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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
Timothy Howard Dead.

Timothy Howard died Saturday
morning at the home of his son,
Peter, in Myrick, from old age
and general debility. The funeral
was held Monday morning at 9
O'Clock from the Catholic church.
Mr.. Howard was born in Linn
brick County, Ireland, in 1880,
and was 50 years of age. When
IA years of age he came to A.
merica, and located at Maysville,
Kentucky, where in 1852 he was
married to Miss Hannah Coleley,
In 1857 they came to Missouri
and located in this county where
they have since resided.
Mr.. Howard was widely known
in this community. He was a life
long Democrat and enjoyed moth
ing better than the excitement Of
a political campaign.
The survivors of Mr.. Howard,
are his wife and eight children
six girls and two boys. They are
as follows: Mrs. Maggie Rose
well, Mrs. Mary Shinn, Mrs
Josie Latshaw, Peter and John,
all of Lexington, Mrs. Lizzie Shell
don and Mrs. Sarah Dumaw of
st. Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
WELCOME THE
THEATRICAL SEASON
The Best Season Yet is Promis-
ed the Patrons of Wright's
Grand.

Many are called but few are
chosen" to manage an opera
house successfully. The opera
house in Lexington, now known
as Wright's Grand, has called
many, but few have developed
qualifications peculiar to the de-
mands of the position; not that
Lexington is in a class by her
self N the fastidiosity of its thea
TIRE goers, but rather in the per-
sonality of the manager and the
utter lack of horse sense in max
ing bookings.
G. c. Wright, the present
owner and manager, began with
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT

Another department we are proud of, and
for three reasons:
First-It is growing, which, of course, is
the best indication that we are giving good values
Second-The styles we have selected for
fall and winter are pleasing to our customers.
Third-Even the lowest price shoes hr the
foot nicely.
With value, style and comfort combined,
you are sure to be satisfied customer. We
want you to come in and letu us show you through
In Ladies' and Misses we are showing many
styles in Kid, Gunmetal Tan, Patent Leather,
Suede and Velvet
Our Boys and Youths line for school and
dress is complete
For the Children we have most nything you
wish
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

Tuas9pv morning the river
front presented a busy appear-
ance. -Four steamers passed the
port at the same time. The Ad-
vance towing a barge of the
Kansas City River Transportation
Company, the G. w. Lyons, a
steamer in the employ ofJthe gov
ernment, and another large boat
whose name was indiscernible
from the deck of the Marjorie.
j. G. Crenshaw returned Thurs
day from st. Louis, where he
has been attending convention
Of the stockholders of the United
Drug Company.
The U. S. Government inspect
ors Mcdonald and Thompson Of
st. Louis, were here Tuesday
and inspected the ferry boat
Marjorie. Ey5i ) thing was declar-
ed to be ship shape.
Mrs. James Catron went to
Kansas City Thursday for a few
days visit.
Mrs. VIM. Davis, Sr., arrived
Thursday from Kansas City for
a few days visit with relatives
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

Commandant Of Cadets and In
structor in Mathematics and Me-
chanical Drawing. Other chan
ges and additions have been
made to the faculty with a view
Of increasing the thoroughness
Of the academic work.
A prosperous year for all of
the schools Of Lexington seems
brighter than ever before.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

handicap, but being wide
awake and ambitions to succeed
where others had failed, his first
moye vas to find out what the
people wanted. This he did and
without fuss or furry secured
such entertainment that was in
demand, and the house has been
filled every time the doors were
opened.
For the opening Of the winter
season Monday night, Manager
Wright has secured one of the
most popular successes on the
boards, "The Rosary" present
ed by Rowland and Clifford, the
producers of more good drama
than any other present day ar
fists.
Lexington is proud of her
Opera House and still prOuder of
the manager who has succeed
ed where others have failed, and
made of it a paying investment,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

Mrs. w. NJ. Stonestreet went
to Kansas City Thursday to
spend the day.
Rev c NJ. Davenport left
Thursday for Springfield, Mo, to
attend the Southwest Missouri
Conference of the NJ. E. Church
South.
Glenn Waddell went to Leyacy
Thursday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

B. C. Drummond, Judge z, W.
Wright, John Keithly and H. G.
Chiles spent Thursday in Alma
on business.
G. L. Kenney went to Kansas
City Thursday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
RUGS, LINOLEUM AND
FLOOR OIL CLOTH

To those who are building new
homes, and to those who wish to
replace the worn rugs, linoleum
and oil cloth, we extend an invi-
tation to visit our Carpet Depart.
ment. We are showing many new
patterns in rugs in all sizes and,
watching t he market as closely
as we do, we often pick up special
bargains. These we share with
our customers. We only ask that
you get our prices before buy
ing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

Miss Juliet Young went to
WintOn Thursday morning to
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
We are Ready for You

Autumn shopping has begun in earnest and
we are ready with carefully selected stocks
OF new and fresh goods. Every depart
ment has its quota of the very best mer-
chandise that can be sold for the prices. We
urge you to visit our store, see the new
styles and learn the good values we are Of
ferins. We are anxious to serve you and
to make your visits a sourse of pleasure
as well as profitable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
STAMFORD

On Dec. 10 the D. A R. will have another whist and others than mem bens can play Arrangements can be made by consulting Mrs. F. M. Patter- son of Stratford. Many handsome prizes are offered.
 On Thursday the members of the High school with Ada Tuck. soprano; Brant. tenor, will sing ..Pinafore' in Red Mems hall Prof. Clark. music teacher of the High school will be di- rector. and Miss Louisa DuFour will preside at the piano. The costumes Will be middy blouses and blue skirts.
 Richard King will be greatly missed as Dick has left for Florida and ex- poets to be gone several nlonths
 Members Of Stratford League No. 1, Stratford Women Suffrage association will be greived to hear that the State Organizer, Miss Emily Pierson, has been in a railroad accident and has received several decorations about the home in Cornwel1 on "Wednesday were to the effect that the physicians believed she would completely recover scars.
 Mrs; L. Smith of King street, is put ting in water and all improvements in her house.
 Miss A. Gaines spent the Thanksgiv- ing holiday in town and has returned to Danbury.
 Misses sCarrle ana 1ill1a JudSon Of North Main street on Saturday after noon and evening will have their an nua1 sale of fancy goods and hand work. Many beautiful Christmas gifts can be had
 F. W. Nettleton and W. H. Stevens are acting on jury duty for the De- cember term of the criminal Superior court.
 St. Johns lodge, No 8, F. and A. M, elected officers as follows at the meet ing last evening: W. M, R. P. Axtel1: Elroy; secretary, G. w Spall; treasur- er MT Edwards. The board of trus- tees was reelected.
 The Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. Hubert Hart Paradise Green, Friday after noon at 3 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
RYAN'S BARNARD
 ROMEOS ON SHOW
Bridgeport Poultry Association Opens Annual Exhibition With Many Entries in
 Prize Competitions

Something to crow about" was the verdict of visitors to the annual show of the Bridgeport Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association, which opened this morning in Colonial Hall. ThouS h the opening was delayed 24 hours by was in ship-shape this morning when the doors were opened to chorus of cackIes. grunts, growls and crows.
 Under the superintendency of Dan ieI J. Ryan, the show got under way at 10 o'clock with the judges begin ming their inspection of the stock in mpetition. The judges are c. A. Kaschub; of Meriden; F. w. Otte, jr., of Peekski1l, N. Y.; Charles A. We1Ies, of Stratford; A. H. Hubbard, of Terry vi1le- Mrs Olive Ceder, of Pelham, N. Y., will judge the toy dogs and 'tJoe' Lewis will pass upon the bull dog show
 Several hundred coops are ranged about the hall and contain most any down to the ordinary alarm clock of the barnyard, the husky Rhode Island Red. Some prize pit birds attracted a great deal of attention to- day.
 r. At the south end of the hall is the exhibit of dogs and cats. The dis some prominent ribbon winners are among the entries. English. French and Boston bull dogs will be judged this evening. Joe" Lewis being as- signed to that task.
 The menagerie of freaks shown in connection with the exhibit is inter esting. There is goose with three legs. The bird has learned to use the extra limb as a stool and sits on it for hours at a time, the other legs being crossed with barnyard non cha1ance in front of it.
 A two-nosed dog also attracts much attention. When there's trouble brewing, my dog always gets two scents worth of it, said the owner today The owner got more than that before bystanders let him up.
 The show will continue three days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
HICKEY DENIES HE
 KILLED MASTROIANNI

J. Frank Hickey, held in the Lacka- wanna jail for the murder of little Joseph Josephs of that city, over a year ago, has positively denied that he was in any way implicated in the death of Philip MastrOianni, near the Lakeview Home, on October 6, 1907- Through the personal request of Supt- Eugene Birmingham, the Iackawanna ducted the questioning of Hickey
 Certain features of his travels through Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, however, are pug zIing to the authorities of the West ern city and a further attempt will be made upon the part of Chief Gill son to have the prosecuting attorney at a later date renew the investiga- ton with the faint hope that some light may be thrown upon the Bridge mystery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
BURGLARS WHO STOLE FROM GATELY &, BRENANN
 GET JAIL SENTENCES

In the criminal superior court this lowed Samuel Auri1lo of this city to forfeit a, s100 bond Aurf11o, who con- duets a saloon at 46 Church street was arrested on Sept 22 last for an assault upon William Thomas Rob- ert Currier, charged with stealing a horse from Loveryman James A. Price of this city, forfeited a bond of s50J this morning. fse ss
 Stephen St Clair, charged with bur- glarizing Gately & Brennan's store on State street, was sent to jail for one year. William Monahan, who was inn p1icated in the same crime, was given a sentence of four months. Steve Vicaro of Stamford, charged with shooting at a fellow countryman, was sentenced to states prison for not more than 15 months and not less than one year
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
PHYSICIANS WIFE SUES OTHER DOCTOR
 FOR AUTO SMASH

Annie Herman. wife of Dr. Harris W. Herman of 355 Noble avenue has appealed to the common pleas court in the suit she brought against pr. Edwards M Smith of this city When the case was tried in the city court, civil side. Judge Foster found in fav. or. of Dr. Smith to recover $30 and costs.
 Mrs. Herman says her husband was driving her car at Barnum avenue and Hallett street on October fl, 1911. The car coiIided' with Dr. Smiths ma chine and the Herman auto was bad ly damaged to the extent of $2O0. It was claimed that pr. Smith was to blame for the accident but pr. Smith denied the charge. The appeal is scheduled for a hearing during the December term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
DRIVER CAUGHT
 BY ROLLING LOGS

Arthur Lockwood, 24, Of Taft ave- nue, driver of a. logging team in Trumbu1l, was injured shortly after noon today, when 9, side stake slipped from it's socket and two heavy logs rolled down upon him. He was pin- bars were required to extricate him.
 An aTtomobil was secured and the victim was conveyed to the emergency hospital It was first thought that he might have suffered grave injury, as he suffered severe pain about the body and limbs, but Dr. H. R. Ben nett who carefully examined him found only a few bruises upon the left hand
 He was taken home by friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
MANY MERCHANTS AT DINNER THIS EVENING
 TO HEAR ADVERTISER

The rush of applications for places at the regular monthly dinner of the Bridgeport Business Mems association at the Stratfield this evening promises a record attendance when Herbert N. Casson the advertising expert, ad- dresses the association and its guests.
 Arrangements for the visit of MT. Casson have, been made by the Busi- ness Mems association in cooperation with the Publicity club, which is about of Bridgeport in it's many industrial and commercial phases.
 MT Casson will talk on the practical side of advertising, and his sugges- tions to the merchants, particularly those who spend large sums for this form of business getting, no doubt will be attended with great interest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
NO MORE JUGGLING
 OF CITY ACCOUNTS
City Auditor Keating Will En- force the "NO Transfer"
 Rule of Peter White

Heads of various municipal depart nents felt the first effects Of Peter Whites s20,OOo investigations today when they received letters from City Auditor Bernard Keating, relative to the filing of estimates for the coming year. The estimates must be in the hands of the auditor by January 1.
 The auditor calls attention of city officials to the fact that, hereafter, no transfers" will be allowed in the itenfzed appropriation for each de- par tment. Every item of expenditure must be estimated with an accuracy that will preclude the necessity of ''transfers'' in order to make up de- fieiencies.
 ; The stopping of "transfers'' was one of the first recommendations of MT. White in regard to the cfty's financial system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
COEFESSES STRANGLlNG
 YOUNG WIFE TO DEATH

Akron, Dec. Adding to his signed confession that he st-angled his young wife to death following quarreis that continued throughout Thanksgiving g Day Harvey Shonower, 29, was held in Jail at Barburton, today, for ar raignment. The wife, aged g, was found dead in their home in Barbur- ton.
 In his confession to the police here, today Shonower said he quarre1led with his wife Thanksgiving morning, when she told him she had neglected to buy meat for Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Shonower announced that she would return to her mothers home To prevent this, Shonower confessed he choked her until she was unconscious and left the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
A gift store that is bigger.

Never has the store been such dspayspot for holi day gifts Never has there been gathered collection of such diversity and such beauty and such extent The entire main floor transformed into big aIuring gift shop.
 It begins the instant the main doors entered Rib novelties made from ribbons dazzling their beauty. And there is jewery collection that is pressive in extent and beauty and value Of mems gifts there is assembly of ties in rich colors and unique patterns and tasteful.
 And right down through the broad main aisle and around to the bookshop. Gloves and handsome ubreI as handkerchefs of snowy purity and wonderful dant ness novelties of many materials beautiful articles for the toilet table; ;there is amazing variety and satisfying beauty and impressive value
 And is the time really enjoy it profit by
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
Mass Meeting Of
 State Labor Leaders

A State mass meeting of labor lead CTS and their friends will be held in Meriden on the second or third Sun day in December, to consider a pro- gram of agitation for a workmen's compensation act.
 The meeting was authorized at a meeting of the executive committee of the State Federation, held Saturday, in this ctiy..
 The object of the Merfden meeting is to arrange mass meetings in the several cities and important towns of the State, to convince the General As sembly that there is strong and earnest public demand for compen- Sation law
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
Books out of the ordinary.

'Mongst the books that the holiday book-shop brings forward special of illustrated color and remarkable fashion They written by and who have visited every spot that they write about who plainly show their enthusiasm for the they describe The illustrations mostly from actual paint ngs by artists who also visited the and the inspiration which only personal visitation gives
 Such preparation could result only in books of aI interest and value they to be bought at small cost.
 
 Rfvers& IreIand-$25O Esgypda Lakes-$25O The HoIau
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
CAPTAIN, WIFE AND CREW ARE
 BELIEVED LOST

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Rouse Sim mon, a three masted schooner, with Captain Herman Schulman in com mand Captain Christian Nelson and his wife as his guests. and a crew of 14 men was believed today to have gone down in Lake Michigan. The boat was two weeks overdue from Manistique, Wis, with it's annual car go of Christmas trees.
 According to messages received by the harbormaster and ife-savers, when last sighted the vessel was showing signals of distress and nak- ing vain efforts to hold her course during a storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
WOLFE MAY BE
 MADE PRESIDENT ss T,
 OF TROLLEY UNION

Two meetings of the local trolley mems union will be held tomorrow night in Concordia hall for the pur- poses of making direct nominations of officers for the coming year. It is understood that Michael J. DooIey, the present president will not seek a re- election and the most promising can didate for the presidency is Anthony J. Wolfe, member of the executive board who represented the union in the recent petition for more wages At present. it looks as though Wolfe would be named without opposition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
VICE PRESIDENT OF GRAND TRUNK
 AT JURY PROBE

New York, Dec. HToday's session of the federal grand jury's investiga- ton of the alleged traffic agreement between the New York, New Haven & Hartford and Grand Trunk railroads was taken up with the examination of E H. F'itzhugh, of Montreal, a vice president of the Grand Trunk
 At the close of the hearing, John F. Murdock, of Providence, R. l., a vice president of the Southern New Eng land Railway, who was waiting to tes- tify, was taken into chambers by As sistant Attorney General Adkins for an unofficial interview.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
NEW BANKING
 AND CURRENCY SYSTEM WANTED

Washington, Dec. 4Declarfng that as long as the banking and currency system of this country remains as it is today, the disaster of a panic is all ways present, Secretary of the Treas ury MacVeagh, in his annual report to Congress, today favored adoption of new system which would afford greater protection.
 The system under which we are 1iv- ing not only will not prevent a panic but after a certain point in the gener- ation of panic conditions is reached
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
DIED.

DIED,
 MILLER-In Danbury, Dec. 2, 1912. John H. Miller. aged 30 years, months, 19 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 654 Washington avenue, on Thurs day, Dec. 5, 1912. at 2:30 p. m. -Interment at Lakeview ceme- tery. al AFDERNfOTT.-In this city, Dec. 3, 1912. Rose. widow of Peter McDer- n1ott.sageds s7e years.
 -sFriends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her son, No. 704 Madison avenue, on Eharsdays Dec. B. at 8:30 a. m., and from St. Patrfck,s church at g Einferment at St. Michaers cemetery T2 bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
Bridgeport, Conn., Wednesday, Dee. 1. 1912.
All is joy in Toy1and..

It will just do your heart good to spend hour Toyland.
 No such thing gloom there. Everybody is fairly glowing with joy and good nature.
 Little folks eagerly inspect dolls and desks and all sorts of things for keeping house with Dolly Boys just can't enough of those electric toys. And it all Toyland Just jolty and pleasure and smiles and good nature.
 Splendid place for grown-ups is Toyland. As much delight for them in watching the children there the children themselves in watching the delightful things that Toyland holds.
 Come. Bring the little folks And if there little folks, and watch other folks's.
 Third door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
SAIL FOR FLORIDA.

Aboard Capt George H. MarshaI1's auxiliary yacht 'The Vagabond," six Bridgeport young men sailed yester- day for a several months cruise about the coast of Florida and the gulf states. In the party are George, Will liam and Harold Marshall, Jack Cave, Godfrted Ringstrcm and Harry Raul They were accompanied as far as Penf1eld Reef by a party aboard the
 Susie M. The voyagers were given a big send off by friends at the wharf and their escort to the light
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
axapder Hurried.

Alexander F'urried, State street rner yesterday fell into a deep hole while on his way home night before last, succumbed at the Bridgeport hospitaI yesterday afternoon to the in iuries he sustained An autopsy later showed the cause of death to be rup- tured kidney, although he had in addi- tion fractured seven ribs. He Is sur vived by wife and one child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

will make it inevitable" he declared
 The secretary charged that the pres ent system established under federal laws not only promotes and deve-ope panics but at all times the country ls carrying a needless and heavy DaF- den of an unfit and wholly tnsu4fi- cient banking and currency system
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
Other gift books.

From dozens and dozens of handsome books that es- pecia1lly appeal as gifts, here few examples:- : By Poets cSpadden h. Mexican Journey- StoryIi of Ou Wonder of WoFld-Sfngeton-$16O yswifh En Poes-$15O DaysW GreatC Comp of the in A wonnans World In B CIockB Tapest Book-Candee-$S50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
MABEL OSGOOD WRIGHT
 RECUPERATING AT HOME

Mabel Osgood Wright the well known nature writer, is recuperating g at Waldstein, her home in Fairfield, from a serious operation which she re- gently underwent at the Presbyterian hospital in New York She was taken from the railroad station here in a private ambulance to her Fairfield home yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04

Away go the corns, bunions, cal fuses, the chilblains, the pains, aches, soreness and all foot trouble. Follow the millions of happy TIE feet and you will then realize that TIz works on new principle, draws out all the poiSons that cause foot troubles, and TIZ is the only remedy that does the work. Don't forget this fact, and don't under any circumstances accept a substitute. Be good to your feet and demand TIZ. All drug stores. department or general stores have it at 25 cents a box, and for those who don't know what real foot comfort is write to Walter Luther Dodge & Co, 1223S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, H., for a ire trial package today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-04
FURTHERING PENSION PLAN
 OF TELEPHONE COMPANY

New Haven, Dee. 4.--In furtherance of the plan of putting it's employes on the pension basis, the following or fcials of the Southern New Englana Telephone Company here, today, ap- pointed an employees benefit fund committee to have the system in Lflls state in charge: James T. Moran F. \ Clarke. Fl e Knight, J. ". Ladd, c B. DooIittIe and E. B. Baker, Jr-. the last named to act as secretary.