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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
THE SLEEP
We Should Take Enough, But HOt Toe
Much Rest.

"
We Should Take Enough, But HOt Too
Much Rest.
We confess to having little sympathy
with people who can sleep all day long,
though doubtless, as the undergraduate
said, they too are Gods creatures. On
the whole, immense lethargy is con-
nected with a rather low intellectual
development, often aided by foolish par
euts who allow their children to sleep
longer than is good for them.
As town life extends and intellect is
aroused, the problem will be more and
more that of too little, not Of too much,
sleep. Perfect, or nearly perfect, health
is of course the first condition of sound
sleep. But scarcely anyone is quite
healthy, and so we must aid the sleep
less to acquire hat which is lacking.
The n great thing to do is TO fatigue
the attention; not only to tire out the
body, but to fatigue the active mind
TO quiet the vaso-motor center, and so
drive the copgested blood from the
brain. Quiet and regular habits, a GER
tain monotony of light evening occu-
patton, will tend in this direction, while
a great variety of evening engagements
is generally fatal to the victim of in
somnia. 1t is unwise to go TO bed on
either an empty OF very full stomach;
a Slight meal before rest is the wise
course. A hot bath the last thing, taken
under the following conditions, is per-
haps the very best aid to sleep: "As
recommended by Eccles and others. the
bath should be taken in q room with a
temperature Of e5 to 70 degrees Fahren-
heit. The patient should stand with his
head over the edge of the tub. douching
head and face with water al 100 degrees.
The COOKING of the body by the air and
the hot sponging Of the head first send
blood to the brain, dilating its vessels.
Then the entire body, except the head,
is emersed in q bath at So degrees, rap
Idly raised to los or ITO degrees; in q
few minutes the bath is Left, and the
body wrapped in blankets, which alb
sorb the moisture, and with the least
possible exertiou the patient gets into
his night clothes and TO bed, with a
warm bottle TO his feet, and perhaps q
little warm liquid food"
There is no better means than this for
meeting the untold ills of insomnia, but
the writer has also found the good old
proverb of walking q mile after the
last meal useful. II goes without say
ing that a late London dinner-party
meets with absolute condemnation. On
the other hand, we are glad to find the
author very reasonable about sending
children to bed very early and about
early rising. Not q little harm has been
done to mankind by forcing children to
bed in broad daylight. and in routing
people out Of their warm beds to face
the dank chill Of an early winter morn
ing. There is a mean between these
applications of old saws" and the case
of a celebrated French mathematician
who. in the latter years of his life, spent
20 hours in bed. The object of s,eep Is
to restore nervous tissue; as much sleep
as needful for that purpose is both good
and necessary, but more is purely mis-
chievous. The problem, the difficult
problem, of modern life is to secur
enough.-London Spectator.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
An Imitntion of Leather.

The constantly increasing s of
leather has caused the manufacture Of
many kinds of material to be used as u
substitute. They have all disappeared
quickly. as they could not show proper
endurance. On chairs. in parlor cars,
smoking a seats, carriage coverings,
etc. they would soon be scratched, torn,
or have holes burned In them by cinders.
Recently. however, a material has
been produced which, after being
tested in hard service IN the cars OF
more than 40 railroads, is said to be as
satisfactory as leather. and only costs
pne-third as much. 1t is made of one
thickness of drill or duck, with q heavy
surface coating. 1t can be so embossed
by the electroplate process that the
effect Is a perfect reproduction of any
desired leather grain.-Philadelphis
Press.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
Mr.. oENTLesY cHAeRINEo.
He Realizes I'm HIS Own Experience
Something He Had Often Rea OF.

He Realizes I'm HIS Own Experienced
Something He Had Often Read OF.
"When there arose In the household q
question as to the expenditure of money
~for a. purpose that to me seemed a
luxury we could not afford and should
not indulge in" said Mr.. Gentleby, &C.
cording to the New York Sun, II OPP
posed it vigorously. I am not SO sure
but what some of my vigor arose from
the fact that the money to be spent
would come out of my W pocket; but
/ was right about II, anyway. 1t would
nave been an unwise and unreasonable
expenditure for us to make. and / knew
It, and l resisted 1t to the extent Of re-
fusing to make 1t.
"And then I made a great mistake.
After / had got II all settled for good
reasons. and finally and distinctly had
refused t spend the money. then,
moved by Mrs. Gentleby's continuous
discussion and by my own desire to
please her. I said all right, we'd spend
the money.
"'Well,' said Mrs. Gentleby, I think
they ought to put you up on that poieiA
and she pointed to a flagpole on a
building within sight of our domicile,
upon which there was once a weather
vane, which We often consulted. but
which has now been removed.
"Welli ! haven't been so shocked in
yearsI had read In novels, and every
where else, about how women like
strong men. that above all other quail
tiles they admire courage and that they
glorlfy the ~resolute and despise the
vacillating. but ! had never realized it
- NJ 2
a vengeance. By this one act Of weak
ness. prompted by kindness though 1t
was. I had knocked myself down from
my pedestal.
Thereafter when I kick l kick to the
aodp
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
THE PHoNoeRAPH IN RUSSIA.
Regarded with DisfavOr by the PO-
Hoe Authorities.

Regarded with Di.favor by the Po-
Hoe Authorities,
Edison's photograph has had a bat
tle.royal with Russianpress censorship,
says the Anglo-Russian. In the pavilion
of the public gardens in Tagonrog the
machine was exhibited, and attracted
large audiences. 1t played and sang.
and laughed and spoke for some time
undisturbed. until "a police officer heard
the machine reciting one of Kriloff's
famous fables, viz: "Demyan's Ukha"
(soup or hospitality, but with some
variations on the original texts The of.
icer got suspiciouss and not trusting
to his memory. he ran at once and get
to the monographs version of the
fable. To his horror he found the
fable reproduced not at all as it was
passed by the censorship more. than half
a century ago. An alarm was raised at
once, the higher local authorities com
municated with, and the manhgerofthe'
pavilion, Mr.. Parafinoyitch, was called
upon to explain the behavior of that
speaking American beast. Allthe poor.
manager could do wal 10 open the7mys.
terious inside of the criminal machine
and hand over TO the authorities the IN
discreet cylinder which threatened to
tell the peaceful inhabitants so many
undesirable things. But the arrest OF.
the chief criminal was considered in.
sufficient, as IL eonld not have acted
without a human accomplish. So, &C
cording to the Taganrog Viestnik. the
affair has taken its official course, aud
the innocent manager. of the pavilion
has lost in the mean time his generally
good appetite and sound sleep, as he
does not know In what punishment the
official proceedings will result, and how
long he viii have to. wait until his fate
Ia decided.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
OF NEWS.

Senator White, of California, was
chosen chairman of the democratic
congressional committee.
In an interview ex-President Cleve.
land says he has always opposed the
annexation of Hawaii,
The Ohio senate has adopted a reso-
luton to investigate trusts. A com.
mittee of five senators will conduct the
investigation.
Luiz Mazzantinni, the famous Span
ish bull fighter, has cleared 500, OOO
during his tour OF Mexico, in which he
gave ten fights.
William Flyer has been sentenced TO
be shot at Eufaula, 1. r, for the murder
of Sitka Mcintosh last summer. Both
parties are Creek Indians.
The hair of Mrs. James Snyder, of
Maude, Ok, turned white from fright,
during the late excitement caused by
reports of a Seminole uprising.
In a speech at Detroit, Mich, before
the AlRer Republican club, Gov. Pin-
gree said a universal eiQht-hour work.
ing law had become a necessity.
At GAINESVILLE, O., the managers of
Schlatter, divine healer" deserted
him, alleging Schlatter o frequently
got under the influence of liquor.
Mayor Van Wyck, of Greater New
York, says he will use his influence to
purge the rolls of all employees of the
city who were appointed under the
Strong administration.
At the national conference on the re-
form of primary elections, held in New
York, Hon. Oscar Strauss, New York,
was chosen president; Josiah Quincy,
Boston, first vice president, and Ralph
NJ. Easley, Chicago, secretary.
Prot. Murdough, principal of the nor
NAL school at Perry. Ok, nailed down
the windows of NJ S. Wooster's room
because he o jected to her opening
them for ventilation and when MisE
Wooster resigned the board refused To
let her go ana may dismiss the princi-
pal instead.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
LUMINOUS PAINT.
Used for q Variety Of P~urposesIn CITY
and COunIrY.


Luminous paint is used more III
the country than In the scity,' but It's
use generally is increasing, says the
New York Sun. 1t is used in cities in
dark scenes in the t~heaters, and-dancers'
costumes are coated with It.. Luminous
paint is used for the Mumination OF
signs, aud Of street members
and night bells, and keyholes and. door
knobs, and 1t IS used to paint match
boxes and various other things. It is
not luminous except in the dark. and sg,'
for sign purposes. 1t is used only In
such places as are not reached. by>the
rays from the street lamp.
Luminous paint Is not phosphores-
cent, but II absorhs light:in the day, or
light from electric or other artificial
lights. which II gives out in the dark;
most commonly. indoors land out, It is
used upon objects that are exposed 10
daylight. The distance at which such
objects can be seen at night depends
upon their size. Luminous paint Ia
used In the country on highway sign
boards or guIdboards, for painting
posts or stones marking roadways. and
so on. and on the water ii Is used for
painting harbor buoys.
There is also made luminous card
board. which Is used for various pur-
poses.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
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 aud st.
Paul permit an Unlimited number of
variable routes for coast travel. No
journey TO the Pacific Coast is complete
without the Burlington Route as Il part
of it. No better railroad than the Bur.
lington can be found IN any journey TO
the Pacific Coast.
Drawing room and compartment
sleepers, chair cars (seats freel, and
dining cars. Only line with dining car
service, st. Louis TO Denver. o8 per
cent sunshine throughout the year via
scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City.
The Billings Route is In connection
with Northern Pacific Railrnad 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.
ELLIOTT, l.. w. WAKBLEY,
General Manager. Cen. Pass. ARt.
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think card-playing will do us any
harm?" Perhaps not, but how will
You feel if in the great day of eter-
nifty, when we are asked to give an ac-
count of our influence, some man
should say: Il was introduced to
games Of chance in the year 1898, at
your house, and went on from that
sport to something more exciting, and
went on down until lost my business,
and lost my morals, and lost my soul.
and these chains hat you see on my
wrists and feet are the chains of Il
gamester's doom, and l am on my to Il
gamblers hell" Honey al the start.
eternal catastrophe at the last.
Stock gambling comes into the same
catalogue. 1t must be very exhilarat-
ing to go into the stock market and,
depositing a small sum of money, run
the chance of taking out q fortune.
Many men are doing an honest and
safe business in the stock market, and
you are on ignoramus if you do not
know that 1t is just Us legitimate to
deal in stocks as it is to deal in coffee,
or sugar,o or -four. But nearly all the
outsiders who go there on a financial
excursion LOFT all. The old spi-
NCAo Ca w NHO Aa1aolClAAhz liz
L had a friend who put his hand on
his hip pocket aud said in substance.
II have there the value of $3.50, 0JO."
His home is to-day penniless. What
was the matterp Stock gambling. OF
the vast majority who. are victim
ICED you hear not one word. One
great stock firm goes down. and the
whole columns of newspapers discuss
III. 4.-,-l -. l.---k~ 49, $500 -.z
scented with their features and their
biography. But where one such
famous firm sinks, 500 unknown men
sink with them. The great steamer
goes down, and all the little boats are
swallowed in the same engulfment.
Gambling Is gambling, whether in
stocks or breadstuffs, or dice, or race
horse betting. Exhilaration at the
start, but a raving brain, and a shat
tered nervous system, and a sacrificed
property, and q destroyed soul'at the
last. Young men, buy no lottery
tickets, purchase no prize packages, bet
no baseball games or yacht racing,
no faith In luck, answer no
circulars proposing great
income for small investment,
drive away the buzzards that hover
Go out and make an honest
Have God on your side and be
q candidate for Heaven. Remember
all the paths of sin are banked with
ut the start, and there are
of helpful hands to fetch the
gay charger to your door and hold the
stirrup while you mount. But further
On the horse plunges tie the bit in
a slough inextricable.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
THE KANSAS CITY TINES.
Provide Yourself With Information of
the Coming StruggIe-Therr Will
be Elections in Thirty-Six
States This Year.

The Kansas City Times. as the expo
nent of Western beliefs and interests,
has become the most widely known
paper in the West. Its work for all thai
benefits the West and democracy has
gained for it thousands OF admirers, and
backed by the rural press and the APP
pIOval Of the major portion of the people
in this section, its power for good is
constantly Dill the increase. The good il
is now able to render for democratic
priI cipltS, as embodied in the Chicago
platform, can he greatly increased by
The support of the people who live III
Southern and Western states. The con
temptlDle practices Used III Ohio are but
a of what will be attempted
in the general state elections this fall.
This year important elections will be
held In IlIlrty-SiX staIeS aud territories.
The most determined efforts, accnmpa-
nied by every conceivable species of
political trIckery and corruption. vii lie
brought forth to defeat the de mOcIatic
forces. Events of great Importance 10
the people will .transplrt, and Il live, up
tu-ddle newspaper will be II vital neces-
silly in every home If u would keep
informed on cuIIent events. The news
service of the Kansas City Times IS il
every sense complete In addition To
the full Associated Press report. IL
receives 81 ecIal reports from its OWL
correspondents IN every important news
Center i'll The country. Its policy is
untqnivocally democratic and for the
interests OF the West.
By means of three fast early morning
trains, north, south and west. the Times
is delivered at points 200 miles FROM
Kansas City in time for breakfast, az d
over Western Missouri and thrte-fOuTths
of Kansas the same day il IS published
1t will be sent by mail one year for 81;
for SIX months. 81, and for three
months. 81. The Twice u Week Times
contains the cream OF the worlds news
and the best market report compiled in
Kansas City. Sent one year for 81; six
months for 50 cents. Address
THE KANSAS CITY TINES.
Kansas City, Mo.
A postal brings p samp'e copy.
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FOR ALASKA BUSINESS,
The Burlington's Great Adj
vantages.

Take the short line to Puget Sound,
viz: The Burlington Route via Billings.
Mont. and the n. L. Il. r. From sd
TO 200 miles and several hours of journey
saved from the Missouri Valley via this
direct Northwest nam line Look at
the map from st Louis, Kansas City or
St. joseph. via Lincoln, Neb, and Bills
ing RtO Seattle. Tacoma and Portland
The finest wide observation Pintsch.
lighted vestibuled trans, with ~sleepsra
aud free chair cars, available for all
classes If travel, are operated via the
burlington Route. Tourist ~sleepers
bevOnd Denver or Billings.
Get the B~urlington's Klondike folder,
the best vet published Steamer reser.
vations made bv General Agent, w. d.
Sanburn, San francisco; A. q. Sheldon,
Portland, or NJ. 7. Benton. Seattle.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
l.. w. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
st. Louis, No.
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Taking 40 Chnnces.

The Human Ostrich-Say, that glass
broken green bottles.
The ProprIetor-Well. what's the
matter with 1t? Do you suppose Tn
a-goin' to furnish cut glass ~.decanters
for your delicate appetite?
"Sult yourself. But understand, !
amt a-goin' TO run the risk of getting
cohc by eatin' green glass for anybody"
N. z. journal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
Mice 10 Bridge Contractors.
7 will let TO the lowest ard best bidder, on
. AlL-nn . I'D Il IN. : 1910

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1888.
at 10 o'clock Il. m az briove site. tbe construc.
ton of une " OGDEN Bulge, about 20 feet in
length "a Truss, over a branrh on n north
and south road. near tho " iHsur coal mine, in
lection Z, Township ~, range 26. and about "
uitles west of Hit III svtlle
OF letting.
Contractors must give bond as required by
law,
the right to reject any or all bids is r0-
served. X. RAY,
l-lbtd Commissioner.
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better Than q Queen.

"Your; lot, said Sprockett, sis ten
times better than that of a queen. Yet
you complain"
81 fail to see how It IS better" re-
sponded the nagging spouse.
"Read the Der The queen of Fol-
land Is not allowed TO ride a WHEEL
PhlladelphIa North American.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29

CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Chris Merry, the
peddler, was this morning found guilty
of the murder OF his wife on November
10 and was sentenced to be hanged.
James Smith, Merry's oo-defendant.
was acquitted, but will probably be
reindicted as an accessory after the
tact
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29

COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. e3.-Hartsville
university, an old and at one time a
leading educational institution of In
diana, has made an assignment. The
liabilities as Tar as known Mount to
double the assets The failure was due
to the factional fight in the United
Brethren church, by which the institu-
ton was controlled.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
FINAL SUPERINTENDENT

Notice is hereby given 10 all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate Of
ElenOra Kellermau. deceased. that the under
signed edT illustrator with the will annexed
viii apply 10 make a final settlement Of
laid estate. t the February term, 1888. of
the prohat1 court VI lafayette county,. Mis-
souri,, TO be begun AM held at the probate
court TO m. in the city OF Lexington, on the
second Monday in February. lsg5.
llSt5 FREDERICK W. VOGT,
AdministratDr with the win anneXed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29
DIR. TALMAGE'S r NJ
He Talks About Some of the Allure
ments Which Trap the Unwarf.
The P~unIshment of Tasting a Little Honey
The Influences OF Corrupt LItera-
ture. stimulating Liquids and
Gambling.
DIR. Talmage did not preach Sunday,
but the sermon which follows was pre-

pared for the e
starts with
an oriental scene,
from which he
draws practical les
as to the al
lurements which
trap the unwary,
and the discourse
will put many on
their guard. The
is 1. Samuel,
IA, as: ST did but
taste a little honey
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Dimcuity OF cru.hing stone.

1t Is easier to crush the hardest stone
known than steel. Corundum was
chosen for the stone In a recent expert
nept a weight Of six tons smashed
the corundum. but ~ tons were required
to crush the steel. With q loud explos-
sion the steel few into powder, and.
sparks are said to have bored minute
holes in the crushing machine.
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AN OPEN LETTER

To the Citizens of Lexington and Tie.n,ty:
We take this means of announcing
th3t.DIEni are now in operation.
grgdUg out the very best grades OF
Flo6f, Meal and Bran. We have located
OuEShnHs here as q permanent Lexing-
ton .tnstitution- and expect to make ii
~One'0f-0ur objects, TO build up and add
TO LeyinRton's commercial interests.
We shall not attempt to do business
solely Qu 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 v0u TO
give our goods a fair trial. Should they
proyerRs good as other mills are making,
We hope aud feel that you will be our
patrons.
10 the Farmers.
We will do an exchange business with
sod and guarantee satisfaction.
Thanking the citizens for the C
agemeE.. 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 incity.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. % -Cattle-Receipts, 5000:
market steady to strong; native shipping
steers. S4250530; butcher steers to dressed
beef grades. S4O0d4s5: stockers and feeders.
s301GL5o. cows and heifers, S2o094e0: Texas
and Indian steers. 80 251450; cows and heifers,
az %.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market So higher: york.
ers, s35O037J; packers, sa6S9a7S: butchers,
ea7O03 so
Sheep-Iseceipts, 300; market steady: ma
tive muttons, s2s5046: lambs, t5OOG&s5i
Texas muttons, sS6JG450
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MARION, Kan, Jan. %. e. w. Koch
has notified the authorities at Wash
ington that he cannot accept the post
mastership of this town because he
would have to work one hour on Sun
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-01-29

Dorothy Whose new teacher is cross
eyed)-She's all the time looking with
one eye, mamma, to see If the others
looking where she wantsi it to. Judge.
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Money 10 Inan-

Stop paying rents. Be your own land.
lord. Those who nave vacant lots aud
wish to build, or borrow on town prom.
erty on easy terms, or pay OF loSna
already made and stop high rate OF inter.
est, call on THos. CARTER YOUNG,
10 EFT Opposite Court Houae-
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MARKET REPORTS.


KANSAS CITY. Jan. 25.-Cattle-ReceIpts
since Saturday, $3.50: calves, -: shipped Satur-
day. l,s5I cattle; no calves The market was
steady TO loc higher. The following are repro
sentative sales:
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FINAL.

Notice Is hereby given to ali credit RS and
other rcfsOns inter led ~ the estate II James
w Mc6ir! deceased. thai the undersigned
administrIt"r viii apply - make a II ial set
urtneut 81 said estate at the February term.
iet5. OF tn pIObtt- cJUri OF Lsfay cite county.
missouri. t. be begun nud held at tn" prob ito
cite county,. Miss ,uri, on the seoond Monday
in February. 1898.
JAMES MILAN.
l-l3-t5 Administr ator.