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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01

Not Quite AS Good Rs H:sop's Tales But
just HS Practical.
THE FLY AND THE SPIDER,

THE FLY AND TnE IDE
A Fly who was wandering around the
house Suddenly found himself Stuck on
q sheet OF Fly-papcr, and after Many
vain Exertions to Recover hIs Liberty
he called To the Spider:
"My Friend, if you do not help me I
am Undone!"
But don't you see, My Dear Fcllah,
that II | rescued you from your peril it
would be only to Eat you?"
MORAL: II you Refuse to pay the Doc
tor you will fall in tho hands of tho
Lawyer.
THE JAII.EH y TIE PRISONER.
A Prisoner in 4 County Jail one day
sent for the Jailor and Made Bitter
complaint as to the Treatment, Saying
that his bed was Poor, his fare BAD, and
that he was Obliged To Associate with
Thieves and Robbers.
well! wcll!' replied tho Jailcr, ''but
who are you?"
"Namo's Johnson"
"And What are you in here for?"
"Stealing $40, 900"
"Then by What Right do you COM
plain?"
because ] Stole Enough to make IL
an Object for the Victims to Compound
and let me out, which they soon will do.
These other Chaps stole just Enough to
Make 1t an object to Prosecute them to
the Full extent of the Law"
MORAL: Ho settled for -, 900, and
tho victims OF his Theft begged his Par
don and hoped thoy had not put him to
too much Trouble.
II 'POsSUM AND THE SAGE.
A'Possum who had carefully Surveyed
himself in the clear Waters of a Pool
came to the conclusion that Something
ought to be Done. lie therefore Eliod
himself to a Sage and said:
So, Sage, look at me and tell mo What
you Think of my Personal Appearance?
Can / { ever Become Handsomely
Never"
"Will l always be as IIomely AZ 1 am
now?"
"You always will"
but can't | do s~omething?"
"You can Go into Partnership with
the Hedgehog and the SIoth. they
are 80 Much IIomelier than You arc that
Jou - 'ho" VIZ ny 'Oli par
MORAL: Plain = Looking Women
adopted this Idea a Hundred years ago.
detroit Free Press.
To Tax CeIibates la France.
M. Jules Simon has heen giving his
opinion on the proposal to tax French
celibates. The total number in Franco,
counting from the ago of t~wenty-four to
forty-nine, is 1914, 1870, and ont of that
number there are 1,T5O,O 900 young
women lie proposes that If the law is
voted the tax on the colibates hall nOt
apply to ladies. 1t is probable, he says,
that q vast number of ladies' in question
have not been asked to change their
state of single blesscdncss, and it would
be obviously unfair To punish them for
what in reality was the fault OF others.
NJ. Jules Simon asks that the Whole
brunt of the law be directed against the
unfortunate 2,223, 1870 men whom rs con-
siders to be excellent MATERIAL for
taxation. Many politicians ask why tir6
limit of age should stop at forty-nine.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
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flood I do not now declare. While /
can not think without deep emotion of
! the fact that my parents held me in in
fancy to the baptismal fount in the old
meeting house at Somerville, and as
sumed vows on my behalf, | must tell
YOU now of another mode of baptism,
| observed in the river Jordan IN that
afternoon in last December, the partic-
ulars of whick | now for the first time
relate.
1t was a scene of unimaginable SOL
emnity. A comrade in our Holy Lam
Journey rode up by my side that day,
and told me that a young man, who Is
now studying for the Gospel ministry,
would like to be baptized by me in tho
river Jordan. | got all the facts ! could
concerning his earnestness and faith,
and through personal examination mado
myself confident he was n worthy candi-
date. There we're among our Arab at
tendants two robes not unlike those
used for American baptisteries, and
these we obtained. AS we were to have
a large group Of different n~ationalities
present l dictated to my daughter a few
verses, and had copies enough made
to allow all to sing. Our dragoman
had a man familiar with the river
wade through and across to show
the depth and the swiftness of
the stream, and the most appro-
pirate place for the ceremony. Then |
read from the Bible the accounts of
baptisms in that sacred stream, and inn
plored the presence of the Christ on
who's head the dove descended at the
Jordan. Then, as the candidate and
myself stepped into the waters, the peo-
pie on the banks sang in full and re-
sounding voice:
On JOrdan's stormy banks 1 stand,
And cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair and happy land
Where my possessions lie.
o. the tran sporting. rapturou5 scene
That rises to my sighti
Sweet fields arrayed In living green,
And rivers of delight
by this time we had reached the mid
die of the river. As the candidate sank
under the floods and rose again under a
baptism in the name of the Father and
the Son and the Holy Ghost. there
rushed through our souls a tide of holy
emotion such as we shall not probably
feel again until we step into the Jordan
that divides earth from Heaven. Will
those waters be deep? viii those tides
be strong? No matter, If Jesus steps in
with us. Friends on this shore to help
us off. Friends on the other shore to
see us land. See! They are
coming down the hills on the
other side to greet us. How
we'll we know their stepi How easily
we distinguish their vOicesl From
bank to bank we hail them with tears
and they hail US with palm branches.
They say to u.s.: as that you, fatherp"
us that you, mother?" and we answer
by asking: us that you, my darling?"
How near they seem. and how narrow
the stream that divides ua
Could We but stand where Moses stood,
And view the landscape DER
Not Jordan's stream nor d.ath's cold d God
Gould fright US from the shore.
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UupEss eE, PUBLICATION.

SIAlE OE Ni~~OIRi,
I"rNTT OF i.ArATKTIE,S
IL ihri ir"ul court at sud county, II, q, nler
icfin. \. u, lSiD
10 !tr g I"uo.r,
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TICK ET.

FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
JONAS 4. FERGUSON.
PoR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM AULL.
FOR SHERIFF..
CHARLES S. MITCHELL,
FOp COLLECTOR.
JOHN q. WORrHlN6ToN.
FOR TREAsURKR,
JAMES X. DILLARD.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK,
CHARLES l.. EWING.
FOE COUNTY CLERK.
SAMUEL j. ANDREW.
FOR RECORDER,
CHARLES q. WALLACE.
FoR ASSESSOR.
John WALKER.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
WILLIAM YOUNG.
ron PRESIDING JUDGE,
JOSEPH +. SMITH.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
Weatcrn Dlstrict- RALPH s. ANDREWS.
Eastern District-IIERMAN IL. ELLlNG.
Fou CORONER,
DIR. JAMES II. sTsAUGUN.
ron CONSTABLE.
clay Township .......".....A Arch Gillespie
Davis Township .....,..."..... George Evans
Dover Township .............H Hockensmith,
Freedom Township ....."......-......r hulek
Lexington Township. $500. Thomas Young
Middleton Township. ....... W. Scott Thomas
sni-a Bar Township .........J A. Fulkerson
Washington Township ............A. IL. Kelly
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Two TO elect,
Clay TownanIp. ............. Thomas F.. Chinn
CD Miller.
Davis Township ............. J. Il. Ragiand.
W, s. Blaser
Dover Township. ................J. Hsrwood
j. TOmpkIns
Freedom Township. ............. Henry Miller
Lexington township. janice Hook
Henry G. Wallace, Jr
John Al Price,
Middleton Township. ......... John Hall
j. Il. Good WIN
Sni-a-Bar Township. ............ Il. Russell
j. Phillips.
Washington Township. md W. White
Robert Mathews
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II, t'GIilN makes Il change IN business Jan
l aud II selling avery thing at cut prices.
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n FAD

Acbbthoy would DO almostpricelessto those who
euifur from this distressing complaint; butfortu-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. docs notendh here, and those
who oncetry them will find these little pills valu-
Eblo in 30 many ways that they will not be will
Hing 10 10 without them. But after allsick head
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GU RE

Sick Hegdache and relieve all tho troubles incf-
dent tl Il bilious state of the system. such as
Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness. Distress after
remartabIe succesa Inns bden shown in curing
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

on hls part that he could get answers 70
sealed letters from TIE splrits " The
dead, ana II without regard - the ques-
Eion Of hls ability - DO this, hs devised
TINS scheme for the purpose Of impos-
lng upon Sna galllng tie publlc, and
getting money through thai means u
sss . fraud ana should be denounced
As such. IL On the other hand he hon
estly believed he could do tbs hlch he
advert sed lie oOuld Go, then there Is
20 fraud.
Nov, gentlemen, you must apply
your own sound discretion ana common
sense To the case, a2d determine Il, n
view OF what Is conceded, upon the
effect which YOU give the testimony IN
the case upon the point, which has been
presented as the issue.
The Jury retired and took one ballot
when they returned verdict OF guilty
as charged. The verdict produced 3
decided sensation ia the court room,
and many Of the doctors friends were
stricken with grief. The defendant
and his affianoed were as calm a. usual,
however. The defendant WAS released
on bond of $500, and tnlrty days
were gwen in which TO move for new
trial.
A motion for new trial Will be
made As soon as an opportunity Is
given, and Mr.. Donaldson Is still con-
fident Of winning his case.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
Nrs Iucins Bowen Died Saturday in
Paris Township.

Paris Township.
Il IS with a great deal of regret that
the TELEGRAN-HERALD announces the
death Of Mrs. Lucins Bowen, who
passed away At the RIPE age Of 20 years,
on Saturday night At the residence Of
her son, Orson Bowen, in Paris town
ship.
Mrs. Bowen was the widow Of the well
known and much respected pioneer.
Phlonzo Bowen. who preceded his wife
about seven years >he was full Of
Christian graCes, lovely and beloved
and leaves isrge circle Of friends and
relatives, who sincerely mourn for the
life thus gone out For the past tuo
years, Mrs.. Bowen made her home
pr,nc ipallv vith her daughter. Mrs
Walter r. Bush. of Michigan CITY. Ind
OF her immediate family eft. are Mrs
Bush. Mrs. Fred :. Clark, Mrs. Lora
Tanner. Of san Jose. ca. Lincoln
Bowen. receiving teller of the Fourth
National Bank. snd OTsou and BostpiCk I
Bowen. of Psris township.
Friends of fhe family srs invited r.
- present az the funeral. Thicn VII
take pace tomorrow TussdaT1 sfter-
noon AZ 1 O'Clock. from her son's rsS-
dsncs N ParIs.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
DEATH NOTE SOUNDED
of Railroad strikes by the Trainmen's
Federation.

ELMIRA, y. Y, April 6.-Three hun
dred delegates, representing the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, Fire
men, Brakemen and Swltchmen, gath
cred here today and, with a few mem
bers OF the new order of railroad con-
ductors, discussed and adopted a
scheme of federation, between all or
carnations of traInmen in the United
States. There were two secret meet
ings during the day, and public meet
ing was held IN the opera house tonight.
Grand Master sargent, of the Flremen' 5
Brotherhood; Grand Conductor How
ard of the Conductors; Grand Master
Wilkinson, of the Brakemen's Brother
hood. and other prominent railroad
men spoke. They all declared that the
federation would toe TO the interest OF
harmony, and that the death note OF
the strikes on railroads had been
sounded.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
AT MIDDBEvILLE.
They Capture = GAY and F.stiv. Bur-

Horace Watkins. of Middlsvills, who
for the past four years has manages
and owned the RYu5Hoqn = thft place,
called on the TELEeRsN HEHJID lsst
r eht and impaired the following.
About 439 2. M. today. some men
from the construction train working si
Ntdgiev5.le found. secrefed n the water
closet. "a eisoor8te S. of burglars
tools ard = revo ser wtn cartridges
Thr vi age constable was nOh he1 and
leaving tne ARTICLES ss = 6ecov. kerf 8
close wstch- 4 I0nE in the ever rg. 4
rasn showed un and vas taken lAto chs
todv
on sesrchrng hrn. a ladies's gold
zstrn VS. found concns 81 hafsreeu
BE ruhser an1 boot The - iow woglld
say noth1ne, bit tne offcefs srs of
rs--n5r~ tAev hsre csrfure5 one of q
gsre ~ - fans who have afeste8 thaf
recTor for scr1e tErs past
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
SHOT BY TRAMPS,
A Freight Conductor Killed by Gang of
Runians

LENA, o., April 6.-Conductor Tucker
had desperate fight with tramps on
his tram today, and was fatally shot by
one OF them. AS his freight, OH the
Fort Wayne road, was moving upon the
side track half mile west of this city
this afternoon, SIX tramps climbed into
a box car. Conductor Tucker saw
them and ordered them to get out.
They refused, and when he entered
the car TO eject them, fred a pistol
at him. The shot missed, how
ever, and Tucker grappled with
the gang, but was finally himself thrown
out of the car. The tramps then jumped
out of the door on the north side of the
car. Tucker climbed over the train
and, as he alighted on the other side,
one of the gang produced revolver,
which Tucker wrenched out of his
hands. Two others then caught hIm,
holding each of his arms so that he was
powerless TO defend himself, when an
other placed a revolver at the conduc-
tors left side and fired, fatally wound
ing him. Four of the tramps were ar
rested.
fvou bs q m Of Grand Ram
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
flAt the request Of The Grand Army Of

fiat the request Of the Grand Army OF
he Republic, Gen. Outcheon has had
the House amend the revised statutes
50 As 70 enable any enlisted man of the
army who served during the war OF the
rebellion 70 compute that service as
double time u counting the thirty
years necessary 20 entltle him 20 be re
tired. Al the last general encampment
OF the Grand Army this was asked Tor.
The Senate will pass the bill.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07
ne Boldly Proclaim tke Faaf.
THE PROPRIETOR OF THE
TOWER CLOTHING COMPANY
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, is THE
Largest Retail CIothieT in the World,
That's MY aoe are Ena6led 10
UndeySeH any and all
Competitors.

No matter what discounts you
may be offered by two priced
clothiers that your less fortunate
neighbor does not get because you
belong to an organization that he
does not, bear well i'll mind this
fact: Hudson buys his clothing
at 10 to 20 per cent. less than ANY
other clOthier IN Western Michigan
and guarantees to sell the best
ready made garment at a lower
price than they can be bought for
elsewhere in the State. We In
vite the leaders of any and all in
dustrial organizations TO form them
selves into a committee, call at our
store and investigate the full truth
Of this statement. We own our
clothing at a price that enables us
to job them to the very firms you
would buy them OF. Will you
purchase direct or do you prefer
to satisfy a sentiment and pay for
the fiddler.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

Republicans and honest citizens OF
Grand Rapids, have you forgotten the
contests for mayor. ono an a two years
ago? Vote your ticket straight today
and vote the ticket headed by sybfant
Wesselius for mayor, aud there viii be no
need Of a questionable count To determi e
the RESULT
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

If you have the interests of Grand Rap
ids at heart vote for Sybrant Wesselius.
He viii not oppose our canal to Lake
Michigan.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

The appointment ofMr Harvey 10 be
pension agent, while OF course disap-
pointing To the friends OF Capt. Gavett,
Who hoped To see him get the place,
shows that under this administration
the private soldier who distinguished
himself IN the ranks Is apt to be as well
taken care of as the general officer.
A NJ. l..
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

BRIDE have done good work n behalf
Of tie people of Grand Haven IL sAs
a very happy ides for the ex-senator 70
come hSre, As be knows every one, sna
= 80 highly thought Of, that unatefeL
he says Is received With = great ceAl OF
respect As an ex-menlber OF poth
Houses he . entitled 10 she foof, and
this gives him "a additional advantage
OF talking % members and Senators
Mr.. Ferry vii doubtless De able % re-
turn feeling very vel satisfied With the
work he has accomplished.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

Even sho uld Edwin .. Thl not oppos.
our waterway, he IL not The man the peo
ple want for mayor The people 10 not
want a passive mayor, but one " no ~ -
work for a. such one wiii - sYbrant
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

sybrent wesseiius Il a free-born Ameri-
citizen and a rare example of the
product of American inStitutions
Any man who fails to vote for Sybrsnt
Wes<elius hecsuse Of his alleged nation
atty. l. unworthy to he called American
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

Ez--enat0r F5TEy aad collector Nc
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-07

rHarr- oft-- wees ~-e ~-er - ~oaf1
49, rNsuE~d ther~ Nef@ sna uark
accordingly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-07

CREATOR AND COSMOS.

This work is by Robert Shaw, a writer
of some prominence and genius, and fol
a foundation for course of reading il
science, religion and philosophical
thought in either of these directions we
take pleasure in recommending it. Mr..
Shaw's work treats of the eXistences in
the eternally existent; the terrestrial,
embracing the world of mankind, OF
the ''moral world" the terrene species,
light, colors, ana soforth, the universal
and actual. Among the topics: Exist
ence, the Creator, eternal, omnipresent,
infinite and therefore inconceivable,
while in the predatory pages God is ad-
dressed as Being, and to Him is ascribed
glory; human language, natural objects,
crystalization, light, colors; astronomy,
the sun and the planets considered sep
arately and collectively; tides, comets,
shooting stars and auroras, fixed stars
and nebular hypothesis; and all the
scenery Of the heavens and deductions
from the scenes.
The book is published by Becktold &
Co., st. Louis, and is sold only on sub
scription.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-07
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Guthrie started the New Year of with a
cock fight.
1t is nearly time for the president TO re-
ceive callers for Oklahoma.
Some Of the fruit trees in Oklahoma are
trying awfully hard TO bloom.
BY this time next year Oklahoma will be
fully illustrated in railroad circulars.
1t would be advisable not to appoint
the governor until you have the govern
ment.
The troope have left Oklahoma City, and
the people view themselves with pure con-
fdence.
There is man in Reno City 50 fond of
cheating that he stocks" the cards when
playing solitary.
The women in Oklahoma from the north
are wondering why on earth the house
plants don't freeze.
Agricultural item: The Texas people
say TO break your sod now: the Kansas
people say don't. What shall we dor
The first Democratic club organized in
the territory is the Central Democratic
club OF Oklahoma. organized in July.
In the United States there are g, 600
church edi1ces and 1854, 90, 90 invested in
church property, not counting Oklahoma
knowing Oklahoma's fondness for al
liberation It might chance that the gov
ernor's name would commence with 3
&c -"
The deal Of people IN Oklahoma ara
pioneers, who never dared but dream Of
being so when they read dime novels ten
years ago.
As soon SO the titles come Edmond viii
reserve ground for parks, school houses,
division shops, depots and the secrs:arY's
mansion.
The Baptists are going 70 build az Gath-
ne, and By the summer months the Okls-
hoaa streams Will be purg!ng the fallen o.
their sins
Oklahoma society item: We wonder
what attracts BIli Smiths attention up
the creek every Sunday. with his little
rel wagon.
A large par: Of the in.egcs. 81 Oklzhou.z
o. the United States legislators might De
attributed % the fact THAI they have SOS
who az. thinking Q. zo.pg Hess
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MORE ABOUT IMMIGRATION.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
The evidence of great interest In the
state movement both in this state and in
distant states, is very gratifying. Butler
county will be represented by a strong
delegation ably headed by c. L. Turner.
Harper comes in with talent of no un-
certain sort. Marion heard from on last
mail and Coffey with her speakers.
Each mail brings great bundles of as
surance that the people are awake on
this important matter. Realizing that
unity, harmony and labor will accom-
pliSh the desired end q
determination is evinced all
over the state that is certain to bring
with it harvest that could not have
been reached any other way and well
worth the individual work and interest
that now combines to consummate a
state plan of operation, the benefits OF
which will not be for day or month or
for any given locality, but will be as
broad as the state and as lasting as her
name. This is state convention
at which every county in the state
has been urged to have delegates
to help plan the work for the state, SIM
liar perhaps to movements in other
states which have recently been produc-
tive of so much good. A rate of one and
one-thlrd fare has been procured for del
egates to this convention. Delegates
will secure a certificate as delegate from
the starting point which will be counter
signed by the secretary of the conven-
ton. HALE COWLEY, Sec.