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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
Alma Saloon Men Indicted.

Among the ninety-three in
dictments are three saloon men
of Alma. Frank Mcclure was in
dicted for selling liquor to mi
nors. He plead not guilty, gave
bond for 5000 and trial set for
January %.
Hugo Bugling, Charles Hen
ming and Oscar Kappleman, also
lof Alma, we're indicted on three
counts for selling liquor to mi
nors. They plead not guilty,
gave bond for 5000 and trial set
for January 28.
Press Washington plead guilty
to common assault and was SEN
fenced to six months in jail.
"Wampus" Taylor Of Waverly
colored, plead guilty to selllne
liquor without license and was
fined $50 and fifteen days in jail
Frank Mansel plead guilty t.
common assault and received
sentence of ninety days in jail.
: Lewis Cowan, who was indict
J ed on eight counts for selling
liquor without license, plea'
} guilty to four counts, four wer
: dismissed by the state. He wa
+ fined 5000.
a Walter McFading, indicted TO
perjury, gave bond for $500 an
trial set for January %.
The court adjourned until Jar
s uary 28th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
FIRE DAMAGES
S. N. WILSON'S HOME
Discovered by a NeighbOr After
the Fire Had Gained Con-
siderable Headway.

Monday morning about Ills
Judge S. N. Wilson'S house
was discovered to be on fire. The
alarm was Immediately turned
in and when the fire company
arrived the fire had gained such
headway that the entire house
was threatened. The roof was
all ablaze and adjoining property
in danger. But by quick work
on the part Of the fire fighters
the blaze was soon subdued and
the damage confined to the roof
and the attic.
The damage is almost as great
as though the house had burned
down. Everything stored in the
attic is a total loss, and what th'
fire didn't get on the first anc
second floors, the water did
Some Of the furniture had beer
removed, but that too, was dam
aged by water.
The loss is fully covered by in
surance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
MRS. WILCOX0N RETIRES
After Thirteen Years as Secre
tary Of Lafayette Telephone
Company.

Mrs. C. H. Wilcoxon, who has
been secretary of the Lafayette
Telephone Company for the past
thirteen years, resigned her po-
sition to take effect January
first. Mrs. Wilcoxon retires
with the good viii and best wish
es Of all the patrons of the com
lpany. She was always obliginl
and untireing in her efforts tx
facilitate the business Of the Of
flee that the patrons might en-
Joy the best possible service
with the equipment at hand.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
their offices in good condition
and well kept.

their offices in good condition
and well kept.
We find in the Recorders Office
that the original entry and orig
inal plat book to be in a bad con-
dition on account Of long usage
and we recommend that said
books be copied and put away
and that the copies be used by
the public.
We also find that record G in
the recorders Office is coming to
pieces and this record should be
re-copied.
We find that the radiator in
the Grand Jury and jury room is
insufficient and more radiation
should be had in order to keep it
properly heated, as the radiator
in this room at the present time
does not heat this room in mod
crate weather.
Il We find upon examination that
most all Of the offices are INSULT
ciently heated.
We find the urinals and closets
about the court house in an un
sanitary condition and we rec
ommend that a thorough clean
ing of same be had.
We visited the County Farm
and found same to be in goo
conditions; we find % inmates i
: the house and they seem to b
well satisfied with their treat
! ment and conditions surroundin
e them.
We find the heating system
g the main building to be in GOO
d condition but in the frame buil'
Y ing we find no heating systel
and would recommend that tv
e large stoves be purchased.
s We find the barns and 9TH
\ out-buildings to be in goc
+ state Of repair.
ie We met Mr.. Smith, the keep
Of the County Home, and fro
i our examination he seems to
= doing his duty to the inmat
and also to the County, and
rendering valuable service
= these unfortunates.
= Respectfully submitted,
i L. J. SLUSHER,
rs Forems
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
Council Proceedings.

The council met Tuesday night
in regular session with Mayor
A. E. Taubman presiding. Coun-
cilmen Buellens, Howard, Minor,
Owen, Steel, Perry and Tribble
were present.
Councilman Buellens for the
claims committee made the reg
ular monthly report.
Councilman Perry presented
the bill for the Missouri Gas &
Electric Service Co. On motion
of Mr.. Howard the bill was tab
lied for investigation.
The bill of Geo. c. Hale & Co..
for fire hose, $1O5O, allowed and
ordered paid as per contract.
A bill of the Winkler Furniture
Company was referred to a spec
ial committee appointed by thu
mayor.
A fine of $1.OO was imposed 81
Councilman Perry for leavini
the council chamber withou
permission.
There being no quorum presen
the councilmen present were ex
cused.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
POLK FULKERSON
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
Starts Rough House And Then
Stops Five Bullets.

Polk Fulkerson of Odessa, was
in Lexington Monday and on
his return home he opined that
a rough house would be in
order. About ten o'clock he en-
tered Floyd Lale's livery barn
which was in charge Of Charles
Manson, and commenced pro-
ceedings. MIR. Manson opined
that for once Mr.. Fulkerson had
started something that he, Mr.
Manson, would help stop. Mr.
/ Manson borrowed a gun loaded
with six bullets eager to be un
leashed, returned to the barr
and cut loose. Result: Two bul
lets in back just above the kid
neys, one through the chest per
forating a lung, one IN the fac
which came out from the neck
and the fifth pierced wrist. TIL
ixth went wild. Mr.. Fulkerson'
condition is said to be serious.
Mr.. Manson was brought t
Lexington Tuesday morning Z
bout one o'clock by former Del
uty sheriff Ben Mcdowell an
lodged in Jail.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
Edward Mile Won Auto.

The automobile at Hinesley's
which had attracted the eye of
many a youngster, was given
away New Years Day to the one
having the greatest number Of
coupons. Edward Miller was
the fortunate lad with 5441
Elizabeth Graves came next with
5253, and John Alien third with
SS4O.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
Marriage Licenses 1915.

VIM. 7. Wernwag, recorder OF
deeds, reports that during the
year 1915, there was issued from
his Office 23O marriage licenses.
Of this number thirty couples
we're married by S. N. Wilson
judge of probate. Rev. R. N
Allen came next with twelve
ceremonies to his credit, anC
Rev. f. R. Brust Of Concordia
was next highest with ten.
Thirty-three couples wer'
found to be mismated and di
vorces granted them in the cir
cult court.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
GIRLS WORK
DURING HOLIDAYS
M. U. Women Paying Own Ex-
penses Used Vacation to Fill
Pocket Books.

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 5. Several
girls in the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia who are pay
ing their own way in school made
use of the recent two weeks va
cation to replendish empty poe
textbooks, says the secretary Of
the Y. w. C. A. employment
bureau. Many requests were re-
ceived for places to work during
< all or part of the holidays. Some
found work in dry goods stores
during the holiday rush and
Others found work as substitutes
for the girls holding half-time
stenographic positions.
A few women Of this years
graduating class have made all
their expenses while at the Uni
versity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
Miss GilkesOn's Dancing Class

Miss GilkesOn's Dancing Class.
Miss Gilkeson will arrive in
Lexington within the next few
days and will organize and give
first dancing lesson Saturday
evening, January 18th, 1880
o'clock in Amusement Hall at
Wentworth Academy. All de-
string to take lessons please
meet her that evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

Miss Vera May Campbell left
Monday night for Warrensburg
to resume her studies in the
Warrensburg Normal, after
spending the holidays here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B,
Campbell.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
INDICTMENTS
Friday Afternoon The Grand
Jury Finished One Of the
Longest Sessions in the

Longest Sessions in the
History Of the County.
The Grand Jury which has
been Is session almost contin-
uously since Monday, Decem-
be1 so adjourned Friday after
noon 1T four o'clock, after re-
tnfning ninety-three indict-
ments
Tbe final report Of the Grand
J is as follows:
The Grand Jurors for the De
Ieeember term Of 1915 beg to make
he following report
That we have investigated all
the cases that have been brought
to our attention and Of which we
had evidence and have disposed
Of same to the best Of our iudg-
ment.
Committees Of our body visited
and examined the County prop
erty such as the jail and jai
building, County offices a nc
County Farm and wish to make
the following recommendations
We visited the jail and jai
building and find the same to b
in good condition and well KEEP
but would recommend that tn
floor of the cells upstairs be re
paired as we found several hole
in the floors, where the concret
was worn through.
We would recommend that tn
plumbing in the cells be repaire
in order to be Of a more sanitar
condition.
We would recommend that tn
room next to the cell upstaii
and on the south side Of the &c
be converted into a cell to be u
ed for the detention Of fema
and juvenile prisoners.
We would recommend that Il
closets in the court house yard
removed and done away with. v
understand that this recor
mendation has been made befor
but nothing done to relieve Il
situation and we believe that tn
closet is a nuisance and a detl
mept to the health of the vario
persons working in the offic
near the same.
We recommend that the cou
house yard be no longer used I
the storing of wagons and pan
ing of automobiles, and it is 0
opinion that the yard should
kept in as clean and attract
condition as possible.
We visited the County offiC
and find the officials pleas
with their surroundings a
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
coME oN IN

-and get our price
ON that bin Of Eumber you contemplate buying soon
EQUALITY" is our slogan-aways has beenalways win be-
Lit is the shbboeh Of this yards pOpuIaritythe fetish
that Is working overtime to attract customers and make old
ones glad they're in the right groove.
don't be satisfied with anyhng short Of the best your
money win buy.
-dispe doubt-cast away thriftes guessngknow what's
what by Investigating prices and principles Of
rIhe Ydrd that Saves and Satisfies
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Prewitt Roberts
and little daughter, Dorothy
Helen, who have been visiting
Mrs. Roberts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ]. Harding, left Wednes-
day for Joplin, Missouri, for a
visit before returning to their
home in Marshfeld, Mo. Mr..
Roberts is superintendent OF
schools at Marshfeld.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

First 1916 Marriage License.
The first marriage license is
sued by Recorder w. T. Wern-
wag was to Mr.. Oscar Harvey
and Miss Hazel Miller, both of
Mayview.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

Miss Mabel Strodtmaa, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Vince Owen, returned Tuesday
morning to her home in Napol-
con.
George Sipe returned to his
home in Hiawatha, Kansas, Wed
nesday after a visit here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c
Sipe.
Mrs. Herbert M. Peck and two
daughters, Page and Frances, o.
Oklahoma City, are visiting Mrs
Peck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I
Ia. Sawyer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
Death Of Former Citizen.

Edwin Robinson, SO years of
age, born in this city, died at the
home Of his son in st. Louis
Tuesday night. Mr.. Robinson
served in the Union army dur
ing the civil war. He was the
father Of twenty-seven children.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07
LEXINGTON, TOO,
CELEBRATED
Many Folks Were around to
Greet the New Year.

UfHet Lue 4NEW Ndls
Lexington is fast taking on
metropolitan airs. Airs, mind
you, as there were no spirits to
accelerate vibration, just the
natural exuberance Of youth,
middle age and old aye all were
out to greet 1916 in regal style.
There were parties and dances
and entertainments, enough to
crafty the different tastes.
The most pretentious of the
evening celebrations was held at
Hinesley's, where thirty young
people gathered about ten o'clock
to eat, dance and be merry. A
five course dinner was served to-
gether with music and dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Bandon had
with them about forty guests to
watch the passing Of the old man
1915, and the arrival Of his
youthful son, 1916
A merry crowd gathered at the
Turner Hall and danced Old
Father Time to death and gave
the infant a pretty fair run for
his money.
Nineteen hundred sixteen, you
are here, so are we. Greetings!
MIR. and Mrs. William Long and
two children went TO Kansas
City Tuesday to spend the day.
f Miss josephine Switzer re-
e turned to her home in Kansas
n City Tuesday after visit here
J. with her sister, Mrs. Emma
S Taubman.
4, Mrs. 0. M. Miles, who has beer
7. spending the holidays here with
re her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. But
ID Ter Talbot, returned Sunday ev
a, ening to her home in Kansa.
City.
e Misses 10 Hinesley and Lem
IL Meierer returned to Warrens
r burg Monday night to resum
their studies in the Normal, af
ter spending the holidays her
fl with homefolks.
rg Miss Susie Afford, who ha
he 0een spending the holidays her
er with her mother, Mrs. Florenc
tn Afford, returned Tuesday ever
B. ing to Concordia, where sh
is teaching school.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

Malaieu Sudbrock, son Of Rev.
and Mrs. Charles sudbrock, left
Monday night for Warrenton,
Mo-, to resume his studies in the
Central Wesleyan College, after
spending the holidays here with
/ his parents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

Campbell plans to abolish
war.-Headline.
The determination of the hui
man race viii prove quite a task
for even a Kansas congressman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-07

TThe Yafd that Saves and Satisfies
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
WASTE INVOLVED IN ILLNESS
Serious Matter to Which Far Too Lit.
tie Attention Has Been Give,s
by the Country.

\ spectacular event often attracts
public attention, while routine matters
OF larger magnitude so Mnnoticed. For
instance, the whole country was re-
Gently acutely conscious of IL question
of wages amounting 10 $4,000. 900. 1t
WAS an important question and the
sum involved vas vast.
But take another question involving
wages-the question of The illness of
workers. Public health bulictin No.
tG of the public health service of the
United States estimates m the basis
nj inquiries here and abroad that the
average industrial worker loses about
nine days Il YEAR on account of illness.
This amounts TO Il loss to the work.
erS of the country. il is estimated, OF
$4,000 900 IL veal. Ii by better SAM
i!;llion and safety devices the time
could he reduced one-half, there would
he IL saving of $500, 100000. Yet it is
exceedingly difficult for health authori-
ties to arouse interest in The question,
simply because it concerns everyday
matters that lacks the excitement of
Il threatened tie-up of transportation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
FOUND FLAW IN DEFENSE
Ingenious Excuse of Man Who Had
lmbibed Too Freely Did Not
Satisfy Policeman.

When Police Captain Patrick Cos
tello met Il man on the main street
of Dobbs Ferry loudly and joyfully
disturbing the peace of the historic
hamlet, he said: "My friend, you're
drunk, and I'll have to run you in.
The stranger drew IL tattered Bible
from his pocket, and. leading the cap
tain to the cares street lamp, read
with fervor: 'First Timothy, five,
twenty-three: Drink no longer water,
but use IL little wine for thy stomach's
AXE and thine often intirmitieS.'"
The captain scratched his head and
thought. Finally he said: what We're
YOU drinkin'?'
WELL" replied the stranger, 1.-THE
last one was beer"
",Then." said the captain, "you lose
on a technicality, and it's come With
me-"
SO the stranger, who said he was
John Hasch of the Bowery, New
York, was locked up to await the
morning session of the police court
Cincinnati IimeS-Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Hard ideal.

1.-The new ideal of patriotitsm-pa-
triotism and preparedness-is a hard
ideal tn reach up to-"
The speaker was Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts. He con-
tinled:
yes, before this splendid ideal the
soft and selfish citizen is like the farm
boarder.
81 guess the farmer said to his
new hoarder from the city. Il guess We
won't want to get up very early i'm
the morning, hey?"
"'No. by heck" said the city chap
with a laugh; | think I'd prefer to
sleep late
"..All right said the farmer. In
that case. then. we won't have break
fast Till 4:3O a. m.'"-Washington
Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Manufacturer 10 East Kinzie ST., Chicago, I'll.
Critic SHES.

Theodore Dresser, the. novelist. was
talking about the public's library
taste.
THE public he said, likes trash.
Put good stuff before it and it SHES
like the critic at the Players
IA poet smiled a~ffectionately on this
critic. thrust II ten-cent cigar in his
hand and said:
"'Let me show you the proofs of my
Icy volume of poemS.'
"'No, no. said the critic, rising has
tjly and grabbing up his hat. No, no.
| don't need proofs. Your word is suf-
ficient.'
"And he rushed off without finishing
the two inches of beer that still re-
manned i'm his glass"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

to get better and am now we'll. am
stout and able to do my OWL homework.
/ can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who is sick and
run down as a wonderful strength and
health restorer. My husband says I
would have been in my grave ere this
if it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
SON, 7O3 Lyon ST., Des Moines, Iowa.
Before submitting to a surgical opera
ton it is wise to try to build up the
female system and cure its derange-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lyon, Mass, for
advice-it will be confidential.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
FOR ITCHING SCALP
And Falling Hair Use cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

When the scalp is itching because of
dandruff and eczema a shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water will be
found thoroughly cleansing and sooth-
ing. especially if shampoo is preceded
by a gentle application of Cuticura
Ointment to the scalp skin.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Not an Endurance Test.

Two soldiers caused some amuse.
ment at Il golf course the other day.
The first man tecd up and made a
mighty swipe. but failed to shift the
h"!l. The miss WAS repeated no fewer
lllan three times.
Ills pal was unable to- stand 1t my
longer.
For heavens sake. Bill.' he broke
out. hit the thing. You know we
have only four days leave"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Menace of Fake DAMAGE Suits.
From the Kansas City Star.

EIOIIl III lAdilSdi SLlN SNdI.
In a recent speech before the Bar Asso-
citation of Oklahoma, John w. shartel. a
leading attorney of Oklahoma City. told
of the menace of the professional damage
suit lawyer and the Switches who work
with him. and of their cost to the tax
payers.
He asserted that Oklahoma has lawsuits
at the rate of one for every man In the
state every six years; that in the is years
of territorial government 12.00O civil and
criminal cases We're brought in Oklahoma
county alone. and in the nine years since
statehood there nave been 24,3G2 cases.
I'm Oklahoma the cost to the state and
counties is more than 100000 a year for
ton to this it costs the railroads $3.50, 600
a year to investigate and defend damage
suits In this state. 1t costs 81 to collect
81 in damage cases. The people nave to
pay the costs in taxes and increased
freight rates. 1t would be much cheaper
out. the swearing matches" that obtain
in the trial of these charges are debauch-
ing the integrity of judges. juries and wit
nesses, and, unless some way is found to
p,lt an end to it all respect for the courts
will cease.
The same condition obtains in Kansas
City and everywhere else.
to profit by stirring up litigation this
continue. 1t might be mitigated, how
ever. if a commission We're created with
power to investigate cases and to prevent
the bringing of suits with no merit. Such
a commission with summary powers could
rule out a very large number of fake
suits that now clog the court dockets and
work injustice to their victims.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
They Fooled ,Em.

Did anyone discover that o We're
y bride and bridegroom ON your honey
moontrir"
No.: we fooled every one. Instead
of calling each other by our first
names | called Jim Mr.. Black and he
called me Miss pinlily.' just as we did
before we We're engaged. We We're just
as formal With each other as strangers
would be"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Had Cause for Wrath.

II am not surprised that it put the
man out of TEMPER" said Magistrate
Fordham to Il woman who applied for
process against a man who smashed
her window, because a photograph
was playing in her house at ten O'clock
at night.
ut is a most veAing and trouble
some noise," added his worship, land
it is Il wonder he did nat smash 20
windows.'-London Globe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Diseraoeful Behavior.

a little girl who had been instructed
not to talk in church because it was
very rude, WAS very thoughtful after
The service. and when questioned She
said in Il Mortified voice:
ooh. mammal. ] think ii was just
awful for our minister to show off 50
rudely in church-he talked all the
time"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Limited Ambition,

You can't unscramble an egg" re-
marked he-scntentious person.
y don't wish to-" replied the prac-
,ical citizen. Tin perfectly content If
j can afford the egg, regardless of how
lis cooked"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

After extensive experimenting an
EM.iishman has perfected IL steam
driven motorcycle.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia F..
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Des Moines, Iowa.-"Four years ago
! wac very sick and my life was nearly

spent. Inc doctors
stated that l would
never get we'll with
u an operation
and that without it
/ would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. Itook
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

Motor cars fitted with N-rny appara-
t,ls are used extensively by the French
Bed Cross society.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

%s,uccotash was invented for the pur-
nose of spelling corn and beans.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

1t is what a clover diplomatiSt
doesn't say that makes him clever.