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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
Hero and There Over the State,

Two men in New Franklin recently
swan fourteen miles in two hours.
Tarklo boys who climb on moving
trains are arrested. Some of them are
buried, too.
The value of Henry county's poultry
products last year was s4O1,iGo. The
Missouri hen is standing up for the
grand old state and laying for sher
friends.
Two mining companies, each with
capital of So, 600, have been organized
TO develop lead and zinc mines in Cole
county. Rich strikes of these ores
have been made in various parts of
that county.
The little town of Peculiar, in Cass
county got its name III rather a curious
manner. Its founders got into con-
troversy over what they should christen
1t, and finally they referred the matter
to The ros,ofiee aepsrtmeps, saving
they didn't cars |||t eae'e Ht itf1
the place a isit 81 Il kas neelslit:
One OF the Wasliinsten Officials sthen,
IN a spirit oi waggery, named it
accordingly.
The indications are that next years
wheat crop will prove even more profit
able 10 Missouri farmers Than the pres
ent crop, Notwithstanding much of it
may sell near a dollar a bushel this
year. The foreign shortage is so great
and The visible supply so unusually
small that before another crop is har-
vested the American wheat supply will
probably be 50 nearly exhausted as to
insure fancy prices for the new crop
next year
Mexico Evening Ledger; A cob
pipe factory has been started at
Charleston for the manufacture of
"Missour meerschaums, and the
farmers are reaping an additional
profit out Of their corn by disposing OF
the cons. This is distinctly "A Missouri
enterprise, and has made fortunes for
several men in ST. Charles and Frank
lin counties. It is said that some
farmers have realized ~ high az 500
an acre from he cohs thcT disposed of
To The pipe factories, aud still bad all
their corn lrit.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11

St. Louis ifair, October lth 20 9th.
For this occasion the Wabash will ae.3
tickets to St. Louis at oDe fair for the
round trip. Tickets on sale October Bird
10 sth, inclusive. Tickets good returning
on or before Oeinbrr llth.
4. W. Carter, Agt.,
Lexington Junction Mo
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
JOHN S. BLACKWELL & SON.

Attorneys-ut-laW. VIII practice In all the
ourts OF the state Prompt attention given to
all business entrusted to our care. Office in
Haerle building. rooms and IL. janl0y1
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
TIME TABLES
RaIssouri PaciHc-Lexlngton sr.
wEsr nouNp rRAINs

Nos l93 and I94 has elegant day coaches
Sedaiia TO ST. Joseph. -
Nos. 5 and q has elegant day coaches, 81
Louis to Kansas City.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
chicago and Alton Railroad.

GOING EAST.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11

:. W. carter, Agl. W Abasn,
Lexington junction, Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11

We contend that the rise in prices
rs exceptional; that 1t has been caused
by nature, brought about by causes
over which the Legislature or the
administration have no power; that
therefore, neither the gold standard,
the election of Mckinley or the passage
of the tariff bill has anything to do
with affecting favorably the rise In the
prices or the price of anything except
those prices that are artiiicially in
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
The Wife in Russia.

This is curious custom you
Americans have of referring to your
wives by their husbands names" OBJ
served Glanvock Kaplon, an intelli-
gent Russian traveller. II suppose the
American holds his wife in as high es-
teen as the Russian holds his, but If
at home l should speak of my better
half as Mrs. Kapion my friends would
at once conclude that my domestic re-
lations were not as pleasant as they
should be, and that l was thinking Of n
legal separation. When I first heard
an American speak of his wife as Mrs.
Jones. for example. I felt almost like
preSuming on my acquaintance by in
truding into his private affairs and ask
ing him what the trouble was at home.
Yet l soon learned chat the custom was
universal over here, but still cannot
get used to it. My wife is the plain,
blunt way I speak in Russia Of the
lady who, I suppose. I would have to
call Mrs Kaplon in polite society in
America In some Of the more fashion
able circles of st. Petersburg this
American social custom has been
adopted, though I was told by prom
inent government official not long ago
that the Czar disapproved Of it."-St
Louis Republic
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
A Tough Job.

1t took three hours to kill a vicious
elephant in the vicinity of Liverpool.
recently. and in assisting to bring
about this result n medical gentleman
almost succeeded in comprising his
own obstruction. Charles H." was
the name of the elephant. Two Liver
pool physicians were appointed ex-
ecutioners. They fed the beast ON
aconite concealed in carrots and ar
senic sprinkled on buns. which it swal-
lowed pleasantly and asked for more.
Then one medical gentleman conceived
the iea of loading a syringe with
prussic acid, inducirs, the elephant to
open its mouth, and squirting the poi
son down Its throat. Charles ii. con-
sidered this great sport, but the doc
tor who was operating the syringe, by
reason of his interest in the expert
men,. n.omentarily forgot the deadly
properties of prussic acid, inhaled the
fumes, and fell unconscious. The
other physician saved his colleagues
life with great difficulty, the elephant
looking on with deep sympathy. How
ever. after Charles ii. had taken
enough poison to kill two thousand
men, according to the doctors, and
three hours had passed since the first
dose, he suddenly toppled over and
expired quietly. Like the other
Charles H., he had been an uncon
sciOnable time dying.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Oddities of Life.

A chain bridge over the Merrimac
River at Amesbury is said To- be- the old
est suspension bridge in the United State
1t was built in 1892.
What was known Names Oldest
schoolhouse, situated in West Gardiner
was DESTROYED by fire recently. 1t was
built 1Ui years ago.
\ san Francisco man recently insisted
before the Iunacy Committee that his
heart was slowly but surely turning to
stone and his blood 10 water.
Massachusetts, ranks sixth IN the dlstrl-
button of the appropriation granted by
Congress for the militia "t the several
states Her share is Sl2,oo
oliver &. Eddy, of Brewer, Me. is said
to he the only survivor Of the Black Hawk
War and can remember distinctly when
his father started out for the war of 1872.
The Worcester man who offered SO
priZe to the school children OF that city
So pleased with the results that he has re-
pcated his offer for next year.
Parents can now hold up to their candy
loving children as an aw ful warning the
sad fate Of IL -year-old boy III Meridcn,
Conn, who from over Indulgence in can
| DIV has become totally blind
! An Atlanta man named John Smith will
soon call upon all the Smiths in the world
| To contribute toward a magniirent build
| ING To bc erected IN honor of the name.
! The house is to cover ten acres.
There is an old philosopher prophet and
! poet in California who claims that he has
solved the problem Of living forever.
| He lives a hermit'S life, eats only three
! times a week, and never expects to
| die.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Hercules Killed tho Hawk.

Some passengers over one Of the Ber-
lin canal bridges the other day noticed
the sudden appearance Of two black
points in the sky at a considerable dis
tance away, which developed into two
ducks. Behind them, at lower level.
flew another bird, which suddenly rose
into the air above the ducks, and then
shot down upon him like IN arrow.
One of the ducks few sideways to-
ward the Thiergarten; the other. closely
pursued by its enemy, flew slanting In
to the canal, and, reaching the water
exactly behind the bridge, dived, while
the hawk, in his blind haste, struck
against the head Of n statue of Her
cules and fell, once more Tapping its
great wings, dead on the pavement of
the bridge. The bird was q splendid
specimen, the wings having an e1-
pansion Of more than three test
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
An Exsctine Beecar.

Several beggars in Pera own a large
amount of property. One wellknown
man has houses worth $lO, 600 liras, and
yet is to be seen begging in filthy rags.
A poor governess, who was very charit-
able, used to give him piastre twice
week One day she missed a Ira
(pound), and thought she must have
given it to the beggar by mistake. He
had gone home for the day. 80 she fol-
lowed him to his house on the Taxime.
He received her graciously, looking
like pasha at least in his magnificent
robes.
81 never like to lose a good client"
he said, and sent for his bag Of takings;
.if there's a Ira here we shall find II. :"
Sure enough, the Ira was there.
take it." he continued, and the poor
girl, full Of thanks. was hurrying away
when the beggar stopped her. "Wait
a moment: you haven't given me the
piastre.'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
NO. 33

My word is to all -lerks, BE mightier
than your temptations. A Sandwich
Islander used to think when he slew an
enemy all the strength of that enemy came
into his own right arm. And l have to tell
vou that every misfortune you conquer Ii
40 much added to your own moral power.
With omnipotence for lever and the
throne of God for "A fulcrum you can move
earth and heaven. While there are other
Young men putting the cup of sin to their
lips you stoop down and drink out OF the
fountains of God and YOU will rise up
strong to thrash the mountains. The
incients used to think that pearls were
fallen raindrops. which, touching the
surface Of the sea, hardened into gems,
then dropped to the bottom. / have to
tell You to-day that storms of trial have
showered imperishable pearls into many
young mans lap. oh. young man, while
you have goods to sell, remember you have
4 Soul to save. In a hospital Christian
,aptain, wronged "a few days before, get
ielirious and in the midnight hour he
sprang ont on the floor of the hospital,
thinking he was In the battle, crying:
Come on, boys! Forward Charged! All,
he was only battling the specters OF his
own hraini But it is no imaginary conflict
into which l call you, young man, to-day.
There are 1O.O 600 spiritual foes that would
capture YOU. In the name of God, up and
1t themi
After the last store has been closed after
he last bank has gone down, after the
huffle of the quick feet on the custom
louse steps has stopped, after the long
inc of merchantmen on the sea has taken
'aiI of flame. after Washington and New
York and London and Vienna have gone
lown into the grave where Thebes and
Babylon and Tyre lie buried, after the great
Ire bells Of the udSment day have tolled
1t the burning of a world-on that day all
he affairs of banking houses and stores will
come M for iuspectipU. Oh. what an open
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28

The French minister of war lately
flight from Periguoux to Paris-31O
miles. There were 2746 entries and the
winner did the distance in seven hours
and thirty four minutes.
Our senses do not fall asleep simulta-
neOusly. The eyelids are first affected,
and shut out sight; next follows the sense
of taste, then smelling. hearing and touch,
the last named being the lightest sleeper,
and most easily aroused.
"A wine cask which holds ~ 900 gal
Ions, and is the largest ever built, may
be seen at MaltermOra, Cal. The steel
hoops around it weigh 10000 pounds.
Russia has II 500 public schools, while
Germany. with only half the population
has $4,000 schools, with nearly three
times as many pupils as the Russian.
The latest project in Switzerland is
that of a mountain railway to the summit
of the BreithOrn, next to the MatterhOrn.
The first public library in England
was founded by the corporation of Lon
don some 800 years before the British
Museum was established. Cromwell bor-
rOwed books from this institution and
forgot to return them"
There are two business men in an En-
glish town named 1. Came and H. f. Went
"A captive bee, striving to escape, has
been made to record as many as 1880
wing strokes per minute in a recent test.
Foot ball was a crime in England
during the reign of Henry VIII.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Coventry and Its Bella.

Coventry Is famous for it's churches
and bells. 1t was, 1t will be remem-
bcrcd, while watching ''the three tall
spires" that the Laureate shaped the
city's ancient legend" into verse in
which he tells us that:
All at once,
With twelve great shocks of sound, the
shameless noon
Was clashed and Hammered from a hun
dred towers.
One after one.
The most imposing Of the churches is
that of ST. Michaers, the spire rising to
Il height of 800 feet This church,
which has the reputation of being the
largest parish church in England, and
one of the nOblest Of the Eghtest Gothic
structures, has just had replaced in the
belfry Its famous peal Of bells.
All these bells, as is customary, bcar
notices. some of which are quaint and
interesting The treble bell has: al.
though am both light and small I will
be heard above ye all" The second
declares: IF you have judicious ear
You'll own my voice to be sweet and
clear" The third: ''Such wondrous
power to music's given, 1t elevatcs the
soul to heaven" The fourth: whilst
thus we join in cheerful sound, May
love and loyalty abound" The fifth;
"In honor both to God and king, Our
voices shall in concert sing" The sixth
Music is medicine to the mind" The
seventh: "Ye ringers all, who prize
your health and happiness. Be sol'er
merry. wise and you'll the same pos
sess." The eighth: ''Ye people all tha,
hear me ring. Be faithful to your God
and king" The ninth: "In wedlOck's
bonds all ye who join. With hands and
hearts unite; SO shall our tuneful tongues
combine To laud the nuptial rite.'' The
tenth: Il am, and have been called the
common bell, To ring when fire breaks
nit to tell ll"-WcStminSter Gazette
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Ine Bicycle.

The grand priN cycle race at Nincennes
took place at Paris. B"urillOn finished
first, but was diSJual litied on a claim that
he committed foul and the first prize,
5000 francs, was awarded to MORN, who
agreed ia divide the prize with NoSSam,
v h" finished third. The decision created
great dissatisfaction among the spectators
and tremendous upiuaT ,nSucd-
\ leading bicycle manuiaefui, -, hose
wheels are n"w selling at tHe >l00 figure,
says that his firD-has-fnf the past year
been experimenting with the bevel gear
ing device, and one of his wheels fitted
with this gear has been ridden upward of
10000 miles, over all kinds OF roads. The
test, he said, had been more than crafty
ing in every respect. In addition To the
advantages claimed for the helcl geared
machine, attention has been called To the
fact that with the bevel gear il will be
possible to give narrow tread in ped al
ing, and at III" same time preserve wide
spread of spokes in the rear wheel and
wide bearings. Ia chain-driven bicycles
strength i'll construction is often sacri-
feed in order to obtain narrow tread,
but the bevcl gear may be- placed at such
an angle as {" give sufficiently narrow
tread and wide bearings To produce the
best results.
The Stockton wheclmen contemplate
huiliing cycle path from Pensauken
township line to the Co"per's creek
bridge
Willie Wcnz"I and the Turville broth
erS, Glenn and Charley, have formed a
triplct team. They are having a machine
built and Will train for pacing and match
racing. They should form popular com
bination, f"r each "f tn" men has host of
.."ud~ in the cycling fraternity.
Cycling interests are in a d,.moralizing
condition in England at the present time.
Owing Ia the heavy importation of Amer
lean wheels and the consequent keen com
petition, the English manufacturers have
Il. a
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28

-nnks she and youn: Master Ned. ih"
cniist's son. used to play! They Kept
ihc countryside alive did those two. They
-ay he went nigh distracted when her
tliher married her to Lord. Kildonan."
WAS she married against her will.
them
well, some said one thing, some an
other. But don't think myself she was
L sort o lass to be drove to marriage
more'n L aught else she'd no mind To.
An. she was proud. and 'ud never have
IIarried L son of n dentist, though young
Master Ned, as we called him then. had
1 college schooling like t best of EN-"
And what became % MIN! !'
"Dh, he went to London, and when he
came back he brought wife wi him.
aud her Iadyship didn't forget her old
playmate for she got him ( post of agent
to his lordship.'
"Oh!' said the doctor quite simply.
A few minutes later, having by this
time reached the outskirts of the village,
the horse stopped of his own accord be
fore the third of q row of fair-sized cot
tages. with gardens In front of them
"He won't so no further tonight. won't
Smiler." said the old man. but you're
only q few steps from Z hotel now. sir.
where Z coaches start for Branksome and
Conismere, and If you'll take t advice of
a man as knows t country hereabOuts,
you'll stay there and not be goin' on to
Branksome till t day breaks"
Thank you. But, by the by, l should
like to renew our acquaintance If l ever
chance to come this way again. My name
il Armathwaite, Frank kArmathwaite-'
"And mines Haynes, Luke Haynes.
As for renewing of acquaintance. doctor,
if it's as man and man, and not as doctor
and patient, wish we may"
"How far is it to DIR. Peele'sr"
-Four miles, sir, I should say. It's Just
through Branksome, and up to the left a
little way. It's pity you have to go on
tonight, sir. What with the wind and
the snow 1t will be Q nasty walk. / sup
pose you know the road wellT"
mot very well, but it's fairly straight.
rs far as l remember" answered Arma-
thwaite. He had never in his life before
been in this part of the world, but he
would not confess to this, being afraid lest
some obstacle should be put in the way of
his purpose.
"Ye-es, it is straight enough, but there
are one or two places where you'll have
to he careful on a night like this. Keep
tn the lower road-the one to the right at
the fork at the bottom of the hill. You
might make straight through the trees for
the lake. and be into it before you knew
you were off the road"
Thanks. I'll certainly follow your ad.
vice"
Good night, sir"
(TO be continuedD
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Couldn,. spank Her Son.

People never get an encouraEe cement
for doing the good samaritan act In
the interests of the public, rs the man
decided who offered to assist . dis
tracted woman and ameliorate the suf-
ferings of a lot of respectable people
on q suburban car.
The boy who hOwls was In evidence.
the curled darling Of his only own
mother and the terror Of everybody
else, and he had kept the car in a state
of wild excitement and exhausted the
patience of everybody, including his
doting parent
"Oh, If your father were only hereT'
she had said for the fiftieth time, as
she tried vainly to restrain the bowling
terror
At that he stopped bowling long
enough to beat the air with his small
shins, and the woman on the other
side of him remarked audibly that a
cage was the proper place for savages
like him.
Johnny dear" asked his mother,
won't you be a good bOy!"
Roar3 and kicks from Master John
ny.
''Oh, wish your father were here to
give you a good trouncing this very
mfnute! she walled rs she struggled
with him.
Then 1t was that the philanthropist
OF the company asserted himself. He
had been trying in vain to read his
morning paper ever since he started
from home.
ALLOW me, madam" he said, bland
ly; 81 am a father myself, and 1 will
be happy to chastise your cherub in
behalf of his absent parent"
'Oh, no, you won't, not II know it!'
said Johnny's mother, rising in her
wrath like tigress. There amt that
man living dare lay a finger on that
boy-his own father or any other ugly
old catamOunt who thinks he knows 1t
ALL" and she effectually shut off de-
bate by going into the next car and
taking the sweet infant with her.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28

One rs the use IT feeding apparatus
C insisting of rotary brushes that throw
the dust into the fire-bOx in a cOntiE-
uous shower. This, Of course, renders
the fuel supply Independent Of damp
ness or the possibility OF clOgging up.
Another plan is to drive the dust into
the furnace by powerful currents Of
air. 1t seems to matter but little how
the dust is fed. There is a manifest
economy in its use. and as soon as the
proper dust-feeding machinery Is per-
fected the fuel problem will be much
less difficult to struggle with.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28

Mr.. William II. Dali, of the Smith
sonian institution says. in Science.
that during the early days of the
whale fishery several well-attested in
stances occurred Of whales struck in
one ocean, as the Atlantic, being after
ward killed in the North Pacific, and
vice versa" This would indicate that
some whales are great travellers, for to
get from the Atlantic to the North Pa
cific they would have to go many thou
sands of miles, passing either around
Cape Horn, or around the northern
end of North America and through
Bering Strait.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Powdered Coal ma Euei

experiments with coal dust an! pulveT-
zed coal of yariAA degrees Of fine
,ess, with a view to ascertaining how
much saving of fuel there Is in using
,oal I'm this fine state. 1t has been DEM
onstrateh that with suitable feeding
machinery the saving may amount to
over forty-five per cent. above the coal
fed ON ordinary fire bars. This point
Is reached In q cupola furnace o. the
most approved contraction. There are
->ral methods Of burning coal dust
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Thirst in Sick ness.

Thirst and great dryness Of fthe mouth
in sickness is often relieved by a tea
spoonful Of powdered gum arabic, beat
en- thoroughly with a couple Of tea
spoonfuls of glycerine, to which is add
ed a glass of cold water and enough
lemon juice to make the mixture pal
atable. The mixture may be taken
freely, with great relief to the dryness
Of the mouth and thirst.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-28
Built.un Wood.

There has come into use a method of
building up" boards by gluing or ce-
menting together thin slabs of wood
Of different kinds, SO placed that the
grain of the various pieces is crossed
1t ia claimed that not only extra
strength, but also extra fiexibility and
durability are thus obtained. Doors
made Of the prepared wood are said
20 be stronger than much thicker doors
made Of ordinary wood, and they do
lot warp. Packing-boxes and trunks
are also n 1de Of this material.