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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
RUINED AS A HEALTH RESORT.
Bac1n of Tuberculosis Has I-mpregnAted
the Soil of Mentone.

Bacilli of Tuberculosis Has Impregnated
the Soil of Mentone.
Mentone, France, is situated on the
shore of the Mediterranean, Is miles
northeast of Nice. The climate, says
the journal of Medicine and Science,
is very equabIe and very mild. The
mean is about 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
The vegetation is almost tropical; lem
on trees, olive trees and pines, rising
above each other in successive stages,
adorn the surrounding slopes. The
town, which has a population of about
5000, rises like al amphitheater on 4
promontory by which it's semicircular
bay is divided. OF late years Mentone,
OH of its mild and even climate,
has become the Mecca of invalids, and
especially of consumptives. Forty
years g the Inhabitants of Mentone
and the neighborhood we're a healthy,
happy race of splendid physique, to
whom consumption was absolutely un-
known.
When Mentone became noted as a re-
treat for those sick with consumption
the peasants left their farms and their
healthy manner of living to wait on the
wealthy invalids. Thousands of con-
sumptives died there, impregnating the
soil and the water with the germs of
their disease. AS a result the earth,
air and water of Mentone are infested
with bacini of tuberculosis, and the
nce robust and healthy peasants have
become consumptives almost to a man
and No o complete or
startling proof of the truth of the
germ theory of the disease could we'll
be IMAGINED.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
EXPORT BY MACHINERY.
eelyationists Who Use n G-raphophone In
Preaching.

6elyationists Who Use a G~raphophone In
Preaching.
The most up-to-date religions ergnni-
zntion, the Salvation Army, which never
misses an opportunity of exciting the
curiosity and interest of the crowd, has
secured the services of the graphophone,
says the New York Press. There are
many thousands of villages and small
towns all over the country where such
a maohipe has never been heard, and
where its introduction ie calculated to
evoke establishment and delight.
The ~graphophone consists of a large
horn and stand which will enable an au-
dience of from 400 to 1000 persons to
hear a song us distinctly as if sung by
the individual, and its accessories COM
prise IS records, inclading an address
by the commander, and also a by the
consul, and 10 army songs, band Sc
lections, etc; 1s blanks by which home
records can be made; a travelling case
10 carry SO records, and, finally, three
hearing tubes. A full meeting similar
to those held in New York and London,
with complete band accompaniment,
will be given by the aid of the machine.
When n detachment strikes Il village
that it has been decided to capture, the
soldiers will proclaim in every direc-
tfol the maryels of the seance that is to
be held, and the curiosity of the inhahi-
tGnts having been aroused, they may
be counted upon to appear in full force
at the place and time appointed.
The machine will do the rest, even
asking for the collection. Then the vii
layers will sit in amazement and listen
to the assistant commanders voice,
while she, perhaps, is thousand9 of
miles away
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
FLIES N S
Hundreds of the Pests Killed by tn
Hawk Insects.

of the Pests Killed by ths
Hawk Insects.
BY agreement the wasp is
accepted as emblematical of irritabiity
and petty malignity; but even this
much-abused hymenopterous insect
plays a beneficial part in the work OF
nature.
A number of wasps were seen by Mr..
Il. NJ. harrington, an Irish naturalist,
buzzing about his cows. Closer inspec-
ton revealed that they were all busy
catching flies, and bouncing with the
rapidity of hawks after birds on the
flies as they tried to settle or rest on
some favorite part of the cows. One
white COW drew more wasps than any OF
the others, because the moment a fly
alighted it was seen at once against the
skin. When a wasp catches a fly it inn
mediatelY bites off both wings, some
times a leg or two, occasionally the
head.
Mr.. harrington saw some of the
wasps' when laden With one fly catch
another, without letting go the first,
and then fly away with both. There was
a constant stream of wasps carrying
away flies, probably to feed h larvae
in their nests, and returning again to
the COWS to catch more. In about 20
minutes Mr.. harrington estimated that
between 300 Rpd 400 flies were caught
on two ows lying close TO where he
stood.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
CHARACTER AND HYPNorrsM.
An individuals Strength l. Power AEains
An EnD.-,l

An Individuals Strength L. Power Against
All control.
There would be little indeed in hyp-
notism and the scientific world might
rightly ignore it's Importance as n sub
ject of investigation if it were proved
to have nothing more in it than the
dominance of one will over another
or the power of so-called Suggestion"
to control human minds. says Harper's
Bazaar.
But, as with any other subject worth
Investigating, much more is revealed to
the student of hypnotism than that
which he at first sets Il to discover.
No sooner, for instance, has he estab-
lished beyond question proofs of the
power of mind over mind and of "sug-
gestion" in control, han he is forced to
recognize how little potency lies in
either when compared to that great
power of resistance to them which is
generated by an individuals own
strength of character.
No hypnotism in the world, as a great
authority has shown, a make n real
~ temperate person, when under hyp-
motto control, simulate or yield to
drunkenness; nor can a truly modest
person be induced to do that which
would, in waking hours, SAVIOR of i'm
modesty. The man with true dignity
of soul keeps his dignity intact. and one
of real kindness of nature shows no
glimmer of harsh feeling.
AND thus, as can readily be seen, one
more proof from an unexpected source
has been added to those already in our
possession going to show the value and
power of character, of that which a
man inherently and intrinsically is,
rather than that which he appears tn
be. 1t makes out, too, even a harder
case against Adam, who need never have
yielded to Eve but for a weakness in
himself,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
ROYALTY OUT HUNTING.

Tame cartridges Killed by the Prince Of
W~ales-Game for william II.
+, The prince of Wales is a great hunter
of cartridges, the hand raised birds
that have to be dubbed up and stoned to
make them fly from men. The way the
prince bangs over the soft birds h q
caution, says the New York Sun. He
has several guns and a couple of men in
a blind with him to load the weapons.
Shooting in this fashion the prince
kills several hundred birds beforenoop,
Recently he and a party of friends sue.
ceeded in bagging in a single morning
1000 OF the cartridges, and in the aft
ernoon they got 1000 lore.
Like the prince, the German emperor
does nothing in a half way. William
II. has better opportunities than the
prince of Wales. Instead of shooting
a thousand or so of little birds the en-
peror goes on a grand hunt after big
game, and shoots birds between the
rushes of the deer and like beasts. The
emperor has the game laid out In linea
between which he may walk and in
spect the c-arcasses, and the lines are
numerous. Three hundred or so of roo
deer, dozens of wild boars and stays,
end hundreds OF birds make q respect
able bag.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
Its Horrors Ameliorated Somewhat by
the Use of ELECTRICITY.

Its Horrors Amelorated Somewhat by
the Use of Electricity.
If you like you can now have a tooth
pulled painlessly and without gas by
electricity. Instantapeous2 Why, al
courses but the point is that there is
no pain. You need not bother with
nitrous-oxide gas, which is very dis
tressing in its effects upon some people,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The up-to-date dentist has IA very
simple apparatus, which consists most
importantly of a battery not much big
ger than a cigar box. The person in the
dentists chair grasps two handles
which r connected with the battery
by wires. At the same time the opera
tor seizes his forceps, which likewise
are on the end of a wire proceeding
from the battery. He touches the tooth,
completing the circuit, and instantly
o local a~naesthesia is produced. The
tooth and nelghboring gum are rem
deredfor the moment insensible to pain,
and out comes the offending molar or
incisor with Il deXterous twist. Before
the patient has had time to realize what
has happened he is gleefplly paying the
fec,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
Pretty Story.

Here ia g pretty story of the yeung
empress of Russia A number of ladies
had been invited to the palace, in order
that the empress might think them per-
sonally for their share in a recently
concluded charitable entertainment.
OF course, all of them, womanlikc, were
longing to inquire after the little girl,
but felt that the query would sound
cold and formal if, according to ETH
quette, they gave the child all her titles.
But there ~ a wonderful freemasopry in
motherhood, and n of the ladies,
whose own sweet little girl was born on
the same day as Grand Duchess
Olga-a fact well known to the empress
said, quite natprally' Elbow is the
baby?" The effect vas magical. The
empress face nc longer wore what we
may call the state smile, but was
radiant as she talked of her little pet.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19

TO E MORRIS.

Kansas state Auditor-EIect Threatened
with Prosecution Under the Election
Law.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 16. -Somewhat
of a sensation was caused in populist
circles in Topeka yesterday by the an
nouncement that Bob Mackey, a resi-
dent of Kansas City, Kan, would bring
proceedings to impeach State Auditor.
elect w. b.. Morris. In an article in
the Topeka State Journal last even
ing it is stated that at the state con
yentiop Morris promised Maekey the
position of assistant state auditsr.
According to the new election law a
candidate is forbidden to make any
gift or promise to anyone to secure his
election, and the spit, If brought, will
be under this law.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
A BENEFiCENT FAMINE.


- NAo AAA
tress In India.
The famine in North India which is
assuming more and more serious pro-
portions, while it will OCCASION much
suffering. is likely also to result in
good. For n long time the govern
ment las been projecting a series of
railways in the northwest provinces,
Oudh and the Punjab, but has been
held back by the lack of funds. The
need was not so pressing as to justify
the expense. Now, however, that some
thing must be done to furnish relief to
the starving, the viceroy
that instead of charity the government
will give employment and push these
works, The result will be not merely
a wiser and more effective relief for the
immediate want, but n provision
against such disasters in the future,
says the New York Independent.
The most prominent cause of famine
in Asia is the absence of means of COM
munication, making it impossible to
supply the deficiency of one region
from the surplus in another. Much
good has been done by the railroads al
ready built and these new ones Will be
a public boon even ov~erbalancing the
present distress.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
Mhore ths MIMI Go.a.

Trained nurses and their field of work
were peipg discussed by a prominent
club of San Francisco q few days age
and n of the ladies, in demonstrating
the care of infants, held up q channels
model of a baby's stomach about as
large as q good-siged oyster, End ex-
claimed for her climax: .Now, what be:
comes of all the quarts of milk that are
poured into that little stomach? p
There was a startled silence, broken by
q young woman in a rear seat, who
murmured, l~ugubriously: "Well, most
of it goes into your lap"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
The Color of Adam and Eve.

1t was an American clergyman who
held the theory that Adam and Eve
were black people. His idea was thet
when MAJ appeared On the earth the
whole climate of the globe vas as hot as
nowadays In mid Africa, and so our first
parents were necessarily as dark as ne
groes. When the ages rolled on and the
northern climate became colder, man
took to wearing clothes and dwelling
under shelter, with the result that his
skin was bleached and he became a
white being, while the negro in the tor
rid zonc kept his original color.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19

4 stery that possibly is more in
genious than new has Just gained cir
culation in Europe. It Is 20 the effect
that at the battle of Plevna Gen.
Skobeloff's life was saved by a young
Role. The Russian commander, as rec
ompense. offered the man his ehaiee
between 100 rubles and the Cross Of
St, George, The Pole deliberated
awhile and thsn asked what the deco
ration was worth. When ipformed
that its intrinsic value was about five
rubles, he said: 'Tll take the cross and
OK rubles."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
wINKLER FURNITURE COMPANY.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration on the estate of
John Milan. deceased, were granted to the
undersigned ON the third day of December,
1856. by the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate.
are required 10 exhibit them for allowance to
the administrator within one year after the
date of said letters or they may ne precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and il such
claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date of said letters they will be forever
barred.
This third day OF December, 1896.
JAMES MILAN
l2-5-5t Administrator
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
A Lapse.

Meandering Melancton-I don't put
much stock in them newspaper jokes
about some of the fraternity working
once in awhile. l know I never heard
OF q case of that kind.
Ivan Appetite-Well, L knew of q
case once, and I'll never forget it. You
remember old Travelling Tank. Well
some of the fellows found him one
morning in a cornfield husking like an
ordinary farmer. Poor Tank He was
q sopnambulist, you see, and was
dreaming he was peelin' bananas at q
banquet.3Truth.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
sARTA FE ROUTE.

Trains arrive at North Lexington:
Especial passenger" daily............ $40 a. m
Trains leave North Lexington:
Especial passenger" daily .......... 7:4J a.. m
Trains pass Lexington Junction
GOING WEST.
No. l., Mexican and California EX-
press, daily, leaves &c. II :33 n. IN
No. 3, California limited, leaves .--..- 7:45 a. IN
No. 10, Kansas City passenger, daily
except sunday. leaves ...-........ sos a. m
No. 50, local freight, daily except
Sunday, leaves .......-... -. 100 p. m
Trains pass Lexington Junction
GOING EAST.
No. 2, Atlantic Express. daily, leaves. o: n. m
No. 4, Chicago limited, daily, leaves. 4: p. m
No 20, Marceline passenger, daily
except Sunday, leaves ...-......... sos p. m
No. 81, local freight, daily except
Sunday, leaves. -. -. IL so A. m
Special passenger train leaving North
Lexington at Z 40 a. m. daily and runs through
to st. Joseph without change; also makes
close connection at Lexington Junction for
all points east and west.
]. ID. EASTER, JR., Agent.
Geo. It. Nicholson, G.. p. A, Chicago.
Chicago and Alton Railroad.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19

TralnS NO II anu IUZ uHIIy except ouuuty
All other trains daily.
Excursion tickets sold to Kansas City Satur,
day evenings, Sunday mornings, and Sunday
evenings at one fare for the round trip. good
for return up to and including Monday morn
ing following.
Through tickets and checks TO ali points.
Round trip tourist tickets on sale to all tourist
points.
For further information call on or address
S VERMILLION, Ticket Agent.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
May Not Be Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6. Among the
nominations sent to the senate by the
president yesterday were these Mis-
souri, postmasters: Charles L Hard
man, of Edna; L. c. Meehan, of Nor
borne; Luke w. Morris, of Mexico; j..
w. Oyerstreet, of La Plata; A. II.
O'Dowd, of Weston, and Kate Sullivan.
of Excelsior Springs. Kats Sullivan
is probably the only n in the bunch
that will be confirmed. Silver men
are making a fight on the others, and
Senators Vest and CoekFel are expect
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
Home Money to Loan.
l have on hand some money l will loan
on good real estate SECURITY.
2-g-tf IL. q. WALLACE.

''Excuse me-" observed the man In
spectacles. "butl am n surgeon, and that
is not where the liver is" "Never you
mind where Ais liver is" retorted the
other. "If twas in his big toe or his left
ear DeWIPs Little Early Risers would
reach it end shake it for him. Crist q
Day. LES ly
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
Homeseekers, Excursions.

Very low rates Will be mad by the
Missouri, Kansas aud Texas Railway, on
November Sd and 18th, December LIST and
18th, to the South. For particulars apply
to the nearest local agent, or address
A. c. MINER, Sedalia, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
lands WIN BE Warden,

Topeka. Kan, Dec 16. Gov elect
Leedy has announced the appointment
of Harry Landis, of BARBER county, to
be warden of the state penitentiary.
There were several candidates for this
position. but the opinion has all along
prevailed that Lands would get it..
Lands placed Leedy in nomination at
the Abilene convention.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19

Novelty dress goods, cashmeres, serges,
brilliants. mohairs, n all kinds of staple
dry goods. +. II. Bane &Co. 11-21-7t
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
O MnNEY mol LnAN.

The money now In hands belonging to the
estates of minors is for loan, part on prime
real estate and part on good personal security.
PARTIES desiring to borrow win do well to call
Al my office, in the Hearle building.
mayl3tf s.. N. WILSON,
Curator
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
HENRY O. WI n. CHILE
WALLACE & CHILES.

Attorneys and Councillors at Law, Lexing
ton, Mo. Office, front room over the Licking
ton Savings Bank" opposite the court house.
Will practice in the courts OF Lafayette and
surrounding counties and also in the Supreme
court of the state or Missouri, and the q s..
Circuit ana District courts for the Western
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19

In Germany the star group which we
fall the big diPPer"i is known as "Karl's
WaPon."
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19

The Kansas Reform Press association
meets at Topeka January ID. Addresses
will be made by DIR. McLallin. Gov
Leedy, Mrs. Annie l.. Dig1saud Others
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
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The most extreme altitude in
Alaska is Mount ST. Elias. 1850 feeu.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-12-19
RoFEsSIoNA
DIR. ]. W. MENG.
DIR. M. D. WILSON

Surgeon Dentist, office In Meng BuildiI
Mo.
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Metallic and Wooden Burial Gases
Always on Hand.

They respectfully ask the attention of ali to
the articles of their manufacture plcdging
themselves to sell as cheap as such articles can
be bought.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-18
A Progressive Spirit Permeates
the People of the South.
ern Side.
AND TAXATION Is NO OBJECT.
Schools. Parks and Boulevards Wanted
in the Warm Belt
District.

The people of the Mission were over
loyed yesterday on learning through THE
CALL that their hopes in regard to i'm
proved school accommodation were in a
fair way to be realized. The district has
long needed high school. The prospect
OF securing a public park also delighted
the residents.
Joe Scheer, who resides at 412 Liberty
street, was overjoyed at the prospect of the
contemplated advancement now being
pushed with vigor on behalf of the Mission.
He SAID: 1--WE have for the past thirty
five years contributed more than our share
of taxes for the benefit of the western por-
ton of the City. We have without grum-
bic or grudge paid our assessment for the
purchase of and the continuous improve
ment of Golden Gate Park. And yet, until
quite recently, we could not take our fami-
lies there without being compelled to pay
G. z. Huntington's company two fares,
which to workingman with large fam
lily made big hole in his weeks wages.
"We have been neglected in our supply
of water and gas, and with the exception
of few streets on the lower section, be-
tween Valencia and Harrison streets, had
really no good streets.
Had it not been or such men as Judge
Van keynegom and others we would yet
be without car accommodation west of
Valencia street. Church street was opened
to Fifteenth only. By the assistance of
Judge Van Reynegom the Mission people
purchased from the Roy heirs sufficient
land to extend Church street. and after
buying the land they decided it to the City
for a public street. The amount of money
raised by the property owners between
Seventeenth and Twenty sixth streets, on
the line of Church street, was about $25O0.
This we paid out of our pockets rather
than go arguing with the Supervisors for
an appropriation.
Now. we want som ething in return,
and what we do want is high school for
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-18

of Stanford clubs, and it will be their first
appearance in this City in combination.
For the past two years the clubs have not
been on exactly friendly terms, and the
feeling between them was aggravated last
year when the mandolin club went North
with Berkeley. All this has been changed,
and the clubs start on a triumphal tour
Thursday. After the concert in this City,
the clubs play in Oakland, Saturday night
in Fresno and Monday in Los Angeles.
Towns1n the vicinity of Los Angeles will
be played next week, and on the return
trip Stockton will be visited.
Last year the San Francisco audience
was sent almost into convuls;ons over the
impersonations of Mile. Calliope Cardi-
male of the Mandolin Club. This year an
equally gifted humorist, Charles l. Dillon,
will take his place. Dillon has an inimit-
able way of telling how Christopher
Columbus Discovered America" 1t is said
to be worth walking ten miles to hear.
Two other soloists will appear. These are
Messrs. Phillip F. Abbott and w. Bittle
Wells Abbott has barytone voice with
much power and expression. Wells plays
for violin solo one of his own compost
tions, nocturne. Besides the solos there
will be numbers by the combined clubs
and special numbers by each club. The
complete programme is as follows:
sEstudiantina" Qarcome), Glee and Mando-