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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
Promise Of Imrrovement.

y. F. Blackwell went to Kan
sas City Monday where he ap-
0c"red before the state utilities
commission in regard to widen
ing the roadway under the over
heard crossing of the Missouri
Pacific railroad east of the Big
Sni bridge. This roadway un-
der the Pacific tracks has been
a menace to the travelling public
ever since the fill was made sew
eral years ago. 1t is only four
teen feet in the clear, and as the
view from both approaches is en-
tirely cut off it is one of the
most dangerous places in the
country Suit had to be brougb
when the fill was made compel
ing the railroad to construct the
overheard crossing, and then,
instead of making it the full
width Of the road barely
spance for one wagon was left.
The hearing continued nearly
all day, the railroad company
finally agreeing to construct an
extension east with suitable
width for a double driveway.
Mr.. Blackwell was accompan-
led by DR.. J. A. Mann, Gus Ober
helman, c, NJ. Bowring and Mr..
Larberg Of Wellington. The
hearing was before Chairman
John NJ. Atkinson and Commiss-
ioner John Kennish of the state
utilities commission.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
Death of David Russell.

David Russell, an honored and
respected citizen of this city,
died Sunday night at II SO at
his home, 118 N. 18th street, af-
ter an illness Of several weeks.
His death was due to old age
and general debility.
Mr.. Russell was born in Cum
berland, Maryland, January l,
1884, and was 80 years, 8 months
and 20 days old. He came to
Missouri when eighteen years Of
age, and with the exception of a
few years during the Civil war,
he had lived here ever since.
Mr.. Russell was always intense
ly interested in the welfare of
Lexington. He was very much
a home man, yet when Oppor-
tunity offered he never hesitated
in contributing to the comfort
and happiness of others. He was
a member of the Presbyterian
church and Of the Masonic fra
ternity.
Mr.. Russell is survived by
five sons and three daughters,
who are as follows: Edgar j.,
st. Louis; Walter W., and Ernest
j., Lexington; David L., Seattle,
Washington; Henry g., Fair
mount, W. Va; Misses Corine E.,
Genevieve B., and Mary ]. Of
Lexington.
The funeral services conducted
by Rev. S. o. Hall, were held
from the home Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
GET READY FOR
The Concordia Street Fair Oct.
8, 8, 1O.


What a dazzling picture it is,
this gala period of the Fall, when
the Concordia Street Fair takes
place. The business firms
have been preparing for several
weeks already, cleaning up the
stores and premises; decorat-
ing the show windows, and
waiting only for the open
ing day, when the whole town
will be in gala attire. The far
mers with their rigs, or rather
now automobiles, swarm into
the town. With them come
their wives and children, and
more necessary to a successful
fair-their cattle and horses,
and poultry, and farm products.
In the different exhibition
buildings are the fruits of the
season, Mammoth squashes and
big pumpkins, where that pie is
made from as mother used to
make; startling ears Of corn;
apples as big as your two fists /;
and such domestic triumphS as
tempting preserves and jellies ;
patch work quilts and some stun
Ining fancy-work, produced by
the maidens fair. The popcorn
and candy vie with the barker
for a get your moneys worth
show. AT another place you see
people craning their necks to
see the balloon in the air. The
youngsters place generally is at
the Merry -Go-Round and Ferris
Wheel. Last, but not the least
by any means, do not forget the
parades, as there are good pros
poets of witnessing an automobil
parade the first day.
Such are few of the ele-
ments, which make this gathern
Of immense crowds comprehen
sive in its appeal, the youngsters
paradise; the good wife's recrea.
lion; the farmers market and &
place to meet old friends on
make new ones. If you have
never attended one Of Conccr.
dia's Street Fairs, attend thi:
one and be convinced that this
fair is really a worlds fair in
miniature.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
A Probable Suicide.

John Quemener, a miner, en-
ployed at the Edward Aull
mines, was found dead Friday
evening in a house near the
mine where he lived alone. lie
had been dead about two days.
Conditions in which the body
was found point to suicide by
hanging. The strip Of cloth he
had about the neck corresponded
to a piece found hanging from a
hcoS iIT the wall. There was a
box near by which would indi-
cate that he had jumped from
the box. Whether the cloth
broke or had been cut cannot be
determined. Coroner Cope had
the body removed to Winkler S
undertaking rooms, where the
inquest was held.
The deceased was a Frenchman
and about As years of age. His
family live in France. He had
about a dollar in his clothes and
a receipt for $1,000 showing that
ne had recently sent his family
some money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
What About War Prices?

The grower of grains and live
stock have in many cases gotten
an advance in price on account Of
the European war. The Intelli-
gencer is anxious for farmers and
live stock growers in this section
to realize handsomely on their
products, 1t is necessary to
keep posted as to values, now as
never before. We can give you
your home paper for a year and
the Kansas City Daily Drovers
Telegraph every day for a
year for slightly over one cent
per day. BE sure and get full
market values. Opportunities like
these don t occur often. Liberal
Terms for paying arrears and for
future subscriptions to The IN
telligencer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
Central College.

The first concert Of the Fac
uIty Series, Central College Con-
seryatory, will be given in
Murrell Auditorium Monday ev-
ening, Sept. 28. The program
will be presented by Mr.. D. F.
Conrad, Organist, and Miss
Faye Marvin Brill, Contralto, to
which the public is cordially
invited.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25

Our citizens were surprised and
shocked Friday afternoon at the
news that Albert Goodwin had
committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid, at 4 o'clock. Mr..
Goodwin lived about thirty min
uteS after his deed and gave Ill
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25

Miss Clara Dodd returned to
her home in Independence yes
terday after a visit here at the
home Of Ike Noyes. Mrs. B.
G. Harbert of Jerseyville, ILL.,,
who also visited the family of
Ike Noyes accompanied Miss
Dodd home for a visit
Misses Anna and Freda Fisher
left Wednesday evening for a
visit in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. c. II. Wilcoxon went to
Kansas City Wednesday evening
for a visit.
Mrs 0. c. Davis returned
Wednesday night from visit
in Clinton, Mo.
Mrs George Harris and sis
ter, Miss Arab Williams, of Texas
went to Confederate Home yes
terday to spend the day,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25

\ letter has been received at
this office from I. G. Neale dated
at Georgetown, British Guiana,
September 3, 1914. Mr.. Neale
states that they reached George
town without encountering any
German warships, and that the
members of his family were in
the best of health on reaching
their destination. He says that
their chief concern now is to re-
ceive The Intelligencer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25

At a special meeting of the
city council Monday night the
contract for furnishing coal to
the city was awarded to G. c..
Wright for 1872 cents per bushel
The contract for the city print
ing was awarded to the Lexing-
ton News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
Waverly Notes.

Miss Laura Evans left Friday
for Welr, Kansas, to visit reIa-
tlyes.
T. 6 W. Smizer returned
Monday from a short visit IN
Kansas City.
Miss Mary Adele Wantuck re-
turned Wednesday from Marshall
where she has been visiting re-
Iatives for several weeks,
Misses Nadine, AnaIe and Flor
ence Hackley have gone to Nor
rlsVlIIe where they will attend
the Scar1tt-NIorrsviIIe college,
Garfield Cook and family of
Nuskogee, oklahoma, are visit
ing relatives here.
RolIa Jones and Tom Evans
left Friday for Illinois.
Mrs. Byrd Cooper Of Kansas
'Olty was called here Friday by
Ihe sudden death OF her brother,
Alpert Goodwin.
"m' L. Maftln and Sam
Nortz, Sro attended the reunion
at HlgglnsyllIe last week
Garter I. Davis and wife OF
hansaS Clty are spending the
week with Their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John IL. Davis.
Misses Fearl NoWln and Lillian
harkln nave gone to Warrens-
burg to attend high school
Miss Pearl Jones left last
,.i ".eN lOI .',sOu' . Mans 10
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DAUGHTER Mrs 7 s Dobson
Mrs. Herman OoIscbIoager and
daughter Miss A;loen of Kan
sas City attended the funeral
Of their uncle. Albert Goodwin.
here Saturday.
Misses Ogda McGrew and Mar
r'orie Fletcher have gone to
Warrensburg to attend the Nor
NAL.
Gorton Cooper of Kansas Citv
is visiting his aunt. Mrs. Alice
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
DuYall--Ritter.

Mr.. Earl Duvall and Miss
Alice Katherine Ritter, both of
Odessa, were married Monday
forenoon at the Baptist parson-
age. Rev. Warren P. Clark
performed the ceremony.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
Lynn-Register.

Mr.. Frank Lynn and Miss
Ella Register, both of Hodge,
were married in this city We'd
nesday. The ceremony was per-
formed by Justice of the Peace,
John NJ. Price.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
Off For the Ozarks.

B. R. Ireland, T. C. Sawyer, G
L. Glasscock, H. W. McNeel, DR..
A. J. Chalkley and DR.. W. R.
Eckle left Monday morning for a
two weeks outing in Benton
county. w. S. Peacock joined
them at Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25
The Old Trails Poad.

This was the first transcOnti-
mental road suggested in this
country. This organization was
the first to take up the practical
work of building a road across
the Continent. Its eastern link
is the old Cumberland or Nat
lonal road, conceived by Albert
G@Ilitin, and established by
Thomas jefferson in 1906. 1t is
the only National road ever con-
stucted by the Government. For
full forty Years this road, east
Of the Mississippi, was in pro-
cess of construction and main
tenance by the General Gov
ernment. Since the project of
nebuilding it and re-nationalizing
1t was taken up by this associa-
tiOn, it is perfectly safe to say
that no other transcontinental
road has made such progress to-
ward permanency.
In addition to its other fea-
lures it passes through an en-
pire that is rich in scenic beau
ties and historic traditions. 1t
will introduce the tourists to
more of the wonderful resources
OF the prairie states, to more of
the grandeur of the Rocky Noun.
tains, to more of the scenic mar
vels of the Grand Canyon of Col
orado, the painted desert, the
petrified forests of New Mexico
and Arizona, the quaint and fast
disappearing Indian villages of
the Southwest, the Aztec ruins
nd the evidences Of prehistoric
utilization, than any other road
between the two coasts.
In addition it runs through
the greatest agricultural and
most densely populated part Of
the United States. Added tC
all this is the climatic advan
tages of this road, for it is il
very truth an all year round roa
Passing through the heart OF
the new world, and through the
asparagus bed of the continent, j
reaches the Rocky Mountains at
a point and crosses at an alti-
tude easily accessible to the au.
tomobile, and sufficiently far ia
the south to escape the great
snow storms of the North.
Active operation in perman
emily rebuilding this road is 60
ing on in every state through
which it passes. Contracts fol
its permanent rebuilding have
been let for the entire link
through the state of Maryland
Most of it is under contract anC
in active construction throug
Pennsylvania. In West Virginia
the contract is let to be con
structed Of vitrified brck on a
concrete foundation. The same
thing is true in Ohio from
Wheeling practically to Colum
bus-more than two million dol
lars viii be expended in Ohio on
this road this year. Tn Indiana
the road already is in fine con
dition and is being rapidly re-
paired clear across the state. In
Illinois more than 1-3 of the
road is being permanently ma
cadamized, and the balance OF
the road has been graded and
dragged. In Missouri 2-3 of the
road has either been permanent.
ly built or is under contract.
From Kansas City to Los An.
geles, while it is principally a
dirt road, it is so well graded
and maintained that it is practi.
cally a boulevard all the way tC
lloS Angeles. The road through
the desert sands Of the Southwes
has been oiled, and is so wei
kept as to make it practically q
splendid boulevard.
The Automobile Association OF
southern California at Los An
= eroIoa hoe ,,nJo,-AoIrr A.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25

What Villa stands for-Head-
line.
What q Progressive he would
make if he lived in the United
States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-09-25

Rev. R. N. Allen returned
Monday evening from Clinton,
Mo. Rev. J. M. Burton, presid-
ing elder of Lexington District,
of Jefferson City, accompanied
him home.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
STOWE

Eugene 5. Cobb is at home from ST.
Johnsbury.
Mrs. Frances Wright went Wednesday
to Lawreuceville, N. Y, TO visit friends.
Miss Esther Marshall, who has been
i'll from pneumonia, is slowly recovering
Mrs. Guy Ayers mas returned from the
Fanny Allen Hospital, where she recently
underwent an operation for app endictis
The Rev. Robert Dewey OF Waterbury
conducted Catholic service at the AXE
ley Memorial Building at 7:45 Sunday
morning.
Henry T. Raymond returned last We'd
nesday from the Mary Fletcher Hospital
in Burlington, where he has been treated
for rheumatism.
Miss Clara Barrows, superintendent OF
the Unity church Sunday school, has
shipped box of clothing and 9th r gifts
from the Sunday school to the Unitarian
association in Boston to be sent TO the
Belgian sufferers.
f. c. Sleeper was severely injured last
Wednesday when he fell through a scut-
tie to the floor below in the store room
at ii. E. Shaw's grist mill, where he is
employed. He struck on his back, break
ing three ribs and inflicting other in
juries.
Elmer Barrows was driving in Middle
sex Sunday when the horse he was driv.
ing became frightened at an automobile
and ran down steep bank. The wagon
went end over end, throwing MIN and a
lady passenger out. The lady sustained
severe injuries on one arm and side.
The regular meeting of the Stowe
Teachers Club was held at the High
school building last week Wednesday
evening. Principal W. J. English re-
viewed the book, Self Culture in Eng
lish. The review was followed by an in
teresting discussion. Supt. G. ID. Howe
was present. Officers for the ensuing
term were elected as follows:-President
W. j. English; vice president. George A.
Burnbam; secretary, Miss Greenwood;
treasurer, r. L. Chaffee.
The Ladies' Aid of Unity church
cleared about s35 at their Christmas sale
Wednesday. la the evening a program
carried out included an illustrated lren-
dering of the song, Father, Dear Fatler.
Come Home with Me Now" with little
Hazel Gibbs as singerJand II. Z. Shaw as
father. piano duet by Douglass AID
Dorothy Barrows, a READING by Mrs.
F. Eddy, and closingl with an amusint
farce, How the Story Crew." in which
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
::WICB'TOLD TESTIMONY
Morriaville People Are Doing
AL They Can for Fellow
Sufferers

Morrisville testimony has been pub
lished to prove the merit of Doan's Kid
uey Pills to others who suffer from bad
backs and kidney ills Lest any sufferer
doubt this this evidence of merit, we
produce confirmed proof - statements
from Worthwhile people who again en-.
dorse Doan's Kidney Pills-confirm their
former testimony. Here's Morrisville
csse:-
Mrs. M. b, Easton of High street,
Morrisville, says: ~ suffered from kid
ney complaint for years. As time passed,
the attacks became more severe. Head
aches and dizzy spells botb"yed me and l
also had trouble from the kidney secre-
tons. Being urged by friend to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, got a supply from
Cheney's Drug Store. Two boxes re-
moved the pain and am now free fIom
kidney complaint"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PIlls-the same that Mrs.
Eaton had. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
Graded School Christmas Program

The following is the program for the
johnson GraIed School given last FRI
day afternoOu:-
Music at Piano, Mary Nye, Tia Jaynes,
Clifford Jagnes, Marion Barrows,
Grades l, 2, 3, 4
Song, Away in the Manger,
Grades l, 2, 3, 4
Tableau, Children in Other Lands,
Grade 2
Dialogue, Why Bells Ring,
Anna Hutchins Winnie Kn"wIes
Drill, Bel! Drill, Girls Grade 3
Song, Carol, Children. Carol,
Grades, l. 2 8, 4
Exercise, Hanging Stockings, Grade l
Song, Tell Me Santa, Grades 3, 4
Exercise, Santa's EIland Boy,
Boys, Grades 9 3
Song, Merry ChristmaS, Grades, /, 2, 3, 4
Decentralization, The Night Before Christ
mas, Grade 4
Grades 5, 6. 7, s.
Cantata, Santa Claus Dream.
song, The Christmas Time Is Here Again
Santa Claus, Gertrude Elwood.
Santa Claus Lament, Chorus.
Plan of the Children.
Song, Santa Is Mistaken,
Call from Children.
Solo, Victor Grimes
Three Little Girls From Over the Sea,
Gladys Chaffee, Helen Fletcher, Alma
Gilbert.
Song, The Happiest Time
Recitation, AT Christmas Time,
Dorothy Dodge
Recitation, The Christmas Spirit
The Kings Daughters Song, Dorothy
Sargent, Tia Patch, Roxanna Christy,
Rena Parker
Recitation, Helpers Tue,
Lawrence Hines
Recitation, 1t Shall Never Pass Away,
Edna Gauthier
Recitation, The Sunday School Boy,
Recitation, The Beautiful Thought,
Evalyn Hill
Recitation, Share and Serve, F. BarIows
Song, The Christmas Tree
Santa Admits He Is Mistaken
Song. The Giving Time
Distribution of Gifts
Grades l. 2, 8, 4 around the tree.
Song, Christmas, Christmas Happy Time
D stribution of Gifts.
Song las pupils march OUT, o, Little
Town of Bethlehem. School
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
a Christmas Carol,

what means this glory round our feet,
The masi unused, more bright thar
NORM
And angels chanted dear and sweet,
To-day the Prince of Peace is bornT
"'what means that star" the shepherds
said,
"That brghtens through the rocky
glenn
And angels, answering overhead,
Sang, peace on earth. good will to
mem"
TITS eighteen hundred years and more
Since those sweet oracles We're dumb.
We wait for him like them of yore.
Alas, he seems so slow to comet
But it was said in words of gold
No time or sorrow e'er shall dim
That little children might be bold
In perfect trust to come to him.
All round about our feet shall shine
A light like that the wise men saw
If we our loving wills incline
To that sweet life which is the law.
So shall we learn to understand
Simple faith of shepherds there
And clasping kindly hand in hand,
Sing, Peace on earth, good will to
men,
And they who do their souls no wrong,
But keep at eve the faith of morn,
Shall daily hear the angel song,
To-day the Prince Of Peace is born!'
james Russell Lowell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
A Christmas Acrostic.

Many wish you joy and gladness
Everywhere on Christmas day.
Rich and poor, in smiles or sadness,
Reach a hand and good words say.
Yours and mine may be the pleasure;
Care and woe our neighbors' share.
Have we rot in our hearts treasure
Riches such as we can spare?
Is there not a tender feeling.
Something more than That's too bad2''
Think how much we need when kneeling
Morn and noon and night. how glad
And joyful is our portion here,
Since overlooking is our cup
Amid our sins of doubt and fear.
Not that we're worthy. but we sup
Daily with our Lord and Saviour.
And how kind are his attentions,
How ungrateful our behavior
And how sinful our inventions.
Pray that he may still show kindness.
Pardon us our lack Of love,
Yearly blessing us. What blindness
Not to ever faithful proved
Even now we may start living;
We may live as from the dead.
You and I may live by giving.
Even lift a dropping head.
And wen have happy day
Right along through all the way.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
Estate of Susan A. Shaw
e of Vermont-District of Lamoille, IS.

State of Vermont-District of Lamoille IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Lanloille.
To all persons Ditei in the Estate Of Susan
A. Shaw, late If Morristown in said District,
deceased, Greeting:
AT a Probate Court holden at Hyde Park, with
in and for said District, on the 9TH day of Deem
Der, 1914 an instrument purporting to be the last
WILL and TIES LAMENT of Susan A. Shaw,
late of Morristowu, in said District, deceased
was presented to the Court aforesaid for Probate
And it is ordered by said Court that the 2Sth
day of Dec D., 1914, at the Probate Office in said
Hyde Park be assigned for proving said instrument,
and that notice thereof be gwen to all persons CON
cerned by publishing this order three weeks SIC
cessively in the NEws AND CITIZEN, newspaper
circulating in that vicinity, in said District, prev
Gus to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear BE-
fore said Court, at the time and place aforesaid,
and contest the probate OF said VIII, you have
cause.
Gwen under my hand at Hyde Park, In said
District, this 9TH day OF December, 1914
10 MOVES 6. WOOD. JUDGE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-23
The Christmas Picture.

And they came -" and found Mary and
Joseph and the Babe duke ii, 10).
So simple was the real Christmas sto-
ry as recorded by the angel Of history
should like to have beard The innkeep-
er, whose discourtesy and hearuleasne S
have been assumed rather than proved
tell just what did happen on that first
Christmas eve. 1t is possible to frame
a likeness so gorgeously as to divert
attention from the face itself. An ac-
compartment may be SO brilliant as to
drown the sweetness Of great solo.
Not the song in the air." nor yet the
"star in the sky but rather
A mothers deep prayer
And baby's low cry
make the real Christmas story. God
did diviner thing for men when he
sent redemption by the travail and
arms of Mary than if he had reversed
the motion of the planets.
BY the way of Christmas lesson,
then, let us remind ourselves of the
simple, human ways in which God
comes to earth. To Bethlehem he came
as a baby, to Nazareth as a lad, to
Jerusalem as teacher and friend AS
he came to those cities of old, so he is
always coming. | do not forget, of
course, that he comes also in sunsets
and fields, in storms and earthquakes.
Earths crammed with heaven
And every common bush alame with God.
But the supreme advent is always by
a man. The real gospel is not Cos
pei of beauty, but the gospel Of a per-
son. Perhaps if we had spent more
time by the Christmas manager we
might have sooner ceased expecting
salvation to drop from the skies. God
comes most and best by men and
women.
Appeal has recently Leen made on be-
half Of tie overworled empl yees of
store and Office, suggesting that Christ
mas purchases be made earlier than
usual. In other words, il is suggested
that while we are pann ne for a joyous
Chris. mas Of our own we give others
a chance to have one That is precisely
the point The Christmas message
must be translated by us in terms of
consideration for others Christmas
joy must be borne to the homes of
humber folk, not by angels, but by hu-
man hands and feet.