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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
THE BEETLE.
II IL n Tiny Insect That Infes,s and
Ruins Tobacco Made Up for
the Market.

''Oh. no." said the to%bacconlst 10 n
customer, who had just handed back
a package OF cigarettes across the coun-
ter, those cigarettes are perfectly
fresh. / received them from the fac.
tory less than a fortnight ago, but
am not surprised to hear you say they
are old stock"
Each one of the cigarettes was per-
forated from one end to the other with
small holes and the paper had a yellow
appearance,
Those holes" continued the mer.
chant. ARE the work of the most trou,
blesome insect known TO the trade.
The entomologists at the agricultural
department have a long scientific name
for him, but to us he is known as the
cigarette beetle He infests all sort
of tobacco, but appears to be especially
fond Of cigarettes. Thousands Of Gig
a%rettes are ruined by the little pest
and he gets In his work on all kinds Of
dried tobacco.
Nor is his peculiar appetite ap.
peased by tobacco alone, for he feeds
with equal relish on rhubarb, cayenne
pepper, ergot, tumeric, and all sort
OF stuff like that. The beetle damages
cigars and cigarettes principally by
boring them out and making round
holes In the wrappers so they will MOI
draw. Leaf tobacco is rendered useless
for wrapping purposes by being pune
tured with holes made by both tn,
larvae and the beetles. Filters ant
fine-cut tobacco suffer from the reduc
ton of their substance by the actua
amount consumed by the larvae.
There is n case on record wher,
the beetle was accidentally introduced
into a store In q shipment of plug tobac
co. In a very short time-about thre,
weeks, l think-the insect increased an,
almost took possession OF the place. 1
entered the cigar cases and completed,
ruined a high-priced stock of goods
We are beginning TO know how TO dea
with the pest now, and don't suffer from
It as much as formerly, but stlll In
truly sorry TO see them appear In m,
stock again. This is the first package
OF cigarettes I've noticed the beetle
In this season, and I've got to 20 RICH
TO work to put them out Of business."-
Warrington Star
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
OUR NEW BIG VOLCANO
A Prs~.s De-~rae~s the Great Strap
ties IN lSs- 81 Mayer 10 the
FAuipriaeA

The most famous Volcano in the Phil
ippluss Is Mayor and n Of its most
tremendous aud destructive outbursts
cccurred in 1891. Father Jose Coronas'
desiring 70 Pressre a recort Of the
rnrSipAl rhenomena connected With
this eruption. secured all the accounts
Of eyewitness that be was able 10
collect and has recently brought them
together In a pamphlet published by
the Manila Observatory.
This volcano Is in the southeast part
Of LurOn. 80 miles from Manila IL
IS one Of the most symmetrical noun
tains in the world. rising In regular.
coaieAl form 70 a height Of sara feet
above the sea- The view Of the I'M
mense mass Is very imposing. for its
surroundings are comparatively low
ana fat There are no secondary cones
On its tanks and all the lavas that
form Il seem 20 have been poured
from the solitary chimney al its top.
The fuid ejects that built IL up was
spread quite evenly over its sides, and
It's base now has a circuit OF about 50
miles.
When Jagor and Won Dnsche, with
great dithculty. reached the summit in
1873 they could end no trace OF crater
properly so-oAlled. For many years be-
fore 1927 the volcano had elected very
little lava in its frequent erupuons
but had covered the surrounding dis
tricts. far and wide, with Quantities Of
ashes
Before describing the recent cstastr0-
phe, Father Coronas briefly reviews an
the erupdons previously recorded, Civ
ing special attention TO those that have
occurred since 1854. when the Office for
the observation Of meteorological and
seismic phenomena was established at
MAnils. The first record of an erup-
ton ia that OF 1915, which S~pilbergen
mentioned, but few details are known
Of IL. The most memorable eruption,
both on account Of its magnitude and
is destructive effects, is that Of 1914,
when the town Of Darsga was buried
deep under ashes and the streets and
buildings Of Manila were covered with
elected matter waited thither by the
wind. The outburst of 1ss1-s2 was re-
msrkable for its duration, but since
1874 no single eruption has equaled in
magnitude that which forms the sub
ject Of Father Coronas' pamphlet.
Several of the outbursts of Mayor
have been preceded by earth tremors
and this was the ease In 1897. There
were rather severe shocks with oscil'
lating movements throughout the prov
ince Of Albay, in which the volcano Is
situated, and the center Of action wa'
in the island of Masbate, south Of thai
province. This was on the night Of
May 10, but no signs Of unusual activity
in the volcano were observed until Jun,
%, and then the phenomena gradual,
increased In violence until June rs.
On that day, and especially aftel
noon, the mountain presented a terrible
aspect. II was increasingly sending
into the air dense columns of smoke anC
ashes, and a large part Of the sky wa
turned TO inky blackness. The mos
violent period Of the eruption Taste,
II hours, and during This time an enor
moua %ouanfitv NJ Lawn md vnloani
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
VALUE OF A BLUFF.
OF n Fiae Diamond Left in
a shirt.

"Any man who tries to persuade me
that a bluh ISN'T a good thing now and
then will find that | am not with him."
said n mar prominent in the war de-
Partment. 1T was a bluff that saved
me a 5000 diamond the other day, and
IL a thing ike that isn't calculated 20
give a man a high estimate Of bluffs,
l don't know what Is.
Some time ago ] was ordered to go
to Cuba on government business. As
l was to be gone six weeks, ] packed
everything in my rooms which hap
pened 10 be lying around In the bu-
reau drawers. When ! came back and
went through the drawers again l
found TO my dismay that my diamond
stud was not in the case where | had
left 1t. / distinctly remembered hav-
ing put II there, hiding the case be-
meath some old socks. went t my
niece and in a voice fearfully calm /
told her OF the theft.
she was, OF course, greatly shocked,
but she began to question me about II.
She suggested that perhaps | had not
put it in the case at all, and that It
was probably lying somewhere in the
drawers. l made some crushing reply,
intimating that | was not in the habit
of strewing 5000 diamonds all oyer the
carpet. j reported the matter to the
police the next day. The servants were
under suspicion. but nothing was
brought to light, and 1 despaired of
ever recovering it again.
"a couple Of days ago, while | was in
the Chinese laundry paying my bill, a
bright idea came to me.
John | said, 4 left a diamond stud
in the bosom Of one of the shirts | sem
over here. You found it, of course. II
went in like this l explained, putting
an imaginary stud in the front of my
shirt.
1.-THE celestial seemed not to under.
stand, as his face did not change ex.
preston, and be went on counting
without a word.
"'It was just an ordinary screw-back
stud that went in So / said, again 20.
ing through the motions.
He shufled around behind the
err for a time, moving the laundry pack.
ages on the shelves. Finally he turned
to the cash drawer, and from II tossed
out a little bundle of tissue MINER
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
GOOD RAILROAD

Esst-bound from the Missouri River to
st. Louis, Chicago. it runs the finest
Trains, wide-veslibuled. Pintsch lighted
throughout. with the Blrlingtcn's eele-
brated free chair cars, dining cars, Pull
maj sleepers.
NOrth-bouDd: two daily trains, per.
feetly equipped, to Omaha, Sioux City
s. Paul.
Northwest: from fifty 10 five hundred
miles saved from the Missouri River to
the Northwest by the great time savel
the Billings Route.
West: from the Missouri River t
Colorado and beyond. two great traini
daily.
700 miles Of standard railroad. Th,
pioneer in courteous treatment of trav
elers.
The main Travelled r~oad-eyery tlcke
agent has tickets reading over ID
Great Burlington Route.
j. c. BRANHALL, L. W. WAKELY,
Trav. PsssSEgt- GenTPass'r AEt.
sb Main Street. 81. Louis, Nc
Kansas City, No.
HOWARD ELLIOTT;
General Manager,
81 JoseDh. Nc
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07

WIN Parade with Their auns.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-The Mime
sofa volunteers now at the Preside
have turned over their guns TO Gov,
Lind OF Minnesota. They will be kept
under guard and forwarded with tbe
troops 80 that they may carry them
when they parade on their arrival in
st. Paul and Minneapolis. The arm,
wih then be returned to the United
states government at the Rock Island
arsenal.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
Go via the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
the Short Line and Best Route.

REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES NOW
IN Effect.
All Of the large hotels at Hot Springs
are now open. IN addition to these are
three hundred boarding houses provId.
Ing accommodations at reasonable rates.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Is the only
health and pleasure resort under direct
Government control. The curative
properties Of the Hot Waters are
youched for by the Surgeon General Of
The United States. Send for rates, illus.
trated descriptive matter and complies
particulars.
IL. G. STIDHAN. Agent.
Tel. No. so. HIgginsyille. Mo.
JAMES CHARLTON, G. P. l. I. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07

l~asusuticns nv have Hlcs the
ether ssde ard ~ many nozfhs
psss vcu& kave Ken Dgirg stiA and
PERHAPS = ku-freS thcuSrd eraues
WcaE kave cqrua2 - take down cur
slain S1Sier A. Auc1 j; took this
cc1utry tArse ysaS u SIT over the Dis
sister Al Rol r. Al he oTrirg q TIE
clsl var Hcv lanl years il would
have reSuireG t. reocutr IRON acefcat
Al Mania h n opeaiag q the Sp1a-
~ var ! 0nroi ~. 0S ayertet Tire
calauisy By giv1g triumph eur oavy
Under Acuiul psvsy. whose coming
W hnoaeh tie Nsscvs q New YORK
AArsor cay bsiOrc Yesterday Was greet
"a b. the ratiat whose welcoming
eAeers Nil rot csase 20 reSourd until
tSzOuus. sE5 rcu cay u tie osplisl
% he ration ne NWelet sword votcS
~ oonErcss sA1l h presented amid
eooui1g carrorsas ard enhanzered
kcstS
EspcAly ltt he eocRtry boys o.
Azeroa JON IL Aese greetings TO the
returned hera 81. Manila Il Is their
work. The az Character IN all the
SSre + The onc county I'D, George
Dewey Lei the Ncr1oEters cone down
and sud hin O'5tr, bat the sane nod
al. ua1sSpniEg Ll1ost hazhtul person
that tkey ue1s 20 school with and with
VAon they srorted ca the playground.
The kcuars o. "a the NOrld cannot
spod Aiz- A isu weeks ago a, a ban
gret II E.gl1r5 sone Of the titled
nohiensa weTs s5rooted because q
American minister pieniPotentiary as
ISOLATED the uszs q Dewey with that
Of Lord Nslson As vel might we be
A1ronted heeagss the nS1e OF NelSoa
Is associated vi,h that Of cur most re-
novued admire The one nan in al
the eoziIg age VII stand as high as
the o'heE 50 his saJ. synpAthizirg
WITH al TIE festivities ard celebrations
Of TIE pzst week ard viih al the fes-
Invites ara e~slsbratic-s to come this
week, lst . nsw thank God and those
heroes q tie Ansricsn uavy who have
done such great thinrxf for . beloved
l2nd- Cone aboard the old ship Zion.
ye sailors and soldie-s. whether still in
the active service or houorably dis
charged and at hone having resumed
citizenship Ard ys men Of the past.
your lasi battle on he seas fought. take
from me. in Gods name. saluia,iou and
good cheer. For the few reuaiuins
lights with sin and death and hell make
ready. Strip your vessel for the fray
Hang the sheet Shaius over the SIDE.
Send down the topgalluut uas,x. Bar
rieade the wheel. Rig in the flying lib
boom Steer straigh, for the shining
shore. and hear the shout Of the great
Commander Of earth and Heaven as
he cries from the shrouds: To him
that overcometh will / give TO a of
the tree Of life which is in the midst of
the paradise Of God" Hosannal Ho-
sannai
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
The AppIe,. HardIns...

Thousands of little apple trees, some
already FIVE inches high, have been
found growing on the western shore Of
the Islands of Null and Iona, on the
Scottish west coast. Just above high
water mark, and the crofters are trans
planting them to their gardens. The
seedlings have grown from the apples
cast ashore from the Dominion line
steamer Labrador, wrecked last fall.
The London Daily Chronicle calls this
"apractical demonstration Of the hardi-
ness and vitality Of apple pips," but
whether the hardness consists in re-
sisting the sea water or In enduring
the climate Of Scotland It does not say.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
Fighting the Frozen wash

Man seems determined not to be bat.
ned by nature and that the pole will
ultimately be found few will doubt who
have read the record OF persistent en-.
deavor and slow but steady advance.
Every explorer, however unsuccessful
has learned something by which those
VINO Followed have profted. Their con.
tributlons to the cause Of science max,
a vast aggregate and the examZe OF
unknown perils dared and mighty oh.
stacles overcome is never entirely lost
upon the world. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
Had No Innnsnc. al NJ

New York Sept. 26.-The Mazet com
mittee took up to-day the subject Of
contributions by judicial candidate,
Tor campaign expenses, and examined
several of the Judges of this county.
The witnesses who had contributed ali
the way from $4,000 to $40, 900 each. 70,
the purpose indicated, were unanimou.
In saying that the fact had no inau.
ence upon them in their judicial ca
pacity.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
Mere Lad Favored ,o, Tmn.,o

Vancouver, b. c., Oct. "A dispatch
from Pekin says that arrangements for
the d~ethronement of the emperor, Ku.
ang Hsu. are in progress. The empress
dowager's choice has definitely fallen
upon Pu Tsuan, the ~nine-year-old son
OF Duke Tsai Ian, to succeed KuanV
Hsu as emperor Of China. This impe,
rial candidate can speak only the Man.
chu dialect and knows no Chinese.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
Another Mhssler.n,l. H..

New York, Sept. ga dispatch To
the World from Manila via Hong Kong
says that Gen. Joseph Wheeler. after
q skirmish at Porac, telegraphsd Ia
Zen. Otis asking that the latter send
cavalry so that he Gen. wheeler) could
annihilate a large body OF insurgents
ana prevent a reassembling. Gen,
Jus reply was a curt refusal To send
the cavalry until October.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
Texas Wonder.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY

One small bottle Of Hslr's Great Dis
coyery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes.
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and oil Irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder 10 both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles 10
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt Of q. One
small bottle 10 two months treatment,
Will cure any case above mentioned. DR..
i. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, St. Louis,
formerly Waco, Texas. Send for tssti.
monisls. Sold BY Creoshaw d Young.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
TIME TABLE.

Trains will pass Lexington Junction on
the Wabash as follows;
Going sast-No. 70, local freight, $40 a.
nj No. 2, Eastern Express, lilo q. m.
No. Y, Eastern Express, 1905 p. N ; No.
8, Mail and Express. 7ilb p. NJ; No. 4,
Atlantic Express, lo;ol p. m.
Going west-No. Z. Mail and Express
b'c2a. m; No. %, Kansas City AooOmods.
ton, ss02 q. NJ.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
READ THIS.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. II, 1899.
have for years been a sufferer from
Kinney and bladder troublesi have tried
all remedies that l could fnd, and hao
almost given up all hope Of ever getting
relief, until I tried DR.. Hsll's Great Die.
eoyery. am now using II, and feel like
a new q Its effect is wonderful.
@. w. WILLIAMS,
i0.7.mi Asst. 0hiei Police.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07

New Haven, Conn, Oct. a.-one hun.
bred and sixty-two Of the 1855 towns in
the state yesterday elected officials.
Returns up to midnight had been re.
ceived from 1888 towns Of the 1875 voting
and the tables show republican Veto.
ries In i0l towns and democratic sue.
caan In 20
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
IL IL mir n Rnmnr

Cincinnati, Oct. "A Post Washing
ton special says; Rumor has II thsl
Admiral Dewey Is engaged TO MARI,
Mrs. YRzen, the widow Of Gen. Hazen
aud sister Of John II. Mclean, demo
cratic candidate for governor OF Ohio
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07

Doliy-What makes you think Char.
lie Isn't as gay as usual mi. se"sosS o
Madge-The band on his sirow I'm,
mas only four different colored ribbons
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07

Madrid, Oct S.-The supreme coun.
ell Of war has ordered that Gen. Jauden
be placed IN the reserve list for the
surrender Of Manila TO Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Merritt.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
The KANSAS CITY
JOURNAL

Has led the metropolitan dailies of
me great southwest for nearly ifty
wears. In this section 1t is supreme,
IN 1893 II will be brighter and better
Than ever before. More new, attractive
features; more national aud foreign
news; more news from Kansas, Okla
MONA. Missouri, Nebraska and the
southwest. Bright and well selected
miscellany. Latest sporting news. All
the news that is worth printing. The
circulation Of the Journal now exceeds
4OOW daily. The company wants 10
double II this year. Are Vol n sub.
begin.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-10-07
The Point of Ni.u
To H.v. Fou, mu,,.rv n,v,.,...

A bird In the bush is worth two in
the hand-from the birds point OF view.
Chicago Dailv Nevvs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-01
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laXa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-01
BAD MONEY CIRCULATED.


showers of the Queer Took In At
Ianta street Car Lines.
Atlanta, May S1.-According to reports
to The police the city is being flooded with
counterfeit dollars and halves.
Last Saturday the street car lines began
to get spurious money in considerable
quantities. invariably dollars and halves.
They came in through the conductors on
almost all the lines principally those that
do heavy business. The passers of the
queer seem 10 have singled out the street
car conductors as easy marks. passing
their bad coin off on them when they
were wrestling with crowded cars.
The police have been instructed to keep
"a yieiant look out for the counterfeiters,
and the federal authorities have also been
put in possession of information.
The street car companies alone have
been taken in to the extent of a couple of
hundred dollars, and the bad money has
also been passed upon merchants in va
rious parts of the city. II is the worst
deluge of the money that Atlanta has had
in long time. ana the police hope TO
make big catch, if the birds have not
already flown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-01
ALLEGED THEFT OF A DOG.
Conductor and Train Crew Arrested
and "a Train Delayed.

Brunswick. Ga, May S1.-Conductor Lat
timer and his entire crew on train No
81, a Southern Railway freight train, were
arrested this afternoon just previous 20
their departure on a run out Of the city,
and the train was delayed some time pend
ing their giving bond for later appear
ance.
The charge against them is stealing a
dog from former Deputy Sheriff Emmett
Taylor and this charge the trainmen al
strenuously deny II seems that Taylor
believes he can prove that the crew iook
his dog and locking it up IN an empty car
carried it up the road with them.
The conductor ana everyone connected
with the case on the railroad mems side
deny the charge emphaucally, and say
they viii come out OF the trial with clear
records
The affair has created great deal OF
talk in railroad circles here, and the out
come OF it is awaited with interest It IS
probable that the railroad VIII take a
hand in the case, as their train was de-
layed, the arrests occurring just as the
train was ready to pun out although the
company claims that the train crew were
IN town all day, and could have been
found.
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THEIR DEMAND TURNED DOWN.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL sTOCKHoLD-
ERS- POINT NOT CARRIED.

Judge Lumpkin Has Continued Both
OF the Receivers and appointed an
Auditor as Observation-Disclosures
Both said They We're W orLing
Hard for what they Received.
Question of Precedence of Certain
Stockholders Not Yet Decided.
Atlanta. May Sl.-Judge J. II. LumpiNin
presiding in Fulton Superior Court to-day
refused 10 grant the demand OF the attor-
neys representing stockholders Of the
Southern Mutual Building and Loan As
scliauou that the fees allowed the receiV-
ers be reduced. or that one Of the receivers
be dismissed SO as 20 cut down the eX-
peuses Of administration.
Ruling 40 this effect upon the petition
which was presented TO him, he said he
thought che receivers would be required
90 do a good deal Of work before the af-
fairs OF the dcfunct concern were wound
up. and he did not think the present Oh
iowance was TOO much.
Both Judge Anderson of Atlanta and NJ
A. OByrne, Esq, of Savannah, the core
ceiyers. made statements TO the court
coutendlng that they were earning every
dollar they receive as officers of the court
Mr. OByrne declared that he had come
TO regret thar he had ever heard of the
Southern Mutual Building ana Loan As
soci1tion. while Judge Anderson said he
was an honest man, though a poor one.
and would not take cent from the as
ISOLATION or anyone else that he did cot
earn.
1t was expected that a test case would
be made to-day 70 establish the standing
OF stockholders who had given notice of
Withdrawal prior 10 the failure of the as
sociaticn, but tins broke down and the
court finally appointed Hon. Thomas Ham
mond as an auditor to consider all
branches Of the case. and make a report
by Dec. l.
The stockholders who had given notice
of withdrawal claim that they are in the
nature of preferred creditors and should
get their money before anyone else. The
test case went drought to-day on account
of anc effort on the part of
these Withdrawing stockholders 10
amend their pleadings SO as 70
declare that at the time they
gave notice of Withdrawal, there were
sufficient funds in the treasury of the as
ISOLATION to have met these demands.