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LEXINGTON, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 4. 1901.
No. 1 4
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polls of the Sooth Royally
srtalm the Chief Magistrate
of the Hafion.
S III A HISTORIC BUILDING.
- Crowd Packed the Cablldo, Whin
Formal Transferor Louisiana Terri-
j to tho Cnltad State Waa Mad, and
tened to thai President's Address
nrtvea to the Southern Calveralty.
v Orleans, May 2. President Mc
y, accompanied by Gov. Heard
Mayor Capdevielle and escorted
uiounted detachment of polieo
- he Louisiana cavalry troop, left
tel at 9:30, after breakfasting in
partments with Mrs. McKinley,
roceeded to the Southern univer-
colored Institution,' where he
enthusiastically received by the
' y and students. As the presi
fiitered the grounds he was wel
I with "Hail to the Chief," sun
: chorus of 1,000 school children
ccompaniel by the students' or-
a. Then addresses, were mado
pbt pupils of the school and the
lent made a felicitous responxe
!ch he said, addressing the negro
en: "I am glad to know thit
ei the south where most of you
the state hare provided Jnstl
s of learning where every boy
irl can prepare fbeinselves for
'ness arid honor under the gov
nt under which he lives. The
to-day is to be practical. What
int la to get education and with
i want good character and with
Ton want, unfaltering inrlimtrv.
you hare these three thing
111 have Mireeits anywhere and
'here. God blesa you." Five
nd negroea attended the recey
mong thimx the leading local
r of the Jaoe. .,
i the Southern university tho
at wn driven 1 the historic
and facing Jackson square,
i multitude of people had gath-
It was within the Cablldo, in
-w now occupied by the atate
ae rourt, that the transfer of
Mitaiana territory by France to
Claiborne, the American com
;nor of President Jefferson, oc-
1. The president was received
if by Gov. Heard, the state ofti-
uid the members of the supreme
promptly at noon and was es-
i to a seat on the right of Chief
e Xlcholla. President Alcee
'r, of the Louisiana Historic tin
Ion, w recognized by the chief
and delivered an address on
utorieal eaaoeiations of the Cali
The president made a brief reply
i official record was made on the
is of the visit of Mr. McKinley
court. Afterward the president
briefly from the balcony to an
we asiwmblage in the streets. A
si salute brought the ceremo-
I a close.
president and hla cabinet made
say with difficulty through thv.
if inple aurroiinding the Cab-
j their way back to their hotel
:rove thronght throngs of cheer
ople and the president's fa-e
rpRihed In smiles as he ac
Wired the unceasing demonstra-
m his hnnnr Aftor Iimrli aii.l
j rest, the party. Including many
i 'stlies, boarded the big river
T City of St. Louis and visit s
ene of the battle of New Or
. The preiddent'a train left the
six o'clock.
Colonel J oh a Don.stld.wn.
Blackburn Record.
Col. Jonn Donaldson was born in the
north of Ireland eitrbtv Tears atro.
When quite a young man be came to
America seeking Lis furtuue, and
settled near Cumberland Gap, Va.,
operating in the cattle business In the
southern part of Kentucky and In
Tennessee. lie has two brothers liv
ing, one of whom is now living in New
Orleans, and the other at Auckland,
New South Wales, Australia. About
1848 Col. Donaldson removed to Mis
souri, and settled In Lexington, where
a few years later, be married Mjss Bet
tie Webb, daughter of Capt. Joo.
Webb, a scion of one of the moat
noted families in this section ol the
county. Mrs. Geo. 8, McGrew, their
eldest daughter, makes her home in St.
Louis, Mo., but is now sojourning in
Paris, Fran car The other daughter,
Mrs. Buford Chinn, has been dead
several years. .
At the breaking out of the Civil war,
Col. Donaldson enlisted under Price's
command and served the Confederacy
faithfully until hostilities ceased. He
was Id operations east of the Mississippi
river for the most part. The title of
Colonel was given to him. it is said.
while he was Jn the commissary de
partment of the trans Mississippi
army.' He was a brave soldier, but
was never known to boast of his ex
ploits. ' - ; '
About 1853 or 1836 be moved to vis
tarm, fouiMuiIes north of .Blackburn,
consisting of about 1,000 aoroe, where
be lived continuously, with the excep
tion of four year's servloe la the army,
until be died. . '
IS.
Col. Joo. Donaldson was one of the
organisers of the bank f Blackburn,
was Its president abont feur years ago,
and always doe of the directors. He
always manifested au interest in pub
lio enterprises of all kinds, and was an
earnest and able champion and pro
moter of the agricultural and cattle
business in this section. 1
His death is sincerely mourned by
hosts of friends here, and, doubtless,
wherever he was known, for he was a
man of warm heart and ' generous im
pulses, and true as steel to those whom
he liked.
bird pursued by a hawk. 'The p.r
thing, weak and frightened, jn seeking
to escape from its enemy, flew into the
room and found refuge in Wesley's
bosom. As the poet was then in
great trouble and teeded the safety of
a refuge, the consolation of help from
a higher power than his own, the inci
dent seemed to him a divine message
and, thus Inspired, be wrote the famous
hyrua, Jesus, Lover of My Soul."
William George Jordon in May
Ledger Monthly.
' Over The State.
Five men were buried in a mine near
Aurora, Mo. 110 feet under ground by
a cave in last Friday.
The Richmond school board is con
sidering plans for putting in steam
heat in their school building during
the vacation. .
Buckner had a robbery last week.
the general store of J. H. Richards
being broken into and a wagon load of
goods taken.
The Buckner Star is enjoying itself
and feeling good over its settling
down in its new brick ofilce.
Tipton is jubilant over the discovery
Of rich lead ore at Fort Tima, about
eight miles from there. It is reported
that ohunks of ore weighing from 100
to 150. pounds, almost pure lead have
been found.
A team of horses ran away in Hardin
last week and ran ioto and completely
demolished the doors and big plate
glass windows in the front of, the
Hardin hank building. No person
Was injured, but one of the horses
was badly hart.
AR AN ARAB . REVOLT.
I OrWaa bv Hanger in Varffe of At
(k on frenrh Authority -Mere
i Troop May Ba Baal.
ft, May 2. The altuntlon In Al
ia no serious that a general rc
f the native jn feared. The at
j of the natives in daily grow
ore threatening. The bai of
ouble Is the starving condition
I native. The French military
"ions during the last year have
gently excited the Arab and
are ready to follow any leader
t the infidel invader. The French
now in Algerin number about
. a force fully competent to deal
a general revolt in its earlier
But another full army corps
B sent if necessarv.
I Whora Hrmu Cam HIB,
York, May t The sale of a
is recorded on the New York
exchange for $70,000, oompared
the previous highest authentic
I of $06,000.
The Origin of Some Famous Hymns.
The circumstanoes that inspired
siDie of our great devotional hymns
mast deepen, the interest in both the
song and the singer and reveal that
mighty kinship of human eoals, that
divine sympathy, that confers deathless
fame. on a few simple verses, soul
biographies living in song
Rock of Agos, Cleft for Me. This
greatest of hymns was written in 1775
by Rev. Augustus Toplady, a very
learned English divine, who died at
the early age of thirty-eight. The
hymn has the rare, wondrous spiritual
ecstasy he revealed in his daily life. In
bis last illness be said. "I cannot tell
the comforts that I feel io ray soul;
they are past expression. It will not
be long before God takes me; for no
mortal man can live alter the glories
which God has manifested to my soul."
The marble tablet over his grave sajs:
lie wrote "Rock of Ages, Cleft for
Me."
Mrs. Vanalstyne, bettor known, as
Fanny Crosby, the blind poet, wrote
the hvmn. "Safe In the Arms of
aT , ,
Jesus," for music In twenty minutes,
but into it was put the essence of her
whole life of faith. Miss Crosby, after
a day's jostling through . the eity
streets, guided by some loving hand,
returns to ber little room and pours
forth her soul in song.
Of the many bjmns written by Mrs
Sarah Flower Adams, the only one
that has survived is the hymn, Nearer
My God to Thee," based on the Bible
story of Jacob's vision at Bethel, the
imagery of which narrative It follows
most faithfully.
One day Charles Wesley was silting
by an open window, looking over tbe
bcaotiful fields, when he saw a little
RJvaJ Niagara.
St. paul, Mmn-April a9. Word
has just been received here of the dis
covery of another natural wonder in
Yellowstone National park by James
Leatheraan, deputy game warden for
Wyoming, who fonnd a waterfall 300
feet high, which be named Lost Falls."
The falls are in Box Canyon, two
and a half miles northwest of Hell's
Half Acre. A person can go in 100
yards of thorn and never be aware of
their presence.' Tbe water plunges
from a comparative level to a sheer
depth of 300 feet or more. A dense
growth of timber overshadows tbe
sheet of falling water, and a person
can walk to tbe very brink wilbont re
alizing his danger, except for the warn
log thunder of tbe tumbling waters.
t Mr. Leatherman says a trail can
easily be aut to the place and believes
it will become more popular thaa Yel
lowstone Falls, owing to its attractive
surroundings.
Through to Harrison.
On April 15th, the St. Louis and
North Arkansas Railroad was formally
opened to Harrison, Arkansas, estab
lishing (in connection with tbe Frisco
liQe from Seligman) direct railway com
munication with some of the richest
lead and zinc fields yet discovered.
Tbe territory traversed by the new
line presents perhaps the most remark
able panorama of mused mountain
ranges and fertile valleys to be found on
the American continent. A trip to Har
rison Is well (worth the time so .spent,
either from a commercial or a sight
seeing standpoint.
Mesdames Hoff and Jones left Tues
day evening for Red Rock,' Montana,
their future home. Mrs. 'Hoff Is tbe
mother of our lumberman," S. T.
Hoff. She is 80 years old and enjoys
good health. We trust they will be
pleased in their new home Dover
Tribune.
Col. Geo. B. Gordon attended the
funeral of Col. John Dooalson at
Waverly, Sunday Dover Tribune.'
PUPILS" EE01TAL.
Thoalghth recital for tbepreMntscbolat
tlo yaar of Central College was glvto on
Monday evening to an appreciative au
dience, at which time tbe following
programme was admirably rendered.
Sonata, F Mlnor(flrst movsment).. ...
Beethoven
Miss Margaret Anil.
Impromptu, A Flat........... ...Chopin
Miss Allen.
Vocal, Mignoo d' Hardelot
Mits Helen Wall.
Nocturne. E Flat Cbopia
MUs See.
Polonaise, A Major, ....Chopin
Misa Holdeo.
Vocals
a. The Sweetest Flower that Blows. .
Hawiey
b. Lullaby.. Gsrritt 8mUb
Misa Peerv.
La Fileusa. ......... .....Raff
Miss Lillian tamssy.
LaLlsonJera Cbamlnade
MiaalApplegate,
Vocal Quartette Rock-a Bye
,...'.) .. Neidlinger
Mitsea Wynne, Llewellyn, Feurt, Yates
Without indulging In a special mention
of each number we can not refrain from
noting the progress that several Ipoplla
have made slaoe Uat beard.
Of these Miaa Margaret Aoll played tbe
first movement of tbe Beethoven Sonata
Op. 2. No. 1 in a most creditable manner.
The themes whether given by tbe right or
left band were always distinctly delivered
aad tbe nnances accurately observed.
Miss Allen played tbe First Imprompta
of Cbopia very well; tbe first part was
rapidly and clearly given, while tbe
second part la F minor was played broad
ly and la very staging style.
The Flatterer ae given by Mlae Apple-
rate was a most acceptable oomber. 8 be
played the piece with tbe caprloe and
eoqueltlabnees which It demands, and
held before her auditors a picture of
meaningless compliment and Insincerity.
All the vocal numbers were highly en
Jo j able..' Aad the closing- quartette on-
aooouapaoietf was eo wa.mly received that
tbe yoQog ladles were compelled to re
spond to an encore.
Judging from former years of tbe
present direction of the ecboel of mnslo
we may expect one more reoital and tbe
Grand Concert before commencement and
these events may be looked forward to
with interest by the mntio lovers of our
eity.
Death of Dr. J. F. Hassell.
Entered Into final rest Saturday morn
ing, April 27, at six o'clock, at bis real
denee corner of 8onth and Twentieth
streets, Dr.. J. F. Hassell, after a long
and painful illness.
Dr. Hassell was born in Charleston,
South Carolina, May 2, 1828, and received
bis education in Baltimore and Phlla
deJphla. His dental education was re
ceived la St. Louis, and he was recognised
as one of tbe leading dentists of the state,
being called upon frequently to act as
demonstrator la the dental associations
which he attended.
He wae In tbe Mexican war and came
to Lexington at Its close to make bis
borne here, where he baa been practicing
dentistry ever since. He wss a Mason
and a member of DsMolay Commaodtry
No. 3, JCaiahtc Templar, also a member
of Orion Lodge of Odd Fellows of tbis
city. He baa beea for years a consistent
member oi tbe Presbyterian cborcb, living
an upright and vlrtuone life and faithful
to tbe vowa be made to bis church when
be made bis peace with tbe Master and
identified himself with tbe churcb mil
Itant. Death bas only transferred bis
membership to the church triumphant
where conflicts, sorrow and suffering are
exchanged for peace and rest with the
Father.
He was a man among men and was
highly esteemed in both his social and
business circles, ever careful of ble word
and -obligations to bis fellow men. Ul
positive charaoter and unswerving, in
tegrlty, be was highly respected and
honored among tbe wide circle of ac
quaintances formed la a long and sno
cessful boslneee oareer in our midst. He
leavee two daughters, Miss Lulu Hassell
and Mrs. J. K. Edmonds to mourn tbe
loas of a loving father. The funeral was
held from the residence Sunday after
noon at 8:80 o'clock, Dr. K. O. Oor
don and Dr. Unas. Manly officiating. Tbe
body was buried by the Masons and Odd
Fellows, in which fraternities be held
btgb positions of rank and honor.
Caldwell.Curtls.
Married Monday, April 29, 1901 at 7:45
m., at the parsonage ot tbe Cbriatlaa
church by Rev. E.J. Feostermacber, Mr.
James W. Caldwell and Miss Edna Earl
Cs rtis. Attendants, Mr. Thos. K. 8belby
and Miss Ethel D. Curtis.
After the wedding the couple went to
the home of tbe bride's parents, Mr, and
Mrs. W. V. Cartli, where a sapper wae
awaiting them and where a few intimate
friends of the family and relatives bad
gathered to give tbem a welcome and to
wiBb tbem an auspicious start in their
ourney over tbe matrimonial sea.
Tbe groom Is a most excellent young
man well and favorably known in our
county and highly esteemed by hie
friends. He Is energetic and industrious
and bas rented tbe farm ot the Hon.
Joseph Shelby near Bates City where he
and bis wife will soon go to Uke op their
residence. He Is capable and well qualified
to make a borne lor his chosen oompao
ion.
Tbe bride is tbe daughter of our esteem-
ed cltlien, Mr. W. V. Curtis aad his ex
cellent wife. Sbe was honored with the
position of private secretary to Hon. Joe.
B.Shelby in the last legislature. She is
of an amiable disposition and possessed
of those excellent womanly virtues which
qualify her so well as a helpmate to blm to
whom in implicit faith and love she bas
committed ber future. The iNTELUoaif
ckr wishes tbem a prosperous and happy
life.
Capt. Rylsnd Todnunter who was hart
s couple of weeks ago by being thrown
from a wagon In a runaway on bis son's
farm, is abls to be oat again though not
entirely reoovered. His friends over tbe
county and state will be pleased to learn
of bis fortunate escape from more serious
injuries aad his improved condition at
present.
0DE88A WEDDIH3. .
A beautiful church wedding took place
at tbe Southern Methodist Cbaroh I
Odessa, Wednesday evening, April. 24'.b.
A large orowd gathered at tbe church to
witness tbe merrier ot Mr. Eugene Pey
ton Gum and MIse Bessie Lee Andrews.
The churoh wae decorated with palms,
ferae aad potted pleats and presentee a
beautiful picture with the bridal party
tormina: a seui-oirole around the altar
where Rev. E. Y. Ulan performed the
ceremony that united tbem In the holy
bonds or matrimony.
The bride go a was white slik Crepe
over white tafMe ails.. She wore a bridal
veil with orange blossom) and carried a
DObqaetor bridal roses. -
After the ceremony ad elegant reception
waa given them at tbe home of Judge
Aodrew. .
Mr. Quui, tbe groom, Is a prominent
successful young business man of Odessa,
aad a member ot Odessa's highest social
circle. Tbe bride belongs to one of the
best families of tbe county. Sbe wae
educated at Central College and is a
beautiful and aocompllsned youog lady.
The Intelliqenceb extends congratu
lations and best wisbee.
Ocly f25 to Califorbia via Santa Fe
route; every Tuesday to April 90. Tickets
good Io tourist sleepers and recllaing
chair oars. Take the trip sad see Cali
fornia at its prettiest. J. D. Easter, Jr.,
Agent. .
rillplno Wonii Sack Places.
" Washington, May 8. Letters from
the civil service authorities in Manila
say the Filipino women are intense
ly interested in the prospect of hold
ing government office. Thirty of tho
sex have secured application blanks,
and propose to enter the examina
tions in Manila which have been held
during the last month.
Mayne Charged with Drankenaeaa.
Logansport, Ind., May 2. At a ses
sion of the city couneil lant night a
resolution was passed demanding the
resignation of Mayor George P. Mo
Kee, who is charged in the resolution
with using intoxicants excessively.
Mayor McKee is a republican and has
held the office two terms.
Trains Collided at Lawraaea.
Lawrence, Kan., May 2. A Santa Fe
passenper train due from Newton at
tsvx a. m., ran into a freight train as
it was entering the Lawrence yards.
The passenger engine was badly dam
aged and the caboose of the freight
train was wrecked.- No one was hurt.
Piles are not only most painful, bat
also very dangerous, as tbe inflamed
nodules ars very apt to take on malignant
notion aad caooer of the rectum Is pro
dnced. Tbey should be cured. Tabler's
Bucksye Pile Ointment will cure the
most obstinate cases. Price, SO cents in
bottles. Tubes, 75 cents. For sale by
Crenshaw A Yonng. S-sml
Olnagow Kxptwltloa Opened.
Glasgow, May 2. The duke and
duchess of Fife opened the Glasgow
exhibition Thursday afternoon. The
duke of Fife declared the exhibition
open in the name of the king. The
duchess of Fife, unlocked the doom
of the art gallery with a golden key.
Broke the Taxat (111 Kacord.
Austin, Tex., May 2. The fiscal year
for corporations, which ' began yes
terday, established a new record for
oil companies. Twenty-five -companies
filed articles of incorporation, with
an aggregate capital of more than $13,
500,000. ...
Conference of Hoethera Method lat BUhoaa,
Louisville, Ky., May 2. The annual
meeting of the bishops of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, south, was be
gun iiiursuay oemna ciosea floor.
Nine bishops are in nttendunce.
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