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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
Ben T. Wiley, Jr., to be Married.

Announcements have been re-
ceived here stating that Ben T,
Wiley of this place will be mar,
ried this afternoon to Miss
Bessie Porter of Tacoma, Wash.
ington. Ben left Lexington early
in September and became
Superintendent of the Coast
Line Telegraph and Telephone
company of Tacoma. This is
received as quite a surprise to
his many friends Of this city.
He is a young man of fine
qualities and no doubt will make
a success of what ever his life's
work may be. He received his
education at the Lexington High
school and Wentworth Military
academy.
After the marriage they will be
at home at Gig Harbor, Washing
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
Friday, March 18th, 1910.

for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified voters Of said Special Road
District the question Of a loan Of One
Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars
(S120, 900. 00) and vesting the Board Of
Commissioners Of said Special Road Dis
trict with power to borrow said sun Of
money in the name Of said Special
Road District and to issue bonds for
the payment of the same for the pur-
pose of grading, ~excavating, filling, lev
cling, draining and rocking or macad-
amizing and thus building rock or ma
cadam roads In said Special Road Dis
trict, The voting places Of said special
election will be as follows: The Police
Court Room In the City Hall building,
northeast corner OF Tenth Street and
Franklin Avenue; also, the Lower Court
Room In the County Court House on
Main Street: also, the Engine House
in East Lexington, or "Old Town. all
in the City of Lexington, and also John
Wilmot's store, about two and one half
miles south Of said City OF Lexington,
all In Lafayette County, Missouri, and
all In said Special Road District.
BY order OF the Board Of Commits
sioners of said Special Road District
duly made and entered Of record on
the LIST day Of March, 1910.
Witness our hands this the End day
Of March, 1870
G. w. FREDENDALL,
Chairman Of the Board of Commits
sioners Of said Special Road District.
e. J. McGREw,
Clerk Of said Board OF Commissioners
3-5-tS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
New Depot Line.

Cabs and baggage to and from
all trains. We want your calls
and guarantee good service. ANY
overcharge or inattention should
be promptly reported to c. A.
Summers, The Liveryman. phone
500. Lexington depot round trip
20 cents, Myrick depot one way
rs cents. 1-1Otf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12

KTR. CHAs. BROWN, Rogersville,
WI Tenn, writes: az feel it my duty
TO write you a few words in praise of
your Peruna. Ihave tried many differ
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perfect system builder.
"a friend advised ne to take Peruna
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short time. ! was very weak and rer-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
Visit the Green House,

We invite the ladies t. visit the
green house. A full line OF Cut
Flowers, and a fine asso' tment
of Pot Plants. We make a spec
ialty of design work Don't for
get Valentine day for a beautiful
plant at Eggleston's Green house
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12

vous, could sleep butlittle at night, but
Peruna cured that tired, all-gone feel
ing, and made me feel like a new man,
so 1 heartily recommend 1t to all who
are weak and run down. 1t will give
new life and energy.
at cannot speak too highly of Peruna,
and win not forget 70 recommend It,"
Peruna As manufactured hv the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co. Columbus. Oh.A.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12

Everything in seasOnable veg
etables at G. L. Kenney's Gro
Gerry.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Elizabeth Cunningham and
their certain deed of trust dated Sep
corder's office for Lafayette County,
veyed to the undersigned, as trustee,
the following described real estate, sit
uate In Lafayette County, Missouri, to-
wit;
Beginning at a point In the middle
Of the road leading from Dover to Ber-
lin, said point being in the west line
Of a tract formerly owned by w. w.
Haynes, thence with said Haynes line
north 81 degrees east 4.40 chains,
thence south S5h degrees west SIS
chains, thence south 16h degrees east
4.25 chains, thence south 1914 degrees
east 9 chains, to beginning, being part
Of Section a. Township 5l, Range 20
containing 5.93 acres. Also all that
part of the north half Of Section "a,
Township 81, Range 20, being the same
land described in the deed from L.
w. Wernwag and wife to G.. r. and p.
T. Slayback, recorded In Book 20 at
page 297, In the office Of the Recor-
der Of Deeds, for Lafayette County,
Missouri, and sold and conveyed by
said Slayback to one Young Il. Gray.
In trust to secure the payment OF
the promissory notes In said deed de-
scribed and, whereas, default having
been made in the payment of some Of
said notes, in said deed described, /
will at the request Of the legal holder
Of said notes, on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
20. G. Congdon; Miracles-Dr.
w. G. HARDWOOD.
Trouble Season Arrives.

Now is the time of the year
when neighborhood rows are ex-
pected between the family that
persists in letting its chickens
run at large and the ambitious
gardner. 1t might be well for the
chicken fancier to remember that
in order to save trouble and
friendships it might be a good
idea to pen the fowls up and
give the other fellow a chance
from now until the first of De-
tober. 1t is a well known fact that
old hens and young hens are not
particular whether they scratch
in the alley or the lettuce bed,
although they seem to prefer
the lettuce bed.-Ex.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12

We have everything nice, clean
and fresh au,l everything tnal Is
to he had il, thu grocer lint right
un-to-datc. Jos. l.. Long. Cash
Grocer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12

0. L. Kenney carries a full and
fresh supply of groceries.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
MARCH. 1910.

between the hours Of . a. M. and ) D.
m. of that day. at the court house
door In the City Of Lexington, Lafay-
cite County, Missouri, sell publicly at
auction. 70 the highest bidder, for cash
the real estate above described, for the
purpose of paying the said debt and
the expense of executing this trust.
Lexington, Mo-, February 26, 1910.
J. o. LESUEUR, Trustee.
2-9Gf4
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Dover Notes.

Dover Notes.
w. W. Meng and Jeffy Wilson
were in Lexington Monday.
S. f. Vaughan and W. B. Har-
wood had business in Lexington
Monday.
Mr., Wyatt Webb of Nevada,
Mo, is here this week visiting
his brother, Mr.. Thaeker Webb,
who is seriously i'll at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. J.. NJ.
Redd.
Mrs. VIII Meng was painfully
burned on the right hand and
arm Monday morning when she
lifted from the oven a pan of
roasting meat which had caught
on fire.
Mr., and Mrs. w. S. Beck will
have a sale of their household
goods on March the 26th, after
which they will go to Amarillo,
Tex, to make their future home.
Willard Smith had business in
In Lexington Monday.
Willie Moore of near Licking
ton spent last Sunday with Miss
Hannah Hill at her home east of
town.
Bowman Corder of near Alma
was here Tuesday.
Mrs. Hilton Lewis and three
sons left Friday for their new
home near Ottawa, Hams.
H. N. Hockensmith and R. L..
Fox left Monday for Kenefi, Ok
lahoma, on a prospecting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shelby
and little son are spending this
week with Mrs. Shelby's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck Darnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Corbin
spent Wednesday in the country
with their son, James Corbin.
a
Born, recently to the wife of
John Arth, a son.
The young people and children
are requested to meet at the Nj.
E. church next Sunday evening
at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Margret Zeyzing came
home Tuesday after a six weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs,
Bowman Corder.
l. 0. O. F. BANQUET.
On Wednesday night, March 2,
the Dover Lodge of !. 0. 0. f.
entertained their families at a
banquet in the nature of a fare
well to VIM. Perdtlor and wife,
who go to Idaho, and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Meng, who move to
Crawford county, Mo.
The company gathered at the
lodge room and were entertained
with music by Messrs Dysart,
thurman and Dysart. At $3.50
Noble Grand, G. F. Zeyzing invi-
ted all present to the banquet
room when an elegant four course
supper was served.
About eighty guests were pres
ent and all voted the occasion
IeA9 pu!E 81! 10 luesUoId 4som 9ql
held in Dover.
j. r. Plattenburg acted as
POSTMASTER ard the following
toasts we're Responded to: Open
ing remarks. r. Platenbutgi
Responsive. w. Ming; Fri nd
ship-Geo. f. Zeyzing; The Blues
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
I find Pe-ru-na
very valuable for
rebuilding of a
worn and tired
system.

THIVALRoUs, hgh-minded, impulsive, generous, courteous, courageous
~ loyal a believer in good fellowship, a lover of home, magnanimOus to enc
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No man better exempiAes this description than Col William Camp, whose
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known in the streets of the capital city of the United States. His word is as good
a his bond. His tankness and tuthfulness 40 one has yer questioned that
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12

81 write to say that / have used Peruna and find 1t a very
valuable remedy for coughs or colds and rebuilding of a worn
and tired system, diSsipsting and Graduating that old tired feel
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-03-12
NOTICE OF
Special Election

Notice is hereby given that a special
election will be held in Lexington Spec
ial Road District Of Lafayette County,
Missouri" on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

test is being run by one of the large
metropolitan dailies. AS present the
girl who stands first is Miss Helen
Grey, one of the handsomest girls in
Bright Ewes. She is known all over
Broadway as The Girl OF Mystery -
Great is the rivalry between prima
donnas. Nine TetraZzini recently gave
a most stunning doll, to be sold a. the
fair. II cost her $500 but what Of
that when by means of concealed
phonograph ii could sing almost as
swcetly as the far donor?
Miss Mary Garden heard Of this. and
she at once cabled to Europe for the
finest singing doll that could be found
Whercupou Tctralzini said she would
make all the doll clothes for her gift
Miss Garden, not feeling the same con
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
.;c;sa and Comment
IN New Plays
In Theater and Concert Hall East

teclerP and Maurice Maetcrlinek g
The Blue Bird. - While these two
dramas are not birds of feather. il
VIII be interesting TO note which of
them VIII first be seen in America
Neither one will be produced in the
tau end OF the present season. for both
arc dramas which require elaborate
preparation. AS Charles Frohman owns
me American rights of Rostand g
Cnantecler he will reserve this
production for Maude Adams after She
has completed her tour in f.What
Every Woman Knows While IL il
said IN Paris that. while HChantecler -
IS a beautiful pageant and very fine
theatflcsl poem. and that il does not
contain the eielnents OF popular win
ner. nevertheless its success in Paris
IS even greater than was prophesied at
hrst, Tar greater than even the most
ardent admirers of Rostand dared 10
nope. IL is playing 10 over $4,000 a
performance. which is the capacity of
the Porte ST. Martin. Just three weeks
aItcr the dress rehearsal of The NIECE
IN Paris The FIRST of the road companies
LETT town and opened at Cannes. 1t
IS to play along the Riviera, going
thence 10 Genoa and Lisbon after
which II sails from Brindsi for Athens
playing its way back TO Venice by the
way of Constantiuople, Bucharest and
lrleste. stopping al several points be
tween those cities. and from Venice 90
ing through Italy 10 Rome and return
ing to Switzerland This troupe is
headed by Dorival in the role of the
Coz, and Maggie Gauter as the Fai.
same. The second company. which
goes north, headed by Pierre Magnier,
VIII leave some time this month On
the other hand. "The Blue Bird has
been so tremendously popular in Grea,
h.
American success is practically assured.
~ was enormously announced the othei
day that the New theater holds the
American rights TO the Maeterlinck
drama. This IS not the ease 4 foxev
Brlton named Herbert Trench bought
the Engllsh-speak rights of the play
Tor $4,000 some years ago. True, nepo-
theater company, but Mr. Trench de
mands $4,000.
No Lambs Club Gambol
So many expressions of regret we're
received by the Lambs club over lis
action in abandoning the annual gam
bol tins spring that for time there
was talk of making the tour despite
the adverse vote of the organization
However, it is safe to say that now
the gambol Will not take place The
Lambs gave up their famous gambol
so that they could devote all their at.
tention TO the preparation of the enter
tainments they plan for the Actors >
Fund fair. The tour of The larger
cities by the Lambs last year netted
them large sum, and the tour this
sprin had already been booked in
twelve cities, ranging between New
York, Detroit and st, Louis. when the
project was dropped, Daniel Frohman
who is one of the moving spirits in the
Actors Fund fair. says this is one Of
the most splendid examples Of loyalty
he ever saw. The Lambs have leased
thcater in New York-it is really the
armory of the Seventy regimcnt---
and will give a series of one eact
sketches there, the proceeds to 90 to
the actors fund
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Continued from preceding page.

Continued from preceding page.
lime suggest feeling Of tolerance
and kindness for the enthusiasm that
The citizens of another country may
show who have the same PRIDE and
perhaps the same prejudices that we
have in their own.
ssJn our Fourth of July moments
under the influence of frccrackers we
voice many things that we don tnlnk
so seriously about in the cooler at
mosphere of the Christmas tide. IL
is this idea. that the play brings ont,
| think. and it also teaches that All
seed will not grow in the same SOL.
Seriously, the Interpretation of the role
OF John Brewster comes rather easy for
me, and my work has been very pleas
ant and ] have enjoved it, II has been
a good rest for me, and you know that
what an actor wants after q stren'
uous experience like mine. 1T Is also
grateful task 10 make our audiences
hold their sides with laughter; al
though we have done that perhaps
Tanning of the Shrew,' but not with
so much ease. for the swashbuckler
boots and cloak and makeup make
the task much more arduous than the
smooth faced. jolly John Brewster
who only requires about fifteen min
utes of my time to prepare hrs make
up and which can be gotten rid of as
quickly at the end of the play. So
have had rest and good one, dc
YOU blame me9n We didn't, But
will you-g'
~ don L mind saving that ! have moi
deserted Shakespeare. and have never
had the slightest intention of doing
so permanently, and this will be my
! last season in this up-to-date comedy
| and who knows, perhaps, IN my
| other modern vehicle, unless | can Sc
! cure one of a classical nature and II
line with the dignity and grandeur OF
those PLAYS which / have so long beer
associated with and which my ellen
! tele look for and seem TO expect wher
! they see my name announced.
~ have had pretty good vacation
Mrs Hanford and myself, but the cal
| of the classic is once more strong II
our ears Ny bookings for this yea
end some time in the latter part o.
| April, and then we shall see what cal
| be done in the way Of a classic re
vival / have In mind great bibllca
play which [ should like 10 do, bu
which for some reason | have been una
bic so far to get in the right shap
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27
Sister Beatrice Adding Laurels
to the New Theater.

and that until one reels and takes 10
drink trying to forget that the word
was ever known. Miss Gertrude Hoff-
man has initiated the Chantecler dance
assisted by twelve broilers. The fea-
ture of the dance is fight between
Miss Hoffman and real live rooster
on the stage. Three CORY rounds are
batled before the referee steps in to
save the day. Miss Hoffman is not very
big in stature and when she is encased
in her feathers she looks so much like
a really genuine Grower that some OF
the audience are fooled every time.
The new musical production, " a Sky
Continued on Following Page.
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back in London for a few final per
formances, which will constitute her
farewell on the stage.
Ethel Barrymore Gift
The first diamonds mined i'll Amer
lea will be split by Miss Ethel Barry
more at the coming Actors Fund fair
and auctioned off or charity. Charles
Burnham, general manager of the fair,
has received a letter from Murfrees.
boro, Pike county. Ark, where the new
diamond mines viii be opened in April,
donating TO the fair the first diamonds
that are dug. The delicate machinery
needed IN the process of turning the
diamonds from the rough into cut gems
VIII be lent to Miss Barrymore j. Van
Brock. one of the best-known diamond
splitters in Brussels, Will he in this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

expects 10 procure the best ope-act
play ever written, for the fair First,
the six most promising plays will be
selected from among those submitted.
Those will then be produced at the fair
by Mr., Beck, the entire proceeds going
TO charity. After all have been pro-
duced he Will award a prize of $3.50
to the author of the play voted most
successful
Genee to Be Married
Adeline Gence, the noted dancer, has
at last given her decision. and alas,
by virtue Of that London IS to he de-
Drlved this year of the pleasure of see
ing her perform publicly, Her marriage
with Mr.. Frank Isiti is arranged To
take place on Saturday. June II, and
that is an event which-the sympathies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

country at the time OF the fair and
Will hold the tiny chisel while Miss
Marrymore taps it with a gold hammer.
When these gems are polished Miss
Barrymore viii step on the block and
auction them off Mr.. Burnham has
also received an anonymous gift OF Il
$4,000 necklace which Miss Barrymore
will sell at the fair through drawings.
In this necklace there are go stones.
Chantecler Everything.
Seldom has anything theatrical made
The tremendous sensation that Kos
tand IS rooster play has. There are Chan
tccler hats. chantecler shoes, chanteeler
frocks. chantecler cigars. chantecler tins
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

-. 70 The Tribune.
*. March 2e--'t @ SISTER
e'-.,le play BY Maurice
q gIT'fpsSl Belgian mystic, has as
'ss 's.DIet Is 10 the laurels OF
enaps,a paua will be produced
's1, en- r Of the New Theater at
y io.s .a, = IN the year. The
IA a.si a-ri,tcu as n libretto,
~ /, medieval play, and
a drama by the
,,I1..oo,crlinck. IT, Miss Edith
who appeared in
as her initial role
nes n,s,. ia splendid. The
iReatricer is an old
a \ Young woman VINO
~ - lnre OF earthly love
prince Bellidor. who
s,r 70 leave the convent
mistress. She prays 10
sS Virgin Mary for a
;r;ne ono. departs with
frnn her departure inc
Efe. assuming the cast
s;srer Beatrice and per
r,v oiiices. and perform
,les rs lead the abbess
nuns 20 proclaim her
,snrs pass, and at their
..,r;re returns 20 the
..d broken. She has
NJ her prince, who tires
has sunk lower and
and shame. However,
her confession NJ the
.,oin. who at her return
.,emes the image which
IN had been stolen long
6eatrice accuses herself
.{sr nuns; she tells the
q Of shame. but they do
They think she has
fasting and good works,
-o;p had taken her place
.,rs. no one suspected her
.iofe she expires she con.
.;ur 10 the virgin and re-
fyeness. But 10 the nuns
n her death is the death
0nly a poet like Maeter,
a; a theme like this and
|.s beauties. IT has been
acts. instead of three
4 natural 10 suppose that
been lost in its transia
.fsL version rs well nigh
sne setting that is used
n e convent with the
svung open, showing a
la sky, with the crescent
q set and the full morn
rreriug high above-has
mailed, even By Belasco.
rlee" demonstrates that
|se thing" for while Miss
1latibison made her first
a member Of the New
lay. in the title role of
rr. her debut was al
ID of-so interesting and
the plav. II is doubt
is an English-speaking
-suld realize the role Of
fe as well as Miss
Ict even julia Marlowe
lines better than this
ss, who. in private life,
"A Charles Ram Kennedy.
"Thc Servant In the
Race in Plays.
race vet scheduled in
syeepstakcs viii come
season between Chan
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

And speaking OF this actors fund
fair. IT will be opened on Nav bv
President Taft. When he comes TO open
the far the twelve most beautiful show
and chorus girls in America will strew
howers in his path. Charles Burnham,
manager of the fair. decided that the
selection OF these dozen girls. chosen
solely for their beauty and charm,
would be left 10 the public. The CON
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

fidence IN her ability as needlewoman.
at once ordered her own dressmnker 10
turn out real trousseau for her doll
Into this race now has come Nine
Nordica, who is not only 10 dress
doll herself. but has promised TO suc
tion il off in person.
Martin Beck. general manager Of the
Orpheum vaudeville circuit, has an
nounced q UNIQUE contest bY which he
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-27

Of true lovers will be with them-both
bride and bridegroom decline 10 post
pone. Nevertheless, there is one pledge
which Adeline Genee Will redeem. She
has promised 10 make her appearance at
a big. although private, social function
in Paris, and that promise she intends
TO keep. In August she returns 10
America. TO start her last campaign
there. The summer of 1911 will see her
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