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LEXINGTON, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 25. 1901.
No. 17
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axon
In Memoriam.
It is a sad and grevious theme that
employs my pea when I write of the
death of Little Charlie Wallace," as
he was familiarly called. ' For more
than fifty years, excepting only the
time he was absent during the civil
war, be has been our constant asso-
tfON. ALEXANDER 0RAVE5.
CasMHdat for Judgo of tho Supreme Court of Missouri.
'art of tho Rofrtgtrator,
ng if nore important In the
Id tbao keeping the refrigera
s from offensive odors. It
tsnd ia a light, airy place, and
scrupulously olean. A good
peT will have her refrigerator
at least ooce a weeki This is
mplisbed in the morning, be
icemsa oomea.
aod, ice and shelres should all
a out; the shelves washed with
er and soap, to which half a
aqua ammonia has been added ;
.oroughly with a cloth, and if
a set it in the sun to dry. Next
a compartment, the walls and
i of the refrigerator are thor
Where good rains have fallen the crop
is doing finely. Cultivation is beoom
lag general and some fields in the
southern counties have been plowed
the second, time. Cut worms, moles
and mice are doing considerable dam
age la a few oountica. Cotton, in the
southeastern oounties, is being well
worked out and is generally doing
fairly well, except in portions ot Dunk
hn and Pemiscot counties, where there
is oomplaint of poor stands owing to
drouth and cool nights. Flax, in the
southwestern counties, is generally in
poor condition.
In most of the northern and west
central counties wheat still promises
a heavy yield, but in many of the
j washed, wiped and dried. Then central and southern counties the crop
rod rnn dowa the water pipe, has been shortened by the drouth, in
jme of the ammonia water poor- some districts from one-foortb to one
n into it; and last, the water-1 third. Considerable further damage
adfli-nnith afrnnld be well washed has also been done by insects in
number of southwestern counties, and
rust is reported in a few localities
Oats are still doing well in most of the
northwestern and a few of the west
.ied.
9 refrigerator, if time allows,
1 be left open for an hour or so.
helves, ice and food may then be
ack. If this is done regularly central counties, bnt elsewhere they
a week the refrigerator or ice-box
,lways be sweet and clean.
9 cellar is generally nsed more or
a keeping food. It should, tbere-
frequently be inspected, kept
and well-aired, and, if possible,
washed once or twice a year, A
f, damp and ill-ventilated cellar is
arous to health.
Crop Bulletin.
Colombia, Mo., May 21, 1901.
I mean temperature of the past
differed but little from the nor
and there was more than the
ge amount of sunshine. In a few
a northern oounties light frosts on
'3th and 14 th Injured tender gar
vegetables and some varieties of
1 Good rains fell in the west
al and southwestern counties on
'.Gib and 17th, some localities re
ig from 1 H to over 2 inches, but
the remainder of the state the
Jl was generally too light to be
y material benefit and the drouth
become very serious. Local hail
)s did some damage to fruit and
ins in Cass and Lawrence counties,
rn planting is being completed as
,ly as possible, but in many coun
ao more ground can be prepared
a good rain has fallen. There is
have suffered from the drouth to
greater or less extent. In many
the eastern and southern oounties the
crop has been greatly damaged, and In
some localities practically ruined
Considerable damage by insects is also
reported in a few counties. In
number of the western oounties mead'
ows are making good growth, but over
much of the state the outlook for the
bav crop is dlsoouraziog. In some
oonnties considerable young clover and
timothy has died.
Worms are doing much damage to
orchards in the central aod northern
sections, and there is complaint that
apples have not set well or are drop
ping. In a number ot the principal
strawberry producing counties that
crop has bean greatly shortened by the
drouth. Teaches still promise a good
crop, as a rule. Except where good
raioa have fallen gardens are generally
making slow growth, and in many of
the southeastern counties potatoes are
being seriously injured by the dry
weather. A. E. Hacker,
Section Director.
In the class day exercises of the
senior class of the Wichita High School
rotten cabbages and a class fight on
the stage between the seniors and
I complaint of uoevan stands and juniors were tho most prominent
a laree nart of the state corn that i features of the exercises though they
5 is makioe but little growth, were not down on the programme
ciate, having with that exoeptlon. lived
In Lexington and its Immediate
vicinity since 1844.
Others will tell the nssal particulars
of parentage, and tVth, and death,
with their dates in due order, I prefer
to write more particularly of the man
as he was in character, and of this I
must only speak in very small part.
lie was short in statne and slight in
build, but within his small body there
was a great soul ; not discovering itself
ia great achievements as tbey are com
monly estimated, not in ambitious
schemes, not in grandly expressed sen
timents nor lofty pretensions, bnt in a
steadfast,, immovable,' patient perse
verance in the path of duty.
Ahl it is easy to do grand things
when opportunity offers and tne world
is looking on and applauding. Under
such a stimulus lif itself becomes
cheap, and ia freely given; but it is the
little things of life that try men most,
the ooBstant girding of the loins ia a
struggle that has no promise of an end,
the standing with cheerful front toward
a tea ei aimoumes wooso innumernDie
waves keep rushing on with eternal
couUouanoe. To stand thus undaunted,
nshaken and uncomplaining calls for
mora than tin oonraga of the charging
knight, or the adventurous hero seek-
lug after fame.
And in this patient endurance and
cheerful facing of every duty, Charlie
walitce lived his life. Not that his
troubles or trials wore' greater than
yours or mine or roay others perhaps,
but that whatever they were, he met
them ao patiently, so bravely, so cheer-
luiiy. io such a man there never
comes defeat. Death itself is swallow
ed up in victory, and Charlie met death
as he had met all other things that
came in his way, without fear or
shrinking, with a brave and steadfast
front. And in bis abiding Christian
faith he made this conqueror of us all
his servant to bear him away to the
better land. But it must not be sup.
posed that because he was possessed of
such patient courage ia meeting the
tedious trials of a struggling life, that
he was lacking in those qualities which
make a man a hero in the common
opinion of men. For more than four
years he was a soldier. - He enlisted in
the Confederate army in June, 1861,
baring been in the State Guard for
over a month before that time, and
served faithfvlly as a gun-sergeant in
Hy Bledsoe's battory until its surren
der sometime in July, 1865. In all of
that time he missed but one bat
tie (Lexington). At that time he was at
Springfield waiting upon bis brother
who was sick nigh unto death with
camp fever. The record of the other
battles is Carthage,' Wilson Creek, Pea
Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, Port Hudson,
Raymond, Jacksen, Chickamauga,
Missionary Ridge, Rosacea, Last
Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Peaoo
Tree Creek, the hundred days tight
around Atlanta, where he was under
fire every day tor one hundred days,
Jooesboro, Eranklin, Nashville and the
terrible retreat therefrom, and many
other engagements too small to be
called battles, bnt where shot and shell
w ere just as destructive to those en
gaged. In all of these Charlie Wal
lace took no unimportant part and
bore himself there just as bravely, and
faithfully, and cheerfully, and con
scientiously as he did about his civil
and domestic duties here at home,
There was none braver nor more true
than be, none more reliable, always at
his post, always ready, always hopeful
and full of enthusiasm. "Little Griffith
of Tennessee" himself with all his
neroio devotion aid not outrank our
"Little Charlie Wallace" of Missouri
At last his name has been reached in
the great roll call and he has gone to
answer. The line of bis old comrades
is getting thinner and thinner as one
by one tbey drop out here to answer
there. Many have preceded him and
the rest of us must soon follow. We
mourn bim now, we will join him soon ;
but when all are there I doubt if there
will be found one whose record for
fidelity to doty will show up better than
that of Little Charle Wallace." Y.
Condensed Mews.
The population of Ireland shows a
decrease of 5.3 per cent, during the last
decade. .
Ex-Congressman Charles A. Bon
telle died Tuesday at the McLean
asylum for insane at Waverly, Mass.
A registered package containing
$8,000 was lost In the mails recently
between Kansas City and Great Bend,
Kansas.
A man oy tne name ot vosa pro
poses to make the trip from Victoria,
British Columbia to Paris in an Indian
war canoe.
Moberly, Mo., has been enjoying
this week her fifth annual bangerfest
Large crowds of visitors and good
music are the features of the Sanger
feet.
Mrs. Adoa K. Chaffee, wife of
General Chaffee who has been staying
in Kansas City, has gone to San
Francisco and from there she will sail
June 1st to join her husband in the
Philippines. -
William Newklrk, near Mexico,
Mo. killed a shepard dog belonging to
a Mrs. Jessie White and the court gave
Mrs. White 9150 damages which with
the costs amounted to 1309.
Tho case o( Kansas City against Mrs
Baird, the noted Kansas City Christian
Science healer, was on last Tuesday
transferred by Judge Gantt in the
supreme court to the Kansas City court
of appeals,' and Mrs. Baird by this
aotion fails to get a hearing before the
supreme court.
William M. Springer in behalt of
the Indians who are opposed to the
opening of . the Kiowa reservation, is
now taking legal steps to prevent the
opening and it is possible that his
action may cause a tedious delay to
those who are expecting to secure
homes in the reservation.
Tuesday was a record breaking day
in hog receipts in Kansas City. The
best previous record was made in July,
1890, when 26,408 hogs were received
Tuesday's receipts were 29,365 which
was 2,500 greater than the nomber re
celvedjin Chlcago,and it is the first time
In the history jof the Kansas City market
that it has exceeded Chicago's receipts
by any such nnmber.
J. Pierpont Morgan bas bought the
valuable art collection gathered to
gelher during the last twenty-three
years by M. Mannheim of Paris
Owing to the custom duties levid by
United States Mr. Morgan will send his
collection to South Kensington mu
seum, London, where they will remain
nntil they can dear the United States
customs without too heavy aa imposi
tion.
County Board of Education Meets.
At a meeting held in Higginsville,
Saturday, May 18, the County Board
Lduoation decided that the next
teachers' institute be held in the Lex
iogton High School building, begin
ning Monday, June 10, to continue
ten days.
Every teacher in Lafayette, oooaty
expected to attend and become a
member of the institute. The new law
makes it the duty of every teacher to
attend the institute. It says: (Set
tlor) 9960) "It shall be the duty of
every teacher to attend all Institute!
held in the county unless he is absent
attending school at the time the in
stitute is held."
The board also decided that an in
stitute fee of $1.50 be charged, and
that certificates from other oounties
ill not be endorsed unless accom
panied by a fee of 11.50 and a state
ment from the applicant's county
board of education showing that Set.
9960 has been complied with. The
first regular examination will be held
in Lexington, Friday and Satarday,
June21aud22.
The law does not contemplate the
renewal of certificates now ia forte,
and therefore, grades made in summer
schools prior to 1901 will not bo ac
cepted in lien of examination.
Jos. Kukhls, ,
County School Commissioner.
Concordia.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Weinrich were
the gnests of Lexington friends last
Sunday.
The Lutheran St, Paul congregation
will give a picnlo in Upbaus park next
Wednesday.
The census ot the school children of
this town shows boys, 171 and girls
177, a total of 348.
Messrs. Lohoefner and Brackmaa
attended the Bankers' association at
St. Joe, Mo., this week.
Died, in this city, Monday morning,
May 20, the infant daughter ot Mr
and Mrs. Rudolpn Peters.
Mr. Joseph Boball sod bis son, Joel F
Sctaall, iwent to Kansas City Tuesday
wltb a train load ot cattle and hogs
shipped out by Mr. Wat Aull and others
Happy Hour Club.
The Happy Hour club, of Higaintvillt.
wat lavlttd to take tapper Wednesday
avtalag with Mr. and Mrs, Clartaoa
Vivloo, ot our olty, who still rateln
thslr nteibtrahlp to the elan. The tot
lowing are the members ot the slab:
Mr. aad Mrs. Bamael Downlnr, sir.
sad Mrs. A. O. Downing, Mr. and Mrs.
fid. O'Brlso, Mr. aod Mrs. Geo. Hohnaff,
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Btosbardt, Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Blt, Jr., Mr. aod Mrs. J. B.
Wilkes, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hntchasoa,
Mr. aod Mr. D. H. Hanoook, Mr. aad
Mrs. Louis Lake, Mr. aad Mrs. H. F.
Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Land, Mr,
and Mrs. T. A. Walker, Dr. aod Mrs. B. B.
Carter and Dr. aod M re. W. C. Webb, all
ot Hlgglosvills. Ocber members ot the
olub are Dr. aod Mrs. B. 8. Rail J, of Car-
rolltoo, Mo.; Mr. aod Mrs. W, C. Boyer,
of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mr. aod Mrs.
Wm. Neal, ot Oklahoma City; Mr. and
Mra. E. T. Key ton, of Joplio, Mo. ; Mr.
and Mrs. 8. A. Vermillion, ot Bles
ington, III., and . Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Strong, of Topeka, Kaa.
BEOOM) CLASS BOW.
Commenting Jnly 1st oar pottoOoe
becomes a seoaod instead ot a third olasa
offlct and tht salary ol the postmaster la
Increased f 100 per, year, making it 12,006.
This Is a food showing tor the tow a aad
is tvldenet that people who think Lex
ington is retrograding art not potted aa
to the traa condition ol basinets hire.
Tht postofflot It to tors txtttt tht bas
inets palat, and It Is only by aa actual
showing ot an inoreaat ot buaintst ia tht
poitofflce that It can get the advanoa.
Let everybody talk up tht town and itt
advantage and nas tvery effort to bring
people here to do their trading aad wo
will soon havt free delivery of mailt.
Jim Hicklin Escapes.
Sheriff Oscar Thomas has just reotlvtd
a letter from the Superintendent at tht
stale luoatlo aaylnm at Fulton notifying
him that James Hiokllo, tht negro who
shot Mr. Tom Smith somt time laat fall,
made his escape from tht asylum last
Wednesday. Hiokllo wat atnt from this
county to the penitentiary for the ariaat
ot assault without mallet and wat later
adjudged insane and sent to tht aeyluau
at Faltoa. Tht Ittter requests Bherif
Thomas to arrest Hicklin and return hint
to that institution If hs appears In Lafay
ette county.
Reunion and Banquet.
There will be a reunion and baaqutt of
Baptist collega alumnae next Monday
nlRht. . This it tht first meeting for three
years. A nnmber of Invitationt havt
been sent out to peat students ot tht
college aad there will be many here frost
a distance. A good time Is expected. The
annual basinets meeting of the alumnae
will be held on Tuesday atternooa.
Clinkenbeard-Peddicord.
Friends of tht Interested partltt have
received the following invitationt: "Mr.
and Mrs. James Peddioord announce thai
marriage tf thtlr daughter, Clara May,
to Mr. Fagan J, CUnkenbeard, Thursday,
May the twenty-third, nineteen hundred
and one, Windsor, Mlssoari." The young
couple will be at home to their frieada
after June the fourth, at Hereford, Ttiaa.