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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Senator Stephen B. Elkins Dead.

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Senator Stephen B. Elkins Of
West Virginia died Wednesday
night at his home in Washington.
Senator Elkins was born in
Ohio. He came to Missouri with
his family in 1s47, and located
at Westport. He graduated
from the University of Missouri
in 1860.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Henry Hainkel Dead.

Henry Hainkel died Saturday
evening at $3.50 o'clock at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Louisa Mower, on South street,
Mr.. Hainkel was born Feb
ruary 18, 1926, in Crailsheim,
Germany. He came to this coun-
try in 1852, locating in New
York. On November 25, 1856, he
came to Lexington where he has
lived continuously since. He
was married in Germany to
Miss Elizabeth Stefan whose
death occurred few years ago.
To this union six children were
born and survive which are as
follows; Mrs. Louisa Mower,
Mrs. Chris Walk and Mrs. Lewis
Petsch, all Of Lexington; julius,
Seigel and Albert Hainkel of
Kansas City.
Mr.. Hainkel was engaged in
the harness and saddlery bust
ness on Ninth street until a
few years ago when he retired.
Mr.. Hainkel was one of Lexmg-
ton s most substantial citizens.
He enjoyed the confidence Of a
large number Of people, as he
was honest in all of his dealings /;
kind hearted and true to every
trust.
The funeral was held Monday
evening from the German Evan
gelical church at 2 o'clock.
The service was conducted by
DR.. H. M. Lissack.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
A Destructive Fire.

Friday afternoon about two
o'clock, smoke was seen
coming from somewhere in the
rear of the court house. A de-
structiye fire at that time Of day
in the busiest part Of town
seemed inconceivable, unless it
was of incendiary origin and
unusual preparation made for its
success. The investigation made
developed just that condition,
viz: The judges and clerk Of
the county court, the sheriff of
Lafayette county, and several
prominent citizens Of the city
and county were found in the
rear Of the court house dancing
with glee around a fire that had
been kiindled by Their own hands
with easily ignited material that
had been gathered in a heap and
the match applied, and their shorn
Of dignity were these officials
and influential men seemingly lost
to the powers of saving grace,
laughing and joking at the de-
structiyeness they were sub
seribing to. But, 1911, will find
that this county, by their act,
has reduced her bonded mdebt-
ness $4,000. Bonds make a
beautiful fire. The smoke is so
blue and curls heavenward in
spiral form to greet the nostrils
of the Goulds on resurrection
morn.
$4,000 worth Of bonds were
destroyed. $4,000 refunded
and $1S,2OO paid.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
ROBERT D. BLEDsoE DEAD
A Former Citizen of This County
Succumbs to Paralysis.

SnccumDs to Paralysis.
Word was received here yes
terday that Robert b. Bledsoe
died Thursday evening at his
home in Kansas City, Kansas, Of
paralysis.
Mr.. Bledsoe was son Of Rev.
and Mrs. Hiram M. Bledsoe who
moved to this county from Ken
tueky in 1882. Mr.. Bledsoe
served four years in the Con-
federate army; two years in his
brother Hiram's famous bat
terry, and two years in a battery
commanded by his brother, JOS
eph. He was married in Noyem-
Der 1868, to Miss Ollie Perrie Of
Lexington. Several years after
her death he married his second
wife who survives. He is also
survived by two sons, Robert d.,
and Everett W., by his first
wife.
The body will be brought to
Lexington this morning for
burial.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
NEW COURT ORGANIZES
The County Court Has Its First
Session Tuesday.

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The new cotlnty court met
Tuesday for the first time. They
were soon organized and at
work like veterans. That the
affairs Of the county are in
good hands, is conceded by every
one regardless Of party affiIia-
ton. The following business
was transacted:
The bond Of G. Il. Wilson, coun
" collector was fixed at $250,OO0.
G. 9. Marquis, county assessor,
presented the assessment books
for the 1910 taxes, and the same
were accepted by the court.
G. L. Glasscocl, clerk of the
county court, presented his bond
which was approved by the
court.
j. 2. Ragland was appointed
Justice Of the Peace for Davis
township.
II. W. McNsel, recorder Of
deeds, presented his bond which
was approved by the court.
H. W. McNeel, recorder Of
deeds, filed his annual report
which was approved by the
court.
Dir. F. w. Mann was appointed
county physician.
The following jurors for the
February term Of the criminal
court were drawn:
Clay Township--W. B. Emison,
R. L. Mann and Fred Rogge.
Davis Township Dick Leutjen,
Evert Ayers and G. J, Atteberry.
Dover Township-George ley
zing, Henry Kuddes and II. W.
Plattenburg.
Freedom Township-Gus Rob
erts, Fred Keuclz and Mike Sum
mers,
Lexington D Township--G. G.
Wright, A. NJ. Raynes and 0. B.
Starke.
Middleton Township Will
lam Wagner, VIM. Gieselmann
and N, J., Gordon.
Sni-a-Bar Township-D. H,
Mccormack, Eph Hyatt and Har-
dy Mccormack.
Washington Township jaime
Sanders, G. 7. Bryant and James
Cunningham.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Wayerly Notes.

VIM. Ferguson and wife were
in Scannon, Kansas, a part Of last
week.
W. F. Smith Of Eldon IS in
town this week.
Freddy Burg and wife return
ed home Sunday from short
visit in Weir, Kansas.
Miss Marguerite Landrum Wis
tied friends at Mt. Leonard
Sunday.
Miss Grace Jones left last
week for Pittsburg, Kansas, for
an extended visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Sam Graham.
Irwin Menaugh Of Lexington
visited relatives here the first
of the week.
Mrs. Bird Cooper Of Kansas
City spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Martha Goodwin.
Phil Thomas returned to his
school at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Land
rum we're guests Of Mrs. J. J.
Robertson at Mt. Leonard sew
eral days last week.
Eugene Hanks Of Kansas City
arrived the first of the week for
visit with his mother, Mrs. Dora
Hanks.
Miss Nancy Palmer returned tc
her home in Pleasant Hill Sunday
after short visit with her aunt
Mrs. Lizzie Thomas.
Mrs. w. B. Nowlm and daugh-
ters, Willie and Pearl, Of War
rensburg visited friends and re
latives here last week.
Mrs. Tom Davis left last week
for a few weeks visit with her
mother in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Robert
son announce the birth of a
daughter, December 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hines and
mother, Mrs. Margaret Fletcher
left Wednesday for Muskogee
Oklahoma, to make their future
home.
j. G. Barth is moving his bak-
cry and restaurant from the
Wantuck building to the Gala
way building.
Mrs. j. A. Allison and children
left the first Of the week for
Otterville foe short visit with
her mother, Mrs. Decker.
On account Of there being sew
eral cases of dyptheria in Waver-
ly, the public schools are closed
for two weeks
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Death q MRS. J. W. HANNAH, Jr.

Death Of Mrs. J. w. Hannah, Jr.
The sad word reached here
Wednesday morning that Mrs,
j. w. Hannah, Jr., of near
Odessa, Mo-, was dead, Mrs,
Hannah had been i'll for several
weeks with pneumonia, and had
fought the dreaded disease
with remarkable strength and
fortitude, but its hold was too
strong for her to throw off and
she passed quietly away, sur
rounded by the members Of her
immediate family
Minnie Bates Hannah was born
October II, 1876, end was the
eldest daughter Of Mr., and Mrs
4. T. Bates Of this city. She
was married January 16, 1898
to j. w. Hannah, Jr., and to this
union six children were born
and survive-five girls and one
boy. Mrs. Hannah was devoted
10 her husband and children,
Death, while sad in every in
stance, is especially so where
the mother leaves several small
children. The mothers loving
care and solicitude so essential
to the welfare Of her children
cannot be replaced.
The Intelligeneer, with the
friends and relatives, extend to
the bereaved husband sincerest
sympathy in this hour of saddest
bereavement.
The funeral was held Thurs
day at one o'clock and burial was
in the Odessa cemetery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Miner Kined.

Frank Supen, a coal miner re-
siding in Wellington, was killed
Saturday about noon by one Of
the through river route freights.
He was returning home from
work and evidently didn't hear
the approaching train.
He was % years Of age and was
unmarried.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Mayview Notes.

Dan E. Herr, DR.. c. A. Nickel
and Jeff Atkeison of Washington
township had the pleasure of
seeing $S5,0O0.0O of this town
ship bonds Of the old gulf rail
road bed burned at the court
house last Friday by County
Clerk Glasscock. We now have
$25, 100000 to pay. Then this
iniquitous railroad debt will be
cancelled.
Miss Marguerite Chiles Of Hig-
ginsyille came up last Friday to
visit with Miss Virgie Bellies.
E. B. Powell Of near Hungry
Hill was here Last Friday say
ing Howdy do" to his friends.
S. R. Schmutz transacted bust
ness in Lexington last Saturday.
Henry D. Mills at one time
an honored citizen Of our town
ship, whose home is in the FL
berta Belt of Canada, visited
here last Saturday with Mrs.
Nora Mills.
Gus. stendle, wife and chill
dren of Clinton, Oklahoma, came
in last week to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Stendle.
Mrs. j. w. Waterhouse of Kan
sas City came down last Satur-
day evening for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. NJ. Bull
lard.
The surveyors of the St Louis
and Kansas City Electric Rail
road reached our town last Sat
urday going west. They are
setting the grade stakes. They
say the road is sure to be built.
Pack Beamer, wife and daugh-
ter visited friends and relatives
in Blackburn this week.
Mrs. S. M. Greene left for To
peka, Kansas, last Tuesday to
visit with her sister.
Mrs. Jennie Riley and daugh-
ter, Miss Susie, returned from
their Kansas City visit last Mon
day with relatives.
John Taylor Proctor Of Kan
sas City spent last week here
with his friends and relatives.
Miss Mary Lillian Atkeison of
Lexington visited with Miss
Lydia Belle Butt last week.
Dave Pflegar moved his stock
of drugs to the Chinn building
last Wednesday, and w. j. Weav-
er will move his stock of groc-
cries to the Nolte building this
week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
WINS ANOTHER SUIT
McGrew Coal Co. Gets $1e,142
From the Pacific.

In the circuit court Tuesday
Judge Samuel Davis render
ed a decision for the plaintiff in
the suit Of McGrew Coal Co., VS..
the Missouri Pacific railroad.
suit grew out Of Illegal
frepht rates charged by the ral-
sSdA The verdict was for $16,-
sac. The plaintiff was represent
ed by Hon. Alex. Graves.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Machpelah's Mortality Report.

Superintendent's report Of
Machpelah cemetery for 1910.
Number of interments 80.
No. of males 81.
No. of females 81.
Number brought for burial
from a distance 20.
Oldest person in point of years
SO.
Oldest female "a.
Total number Of interments Of
all ages for SIX and a half years
47S.
Respt.
7. J. GREENE,
Supt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07

Miss Margaret Bates returned
evening from a week s
visit in Sedaia.
Mrs. w. G. Tompkins Of Kan
sas City spent Sunday here.
Roscoe Groves Of Kansas City
arrived Saturday night for a
few days visit with homefolks.
VIM. Il. Groves went to Fulton
for a brief visit.
Palmer Sill returned Satur-
day night from a weeks visit
in Northwestern Kansas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Marriage Licenses.

Prewitt Roberts returned
Thursday night from a few days
visit in Kansas City.
Frank Hoefer spent yesterday
in Kansas City ON business.
DR.. E. c. Gordon went to Lib.
erty, Mo-, Thursday evening on
business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Long and
daughter, Miss Annie, left Thurs
day for Mama, Florida,
where they win spend the winter.
Mrs. Fred Day spent Thursday
in Kansas City
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Firs on Eighth Street.

The fire department answered
to an alarm from the home Of
o. G. Mullin, colored on Eighth
street Monday The fire
had gotten under good headway
before the arrival Of the fire de-
partment, but was soon checked.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07
Saloon Licenses Issued.

The county court has issued
the following saloon licenses
VIM, ]. Fettie, Alma; H. G.
Kreinkamp, Fly c. and Hy A.
Angelbeck, Concordia; Dentin
& Kehr VIM. r. Carter, and
John Gausman, Wellington; VIM.
Palmer, W. E. Gavin, Mcintyre
& Mitchell, Kyleen & Anderson,
Abe Rush, job n G. Glish, Chris
Walk, Shinn & Ruby, G. P. Ham
mer, Gustav Haerle (3), Lex
ington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-01-07

Col. and Mrs. A. A. Walker
returned Friday from a few
days visit in sedalia.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Warren
went to Aullville Friday to
1yisit relatives.
Mrs T. B. Crenshaw returned
'aa Kansas City Saturday af-
ter short visit here with rela-
tiyes,
Mfs. S. N. Wilson went to
Narfensburg Tuesday for a
few degs' visit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
MUCH ALFALFA
 BEING BOUGHT Eight Car Loads Received Yesterday-Trade Con- ditions Satisfactory

Quite an important feature of Morris avenue yesterday was the arrival of eight carloads of new alfalfa hay, which was shipped in by Alabama and Mississippi. farmers. Prices range from $22 to S25 per ton. The southern farmers are furnishing a fine quality of alfalfa, which is pur- chased in preference to clover and timo- thy whenever the wholesalers lay in a supply.
 General trade Monday was so as to af- ford no room for complaint. Cantaloupes, watermelons. peaches, grapefruit and all sorts of vegetables were handed out stead fly and sold for handsome prices. Canta- loupes are becoming so plentiful now that fall In the present quotations is ex- pected. Peaches are also in abundance, tine tide of shipments arriving from South Alabama and Florida.
 The way the week opened mp in the poultry markets was quite encouraging. The poultry trade has been rather slow for several days past, and the increased activity in evidence Monday produced a cheerful feeling among the fowl dealers
 Packers report business good and re- 'ceipts fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady: middling, 15 7-16c; net receipts, S19; gross receipts, S19; sales, 619; stock, 15,29s; exports to continent, 30S4; coastwise, 362
 New Orleans: Quiet: middling, b 7-16c; net receipts BIT; gross receipts, 577; sales, 133S; stock, S0,466.
 Mobile: Quiet; middling. 15Ac; net re- ceipts. l gross receipts, 1; stock. 544T; exports coastwise. l.
 Savannah Quiet; middling, 1519c; net receipts, 6SS gross receipts, 6SS sales, 2; stock. 16,306; exports coastwise, S37
 Charleston: Nominal; middling, 159sc; net receipts g; gross receipts, Q: stock, 640S; exports coastwise, 454.
 Wilmington: Nominal; stock, 2456.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling. 15&c; net receipts, 15; gross receipts, 15 sales, Sl; stock, 2,79S; exports coastwse, 575.
 Baltimore: Nomna,; middling, 16e; stock, 2579.
 New York: Quiet; middlng, 15.90c; gross receipts, 4249; sales, POO; stock, 12S, oIS; exports to France, 764; to continent, 2O75; coastwise, 142S to Japan. 600
 Boston: Quiet; middling. 15.s0c; net re- ceipts, 150; gross receipts, 320 stock, l0,- 06l.
 Phiadelphia Quiet: middlins. 16.1oc; gross receipts, 2; stock, 9S2.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 29l gross receipts, 291 exports coastwise, 2el,
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 25J0; ex- ports to France. 764. to continent, 5l59; to Japan 500: stock. 275,SS9.
 Consolidated. at all ports: Net 35s2; ex- ports to Great Britain, 1928; to France, 64ss: to continent, 9545: to Japan 600.
 Total since September l. at all ports: Net 8.3oS, ,479; exports to Great Britain, S.225, ,G95; to France. S95,177; to continent, 2ss9, ,142; to Japan, 14S,oSS; to Mexico, 2o25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, June 12.-(Specisl )--Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows Middling. 15hc; strict mid ding, 15ssc. Eggs are quoted at l5c wholesale and 2oc retail. Chickens and hens are rating from 200 to 45c.
 Potatoes-seed. per bushel, sl25. Iemons-Messna, per box, s6.50
 California blacl-eyed peas. 6c per pound.
 Onions N 80 to s2 per crate.
 Peaches-California- s2 to S2.20 per crate.
 Bacon-Ribs 9Ac: bulk, Sc.
 Lard-Pure 9l4c basis fancy cotton oil lard, s1kc; packers compound, Sc.
 Butter-Creamery firsts, 26c and 27c; country, lie and 15c renovated, 200 to 21Mc.
 Flour-Fancy, nominal, straights, $3. S5 to ,3. 90; patent, s4.60 to s5 extra fancy patents, s6 to $6.25.
 Meal-Standard S6-pound bags. 40; per lection waterground, H.45.
 Coffee-Ordinary, 141ac to 151ac; prime, 1sc to 1sc; fancy. 200 to 22c; peabery, 21ec; Arbuckle's, s22 10 per case, New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 271ac.
 Sugar--Granuated 54c; Y. C., SAC; fancy Y. C., 6Bc.
 Full creame cheese. daisies. 17lac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York June 1s.-tSpecial. .)-When it
 was found that the high barometer bring ing in rain had not extended over the southwest and the Mississippi valley, the market was bound to advance. Rightly or wrongly, the trade believes that the time Is close at hand when soaking rain over the entire southwest will be necessary. and with that idea in mind the course of prices can be fairly well outlined; where the crop has had rain it is doing well. Advices were received this afternoon that cooler weather was probable over the southwest, and there were rumors Of rain at Fl Paso. These reports brought about slight reaction, but the trade expects higher prices and places no confidence fin private advices, but only in those of official reports of rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13
TIE LACK OF RAIN
 ADVANCES COTTON
Late Sellers of Last Week Do Some Very Active
 Selling

New York, June 12.-With official showers had not materialized in the southwest over Sunday there was active covering by late sellers of last week in the cotton market this morning as well ass considerable buying for long account, part of which was attributed to trade in- terest. and new crop positions made new high records for the movement Real izing caused reactions from the best in the late trading, but the final tone was steady at net advance of to 15 points.
 The opening was firm at an advance of points on August and of 10 to 16 points on later deliveries, and the market was soon selling about 10 to 20 points net higher. Realizing caused reaction of to points from this level, but ag- gressive selling was prevented by the western belt forecast calling for continued dry weather and following the detailed weather reports indicating very high tenn peratures again during the past 24 hours, not only in the southwest, but over the belt quite generally there was another rush of covering which sent the new | crop positions up to a net advance of 9 to 26 points, while the old crops sold 12 to Il points net higher. Renewed real izins checked the advance around 13.79c for October, and in the late trading the market became rather nervous and un- settled under profit-taking and local sell ing for reaction following rumors of rain at El Paso.
 The close was some to points off from the top with the old crop showing a net gain of from to points, and the new crop of, 15 to l9 points for the day. In addition to covering and rather broad ening demand from outside sources on the advance during the middle of the day there also seemed to be considerable buying from trade sources, and local spot people reported that spinners were hedg- ing themselves against forward require ments. Liverpool cables were about as due. and trading in the English market was quiet owing possibly to the influence of the coronation holidays next week. Some private advances from the south west claim that the crop has not yet suf- fered any permanent damage from drouth, but the local market seemed to be very nervous, and evidently feels that rains must come in the near future to re- lieye apprehensions of another short sup ply. The first bale of new cotton arrived at Houston nine days ahead of all rec ords.
 Receipts today, 2550 bales. against 2279 last week and 2757 last year For the week. 15,000 bales, against 20,O09 last week and 24,545 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, SIT bales, against 1879 last year, and at Houston, 126 bales against 919 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

s56: futures, G56 55s 3d. Custom house returns show exports of copper so far this month of 10,273 tons. Local dealers re- port a strong market for copper, with lake quoted at $125O6t12.7o; electrolytic at s12371nd12. 50; casting, s12121aQl2.31a.
 Tin dull and unsettled; spot, s4S949; June. s46046.75: July, $42a4S; August s4l Q42; September, s41dH.75. London steady; spot. e231. futures e19O. Lead quiet: S4. 4Oq450 New York, and s4.171s@422 East St. Louis. London, spot, s24 12s 3d.
 Iron-Cleveland warrants, 46s 1iad in London. Locally iron was quiet and un- changed No. 1 foundry northern, No. foundry southern and No. 1 foundry soft southern, s15@15.5O: No. foundry north ern Sl4 756Il525.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-13

the old crops were five to nine points over Saturdays close and tho new crops were 19 to 20 over.
 The market had very steady tone all the morning. The forecast predicted fair weather for the entire belt win the 5X- eeption of North Carolina and the long distance forecast said that fair weather was indicated for the entire week over the cotton belt. This stimulated buy ing to such an extent that offerings from realizing longs were quickly ab~ sorbed and prices of the new crop months were put to the highest levels since last winter. At noon the old crops were to b points over Saturdays final prices and the new crops were 2S to % points over.
 In the afternoon the market Held it's good tone. The advance on the old crops was not increased but the new crops were put 25 to 26 points over Sat urday's close. At o'clock the list was 5 to 24 points up.
 Cotton futures closed very steady at a net advance of to 25 points.