The Lexington intelligencer. [volume], August 10, 1901, Image 5

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E. G. LOOMIS
LOCAL 8HOET-STOP8.
jr. AilisUtt returned Wednesday from
su City.
r, James AVitvj vsuiw uu w u uuiu
sm City Tuesday.
ises Msy tod Alice Puk left Wednei.
morning for MeAlester Springs.
r. Geo. Cleary, of Norboro, Mo., It
Ling Mr. Lilbara Cole of oar eity.
is, Irene Tutt, of Kansas City, li
Hog the family of Mr. E. O. Loomlt.
r. T. B. IRaroeey left Wednesday
i tbe Tlelton to the Sprlngflsld
ilon.
r.CbsrlesGuentber returned Thursday
nlog from a Are weeka trip io
jrado.
n. E. J. MoOrew left Thursday
8t. Loula to vlalt lire, Emlsoa
oilor,
in Edne Rloebart, of Higglnsvllle,
up Tuesday to visit Mlie Elliott
hunter. ,
r. CUude Johnson will return next
k from a visit of eeTeral montbi to
irado pointa.
r. Isy Grsta retarned Wednesday from
ada, Mo., where he bai been on a
if basloess trip.
Ir. C. L. McLaughlin went te Liberty
ireday eveniog to look np tome welnat
i there for shipment.
In. A. A Walker, of Pleasant Green,
red Wednesday evening tor a visit
h Mrs. B. N. Hopkina.
T.Geo. W. 8tler retarned Friday morn
from Hot Springs, Ark., where be baa
n spending several weeks,
ol. Geo. McGrew, who was In oar city
) radar visiting relatives, returned
cs to St. Loots that sight,
ir. Lee Slasher left Wednesday for
ingfleld, where be (toes to attend the
federate reooloa this week.
Ir. Tom James, wbe has been spending
ie weeks at McAleater 8prlngs, return,
to Lexington Tuesday evening,
t tbe meeting of the public school
ird Wednesday night. Miss Florence
II was elected substitute teacher.
!iaes Myrtle and Flora Llewellyn re
tied Wednesday from a couple of days
It with friends In Kansas City,
be South Street base bail team da
ted tbe Wellington Spiders Tueeday
Wellington by the score of 9 to 0.
In. Q. A. Qlgas, of Marshall, and her
neice, Miss Baker, came op Thursday
bt to visit Mr. Wm. Bannon's family.
n. W. E. Bard, of Sedalia, accom
M by Baby Eatelle MoOrew Dovall,
fived Thoraday morolsg for a visit with
stives in our city.
i'ra. T. B. Saunders and daughter, Miss
li'e IHaunders,' retarned Thoraday
Kn-s City, aftr a few days visit
fb relatives in our city.
Puns MoMurtry, who has beeo
Mug tbe family of Mr. J. Q. Worth
jion lor tbe past lew days, returned
"erdny morning to Backoer.
Charles Manly returned Wednes-
trom Warreosburg, having been
M back to Lexington to preach tbe
fal ol Miss Jo.ephloe Edwart s.
!ia Jessie Bell, of Tampa, Fla., spent
!ur"day in our city, the guest of tbe
f of Mr. Dick Hays. She returned
Kansas City oo tbe 6:11 p. m. train.
Mrs. 8. James, of St. Louis, who has
fa spending several months in our
!? went to Higgiosvllle Thursday
f brief visit before returning home.
Fn Methodist Sunday school children
j" Picnic Thursday at Mr. Young
rain's home, east of town oo the
rf foad, and all bad a delightful time.
Ton. Crenshaw aod wit, 0d rsby I
OOWa from Kmnm.m ri. t--- .
to v
".U the famii, Mr7 Cre;r;.
father.
MIm Mattle Mead, who ha. bse. vis-'
M Jh V.t. Jr.. ,or . ,.,
day, muraed home Friday morning
Water. "
arJ, WUbr'' M.yvlevr,'
with bsr daaghter. Mrs. J. a. Worlh.
logtoo, j
Mr. But Yoo.,g who hee beeo epead-'
lor a few davs ith Kl.,
"-- in oar
city, retarned to Kansas City Tuesday
evening.
Mr. N, M. Coooar. nl Hi..... .m.
Pweed through Lexlogtoa Wednesdsy
oa bis way to the cobii.l. .
Spriogfleld.
Mra. J. A. Robinson, of Kansos City,'
who has been speodtng the past week
with Mrs 0. 0. Grimes, returned home
Wednesday. ' j
Mrs. Geo. Fackler, of Kansas City, and
Mlsa Puss MoMurtry, of Backner.srrlved
Taeedey to visit the family of Mr. J. G. I
Worthlogton. I
Mr. B. B. Frszsr went to Kansas City '
vveaoesasy to look no tbe cattle market
with a view to buying some feeders If tbe
market sails bim.
Master Melville Smitbers, who bas
been visiting tbs family of Mr. Thoa.
Stramcke, retarned Thursday to bis
borne In flu Louis.
Mrs. Geo. Temple, who bas been visit
Idg tbe family of Dr. Payne tor several
weeks, retarned Wednesday to ber
borne at Joplin, Mo.
Mrs. Virginia Cooper, mother of Mr.
G. R Cooper, ol Kansas City, arrived
Wednesday for a visit with the family
of Hon. H. C. Wallace.
Miss Tllllle Stoler and sister, who bave
been visiting their sister, Mrs. Figer, of
this city, returned Friday morning to
their nome In Marshall.
Misses Hattie and Blair Gordon left
Thoraday for a visit in Higglnsvllle,
and from there tbev go to Fulton, Mo.,
tor a visit with friends.
Mr. Edgsr Spurgeon, who bas been
visiting bis wile and relatives here for a
few days, retarned Friday morning to bis
home at Sweet Springs.
Mrs. Virginia Cooper, who bas been
spending a couple of days visiting tbe
family of Hon. H. 0. Wallace, retarned
to Kansas City Thursday.
Mr. Wilt Green, who bas been spending
a few days here with the family of bla
father, Mr. James Green, retarned Thurs
day evening to Kansas City.
Misses Nellie and Belle Edmonds, who
came down from Waterloo to attend tbe
funeral of Mlsa Josephine Edmonds, re
tarned borne Wednesday evening. ' ' '
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McQrew and Mr. J.
C. McGresr, Jr., returned Thursday even
ing from their trip to Colorado Springs
and other points of Interest in tbe west.
Mrs. V. J. Willett and ber two chil
dren came io Thursday trom their home
at Harrisonville, Mo., to visit the family
of Rev. Xen. Ryland, Mrs. Willett's
father,
Mrs. Fred Hiz and little daughter, Miss
Blanche Hiz, returned Wednesday even
Ing from Georgetown, Ky., where they
bave been visiting relatives for the put
six weeks.
Mr. D. A, Hancock, of Blackburn, Mo.,
ipent Wednesday In oar city on business
and left Thursday for Kanaas City.
Mr. Hancock bas a lot of cattle which he
la feeding in Nebraeka.
Mrs. W. E. Comstock, accompanied by
ber children, Misses Qlsdys, Catherine
and Grace, came down from Kansas Ulty
Wednesday to spend a few weeks with tbe
family of Mr. Wm. H. Chiles.
CDt. J. O. Plattenbure. Dr. J. W.
Meng and Mr. Ben Stevenson left Wed
nesday evening for Spriogfleld, to attend
tbe confederate reunion and the novati
ng of tbe confederate monument.
Mra. Lena Rebmsmeyer, who shot ber
husband on the morn tug of August 1st,
near Hleglnsville, was orougnt before toe
county court io sessioo here Wednesday,
idiodged Insane and ordered sent to
asylum No. 8, at Nevada.
Mr. John Craig met with quite a pain
ful accident while working Monday at
the home of Mr. Fred Hiz Io College
place, la lifting a large Ice chest be
wrenched his bsck aod Is now confined
to tbe bouse to consequence.
Miss Sonle Crenshaw, of 8io Diego, Cal.,
arrived Wednesday for a visit with tbe
family of her brother, Mr. T. U Lren-
shaw. She Is on bjr way home irom
Nashville, Tenn., and is accompanied by
Master Maclln Benagb, of that city.
m- .nrt Mrs. I. B. Young aod wife and
little son, of Quitman, Nodaway oounty,
. a r-
Mo., visited the larauy oi Mrs. emmm
vm,nr Tuesday and left Wednesday
.i.it relatives at Dover. Mr. Young Is
a brother of Mr. Tom Young, deceased.
m- .1. F. Winn, of Dover, passed
through Lexlneton Thursday oo bis way
borne from Lawton, where tie went io
look up the prospect of buying some town (
lots. The lots are beiog sold no slowly
that be did not stay to the end of the
sale. '
STOPS THE COUUIt AND WORKS OFF THE
COLD. 1
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine isblots core a
cold In one day. No cure, no pay. Price
25 cents.
Mr.
came
I Grand
1 FOR TEN" DATS
.
s
Commencing: Saturday,
All .goods go at Cost or Less '
and none held in reserve.
This Means Every Piece of Goods in Stock.
Remember good things go quickly so don't delay.
John Deere Plows sod Hooaler Grain
Drills have imitators but no tqnala. B.
W. Krose, agent, Hlggioavllle, Mo. 8-10tt
The Enterprise Implement aod feed
store sells tbe best that money can buy.
Ed. W. Kruse, Higglnsvllle, Mo. 8 lOtt
Messrs. J. R. Dryer. Alfred Elsman.
Frank R. Mattox and Silas Woodruff left
Wednesday for Salioa, Kas., to look
sfter the wheat threshing pro pectin that
vicinity. Later they may take a thresh
ing mscbloe to thst section It the pros .
pect seems to warrant It. !
11119. VUKIUI VUUIU-H, Ul IfUIVU
Tenn., accompanied by ber daughter,
Mies Minnie, arrived in our city Thursday
evening and la visiting Mrs. George W.
Johnson at ber pleasant suburban borne.
Mias Truehart White, of Dover is also
Visiting Mrs. Johnson, ber sister.
Misses Elliott Todhunter, EdnaRine
hart and Mary Oraves, accompanied by
Mrs. 8. N. Wilson, as cbaperoo, left
Wednesday for .Springfield to atleid
tbe confederate reunion and participate
In tbe ezercisea attending tbs unveiling
of the confederate monument.
Col. Ryland Todbonier, Cspt. J. J.
Fulkerson and Hon. Alex. Grsves led
Wednssdsy to attend tbe confederate
reunion at Spriogfleld and to meet their
old comrades to arms who wors tbe gray
and live over again, In memory, the
stirring times of the" civil war. -
Misses Bernice and Lillian Cromwell, of
Kansas City, came Wedoesday night to
visit Misses Nannie, Bettie aod Pinkie
Cblnn. Accompanied by Mr. Buford
Cbinn tbey left Thursday morning for Mo
Alester Spriogs, where Mr. Cblnn bas
taksn a cottage for several weeks.
Piles are uot only io, and of themselves
very painful and annoying, but often
greatly aggravate and even cause othsr
grave aod painful affections, snd should
therefore not be negleoted. Tabler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment la a great boon to
sufferers as it will cure them. Price, 60
cents in bottles. Tabes, 75 cents. For
sale by Crenshaw & Young. , 8 3ml
Mr. W. E. Winner was la our city Wed
nesday eveniog and spent tbs night at
Mrs. Nickell'a Home, returning to Kan-
sas City Thursday. In company with
Capt. Joe Wilson he drove Wednesday
over the route trom Odessa aod May view
to thia city, making observations as to
tbe physical nature ol the land on the
route.
Prof. J. T. Prltchett, formerly of tbe
faculty of Central Female college at this
place, but more recently engaged In
school work at Martin, Tenn., arrived Io
our city Thursday evening for a brief
visit with old Lexington friends. He has
sccepted tbe presidency of Scsrrltt Insti
tute at Nsosho, Mo , aod will lears for
that place aoon.
Mr. Clem Bledsoe came in Thursday
from San Francisco, Cal. His wife went
to Ulssgow to visit relatives for a while
and his mother, Mrs. M. E. Bledsoe, went
to Pleasant Hill, Mo., for a Visit. Mr.
Bledsoe is satisfied that Missouri and
Lafaystte couoty particularly is about
tbe beat place on earth, and be will locate
somewhere In Missouri.
The Higglnsvllle Oil company has been
incorporated with a capital stock of
flOO.OOO, aod they received their final
pipers of locorporation from tbe state
department Thursday. J. H. Burgen is
president, Joe Lane, secretary and Theo
dore Youngs, treasurer. They bave
already beeo successful to the extent of
getting gas in some ol their wells aod are
making airangtnents to sopply the city
with It.
TbeCommercial bankof tbiscity bought
Wednesday night at the meeting of tbe
school bosrd of the Lexington district tbe
22,090 of bonds that the board offered for
sale. The bonds are to bear 4 per cent
interest and tbe bank paid a premium of
$300. They are twenty year bunds, f 10,000
of tbe issue being redeemable io live
years and f 12,000 In nine years, at tbe(
option ol the school ooara. ins sate is a
good one and tbe work of building the
new school will be pushed to completion ,
as rapidly as possible.
Clearance Sale I
AT DOME WEBER'S
TEA0EEE8' EXAHIHATIOH AC0U8T 23-24.
Tbe next regular examination of teaob
ere will take place at tbe Higglnsvllle
High school on August 23 aod 24. At
these examloatiooa tbe following rego
lationa will be observed :
1. Examloatiooa will begin at 7:30 a.
m and 1:30 p. m. on both days, sod close
at 12:30 p. m. aod 6:30 p. m. respectively.
2. Subjects will be given In the order
named below, and questions placed on
the board at tbe time named io first
column and erased at time named In
second column. Each subject most be
completed and handed In before tbe next.
3. No subject will be given at any
other time than daring the half day as
indicated below.
4. Applicants will be excused for anr
half day when tbey bave finished all the
work of that session.
ORDER OF BUBJBCT8 FIRST D4Y.
Geography 7:30 a. m. 10:00 a. m.
Grammar. 8:30 a. m. 11:00 a. m.
U. S. History... 10:00 a. m. 12:00 m.
Arithmetio . ..' .11:00 a. m. 12:30 p. m.
Language 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Reading 2:10 p.m. 8:30p.m.
Pedagogy 2:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
Physiology 4:20 p. m. 6:30 p. m.
Civil Govt 6:10 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
Spelling........ 6:60p.m. ' 6:30p.m.
ORDER OF BOB J BCTS -6R00ND DAT.
Algebra 7:30 a. m. 10:31 a. m.
Llteratune ..... 9:30 a. m. . 12:30 p. m.
Science 1:30 p. m. 4:30 p. m.
Add. Hist 3:30 p. m. 6:30 p. m.
On request teachers may bave their
papers forwarded to the state superinten
dent for grading and for the purpose of
bsvlog grades recorded for state certifi
cates. Such grades will be kept for one
year, but no papers will be accepted by
tbe state superintendent that have not
first been graded 90 or more by the
county board. Respectfully,
Jos. Kuehls,
County 8obool Commissioner.
a BAD DEATH.
Died, at her borne, 8 miles northwest
ol Odessa,. Wednesday, Aug. 1st, 1901, Mias
Anna Woods, second daughter of Joseph
aod Nancy Woods.
Deceased wss twenty-four years of age
and died upon ber birthday.
For several yeara Miss Aoaa had been
in delicate health; bat daring all that
time had borne ber suffering witb cheer
fulness and Christian patience. Tbe
aevere beat of this present season aggra
vated ber disorder, causing severe pains
in the head and periods of feverlshneBs,
Under these circumstances she grew
despondent. About two weeks before her
death her friends discovered that the
disease was not only preying upon her
body but upon ber mind as well.
While thus affected she expressed not
only a desire, but a determination to leave
this world, and the family became appre
hensive that she woold do herself bodily
violence. But all their watchfulness was
Io vain. On Wednesday, August 1st she
suoceeded In accomplishing her purpose.
Miss Anna leaves a host of friends to
mouro ber sad departure from this life,
aod who unite io extending their heart
felt symbatbies to the bereaved lamily.
A Friend.
Wreck on C. & A.
Another wreck occured oo the C. & A.
railroad at about 3:30 o'clock Thursday
afteroooo, V, miles east of Higglosvilln,
In a big cut near the Bonanza coal mine.
It was caused by tbe breaking of tbe rails
as the train rounded a curve. A car near
the middle of tbe train left tbe track and
seven of them were piled up In the cut
before the train stopped. Tbe west bound
evening passenger traio came ss tar as the
wreck wben its passengers were transfer
ed to tbe Higgiosville accommodation
train and taken Into KansasCity,
Constipation, impaired digestion and a
torpid liver are the most common ail
ments that are responsible tor that tired,
listless, fagged-out feeling that makes tbe
summer a dreadful period to so many
people. Herblne will cure constipation.
it improves the digestion aod arouses tbe !
liver to normal activity. Price, 50 cents
For sale by Crenshaw A Young, 8 3ml
August io
MAERIA0E8.
ti.Ma.rrl? Thur;1y. Augost 8, 1901. at
toe resldanca nl M u...i. . .
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'aJ"- Y:!mUb.' H.rdln..D
oi owanwiCK, Mo., Dr. E
C. Gordon officiating.
8IBTHB.
Born, st rinirp .ImIm inn- i. . .
ot Mr. John Eddings, a boy.
Boro, at Dover, July 29, 1901, to the wlfe
ol Mr. Andy Hursmao, a girl.
Born, Tuesday night August 8, 1901, to
tbe wife ol Mr. W F. Hloesley, a girl.
DEATU8.
Died, Tuesday afternoon, August 6, at
two o'clock, at tbe residence oo College
street, Leah Josephine Ed moods, aged
Jj yars and 6 month, daughter ol
G. Robert aod Leah Kdmonds. The
luoeral took place at tbe house Wednesdav
morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. Cbas. Meoly
and Rev. R. 8. Hooter officiating.
Leah was taken sick with mumps !ast
February and afterwards had tvDhoid
fever and she bas been gradually growing
worse ior months, notwithstanding that
she bad all tbe care and attention that
medical skill and parental effnotion could
suggest. She bas been a great sufferer
and death came to ber almost as a wel
come visitor to relieve ber of pain and
suffering. Her parents bave the deep
sympathy of our community In the lose,
of their loved ons.
Died Thursday afternoon, AugoBt 8
1901, at 2:30 o'clock, at ber residence on
trie corner of Seventeenth aod Prank It n
streets, Mrs. Sarah Ann Long, aged 80
years and 7 months.
Mrs. Long came to Missouri in tbe fall
of 1843 with ber mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hawkins, and three sisters, Misses Lizzie,
O., GabrWIa and Mary Francis Hawkins,
all of wh .r- -.ve passed beyond tbe river
before ht. o iuib she was the oldest
daughtei. , Oicember 10 b. 1343, with
her moth- - j iwo sisters she united by
letter with the Baptist church in this
city and bas lived during all tbes years a.
beautiful and faithful christian life.
She baa been tor a long time a great
sufferer and coo Hoed to her bed, but she
bss borne ber sufferings witb christian
fortitude. Bat tbe messenger of death
wss not nowelcome when be came to call
ber to her final rest with tbe Master,
where she bas gone to join the loved ones,
that bsve preceded her. She bas simply
paased from a world of pain and suffering
to ber eternal borne of rest and peace la
the beautiful city of God, tbe Father.
The funeral took place from tbe resi
dence st 6 o'clock yetterday afternoon.
Dr. Chaa. Macly conducting the services.
Will Buy Your Wheat.
Mr. W. P. Auli is buying wheat and
paylog tbe highest market price for it.
He will receive the wheat at tbe old
Missouri Paoifio depot or at the old
Arcana ball. Persons wishing to deliver-,
tbe wheat at Arcana ball can see Mr..
Walter B. Waddell at the Lexington v
Savings bank and get prices.
Mr. Wm. Wsddell is also buying for
Mr. Anil in the Wlnton and Page City r
neighborhood. 7-26ddtwt,f...
Mrs. Haona Waddell is visiting Mra,
Joho Burden and Mrs Sallie Long this
week.
Mr. Grant Fisher aod Bister Miss Carrie
Fisher attended the funeral of Miss Annie
Woods at Odessa, Thoraday morning.
Mothers who have always so dreaded'
tbe approach of tbe hot weather when
tney nave a teething babe, should not for
get that Teetblna counteracts and over
comes tbe effects of hot weather on chil
dren, snd keeps them to healthy condition)
and makes teething easy. Teethina costs ?.
only 25 cents per box at druggists; or
msll25 cents to C. J. Moffet, M.D., St..
Louis, Mo. 8-10t2
Mr. F. Morath and dsoghters, Misse
Henrietta and Charlotte, of Lexington,
Mo., arrived in tbiscity oo Saturday
eveniog, and will be the guests of Mrs. H.
L. Jones for some days. Tbey bave mado
a tour ol the eastern cities, and come herai
direct from Buffalo. Mrs F. W. Bush, nee
Miss Georgia Hall Jones, of Athens, is also
a goest of her mother, Mrs. Jones. Mo
Conoellsvllle (O.) Herald. Miss Jones wan
tormely teacher of vocal muslo at the B.
F. C, Lexington. Mo.