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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28
REV WILLIAM B. COBB

The subject of this memoir was a
native M~issourian, born in this
county and had attained to more than
mans allotted age, being above three
score and ten years. He became q
member of "The Old Mems Club" at
a meeting held in Corder only a few
years since. So conscientious was he,
that he enlisted in The Union army,
and fought for what he believed to
be right; although a dearly loved
brother was fighting for The Confed-
crate Cause. He was a Methodist min
lister; for nearly forty years being
engaged in active work in "The
Southwest Missouri Conference" His
last charge was Corder and Black
burn. After he retired he purchased
a home in Corder. He had the incest
kept yard and one of the best gard
mes in that village. He was a pleas
ant Christian gentleman and We shall
miss him both as a friend and broth
er.
We extend our sympathy to his
widow, his son and his two daughters
and his much loved granddaughter.
Also to the members of his fathers
family who survive. While we bow
in submission to "Our Fathers" will
in taking from this organization one
of its younger members, we realize
that earth's loss, is heavens gain. We
will try to follow the exmaple of our
brother in industry, patience and
Cody living; expecting at the end Of
life's journey to understand all the
mysterious dispensations Of "The
Almighty" to all His children.
w. H. Bell,
S. j. Wagner,
Committee.
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JOHN P. NAV
Committee.

A -staunch member of the Old Men:
Club died in Mayyiew, Mo-, at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Patterson
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, May
8, 1917. His death was due to old age
and general debility. Two days before
he died he suffered a stroke Of paral-
ysis.
Mr.. Nav was born in Lancaster
Shire, England, November 20, 1924
and was 90 years of age. He was mar
ried on the LIST day of January, 1916
the 18th day of the same month he
and his bride sailed from Liverpool
going down the ocean into the Gull
of Mexico, and then up the MiSsiss-
ippi to Wisconsin, taking eight weeks
to make the trip. To this union three
children were born who were soon
left motherless.
His second marriage was to Eliz-
abeth Stephens of New York, Novem-
Der IS, 1865, and shortly after came
to Missouri and settled on a farm
near Cedar Grove in Lafayette
county. He was a harness maker by
trade and moved to MAYHEM, where
ne engaged in that business. His wife
died in January 1917.
Besides one son, Robert, by his first
wife, who now lives in Washington,
there remains five daughters, Mrs,
Sadie Blackburn and Bertha Drum
mond, both of Colorado, Mrs. Jettie
Chandler of Chicago, Mrs. Gertie
Wheatly of Jefferson City, and Mrs.
Kate Herr of this place.
He spent rs years of his life in
the cause of his Master, being a mem
Der of the Christian church. His
faith was of the highest type; always
ready to say a good word for the adj
yancement of the cause of Christ. The
last few years of his life he was him
dered by being blind and almost deaf.
We can truly say a good man has
gone to his reward.
The funeral was conducted by Ed.
Bedford of Higginsville, Wednesday,
May 8, 1917, at 1880 o'clock at the
Christian church. The remains were
taken to MAYHEM Chapel cemetery
and laid beside his wife to await the
call to come up higher, and receive
the applaudits Of "Well done good and
faithful servant, enter into the joys
of thy Lord.
T. T. PICKETT,
Committee.
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president.
Thomas W. Carmichael, odes-
sa, secretary.
An invitation was extended
asking the club to hold its June
meeting at Odessa, and the same
was unanimously accepted.
The audience sang the Doxol-
ogy, after which Rev. Kennedy
closed the proceedings with
prayer, and the club adjourned
to meet at Odessa on Saturday,
June 8, 1918.
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DON'T ISL

Don't neglect a constant back
ache, sharp, darting pains or UNI
mary disorders. The danger of
dropsy or Bright's disease is too
serious to ignore. Use Doan's
Kidney Pills as have your
friends and neighbors. A Lex
ington case.
Mrs. D. Charlton, 422 High
land Ave-, Lexington, says:
my kidneys we're sluggish in
action, causing uric acid poison
ing to back up in my system.
My hands and feet swelled and
/ had to battle them in the
morning before | could do my
work. AT times l could hardly
get my shoes on. | was also both
cred a great deal with headaches
and got Doan's Kidney Pills at
Crenshaw & Young's Drug
store. They gave me relief and
removed the trouble entirely"
60c, at all dealers. Foster-MiI-
burn Co., Mfgs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28

Rev. j. S. Long of st. Louis,
who has been a guest Of his
brother, j. l.. Long, went to
Kansas City yesterday for a
visit with his sister, Mrs. Joe
Wesing. Mr.. Long accompanied
him to kansas City.
Miss Berdena Schawe return
ed yesterday to her home in
Wayerly, after a visit here with
Mrs. Fred Campbell.
Mrs. C. E. Johnson who has
been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. v. Curtis, left Fri
day for her home in Texas.
Mrs. Curtis and daughter, Mrs.
Jim Caldwell, accompanied her
as far as Kansas City.
Mrs. Fred Ninch went to Kan
sas City Friday for a visit.
Worth Bates went to Marshall
yesterday on business.
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COLEMAN SCHooLER

The subject of this sketch was born
in Scott county, kentucky, June Is,
1888, and had been a resident of La
fayette county since 1857. He passed
to his reward January 81, 1917, after
a lingering illness
September 10, 1882, he was married
to Miss Ellen Benton, of near Aull-
vile, and settled on a farm neal O.
dessa His home life was beautiful
simple, plain, devoid Of all show and
pretense
He was a member of the Christian
church, joining in his young manhood,
and ever lived a devoted, consistent
Christian life, bearing his part cheer
fully of all the obligations and duties
of the church
He was a man Of strong Southern
sympathies and enlisted in the Con-
federate army, serving as a tried and
true soldier until the end of the war.
mo man enjoyed the confidence and
respect of his fellow citizens more
than he, and IN all his intercourse
with them he was honorable and high
minded, and a gentleman strictly Of
the old school. Quiet and respectful
in his demeanor he seemed never to
have made an Granny and passed away
loved lind honored by all whose good
fortune it was to have known him.
He joined the Old Mems Club Sep
tember 26, 1903, and enjoyed attend
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28

G. G. Marquis went to Butler,
Mo-, yesterday on business.
Mrs. j. T. Pace accompanied
by her two daughters, Misses
Leona and Lena Pace, went to
Kansas City Friday for a visit
with her son, Edwin Pace,
Miss Laura Dixie Grady
went to Kansas City yesterday
for a visit.
Roscoe Golladay left Wednes-
day evening for Camp Clark,
Nevada, to join his company.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28

Mrs. w. Young returned Sum
day morning to her home in
wellington, after a visit here
with her sister, Mrs. w. p. Ford.
Miss Hilda Wohlt left y~ester-
day for her home in Her
man, Mo-, after a visit here with
her brother, A. G.. Wohlt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28
GEORGE H. JOHNS

George H. Johns was born April
s, 1880, in Charlton county, Missouri.
Died February Ia, 1917, at the age.
of 81 years.
AT the age of seventeen, with his
parents removed to Iowa. Six years
later returned to Missouri. In 1857
came to Lafayette county, which was
his home until death. Married to Ma
ny Ann Graham of Lexington, in 1858,
who died in 1892. Joined the M. E..
South, more than thirty years before
death. In 1861 he enlisted in U. s..
army under Gen. Mulligan. Was cap
tured at battle of Lexington, and
parolled. There was born to him six
children, d. G., of Odessa, W. H., Of
Blue Springs, II. G., Fl. Collins, Col,
and Mrs. Lizzie Drake, Coffeyville,
Kansas. Two having died while young.
Brother Johns was a quiet, good
citizen and was respected and esteem
ed by those who knew him.
T. w. CARMICHAEL,
Committee.
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card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks for the kindness and
consideration shown US during
our late bereavement, the death
and burial of our husband and
father.
Mrs. L. A. Golladay and Family
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Notice.

The next issue Of the Lafay-
cite Telephone Company's Di-
rectory will go to press in a
short time. Anyone desiring
changes in the present listing,
will kindly notify the Company
in writing at once.
Respectfully,
Lafayette Telephone Co.
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Card of Thanks.

We extend our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighors for
the kind favors shown US dur
ing the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father, al
so for the beautiful floral offer
ings.
Mrs. Homer Willard and family.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28
Children Cry
f0a FlETCHER'S
CAS- RIA

Miss Blanch Fulkerson of Chi
cago, who has been a guest of
her sister, Mrs. F. G. Young,
to Kansas City yesterday
for a visit.
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ing the meetings.
A faithful citizen, an honest man,
and a jealous Christian, mis- earthly
pilgrimage over, he rests in peace.
FRANK BOWMAN,
Committee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28

Mrs. F. NJ. Corn of Blue
Springs, Mo-, and Mrs. S. O.
Hall and two children of Kan
sas City, who we're called here
by the death of Mr.. Golladay,
returned yesterday to their re-
spective homes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28
For Sale.

The Myrtle Hotel, in Odessa,
Mo-, Brick building with Frame
annex; "a rooms; the leading
Hotel of the town; and offers a
fine opportunity for a live bus
mess man; terms easy; price
$4,250.0O.
O.. w. PHILLIPS, Agent,
Odessa, Mo.
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JAMES c, KELLY

james Y. Kelly was born in Vir-
GINA, August 4, 1880. Came to Mis-
souri, when quite a young man and
settled in Cooper county. He was
married to Miss Marie L. Duncan,
April 3, 1851. Soon after his marri-
age he moved to Lafayette county,
where he spent the rest of his life.
Ten sons and daughters were born
to him, eight of whom are still liv-
ing.
Mr.. Kelly was a man of sterling
character, honest and upright in all
his dealings with his fellow man.
Prosperous in business he became a
man of considerable wealth. Misfor-
tune in business overlook him, and
he lost most of his possessions. But
with sacrifice, he paid all of his just
debts and he died owing no mar any
thing.
For many years he was a devoted
member of the Christian church. He
died in peace on the 10Th day of Sep
TENDER, 1916, in his 87th year. His
body is at rest beside that of his
wife in Machpelah cemetery at Lex
ington, Mo.
TH0S- M. COBB,
Committee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28
H FATHERS MEET
Annual Meeting of the Old Mems
Club Held in Higginsville,


Saturday, Sept. %, 1917.
The annual meeting of the Old
Mems Club of Lafayette county,
was held in Higginsville last
Saturday, the sessions being
held in the Baptist church.
President Cobb called the
meeting to order at IL o'clock,
and offered a feeling prayer,
after which the audience sang
Rock of Ages"
On roll call twenty-five men,
bers answered to their names,
as follows:
G. S. Byrd, B. F. Bennett,
Thomas M. Cobb, John C. Cole
man, Thos. w. Carmichael,
Richard w. Colburn, VIM. w.
Cunningham, Sylvester Everett,
2. G. Graves, Henry Hader, R.
p. Harwood, Henry d. Kennedy,
c. ]. Lewis, Wilson Malone, w.
H. Phillips, Washington SHELTON,
w. w. Shroyer, Sam j. Wagner,
James P. Walden, C. S. Whipple,
S. M. Walton and Charles A.
Vance.
Minutes of the June meeting
were read and approved.
Memorials on the death of
James c. Kelly, Michael Hol-
well, Coleman Schooler, John P.
Nav, w. B. Cobb, George H.
Johns and William L. Smith
were read, approved and ordered
spread on the minutes, as fol
lows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-09-28

WILLIAM L. SMITH
William L. Smith was born Sep
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been Is
to the following
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High School Jr. First Long Pants Suits

Il you have a boy who's ready for his first long pants suit, don't fail to see
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
THRIFTY YANKEE FOUND WAY
When His Creditors Paid Him With
Cheap Money He Bought Cheap
Land and Became Rich Man.

An interesting tale of the profitable
use to which ragged confederate money
was once put by a Connecticut Yankee
was related to me a few days ago by
Gen. Edward S. Godfrey.
In the Ku-Klux days General God
frey was sent to South Carolina and
was Quartered in the home of the Yam
kee, who had gone South two decades
before the war. The New Highlander
was Democrat and had married a
Southern woman, but South Caro-
linians didn't fully rely upon his heart
When the Civil war came customers
all over the state owed him money for
carriages and wagons he had sold TO
them. AS confederate money became
extremely cheap, these old debts were
paid off.
What did he do with the money? Put
1t all in land, which was then also dirt
cheap, and when General Godfrey met
him he owned about half the county
and was a rich man.
In reality his heart was with the
South. This Connecticut wagon build
err had armed and equipped an entire
company for Lees army.-Girard, in
Philadelphia Ledger.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Find Substitutes for EIn,ir-

Since wheat and rye -four became so
scarce in Europe, substitutes have been
sought even for such purposes as thick
ening the electrolyte Of dry batteries.
Waterglass, kieselguhr, gelatin, saw
dust, starch and glass wool are among
the more or less satisfactory substi-
tutes. and base or binder for the cleo
trolyte is obtained by using one of
these substances or a mixture of two
or more. This binder is made TO alb
sorb the electrolyte, which may be a
concentrated solution made by stirri,g
into distilled water, at about 100 de-
grees Fahrenheit, mixture of so parts
of sal ammoniac, so of calcium acetate,
as of zinc, chloride and 10 of glycerin.
This paste, applied between the bat
terry plates and covered with paraffin
with gas vents, Is claimed to retain its
pasty condition, without crystallizing
or absorbing moisture.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
WAS CITY OF GREAT CULTURE
Constantinople Was Center Of Worlds
Activities When London and
Paris Were Villages.

As everyone knows, COnstantinOple,
like Rome. was built upon seven hills.
Nature has given Constantinople a
unique and curiously strong position;
the city has been taken only twice in
it's history-once by the Turks and
once by the Crusaders. 1t is so situ-
ated that it can be captured only as
the result of simultaneous attacks
made by sea and land. Look at your
map and you will soon understand how
it is that Constantinople occupies such
strong and enviable position.
In the middle ages, when Paris and
London were but rude villages Con-
stantinOple was a great city-not only
great city; either, but a world city.
the West met Here they came to
transact their business and to enjoy
themselves. This world city had in
those days many of those advantages
which we are in the habit Of terming
modern" and which other cities of
the West at that time lacked. All trav-
elerS and Crusaders who visited Con-
stantinople marveled at what they
saw many of them have left us ac-
counts of their impressions. COnstan-
tinOple was a vast and beautiful and
busy place it had wide, well laid out,
lighted and paved streets; it had pub
lie buildings. schools. theaters, baths,
circuses, splendid churches. 1t en-
bodied all that was rich and beautiful
in Eastern culture; in it f1OuriShed the
arts. Whenever we see a splendid
bronze door or bit of metal work,
carving or tapestry in a church in
southern Italy or Sicily we may be sure
that it either came from CONSTANT
nople or was produced by workman
who had come from that place. In the
middle ages COnstantinople was the
one great city, being sometimes called
the Paris of the East. "-Christian
Science Monitor
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
BOSCHEES GERMAN
SYRUP
A Valued Household Remedy for
Over Half a Century.

In our climate, with its sudden
changes of temperature, rain, wind and
sunshine often intermingled in a single
day, it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from US by neglected colds, many
deaths resulting from this cause. A
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept
in the house, and a few doses taken in
time, will possibly prevent q severe III
ness, doctors bill, and perhaps death.
For fifty years this has been a very
successful remedy for coughs, colds,
throat or lung troubles. 1t induces a
good nights sleep with easy expec-
toration in the morning. For sale By
druggists in all parts of the civilized
world, 25 and rs cent bottles.-Ady
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Fox Worried by Food Problem.

1t is not often that the sly fox re-
veals to man his method of securing
his daily rations; so that men of Can
ton Centre, Conn, who were hauling
logs were quite surprised recently to
see large red fox on the hillside only
about ten rods from the team. He was
not the least bit disturbed. Suddenly
he leaped into the air and pounced
onto the snow. This, operation was re-
peated several times the fox Jump
ing several feet into the air each time
He was doubtless trying TO break
through the crust and catch the mice
which he heard burrowing under the
snow. The hard, deep snow makes it
much harder for the foxes to catch the
little animals except when they are
running for coyer.-Hartford Courant.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
ASK STATE CONTROL
SEEK PERMISSION TO USE NETS
IN FISHING TO CUT HIGH
COST OF LIVING.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Items Of Interest Throughout the State
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIIetined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Oshkosh movement has been
started here to secure netting of fish
and the conducting of fish markets all
under state supervision so that Lake
Winnebago may furnish food for Osh-
kosh people who are now obliged to
curtan their purchase of vegetables
and meat on account of the high cost
of living. Those pushing the project
point to the fact that the lake is fun
of edible fish, yet the poorer classes
cannot buy them in the markets and
cannot catch them except by hook and
line. It. is proposed TO use nets that
viii hold only the larger fish and per
NIT the smaller ones to escape. The
plan is put forth DIS d war economy
measure.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
History Of the puma.

Nicholas Romanoff was compelled by
conditions to constitute the Russian
duma in a manifesto issued in 1905
calling the assembly 20 meet in Janu.
AIRY, 1906, but elections We're not held
uutfl March and April. 1905. Nicholas
opened the assembly May 10 and after
3 stormy session it was met in March,
1907. and was dissolved June 16. Of the
same year, The present assembly was
elected in 1912 for five-year term.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
IA REhxTQ Watson Il. Coiernsr ~,
go ington, DC. Books free n III e
&~ MMau ~ est references. Best a..
Revising a Career.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs Tor.
klns, the first thing you did after ioir.
Ing military company was to get into
the guardhouse And l thought Won
were going to be another Napoleon"
well. maybe l am. Napoleon gor
into prison, didn't he? What I'm eoing
to do is to start at the Elba end of bis
career and work the other way
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Teachers TO Get Pay Raise.

Green Bay-Teachers in Green Bay
schools viii be given increases in pay
during the next school year. The in
crease will vary from 5 to 10 per cent
month, it is expected. An appropria-
ton of 5000 was voted by the school
board for the purchase of a site for
grade school to replace the Whitney
building which was destroyed by fire
in January.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Racine Members of the Racine
Yacht club, seventy-five in number.
have offered their services and their
pleasure boats to the government
should any use be found for them.
There are twenty craft belonging to
the local club members which would
be available for scout or patrol work
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Racine--The jury in the case OF Her
man Meissner against the Milwaukee
Electric company, returned a verdict
awarding the plaintiff damage
amounting TO $500 The plaintiff
asked $10.375 for alleged personal in
juries and damage to his automobile
by one of the street cars of the de-
fendant company last January.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Kenosha-lmpetus was given to re-.
cruiting for the navy, the army and
the two National Guard companies in
Kenosha when the big manufacturers
of the city issued a statement declar-
ing that jobs would be held open for
all men who enlisted for army or navy
service within the next thirty days.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

Oshkosh--The First Presbyterian
church. through its pastor, the Rev. ].
w. Laughlin. telegraphed President
Wilson and Wisconsin senators and
representatives in an appeal for sum
mary action in closing the saloons of
the nation as a war measure Pro-
lection of food supply is suggested as
the basis of the request.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
K. Of c. Pledge Support.

Racine-The Racine Knights of Co
mmbus have pledged their support TO
the Racine Council of National De-
Tense, a committee of ten from the
organization appearing before Chair
man William NJ. Lewis signifying tho
willingness of the lodge to carry on
any work assigned them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Want Licenses Revoked.

Manitowoc-M Ministers of the city
have appealed to the city council to
act favorably on the report of Chief
of Police Groffman, which would re.
woke the licenses of five saloons and
prohibit the special privilege enjoyed
by saloons connected with dance halls
to remain open after u o'clock.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

New Richmond hereby volunteer
my 1917 vacation to productive labor
for the purpose of helping produce
food for the men at the front" is
pledge that has been signed by 108 of
the boy students of the New Rich
mond High school as they joined the
Productive Labor association, which
has been organized by Supt. p. f.
Neyerman
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
New Rector Comino.

Neenah The Rev. William G. Stud
well, rector of St Marks Episcopal
church, Chicago. for the last four
years, who resigned some time ago to
assume the rectorship of St Thomas
Episcopal church of Neenah and Men
asha. viii begin his duties here on
May l.