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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28
their LITTLE SCHEME
Lovers Take Time by The Fore
lock and Earn Honeymoon
Money.
BY FRANK FlLsoN.

but a whole year is an eternity,
Muriel." pleaded Frank Crawford, as
he bade good-by to his 6ancee, Muriel
Lee, upon the Btoop Of her boarding
house. why have you 30 strong an
objection to getting furniture on the
installment planl There are several
perfectly reputable Arms and 1t won't
be such a great drain on our In
come"
Muriel was adamantine. My DEAR"
she said for the twentieth time, Il
won't start married life in debt.
We've got to have two hundred dol
lars to begin to furnish our apart
ment. Now, you be patient, and | will
be, and wen each save up a hundred
during the coming twelvemonth."
Frank went away disconsolate and
Muriel went to bed and cried herself
to sleep.
But on the next evening Frank was
back. jubilant. In his hand he held a
COPY OF the evening paper.
Look, dearest" he cried, thrusting
1t before her eyes. do you see this
Mumford q Curtis have promised a
hundred dollars to the FIRST one of
their employees to get married. And
Caber & Roche, not to be outdone,
have made a similar offer. Now,
then!"
But, my dear boy, you aren't an
employee of either firm" protested
Muriel.
"No, but don't you know / can ar
range to begin my vacation tomorrow
morning? And those department
firms always want help Of some kind.
Why. tomorrow morning l can get a
position at eight dollars a week as
a packer, and wen get married at
noon"
Suppose they don't payT"
"Of course they'll pay. Why, the
newspapers will be full of the story.
They won't dare go back on their
agreement"
But the newspapersl" said Nh.
riel, pouting.
But a hundred dollarsl" said
Frank. "Muriel, darling, won't a sin
gle hundred do?"
We'll" said Muriel, after an inter
val OF thought. "if you can really get
that position Ill-Ill meet you at the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28

marriage license bureau at half-past
twelve. Which firm VI you going to
tryY"
"Mumford 8 Curtis" answered
Frank. Il know a nan In the packing
department. He'll take me on"
You're sure it won't be Caber &
Roche?'
Sure. Why2"
"oh, nothing. l Just wanted to
know" said Muriel. And they spent
the evening figuring out what a hun
dred dollars would buy. Frank Lee
left her in high glee at eleven o'clock.
On his way home he read and re-read
the newspaper paragraph a dozen
times, to make sure that he had not
deceived himself.
His first act on awakening was to
read 1t again. His second was to tel
ephone to the office, asking that his
vacation might be counted as com.
mencing from that morning. To ef-
feet this was easy, for he was n OF
a large force Of clerks in the big life
insurance office where he was EN-.
ployed, and his work could easily be
undertaken by others, Then he put
on an old suit and went down to tht
big department store Of Mumford &
Curtis, which stands, as everybody
knows, at Seventh avenue and Hollis
street.
He had intended to apply to hi
friend, the assistant head Of the pack
ing department, but on secon'
thoughts he decided that this nigh
lay him open to suspicion. So h
went, instead to the mailing depart
ment.
you want a jobf" queried tn.
woman superintendent. What ca
you dor
1--WE had some clerical experience,
answered Frank. Il need q job in tn
worst kind Of way" he added. TT
willing to start in at anything so tha
can get employment here" He ha
never spoken more truly.
Well" said the superintendent
believe they want some addresseE
inst now. Write your name on thi
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that let.
ters testameHtary on the estate OF
Joseph Myers deceased, we're grant
ed to the undersigned on the third
day of February 1918, by the Pro
bate Court O. Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
unde signed within six months after
the tate of said letters, or they
may he precluded from any benefit
Of said estate; and if such claims
be not exhibited within II year
from the date of the last insertion
of this publication they will be
forever barred.
This 3rd day of February, 1918.
WALTER B. WADDELL,
Executor,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28

Ghas. Barnard of Marshall ar
rivel Friday to spend the
day on business.
john Xix returned Friday
from a business trip TO St. Louis.
Sheriff VIM. H. Waddell went
to Napoleon Friday on of
ficial business.
Pref. B. Nj. Little left Friday
morning for Philadelphia, Pa, to
attic Id the annual meeting of the
National Educational Association.
Mrs. Little went to Kansas City
s., ysit during his absence.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28
Mean rhlnu.

They (of course were girls) were
talking (of course in the incest man
ner possible) about a third girl-a
mutual friend.
YES" remarked n Of them, "she
uuarreled with Jack, and returned all
his presents"
"oh, really? And l suppose he very
naturally returned hers?"
Every one Of them" replied the
other. why, he even went so far as
to send her half a dozen boxes Of
face powder, with a note explaining
that since he first met her he must
have taken that much home on his
coat."-London Opinion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28

Misses Tuel and Isabel Walk
err went to Higginsyille Friday
morning for q few days visit.
Il. n. Hopkins went to Kansas
City Friday to spend the
day On business.
Mothef; Can Safely Buy
DR.. King New Discovery and
give it to the little ones when
ailing and suffering with colds,
coughs, throat or lung troubles,
tates nice, harmless, once used,
always used. Mrs. Bruce Craw-
ford, Niagra. Mo-, writes: "Dr.
King S New Discovery changed
our boy from a pale weak sick
boy to the picture of health. "
Always helps. Buy it at Cren-
shaw & Young's.
Mrs. Ike Noyes and Miss
Ad4laid Higgins went to Hig-
ginsyille Friday for a few
days visit.
James +. Roberts went to
Kansas City Friday morning to
spen the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas. Benjamin Todd, and
Kate Todd, his wife, by their GER
tain deed Of trust, dated June g.,
1910. and duly acknowledged by
them June G, 1910, said deed of
trust being filed June 6, 1910, and
recorded in office of Recorder OF
Deeds for Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,, in Book No. 1856, page 1871,
did convey to one Harry Taubman as
trustee, in order to secure the debt
evidenced by the promisory note
desc ibed in said deed of trust OF
even date Herewith and due twelve
months after the date thereof, the
following described real estate,
situate, lying and being in the
county of Lafayette, State of Mis-
souri,, towit:
Part of the southwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter of section
thirty-two 1927, township fifty-one
(51), range tw%enty-seven (27), de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at
the sixteenth section corne on
township line south of the south
east quarter of said section 81,
running thence west with township
line about $50 chains to east line
of a 40 foot road on the southeast
side of lot one () in Reid ard
Taylor's Survey of the southeast
quarter of said section 80. thence
north Al degrees and ten minutes
/ east with east lire of said road
$40 chains. thence north Al de-
grees and AZ minutes east 1873
chains to line between east half
and west half Of the southeast
quarter of said section 80, thence
south to beginning, containing 3
acres more a less; also
All that part of the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of
section five 60, township fifty
(5O), range twenty-seven cd, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at
the sixteenth section corner on
township line north of the north
east quarter of said section o.
and running thence south with line
between the east half and west half
of said quarter section 1856 chains
to stake in branch, thence in a
north westerly direction down
said branch with the meanders there
of to line between said township
80 and township 81, thence east
with said township line to be-
ginning, containing 7 acres more
or less. Coal under all of said
lands and mining rights heretofore
granted are excepted herefrom.
Which conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment Of a
certain promisory note in said
deed of trust fully described, and
whereas the said Benjamin Todd
has been deceased more than nine
months; and whereas default has
been made III the payment of said
promisory note, and said note is
now unpaid now therefore l, the
undersigned trustee in accordance
with the provisions of said deed
of trust and at the request Of the
legal holder OF said note will on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA ORIA

Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Shinn
left Friday for a short visit
with friends in st. Louis.
Mrs. S. J. Farmer of Glasgow
arr ed Thursday evening for a
visit here with the family of
Ler v Farmer.
Mrs. VIM. Graham and daugh-
ter, Miss Marcia, went to Kan
sas City Thursday evening for a
few days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28

piece OF paper. That's all right. Now
III take you to Mr.. Briggs"
Yes, MIR. Briggs could use an ad-
dresser. But the pay was only eight
dollars a week. However, there would
be chances of advancement.
Would you mind giving me a writ
ten engagement" asked Frank guile
lessly. Just a line to say that | am
engaged here, so that | can show it to
my landlady, or to anyone who wants
proof that 1 have a position?"
He fell for it," Frank announced
to Muriel later. He tumbled right
in. Well, | worked at full blast till
noon. l had to work, Muriel, to keep
from jumping up and shouting. And
at the stroke of the hour l was up
and out of the Office and across the
square and down town on q surface
car-and here am"
And Muriel, blushing divinely, en-
tered the office OF the marriage u
cense registrar with him, and ave
minutes later they emerged, carrying
the coveted paper that gave them the
right to me made one, and stood up
before the minister and we're actually
one. And then;
Come along to Mr.. Mumford,"
cried Frank, seizing his wife round
the waist and Waiting down the
steps with her, to the amazement Of
%passersby.
twenty-five minutes later they were
in the presence Of the head OF the
great firm himself. Something about
Franks face. something in his atti-
tude. had so impressed his score
taries. door keepers and office boys
that he had passed them unscathed.
We'll, sir?" inquired Mr.. Mumford,
turning round in his chair. BE seat
ed, madam. What can l do for your
You can hand me a check for a
hundred dollars answered Frank,
blithely. We were married this
morning-and here's the certificate
lie slapped it down before him.
Bless mel" exclaimed Mr.. Mum
ford. This is very sudden. Are you
Mr.. Percy Higgins in the accounting
Department."
NO, sir, I'm Frank Crawford OF
the mailing department"
Il never heard Of you in my llfe,'
replied Mr.. Mumford severely.
I'm surprised at that" answered
Frank, solemnly. why, Mr.. Briggs
engaged me t address envelopes this
very morning"
What? What? You were only en-.
gagged this morning"
Il believe, Mr.. Mumford, that your
offer made no reference to length OF
seryice. OF course, if it was not
meant | can obtain a position with
Measrs. Caber & Roche" And Frank
turned on his heel.
"Stop!" shouted Mr.. Mumford
Have you actually had the nerve to
Why I'll have to offer a hundred
dollars again if l pay you'll | pay
you. Confound you, why didn't you
play this trick on Caber & Roche?'
Il attended to them" spoke VI
Muriel quietly. 81 worked there al
a wrapper this morning in the brass
goods department. We thought wee
get the money from you first and
then hurry over there. You see, MIR
Mumford," she said, pleadingly, I'VE
want to start our honeymoon this af
ternoon."
Mr.. Mumford was choking witt
laughter.
"Jeffreys!" he called to his secre
tary. Make out a voucher for a hun
dred dollars and take this lady anC
gentleman to the cashiers ONCE
And say, Jeffreys, call up our adver
Using manager. / want TO add some
thing to our notice. And that" h
added, turning to Frank, will maxi
Caber & Roche come through !
happI honeymoon to both of you!"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28
Are You a Cold Sufferer?

Take Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry. Tha lest Cough, Cold,
Thr at an Lung medicine made.
Money refunded if it fails to
cure you. Do not hesitate
take it at our risk. t dose
helps j. r Wells, HOydada,
Texas, writes: Or, King S
New Disco cry cured nay terri
BILE cough ana cold. I gained 10
pounds. -" Buy it at Crenshaw
& Young's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28

Mrs. S. =. Creel of st. Louis
and Miss Helen Potter of Kan
sas City arriN ed Thursday even
ing for a visit here with n. w.
Potter.
J. R. Wilmot went to Kansas
City Friday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-28

why, your hair is black, Mrs. Wop-
son."
"Of course It is, Johnny. Did you
think II was some other color?r
"Yessum, cause / heard my father
tell my mother that when Mr.. Wop-
son stayed out late you got red
headed"
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Sextone Dress Forms.

For thirty days at $500 with
pedestal complete, Satisfaction
guaranteed. Sole owned Of La.
fayette County. Address, Mrs
W. A. Morrison, Higgins
vile, Mo.
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Saturday, March 1, 1913,

between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day at the court
house door in the city Of Lexington,
in the County of Lafayette, and
State of Missouri, offer for sale
and sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand
the said ret! estate for the purpose
of satisfying said note and the ex-
pensa of executing this trust.
HARRY TAUBMAN,
Trustee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
ANNUAL INSPECTION
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

Final plans and arrangements for
the supper and annual inspection of
Canton South Bend. No. 3. I. o. O. F.
10 be given Saturday night at s
o'clock, were made and discussed at
the regular meeting of that organiza-
ton Friday night The Patriarch
Militant, or tenth degree, viii be con-
ferred upon two members who are
being advanced from the encampment.
After the regular business session
Of the lodge the members will enter
tain their guests with a musicale and
reception. Music for this part of the
program will be furnished by the c. II.
Smith orchestra
Arrangements were also made for
the local lodge TO go 10 Gary on the
night OF Dec. 10 TO confer the Patri-
arch degree upon Canton Gary. At
the next meeting Of the lodge. Dec. %,
an election OF officers viii be held and
the officers then elected serve through
the year 1914.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
FREE TRADERS
WIN In DEBATE
Perley Civic Club Holds an Interest.
ing Session With Over Three
Hundred Present.

Free trade and, protective tariff
were ripped up and down the back,
crossways and sideways and back
again Friday night in debate at the
Perley school before 800 members of
the Perley Civic club, one of the larg-
est crowds thus far to attend a civic
club meeting. The session was pro-
nounced one of the best and great
enthusiasm was manifested When
the debate was finished the judges
gave a decision in favor of the mega
tive side. The question for debate
was Resolved, That a High Protective
Tariff is More Beneficial Than Free
Trade"
Albert Evans led the attack for the
negative side while c. d. Hudson led
the affirmative forces. The battle
waged for nearly two hours over the
various points in the question, whether
free trade would benefit home indus
tries. and how wages would be cut,
and how the high cost of living would
be reduced.
The judges were David HentzleInan,
Rev. Arthur Shafer and Mr.. Baldwin.
In addition to the debate musical
program was given. Miss Esther
Beaudway rendered several piano
solos while Genevieve Hilliard sang
The Civic Club Nightingales enter
tanned with several vocal mum bers
The large turnout Friday night is
viewed with encouragement by the
promoters of the civic centers and
plans are being made for future big
meetings. The next meeting Of the
Perley club will be held Dec. II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
UMBRELLAS


UMBRELLAS. Good durable. low
priced umbrellas II our prices are
not lower than anywhere else. tell us
and we will make them right soc.
75c and 500 at Coonley Drug Store.
AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
RICHARD CARLTON.

Richard Carlton, 81 years. a farm
or residing about five miles west of
the city on the Division St road, died
Friday night at 9 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
SWEET GINNING BELL
DlSTURBS SAUNDERS
Police Called Upon To Make Investi-
CATION and Place Blame on
the Weather.

For nearly two hours the neighbor-
hood around Lafayette ST. between
COlfax and Washington avs. was kept
awake around midnight by the mys-
terious ringing Of a bell Minute after
minute the soft bell notes futtered out
on the breeze and all efforts 10 find the
source failed. Finally the police were
notified.
Asst. Chief Chapel and a night pa
trolman then began a hunt and about
. o'clock found the cause. II was the
bell on an electric coupe in the rear OF
the Indiana and Michigan Electric Co.
The damp weather IL appears az
fected the contact plates OF the appa-
ratus and set IL in motion. Had Il
not been found the bell would perhaps
he going vet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
SUICIDE THEORY WILL
BE DR.. CRAIG'S DEFENSE
Man Accused of Murder of Dr..
Helen Knabe Will Attempt
to Show That Woman Was
Not a Victim of Murder.

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Nov. 20
Imposing legal forces lined up Friday
and engaged in the preliminary Skin
mish OF the trial of DR.. VIM. b. Craig
Of Indianapolis for the murder Of DR..
Helene Knabe.
Out of thirty-one talesmen examin-
ed up to the hour of adjournment Fri
day night, twelve jurymen satisfactory
TO both sides could not be obtained
and when court reconveneS at 9
o'clock Saturday morning, the ques-
tioning of veniremen will be resumed.
Six prospective jurors escaped service
Friday through peremptory challenge
by the defense and five were excused
on demand of the prosecution.
Stress was laid by the prosecution
examiners on circumStanual evidence
and no taleSman who acknowledged
that he would not convict as readily
on evidence of this character as he
would on direct evidence, was accept
ed by them. Equally insistent were
the defendants lawyers that no man
should hold a seat in the jury box who
had formed an unalterable opinion
that DIR. Knabe was murdered.
The line of questioning, therefore,
appeared to indicate that the state
would endeaVOr TO build the structure
~
promising circumstances, which the
defense would attempt to destroy by
having DR.. Craig so on the stand and
explain these circumstances leaving
the manner of DR.. Knabe's death
shrouded in mystery. There was ev-
cry indication that the accused veter-
mary and his lawyers would support
strongly the police theory of suicide.
Nothing in the days developments
admitted a doubt that Harry G. Webs
ter, the private detective who worked
up the case on behalf of the Indian
apollo Council of Women. would be
the principal witness for the prose-
cution, the states attorneys denied
with emphasis that they had unearth-
ed any evidence tending 10 shake their
belief that the woman was murdered
and that DR.. Craig himself killed her.
DR.. Craig remained at liberty tonight
under the $4,000 bond which he fur
nished when he was arrested. He re-
turned TO Indianapolis on an evening
train.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
WINNERS ENTERTAINED
Receut Contest at First VI. Il. Brings
400 New Members.

AS q result of the Sunday school
membership contest at the First NJ.
Z. church. which brought nearly 400
Blue side entertained their oppo-
nents. The Reds in a social evening
at the church Friday night. over
700 were present and a luncheon was
served.
Hiram Krieghbaum and Miss Mary
Case. were generals for the winners.
the Reds, while S. r. ArbOgrast and
Mrs. Roy Graves were generals for
the Blues. challenge was made
by the Reds for an attendance con-
test for December.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29

Miss Anna b. COushaine of New
New City. well known as the woman
who raised millions of dollars for
hospitals in the United States and
who will manage the plans for raising
fund Of $4,000 for Epworth hos
pital has the honor of being the foun-
der of both Flag and Flower days.
For ten years Miss COushaine was
a society editor on an eastern paper
but early became interested in char
ity.
she discovered the means OF selling
flowers as a good one for raising
funds for benevolent purposes and in
many cites a day has been set aside
on which flowers are sold in much
the manner in which tags are now
distributed on Tag day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
HEAD OF WORSHIPERS
OF SUN is GUILTY
Hanish Convicted by Federal Jury
and May be Fined $4,000 and
Get Five Years Sentence.

CHICAGO. Nov %. - Ottoman Ear
Adusht Hanish High Priest of Man
daznan" and leader of the Mazdaznan
cult OF sun WorShipers. said 10 num-
Der about $4,000 in different cities,
was found guilty by a federal grand
jury here today OF sending objection
able literature by express in violation
of the interstate commerce laws. He
may be sentenced To five years i'm
prisonment or $4,000 fine or both.
The verdict brands as unfit for cir
culation the text book of the cult
The book was read 10 the jury and al
most no other evidence was offered by
either side. The book prescribed sun
baths and herb remedies but its strik-
ing feature and that objected 10 by
the government was a treatise on sex
relations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29

IDEAL HAIR BRUSHES. Double
bristles. Dark back. Regular 81 90
quality at 75c. Light backs. cingle
bristles. good at soc at Coonley Drug
Store. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
TOURNAMENT SCORES
Several Close Games Are Played by
knights of Pythias.

Pool scores in the K. of P. tourna-
ment Friday night were as follows:
AL Jay, 600 defeated J. $. Alwan. 600
50-39; Frank Aicher. (65) defeated
Q. n. Taggart, 600 65-47; w. 1. Hen
derson, coo defeated Ralph Mann,
600 65-14; Golden Mann, $50 for
feited to James Harden 600 failure
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29
HEAR FROM SLOWER.

NEW YORK. Nov. o9.-Charles B.
Slower New York's missing park COM
missioner. was in Cincinnati Wedues-
day. This became known when the
appointment by Mayor Kline OF Louis
r. Laroche as Stover's successor. Mr.
Laroche's first act was 10 make public
a letter received from Commissioner
Slower dated Cincinnati. Nov. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29

to appear; E. Luther, (5O) defeated Al
Lidahl, 600 50-34.
Billiards: Ralph Weiss, (50) for
feited to w. D. Rupe. (6O); John
Mountain, 600 defeated George
Leach, (50) 60-26.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-29

COMBS.-A beautiful line of Ladies
dressing combs. White and black.
Coarse and fine. Strong and durable
at very low prices at Coonley Drug
Store. AdVt.