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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
COMMISSION ON TRADE
 AND FINANCE TO MEET

Washington, Sept 24-The Aneri- can International High Commission on Uniformity of Laws relating to trade and finance will hold it's first session at Buenos Ayres, April 8, 1916, and not in November next, as originally proposed. The American section of the commission at a meet ing here. recommended that the date of the session be postponed because of it's inability Ato prepare data and suggestions for the elimination of ob- stacles to better trade and financial relations between the American re-. pubIics
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
Luke MoL1lsee Gays:

Luke NoLklseo SsyS:
 The old fash3oned dade who used to soap his bangs So they would lie lat down on his forehead now has son who combs his .aair so he will look like a sea lion.
 A woman gets 50 little pleasure that if she didn't get ts talk about what she is going te do she woa3dn't have any fun at all. eiss4
 After looking ovar Eoue eh5 the. fool laws made blythe state ieg1slatu a man finds it an easy matter to keep the Ten Commandments Y 4
 Before he gets her he would kiss the ground she walks on. ''s After he gets her he gets mad if he has to wipe his face on the same towel she dried her face on.
 A woman with a face like a dried herring gets as much pleasure out of admiring the hats in the window of millinery store as pretty girl does.
 It takes more than the knowledge that she is a grandma to make won- an quit feeling giddy these days.
 A man is almost as inconsistent a3 a woman. If she wants nice clothes he kicks, and if she looks shabby when she goes out he kicks.
 Some of the old saws will have to be revamped. Lots of people marry at leisure and repent in haste.
 If we didn't have the weather to talk about this country would be spared about IS, ,643, 521, ,49T, ,634 yards of unnee- sary conversation every day.
 Anyway, it is better to go down to defeat with clear conscience than to climb to victory and not be able to sleep at night.
 Do not take yourself seriously. The world is laughing at you oftener than 1t is laughing with you,
 A woman at a bargain sale always acts as if there is never going to be another one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
She Carrte% Ser ,Fea,S v.eh Her.

She ;sarrt~= Ser ,Fea}S %y.eh Her Found.-1u t5wn hsllI, pocGethooki contz4ii,tng chewing gum and bottle opeEes, also cera0 and handkerchief Owner can Eeceiye goods ar the Era by prosiEg psors7t.Y and paying fOR ad.-New Baltimore Era.
 Oh. FsEeh@rsl
 Dear L,-Ecy-cs- t1aack tS tn the poul-s try 5usEpes;s st frvirg5on, lad.
 Things tG TTeyry Asout- Tn EnYias.d &he wsrd blows from tho southwest HE tiays 41 tae year.
 h,zsaes E Names Birdie Wing lives at Marion. O.
 Ctr Daily Spael9E It will take you twenty-four hours al day to rz,i,ld your oWA business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
FIRE IN RUBBISH.

Fire started in a pile of rubbish in the cellar of the building known as Pekar hall at 194 Church street, about 7:30 last evening" and at one time assumed dangerous proportions before it was gotten under control
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24

George E. Crawford has issued an appeal to Bridgeporters to join the Chamber of Commerce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24
Bis of Byplay 
 By Lnsse hlcLuke Copyr1e.aE. gssL5. the Cincinnati
 rIsazlsItFsr N
By Luke klcLuke

t!utl My nefshbaz4 rrear7 ssian named Pitney, Owned ys1sr SsnAu Ef<s called jitney. I was fzunEt "a the ground And on iockissg around Found that PItney's dern jitney had hit
 -c M Morris
 Our DsI,y Special. One half the world works the other half.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-24

It will take you twenty four hours Q
 day to 1ninl your oySa business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
At the Christian Church.

The sermons to young people
which were announced for the
Sunday evenings during Febru-
.ary, started last Sunday night.
The usual number Of young peo-
pie created an atmosphere for
dealing with the theme of "a
Good Time and the Church" On
next Sunday the subject will be
"a Young Mans Questions"
These will. not be a fictitious lot
Of questions but those actually
propounded to the pastor by a
number of representative young
men Of the town. All who are
young in years or who are young
in spirit and those who have an
interest in those who are young
are requested to help make these
evenings worth while.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
County Bonds Bought Below
Par.

The County Court through the
County Treasurer, Ike H. Noyes,
recently closed a deal with the
Mississippi Valley Trust Com
pany of st. Louis, for the re-
demption of $4,000 county COM
promise bonds for 9712 cents on
the dollar. The bonds were re-
deemable in January, 1916.
The redeeming of these bonds
at this time at 212 cents below
par means a saving to the coun-
ty of $1875.OO, not counting the
interest for the time they had to
run before maturity. The in
terest was 313%, and for the re-
naming time would have amoun-
ed to approximately $2,600.00.
The interest saved and the dis
count received makes a total saw
ing Of over $4,000.
The remaining bonded indebt-
edness Of the county compromise
bonds is $156,OOO.
The tax payers of Lafayette
county are fortunate in having {
court composed of men who are
equal to just such emergencies
Men, successful in their own af
fairs, applying business princi
pies to the work of the cour
with the same care and consid
Grafton given to their own pri
vate affairs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Will Open Dental Office.

DR.. G. w. Johnson left for st.
Louis Sunday evening, where he
will attend a short course of lee
lures in dentistry. On his return
he will open an Office, the location
of which will be announced later,
DR.. Johnson is a graduate in
dentistry from Washington Uni
versity, and formerly had an Of
flee in this city. He enjoyed q
very lucrative practice when he
gave up on account Of other bust
ness matters requiring his at
tention.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Pin.TOn's Second Anniversary.

Pin-TOn's Second Anniversary.
Two years ago Saturday
Fred A. Wilmot opened the
doors of the only cash grocery
operating in Lexington. He sue
ceeded to the business operated
several years by his father,
changing it from a credit to a
cash basis. That he has been sue
cess is evidenced by the ever in
creasing volumn Of daily busi-
ness. If it's something to eat,
you can find it at the Pin
Ton, clean, fresh and wholesome.
His phone is 3-6-5, and his SER
vice is at your command.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Death of Mrs. S. ]. Farmer.

Mrs. S. J. Farmer, mother Of
Leroy Farmer of this city, died
last Sunday morning at her
home in Glasgow, Mo-, at the age
.of 72 years. She is survived by
three daughters and four sons.
Burial was in Glasgow, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Farmer, who
were in Glasgow when the elder
Mrs. Farmer died, returned
home Tuesday evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
HillOck -Schaal.

James Hillock and Miss Ger
trude Schaal, both of near Lex
ington, were married at the
Catholic church in this city,
Thursday afternoon at A o'clock,
Father G. B. Curry performing
the ceremony.
The groom is a son Of James
Hillock, Sr., and is a young man
of exemplary habits, Industrious
and highly respected by a large
number of friends and acquain-
tance.
The bride is a daughter of Jos.
F. Schaal, Sr, She is a most at
tractive young lady, possessing a
pleasing personality and charm
which has endeared her to all
who know her. The young cou-
pie have, and are deserving Of
the best wishes Of the entire
community.
After the ceremony the we'd
ding party went to the home Of
the brides father, where a siz
o'clock dinner was served. They
are at home on the young man;
farm five miles southeast of Lex
ington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Killing at Lexington Junction

Tuesday afternoon Andrew
Wilson, a mine worker Of Rich
mond, Mo-, was shot and killed
at Lexington Junction by Frank
H. Werries, a mine promoter of
Kansas City. The shooting oc-
Cured on the platform Of the
railroad station at Lexington
Junction, and was witnessed by
several people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Twice Around the World.

"Twice Around the World is
the subject of the actual ex-
perience lecture which will be
heard at the Christian Church
on next Monday night. 1t will
be the story Of the experiences of
evangelist, 0. E. Hamilton, in
two tours circumnavigating the
globe. The lecturer will use Ian
tern slides and moving pictures
mostly of his own make to illus
trate the scenes Of his travels.
The Stewards, his strong team of
Gospel Singers will give a musi-
cal prelude. All Of this treat
may be enjoyed for the modest
sum of 25 cents. The Christian
Endeavors have tickets to SELL
The date Monday, the 18th. The
hour, 7;30.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Fire in HigginsviIle.

One of the finest residence
properties in Higginsville belong
ing to DR.. T. A. McLennan, was
destroyed by fire early Tuesday
morning, together with all of it's
contents. The loss was partially
covered by insurance. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Election of B. &. L. Directors.

At the annual election for di-
rectors of the Lafayette County
Building and Loan Association,
held Wednesday the following
directors were chosen:
A. w. Allen, N. E. Basket, G..
Con Barron, J. F. Forester, j. C,
Grady, Ben Gratz, F. A, Hoefer,
J. L. Long, ]. C. McGrew, E. F..
Mollenkamp, l. H. Noyes, w. P.
Roach and J. F. Vim.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Albert Smell Seriously Burned.

Tuesday night Albert Smell was
in need of some gasoline. He
crawled under his fathers auto
mobile with small carbide lamp
in his hand and proceeded to
draw some from the tank. The
gasoline spattered all over his
clothing and ignited from the
small lamp he was carrying. AS
soon as he could extricate him.
self from underneath the car, he
started running, and before he
could be caught, the clothing
around the upper part of his
body was burned off, and the
skin on his arms, chest and back
as we'll. His condition is serious
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Card of Thanks.

We want to thank our friends
and neighbors, and especially
the Improved Order of Redmen
Lodge, who so kindly assisted us
during the death of our beloved
husband and father, Walter Belt.
Also for the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
Mrs. Walter Belt & Family.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
W. NJ. A. 80; Independence 3S

w. M. A. IS; independence 80.
The Wentworth basket ball
team went to Independence Fri
day night and played the strong
independence high school team,
defeating them by the score of
80 to 33. Wentworth's team is
coming fast, and a victory is now
looked for whenever they play.
The individuals were mostly
green men at the beginning of
the season, but persistent prac-
tice and good coaching has
rounded out a five which compar-
es favorably with any team of its
class in the state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12

Miss Jewel Hudgins returned
Wednesday night from a visit in
Richmond. Her nephew, Ray
mond Hudgins, accompanied her
home for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bruins
returned to their home in Kan
sas City Sunday evening after a
visit here with relatives. Miss
Irene Bour accompanied them
home for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Death of Mrs. Dow Hoffman.

Deatn OF MIS-. low dOIlmah'
Mrs. Dow Hoffman died Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock at her
home at the McGrew mines. Her
death was due to paralysis. She
was about so years Of age, and is
survived by her husband and two
children.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12

Miss Martha Legg and Miss
Vivian BlOsser Of Norway, Kan
sas, went to Kansas City We'd
nesday morning for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
News From jeff.

this selection the poultrymen OF
the State feel that Missouri has
been highly honorer by the ap-
pointment of T. E. Quisenberry,
director of the Missouri State
Poultry Experiment Station at
Mountain Grove, as superintend-
ent of poultry in the department
of live stock at the Panama-Pa-
cific International Exposition.
A bill to do away with the col
lateral inheritance tax has been
reported favorably by the COM
imittee.
Although Lafayette is, possi-
| bly,, the best county in Missouri,
yet she is behind the times, be-
ing one of the counties not hav-
ing employed a farm adviser, A
farm advisers duty is to educate
along the line of bringing about
an increase in farm products. His
appointment is made solely upon
the basis of his efficiency as an
agricultural teacher and Organi-
zer for agricultural betterment.
Relief bills asking for thOus-
ands of dollars have beeu intro
duced. They don't stand much
chance of passing, but should
they pass, Gov. Major has right
ly declared he will stop this
method Of getting the States
money by vetoing them,
State Treasurer Deals unwar-
ranted and unfair report to the
legislature will prove a costly
: matter to the tax payers. He
] charged the other democratic
) state officials with having spent
2 more money than was spent un-
der republican rule. At the same
= time he failed to give the demo.
Gratis credit for the increased re
f ceipts brought in by the increas
r ed expenditures. The republi
cans, for future campaign pur
= poses, began demanding an in
: vestigation of all state officials
So the democrats, knowing moth
!. ing was wrong, adopted a resolu
/ tion asking for a committee t.
investigate, appropriating $40,
S 900 to pay for a thorough inves
h tigation of the present officials
t and also of former republican
7. state officials. There will be n,
'. white-wash, but the $4,000 ex
h pense can be laid to Treasure
r Deals unwarranted report tina
n the present democratic state of
: ficials have expended over 81,
100000 more than was eXpend
[. ed during Hadley's last tw,
r years. Deals supplemental re
port shows that the democrat
e spent $142 less in 1894 thai
It Hadley did in 1911-12.
e A bill introduced exempts far
mers' mutual telephone com
= panies from jurisdiction of tn
State Public Service Commits
l. sion.
l. A bill ordered engrossed pre-
Is vides for a reformatory for frs
offenders between 18 and 8
2. years. The refOrmatory is to b
to connected with the Boonvill
s Reform School. Under the bi
the Governor is vested with tn
a. power to transfer first offender
es between 18 and 30 years, now
I'd the penitentiary to Boonville.
new $75, 1000 building at Boonvil,
ly will be erected.
le A bill to abolish the Stat
n Game and Fish Warden has bee
ic introduced. The charge is tht
to it is used to have peanut polit
clans appointed to snoop abol
ly the state to see what they ca
s. find.
y, Friday the House paid Repr
Id sentative Houx a merited co,
pliment by ordering to engros
er ment his bill No. 241 by acclam
70 finn Thie 10 what 10 lynoyvY ,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12
Circuit Court in Session.

ary work has been done, and
very satisfactory term Of court
is anticipated.
The proceedings follow:
Lillian Fulkerson Young VS..
Hartford Insurance Company,
plaintiff files amended petition.
Henry C. Schwall VS.. Higgins
vile Milling Company, defendant
files second answer.
John R. Smith, ct al. VS.. Wick
Roger Smith, defendant files an
swer. @1. a.ys4S, ai,.-,-
Kansas City Breweries Com
pany VS.. Len Teter, plaintiff
files motion to require defendant
to elect.
Chas. Lyons, receiver Of Mid
dleton Bank, files 18th semi
annual report.
Mary B. Terhune VS.. Pioneer
Life Insurance Company, plain
tiff files amended petition and
alias writ to- Jackson County,
Missouri.
City of Lexington ex rel Paw
ing Company VS.. William Bold
ridge, defendant files answer.
Lexington FIGURING Mills VS..
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Com
pany, defendant files answer.
Alta Jones VS.. Irwin Williams,
defendant files answer.
Henry C. Schwall VS.. Higgins
vile Milling Company, plaintiff
files reply to second amended an
swer.
Julia E. Bandon, ct. al. VS.. Irv'
ling Tevis, on good cause showr
time for filing bill of exceptions
extended until on or before June
Is, 1915.
| Gentry w. Haggard VS.. Nc
Grew Coal Company for gooc
cause shown time for filing bill o
exceptions extended until on o
before June Is, 1915.
Edward Aull VS.. Missouri Pa
ciic Railway, dismissed by agree
ment at cost of defendant.
j. r. Davis, ct al. VS.. Mary E
Purdue, plaintiff files amended
petition.
Frank Price VS.. Sarah France
Price, ct. al, defendants Saral
Frances Price, in her own righ
and as executrix; Marshall
Price, Anna Price, Richard I
: and Mary B. VanMeter, Josepl
, H. and Ada B. Frerking, ente
their voluntary appearance i
writing and waive issue and sci
vice of summons.
Samuel P. Redd VS.. Jouett N
Redd, defendant files demurre
to petition.
Margaret Cox VS.. Lafayett
!. Telephone Company, defendar
files appeal affidavit for chang
of venue.
Rose Fiene VS.. Otto Fiene, dt
fendant files answer.
VIM. M. Keith VS.. P. T. Johr
son, ct. al, appellee enters volul
tary appearance and demand
trial.
John H. Matthews VS.. Frank ]
. Howe, plaintiff files motion
strike out parts of defendant
" answer.
. X. G. Bridge Company VS.. Ii
Il fayette County, defendant fill
demurrer to plaintiffs amendt
. petition.
Floyd Johnson VS.. Waver
Brick & Coal Company and IL
Missouri Pacific Railway Cor
pany, defendant, Missouri Pacif
Railway Co. files demurrer
petition.
Floyd Johnson VS.. Waiver
Brick & Coal Company and Mi
souri, Pacific Railway Compan
defendant, Waverly Brick al
Coal Co. files separate answer.
Arena Williams VS.. Walt
Williams of al Henry Chile
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12

Mr., and Mrs. Fred Wilmot went
to Kansas City yesterday to
spend the day,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-02-12

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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-15

leader Of Long Sins attendants and
struck down the other with blow.
Kennedy seized Elaine's yielding
body, and, pushing back the curtain to
the anteroom, succeeded in gaining II
and locking the door into the main
temple.
Bennett was still lying ON the floor
tightly bound. With few deft cuts
with Chinese knife which he had
picked up, Kennedy released him.
AT the same time Cinnamon were
trying to batter down the door, Ken
nedy's last bulwark. 1t was swaying
under their repeated blows.
While Kennedy was thus besieged
by the devil worshipers In the ante
room, several policemen and detectives
gathered in the seance room with us,
next door, where Savetsky was held
defiant and mute prisoner
had discovered the bell and, taking
that as guide, / started to trace the
course of a wire which ran alongside
the wall.
TO the fireplace | traced the bell
and, in pulling on the wire, | luckily
pressed secret spring. 70 my amaze
ment the whole fireplace swung out
of sight and disclosed secret pas
sageway.
| looked through 1t.
1t was almost at that precise instant
that the door of the anteroom burst
omen and the Cinnamon sWarmed In.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-15

that Aunt Josephine must go. Your
father cannot speak while she is pres
ent."
Aunt Josephine, annoyed by what
she had heard, Indignantly refused to
go and was deaf to all Elaine's plead
ings.
~ think 1t will be all right finally
acquieseed Bennett, seeing how bent
Elaine was on securing the message.
"I'll stay and protect her."
Aunt Josephine finally agreed. Every
well, them" she protested, marching
out of the room In a high state OF
indignation.
She had scarcely left the house,
however, when she began to suspect
that all was not as 1t ought to be. In
fact, the idea had no sooner occurred
to her than she decided to call on
Kennedy and she ordered the chauf-
feur to take her as quickly as possible
to the laboratory.
Kennedy had not been in the labo-
ratory all the day after my expert
ence with the acid, and | was impa-
tiently awaiting his arrival. At last
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-15
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims, signed
with ''clutching hand" The latest vie
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge. the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Kennedy
the famous scientific detective. to try to
unrayel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
composites is told by his friend Jameson,
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put an end to his
crimes, the Clutching Hand, as til s
strange criminal Is known resorts to all
sorts of the most diaboical schemes to
put them out of the way Each chapter
OF the story tells of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
ty girl and himself from death
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-15

beyond and her body encased in pre-
cious gold shall be the consort of Ksing
Chau-forever and ever"
With callous deviltry, the oriental
satanists made every arrangement for
embalming and preserving the body,
of Elaine.
At last all seemed to be in readiness
to proceed.
Hold her." ordered Long Sin In gut
tural Chinese, to the two attendants,
as he approached her.
Long Sin held in his hand a small,
profusely decorated pot from which
smoke was escaping. AS he APP
preached he passed this receptacle I'M
der her nose once, twice, three times.
Gradually Elaine fell into uncon..
seriousness.
While Elaine was facing death In
the power of the devil worshipers,
had reached the house of Sayetsky
next door with the police, and the
place had been quietly surrounded
With the plainclothes man, daring
and intelligent fellow, | went to the
door and rang the bell.
What can do for your" asked the
medium. admitting us.
MY friend here" | parleyed, is In
great business trouble. Can your con-
trolling spirit give him advice?"
Savetsky set to work preparing the
room for seance. AS she moved over
to the window to pull down the shades