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THE
Lexington Intelligencer
A. W. ALLEN, Editor and Publisher.
Issued weekly on Fridays. Sub
scription $1.00 rer vear payable
strictly in advance.
Entered as second-class mail matter
at the Postoflice in Lexington, Mis
souri. All communications to fro Into print
n THE INTELLIGENCER must be
igned.
IF.
If, on some fine morning a
man jumped out from an alley
and punched you in the jaw,
split the right ear, knocked out
four teeth, closed the off eye,
broke a rib or two and stepped
on your corns; and then after
you had gotten warmed up and
your "second wind" and had be
gun to return blow for blow and
was gradually growing stronger
and your assailant weaker, some
one happened along and asked
what you were fighting for,
what would be your reply?
Not so loud, please.
It is to be hoped that the legis
lature and the governor and
s everybody else in Missouri will
help along the election contest.
Let every office be contested ; let
every ballot box be opened and
the ballots recounted; let the
sunlight of investigation reveal
the truth the whole truth. The
cry of fraud! fraud! fraud! is
getting on. ouri nerves. We are
prone to believe that there has
not been fraud and corruption
in every election and the only
way to forever still the howl' of
the defeated is to have the reg'
istration books audited and
every ballot recounted. If there
'has been fraud let the guilty
suffer.
Misses Edna Geary and Ruth
Starleton went to Blackburn
Saturday for a visit.
Mrs. Harry Hoekensmith went
to Wellington Saturday for
a few days' visit.
Miss Mishie Galley went to
Kansas City Saturday to spend
the day.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, who
has been spending a few days
here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Wilson, went to Kan
sas City Saturday for a visit.
Mrs. Kate Bach of Colorado
Springs, Colo., arrived Wednes
day being called here by the
serious illness of her
mother,
i
Mrs. Mary Hollis. '
Miss Nancy Vivion went to j buck" $2.00 for a fine and $13.
Kansas City Wednesday for 00 for costs The police judge
several days' visit. i told him it wasn't no use for
Judire Samuel Davis arrivpd !
from Marshall Wednesday to j tan " and that the more he talk
convene the circuit court in ad-1 e(3 lne greater would be the tar-
journed session.
Mrs. Nannie C. Steele and son,
William, went to Kansas City j the first paragraph of this re
Wednesday for a few days' j conteur are required. One Sun
visit, day, some time later, the chap of
To Our Customers
If any of you have any monejt left and desire to
invest it where the profits will be large, they can do so
by visiting our store, where they will find many things
at about half price.
You will find Talcum Powder at 5 cents a can or
3 for - - - 13c
Children's underwear 2 piece yuits, worth 50
cents a suit for 2 garments, for - 25c
Kid Mittens, silk lined - - 75c
Kid Gloves - - - $1.00 & $1.23
Embroidered Tillow cases - - $1.00
Silks and Wrool dress goois at very attractive prices.
Blankets at last year prices.
27 x 54 Rugs - ' - $1.75, $2.00 & $2.50
36x72 Rugs - - - $3.75
Come and j;et them.
W. G. McGAUSLAND
HOW A GARAGE MAN
GOT EVEN
Was Fined at Independence, Hut
Later Got a "Crack" at
Police Judge.
From the Cass County Democrat.
He who lives by tne graft,
must get touched by the art. Be
sure your "gyps" will find you
out. Lay on the law when you
are the "cheese," but damn the
man who gets back at you.
"Time at last makes all things
even, and there never yet was
human power that could evade,
if forgiven, the hate of he who !
treasures up a wrong." "Ven
geance is mine, and I will repay,"
sayeth the garage man.
Several months ago a Lexing
ton, Mo., garage man, one who
has a minting privilege of that
municipality, through the sole
right to serve "flivvers" in that
section, traveled to Kansas City
in one of them. He went and
returned via Independence. Be
it remembered that this village
is recorded in the notebooks of
all motorists throughout the
verdant valley of the Missouri as
being vindicatively hostile to all
vvno venture therein with so
much as splotching the Statutes
f the State with ttie slightest
spot, intentionally or otherwise.
It is famed for having dreadful
ogres, who, clo.thed in the majes
ty of the law, strike terror in
the hearts, and tear rents in the
"b.-mkroll" of the autoist, whose
tail-lights are not flaring, whose
front lights are not subdued, and
whose license tag is not in the
exact, prescribed position, and
so forth and so on.
The lad from Lexington was
well-content with himself as he
neared the corporate limits of in
cubus Independence on his re
turn trip. He had carefully in
spected his little sloop from
stem to stern before he left the
port of K. C. and was well sat
isfied that things were in ship
shape; the barge was blowing
along high, wide and handsome.
As he passed a broad-girthed,
flat-footed "copper," he was
charmed when he heard him
blow his whistle, thinking it was
a salutation of respect.
At the next corner, a bigger
"copper" flagged him down, say
ing, "Come on, yez lights on the
back of yer bug air on the
blink." Although the Lexing
tonian showed the bracket was
yet warm from the lamp that
had been lit, he was "trimmed"
for a "finnif" and a "half-saw-
him to 'muss up
his Manhat-
i1"
Here's where the proverbs in
Lafayefte county was fooling
around among' his coingetters,
when a caparisoned "gentleman
of color" chauffeur came in to
have some repairs done on a
large schooner in front of the
garage. Mr. Lexiigtonian sent
a machinist out to do the job,
which was finished in a few min
utes by installing a new part.
The charges would have been
$2.00 and the garage owner was
about to tell the inquiring, liver
ied Ethiopian so, when he
glanced out of the window and
saw the owner of the motor car
was the freebooting, predatory
Independence police judge, -who
parted him from the fifteen good
dollars. He told the dingy the
amount of the bill was $2.00 and
costs, the latter being $15.00, a
total of $17.00. The Republican
reported to his boss, who came
a-bucking and bellowing like a
bull, whose caudal appendage
had been tied in a double-bow
knot. The "Justice of the Gar
age" reminded the "gyper"
from Jackson county that it was
rude to rumple his raincoat and
harrow his hair, and, further
more, the longer he harangued,
the higher the tariff would be.
The boy who lives hard by
the Little Blue "planked down."
. Notice.
Those desiring to enroll for the
Night School pleae meet me at
the High School, Thursday even
ing, January 4th, at eight
o'clock.
Elementary branches taught.
Investigate. Rates reasonable.
A. W. Clemens.
Mrs. B. B. Frazer went to Cal
houn, Mo., Wednesday for a vis
it. Wingate Moorehead left Wed
nesday for Fulton to resume
his studies in Westminster Col
lege, after a visit here with his
brother, James R. Moorehead,
Jr.
S. N Wilson went to Marshall
Wednesday on business.
Misses Leona and Lola Good
win went to Kansas City Wed
nesday for an extended visit.
Mrs. Nora Vanderpool return
ed Wednesday to her home in
Kansas City after attending the
funeral of Patrick Grady.
Misses Lydia and Ida Doelling
left Wednesday for their home
in St. Louis after a visit here
with her sister, Mrs. F. Schoen
gerdt. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baird spent
Sunday and Monday in Welling
ton with relatives.
George Aull, who has been
spending the holidays here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam Aull, Sr., left Wednesday
for Fulton, where he will re
sume his studies at West
minster College.
Miss Lockie Arnold went to
Kansas City Wednesday for a
few clays' visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mallot,
went to Kansas City yesterday
to spend the day.
...Auto Service...
.MAKE ALL TRAINS
Also Makes Trips to Kansas City
John Hogan
PHONE 495.
or 223.
Tire and Tube
Repairing
All Work Guaranteed.
PRICES REASONABLE
Tim Howard
310 Broadway.
SCREENED COAL.
No Dirt No Slack
By the load or tub at W. P.
Anil's Elevator. 2 tubs '2a cents.
Office phone 127: residence
New
York Hippdrome Coming
to Kansas City.
The New York Hippodrome
Shows, that everyone who in
tended to make the trip to New
York has always had in mind as
the next thing to see after reach
ing Broadway, are no longer so
far off. Charles Dillingham
sends "Hip-Hip-Hooray," gener
ally recognized as tne most re
markable spectacle ever put
forth at the great Hippodrome,
to Convention Hall, Kansas City,
Monday evening, January 8 for
a week' stay with a matinee each
day but Monday. j
It will be more than twice as
large as any theatrical attract
ion ever before taken- on tour,
carrying nearly 800 people of
which 600 are to be seen and
heard on the stage. The others
are the big force of mechanics,
electricians, and animal train
ers necessary to produce "Hip-Hip-IIooray."
The entire spec
tacle has been brought in ac
cordance with the Dillingham
promise to that effect, including
John Philip Sousa and his world
known band of 65; Charlptte,
who has been recognized as the
"Pavlowa of the Ice" and who
has made ice skating the craze
for society and the entire pub
lic since her arrival. With Char
lotte will be seen the Ice Ballet
of forty from the Admiral palace
at Berlin. Nat M. Willis, the
"Happy Hobo ;" Charles T. Ald-
neh, "Some Detective ;" the
Boganny Troupe of comedy ac
robats; Mallia and Bart in one
of the most striking foreign
novelties ; the Amaranths ; Benn
Brothers; Marseilles and Larra
bee, comedy skaters, and many
more special performers, besides
the enormous ballet and chorus
of 350 are in the organization.
It 'is to be noted that the
prices have not been increased
but are the same -as when the
production was at the Hippo
FARM LOANS
5 per cent
Privilege to pay part
or all, of principal at
ANY TIME
ABSTRACTS of TITLE
and
INSURANCE
J. O. LESUEUR
LEXINGTON, MO.
Office removed to
ground floor oppo
site Traders Bank.
HOME MONEY
TO LOAN
See J. Q. Flattenburg for
Home Money Reasonable
rates. No Commission.
3 Peyton Nurseries fi
Reliable growers since 1887 8
Catalog to planters. j
Agents wanted.
i S. E. VAUGIIAN & SON
t UNDERTAKERS J
Coffins and Caskets for j
sale " t
t All sizes t
and also furnishes ' X
Hearse and Carriages t
at reasonable price. ' . $
Calls attended to anywhere t
i -.. in the county.
; Dover. Missouri
drome. The best seats for all
matinees but that of Saturday
will be $1. For the night per
formances and Saturday after
noon the prices will range from
50 cents to $2. The regular
seat sale is open at Jenkins'
Music Store, 1013 Walnut St.,
Kansas City, Mo., and mail or
ders will be accepted by L. W.
Shouse, Manager, at Convention
Hall, and filled in order of re
ceipt. .Miss Helen Davis, who has
been the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. George Gordon,
left Saturday for her home
in St. Louis.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA.
Mrs. Fred Wilmot went to
Kansas City Saturday to spend
the day.
Miss Alice Spencer left Sat
urday for her home in Carth
age, Mo., for a visit. -
e'AN AMrjll l Come in. ask about
Youcan come in and get a "Christmas Banking Club" BOOK
FREE and join by putting in 5 or 10 cents, or even 1 or 2 cents for
the first week. Increase your deposit each week 5 or 10 or 1 or 2
cents.
1- ccnt club pays $ 12.75
2- cent lub pays f 25.50
5-cent club pays $63.75
10-cent club pays $127.50
You can put in $1.00, or $2.00, or $5.00 each week and in 50 weeks
have $50 or $100 or $250.
We add 3 per cent interest.
Lexington Savings Bank
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI
W. G. McGAUSLAND, President
LEE J. SLUSHER, Vice-President,
Traders Bank
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI
Paid Up Capital
Surplus
Accounts of corporation, firms and individuals solicited. Collections
receive prompt attention. Liberal accommodations to depositors.
E. M. TAUBMAN, President, 4
F. A. HOEFER, 2nd Vice-President,
COMMERCIAL BANK
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI
Capital $7fC0U. Surplus $50,000.
Total Resources, Over One-half Million Dollars.
We invite accounts, both large and small, and promise most careful
attention to all business entrusted to our care. )
RICHARD FIELD, President,
W. V. A. CATRON, Vice-President
Chartered January 29, 1875. Paid Up Capital $50,000
Morrison-Went worto b ank
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI
Does a General Banking Business, Liberal Accommodation to Ecffular
CuRtomsrs.
Movies Suit Greek Letter Men
of University.
That the generrl type of the
motion picture play is not ob
jectionable is the opinion of the
representatives of the Greek
letter societies of the University
of Missouri. A campaign
aganst Columbia playhouses
showing the general run of the
silent drama is being carried on
by the women's organizations
of Columbia and of the Univer
sity. A vigilance committee to
discourage the showing of the
plays by attending only the ones
considered worth while by the
organizations, has been appoint-'
ed. The fraternity men say that
unless a practical committee of
censorship can be effected that
no reform can be obtained.
Mrs. Roy Howard and son,
LeRoy, went to Hardin Satur
day for a visit with home folks.
C. II. Slusher . left Saturday
for Columbia, Mo., after a
visit here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee J. Slusher.
Have everv
member of
your family
fMSk join our
thrisfmas
Banking
Club
it.
E. N. HOPKINS, 2nd Vice-President
B. R. IRELAND, Cashlar.
$50,000
$25,000
W. H. CHILES, Vice-President
W. J. BANDON, Cashier.
S. J. ANDREW, Cashier.
phone R' 2 i A.
ALEX GRAVES, Jr.