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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
SON h-D FOR A
 FIENDISH CRIME.
Parents Burned to Death After Re-
 ceiving a Beating.


 Gardiner Me. Dec. 7.-After the dis covery today of the burned bodies of Wilfrid B. Eldredge and his wife in the kitchen of their farmhouse in Litchfield. their son, FernaId NJ EId- redge, aged 30, was taken into custody here pending an investigation, The victims were about 50 years old, The police said that they had apparently been beaten and that kerosene had been sprinkled over the bodies
 Fernald said when arrested, accord . ing to the police, that he had been drinking last night that he slept at heme and left there at o'clock this morning. He made no reference to the death of his parents, He was taken to Augusta and locked up.
 The bodies were found by neighbers who, attracted by smoke, put out the fire before it had gained much head way. The police say money and other Valuables about the house were not disturbed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Miss WiIsen to Address "spuas.u 7

New York, Dec, Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the president will be one of the speakers at a meeting of the New York "Spugs'' or Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving, to be held here Tuesday night. Miss Maude Wetmere, chairman of the weman's department of the National Civic Fed eratien, Whc has just organized the ssSpugs' movement iR Washington, al- sA will sIaak
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Lonuwood House crumblino.

Paris, Dec. 7.-Reperts have been received that Lengwood house in St. Helena, where Napoleon died, is fall ing to pieces for lack of funds to re- pair it adequately, In consequence of this several prominent deputies have prepared a measure to increase the appropriation in the foreign office bud get by s4,0oo for the upkeep of the house,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Great Emciensy.

The Department of Agriculture has discovered that in 10 years the product on eggs in this country increased 23 percent and the population increased 21 per cent. That is the more eggs there are to be divided the more they cost. This is proof of great eff7cienoy- on the part of Providence Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
NEGRESS HELD FOR
 WHITE MANS MURDER
Ralph Morreii of Francestown, N. H.,
 Has Throat Siashed.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 7.-Georgian- na Spa1ding, colored, of Boston. is un- der arrest. charged with the murder of Ralph AIoFreIi of Francestown, N. H.
 MorrelI a while man 34 years old, was killed today in an early morning affray at the home of Frederick White colored, in Ca1nbridgeport. The police say the woman slasled Morrell's throat with knife. She is 31 years old. White is held as a witness.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
A New French Ministry.

Paris, Dec Although Senator Gaston Doumergue has deferred until tomorrow notifying President Pofncaire that he will take the responsibility of forming a ministry, 1t is believed that he will accept the task imposed upon him. He arranged a provisional eabi- net this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Fermsr Ae.ress serieusiv III.

Boston, Dec Julia Arthur. the foFTner actress, known in private life ss Mrs Benjamin P. Cheney, was re- ported tonight 10 be seriously i'll. Her husband a capitalist and yachtsman. w-ho was in New York on d business trip. was called back to her bedside today He said she was suffering fr0En an illness which developed from a heavy cold, but that the doctors had l.ot decided whether she had pReumo=
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
No Further Proof Needed

If further proof were wanted that osF diplomats are undeFpaid, it is afforded by the news that Charge O'Shaughnes- sy was embraced at a banquet by Gen. eraI Huerta. What is it worth to be kissed by HueFta ?-Chieago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
rheir pieappointment softened.

Gentelmen whose aspirations ts membership in the present Congress were disappointed may at least reflect that they missed some exceedingly hard work-Washingte Star
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
EruitIeaa Search for Lawyer's Wife.

and police searched the woods and ponds unsuccessfully in the heavy rain today for Mrs. Annie Colby, wife of a Boston lawyer, who disappeared from a private hospital Thursday. Crys- tai lake. near the hospital, will be dragged tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Coster Comedian Dead,

London, Dec. 7-Alec Hurley, one Of the foremost coSter comedians on the English music hall stage, and who was recently divorced by Marie Lloyd, the variety actress died here yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

A Legal Holiday for rural mail car riers at Christmas was proposed in a bill Saturday by Representative Young of Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
ThaM canI4 Find Hir.

The reason a lot of people can't find opportunity is because old Op usual ly goes around disguised as Hard Work.-Cincinnat Enquirer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Closed Season For Huntres

What the country seems to need is some game laws that will protect the hunters at least as much as they pro- tect the game.-PhiladeIph Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Norwich Double That Any tuner rape ana ns
CabIed Paragraphs
PhiIippines Officials Resign.

Manila, Philippines, Dec. 7.-C. M: Cotterman, director of the bureau or posts, and Richard Campbell, judge or the court of first instance resigned their positions yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Russian Aviator Drowned

Librau, Russia, Dec. 7-Lieutenant Wachshmuth. while making an over sea flight today in a hydro-aeroplane fell from a considerable height and was drowned
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

Two Children, Madge, IS, and Theo- dore, five, of Judson Ripley, a farmer of Thurston, N. Y., were burned to death Saturday in a fire which des- troyed their home.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Roosevelt Welcomed to Paraguay.

Assuncion, Paraguay, Dec. 7-Colo- nel Roosevelt, who left Buenos Aires Friday, arrived nere today and was gwen a healty reception. Guar; T had been prepared for him at the resi- dence of the ex-proyisional president of Paraguay, Pedro Pena.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Steamers Reported by WIreIess.

New York, Dec. 7.--ssteaIner Kaisaf Wilhelm II, Bremen for New Yor1n, signalled 1,400 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon, Dock S.90 a. m Wed@ nesday. (saturday's report erroneous-l
 Siascensett, Mass., Dec, T.---SteamaF Martha Washington, Trieste for New York, sisnaliad zS0 miles east of Sandy Hook at naoa. Dock S-3o .. no. Mon@ day. /'
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Send Hina Another UItimatun,.

It is understood in official circles taht if HueFta doesn't come to terms this week President Wilson will stef.n1y await 9 while longer-Kansas City InHFna1
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

The Indian Summer of 1913 in Cen tral and Western Massachusetts has been so long and of such a decided character that the farmers of Ware are harvesting an extra hay crop, while Violets, arbutus and other spring flow CTS are in bloom in Westfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Would Hape Saved rrouhIa.

People wonder why nature did net put an ocean where Mexico and Cen tral America ROW re.-PhiIadelpaia Ledger.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
suffraaetts eIaze at Manohester.

Manchester, Eng. Dec. 7.-The exhi- bit1on hall in the southeastern suburb an district of Rusholms which cost $6o,O0O, was burned to the ground by an larson squad' of militant suffra- gettes yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

Mexico City, Dec. T-Foreigners must not be interfered with if fighting oc- CUTS in the federal district. This in junction Is contained in the general army orders issued today The orders specifically state that in the event of lighting the officers in command of the government troops must understand that the lives and property of all foreigners are to be respected; that no monies or supplies are t6'be exacted from them and that they must be per luitted- 10 leave the scene of the fight ing al any time
 Railroad Conductor Shot.
 The government has disregarded the warning of the Zapata forces that they would shoot any railway employees in case the operation of trains on the CuernaTsca line was attempted after December 1 and as a result a pitched battle has taken place between Gu ernavara and 1guala- Luis Valdez, a Mexican who was naturalized in Texas and a member of the Order of Rail- way Conductors who was in charge of the train was shot and seriously in Jured- while another conductor, a Mex ican also, was wounded.
 Planned to Dynamite Train. e The Zapata forces had made ar ranEenents to dynamite the train, but through miscalculaTion. they fired on the train just hefore it reached the mine The trahl stopped and a fight ensned in which several of the es- corting soldiers were killed.
 Fighting between the federals and rebels near Huifzilac. which is situ- sTed between Mexico City and Cuer- naFacz. hz dappareLtly ended today but the outcome has not been de- termined. although the rebels with drew
 More Interest in Bullheht Than in
 Election.
 Notvi itfzstanding reassuring reports issued by the war department. rumors th21 Monterey and SaItiIIo have been taken by the rebels are persistent and the temper of the residents of the cap itsi is now such that reports of federal reverseS are given more cTedence than those of federal victories
 There was municipal election in the capital today. but the scenes at the polls failed 10 indicate that the av- craze citizen knew anything of the af- fair. Although the public took no in tereSt in the election it did manifest 9 VerT lively interest in a bullfght the great attraction being the presence in the ring of Beln0nte the famous Spanish ma tadeor and Gaona- the idol izsd son of Mexico.
 The Mexican public in general ap- pear apa1hetic with regard to the ad- vance of the rebels although it is COIL
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

The Pittsburgh City Council author ized the payment of $33.40 for physi- clans service to Cicero" a cat, when the cat was shaken by a dog.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

The First National Bank of Bayonne, N. J.. has been placed in the hands of federal examiners and will not open its doors today.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

A Resolution Opposing the govern ment lifting the embargo on the inn portation of European potatoes was passed at the agricultural conference being held at Philadelphia to discuss the high cost of living and farming conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Unfortunate for the snuas.

Unfortunately for the "Spug' out look, it's only 8 rich man that can af- ford not to give 8 foolish present. WasshingtOn Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Man For The Job,

Why not recall Lind and send Boss Murphy down to impeach Huerta ?- Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Sixteen Miners Perish.

Rydnik, Prussia, Dec. Six teen miners were killed last nigh3 by smoke frem a fire which started suddenly in a mine. The fire has beeR extinguisA=
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
HUNDREDS NARROWED.
Many Negroes Facing Death in Rock
 ing Gin Houses.

Wel1born, Texas, Dec. 7.-The task of rescuing inhabitants along the forty miles of flooded Braz0s valley today was succeeded by the programme of providing for 1000 or more refugees. Reports brought by motorboats from the flooded territory today showed that between 700 and 1000 persons are marooned in houses and plantation res tdences safe from the flood but in urgent need of food and clothing
 Several missing planters were found
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Me See His Finish

HueFta already has done what many another aviator could not de-saiIed his ship uupside down in thin air Omaha Bee.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Would Settle Thinas.

Would it be feasible to build a high board fence around Mexico and then let it alone for hile 2-Wali Street JeaBnal
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

There We're Admitted to the United States a total of 134,140 immigrant aliens in October this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Representative steenerson, of Mi

nesota, introduced a bill, prohibiting the use of the term United States by any bank, trust company or firm.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

Rear Admiral Kossuth Niles, U. $. N., retired, died suddenly Saturday in of New York. His home was in Win sted.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Largest in Proportion Cys Population
Condensed TeIegrams

In Two Weeks Anti-Rat campaign at Kirby, Pa, 6,S91 rats were killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

Arnories of the Illinois National Guard may be used for housing of Chicago's army of unemployed, which is taxing severely the capacity of the municipal lodging houses.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Nearly Every Window GI

Nearly Every Window Glass in Mill vile, N. J. and the nearby town of BOnhamtOn was broken, forest fire was started and buildings q mile away were wrecked by an explosion Satur- day in the smokeless powder and dy- namite factory of the International Praeposit company on the edge of Mill vile.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
General Orders Issued Yesterday Require That There
 be No Interference With Foreigners
FIGHTING IN FEDERAL DISTRICT ANTICIPATED
Railroad Conductor Shot Down by Zapaa Forces-Resi- dents of Mexico City Show More Interest in Bull6ght Than Municipal Election - Villa Taking Precaution Against Being Cut Of From Juarez by FederaIs.

I ceded by all classes that the rebels are
 | moving rapidly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

Mrs. Frank Martin, of Warren, Pa., mother of George Gillespie, who was murdered last September by Gusieppi Di Gicla, wants to attend the execu- tion of Di Giola.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
The Honae connnittee uhich

The House Committee which has been investigating the charges of lob bylng at the capitol decided last night upon 8 report which vii make no rec ommenda tions to the house, though it will comment severely upon some of the facts disclosed during the months of inquiry following the published ac- cusations of M M MuIhalI, former agent of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
"Please Appoint Younger Santa

"Pease Appoint a Younger Santa Claus" wrot eight yea old lodema l.. lille of Albion, H., to Postmaster General Burleson, in a letter which reached that officials desk Saturday. Grandpa says he used to come to his house when he was a little boy so he must be pretty old by this time, and house"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08
Adx:raI En n~ie,ue Heuard

BEenes -iyres, Dee. "A dmiral En- riaue HoWaFd, president of the su- PFema council of war and marine died tada&
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-08

The 1000 Ohio Corn Boys" visited the corn show and agricultural con- ferences at Philadelphia, where $1,250 was distributed among them for prize exhibits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

HIS Clever TRICK
How knowledge of VentrilOquiSm
Saved Day at Auction
Sale.
BY eENEVlEVE ULMAR.

Bob, would give up my life to
save you-can't l do something to
help"
Bob Ralston bestowed a fond and
gentle glance upon the speaker.
Never was there a more earnest, loyal
friend than this same Ned Melvin, and
no one knew it better than Bob. A
reckless, |impetuous n~e'er-do-well who
had run away from home half a dozen
times, who had been itinerant actor
tramp, book agent, what not, there
was a germ of the rarest humanity in
Ned and he had a heart of gold.
You are a royal good fellow, Ned,
said Bob-"never a better. You can
help me. The Leslie Art works are
to be sold out at auction within an
hour. l want you to take this pocket
book. There's a thousand dollars in
It."
"Whew, all that money! and you'll
trust me with IT."
Like a bank" replied Bob staunch-
ly. you are to go to the auction and
meet every bid up to that limit. I'm
derstand?"
TN try to-hard."
Il don't know what may be bid
maybe $1,000, maybe $4,000. II you
find the bids running up, try all you
a to hinder, to delay the sale. BY
the skin of my teeth l may be back
in time. Just one thing, Ned: / cant
stop to explain now, but an old mans
life, a young girls happiness, perhaps
all my own future, depend upon my
being the successful bidder"
With the words Bob Ralston flashed
into an automobile and was o n
leaving Ned holding the pocket-book
in his hand, looking solemn, worried,
excited, all at one Ned had heard
that his cousin would be in the city
that morning, and had spent his last
cent coming over to greet the best
friend he had In the world.
Ned did not at all understand the
situation, for Bob had no time to ex-
plain. 1t was a peculiar one. Bob
had arrived in town only two hours
previous after an absence Of a year,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08
USE OF PHRASE EXPLAINED
Writer Denies Effort to Make Capital
Out Of the Disaster That BefslI
the Titanic.

Lest / may be supposed to have
made literary capital out of a disaster
still painfully fresh in the minds Of
readers on both sides of the Atlantic"
writes Mrs. George de Horne Valley,
author Of The Unknown Lover" 81
should like to recount the following
rather striking coincidence:
"On the 14th of April of last year, l
was engaged in writing the description
of a collision at sea in which the hero
inc of The Unknown Lover played a
part, and after some hesitation as to
the most expressive word to employ,
wrote the sentence which originally
ran as follows;
"'Mercifully it is not one person out
Of many thousands who is called upon
to undergo so titanic an experience.
Some hours later my husband re-
turned home and told me the awful
news which had that day thrilled the
world-the collision and laundering Of
the Titanic on her maiden voyage
Many weeks elapsed before l could
bring myself to continue the nara
tive"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

to claim pretty Ruth Leslie as his
bride. Where he had expected to
find JOY and brightness he had been
met with despair and gloom. Robert
Leslie, the father Of his prospective
bride, was on a sick bed, slowly re-
covering from a severe At of illness
brought on by anxiety over his bust
ness affairs. Mr.. Leslie had for years
owned the Art Metal works, a small
but congenial business. An unjust
claim had been foisted upon him by
a rival-Tipton G. Co. Suit had been
brought, judgment entered while Mr..
Leslie vas sick, the works had been
closed and the property was now to
be sold to satisfy the claims of cred
itors.
1T is not the business, for 1t is only
a small one, although it brought in a
comfortable living" Ruth had sobbed
on her lovers shoulder. There are
original designs and patterns, though,
that represent half fathers life tasks.
If he should know that all these are
swept away 1t would kill him"
"Oh, if l had only known this be-
fore!" groaned generous, tender-heart-
ed Bob, and he had hurried away to
meet Ned, had given him rather for
lorn, hopeless instructions and
jumped into an automobile, and had
offered the chauffeur double, triple,
quadruple pay if he could make Taun-
ton and back within the hour.
For while Bob had thousands invest
ed in the west he could not hope to
raise a dollar in a hurry. At Taunton,
however, there was an old-time bank.
ing friend. 1t was a question Of min.
utes. The Upton people would run
up the bidding to any amount to gel
their rival out OF the way. For the
; sake Of the girl he adored out Of sym.
pathy and respect for her aged parent
Bob must battle these schemes, II pos
sible.
A representative of the Upton in
terest was on hand at the auction, az
Ned found when he reached thu
works. The auction was being con
Quoted in the little office Of the plant
There were over fifty persons present
most Of them curiosity seekers.
The a%uctioneer had made a platform
Of one box set fiat, and a desk Of an
other titled on end. His hammer bea
a tattoo as a call to order.
The entire plant will be sold with
out reserve" announced the man witt
the gavel-'contents only and lease 0
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed in the Recorders
Office of Lafayette County. at
Lexington, week ending Saturday
Aug. ?, 1913. Compiled by La
fayette County Abstract Com
pany, Lexington, Missouri. Farm
Herman Fricke and wife to l..
IG. Lebrecht w. D. $1..OO, II
int in part NV, "A 4-4S-24. be-
ing a strip in Concordia.
VIM. B. Bray and wife to
.Ci as. c Bray Q. c. D. $1.OO.
Is A off S. end of 35 acres a
rart of 17-51-24.
Edward B. Vaughan and wife
70 B. f. Eaton and wife W. D..
$4,000, part lot 5, block "a, First
Add. Lexington.
I. Con Barron and wife to
Nary f. Powers W. D. $1.0O,
q #. off W. side of so # off
=. side lot 3, block 7, First Adj
Elton to Lexington.
Henry Steffens and wife to
VIM. NJ. Steffens W. D. $1,000,
NE. SW. 80, W, SW. 29-49-24.
Henry Steffens and wife to
Adolf w. II. Steffens w. D..
$500, 63 A. part 22-5l-27, 81 A.
pit. N. p 27-21-27,
Phil +. Ayres to Annie E. Hig-
gins w. D. $1.00, lot l, block 8,
Asbury's Add, Higginsville.
Emelia Leahy to Lena NJ.
Nichols W. D. $1,000, lots 4, 5
and 6 and 10 #. W. side lot 8,
block A, Walkers Addition to
Higginsville.
Herman P. Dingwerth and
wife to Napoleon Elevator Co.
W. D.. $4,000, blocks u and 10,
also strips between blocks IL,
ID and IA, in Town of Napoleon.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

Mrs. James R. Moorehead left
Yesterday for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. E. H. Schafer, in
Seattle, Washington. Her son,
James r., accompanied her as far
as Kansas City to spend the day.
Fear not, The Model has it.
Use tar as a disinfectant. We
have it in barrel lots. Phone 1856.
MODEL HARDWARE.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

friends and relatives here last
week.
Misses Bessie Osa, Naomi
Kramer and Mary Corder at
tended the teachers examination
in Lexington last week.
Miss Ada Hobbs of Odessa Wis
Ited here last week.
Miss Mamie Brown Of near
Dover was in town Sunday.
Misses Ella Place and Mary
J Hart were in Higginsyille last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. Humphrey and
family are visiting in Warrenton,
No, this week.
Mrs. Douglas aand Mrs. An
6erSon of Higginsyillc visited at
James Buchnaans last week.
Price Payne is running the
barber shop for James Humph-
rey this week.
Misses Helen Kramer, Winnie
Perry and Mrs. VIM. Hall are
visiting at the Herman Rogge
home.
Little Miss Sophie Ann Riley
returned to Kansas City after a
visit here with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08
Corder News.

Lewis Jones of Kansas City
spent last week here with home
folks.
Mrs. Berry See returned home
Monday from a visit in st. Louis
Mrs. VIM. Hall and Miss Win
Lie Perry of Kansas City are the
guests of X. p. Kramer and
family this week.
Ethel Ham visited in Higgins
vile last week.
S. NJ. Reynolds was in Mar
shall Tuesday.
Ray Beatty of Kansas City Wis
tied here the first of the week.
Marvin Bell went to Lexing-
ton last week for a visit.
A large crowd attended the
Chautauqua in Higginsville last
week.
Miss Ethel Slusher of Licking
ton spent Sunday here with
tomefolks.
Mrs. j. j. Riley and Mrs. Els
Their Gosard of Kansas City visit
ed X. P. Kramer and family
Sunday.
Edward Bieselmeyer returned
from Los Angeles, Cal, where
he has been for some time.
Miss Jeanette Weight of
Odessa visited friends here last
week.
Miss Mabel Hefter returned
home Tuesday after being in the
hospital for some time.
Forest Wright and family
spent Sunday IN Higginsville at
the home of Martin Myta and
family.
Mrs. R. L. Gaines visited in
Higginsville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dickmeyer
and son Of Mexico returned to
their home last Saturday after a
visit here with relatives.
Edward Bieselmeyer was in
Higginsyille Tuesday.
The Droves National Bank
team of Kansas City and the
Corder team crossed bats here
Sunday. Each team got quite a
number Of hits. Corder beat
them to the tune of II to IA.
Corder plays Higginsville here
next Sunday. 49,.
> A large crowd attended the
concert in Concordia Saturday.
Oscar Beard played ball in
Marshall Sunday with Marshall
against a Kansas City team.
Misses Ellen and Marguerite
Corder spent last week in Hig-
ginsville with friends.
Tn COrder second team was
defeated in Concordia Sunday
by the Concordia team by the
score Of IA to 10.
Miss Mary Hart and Roy
Drenon Of Hasting, Mo, visited