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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-29
WOMEN ARE SCARCE.
In Some Countries There Are MANY
Men Who Are In Want
of Wives.

Not very long ago women were very
scarce In some parts OF America One OF
these was Oregon state. In order to get
women to go to the colony there 1t was
given out by the men that they hadsome
fine openings for school-teachers,
housekeepers, and the like, and most
enticing wages were offered. This ad'
yertisement brought out many women
who would never have gone II they hed
been told the real reason for 1t. The
men were wide awake, and knew that
once they got the ladies there, 1t would
be indeed strange II they did not get
several Of them to stay as wives.
On another occasion flne-looking
Young fellow was sent around Mas
sachusetts, where he was well known
to collect as many females as he could,
under the pretense of bringing them to
GOOD situations, and at the end OF two
months he returned with many proofs
of his success, but he had captured the
heart of the prettiest of them during
the Journey, and the others were some
what forlorn until he assured them that
there were more fine fellows In the land
to which they were bound, and within
wear every woman among them wal
married, though she had never though
about such thing when she set on OF
the engagement.
West Australia at the present TIM
offers a good opening for women whit
are desirous OF getting married, AM
who fear that their charms are beinl
overlooked in the old country. Som
thousands Of hard-working farmer
there would be only too glad to get hol
of a good wife, but their labors an
the small number of women In the CO.
ony make it almost impossible for ther
to have their wishes gratifed. Som
beg their friends here TO send them
lady out who is wanting husband, bu
II Is not every girl who cares to go OF
TO a man whom she has never seen.
is better to 90 on ones .responsibilit
and be able to choose for ones self.
The writer knows case where
missionary In India sent word home
a friend that there was an excelleI
opportunity in his town for any EN-
: lishwoman who wanted to woi
amongst the heathen. The truth WI
he wanted wife, and he guessed tn
the friends would tell the news to
lady whom he had often mentioned
/ his letters as wanting to do some mi
, sionary work.
! This was Just what happened, and,
result, the woman went out to Ind
l. and was met by the missionary on Ian
) ing. As she naturally felt lonely In h
l. strange surroundings for several da!
It is no wonder that, when she had t
proposal about q fortnight after Ian
: ing, she closed with 1t at once.-Cinci
J natl Commercial Tribune.
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Slave Morker. ln HawaiI.

Originally the workers on the plan
tations were Kauakas, but they
soon proved themselves inadequate.
Then began the importation of Chinese
coolies, Portuguese contract laborers
and finally of japanese. These toilefs
were bound to forced labor by their
contracts. The coolie system has very
little to commend it over the slave sys-
TEN as practiced In our southern states
before the civil war. In some circum-
stances it may easily be worse, since the
planter who merely hires slaves from
foreign contractor has less Interest
in their well-being than had the former
planters who owned them. The United
States must now face the question
whether It will permit this system to
continue in Hawaii.-Buffalo Express
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SAD FATE OF KLONDIKERS.
Men Who Took the Edmonton Route sue
cumbed to seurvy and Many Were
Frozen to Death.

Vancouver, b. c., July &c. X.
Maltby, who arrived here yesterday
from Dawson was Is months on the
Edmonton trail route. With about 100
other prospectors, he wintered at WIND
City. When he left in January 10 men
were sick with scurvy. He heard in
March that DR.. Mason, Of Chicago, and
w. Gouchie, son of Chicago banker,
were dying. There were about so men
stranded there, scurvy stricken and
frozen. E. H. Harris, Of Hamilton, had
both feet frozen and they were ampu-
tated at the ankles. All would have
been well IL the Indian guides could
have been induced to navigate beyond
the divide, after reaching Windy
City, but there they stopped, say
ing that savages, ten feet high,
roamed through the mountains and
crushed men between their thumbs and
fingers and ate them up. The Indians
reported several parties lost in the
mountains. These men will never be
heard of again. 1t was after the In
dian guides left them that they strayed
into the section OF the country where
there was no fuel and there froze tc
death. Mr.. Maltby urges that the Ca
madam government take action against
those who are responsible for adyer
Using the Edmonton trail as a feasible
route to Dawson, when it is nothing
but death trap.
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SILVER LEADERS CONFER.


Chicago, July 2S,-While the mem
bers of the national democratic com
mittee we're enjoying a view of drain
age canal yesterday the silver leaders
were in conference at the Auditorium
annex. Those who participated in the
conference said it had no political sig
nificance whatever, and that they were
at the annex simply as guests of More
ton Frewen, the noted English bimetal-
list, at luncheon. 1t is a fact, how
ever, that both prior to and following
the luncheon there were meet
inRs where questions seriously
affecting the future relations of the
democratic party and the silver people
were under consideration. 1t is said
that plan to organize the silver forces
of the country into a distinct party
formed the principal theme OF discus
sion. 1t was not suggested as an Inn
mediate necessity, but as contingency
which future events might make not
only expedient, but necessary -.
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,, Co. ,,,. pb,llpp,n4 campaign.

PIaRs Tor tbo FnfHPP'". .
Washington. July s5.-The president
and Adit. Gen. Corbin are already
giving attention 10 plans for the cam
paiVn which is TO be renewed in the
Philippines as sooH as the rainy season
nears an end. The hope is to make a
complete finish Of the Tagal Insured,
tion within the months OF October and
November, if the weather will permit
There is no probability that Gen. Miles
will 20 to the Philippines, but 1t is no,
impossible that Gen. Wesley Merritt
NAV return there.
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BASEBALL STANDING.
National League.


New York, July 25.--Gross earnings
of go railroads the second week Of this
month were S7,1s7, ,O6O, an increase OF
81, O26, s95, or 1857 per cent. over the
earnings of the same roads in the cor
responding week of last year. In the
first week of this month earnings OF 70
roads were S7,941, ,30S, an increase OF
Sl,O75,O 900, or 1896 per cent. These
figures indicate that the business of
the railways this month will exceed
that of June, which was phenomenal.
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Topeka, Kan, July %. D, W. Null
vane, owner and publisher of the To-
peka Capital, concluded the sale OF the
paper for 10000 to a syndicate Of
which the following are the officers:
Dell Keizer, president; HaroldT' Chase
vice president; Charles Holman, secre-
tary and treasurer. The company took
charge of the paper Immediately and
installed Gen. j. X. Hudson, of this
city, known as "Fighting joe" as
editor-in-chief. Fred o. Popenoe is
furnishing the necessary cash.
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ADJOURNED SUNDAY NIGHT.
Ep,vorth League Convention at Indiana
pdais Adjourned to Meet in San Francisco
in IsO1-Growth Of the Society.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-The Ep-
worth league convention formally ad
iourned last night, to meet in San
Francisco in 1901. The final session
was devoted to addresses on Mis-
sious.n Incoming trains yesterday
brought hundreds Of visitors and 1t was
estimated that the number Of delegates
had reached the 10000 mark. The re-
port of Edwin A. Schell, general secre'
tary, shows steady growth over two
wears ago, and to-day there are 20, 4o'
chapters with a membership OF ovei
1,7bO, 900. Theme are now 1000 chapters
in the negro Methodist church, with 4
membership of $4,000 and the German
Methodist church has 6lO chapters ant
1890 uembers.
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Excluded from the Malls.

Washington, July 95.-A largely
operated advertising plan is excluded
from the mails by decision rendered
by Acting Assistant Attorney General
Barrett for the post Office department
The plan consists of puzzles with prize
offers whose solution is easy by count
ing dots in circle, spokes in wheel
or arranging set Of jumbled letters
to form names of prominent persons
but the catch is in proviso imposing
conditions on successful contestants.
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A LYNcHlNG IN MISSOURI.
Frank Embree Taken from omoer'a NJ stem
metz and Hanged to Trse-charEsd
with A.saulting q Girl.

81. Louis, July A--A special to the
post-Dispatch from Mexico Mo-, says
Frank Embree, the negro charged win
assaulting i4-year-old Miss Dougherty
near Benton, Howard county, few
weeks ago, was taken from the jan
here Saturday and, while en- route to
Fayette to be tried for his crime was
taken from the officer by mob AZ
Steinmetz and hanged to tree. Your
Correspondent had talk with the ne
GRO and he denied his guilt. he want
cd to be taken to Kansas City 10 pre-
vent capture by mob, but the ofiicers
Sid not think It necessary.
The officers and their prisoners were
on board Chicago & Alton train
which wi was stopped near Higbee by the
mob. Embree was taken on snu
whipped for half an hour before being
hanged. Ever since Embree's arres,
several weeks agoit was predicted 'ha'
| he would never reach trial,
j - " 49, -
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s,.nd I'm TO Fit q Shoe.

"People would find less difficulty
with ready-made shoes" said an ex-
perienced salesman, "if they would
stand up to fit them on instead of sit
ting down. Nine persons out of ten,
particularly women, want comforts
able chair while they are fitting shoe'
and It is with the greatest difficulty you
can get them to stand for few min
utes, even after the shoe is fitted
Then, when they begin walking about
they wonder why the shoes are not SO
comfortable as they were at first trial.
Exercise brings a larger quantity OF
blood into the feet and they swell APP
preciably. The muscles also require
certain space, In buying shoes this
fact should be borne in mind,"-Chiea'
go Chronicle.
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TABLES

...,Ic-Lexlngton Br'
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u..,,, coDd,,,on, in Havana.

Havana, July s5.-The health report
for the past two weeks has been the
most favorable ever known IN the MS
torv of Havana. There have been no
yellow fever cases, and the number OF
other contagious or infectious diseases
has been reduced to the minimum
The authorities will not declare that 1t
is impossible there should be yellow
fever epidemic here, but are doing
everything possible to avoid such al
occurrence,
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stamninr out Yellow Fever.

Santiago, Cuba, July s5.-one sus-
pected case of yellow fever was re-
ported yesterday-the first in ten Gays
II this case proves to be not one OF yell
low fever the quarantine will be re-
moved Immediately. The sanitary de,
partment has caused to be burned all
the IN tents, bedding and clothing used
Mt the infected camp. The troops at
Sonpo and Morro are healthy.
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THE TWENTIETH KANAS.
Nearly All the Members OF the Regiment
show the Effects of the
Campaign.

Topeka, Kan, July 24-Letters re-
ceived here from members OF the
Twentieth Kansas IN the Philippines
put a gloomy picture on conditions
there. 1t is claimed that nearly all the
members of the Kansas regiment show
the i'll effects of their arduous cam
paign. Lieut.. Swartz writes:
We are helpless now. This is our isSth day
on the firing line. Whoever heard OF such q
war record before, record OF patience and Tor
bearance amidst death, tropical heat and sick
nessf The hard fighting and severe service are
telling on us now. and It would be an act OF hu-
manity to take us from the field and let the reg
ulars do some work.
Many Sick Soldiers in Hospital.
Manila, via Hong Kong, July o.
Chief Surgeon Woodruff considers that
the increase in the military force in the
Philippine islands will necessitate the
employment of 40 additional surgeons.
Surgeon Woodhulps recommendation
TO thG. effect has been disapproved by
Mai. Gen. Il. s. Otis, commanding the
! United States forces here. There are
nearly 5000 soldiers in hospital. The
official report last week showed l,SOC
in hospital in Manila and there are sew
eral hundred at San Fernando and
other garrisons. There are also 27c
sick in quarters in Manila. The regi
mental surgeons report that large mum
bers of soldiers on duty are undt fol
service.
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Austin, Tex, July 25.-The Mexican
government has refused to grant the
application for extradition OF John
Keetou, in Jail at Juarez, Mex, on a
charge Of completely in the Robbery OF
a Texas a Pacific passenger train and
the killing Of a fireman over year
ago, the ground for the refusal being
that the new extradition treaty con-
tains no authority for the extradition
of an accomplice in crime
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HIS END CAME SUDDENLY.
Robert q. InEersoII, the Noted Agnostic,
Died Of Heart Disease at His
New York Home.

New York, July ss.-Col. Robert G.
lngersoll died at his home, Walston-
on-Hudson, near Dobbs' Ferry, yester-
day. His death was sudden and unex-
pected and resulted from the heart dis
ease from which he suffered since 1895.
In that year, during the republican ma
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CONTRACT LABOR IN HAWAII.


San Francisco, July 25.-The Exam
iner prints detailed story of the al
legged evils Of the contract labor system
in the Hawaiian islands as practiced
by the coffee and sugar plantation
owners and quotes as its authority
Rabbi NJ. s. Levy, of this city, who has
lust returned from tour of the islands.
1t says:
Thirty six Galcians, subjects OF the Austrian
empire, are now confined in Oahu prison, Homo
lulu, because they refused to comply longer
with the onerous conditions imposed upon them
by their owners. They were convicted OF de
serting contract service" and were sentenced to
indefinite Imprisonment. They can gain release
only by buying their way out of prison or goinl
hnck To the cAnefelds.
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Washington, July 25.-Assistant Sec
retary Meiklejohn to-day presented an
invitation to the president to be pres
ent at the reception to be given the
First Nebraska volunteers at Lincoln
on the 10Th of September, upon their
return from the Philippines. The pres
ident promised to accept in case he
could make his contemplated western
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Live StOChs
Kansas City, July I.-Cattle- Receipts, $3.50;
calves isi; market steady to higher; shipping
and dressed beef steers, GOG05,50; western
steers, AOOd4S5; cows and helfers, &,s504sS;
stockers and feeders, 4.OOtisO Hogs-Re-
celpts, 2,IOs; market TO iOc higher ut 5000
45a Sheep Receipts, 2,O56; market active;
sheep, s2OOa4. 40; lambs, sS.0Olo5.SS.
St Louis, July 2I.-Cattle- Receipts, $500;
market steady TO strong; beef steers, A.OOlD
b,7S; butcher grades, sS50GS,O); stockers and
feeders, SS2561i65; cows and helfers, g. 25lb50O
Texas and Indian steers, tS.iO05OO; cows and
heifers, g.. 2.2S6t375. Hogs-Receipts, $500; mar
ket steady to slrong; pigs and lights, H.bcG
4.6S; packers si5014.6S; butchers, A6o0i.7O
Sheep Receipts, $500; market steady; native
muttons, S55O0i.25i lambs, AOO16.2o'
Chicago, July "a. - Cattle - Receipts, l7OOi
market steady; beeves, A.5015.s5; cows and heif
ers 81. .7b6t5OO; Texas steers, A0ODt 70; stock
ers and feeders, s3 25d1i9O Hogs-Receipts
81, 900; market firm for good, slow for common
packers; mixed and butchers, AiO(Di.oS; goot
heavy, sI.b561465; rough heavy, AS00i5O
light, S.5Od4.75. Sheep-Receipts, 1900; mar
ket steady; sheep g.. 7515.l5 lambs, S-0o9s.O0
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Like of noiIIng Mud.

Near Grobogana, Java, there Is lake
Of boiling mud about two miles in cir
cumference. Immense columns OF
steaming mud are constantly ascend
ing and descending, and on the western
edge the gigantic bubbles are continual
ly forming and exploding at the rate OF
three a minute. Inter Ocean.
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New Orleans, July GA dispatch
from Tallulah says that the five ltal-
ians who were lynched Friday had
been living in Madison parish for some
years and had all filed their declara-
tions to become citizens. Some had
applied for naturalization papers.
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Loss VIII Reach $1,000, 900.

Toledo, o., July a5.-The Chicago,
Hamilton & Dayton elevator, located
in East Toledo, was totally destroyed
by fire. The loss on building and con-
tents will reach nearly $1,000 1t
is not known how much insurance is
on the grain, amounting to 100000
bushels of wheat, but the building
carries Sls5, 900 in various companies.
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n,,vn.d =, m, omah, EIpo.ltlou.

Omaha, Neb., July s5.-Jessie Hover,
IA years old, was drowned at the Great
er American exposition grounds yes
terday. With younger brother she
was wadlng in the pool where the spec
tacular battle OF Manila is produced.
when she got beyond her depth and
drowned. She was a daughter of the
engineer of the scenic railway.
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St. Louis, July 25.-The largest indi-
yidual subscription received for the
worlds fair up to date was announced
by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which
subscribes ss5, 900 to the S., 900 be-
ing raised for stock company to man
age the fair. The Burlington system
announces subscription of sb5, OOo'
It can be definitely announced that the
subscriptions from the railroads terml'
mating in ST. Louis will exceed 100000
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Bainbridge, Ga, July 4'-Three
negroes were lynched during last night
near Stafford, Ca, and the mob is hunt
ing for Ave more who are believed to
have been members of gang that
robbed }. L. ogletree, agent of the
Plant system, at safford' Saturday
night, aiterward binding him and as
saulting his wife in his presence.
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Inherited Trait.

Old Gotrox-This is nice state OF af-
fairs, isn't It? When l was your age l
was never bothered by bill collectors
chasing me up.
Young Gotrox-Then l must take
after you, dad; 1t doesn't bother me
bit, either.-Philadelghia Record -
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Manila, July 95,-The United States
transport Sheridan, which sailed from
San Francisco June % with reinforce
ments for Gen. Otis, arrived here yester-
day. On July 10 great waterspout
was discovered directly in the course
of the ship and to avoid 1t it was nee
essary to make detour of several
miles.
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ELIHU ROOT NAMED.
Famous New York Lawyer Selected
to Succeed Secretary Alger.
The New Head OF the War Department Is
81 and Is Trusted by Gov. Roose-
velt-Plngree Denounces
Alger's Treatment.

Washington, July s4.-Elihu Root,
of New York, has accepted the war
portfolio in President Mckinley cabi-
net. The telegram of acceptance was
received shortly after noon Saturday,
while Secretary Long was with the
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Hospital for IncurRbie CohsuhiptNes.
Chicago, July s5,-A hospital for in
durable consumptives is soon to be
added to the list of charitable enter
prises in the city, The consumptives'
hospital is to be erected by one of the
most prominent business men in Chica-
90. whose name is withheld from pub
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rhraa Mnrs Miners Killed.

Aurora, Mo-, July 25.-George Mes
sick, Bob Grimmet and John Griffith
were killed in the Stotts City mine, Is
miles southwest of here, by prema-
ture explosion while loading hot hole
in the mines. Ed Messick and another
man, whose name is not yet known,
are seriously injured.
A Case of Profound Love.
He--Darling, love you more every
time I kiss you.
she-oh, George you can't love me
too much.-Town Topics.
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Kansas City July 2i.-Receipts OF wheat, lSo
cars; a year ago, 4ss cars. Sales by car lots:
No. hard, 6S866Ac; No. hard, 60G6ic; No,
hard, 5766sc; No. . soft, 66G6ic; No
soft 6ld66hc; No. 4 soft 6O06.c, Receipts Of
corn iOi cars year ago 80 cars; No. mixed,
gsIS a3Oc No 8 mixed, 2sHGesho; No. mixed.
27Jyd2sc: No 2 white, 80KbSl NC; No. white %
0b9Oc; No. 4 white, 27G2Sc. Receipts OF oats,
cars: year ago, 20 cars; No. mixed, 2i022c;
No. 3 mixed, isGe9Oc; No. 4 mixed, i6hc; No.
white, s3h124c; No. white, 2S02Shc; NO.
white 2ih029c Receipts OF hay, 30 cars; a
wear ago 2S cars; timothy. H.60Ge.OO; prairie,
50 so; alfalfa, s6O00Z0O. Eggs, &c per
doz Poultry, hens, nc per lb.; brollers, sc;
roosters, l5c each; turkeys, 607c; ducks, so
Sc; geese, 517c; pigeons, 75c per doZ Butter
extra fancy, 16Hc; dairy. lic; store packed,
IKE. Sweet corn, S16c per doz Potatoes,
new, l26Di7hc per bu. Cabbage, 6s175c per cwt,
21a4Oc per doz Tomatoes 2O05Oc per bu. Cu'
cumbers lO(tSOc per doz Onions, i0c per doz
punches. Lettuce, l50S5c per bu. Radishes,
Sc per do2. punches, Peas iO675c per bu
Beans, 2Od35c per bu. Beets, 25c per three doz
punches. Pieplant, lOc per doz. punches
Spinach, 6D075c per bu Asparagus, sSlDiOo per
doz punches. Peppers, 6091Sc per doz
Chicago, July aL-Wheat-July, @S97Ohc
September, 7Oh97iac; December, 7sHD7Shc
May, 75A076Sc, Corn-July, &h0ssho; Sep
tember, 3ia4S2bc; December, %bWSOSc; May
SlhasiSc Oats-July, 2tG9iSc; September
lohQlgAc; December lqA0S0hc. Pork-July
" g2IkGg.OO; September se.0OD922h. Lard
| July, $3.50; September, Il. 4SGS,6). Short RIBS
! July, s.. ieh6t5 Is; September, S5l5G5.sS.