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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Knight Templar Worship.

One of the most impressive re-
ligious services ever held in Lex
ington was the Easter ceremony
of DeMolay Commandery No. 3
X. 7. Sunday afternoon in the
Presbyterian church. The Knight
Templar, followed by the Blue
Lodge Masons filled the central
part of the auditorium, while the
entire room and part of the Sun
day school room was occupied by
visitors.
The ansie was digpified anA
extensive, coming in at specified
places in the ritual. The Presby,
terian double quartette under the
direction of Mr.. D. F. Conrad,
who played the organ, furnished
the special numbers.
DR.. c. C. Woods of st. Louis
preached a most eloquent sermon,
setting forth the virtues for
which the Commandery stands
The Knights were indeed fortu-
nate in being able to get Dr..
Woods,
The ritualistic part of the cere-
mony was carried out beautiful
ly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Road Contracts Let.

The road working in the Lex
ington Special Road District
will be going in full blast within
the next two weeks. AT a meet
ing of the commissioners Tuesday
night the contract for rocking
the Wellington Road was let to
Sam Walker at the price Of $373O
per mile. j. r.. Clark of Buck
ner was the lowest bidder for
grading the Warrensburg road
at a price of 81 cents per cubic
yard. The bids for rocking the
Dover road were rejected and
new bids were ordered adver-
tised.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
To Mrs. Mary Aull, from sterl-
ing Price Chapter.

tWritten by Mrs. w. G. McCausland
first President Sterling Price Chapter2l8
One by one, stepping softly,
going silently, we pass onward,
away from earthly sight, those
Of us who shared in the expert
ences which gave the foundation
Tor our organization. The il
visible hand that gently clasps
and guides has led away so many
of our members, one by one,
that now it has come to be a
sense Of greater loss Of more
regretful sorrow which we send
after those who so leave us, and
we look after their going with
misted gaze, knowing that what
these departing ones embodied
and represented is fast passing
away from earth, forever The
coming ages will never repeat
the woman of the old South
the strength of gentleness,
the clarity Of unambitious faith
fulness, the charm and grace
of serenity which rudely strug-
gled not but unfolded itself in
refined living as a flower lives,
and the unflawed purity Of high
intention and unquestioned ideals
this was the daughter, wife,
mother who made the woman of
the South one who could love
fuller for defeat and adversity,
and offer a loyalty and devotion
the greater because of their
need.
To the one just gone from us
she who so well exemplifhed the
beautiful character of the ideals
of the old South, we here voice
our feelings Of loss in her going
we place the garland of eternal
friendship upon her memory
and make to her the offering of
that kind OF emotion which can
not die-the incense of eternal
remembrance, the fragrance Of
unfading affection.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Farmor's ny at Mollenoamp 5

Fafln5r S Lay ~ UoIen02mp $,
Saturday was Farmers Day
at MoIlencamp Implement
House and lyeagdlsss Of the at
times threatening weather a
crowd from the rugal q, ricts
poured into town such as only
circus day has attracted before.
There was a steady stream all
day and it is estimated that
fifteen hundred people were
guests at the store during the
day. From twelve until three
about nine hundred people were
treated to lunch. In the after
noon 100 rods of wire were
given away to the following who
hdld the lucky numbers; J. H.
Willard, w. II. Waddell, Jr., Da-
vid Washington, J. 0. Wyatt,
Mrs. 7. C. Matter and Hugo
Emke. The Deere, six-shovel,
steel beam cultivator was drawn
by John Workman.
1t was a big business day. Mr..
Mollencamp was more than pleas
ed with the results to him. The
farmers were all pleased with
their bargains and the Lexington
merchants were pleased with the
large crowd which also visited
them.
Some demonstrations of farm
machinery We're made and a
complete line of implements were
on exhibition.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Candidate For Assesgor.

In another column appears the
formal announcement Of J. r
Plattenburg Of Higginsville as a
candidate for assessor of Lafay-
cite county subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic voters at
the August primary
Mr. Plattenburg needs no in
PRODUCTION to the Democrats of
this county as he comes from one
of the oldest Democrat families in
this part of the state. He was
raised in Dover township where
Democrats grow and thrive. Be
sides being a good Democrat he
possesses every other qualifica-
tion to perform successfully the
duties of the office for which
he aspires. Mr.. Plattenburg is
conducting a dignified canvass
which cannot fail to impress the
voters of his ability and sincerity
of purpose, and if nominated, he
will make a strong candidate.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
arker Was Convicted.

James Parker was found guilty
by a jury III the criminal court
Friday, of attempting to kill
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Klapp
last December, and his punish
ment was fixed at six years in
the penitentiary. There are about
four other negroes concerned In
the same assault, and who will
probably go up with Parker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Wilmot S Store Robbed.

Wilmot's store was entered
Monday night and the store
room pretty thoroughly ransack-
ed. The robbers gained admit
tance through the rear door by
breaking the heavy panels in
both doors. Their 3" lifting" p"
were distributed in such a man
ner as to escape detection-Mr.
Wimot cannot say just what or
how much was taken.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
A Little Blaze.

A small blaze was discovered
about six O'Clock Thursday even
ing in the residence of DR.. j. Q.
Cope. The fire had caught from
a CRATE and had spread up into
the ROOF before it was discover
ed, but with the aid of neighbors
it was kept down until the arri-
val Of the fire department. The
damage was slight,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

Mrs. Chas. Weber returned
Tuesday evening from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in
st. Louis.
E. D. Graham left Wednesday
for Moberly on business.
Miss Ruth Whitsett returned
to her home in Kansas City
Monday evening after a visit
here with relatives.
j. M. Poage and j. @. McGrew,
Jr., went to Kansas City Tues
day morning to spend the day on
business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Dover Notes.

w. w. Cole had business in
Lexington Saturday.
Capt EIv Zeyzing had bust
ness in Kansas City last week.
Hilton Lewis of near Alma
was here Monday.
Miss Catha Campbell of near
Lexington was here Monday
morning.
Charlie Neer shipped cattle to
Kansas City this week.
Henry Hinson had business in
Kansas City last week.
Jessie Neer of Grand Pass was
buying mules here this week.
Mrs. Charlie Neer and little
daughter, Selma, spent Monday
in Higginsville.
j. NJ. Redd had business in
Hodge Monday.
Ed and Will Winn spent Mon
day in Corder.
Philip and Harmon Wahl had
business in Lexington Saturday.
Willard Smith had business in
Lexington Saturday.
jess Neer of Grand Pass had
business here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Neer spent
Saturday in Higginsville.
Verne Cole returned to Kansas
City Monday evening after
spending the Easter holidays
here with relatives.
Gordon White of Kansas City
is visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs Nanrie Ti++loiobn and
orand.doncbtor Misc Uolen
CoIo of Tavington snon+ tho
week and bore with relatives
Can't. and Mrs w Padd
sDont Monday and Tuesday in
the country Of +bo home Of tbon.
uncle y r Camnben
Mrs Wood NcGrew of
W,v.rIv sn.n+ Fridov and Sat.
nrdlv hore
Ms Narv Tabb and dauobter
Mrs Ella Pace Of Pace Citv at
tandod +bo bazoor boro co+n,,da,
afternoon
Mrs Matte Cole Of Kansas
Citv came down Saturday morn.
ino for visit with relatives
Tbe teachers in tbo Methodist
Sunday school and Mrs T M
Redd Of tbe Christian church
gave their scholars an Easter
bnr+ IN Mr. Ou;yo,.,s ros+rro
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

Sam Williams, who has been
in bad health for the past two
months, left Wednesday for
Ell Dorado Springs for two
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Gus Weber went to Kan
sas/City Wednesday to spend
the day.
B. T. Wiley returned Tuesday
from a business trip to Kansas
City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs, c. E. Yingling
spent Monday in Higginsville
with relatives.
Mode Arson of Aullville was
in Lexington Wednesday on
business.
William Stonestreet went to
Kansas City yesterday to
spend the day.
Nice Sill returned yesterday
from a business trip to st. Louis.
Father Geo. B. Curry returned
Wednesday from a visit In Kan
sas City.
Buff Orpington Eggs for hatch
ing. Phones $40 and 7.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

Bert Taubman, E. M. Taubman
and son, Robert, returned We'd
nesday from a VISIT in Kansas
City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

The Moose lodge held a dance
in Turner Hall Monday night.
About forty couples were pres
ent and the dancing continued
until 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
During the intermission lunch
was served by Mrs. Mark,
Music was furnished by Day s
orchestra.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12

Clyde Wright and William
Gaffin went to Kansas City
Tuesday, to purchase some NOV
ing picture apparatus for the
opera house.
Mrs. Howard Henry returned
Monday from a visit in Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gratz ar
rived Tuesday from Kansas City
for an extended stay in Lexing-
son.
Drs. Ryland, Roberts and
Tucker were in Higginsville
Tuesday attending a meeting Of
the County Medical Society.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
piano Recital.

Thursday evening in Murreli
Hall Miss Ruby Smith played the
fourth piano program given by
the graduating pupils this year
at Central College. Miss Smith is
known as one Of the most untir
ing and persistent workers in
the school and her playing Thurs
day evening showed the result OF
her careful study. She gave the
three movements of Beethoven S
f major Sonata with precision
and exactness and with tradition
al phrasing.
In her second group the Album
blatt and An den Fruhling were
specially pleasing to her audience
The Mozart Concerto was by
no means second to any number.
In this Miss Smith was accom-
panied and given delightful sup
port at the second piano, by Mr..
Conrad.
Throughout the whole program
Miss Smiths very charming stage
presence enhanced the pleasure
of each number and her inteiii
gent and conscientious efforts
were acknowledged by most ap-
preciative audience.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-04-12
Public Sale of Real Estate

On Saturday, April 27, 1912 at 2OOp. m.
The undersigned Exeuctor will offer for sale
Lot Block "a First Addition to Lexington,
Mo.
This Lot belongs to the Estate Of the late
Mrs. Katharine G. Keid and is part of the
site Of J. R. Mooreheads Lumber Yard.
Sale will take place on the premises. Alb
stract may be seen at the Office Of John
Taubman & Son, Traders Bank Building
For terms and further particulars ap-
ply to
w. ". "A. CATRON,
Executor.
The Keota news., 1912-02-23
BUCKINGHAM

Postmaster Vik, of New Raymer, was
in town Thursday.
Mrs. L. E. Silvis spent Wednesday
with Mrs. A. l.. Rupp.
Robert List was guest of David Ran
dali. Tuesday evening.
Albert BIauk returned to Trenton,
Nebraska, Wednesday.
Chester Sides has gone to Wellington,
Colorado, for visit with friends.
John Hartman has recovered from his
illness and was seen in town Monday.
Mr.. George Schoonover. Of Keota,
was a guest at the Palmer House over
Sunday.
Charles Arthur has traded his home
stead located south Of town, for a prop
erty in Denver.
John Stear. accompanied'by by friend,
returned from Sand Point, Idaho, where
he was employed in lumber camp.
George Kinney has relinquished his
32O-acre homestead, and Jacob Harsh
man of Palisade, Nebraska, has filed on
the same. Mr.. Harshman will estab-
lish his home the first of March.
There was q good crowd out Saturday
night to Band practice. The Band has
ordered some new music and are also re-
hearsing q play which will be given in
the near future. Watch for the date.
The meeting for the purpose Of dis
cussing County Division. held Saturday
afternoon, was well attended. Opinions
were given, pro and con, and final
vote at this time decided against it.
However. the question Is still open for
debate.
The Keota news., 1912-02-23

Any Of our correspondents who have
not already been so requested will please
take notice that it helps very materially
the work Of getting the paper issued by
Friday If we can receive your commu-
nications not later than Thursdays. A
few of our correspondents failed to send
letters for this week. Such an omission
is no doubt unavoidable occasionally, and
we assure every one Of you that we ap-
preciate most highly your assistance in
making The Keota News newsy and in
.teresting. Find home news, general
reading and home advertisers by read
ing LIST, Sd, 9Th and 9Th pages, and try
to send letters by Wednesday or Thurs-
day.
Five jolly young fellows, composing
the Indian basketball team. second Of
Cheyenne, passed thro Keota, Thursday
enroute to Sterling, where they de-
feated the Sterling team in score of g
to 81, Thursday evening. F. Bell ID
captain of the team and was accom-
panied by C. Bell, K. Brown and Mr..
Kerrigan.
An eastern gentleman, editor Of The
Daily Chronicle, Uhrichsville, Ohio,
gives generous praise to The Keota
News under its present management,
and states that the paper is becoming a
good, newsy and interesting sheet.
A commercial salesman from Omaha
was here this week receiving an order
from w. r. Stewart for bill of dry
goods and gents furnishings.
Typewriting done at The Keota News
office. Prices reasonable. If
Mrs. F. S. Wolfe has been on the sick
list this week.
The Keota news., 1912-02-23
FAIRVIEW

G. w. Boyer was on the sick list one
day this week.
Milton Conley and son Ray are hauling
hay from near Weldon.
Mrs. Turner, Of near Sligo. visited
friends here this week.
Mrs. Lester Poush spent Wednesday
with Mrs. N. e. johnson.
Mrs. Lenora Forsyth made business
trip to Keota, Wednesday.
M. e. Johnston and Joe Holmes are
ha uling hay from The Valley"
Henry Schriner has gone to Orchard,
where he has taken . contract for work
ing beets.
Henry Ortman has returned to his
Homestead. He hss been spending the
winter in Greeley.
Cornelia Silvis is staying with Mrs.
w. E. Zelley this week and attending
school at Fairview.
Mr.. Wilmer E. Zelley has gone to Ne
braska, where he will canvas the west
ern part Of the state.
Mr.. Conley is having bad luck with
his cattle. Six or seven cows and .
number Of calves have died.
Chester Sides spent Sunday with
James Trumbo. He left Monday for q
visit with friends in Northern Colorado.
A number of our citizens attended the
Commercial Club meeting at Bucking-
ham, Saturday. The people in this Sec
ton are not in favor of county division.
James Trumbo entertained informally
last Wednesday evening. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Zelley, Misses
Gladys Morgan, Edna Mckee, Myrtle
List. Messrs. James Trumbo, Chester
Sides, ROLAND Forristall. A fine rabbit
supper was served, after which the main
attraction was music and entertainment
by some Of those present. Invent home
saying James Is fine entertainer.
Reuben Lacock Of Raymer was here
today proving up on his homestead, be-
fore U. S. Land Commissioner I. S.
| ~
The Keota news., 1912-02-23
When to Market Hogs.

It's an important part of hog-raising
to know just when to market. 1t re-
duces profits very fast to keep on
feeding after the hogs are ripe for the
kiliingfcor
The Keota news., 1912-02-23
IGO VALLEY

Mr. and Mrs. Ashdown spent Tuesday
with Mr.. and Miss Durbin.
John Roby opened his house to the
school children on account Of the storm,
Monday night.
Miss Lulu Virden was companion and
protector Of the Folck children during
Mrs. Folck's absence.
r. A. Forsberg entertained a party Of
guests, Sunday. Among them were the
Lewis, Peters and Myers families.
Mrs. C. Lewis and daughter Bessie,
and Mrs. Peters spent Saturday and
Sunday nights at the Myers ranch.
Igo school celebrated Washington's
birthday in the usual manner. Many
very pretty recitations were given.
The Keota news., 1912-02-23
THECommercial Club

Of KEOTA, COLORADO
Meets the First Tuesday Evening and
Third Saturday Afternoon Of each
month.
Visitors always welcome At all meet
inRs.
w. X. STEWART, President.
ID. w. SCHOONOVER, Secretary.
The Keota news., 1912-02-23

Tree-Dwarfins Process.
The japanese process Of dwarnng .
pine tree lasts about ten years.
The Keota news., 1912-02-23

Reuben Lacock Of Raymer was here
today proving up on his homestead, be-
fore U. S. Land Commissioner l. S.
Griffin. Mr.. Lacock was accompanied
by l. N. Vik, George c. Miller and
Charles Scott, Of Raymer.
Freddie Bowles is on the sick list this
week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
In PugiEsn1
By walt Mason.

The champion went forth to war, and
of his foe remarked: He'll get what
he's not looking for; he'll have his
Uranium barked. I never was so fit be-
fore; I'm sound in wind and limb, and
l could whip a gross or more of effigies
like him. He is a youth of plenteous
gall, and I have stood his sass, but now
I'll show, for once and all, I'm monarch
of my class" The fight began; with
raucous Shrek the foe assailed the
champ, and biffed him roundly on the
beak and smote him in the lamp. The
champ was battered forth and back, and
back and forth again, and every time he
gave a whack he took in eight OF ten;
the foeman still kept drilling in with
lusty battle shout; he hit the champ
upon the chin, and put him down and
out. And in the bath-house, later on,
the loser woke and said: "Oh, l was
sick, so help me John! I should have
been in bed!" Oh, I would give a
Christmas goose to find beaten champ
who frames no silly, cheap excuse, to pass
around the camp. I'd give a turkey and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
Alarm Clocks
alarm clock is a stout bra
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of cat Good Old Siwash.7

A n alarm clock is a stout brass
II time keeper with a paGdemonium
4 n attachment. 1t is called an alarm
clock because when it goes off with an
splitting crash the owner who is
asleep at the time wakes under the de-
fusion that the house is being bombarded
by Bulgarians armed with cut-glass
bombs. While trying to escape he
usually wakes and then discovers that
1t Is time to get up.
The life of an alarm clock is very brief
because they are so made by their in
ventors as to keep on ringing faithfully
until shut of. This can be done with a
lever, but usually the impatient owner
aceomplishes it by pounding the clock
with a shoe or throwing it out of the
window. An alarm clock is treated more
uHjustly than a statesman. If it is agree
able and kind it is Ineffective and is
turned over to the baby to play with.
If it Is stern and unrelenting it usually
gets its gizzard hopelessly dented about
the third morning.
Alarm clocks are an improvement on
ROSTERS, babies and the sun, all Of
which we're used for the same purpose in
the early days. The alarm clock can be
set to go of at any time and will even
do so occasionally while the three cruder
instruments wake their victims to suit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24

their own convenience. Because of their
faithfulness and obedience, alarm clocks
have been greatly perverted by the
villainy Of man. 1t is possible for a
scoundrel to deposit a wagon load of
dynamite under a building whose arehi-
lecture Offends him and to leave an
alarm clock on the job with instructions
to explode the charge at a certain hour
at which time the scoundrel viii be safely
hidden IN the bosom of distant state.
Alarm clocks have also been used for
many years by college students as
means Of adding zest to chapel meetings
There is even a suspicion that somebody
concealed a gigantic alarm clock in China
a few years ago-from the energy with
which that kingdom is now rubbing its
eyes.
Industrious men rise when Weakened
by alarm clocks and proceed to work,
but lazy men strangle them with pillows
and turn over for another hours snoOze.
What the world needs is an alarm clock
which at the appointed hour will beat
a bass drum, discharge a Roman candle,
reach out an arm and clutch at the
sleeper's hair and set fire to the bed
ding, all at once. Clocks of this kind
would promote early rising among adults
and would even succeed IN annoying a
growing boy considerably in his slum-
bers.-(COPyrighted by George Matthew
Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
Suffraget Methods

DoURIFG letter spoil Christmas fig
in
is
game times
In
it
of women uus B
n
against rocking
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
The Typical American .

years
settled and the
chaos Of IDEAS with the yankee spt Of continually
mistakes the established
Of
then home
King
in
government
of
Quzosm that world
trusting loving
the o a
after
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
One-Sentence Philosophy
PoINrEn PARAeRAPHs.
(Chicago NeWs.)

(Chicago News-)
Success cannot turn a mans head II
he has a stiff neck.
Most Of our socalled good intentions
are base limitations.
Don't brag about yourself; jolly 9th
ers into doing it for you.
Does a woman feel glad or sorry
when she cries at a Wedding2
Political arguments lose US more
friends than they gain votes
It's easy to feel optimistic as long as
things are coming your way.
The more a WOman's photograph
doesn't resemble here the better she
likes it.
Our idea of a wealthy man is one
who is eager to contribute to a cam
paign fund.
Artists rave about the beauty Of the
sunset, perhaps because they never
see the sun rise
Only a lawyer or a detective can
mind his own business when he prizes
into other peoples.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
Castles In Spain


living
collects chicken literature
Span Of working
utterabie things
In
ranch that viii lay the gasoline he VIII install the nud
ms carloads produce the chances he VII have to think thoughts
and refreshing
tOds and tonow
1hOughts only half thought before fly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-24
QUAKER MEDITATTONs,
philadelphia Record)

IPhlIadeIph1a RecOrd-)
The average clergyman knows mora
about surplice than he does about a
surplus.
It's all right to let well enough alone
E II you are not ambitious to get to the
top
Perhaps one-half Of the world Is
mighty glad the other half doesn't
know how it lives
"Bighedde is generally dis
liked, isn't he? SlObbs-'Yes. but his
own opinion of himself brings the az
erage pretty well I'D"
Eternal vigilance is the price of 10
erty," quoted the Wise Guy. yes. and
the price is constantly going up" add d
the Simple Mug