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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
SUN SPOTS AND SOCIETY.
Solar Phenomena Said to BE Con-
nectsd with Very Vital 3Intters.

Solar nom Said to BE Com
nected with Very Vital Mntters.
On the first day of January, 1892, DR..
IIrendei and Herr Easchen reached the
Alien Fiord, LaPland, 10 remain sew
cral months, studying auroral displays
and magnetic disturbances. Rrendel
succeeded in photographing the aurora,
a very difficult thing to do. as all who
have attemptcdit know. The deep reds,
which are so beautiful to the eye, make
little impression on the photographers
plates. and the Eight Itself is generally
feeble and fickerin%. Not uGaptly have
the quiyering aurora beams been called
merry dancers" Even the bright dis
plays are hard to photograph, as we
may see from an entry in Gen. Greely's
note book Oil January 81, 1882. "A most
beautiful aurora" he says, with in
tense light, at times sufficiently bright
to cast my shadow on the Rice
exposed a sensitive plate without effect,
but the constantly changing position Of
the aurora may have been the cause" g.
But, some ono will say. photograph
ing an aurora, while interesting from
a scientific standpoint, is not a very
momentous matter to men or nations.
And we make haste to answer that these
auroral displays are linked with phe-
nomena which have a very practical in
terest. Long. before the now we'll
known relations of solar phenomena
and terrestrial magnetism had been
determined, Sir William Herschel
thought he could. from meager data,
detect evidence that the price of wheat
was generally higher at times of few
sun spots. In later days we have Stan
ley Jevons tracing q connection be-
tween financial crises and sun spots,
and a host of writers tabulating the al
lied phenomena-of auroras, sun spots,
magnetic disturbances-and tracing in
their periodicities a close relation to
famines, commercial crises and abb
normal weather. What a wonderful
achievement it would be to foresee the
veal and woe of a decade! :
While such relations are conjectural,
there is little doubt that auroras and
solar and magnetic disturbances are
closely linked. They do not come and
go by chance. The astrophysicist
knows hat these phenomena will be
very numerous in 1908. He knows that
a similar condition will not again oc-
cur until 1918, the mean period being
IL years.-Alexander McAdie. in Cen
f11ru
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
MARIE AND THE AGENT.
story of an Attempt to Boom a Sewing
Machine in Eaust.

story of an Attempt to Boom "a Sewing
In Faust.
The following story, which was pub
lished in German recently in connection
with the death of Marie Seebach, the
acted German actress, shows very we'll
the conception of American affairs
which still prevails in Germany to a GER
tain extent. Seebach was here more
than 20 years ago., and it is scarcely pos
sible that such an incident as is de
scribed would have taken place then,
but many such stories are told in Ger
many to-day as illustrative of American
enterprise.
According to this Renaissance Marie
Seebach one day received a message
that a gentleman wished to see her. She
told the servant to send him TO her draw
ing-room In the hotel, and when he ar
rived he introduced himself as u certain
Col. Smith. Then he plunged at the OBJ
ject of his visit, and said that he repre-
sented a certain well-kuown make of
sewing machine.
Il have already heard" he said, that
you are a great artist. want to find out
if you are a good business woman as
we'll. Do you want to make some
money"
"Oh, I've no objections to make to
that" she said, "if it is possible in "a
perfectly correct and dignitied way"
'Oh, it's in the nos correct way pos
sible that ] propose" the visitor con
tinued, land l offer you $4,000 for doing
It,"
what have l to do in return? ?" asked
Seebach.
Nothing in the world" the colonel
replied, and as he noticed the express
sion of establishment on her face he
went on; "Ltold Xou that | came froma
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
HINTS.
Some Little Things Which the House,
wife should Know.

Some Little Things Which the House,
wife Should Know.
If icing runs off a cake and will not
stick -four should be sifted over the
cake and then wiped off with q soft
cloth before applying the icing.
1t is well TO know hat if salt fish is
wanted quickly the fish is freshened
much sooner If soaked in milk, milk
that is turned being as good for the
purpose as fresh milk.
A pretty stand for hric-a-brac is &C.
tagonal in shape and has an inch-high
rail of mahogany about its edge. The
top is covered with old damask plainly
put on, and soft tints of rose and blue.
Small, quaintly-shaped gilt baskets
filled with sweet peas and with the
handles of the baskets decorated with
dainty bows of ribbon matching the
blossoms in color were the favors at q
recent dinner.
To cut parsley for seasoning bunch
the stalks together in the hand and
double the tops over until the whole
is bent in half, holding it down against
a table. Then chop vigorously. and it
will be as thoroughly shredded as re-
quired.
Dresser sets made of thin white
Swiss with a deep hem and lace edging
are just as Snowy when placed over a
lining of crepe tissue paper as if one
went to the trouble of using silesia or
silk. Even the pin cushion Is made
with the cover of paper with the Swiss
over. The effect is excellent and when
soiled or torn is easily replaced.
If the tea sleeper contains any cold
tea and soaked leaves. no matter how
small an amount. do not throw the mix
ture away. but pour it every few days
into the cut glass water bottles. Shake
the bottles we'll and then thoroughly
rinse them in clear water. Treated in
this manner, the inside of the bottles
will remain bright and clear.
A useful article to hang on the dress
ing table is n large bow of satin rib
bon, fastened to a white bone ring.
From one end of the bow a tiny pair of
scissors are suspended. a loop holds
n pretty thimble. Needles Of all sizes
are run in another loop, while strands
of various colored silks and threads
are fastened to the string. 1t is very
convenient in taking the needed stitch
which saves nine.
In Norway. where superb coffee is
made, a bit of butter is added to the
beans while they are roasting in the
covered shovel used there for that pur-
pose. In France a piece of butter the
size OF "A walnut is put with three
pounds OF coffee beans, and also a des-
sert spoonful of powdered sugar. This
brings out both flavor and scent, and,
moreover. gives the slight caramel taste
which will be remembered as a pleas
ing part Of French eoffee.-St. Louis
Republic.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01

sewing machine company-one of the
largest in the world. All that | demand
Of you in return for the $4,000 is hat
as Marguerite in the spinning wheel
scene from Faust you will use n of our
sewing machines instead of the wheel,
and just keep 1t in motion for a few Sec
onds. Then we would let handbills drop
from the gallery saying that the ma
chine used by Marie Seebach was made
by u firm"
The actress is said to have hesitated
for a second, but, in the end. her respect
for Goethe's tragedy is described as the
feeling which saved her artistic repu-
tatlon.
This story is OF a type hat disap-
peared from general use 40 years ago.
1t is of the kind told about P. I. Barnum
in the earlier days of his career. But
stories of the kind still pass muster in
Europe, although a press agent who at
tempted anything of the kind in this
country would soon lose his John. Y.
Sun
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

MIR. T. b. Johnston, head of the
Edinburgh firm of geographical pup
fishers, w. & A. X. Johnston, Is dead at
the age of SO years.
Patent 92,4OG in the German patent
record is "Frauleiu Elfrida Latikiewitz,
Berlin, apparatus for keeping the
cheeks full. This apparatus is worn in
the mouth and is fastened TO the jaw"
Mark Twain's trip on the glacier
has been beaten by five Swiss tourists,
who recently went down the Gwach-
thorn, in the Dammastock district, on
an avalanche. They got to the foot
of the mountain alive but considerably
bruised.
Lord James, of Hereford, lately set
tied a labor dispute on the Northeast
/. ern railway so satisfactorily to both
sides that the men sent him an address
of thanks and the company has present
ed him with a gold badge as a pass over
its lines.
Germany imports $4,000 o worth
of books yearly. Of this Austria-Hun-
gary furnishes 81. 100000 worth, Swift
erland 100000. France 100000, Hol-
land and Great Britain S4O0,O GOO, Russia
s1sO,OOO, the United States $3.50. 900, and
other countries 100000.
France is growing penurious in art
matters. Jean Francois Millet's. statue,
which is ready to be set up in his native
town, Greville, must wait till next year.
owing to the lack of an appropriation.
and for the same reason the Cernuscht
collection in Paris, for which England
offered 81, 200, 600. cannot be opened to
the public.
Naples now has in its National IL
brary the manuscripts of Giacoma Leo
pardi. the poet. They had come by
chance into the hands of two old ser
want women. who refused to give them
up on account of religious scruples, till
the Italian government interviewed. 1t
is expected that Leopardi's hitherto I'M
published works will soon be published.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
He Watched and Learned.

Recently a small boy, a real boy. who
chases cats, and wears out clothes, and
slams doors, showed that he had rare
ability in solving the problems and an
swering the questions that so frequent
IL come into n body's life. Near the
house was a tall maple tree, and the boy
announced late in the summer that that
tree measured, 80 feet. How do you
know" he was asked. His answer was;
IT measured it," Did you climb it?'
why, no." the boy said, with surprise.
II measured the shadow" Some one
near made the comment that shadows
differ in length. He said yes, but twice
a day shadows are justas long as things
are themselves. IAN summer l have
been trying to get the height of that
tree. ! drove Il stick into the ground,
and when the shadow of the stick was
Just as long as the stick I knew the shad-
aw of the tree would be just as long as
he tree. l measured il and II was 81
fect."-Cnion Signal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
PRoHlBlTlonlsr's NEAT TRICK.
How. a mississippi Scho0lranster De-
GcRfcd fhc OF Reform.

How a lIIsSissIppI Sc~hooImnster De-
fenfcd fhc nem OF Reform.
Superintendent Greenwood. of the
city schools. tells n good story on Il
friend of his. Prof. Morrison, in Missis-
sirpi, whom he visited last winter.
Down in that state there arc many ne
groes, and the coIored vote is n material
factor in politics. It is n constant strug-
gle between the different political par
ties 10 control this vote and many pc
culiar means are IcSUrted to. The
story related by Mr.. Greenwood is a fair
example of The way the negro is worked
on election day by his white friends
down in Dixie.
In the little town where Prof. Nor
rison lives and where he is superin-
tendent of the city schools" said Prof.
Greenwood, 'thc people were called
, upon to vote IN the question of local
option a short time ago. Mr. Morrison,
occupying the position that he did, and
being a man Of gentle habits and a
good church member, naturally was
chosen to lead the prohibition faction
and during the campaign he waged a
bitter fight against the saloons. Every
thing seemed favorable for a grand pro-
hibition victory until a day OF two be
fore the election, when the negroes
came in from the plantations and began
'tanking up on the free whisky sup
piled them by the enemies of reform.
Morrison realized that the power to
turn the election lay in the colored vote
and he at one set to work to head off
his opponents, and the facts show that
the shrewd little schoolmaster was
equal to the emergency.
THE night before the election, after
the saloon men had exhausted their eff
forts and had gone to their homes with
the confidence that victory would be
theirs on the morrow, the professor
went to work among the darkies. He
told them that he had a piece of new
ground he wanted cleared up, and that
he would give each of them So a day
and board as long as the work would
last, the time it would take to do the
work depending altogether on the
lumber of men hat he could get.
Every negro in town promised to
bring an AK and be at the appointed
place at daylight. The next morning Il
dozen wagons were in waiting to trans
port the men down in the river bottoms,
where the timber was to be cut. Two
trips were made before all of them were
gotten out of town, but when the So
loon men came down the next morning
there were not a dozen negroes to be
seen. They were mystifed and did not
learn of the trick that had been played
on them until it was too late and pro-
hibition carried the day.
"a big dinner was prepared for the
darkies out In the woods when the noon
hour came and they were made happy
at shutdown by being given w bright
silver dollars each and told that the
job was finished. This was considered a
shrewd piece of work on the part of Mr..
Morrison, and he has since become a
considerable power in Mississippi poll
tics.-Kansas City journal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
H.. W. WIISOR,
Insurance, real estate, loans
and rentals.
Office Over Farmers Drug Store,
LEXINGTON, MO.
To CALIFORNIA THROUGH
SUNSHINE.

The Great Burlington Route offers
more diverse routes in connection with
Pacific Coast travel than does any other
railroad. Its several main lines TO
Kansas City. Denver, Billings and st.
Paul permit al unlimited number Of
variable routes for coast travel. No
journey TO the Pacific Coast is complete
without the Burlington Route as a part
of it. No better railroad than the Bur-
lington a be found IN any journey to
the Pacific Coast.
Drawing o and compartment
sleepers, chair cars (seats free), and
dining cars. Only line with dining car
service, st. Louis to Denver. 81 per
cent sunshine throughout the year via
scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City,
The Billings Route is in connection
with Northern Pacific Railroad for
Puget Sound travel. Handsomest trains
in the world between Chicago and st.
Paul.
Ask your Ticket Agent for the Bur-
lingtOn Route on Coast tickets.
HOWARD ELLIOTT, l.. w. WAKELEY,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. ARt.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
sETTLow IN THE FAR EAST.

On the Sunrise Side OF the City HISS
Name Fits IN the Lips of Men.
It was at an East side political meet
ing, before the speechmaking had be-
gun. Two Of the men in the audience
had become involved in a spirited dis
cussion which waxedso loud that il was
audible for several yards around.
"Ah, you do know wot yer talkin'
about" declared the first. He's a
friend O. the workin' man, / tell yer"
who, Settlow?" said the other, in
tones of s~cornful incredulity.
Yes, Settlow," asserted the first.
"Ah, come OFF! Him a friend o the
workin' man! You make me sick. Hes
a millionaire, Settlow is"
Nah, he amt. Where'd you get hat
~steer?"
He is, sure, an he employs n%on-uniOn
labor"
That's one o. them political lies. He
don't employ nobody. He works"
"Ah, he's a stiff, anyway, an he's a
dude besides bein' a millionaire"
"A dude! Why, he lives down here on
the East side"
Forget it! He's president of a school
or somethin'."
Say, mister" said the defender of
the man under discussion, turning to
a reporter who sat near, lis Mr.. Settlow
a millionaire or amt he?"
The reporter had to admit that he
didn't know the gentleman.
Don't know him! Don't know Mr..
Settlow? Say, you must come from
Weehawken."
What are his initials? ?" asked the re-
porter.
What are they. Jim?" asked the de-
fender of Settlow, of his opponent.
II dunno. l think his first name Is
Isaac"
IT'S a Dutch name, Settlow, ain'tit?''
said the other to the reporter. Any
way you must nave heard of him. Why,
he's the only man up for mayor"
The reporter said that the only nom
inees for mayor at present in the ring
that he knew of were the prohibition
candidate, Mr.. Wardwell; Patrick Je-
rome Gleason. the Long Island City
candidate, and Mr.. Seth Low, of the
citizens union.
That's him." said both the arguersin
a breath. "Settlow. That's the Teller
we been talkin' about all the time"
Then the enterprising cit lecturer
on the platform turned on his magic
lantern and proceeded with his cam
raign of educatIonEN. Y. Sun.
The transfer company keeps a call book
at the Mammoth livery stable, and one at
the Grand Central hotel. Leave orders at
these places. 10'27'tt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
The ..Mad NIuIInh.,,

The great mutiny in India 40 years
ago was largely incited by the preach
ing of a fanatical priest, the Moulvie
of Fyzabad. Another fanatical priest,
the so-called Mad Mullah," or Moulvie,
of Haddah, is the most conspicuous
leader in the present troubles on the
northwestern frontier of India. He ex-
erts a powerful influence over the
Momand and other Mohammedan tribes,
and the British agent at Cabul estimates
his disciples at 100000. The home of the
Mullah, who is otherwise known as
Najam-uddin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is,
disciple of the Akhoond is at Haddah,
in the Jelalabad district. He was active
in ~fomenting the hostility to the Eng
lish which was the cause of the Chitral
expedition of 1898. Lately he has been
preaching a holy war against them, and
lie led in person the tribesmen who at
tackNl Malakand last August.-Youth's
tiOmDaniOn.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
rHIEvINo
steal Gold While Working in the

steal Gold While working In Ia
Mines.
John r. Hite. of San Francisco, could
tell a story of mining thieves If he wer
so inclined. Forty years ago he was a
poor placer miner and prospector. He
fell i'll of fever and was nursed back to
life by an Indian squaw. While con
valescing she told him of a wonderful
gold district in the Little Yosemite now
a part of the national park. He went
there and located n mine of great rich
ness, one of hose rare mines hat actual
ly paid from the grass roots" First
he put up a five-stamp mill and later a
90 stamper. In three years he took out
close to S 1900, 900 and in that period it
was estimated that he was robbed by his
miners of at least $s00,0 He knew he
was being robbed right and left and
every one in the mine knew that his
fellow worker was storing away chunks
of rich ore, but Hite was an easy going
chap, well satisfied with his returns and
he never made the slightest protest.
When Hite got out a certain sum he
closed up the mine and abandoned it, al
though it had given no signs of ex-
haustion, Later on n syndicate took
hold of 1t and made it pay richer than
II did under the original owner.
When Hite was managing it, 1t was
o an extraordinary for
the miners TO leave with 80 and 20
pounds of good ore slowed away in their
clothes and with their dinner pals
loaded to the brim.
In the early days of California placer
r,f.f-r fha fhaff- haaa~aG en- n1t11arO11a
that Judge Lynch had to take a hand
in the affair, and under his severe rul-
ings the practice languished. It was
deemed an offense similar to horse
stealing and no mercy was shown to
the mar who was convicted of the
crime.
Later on when quartz mining set in
1t was thought by the that
there would be no temptation for thiev-
ing by the men, so vigilance was re-
Taxed. A certain clique of miners took
advantage of this by seeking employ
ment in the "jewelry" mines where
rearly all-gold bits of ore were con-
stantly turning up. 1t was an easy
matter to stow a few OF these away
every day, the bootleg being the gen.
eral place of concealment.
1t was not long before the owners put
n check on this by hiring guards who
watched the men at all times.
The safest way has been found In
working miners Of ~antagonistic races
in couples. An Irishman and Cornish
man are paired, an Austrian and italian,
n Frenchman and German and SO on.
but the requisite number of races are
very often lacking. Certainly there
would be little hope of adopting it in the
Klondike.-Iowu State Register.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
Ti.n sIrvInrlr,s Snnm

Ia The winter the skylark of England
docs not sing; but In early days OF
spring the great flocks OF these birds
break up, and then go in pairs to look
for places TO build their nests and rear
their young ones. And then the charm
ing song OF the skylark is heard in all
its sweetness. While the mother bird Is
trooling over her eggs 10 warm them,
her mate often rises into the air, and
then with auivering wings mounts
vertically upward so far that he looks
like a mere speck in the sky, and all the
lime pouring forth his rich and beauti-
full song, but at last ceases his song be-
fore descending again 10 the pest.-St,
Nicholas,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
AN OPEN LETTER

To The Citizens Of Lexington and Ticintty:
We take this means of announcing
that our mills are now in operation.
grinding out the very best grades of
Flour, Meal and Bran. We have located
our mills here as u permanent LeXing-
ton institution, and expect to make it
one of our objects, 10 build up and add
to LeXington'S commercial interests.
We shall not attempt to do business
solely on a local pride" basis, but pre-
fer that our products shall be judged
solely by the standard of merit. Appeal
ing TO your local pride we ask you to
give our goods a fair trial. ShOnld they
prove as good as other mills are making,
we hope and feel that you will be our
patrons.
To the Farmers:
We will do an exchange business with
you and guarantee satisfaction.
Thanking the citizens for the encour-
agement given our institution, and hop
ing to merit your confidence and patron
age, we are respectfully,
GRAVES BROS.
n. B.-Our goods for sale by all gro
GERS in city.
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stuffed ~Erc-PIant.

Steam or boil the plant for Is minutes.
remove from the stove ard cut in two.
When cool enough 10 handle, scoop out
the pulp (%Withou: breaking the skin or
shelD. which mash and season well
with salt. pepper and a heaping table
spoonful OF butter; add next a scant
pint CT grated bread crumbs, a teaspoon
full of onion juice and a well-beaten egg.
Fill the shells with this mixture, and
bake until Drowned on top-Leisnre
Hours.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
THE MORNING CUP

OF coffee. How the delicious brown nectar
whets our appetite, tones up the system and puts the brain in
condition to do good work.
There's lots of good coffee in the world, and you can get
it every time-if you go to the right place. We have good
coffee in abundance. We never buy anything else. The
way it is treated before it reaches you has a great deal to do
with its goodness. Our Fresh and Cured meats have no
equal-all home killed and home cured.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-01
GOING WEST.

Trains No. lOl and lO2 daily except Sunday
All other trains daily
Excursion tickets sold to KansasC 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 all points.
Round trip tourist tickets on sale 70 all tourist
points.
For further information call on or address,
H. q STIDHAM. Ticket Agent.