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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-17
Don't Forget Us.

We are agents for the Weekly Exami-
ner. Leave your money in town. Don't
order through these travelling agents,
we will give you the same prices and
premiums. Order at the DISPATCH Of
ice or the Post oiiice. Give us q chance.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
TO Kill TEXAS FEVER.
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Things Three "Oippinss" win Save

Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
ThInks Three "Oippings" win Save
Cattle.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 7-pr. J. W.
Connaway, representing the Missouri
state board of agriculture, has reported
upon the Texas fever experiments. con-
Quoted under o resolution of the board.
The Texas agricultural experiment
station furnished the southern cattle.
The experiments have proven con-
clusively that the Texas ticks are the
means by which the splenetic fever 10
communicated from one animal to an
other. The ticks Matched in the lab
oratory will produce splenetic fever.
The cattle from infected territory,
when free from ticks, will not commu
nicate the disease. The results reached
are considered practically conclusive
and seem to be the solving of the Tex.
as fever problem. DIR. Connaway
states:
Ihnve come TO the conclusion that the adopttpe
o process OF dipping" to free cattle from ticks
will soon be a complete success Three dippings
will be necessary to make the southern cattle
perfectly safe to the northern ones To save time
and yardage in removing the cattle from the
southern ranch to the northern msrket, !
suggest that the first dipping be done on the
ranch, the second o week later OF some
shipping point in the south and the third ct
the northern terminal yards. before the cattle
are sent out to interior points. BY this plan
little time will be lost In transportation The
entire destruction of the ticks and the increase
IN value ls O result or the clippings, It Is be-
lieVed will exceed the expense of the work
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
FEss1oNAL.
u. ]. WESTERHOUSE.

Attorney-at-law. Will ps actice in all courts
Of the state. Prompt attention given to coiice-
eI1ua WallfnOf0r Mo.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
RAILWAY MAIL STATISTICS.
Figures Showing the EnOrmous BosinOss
- me by Unole Sans Trustsd Servants.


Figures Showing the Enormous Basinsss
- rue by Uncle sa ms Trustsd Servants.
WAsniSSroN, Feb. 4.-The annual re-
port of the railway mall service has
been issued and il tSisclossst the follow
ing interesting statistics:
For the year ended June so. 1897. there were
90. 600 letters received at the dead letter once
The amount OF cash received amounted to ESQ =
600, s2s. 900 OF which was returned The cheeks,
drafts and on brought the amount up to
$685. COO The government operates Less lines
and has 7,6os employee. and they travel lTs.-
$50, o7S miles during the year. while the
closed pouch, handled by basEsgsmea,
travelled I04. 09s SEA miles The postal clerks
handled 10, 25o.o63 pieces of registered mail and
H. 57l $40, $50 ordinary letters and pSeksges and
assorted 4o2 %es, $40 city letters en- route Their
accuracy Is shown by the statement thRl en-
error was made but once 10 every H. e6o pieces
handled. During the year IL clerks were killed.
80 seriously and IS more or less injured, while
the total number OF casualties was T59
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
ALleI FOR KENNEDY.
The Accused Train RObber May Not be
GnIIty OF the Schumacher Murder.

The Accused Train Robber May Not he
GuIity of the Schumacher Murder.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. &-The Po-
lice have woven q strong chain of evil
dence about Jim Redmond as one of
the murderers of Miss Emma Sehn-
macher. 1t is such convincing evidence
of his guilt that should Redmond be
found and returned to this city there
is little doubt that he would be speed
lily convicted. The police claim that
q net OF evidence fully as strong and
convincing has been wound around
Jack Kennedy. the accused train rob-
Der. They say he was certainly the
companion and accomplice of Redmond
in the murder, bnt that Redmond fired
the fatal shot. A portion of the
public, however, believes that the
police and railroad and express com
pany detectives. who have been
working on the case with the police.
have overreached themselves in their
efforts to fasten the crime on Kennedy.
Yet the mass OF the public believes
him guilty and the evidence in this
direction seems very strong. Careful
investigation shows that Kennedy has
a very complete alibi, which was vol
unteered in his behalf by people of
apparently good reputation and stand
ing in the community.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
IN A PATRIOTS HONOR.

VirElRia Masons win Commsmorate ths
Centennial of Gsorge Washington's
Death.
WASHINGTON, Feb 7-The Virginia
grand lodge OF masons is arranging
for the observance of the centennial
anniversary of Washington's death in
Alexandria. This is peculiarly appro-
priato, because Washington presided
at the laying of the cornerstone OF
the capitol in 1898. not only Is presl.
dent of the United States, but also as
past master of Alexandria lodge Of
masons. During the ceremonies he
wore his masters sash, and the apron
presented to him by Lafayette. wrought
with masonic emblems in gold and
silver. AS President Mckinley Is =
mason he will be invited to deliver the
principal address at the ceremonies.
which will be held as near as possible
to the family vault in which Washing.
ton was laid in 1887. Arrangements
will be made for solemn ceremony
following as closely as possible the
ritual of the burial itself aud the in
tention is to have masonic and other
bodies from ali over the country par
tiainafA
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
House Committee Will Report Meas
ure on Line of Presidents Message.
No Report Likely an General Reform Sys-
ms-Banking Privileges TO He EK-
tended and Tax on Circuia-
tion Reduced.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--After all the
extensive theories have been exploited
and the individual views of members
expressed, the banking currency COM
mittec will in all probability report
q bill, not to reform the currency, but
to extend banking privileges and bank.
ing circulation very much on the lines
laid down by President Mckinley in
his message to congress. The com
mittee is more or less split on general
principles of finance, and especially in
regard to all schemes for retiring e the
Ereenbacks. There is every reason
to believe that the following meas
ures will secure the Endorsement OF
the republican majority. ~ To en-
courage the establishment of banks
in remote sections of the country by
reducing the required capital to $e5, 900;
(o) to permit the issue of bank circula'
tion up to the par value of the bonds
deposited to secure it; (S) the reduc-
tion of the tax on circulation. There
is a sentiment in the committee that
this tax should be reduced to the low.
est possible figure, even down to one.
fourth or one-eighth of one per cent.
Should this involve any serious loss OF
revenue W NnC OuECbut = oAA6ht VOC
may be levied upon the resources OF
the banks.
There is q well-defined opinion in the
committee to the effect that the presi-
dents plan for impouuding the green
backs in the treasury, when redeemed
in gold, would be dangerous, because
st would give the banks a chance, by
concerted action, to retire all the green
backs from circulation, with the neces-
sity of continued bond sales to supply
the gold for this operation. Instead
of that, nearly a majority of the COM
mittee favor a plan to require the
banks to maintain . certain proper
ton of their reserve in green
backs. The result of this would
be that the United States notes. being
held in the bank reserves, could not
be used to raid the gold reserve. and
at the same time they would be psV-
forming their function as money IN
circulation, while. from the porta-
bility and freedom from loss from
abrasion. they would present distinct
advantages over gold, which they
would at all times really represent,
The outlook for financial legislation Is.
therefore, that all extensive systems
like those of Secretary Gsge, the
monetary commission and Chairman
Walker will not get out of the oom,
mittee at all.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
EARTHQUAKE INSTRUMENTS.
AecuraOy With which They Record
URksaVAls.

accuracy nIeh kAey heoSE9
UHkeaVAls.
Late In June last year we learned
from our newspapers that q great dis
astsr had taken place in North japan,
and that nearly $4,000 people had Lost
their lives. SeismogNms taken in
the Isle of Wight not only indicated
how many maxima of motion had taken
place, but showed that there had been
an error in transmission of two days,
the catastrophe having taken place on
the evening of June Is, so that all who
were to reach the stricken district after
that date were in safety.
On August 81 of the same year the
Isle of Wight records showed that a dis
turbanee similar TO that which oc-
CURED in Japan had taken place. On
account of this similarity, it was stated
that we would probably hear OF q great
earthquake having taken place in OF
near that country on the above date at
500 p. m. Four weeks later this was
verified by mail. Another instance oc-
CURED some weeks later, when our
newspapers announced that = great
earthquake had taken place and several
thousand lives had been lost in Kobe.
No doubt those who had friends and
property in that city were hlled with
anxiety. On this occasion the Isle OF
Wight Instruments were still indicat-
ing that nothing of the magnitude de-
scribed could have occurred. Later n
was discovered that the telegram was
devoid OF all ndation.--Geographic-
a. Journal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
BELIEVES IN FAITH CURE.

a Presbytsrian Preacher Under Arrest.
with Others, for Criminal Negligence.
CANoNsBURa, Pa, Feb. 6.-This town
is excited over the death of Mrs. ]. q.
Whiteside, an old and highly respected
member of this community. She died
of commissions while being attended
by faith curista. The ooroner's jury
yesterday brought in g verdict that
the deceased came to her death because
of the refusal of Rev, Mr.. Charles
H. Pridgeon, Mrs. Ella Mcmillan
aud Mrs. Flor Holiday, who were in
charge OF her. to send for physician.
and recommend that said parties be
made to answer in court for their neg
leet. Mr.. Pridgeon is pastor of the
First Presbyterian church here and q
pronounced faith curist.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
NOT so MANY SHEEP.
Prominent Texas Stockman Thinks Dsmani
for Lambs win Delay stocking.

Prominent Texas Stockman Thinks Dsmand
for Lambs win Delay stocking.
FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. 4.-R. NJ.
Block, of the DEVILS river country. an
extensive sheep raiser, was here yes
terday. He said there were now only
S5, 900. 900 sheep in this country. and
that the largest number ever owned
was in 1854. when it amounted to 5l.-
900. 900 head. He Is of the opinion that
it will be many years before that num-
Der is reached again. The demand
throughout the country now is for
lambs, and the ready sales and the
prices they bring will delay stocking
the country. He does not believe there
are 100000 more sheep here than
there were 90 years ago, and that the
days of heavy mutton have gone by.
Light weight wethers and lambs, he
says, command the best prices.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED.
George Finch. the Murderer Who Broke
Jail at Fort Scott, Returns.

George Finch, the Murderer Who Broke
Jan at Fort Scott, Returns.
FORT SCoTT, Kan. Feb. O. 6.-George
w. Finch, the condemned murderer of
Frank Swofford, who broke Jail last
Tuesday, arrived here yesterday,
walked leisurely up the street smok-
ing . cigar. and surrendered himself
to deputy sheriff. He telephoned
the officers from Lamonte, Mo-, to their
great surprise, that he had given him
self up and would be back on the first
train. After his escape Finch went to
Lamonte to see his mother and sister,
and then sent three miles for con-
stable to bring him back to Fort Scott.
He says his only desire in escaping
was to see his mother and sister
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
No Money fos seotarian schools.

WAsuINeroN, Feb. A-Judge Haguer.
of the equity court. made q ruling of
far-reaching Importance. holding in
effect, that it is unconstitutional for
congress to appropriate money for
sectarian institutions. The court
granted on injunction restraining the
treasurer of the United States from
paying to the directors of the Provi-
dence hospital nDy money belonging to
the United States OF the District of
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
Re.,ruea Her n,bl. C,.,,.

New YORK. Feb. Miss Emily Nc
Elroy, teacher of elocution, has re-
signed her position as leader of Bible
class in Embury Methodist church
Sunday school in Brooklyn. This &C.
tion was in anticipation of the request
Of Superintendent Roden for her resig.
nation. The resignation has created
division in the church. Miss Noel
roy gave euchre parties and Superiu.
tendent Roden considered It inconsist-
ent with her religious profession.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
TREASURY OFFICIALS euoYANT.
Predict That Thsse win Be . Surplus Each
Month from Now ON.


Month from Now On.
WAsHIN6ToN, Feb. 5.-The statis-
tieians say the month of January Just
passed was the most prosperous the
people of the United States have ex-
perienced since December, 1892, and
that the prospects of future prosperity
are very bright. The same confidence
exists among government officials. and,
speaking of the condition of the ma
tional finances, Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip said:
The receipts for the arst days OF this month
on account OF customs have been very crafty
ing. February will show o small surplus,
probably ee. 010 900. In March Il is expected
that the receipts will exceed the expenditures
By o. eOo. 900 or t7.o0o, 600 In April. notwith
standing disbursements will be heavy. there
will probably be o small surplus Tskineit all
in ALL the defcit has probably reached its high
est point and the revenues Will more than
likely increase steadily from now on.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
THE DIVORCE SET ASIDE.

alan Who Had Obtained separation from
an insane Wife Not Permitted TO Marry.
ASH GROVE, Mo-, Feb. s.-SeveTal
years ago Mrs. w. NJ. Gilmore was
sent to the asylum at Fulton. At the
last term of the Greene county court
her husband sued for divorce. alleging
abandonment as the cause Of
his action. The Judge granted
him divorce and Gilmore
was about to wed o beautiful young
lady near this city when the court was
informed that Gilmore's wife was an
inmate of the asylum. The judge i'm
mediately set aside the decree and the
wedding did not occur.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
eaa1. WaFuer Orered ; GOOD PLACE.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. s.-The in
terest in the coming federal appoint
ments in the Western district of Mis-
souri, was greatly increased by the
report that President Mckinley had
offered the appointment of district at
torney to Maj. Warner and urged him
to accept 1t. The report was pro-
nounced correct by the close friends of
Maj. Warner and admitted as correct
by the other applicants for the posi-
finn-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

ToPEkA, Kan. Feb. Cyrus Le-
land, United States pension agent, has
begun the quarterly payments of PEN
sions for this. district. Within the
next ten days he win pay out nearly ST..
900, 900. Ont OF :0T, 900 pensioners, not
more than 1900 have delayed making
out their vouchers md most OF them
will be in soon.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
Frinnd ot nIckinlax nnaa.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Joseph P.
Smith, director of the bureau of
American republics, died at Miami.
Fla, of heart failure. He had been
we'll known in Ohio politics for many
years before coming to Washington
upon the inauguration of Mr.. McKiu-
ley. For many years he published re-
publican newspapers in several Ohio
towns and espoused Mr.. Mckinley and
a protective tariff and was his political
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
Robbers steal a Fortune,

DELAWARE. o., Feb. a-A startling
statement was made last night by Miss
Nancy Fix. who was tortured and
robbed of a fortune on Tuesday night
last, and who Is in a dying condition
from the effects of her injuries. She
recovered sufficiently last night to de-
scribe her nssailants, four in number.
two of whom were mere boys. She
said that. after binding aud torturing
her. the men compelled her to reveal
the hiding place of her money. and
that they secured Sl5, 900 in cash from
q jar where she kept it.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
More About n. n. BoyeS.
Il 49, IL H.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE JourpaI
says: II. II. Boyce. who Is alleged by
Legislator Otis, OF Ohio. to have Of
fered him $40, 900 for his vote to retain
Mark A. Hanna In the United Ststes
senate, has been found in Montreal,
Can. He says his secrecy Is "to pro-
tect, not Hanna. but President McKiH-
ley" aud that when the proper tms
comes he Will tell the whole story Of
the senatorial election in Ohio.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
a SEA MYSTERY.
We Ne Net kaow the VaIas 81 ouF.
Great Warshfps.

The most remarkable experiment il
recent years is the building of navieS A'p
enormous expense, when there has beam
20 opportunity of testing the VallIe %
the new machinery In scTusl warfare.
During the last quarter Of a century
there has been TO naval battle worthy
of being menEioRed in the Same breataa
with Trafalgar or the Nile, orllvith Rot!
ney's great victory in the West Lndiesl
Lissa in the Adriatic was q small A1h1
at the opening of the new era OF naval
progress.
A few irODcladA have BEEN in actIor4
ON the west coast OF 6outh America. and
. British feet 81 elled the liza rzaed foTtA
Of Alexandria. There was a battle bs-
tween fleets on the Yalu not long ago5
but the mental inferiority Of the Chi
rese to the Japanese rendered It impos-
sible for experts 70 judge what the5n
ships would have done II they had been
properly manned and well handled.
Meanwhile, the art Of naval warfare
has been nreYoIutionized, andfeVery MARI
time nation Aas been expendinG innN
znense Sums upon battle ships and other
1xhtinT vessels without knowing
whether armor viii adequately protect
them or whether torpedo boats do Ro1
hold the proudsEt neets at their mercy.
Two years ago there was q wonderful
naval reEisw at Kiel when the Baltic
canal was opened. and lhis year thers
has been another on Portsmouth an
sHhich tine most powerful English Aest
ever assembled in any wsters has been
seen on holiday parade. 1hese neets
were immen Sc com mbtnations OF nacbiRo
shops, engine houses and gun taetOries-
What their value may he ia a sea battle
is one OF The mysteries of the sea.
The best experts frankly, say that
they do not know whether these conf
p!ex iron boxes filed with steam ami
e'ec4fic machinery will remain atoatf
under heavy fire from shore or torpedo
attack. They readily admit that Hs"les
will be trsnsforned ss soon as there S.
q great engagement between modern
Heeis.
In Nelson's lime there was an unwrit-
ten law that hct shot were not 10 be
used in battle. on account of the risks
involved in setting fire TO inhaHmsblS
wooden SHIPS. There was then naval
instinct against freacherous methods
Of Hghting. This has passed away.
Ever; navy now has all the modern re
sources fof setting on fire or sinking
by secret assault sn snemy's ship.
In Rsval reviews the battle ships are
hoating batteries which seem 10 dei.si
assault; but torpedo boats have never
been used against them. With single
sting of the little steel wasp the greab
leviathan with It's heavy srmor and
lopg-range guns may 60 down with =
quick plunge. II the experts only knew
what was the real, effective value of the
torpedo IN naval warfare. they could
tell with a fair degree of confidence
what the fleets OF the future wcnid be
like.
They do not kn NV, and the building
of the 6eets goes on i'm fog OF unceT-
tsipty. Il command one of these
ships" said an old seseog at Kiel. "out
let me tell you frankly. would mot like
to 60 into battle with Aer. We shah
know more after the next naval Wan
than we do now."-Youth's Companion.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
A DEMENrEO CONGRESSMAN.

Martin. Q South Carolina Populist. DeliV-
ere spseehss 60 an Imaginary Audience.
WAsHISsToN. Feb. s.-Charles II.
Martin, populist member of congress
from the Sixth North Carolina district.
Is believed to be demented from too
much study. Yesterday he created a
scene in the house lobby by making
speeches to an imaginary audience.
taking the financial question for his
theme. So eccentric were his actions
that his friends were notified and they
took him away from the capitol.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
To Compel Them to Marry.
q T.A d.

COLUMBUS. O., Feb. s.-Representa-
tive Parker, of Cleveland, who has in
troduced the bill to require candidates
for matrimony to submit to medical
examination, win have it amended in
committee next week so as to make 1t
obligatory upon male persons of mar
riageable age and physically fit to
poarrY to take unto themselves wives.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
MAY BE = nIr RaIIroad rru,t.

CHICAGO, Feb. THE consolidation
OF seven big railroads into one prop
erty, controlled by the Vanderbilts, and
perhaps under one management, 10
prophesied by many railroad men as .
result of the favorable outcome of the
plan to unite the New York Central
and the Lake Shore 4 Michigan South
ern. These men predict a giant rail.
road trust at a not far distant date.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

MASON CITY. Ia, Feb. g. In duel
yesterday near Sexton, Kossuth coun-
ty, between Albert Rahm and Herman
Necker, both men were shot, Necker
through the abdomen and Rahm in the
region OF the heart. Both were in q
precarious condition last night. The
fight was witnessed only by the Sec
onds of the men, who had quarrel led
over q woman.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

Trains No. lol and IOs daily except Sunday
All other trains daily c.... o.4,,r-
Excursion tickets sold to KansasCity SathI- l
daV EVENINGS Sunday mornings, ana SnnuaS
evenings at one fare for the round trlp. Sooo
for return up TO and including Monday morn
ing following. ~ ,,o,,+s
Through tickets and checks 10 an po,.,ss pS,r,,
points. - oadrass.
Il q STiDuAM Ticket Agent
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

CHICAGO, Feb Fred Harrington, q
waiter, who declares he was starving,
seized tray of jewelry yesterday
afternoon IN Rowe Bros jewelry store
and ran out into the crowded street
After going half a block he allowed
himself to be arrested. I'm get 8
place to sleep and something to eat
now" he said when arrested.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
Death Was Probably an Accident.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. s.-Edwin p.
Hsrman, Jr., q salesman for the Swof-
ford Bros. Dry Goods company, shot
himself In the abdomen last night. in
his room at the Stratford hotel. He
died without reRsining consciousness.
Everything points to the shooting
having been accidental
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

CARTnAaE, Mo, Feb. s. The state
encampment of the G. A. T.. will be
held here May 10, 20 and g.. Gen.
Goblin, the national commander, has
notified Capt. 4. B. Tuttle, commander
of Stanton post in this city, that he
wiz Wait tho encsmpRent May CO.