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estimate. Yet two Of our b. HARRISON.
presidents have been assassinated, and an
other, Jackson, only escaped that fate by
an accident which apparently would not
happen one time in a thousand Another
escaped impeachment by but one vote. Ou
the whole, though we may justly claim an
Improvement over the dark past, yet there
is nothing to make us boast. Our govern
ment is by no means exempt from the evils
which affiict other nations.
J. II. BEADLE.
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but eight in the first half Of
the period to fifteen in the
second half, aud a man who
is today but half as old as
the government has lived in
the administrations of two
thirds of the presidents.
Thus from 1889 TO 1887 the
average Of presidents serv-
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VAN BUREN. occasion there were more
people in the city than at any other time in
it's history. It was positively the only
time, said the oldest inhabitantl, when
"the city crowd was completely over
whelmed and lost in the country crowd"
His second Inauguration, in Philadelphia,
Monday, March 4, 1913, presented an al
most ludicrous contrast. lie took the oath
in the senate chamber in the presence of
both houses of congress and made brief
address, and IL anything unusual occurred
the journals of the day failed to mention it.
Nor was the Inauguration of John Ad-
AIMS on Saturday, March 4, 1897, particr-
larly impressive effair. Thomas Jefferson
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It should be in Every House.

j. b. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsburg,
says he will not be without DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
colds, that IL cured his wife who was threat.
ened with pneumonia after an attack OF
Ia grippe, when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her NO
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1873, the display was such as
to excite the admiration of
foreigners accustomed to the
finest exhibits of London,
Paris and Berlin. utit was
fatal TO some Of the partici-
pants and TO many spCcta-
tors. The dav has a bad pre-
eminence as .emCst iuClcm-
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pass away, and be replaced
by one Of vastly increased
and centralized powers. In
all the great speeches and
state papers down to 1861
one finds the federal union
referred to indlfrerently as
the Union or the confeder-
acy. Thus President Pierce
in his inaugural said, "The
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bled in Washington. Cor.
respondents celebrated the
occasion in many hundred
columns. Citizens of Wash
ington still tell with glge
how the visitors sat the
night through on chairs, on
benches in the parks and on
the steps of public build.
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carding minor contestants,
sixty-four emperors in SOB
years, and Great Britain has
had, beginning with Will
liam the Conqueror, thirty
five sovereigns in s96 years.
OF presidents in Mexico,
Hayti and South America,
1t would be idle to make an
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next two centuries it would
fall on Sunday less often
than any other day in the
year, and this statement has
crept into q few works meant
to be historical. 1t is, how
ever, but one of the many
cases, like those Of Niobe
and Lots wife, in which a
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took the oath rs vice presi-
dent in the senate chamber,
pronounced a high compli-
ment on Mr.. Adams, who
had Just vacated the chair,
and then led the way to the
chamber Of the house, where
the Inauguration took place.
Almost every witness who
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followed, this is the proper TAYLOR
place to give list of the presidents regu-
larly inaugurated, with date of BIRTH in
auguration and death, and to note the in
terregnums filed by vice presidents:
George Washington-Feb. 22, l732; April 80
1850; March 4, 1888; Dec. II, 1859.
John Adams-Oct. 10, 1875; March 4, 1877; July
1, ls26.
Thomas JeGerson-April . 1913; March 4,
1901; 1905; Jul, 4, 1928.
James Madison-March 10, 1851; March 1,
lSO0 1913; Jun 2S, 1855.
James Monroe-April IS, 1888; March 4, 1917;
March 3, ISL; July 4, 1851.
John Quincy Adams-July II, 1867; March 1,
1876; Feb. ., 4S.
Andrew JaCksOn-March 10, 1867; March 4,
1929; 1888; June S, lSij.
Martin Van Buren-Dec. 8, lT52; March l.
1887; July "a 1862
William Henry Harrison-Feb. 0, 1773; March
1, lSfl; April 4, lSil.
John Tyler-InterTegnum.
James Knox Polk-Nov 2, 1875; March 4, 1915
June l5, 1870.
Zachary Taylor-sept. "a, I7s!; March 8, ls4a
July o, 1880
Millard Fillmore-Interregnum
Franklin Pierce-Eov. q, 1904; March 4, 1853
Oct {, 1869.
James Buchanan-Aprl 10, l7o1; March 4, 1857
June l. ls6S
Abraham Lincoln-Feb. IL, 1905; March 4, 1851
1885; April Is, 1885.
Andrew acknowledgements
Ulysses Simpson Grant-April q, 1922 March
4, 1859; 1873; July %, 1885.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes-Oct. II, 1872
March 8, 1877; Jan. II, 1903.
James A BRAN Garfield-Nov. TO- 1881; March
4, 1881; Sept. 10, 1881.
Chester Alan nArthur-Interregnum.
Grover Cleveland-March Is, 1887; March 1
1885, and 10 be inaugurated again just eight
years later, the first case Of the kind in our his
tory.
Benjamin Harrison-Aug. 20, 1888; March 1
1889. After March 4 next he will be the only
living ex-president, as his successor and prede
cessOr now Is.
The fact that three presidents died on In
dependence Day is indeed extraordinary. As
but twenty-one have died the chances Of
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ones death on that day are
not quite rs one in eighteen,
of two still fewer, and OF
three not one in hundreds.
But that two should die on
the same day and a third
but five years later, and the
two signers Of the Declara-
tion, the chances are so re
roOta ag IN ba gcarCply calcu-
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Mrs. sehmsehtenberger Dead.

Mrs. SchmAehtenberger widow OF the
late Jacob Schmaehtenberger OF Minerva
died at her home after n somewhat pro-
tractad tlluess and the funeral IL TO be
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INAUGURATION DAYS.
Historic Notes Apropos to the
Coming Event of March 4.
NINETEEN PRESIDENTS ELECTED

uxteon Were Iunugurated on March 4,
Two on March and One on April 80.
Curious Facts Tending to Create supersti-
tion-Comparison with Other Countries.
copyright, 1893, by American Press Associa-
toni
There Is an old story to the effect that
BENJAMIN Franklin selected the 4th OF
March for Inauguration day because in the
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~. I.oUvt, I- LivingJton,
of New York, administered
the oath in the presence Of
some 10000 people, and that
the centennial celebration
Of that event in New York
city in 1889 was n really
wonderful success, on which
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time, the regular day fell on
Sunday. John Quincy Adj
ans revived much of the
old and solemn ceremonial,
but with him it ended, rs
the country had now out
grown English and colonial
forms. And as a great break
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the regular day. The sec MADISON.
ond Adams, Pierce and Garfield were in
augurated on Friday. Five inaugurations
have been on Monday and five on Wednes-
day, and the coming one will make five on
Saturday, no other day in the week having
had more than three.
1t is also curious fact that, though the
government is lO4 years old and we have
had twenty-three presidents, there were
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months and seventeen days and fraction,
while since the latter year the average has
been but three years and six months, and
this despite the fact that two Of the late
presidents were reelected. Deduct the
eight years of Grant, and the average of the
others really appears alarmingly short.
The shortest service was that of w. II. Har-
risou-one month-and the longest that OF
Grant, who held the office eight years and
/. ! | |. / |. ! ;. !. !. . ] ] !. !. ]. !. !. !. J. ! ]. !. .
a day, unless indeed we ~
adopt the facetious sugges- N
tion Of the Wings that Jack TA ~
son really governed during >%M
the nominal administra- RSinH
tion Of Van Buren," 1t is SkaA-SA
also worth noting that of IsSZ.SA
the eight presidents re-elect- 1sSi lF3&Eks
ed jackson, Lincoln and f%fl.bGr
Grant were the only ones
whose second inaugurations j. O. ADAMS
were celebrated with much display, though
It is certain that Cleveland's will soon fur
nish a fourth case, and a notable one. In
truth. there are many things in the latter's
career which might justify little super
stition in his case. No other American,
save possibly Washington and Jackson, has
had such an extraordinary personal tri-
umph.
The selection OF March was, as afOre-
said, probably a sort of accident. On the
I'd of July 17Ss, the president of the Con
federation congress, then in session at New
York, notified that body that New Hamp-
shire had ratified the constitution on the
21st Of June preceding, and as it was the
rinth state 10 do so that instrument was
now by it's own terms 10 become the SUI
preme law. After prolonged debate con-
gTess on the 18th Of September, 17ss, passed
the following:
Resolved, That the first Wednesday Of JGnu-
AIRY next Q7s9l be the day for appointing elect
ors in the several states which before the said
day shall have ratified the said constitution;
that the first Wednesday in February next he
the day for the electors TO assemble in their re-
spective states and vote for president, AID that
| the first Wednesday in March next be the time
and the present seat Of congress the place for
commencing proceedings under the said con-
| Etitution.
From this it viii be seen that there was
exactly months time between each of the
three very essential acts Of appointing elect
ors-assembling the elect ssG
ors in their respective states %S,l%SA
and commencing pro NS
ceedings." AS a matter Of Ss'x=A{&AK
sact, the first Wednesday in W ~
| March, 1859, fell on the 4th, ~ "a
and three years later tEat 10 sfdflG a
date was fixed upon for all o1fsst 9 ~
time. But there Is nothing HeT$F~
extant 10 Indicate any spe-
n A.
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WASHINGTON. remarkable and interesting
fact has gradually given rise to a legend to
account for the fact, 1t is apleasing story,
but there is no proof of it whatever, and
there is almost conclusive proof to the CO.
trary.
1t is certain that Franklin bothered him
self very little about the distinction be-
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Notice of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed Admin
stratOr OF the estate OF mary schembechler late Of
stark county, Ohio, deceased.
MICHAEL sCHEMBECHLER,
DATED the 18Th day Of Feb. 1853. Iisdw.
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Notice of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed EI-
ecutor OF the estate Of susanna HenniDg lato Of
gro. W. HENNING,
Executor.
Dated the 10th day OF FEB. 1898. fl6dWs
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was just eleven years before
the close Of the century, and
thus it has resulted that the
day has fallen on Sunday
but three times in the first
hundred years and will not
again fall on Sunday till
1917. Thereafter it will so
fall only in 1045 and 1878 in
the next century, the result
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Of March, II the first time
only be counted, for Wash
ington took the oath the
first time on April 90, and
Taylor and Hayes were
inaugurated on Monday,
March 8. The same is true
of Monroe's second inaugu-
ration, but his first was on
the regular day. The sec
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'i-A i'''SO-'' DelnS SuCn q COuJunCIlOn
only six times in the first two centuries Of
the governments existence, or once In
thirty-three instead of once in seven years.
But little less curious was the result Of
the meeting Of the first congress in 1879.
AS six congresses convened in the last CEN
tury and the seventh in 1901 ii results that
the calculation as TO the number of any
congress turns on the alleged "unlucky
number''-l3. Thus, TO determine the num-
Der of any congress, add thirteen to the
year it first convened and divide by two
the quotient is the number of the congress.
Conversely, double the number of any con-
gress and substract thirteen, and the re-
mainder will be the year it convened.
Ninety-one and thirteen are 104, the half Of
which is fifty-two-the number Of the pres
ent congress. For the next century add
113, and so on.
Though we have had tsenty-three presi-
dents, but nineteen We're formally inaugu-
rated, and but sixteen of these on the 4th
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garded 1t altogether in his
daily life; that the conven-
ton Of 1857 did not fix the
day, and in fact could have
no means of foreseeing when
it would be possible to name
q day, and that when it be-
came possible by the adj
hesion Of the ninth state to
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the constitution the Con- JOHN ADAMS
federation congress then in session fixed
the day by q sort Of accident. And yet it
is fact, and very curious fact indeed,
that the day does very rarely fall on Sun
day, though at first view it would seem
that this day or any other day would do so
one time in seven.
The first day set was Wednesday, and
the years 1890 and 1900 are, contrary to the
four year rule, not leap years. The first day
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NEW JERSEY BUILDING AT THE WORLD 8
FAIR
Washington has been placed on the
grounds in front of the building.
Strange to say It's the only statue Of
the Father of his Country seen on the
fair grounds
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Notice of Appointment.

The undersigned have been duly appointed Ex-
ecutors OF the estate Of George WISE late OF stark
'N'" 0N' CHRISTIAN WISE.
PETER WISE
BASIL X. WISE,
Dated 9th day Of Feb. 1853. Executors.
fl6dWe
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A GENrs wANTED-To sell La CURA. the great
health restorsr. Send On 90 TOR samples;
MRS DE. n. J. VAN vLECk,
4I7 w. Liberty st.,
faEdm-dkws Cincinnati, Ohio.
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John Schumacher
II e. TuscaraWas st.
Notice of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed Execu-
tor OF the estate OF Rachel Harmony late OF stark
county, Ohio deceased
CHARLEL Il. RUPHRD,
Executor.
Dated the 9th day OF Feb.. 1888. fl6dw'
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ors-assembling the elect
ors in their respective states
and commencing pro
ceedings." AS a matter Of
sact, the first Wednesday in
March, 1859. fell on the 4th,
and three years later tEat
date was fixed upon for all
time. But there Is nothing
extant 10 Indicate any spe-
- -. - A. t. t-,.tl.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01

AS IL was quite warm IL was decided
that the halves should be of twenty min.
utes duration. From the very start it
could be seen that the two teams were
very evenly matched, as was clearly shown
by the score. The game opened with sew
eral scrimmages of gain to neither side
until Payne in lodging his opponents lost
considerable ground, but he entirely
eclipsed this play in the hex sorimmage
when he gained all his lost ground and
succeeded in making a touch down. Ryus
as captain of his team tries at goal but
fails.
In the line up at the center the opposing
side try the flying wedge. which is very
e~ffectual, for Hall takes the ball around
right flank and secures touch down
directly behind goal. Moore, captain OF
his team, kicks for goal, but wind blows
ball away. Score A. With a few more
scrimmages the first half is up.
In the second half no brilliant end
plays were made, the playing being most
ly dome in the rush line. By a series OF
rushes a 'safety" is made and the score
is "a in favor of Moore. Time was soon
called by Prof. Chambers who acted a.
umpire and referee. This is the last gam
for this year but we are organizing a base
ball team and we hore soon to have thu
colleges and town people with us again
There seemed to be an understanding
that the teams were playing under tn,
college names, but they were not. The,
were both w. M. A.
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Sound Liver Makes a Well MAJ

Sound Liver Makes q Well Man.
Are you Bilious, Constipated or troubled
with Jaundice, Sick Headache, Bad Taste
in Mouth, Foul Breath, Coated Tongue,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin,
Pain in Back and between the Shoulders,
Chills and Fever, etc. II you nave any OF
these symptoms, your Liver is out of or
der and your blood is slowly being poi
soned, because your Liver does not ACT
properly. HERBINE will cure any disor.
der of the Liver, Stomach or Bowels. II
has no equal as a Liver Medicine. Price
20 cents. Sold by Crenshaw & Young
10 Is go 1yr
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w. M A NOTES

Cadets Frazier, Upham and Guernsey
left to-day for Kansas City, where they
will spend easter.
Mr.. J.. M. Fitzhugh, OF Kansas City,
spent Sunday and Monday visiting his
son, e. w. Fitzhugh.
Out of respect to the late Mrs. Robert
Atkinson, wife of our adjutant of 'S9, the
officers attended her funeral in a body.
The foot ball team had their pictures
taken by Saunders Monday morning. The
appearance of the ''gapg'' in knicker-
bockers on the Main street created quite
O sensation.
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The first credible snake story comes
on his way to the station he saw a bloody
coluber constructor trying to dodge the
snow flakes. Sid a stand the serpentine
dance so getting a stick he destroyed the
monster. 1t was over four feet long.
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She Suicide.

Mrs. +. c. Boo, at Watkins, left this
letter: My husband-forgive me il l
cause trouble, but l suffer so. You do not
know what these long, wakeful, wretched
nights are to me, and l am so tired dar-
ling-the pain will never be better. 1t Is
not easy to take my own life, but l have
been sick Sc long. Good bye, my husband
l love you, you wife, This is but ont
of thousands that gives up, instead o
using DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine, ant
being speedily cured of their wretched'
ness. Go to Leroy Farmer and get al
elegant book and trial bottle free,
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A Mother's Mistake,

Mothers frequently make a mistake In
neglecting the cough Of a child. A Fort
Wayne, Indiana lady writes: My little
daughter @ years old had a severe cough
but as it was nothing unsual thought
nothing of it, and allowed it to run on for
4 or 8 weeks, when it became so obstinate
she began losing flesh. l called in a
physician who treated her three weeks
without benefit. A neighbor insisted
upon my trying Ballard'sl Horehound
Syrup; it relieved her from the first dose
and she began gaining flesh rapidly, wher
we had used two bottles her cough hae
entirely disappeared. 1 would not b'
without it. 1t does not constipate my
children. Billiards. H~orehound SyruI
is free from opiates. It's the most sooth'
ing throat and lung medicine in the world,
Sold by j. G. Crenshaw & Co. No. 2.
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

The county board OF equalization of La
fayette county, composed of the judges of
the county court, county surveyor and
county assessor, will be held ut the court
house in Lexington, on Monday April Sd,
at which time all grievances regarding
excessive taxation will be heard. The
regular term OF the county court will moi
be held till the second Monday, April 10,
All persons having business before the
court should bear this in mind.
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fEhSUNAL,
Bert Hickman, OF Kansas City, was here
Sunday.
Fred Edelen, of Kansas City, spent Sun
day here.
Jim Russell was at Kansas City several
days this week.
Miss Yula Plattenburg, of Dover, was
here Wednesday.
Miss Nelia Eckle is at Lawson visiting
DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Eckle.
Miss Maggie Graves, of Odessa, is Wis
iting Miss Mollie Cheatham.
Miss Belle Green, who has been serious
ly ill for two weeks, is some better.
Mrs. C.. G. Wallace visited her father at
Higginsville, several days last week.
Master, Willie Davis is slowly recover
ing from a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. w. F. Kerdolff, ST., who has been
suffering with asthma, is reported better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiligman are now at
home where their friends will find them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walk, OF Pueblo,
Colo, are here visiting their relatives and
friends.
Mrs. w. NJ. Stonestreet, OF Kansas City,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. r.
Ireland.
Mrs. Walter Whitsett, OF Kansas City,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Easter,
this week.
p. B. LaBertew, OF Dover, was here
Tuesday visiting the family of his son,
w. A. LaBertew.
Misses Nina and Mary Endly, of Hig-
ginsville, visited the Misses Marshall
the first OF the week.
Mrs. Nancy Cravens, Of Wellington,
spent Sunday here with the family OF
sheriff z. w. Wright.
Miss Ollie Sturges, OF Waverly, was the
guest of Miss Katharine Holland, West
South street, this week.
Miss Kate Trail returned Sunday night
Jos. Martin, at Kansas City.
Miss Steele, of Lexington, is visiting heI
~uncles, Isaac and A. Ill. Steele, Of this
vicinity.-Lees Summit Journal.
Johu 10 NAouhtJoy, VI Ct. LoulS, aiiiNco
here Tuesday to attend the funeral ser
vices Of his sister, Mrs. Robert Atkinson
Jonas Hines, of Velasco, Texas, who ha!
been here for two weeks visiting hi!
mother, left for his home Monday morn
ing.
Miss Francis Young, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. George Jamison, at COVER
Mo-, for several days, returned HON,
Wednesday,.
! Mrs. Matte Thinker, en- quite to he
? days here with the family OF her brother
' Prof. II. D.. Demand.
: Miss Estella McGrew, of Lexington
: who has been visiting her sister Mrs
w. E. Bard, Jr., left at noon for st. Louis
-Sedalia Gazette, March 30th.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stewart came in Sun
> day morning from st. Louis and spen
' Sunday and Monday with her mother, Mr.,
Hines. They left Tuesday morning fo
ID Omaha.
MI. and Mrs. Ezra Boyer and sons, an
Mrs. Will Boyer, of Higginsville; Mr.
q A. g. Wainwright and sons, Allen an
Robert, of Richmond, and Mrs. j. "
Il Tompkins, OF Page City, were here Tues
day to attend the funeral services of v
d. Wainwright.
Capt. r. b. Weaver, of Odessa neighbol
n hood, was a genial caller ut the iSIHIL
D aENCER office Monday. We found NJ
d Weaver to be a democrat of the Jeffe
sonian school. Not M of your frillt
e sort but genuine true blue, a democri
e from principle, not for Office, and we hol
n he'll come again.