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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Mo. Week ending Saturday,
March II, 1911. Compiled
by Lafayette Co. Abstract Co.
Ike H. Noyes, Manager, Lexing-
ton, Mo.
VIM. H. Smith to Henry c.
Meyer W. D. $11,6OO. 1874 A. a
part NV. "A 6-49-26.
B.. f. Starke to Sallie X.
Starke $1.OO N. p lots II, rs
70, so and 81 except 81 feet off
east side lot n Town Of Dover.
Tobias P. Cobb to James L.
Trammell $1,000, lot %, block
| Ramseys Addition to Odessa.
Jas. NJ. Cook to Kennel Tracy
$40, 200 f. Sc. Sec. %, and W.
SW. Sec. 90 and 40 acres a part
W. NE. sec. %, all in 1928.
Floyd S. Osborn to Edw. B.
Osborn $4,000 SW. Sec. "a and
NV. 25-4S-27.
Geo. w. Carr to S. N, and
NJ. d. Wilson Contract S1.00
strip for road in NE. 26-51-26.
VIM. G. Downs ct al to E. E.
Downs $1,110 E. NE. sec. 6 and
part SW. NV. 5-48-27, 70 acres.
Anna Schopper ct al. to VIM.
Stiegemeyer $4,000 SW. NV.
sec. l, and part NE. and PIT. h.
Sc. sec. 2-48-25.
Jesse Cole to Benz. Starke,
$475 N. p, lots n, rs, 10, so
and 81 except "a feet off east
side lot II in the town of Dover.
Geo. L. Hackley to Herman H.
Potter $16,32O part Sc, and SW.
sec. q and NV. and NE. side N.
W. sec. 28-5O-28. 1OO.13 acres in
all.
Henry Vandelinden to Julius
R. Kappelmann $685. E. NE.
26-51-24 so acres.
VIM. Flandemeyer to Theo.
NJ. Fland rmeyer $3.50. S. SW
NV. sec. 8 also s acres off N.
end SW. 3-48-24 containing 133
acres.
John II. Peacock to 0. NJ. Gal
latin $500, lot l, block 2, and
Smith S 2nd Addition to Hig.
einsyille.
Wilhelmie Erdnann ct al tC
Walter Erdmann $4,000 S. S
NV. 18-49-25.
Henry Reihwald to John P
Reinwald $4,000 so acres in S
w. 31-49-25.
Edna B. Luunday ct al to A
s. Warrington Q. C. D. $1.OO N
W. NE. 10 and W. Sc. IS and
40 acress E. side E. w. IS, &C
acres S. side w. NE. 1S-51-24
22O acres.
julius Roepe to Gustav RoepC
41,4OO SW. 21-48-24. 20 acres.
Henry Henning to William C
Helms $4,000 Sc. sec. 1G anj
pit. SW. 15-29-24.
jerome b. Simpson to VIII.
lam Wilson 5000 N. W. 24-5O
25 40 acres.
e William B. Taggart to August
Heyenbrock $4,000 S. SW. sec
IA and part NE. 23-48-25 con.
tanning IS acres.
Frank R. Howe to Robert E
Rogers $3.50, lot 6, block l.
Pomeroys Houx and Graham.
Addition to Lexington, Mo.
Chas. Liese to Arthur +. Lies,
co acres the NE. and NV. 26.
5O-25 consideration 81, 10000.
Chas. Liese to Charles +
hicsc $4,000 So acres NV. anC
pit. Ne. NV. SW. 26-5O-25.
Iiese 80 acres pit. NV. &c.
Chas. Liese to Walter O
25 $1,000.
Archibald E. VanAnglen t.
Henry Vanderlindcn ct al w
d.. $1,000 300 acres 18-5l-24.
Horace G. Graham to Henri.
Windhausen $1,000 so acres w
|gu 10 - ~
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MAYHEM Notes.

attended the Murry Whitsett sale
last Wednesday. The stuff
brought satisfactory prices.
Edwin W. Lauham will lecture
here in the Baptist church on
Thursday night, March 80. His
subject will be: The Worlds
Battle Ground" The press
speaks highly of him as a lect-
urer. Admission 10 and % cents.
H. j. Herspberger of Bates
City was here last Wednesday
looking after some bridge con
tracts.
B. F. Carey came down from
Odessa last Sunday to spend
the day.
Mrs. w. j.. Weaver and Mrs.
Mamie Green went to Kansas
City last Monday to spend the
day.
Miss Viola NJ. Puckett came
down from Kansas City last
Sunday to spend the day with
homefolks. She returned to
the city Monday morning.
On last Monday we heard deep
detonations that reminded us Of
distant cannon firing in action,
and we wondered if they had
commenced on the Mexico Dor
der. Upon inquiring we found
il to be F, W, Rulings blowing
up the apple tree stumps in his
orchard with dynamite.
John Keith, wife and children
came in from the country last
Tuesday and stayed over until
Wednesday morning.
VIM. Meng of Dover was here
on business last Monday.
Geo. Stier of Kansas City
was here last Tuesday talking
life insurance.
Miss jamie Sherwood visited
with Mrs. w. j. Weaver last
Sunday.
Mrs, Emma Moore left last
Saturday for Clinton, Mo, to
visit with her daughter, Mrs,
James B. Fairhurst.
Ovid White Of Bates City was
here last Wednesday.
Miss Corder of Higginsville
visited with the Misses Greene
asst Wednesday.
Geo. Ham and wife came up
from Corder and spent the day
last Thursday with S. NJ. Greene
and family,
Ward Ripley Of South Washing
ton was here on business last
Thursday.
Walter Chiles Of Higginsville
was here last Thursday.
Y. NJ. CHM has an ear for
music. SO as to keep himself
in training he has bought a late
improved grapephone. lie can
have music any time, day or
night. We expect most any
time to hear him singing with
that sweet mellow tone that
will remind you of an aeolian
Sam VIM spent several days
last week in Kansas City as a
witness in a Metropolitan case.
Mrs. Wiley took her %agricultur
Y'aSS gu, 10 I"e De"''er iarlI
HIM flllIA- vi INNIIllNlIN III SHINY
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

Capt. r. Todhunter went to
Marshall yesterday on bust
ness.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18

Charles Lyons went TO Kansas
City yesterday on professional
business.
D. T. Bogie went to Napoleon
Thursday morning on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-18
Wants, For Sale Il,

FOR SALE-Buff Orphington
eggs for setting. Phone rs.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
SLEADA ATTACK
NTH CHINESE ON
AMERICAN CONSUL
williamson, Mobbed and Beat
en- in Market at Dalny, Is Re-
: fused Police Assistance.

VICTORIA. p. c., Jan. is.-Details OF
assault on United States Vice-Con-
Williamson at Dalny, Manchurla.
Japanese and Chinese on Dec. 20
Aefly reported to Washington by cable
I've been received by the steamship
AllAmshire. which has arrived here.
=. Williamson. according to advices
pceived. re- TO inspect the fish
barAet recently opened by Japanese at
palny and was on a high stand watch
pc an auction sale when a number of
japanese and Chinese fNshmongers
)ushed into the market. Mr.. William
pm was almost pushed Off the stand.
He va Strengthening himself up in
10 crush when n crowd of japanese.
hcluding the secretary and a clerk of
Q market. 1t is said. began scoldlng
I'm for being there. at the same time
Iushins their way toward him and pull
3 him from the stand. Mr.. Williamson
Iscsd why It was wrong for him to
batoh the sale. saying he would leave
>ftP they CAV him a reason.
Then the japanese rushed at him. He
kushsd one Of them In self-defense and
EhS crowd mobbed him. both Japanese
IND Chinese attacking. A Japanese
hrust at him with a bamboo pole.
pounding him on the chin. Another
brew . block OF Ice which cut him on
he head. blood flowing freely. Several
hrew dsh at him.
J The Consul made his way to the police
station half a block distant and Japan
80 policemen accompanied him back to
tie market. where the two Japs who
ut attacked him were found. The ON
n demanded their arrest. but the police
bfused to take them into custody.
Mr.. Williamson made a protest to the
japanese administrator at Dalny and
)ent kilograms and letters to Washing
pm reporting the assault.
Several Japanese newspapers
pn h affair. as well as on an attack
nade about tie same time on a Miss
Hayes. an American. at Yokohama, by
japanese newspaper reporter. who. II
3 alleged. struck her violently on the
bead several times without apparent
bause.
Regarding the attack on Vice-Consui
Williamson. the Kobe Herald says:
From messages received by the osaka
isinich! and Asahi. 1t IS evident no oili-
Pal statement will be made at present.
he accounts received by Japanese pa
)ers are. however. sufficient to prevent
HE matter being allowed to rest and
prompt measures should be taken By the
authorities to bring the assailants to
Justice"
The evening world., 1911-01-18
EXPLOSION SETS BLAZE
AND TWO ARE OVERCOME.
Tank Blows Up, Smash.
ing Lamp in Cellar In
der Candy Store.

Max Weinberg and his wife OF No.
East one Hundred and Fifteenth
street, were overcome by smoke in their
home this morning when fire followed
the bursting OF a carbonic tank in the
cellar.
The weinbergs keep a candy and soda
Water store in the front Of their living
rooms.
In the cellar near the carbonic tank
wal q kerosene lamp. and when the
tank exploded the blazing oil was sent
In every direction.
The FIRE was discovered by Policeman
Wilson. VINO turned IN an alarm. and
then carried the We!nhergs to the
street. The loss was about $500.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
Hudson Tunnels

AinostE rerD Railroad Station nNcw
JerscyIsan Entrance to This Store.
BY using the Hudson River tunnels
from Jersey City or Hoboken to the
10th ST. station lin our basement) you
are under cover from the time you board
your train until you reach The Big Store.
The evening world., 1911-01-18
Letter TO
Or. KILN or q Co..
~Diughamton, ". Y.
Prove What Swamp Do For You

FIOVe WIFI Nv uIIP"NUU1V Ut TVU
Send to DIR, Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for n sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyonc. You will-also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention the New
York Evening World. Regular fifty
cerA and one-dollar size bottles for sale
stkSS, drug s%tores.I
The evening world., 1911-01-18

Voting for the dis
fribudon OF this
amount Is now In
progress full details
given al Voting
Booth on frst floor,
az entraf 9 to
Ladies' Parior. or by
mail on request.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
strengthen Fmament.

When It was flrst put before the
public, the filament Of the tungsten
lamp was SO delicate that 1t would
be often shattered by careless hand
ling. and 1t was impossible to place
them where they were subject to VI
bration. for the life OF a lamp I'M
der such circumstances was neces
sarily short. The improvements made
In the manufacture OF ilaments OF
this character have teen very rapid,
and 1t q recent electrical show all
sorts Of stunts were done with the
tiny are made for use in the lamp.
Heavy pieces Of furniture we're sus-
pended by n of these thread-like
cords. and they were subjected to
other tests OF this character and
equally severe. It is claimed that a
wire of tungsten may now be made
with from three to Ave times the
strength of that Of the best steel. and
has shown a strength of 500 pounds
to the square inch.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
PRACTICAL USE OF CURRENT
Wooden Bridge DlsmantIed by Use OF
Electrically Heated Wires to Save
Piers and Abutments.

An interesting use of electricity was
recently demonstrated In England,
where a wooden bridge was cut down
by means Of electrically heated wires.
The bridge had been condemned. n
was to be replaced by a steel struct-
ure supported on the old masonry
piers and abutments.
Three weeks was allowed in which
to dismantle the woodwork. but. says
the Scientific American. 1t proved
impossible to accomplish the work In
SO short a time without the use or
dynamite or fire, which undoubtedly
would have injured the masonry. FIN
ally an electrician proposed to destroy
the bridge by the use Of electricity.
Each span Of the bridge contained IT
planks, and 1t was proposed to cut
them so that they would drop into the
water simultaneously. clear OF the
piers. The structure was wired n
sufficient current "a employed to
bring the wires a cherry red. An
hour and forty minutes after the cur
rent was applied the first span was
cut and fell into the water.
The operation was begun at nVe
o'clock in the morning, and at two
o'clock the next morning the struct'
ure had been demolished without In
juring the masonry.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Former Manager Of tho New York
Clearing House Had Consuming
Ambition to Find One Days
Exchanges Exactly Balance.

One Of the most famous managers
In the history Of the worlds largest
clearing house association-that Of
New York city-was the late William
A. Camp. He held that position for
nearly a quarter Of a century, and in
that time he carried the clearing
house through two famous panics-
those Of 1873 and 1S93-and several
lesser financial disturbances. No
financial history Of the country Oh the
period from 1870 to 1894 would be
complet0 without paying considerable
attention 10 the activities of Mr.. Camp
as manager of the New York Clear
Ing House association and the work of
that institution under his manage
ment.
Recently I told of the 1mprovised
institution Of research which Mr..
Camp, as manager of the clearing
house. conducted - test the minds
ability to count without external aid.
Mr.. Camp was a man Of delightful
whims, n this was one of them.
But there was yet another whim
which had even greater hold of him.
1t became, in fact, the great consum-
Ing ambition Of his life as manager
of the clearing house.
This institution" he said to me
n day. "is established for the pur-
pose Of making 1t possible to ex-
change easily the checks and drafts
which the banks that are members OF
the association have received upon de-
post or which are drawn against
these banks. Every bank comes here
at a certain hour Of the day with
checks or drafts. which they call
Items that have been received upon
deposit within "a hours. Then the
clerks go around presenting the
drafts to representatives Of each
bank. In that way the exchanges are
effected. for every bank is credited
with the drafts which it has present
ed for collection and Is charged with
the items presented to for collec-
ton. Then, If there be any balance.
the bank must pay 1t in to the clear
ing house. which settles with eac.s
bank. With this explanation in mind.
you will understand the nature of the
wish which has been with me every
day when the Clearing House asso-
citation opens.
1T occurred to me, l should think.
some ten years ago, that 1t would be
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
WORK WIRELESS UNDEr SEA
French Boats. Seven Miles Apart.
Transmit Submarine Message
Apparatus on All Vessels.

Interesting experiments have been
carried out with submarine and wire
less telegraphy by the submarine flo
tilla at Cherbourg. BY mean Of sub
marine bells messages were conveyed
quite distinctly to the battleship Bou-
vines by four submarines. each at a
distance Of seven miles. AS a result
of this experiment the minister of
marine has given Instructions that all
submarines shall be provided with
these bells
The submersible Prairial was also
successful in signaling to the Bou-
vines by wireless telegraphy. all the
vessels met by her between st. WAIST.
Cape de la Hogue and Cherbourg. and
announcing her arrival in sight of the
forts of Cherbourg. French subma-
rines will in future be provided with
wireless telegraphy apparatus.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
New News of Yesterday

overjoyed with the prospect that the
exchanges would balance exactly
What a triumph that woul have
been! But I vas disappointed at the
last moment. And now. every day
when I come here. l say to myself
that l hope this is to be the day when
the exchanges will exactly balance
Perhaps a year later l met Mr..
Camp again and asked him II at any
time during the year the exchanges
had balanced.
mo. not yet" he said, and then he
added sadly: But I feel sure 1t Will
happen before my time here ends.
Some time later, when l saw Mr..
Camp after 1t became known that he
was to retire from the management OF
the Clearing House association. he
said to me:
81 have carried this clearing house
through some severe panics. The ag-
gregate exchanges effected here have
been up into the trillions. But | have
got to go away from here with n
deep regret, for I never shall see the
exchanges at this clearing house ex-
actly balance. And yet 1T might have
been. for 1t was all chance. and fate
was against me-
(Copyright, 1911. by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
How George Jones Absolutely Re-
fused to Sell the New York Times
So Contemplated Exposure
Could Be Prevented.

One hot day in the midsummer OF
1871 George Jones. at that time pro-
prietor Of the New York Times. took
his accustomed seat In a little billiard
saloon which occupied a part OF the
basement of the old Times building
in Printing House square. Mr.. Jones
was very fond Of the game OF bill
lizards, although he did not play 1T
himself, and it was his habit to spend
q half hour at noon each day, II ne
had leisure. watching the billiard ex-
perts.
On the day In question Mr.. Jones
was suddenly called from his place
by a messenger who had evidently
been sent from his private office on
the main floor OF the Times building.
In that office he found . lawyer and
a man of business, both Of whom he
recognized at once as personal
friends of William M. Tweed. who
was the Joss of New York city.
my father received the two gen.
tlemen very politely" said Gilbert Il.
Jones, who inherited the Times from
his father. HE knew perfectly well
what they had called for. He had
only a day or two before gone over
with Mr.. Lewis ]. Jennings. then the
managing editor of the Times and
afterward a member OF the English
parliament. all of the proof sheets OF
the first exposure Of the Tweed ring.
1t was through Mr.. Jennings that the
bargain was first made by which the
Times came into possession of the
discriminating documents copied from
the books of the comptroller OF New
York city. Connolly. who was a mem
Der of the Tweed ring.
After the formal greetings were
over, one OF the gentlemen said to
my father that he had heard that the
Times newspape property was for
sale. Father replied that he had not
said to anyone that he was willing
or anxious to sell the Times. Their
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Camps Unqualified Desire

a wonderful thing II one days ex-
changes in the clearing house SO ex-
actly balanced that there would be
nothing to pay over. See what that
would mean. It would mean hat all
of the sales and purchases OF COM
modities which we're represented by
these checks and drafts and which
have taken place in any n dag
would exactly balance n another,
Just as If you snapped your pocket
knife for somebody else's penholder
on an even basis. The more l
thought Of this the more anxious be-
came that it should happen at some
time during my service as manager
OF the clearing house that the ex-
changes would exactly balance, so
that there would not be a dollar to
pay over to any one And at last this
became my pet ambition.
But though this desire came to me
a full decade CO.. I have v been
able to see 1t gratified. There have
been a few times when exchanges
which aggregated a hundred millions
or t%hereabout have been made with a
few hundred dollars balance to pay.
I remember wildly that n day
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Vain Offer of Boss Tweed

the lawyer said to my father:
II suppose you would sell the
Times, Mr.. Jones. provided you got
the right kind of an offer for It,
81 don't know about that replied
my father. That might depend upon
who wanted to buy it.
well, we are prepared. Mr..
James, the lawyer continued. to
make you an offer Of five million dol
lars for the Times newspaper. and II
you would sell the paper. but wanted
to keep the building, then the bar
gain could be made with that in
view
WHO wants to buy?' my father
asked.
I'VE represent the parties; l don't
see what 1t should make any differ
ence to you who they are was the
answer. W. are willing to give a
million dollars in cash and the rest
in AL securities
"'Well,' said my father, 1t makes
all the difference in the world who
the parties are. l might sell the
Times for five million dollars to a
man who / know would maintain its
good reputation; but, for example. I
will say to you that l would not sell
the Times to Boss Tweed or any of
his gang If l were to be offered ten
times five million
why not?' the lawyer asked.
Because said my father. II l
were to take n money from Tweed
or his ring then / would become a
participator In their iniquities and
the Times would receive Its share Of
their stealings: and SO I think l have
said to you. gentlemen. all that is
necessary to say in order that you
may inform those whom you repre-
sent that the Times newspaper is not
for sale to them at any price.
"A day or two later continued the
son. "the Times published its first ex-
posture Of the Tweed ring, and from
then on until Tweed and his gang
were driven out Of public life and
public Office my father kept up his
fight against them"
Copyright. 1911, by E. j. EdwardA All
RIghtS Reseryed.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Territory That Germany 10 Said &c
BE Prepared to cede to
France.

Togoland, which. according to the
Berlin and Paris papers. Germany 10
prepared to cede to France in return
for various concessions or he part
of the latter country, ia n of the
most interesting OF the West African
territories. 1t was annexed by Ger
many In 1884. Its coast line Is only
80 miles in length. but its extreme
length is $50 miles. The area of the
colony Is about $500 square miles:
its population numbers about 1,000.-
900, but in 1909 only $50 Of these
were white men. In its article on
.Togoland" the new "Encyclopedia
Britannica" gives also some service
able facts about the country's trade
ard inhabitants. The Inhabitants N
ne .roes and negroids. Among the
asst people there il . distinct infu-
sion Of Portuguese blood. and in al
the ports are descendants Of Brazilian
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10

aNOIFS q

The average length of a moving pic
ture film is 1000 feet.
The telephone rate In Denmark out
side Of the larger cities is about $11 a
year.
Experiments abroad demonstrate
that electricity stimulates plant
growth.
During the past year 1.200.000 miles
of telegraph wire were added to that
already standing.
A man in East India has invented an
electric pen that carbonizes the sheet
of paper over which it passes.
A portable electric lamp useful to
miners or other persons who have to
work In the dark has been patented by
a New York man
Many British business men are OF
the opinion that England would have
a better telephone service II 1t were
out of the governments hands.
The flament In the new Edison tung-
stem lamps is only half the diameter
OF a human hair and Is Is strong. in
proportion. as steel piano wire.
The new electric restaurant toast
err will operate at a cost Of ten cents
q day, co per cent. cheaper than gas.
and will toast ESQ orders q day.
In 1909 the telegraph and telephone
companies. together with similar CON
Germs that use electric wires in this
country, expended over $7.0O0.00 In
the purchase Of poles.
In an electric fountain. small enough
for use as . table decoration. that
Z Boston man has invented the falling
water turns = wheel which changes
the colcrs Of the lights which illumin-
ate Il.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-11-10
Circumstances Of the Admission OF
Gerrlt Smith to Bar OF Now
York state as old by
Judge Davis.

IL suppose that no lawyer VINO mas
beef given a more or less prominent
niche in the history Of our county was
older at the time of his admission 10
the bar than was Gerrit Smith Wneh
that event happened In his life" sa1o
the late Judge Noah Davis OF the NE"
York bench. who gained national prom
inence in 1873 when he presided over
the trial which resulted IN the con-
Eviction of thai arch CRATER. william
M. Tweed, on charges Of forgery ana
grand larceny.
"Gerrit Smith-the same TERRI
Smith who simultaneously was n OIL
the country's leading abolition1sts ana
largest land owners. the FRIEND OIL
John Brown through all his adventures
and yet one of the three men VINO
went on the bail bond OF JEFFERSON
Davis following his capture n I'M
prisonment in Fortress Monroe a1ter
the close Of the Civil war-was nfty-
seven years of age when he q
member of the bar Of New York state.