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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

pher, Moses pegorv. Gilbert, Peter, 10
siah. Carter. Charles Elbridgc, Button,
Lyman. Joseph. Philip Arthus, Lewis,
Caesar, Roger Matthew Oliver, Martin,
Zachary, Willard. Franklin, Ulysses,
Rutherford, Chester and Grover.
J Ten Of the sieners were born in Mas
sachusetts, aud nine IN Virginia, five
each in Pennsylvania and Maryland,
four each In New Jersey. Connecticut
and South Carolina. three in New York.
two in Delaware and one each in Maine
and Rhode Island. or the foreigners
three were born in Ireland two Zach in
England and scotland and n in Wales,
so that Great Britain was fairly well
represented on that immortal paper,
The oldest signer was benjamin Frank
lin (born January, 1900, In his list year
and the youngest was Edward Rut-
ledge OF South Carolina born Novem-
Der, l5i9) In his 21th year, The signer
who reached the most advanced age
(96) was Charles Carroll, Of Maryland,
who died November "a, 1899, the last
survivor OF the signers. John Adams
Cal) and Thomas jefferson (sS) died on
the same day, July 4 1926. The first
signer to die was John Morton, of Penn
~sylvania, who died in April, IT77, sged
50, who had given the casting vote In
favor OF the adoption of the Declare
ton. None died under As and three
died at that age, The first to sign was
John Hancock, Of Massachusetts, and
the last was Thomas Hayward, Jr., of
South Carolina. OF occupations Of the
signers the lawyers lead with 20, or
nearly half. Then come eight mer.
chants, six farmers, six physicians, two
soldiers, two statesmen and a minister,
printer, sailor, shoemaker and planter
which is the same thing as a farmer,
only Mr.. B~raxtou. OF Newington, Va,
was probably a little vain and preferred
planter to farmer, Not so, however,
Benjamin Franklin, printer, and Roger
Sherman, a shoemaker.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson, Jr., otYork, Va.
and Mr.. William Williams, of Lebanon.
Conn, were the only two signers to 90
on record as statesmen. Thomas JEFF
ferson was not a statesman; he was
merely a lawyer. - n, Y. Sun.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
MoNoToNY MAKES MADNESS.
This Account Tells why So Many
Farm Laborers Lose
Their Reason.

One would be pardoned FOR thinking
that . man who earned his livelihood
by working in the fresh air Of the coun-
try, surrounded by sights delightful to
the eye and refreshing to the mind,
would be far less liable to brain dis-
eases than the man sitting on a stool
over a ledger In the stuffy atmosphere
Of a smoke-dyed city. But IL statistics
prove anything they prove the worth
lessness of that superstition. More ag-
ricultural laborers go mad, per cent. for
per cent, than any other workers. tits
the monotony which excites disinter-
estedness, which leads TO depression,
which develops into melancholia, which
ends, perhaps, in a cure, possibly In a
suicidal act, probably In an asylum. II
may safely be said that Sunday saves
thousands upon thousands from the
madhouse. II is the one break from
week TO week which thousands OF ma
lures demand.
The agricultural laborer, the artisan
and other similar classes of workers
live on monotony, broken here and
there by a small incident which In time
becomes itself monotonous. A man,
perhaps, drives ~rivets; he drives them
every day OF the week except Sunday;
every motion Of his work becomes me-
chanieal; he has no interest in his work
beyond what It finds for him on satur-
day. He has n thing TO do, and the
more he does that the less he does
everything else. Consequently, the
brain becomes weak for want OF more
general use and weakens until II snaps.
A fine thing Is a healthy hobby, but a
finer, especially for Indoor workers, IL
a sport. Healthy recreation keeps more
people out of the madhouse than any
thing the doctors could do. Nature de-
mands n certain amount Of balance, and
she will have 1t or be revenged.-Chi.
cago Chronicle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE
GOOD RAILROAD.

East-bound from the Missouri River to
et. Louis, Chicago. 1t runs the finest
trains, ide.vestibuled. Pintsch lighted
throughout. with the B~nrlingtcn's Gale
eated free chair cars. dining cars, Pull.
man sleepes.
North-bound: two daily trains, Der.
fectly equipped, to Omaha, Sioux CITY.
u. Paul.
Northwest; from City TO Eve hundred
miles saved from the Missouri River to
the Northwest by the great time sayer
The Billings Route.
West; from the Missouri River 10
Colorado and beyond, two great trains
daily.
1900 miles of standard railroad. Tn.
PIONEER In courteous treatment Of tray.
eleg.
The main Travelled road-eyery tIcke,
agent has tickets reading over m
Great Burlington Route.
J.O bRANHALL. L. W. wAKELY.
frsv' PassisAr- Gen1 Pass'r Ar,
~ Main Street u. Louis. No
Ksosas os1, We.
HOWARD ELLIOTT;
General Manager,
81 Joseph, No
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torp globe which is also preserved
there. This Is a conical sphere IL feet
in diameter and contains a table with
sitting accommodation around II for a
dozen scientists, who are not usually Of
an abnormal size. The exterior repre-
sents the terrestrial globe, and the in
terror shows the heavens, the stars be-
ing distinguished according to their
magnitude by gilt nails of divers sizes.
The stars, consultations and heav-
ems generally by means OF some inge-
Nous mechanism can be moved so that
their position both rising and setting
can be Illustrated. This mammoth
model was named after the original
globe Of Gottorp, and was presented by
Frederick ". Of Denmark to Peter the
Great, who was so delighted with II
that he had it transported by water TO
Revel, and afterward by means of roll
ers and sledges TO St, Petersburg.
DR.. Roger Longs famous globe was
lined inside with tin, and the heaven
ly bodies depicted thereon were those
visible In England on the horizon OF
Cambridge, The sphere was capable Of
holding no fewer than 80 persons, and
had an entrance by six steps placed
over the south pole.
As far as London Is concerned, the
largest globe the city has seen was
erected by Mr.. Abrahams in Leicester
square for Mr.. Wyld in 1851. This great
globe was no less than 60 feet 4 inches
in diameter-that Is, on a scale of
one-seyen thousandth OF nature, or
about II miles TO the inch. II remained
on view until 1851, when it was sold and
the building pulled down.
When this building was about TO be
erected the equestrian statue Of George
l., which stood in the center Of the
square, was taken down and buried. but
on the great globe being removed it was
unearthed and replaced in its former
position, but minus a leg. Where that
statue Is at the present moment It IS
impossible to say, but In 1872 II was
sold for the magnificent sum of Gle
not a very extravagant amount for a
work Of art to which the adjective
beautiful was applied by the author
OF Payne's ILLUSTRATED London"
Probably the heaviest globe now In
existence is that remarkable model OF
the earth in Portland stone, standing
ten feet and weighing 40 tons, that
cites the wonder and admiration of all
visitors to Swanage in the vicinity OF
which It stands on Durlston head. An
even heavier model took a very prom.
inent part In the Quebec carnival OF
1896 but as It represented "the world
In Ice" Il can no longer be said to com.
pete with the Dorsetshire heavy.
weight.'-Chicao Chronicle.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
PERSONAL AND IMPERS0NAL

Alameda, Cal, has a club composed OF
divorced men, They have found mar
rage a failure and have united for con-
dolence.
A New York man claims to have shot
a crane up In the Adirondacks that had
IS trout In its stomach, none OF which
weighed less than a pound.
An explosion Of a bottle of root beer
caused the death Of Nels Madsen, a ~
yeur-V'd hey, in Chicago. A piece OF
flying glass severed his juglar vein.
David Mills, the Canadian minister OF
~justice, is the son OF an American ciii-
zen. His father was a native of New
York, and the son graduated from the
University of Michigan.
The W sides of the human face are
never alike, In two out Of five the eyes
a:e out of line; n eye is stronger than
the other in seven persons out Of ten,
and the right ear is generally higher
than the left.
A malicious trickster painted a horse
yellow in the stable OF the Farmers no.
tel, Norristown, Pa. The animal tried
10 free itself Of some Of the paint by
licking 1t of. Blood poison resulted,
and the horse died.
A despicable wretch, employed as a
Waterman in a Chicago livery stable,
cut of the tails Of 40 horses in one night
and sold the hair for $3.50. BY this
rascaQy deed the value Of the horses
was decreased $1,000.
J.F. Powers. OF Notre Dame UNIVERSE
ty, who recently won the all-round In
diyidual championship Of the United
States, Is 20 years old, six feet and one
half inch in height. and weighs $50
pounds. His first appearance in ath-
leties was in 1896. During the school
year Of lS9s-99 at Notre Dame he won
20 first prizes, five second and one third.
Beecher and Ingersoll were always
great friends. Mr.. Beecher had a celes.
ual globe in his study, a present from
some manufacturer. On II was an en-
cellent representation OF the constella-
lions and stars which compose them.
lngersoll was delighted with the globe.
He examined II closely, and turned Il
round and round. ITS just what |
wanted" he said; "who made it?,
Who made it?' repeated Beecher;
who made this globe2 Oh, nobody.
colonel; it just happened"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

woman, l told you before l married
you had a bad heart" "You did,
George, but as l hope for Heaven, |
thought you meant heart disease
Sydney Bulletin.
But II you pay your debts with the
10000 marks that my daughter will re-
ceive as dowry what will you live on
afterward?" "oh, after that nv credit
will be all right againl"-Uusere Gesell.
schaft.
No Excuse Left.-First Office Boy
"Wuz you at de ball game Yesterday"
Second Office Boy-"Nope. I've worked
de funeral racket till I've killed off all
de family an amt got no relashuns."
Ohio State Journal.
Prima Facie Evidence.-"so The
young lady engaged you at once when
you saiu you had served with me?"
Yes; she said that any girl who could
'and you three months must be an
angel."-What-to-Ea
Cousin Nell (inculcating g~enero,itvl
-"supposing your chicken should Inv
a mic egg, Tommy; would you give IL TO
me|" Tommy-"No; I'd sell il to Fit.
gerald Bros circus. That chicken, n
rooster."-Brisbaue Review.
Bobby-"Pa says If you intend IN
marry Ethel he wishes you'd hurry mn
D speak TO him about IT, Freddy
III doesg' Bobby-"Yes. He soysbo
Is Just dying to slug you, but you won't
give b'm an Scuse."-Judge.
Mrs. Walker-"G don't see vbv tbe
doctors all recommend bicycle riding
II II makes people healthier II is a los
10 the doctors" Mr.. Walker-o1 Know
put they calculate that one sound
healthy rider will disable at least tye
pedestrians per wcek."-Boston Globe
A Duichman at the Cape some time
pack went out to the milkmap in The
street with a Jug In each hand. instead
OF one as usual. The dispenser on NJ.
,enua'ed milk asked II he wished 10 an
poth vessels. The Dutchmap rcnl,ed
sui'lng the action to the word. "nis
o De INFLUX, and dis for de waiter an,
VIII mix 'em so as to shute myseI,"
Spare Moments. "
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
Regular Tourist sleono,.

WIN leave Kansas City at o.os p. m .
commencing November ith, and Saiur,
uay OF each week thereafter via the Mis-
sour, Kansas Il Texas railway for San
francisco without change, Route via
tne NJ X Il 4. through Parsons 10
waco; D. A. and A ptmnway, Waco
10 fla'onlo' So Pac. Go. natonio
through San Antonio to California
points The equipment will consist Of
.ourist cars Of the most approved pat.
.ein, win the latest improvements and
eT III: For special rates, etc, GOV.
sgent t tov IL excursion, apply to any local
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
Arctic Explorer Reni,,..

Dr.. Nausen has settled down a. q
Norwegian squire and sportsman, and
b n0w a member of the great land
ewning class, His possessions, which
cost q considerable sum, lie on the Dor.
eers Of Telemarken, 10 the south Of
Lynkopf. n Of the highest SUBMITS
OF that district. He has become owner
OF . large hotel which was built some
years ago for summer tourists but will
now serve as his private residence. He
has also acquired q sumber Of sur.
rounding farms and fields.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
Ths aDewey Bibi..-

The Boston Pilot tells Of an exhorter
who was holding forth on the common
and solemnly presented to his hearers
the alternative OF salvation or damna.
don-the King James Bible or the
DouAy Bible" Among the audience
was . citizen who had been imbiblng
somewhat freely. This gentleman ap-
parently misunderstood the preacher,
Tor he yelled: "Hooray for the Dewey
Biblei" The crowd took up the cry
and the exhorter was compelled to sus.
pend further effort.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
MARX TwAIE's FIRST STORY.
NE Thesght n "SenssasieaI rrasA.-
Hat n Brought Him Money
and Fame.

just how samuel l. Clemens-Mark
Twain-began his literary career has
never been told. In one Of his books he
tells how from the "soundings- on Mis-.
sissippi river boats he selected his nom
de-plume, but as 10 the very important
preliminary episode In his life leading
up to Il he is as reticent as in his lecture
on the Argonauts, in which he makes no
mention Of those who went In quest Of
the golden fleece. OF his first published
article and the incidents connected
with its writing and publication he has
always been as mum as church mouse.
There is one man who knows these
details-Gen. h. b. Bunker. of Gambia,
N. II. l had the good fortune to meet
Gen. Bunker the other day in Lake
wood. n. j.
Gen. Bunker told Of playing e game Of
cards with Clemens, in which the latter
lost even his coat trousers and boots.
From the frequent terse and pithy OBJ
servatons interjected into the game
by Mr.. Clemens the general saw there
vas something in him above the or
binary steamboat pilot and when. g
few days later. official business called
him TO Aurora, 4 hundred miles from
Carson City, he asked Clemens to 60
with him, and the invitation was &C.
cepted.
On the day following their return
Mr.. Clemens asked the general IL he
would ike TO hear his written deserlp-
ton Of the trip, and he said he would.
"Well," said Gen. Bunker TO me, "Nr.
Clemens read me his description. /
put IL very mildly when l say / was
utterly dumfounded. / had been daz-
zled before by his occasional flashes
OF wit They were freely flashes. This
vas the full. resplendent light Of the
midday sun We had a talk about that
artiele-shOrt, sharp and decisive.
sam, what are you going to do with
that sketehT ! asked.
do nothing with It,
sam, you have G fortune In that
brain of yours IL you only know how
to use it. Send that sketch to the San
Francisco Union and they will pay you
800 for It,
You are talking wild. They would
mt publish such nonsensical trash"
Clemens was finally induced to send
the story to the San Francisco paper,
but on one point, the general said, Gle
mems wal firm. He would not consent
TO sign the sketch with his own name.
He did not care 10 have any one know.
and particularly his mother. that he
could be guilty Of writing such trash.
or course another name had TO be
signed. and Mark Twain" was selected.
A few days later the San Francisco
paper came with the sketch, and close
on its heels eame by express q check
for 500.
The check" said Gen. Bunker. 'was
drawn. OF course, TO the order Of Mark
TWIN. There was great curiosity TO
know who Mark Twain was. The agent
Of the express company could find no
such person, and a letter to the same
address in the post Office from the ed
itor Of the paper, soliciting further con-
tributions from Mr.. Twain, was I'M
called for. However. the secret had to
come out. and Sam got his money,
and an opening for himself In a new
in the field Of literary work just
suited 10 his talents, and in the pursuit
Of which his genius has given him SUI
nFan0aNs n ma a.I -f,I.H n
AID.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

Jimmie--Gee! De paper says dat dew
y room fer all de kids ter 90 ter
school Mebbe we won't halter 90 dis
year. 81 ~
Iommy-Betcher life we will, DE
Klds wot likes ter go ter school is de
only ones wot gifts Ter stay home.-N.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
60 via the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
the Short Line and Best Route.

INDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES now
N EFFEcT.
All Of the large hotels at bot 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.
0Rted descriptive matter and complete
particulars.
H. q. STIDHAM. Agent.
Tel. No. 90. H~lgginsvilIs, No.
JAMES OHARLToE, G. P. &T.A A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

Wsatherford, Texas. June "a, isp6.-For
seven years ] was sufferirg with kidney
trouble aud found DO permanent relief.
After using dozens Of bottles OF different
kinds Of kidney medicIne,h had come to the
conclusion there was DO cure for It. l
was induced to try Halls Great Discnv.
sry, aud nod that l am cured BY the use
Of only one bottle.
&c. MCCONNELL.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

Every time a man gets punished for
wrong-doing he complains that other
men do worse and are punished less
Chicago Daily Newa
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
Texas Wonder.
HALI,s aREAr n%ISnoYRRI.

One small bottle Of Hall's Great Dis
sovery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
Rheumatism and all 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 O.. One
small bottle lie wi months treatment,
VIII cuse any case above mentioned. DR..
Z. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, 81. Louis.
formerly Waco, Texas. Send for testi-
monials. Sold by Crenshaw q Young.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

Az inc close OF Mabel's first day nj
schooi the came home, and, running 10
ner mother, she said; "Oh. m
one 'ittle girl WINS tidy and the tcnchcr
sen, her home for a suskuse detroit
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06
a.r, women cnmm.,e,.lr r,

Aers wonen Commercial Traveller.
Women commercial travellers are con.
xiderably on the increase. Their tact
and persuasiveness render them sue.
eesaful. The increase has been large.
~ due to the freedom In travelling which
women now claim.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

write 70 WIN. n. Tayios, A. O. p. A
Southern Ryy Louisville, KY, or ]. O,
BEAM Jr, N. W. r. A., Southern nv
Chicago. lilinois, for copy Of .summsi
bopss' FOLDER and This Lapd Of the eky1
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-01-06

These rings are genuine rollsd-gold plata, having the exact
appearance and qualities Of solid gold, and guaranteed by
the makers 20 last two yea1 with ordinary usage. New
patterns and very popular. "
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
Fin est Train in the World.

The finest train in the world is the
"New North Western Limited" which
leaves Minneapolis and St. Paul every
night for Chicago, via the Northwestern
line. This magn; ficent train, from the
mammoth engine, patterned after the
famous $685." + the last car in the
train, is brand ne W, and represents the
latest and best ideas for absolute COM
fort and luxury while travelling.
Besides the splendid buffet library car
really a clubroom on wheels, there is a
magnificent private compartment sleep
ing car, just the thing for ladies', families
or those desiring privacy, luxuriously APP
pointed standard sleeping cars and the
most comfortable and well equipped day
coaches ever offered the travelling public.
This "New Limited" train is admitted
by the press as well as by thousands of
people of Minnesota and states west who
have inspected it, and also by many 9th
ers of this western country who have re-
Gently rode on it, as being without ques-
ton the finest train in the world, and no
extra charge is made for any class of pas
sengers for it's superior accommodations.
Tickets via this popular line may be
secured from agents of the Northern Pa
citic railway, who will also make sleep
ing car reservations; or apply to Capt.
NJ. M. Wheeler, travelling passenger agt.,
Miles city, Mont, or to r. w, Teasdale,
G. P. A., St. Paul, Mimi.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
The Sign Painters.

The question has been asked of sign
painters hundreds of times, (Which
letter of the alphabet do you consider
the hardest OF most difficult to maker p
1t is but natural to make the in
quiry, for to the novice some particu-
lar letters are more p%erpleXing than
others. 1t Is most generally conceded
by some experts that the Roman CAPT
tai letter "R" is the most difficult.
Others will say that an IS" is very
hard to make, and many strongly con
tend that the character "&" is the
hardest and most difficult of any in
the entire alphabet. Practically speak
ing, all Of these letters are somewhat
difficult, and to the young beginner
they are not easily mastered.
1t has frequently been supposed thai
an artist of ability on of his
great talent in drawing would of
course naturally make a good sign
painter, but the experiment has been
tried and given up with unsatisfactory
results.
An artist may draw and paint a
most beautiful picture, but when il
comes to forming a perfect letter he is
entirely out Of the race About Al
years ago there were five well known
artists of this city who We're also eX-
perts at lettering, they having learned
ana worked at this branch previously
New York Times.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
Montana Papers Copy.

The HERALD has received another
Of those touching letters wherein a
distant relative is trying to discover
the whereabouts of a western wand
erer, who has ceased to write letters
to the old home. The note says:
"Vera Boucher, your last years
letter never reached me Write
again to Linden, or sister, Marie
Monette, 81 Sterling Pl., Brooklyn.
N. Y"
1t may be added hat Vera is
married, but hat her sister doesn't
know the new name. Marie states
this in her letter to the editor.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
How Peary Retrieved wild Ducks

How Peary Retrieved wild Ducks,
Lieutenant Il. Il. Pea J, the arctic
explores was born in Maine. He pre-
pared himself for entering Bowdoin
college at Fryeburg academy in Frye
burg, in the western part of the state.
The following story Of Peary's early
days shows his method of overcoming
obstacles:
One of his fellow townsmen while
out hunting one day in November dis
covered a flock of ducks in q pond
about two miles from the village. The
a wanted the birds, but knew no
way of getting them, even if his shot
were effective, for he had no dog, and
there was no boat in the pond. On his
way home he met Peary and told him
about the ducks and why he had not
fired at them.
Now" said Peary, lets go back to
the pond, and if the ducks are still
there | promise to retrieve all you
kill"
They returned to the pond; the ducks
were undisturbed. The weather had
been cold for several days, ice had
formed around the shore of the pond,
and the ducks were punched out in
open~Water, but within range. Merrill
fired and killed two. Without more
ado than If he were about to take a
dip in the old swimming hole on a hot
July day Peary removed his clothing,
broke the ice with a heavy stick and
swan out, picked up the dead birds
and brought them to Enthusiastically
Evening Post.