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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17

when your majesty leaves on giving"
And your time. my hearer, TO stop
prayer will be when God has no more
pardon and mercy and strength TO be-
stow and the OF the Infinite
are exhausted. Havelosk knew the
value Of prayer when he arose at four
O'Clock in the morning for HE devo-
tons. The soldiers OF the Fourteenth
Massachusetts, regiment showed that
they knew the joy OF worship when
they took a delegate Of the Christian
commission to see what they called
their praying place"
Now. II God has during these re-
marks shown US the uses, the i'm
portanee, the blessedness Of prayer,
suppose we try to do what job did
when he prayed for his ~exasperators.
Many Of us at the beginning OF this
subject felt that, while we could pray
for ourselves and pray for thoss who
were kind TO us. we never could reach
the high point OF religious experience
in which we could pray for those who
annoy and make us feel worse instead
Of feeling better. That was a Matter
horn. that was an Alp, to the top Of
which we feared we could never climb,
but we thank God that by his omnipo-
lent grace we have reached that height
at last. Let US prayl o Christ, who
didst pray for thine assassins, we now
pray for those who despitefully use US
and say all name Of evil against US.
For their eternal salvation we suppli-
cats. When time is no more, may they
reign on thrones and wear coroneta
and sway scepters OF Heavenly domin-
ion. Meanwhile take the bitterness
from their soul and make them soon
think as well of us as nov they think
evil. Spare their bodies from pain and
their households from bereavement.
After all the Misunderstanding and
controversies Of this life are over, may
we keep with them eternal jubilee In
the mansions on the hill. And as Thou
didst turn the captivity of Job when he
had prayed for those who badly used
him and health came to his body and
prosperity to his estate, now that we
have by Thy grace been able TO make
sup~plication for our antagonists, cure
our diseases II we are i'll, and restore
our estate If It has scattered, and awak-
en- gladness in our homesteads, II
they have been bereft, and turn the
captivity of u physical pain or inan-
cial misfortune or mental distress.
And Thine shall be the Kingdom and
the power and the glory forever and
ever. Amen.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17

This delicious ice serves well for an
evening collation.. To make It 10 per
fiction maceyate the leaves Of . bunch
OF fresh mint, adding afterward tb-
Juice Of two lemons, Cover and let
stand for Is minutes. Put two cur
falls Of sugar and a pint Of water ia
II porcelain kettle and stand over The
FIRE. stir until the sugar dissolyesI
and then cook until the sugar
threads; remove from the fire. Add
one-half eupful Of orange Juice and
strain and add curacao TO taste; then
freeze. Serve In glasses.-st. Louis
Republic.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17
THE bot SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
60 via the Chicago and Alton Railroad
the Short Line and Best Route.

REDUCED ROUND TRIF RATES NOW
IN EFFECT.
All Of the large hotels at Hot Springs
are now open. 10 addition TO these are
three hundred boarding houses provid.
ing accommodations at reasonable rates.
Hot SPRING., Arkansas. is the only
health and pleasure resort under direct
Government control. The curative
properties OF the Hot Waters are
g0u.aIed fof Ny tie Surgeon General Of
" diluted S6tes. send for rates, illns-
LATED descriptive matter and complete
mrtlculare.
u. G. STIDHAM. Agent.
Tel. No. 80. Higglnsyille. Mo.
JANEsCHARLToE, G. 7. 4 7. A.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17

Miss singleton-I was surprised 10
hear OF your marriage, You often said
you wouldn't marry the best man on
earth.
Mrs. Wederly-We | kept my word.
] married about the worst.-Chicago
Daily News.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17
Weary Explains nj. Preference,

~ a great pity dat all oalys,
eant grow m TO be cows and nv,
bulls Becus de COW gives yer corn
sssi asn'~ieheS an milk punch iaps
while de ball gives yer heart dlsrssn
An nervous prostration,"-Puek
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17
AaEEra.

AaEsTa.
view Departure VeoitIau Cooking ws,o
poice'ain lining, exclusive territory WIN
ou1 cnarge, samples free; % to % Der A.
SO~An'eso state experience In replying.
C. D FRAuSFELrKR,
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WANTED
For an American Com
moner, or the Life and
Times of Richard
Parks Bland

noook Of over 900 pages, containing ,o ir,.
V,Seen, Rssrs "igay printed edited BY William
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17

h.list. II contains III,
bieho Addfsssss Of Nj
nia'" md a thought.
ard entertaining
n'sl1O VI The impor.
ant period H. yhbhb,
inquired ,om, thirtS
years. Every Nilsson
every student ol
ohues and economics.
every eitiIsn ehould
a copy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17
FARM FOR SALE


A farm consisting Of rs. acres, be.
tween Bates City aud Odessa. Well
improved. Price $40 per acre. sl,l00
eau be carried on this place indefD-
iteiy. Terms easy. Apply 70 this
Office for furthur information.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-11-17
CAPTIVITY OF JOB.
Dr.. Talmage Urges Us TO Avoid
Selfish Thoughts.
Lessons ORA wa from Hin who Prayed
for His FrIends while imPriaoned
-self-CoaeentratioR the
Fault OF Too May.

Copyright isOo. By Louis Klopseh. y. -
Washington. Nov. IL
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

at Evansville, had received letter
written by him on the day before the
supposed murder, saying that he was
about to depart from the world of NOR
tails to dwell with his Heavenly Father,
adding that his body would be found
exactly where it was found. Singular
ly enough, though no pains were taken
to conceal the existence of this letter,
Cochrans counsel never heard of it,.
When Cochran's friends learned about
it they lost no time in laying the case
before Governor Fifer, and he par
doned the imprisoned man without de-
lay.
A singular case of erroneous convic-
ton on circumstantial evidence was
that of John Baxwell. merchant Of
Gibraltar, in 1S41. BaXwell was a
Catholic, and he had pretty 17-year-
old daughter of the unusual name of
Eleiza William Katt, a Lutheran,
fell in love with her, but Baxwell de-
cllred that the pair should not be al
lowed to wed, going so far as to say
he would kill her rather than permit
the marriage. A few dfys later she
disappeared. Naturally Paxwell was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

arrested and tried. Kat was the chiel
witness for the prosecution, and he
swore to Baxwell's threat of murder
Katts testimony was reinforced by
other testimony that loud cries had
been heard from cave near the Bax.
well house ON the day of the girl's
disappearance; also by the fact that
torn pieces Of her clothing, with loch
of her hair. clotted with blood, were
found in the cave. The verdict was
guilty" despite Baxwell's protest OF
innocence. On the day set for his
execution Kat was among the specta.
tors. AS Baxwell assembled the scat.
fold he called Katt to him, and, extend.
ing his hand, declared that he forgave
the youn man for swearing his life
away. Immediately Katt became ex-
cited, and, just as the drop was about
to fall, sprang forward with a wild
cry. Stop" he called. 'Baxwell is
innocent. | am the only guilty man
here!" This prevented the execution
and the officials rushed to the aid OF
Baxwell. He had fallen in faint. ap-
parently, but in reality he was dead
from pure fright. Kat then explained
that the girl was alive and well, adding
that he had abducted and secreted her.
The cries in the cave. the 5lood-stained
lock of hair and the pieces of her
clothing had been planted" to cover
up the elopement, and out of revenge
against Baxwell The authorities
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

locked up Katt, and the girl was ser.
to a convent.
Russell Colvin was a farm laboreI
who married the daughter of Barney
Boorn, at Manchester, VT, and for
years thereafter lived with the Boorn
family, which included two sons, Jesse
and Stephen. No love was lost be-
tween the sons and the son-in-law and
Colvin finally disappeared, after par
three.
From the first the Boorn brothers
were suspected of having made way
with Colvin, but it was years before
there was anything more than suspi-
cion. Then a hat, recognized as Col
wins, was found. An old stump over
turned, disclosed the skeleton of a
man. 1t was remembered that the
Boorn boys had boosted that they had
put Colvin where potatoes wouldn't
freeze. The result was the immediate
arrest of Jesse at the old place and q
search for Stephen, who had left the
state. In time he was found anG
brought back In spite of the lack oil
positive evidence the Boorns were be.
lieved by their neighbors to be guilty
and this feeling ran so high that theil
parents were expelled from the church
while the father was held as being
accessory to the murder. At the trial
Jesse testified that, although he had
taken no part in the murder, Stephen
had confessed it to him, and, to crown
treatment from the jury Stephen
owned up on the stand, going into
minute particulars concerning the
bloody deed. Notwithstanding theil
confessions, Jesse and Stephen were
sentenced to be hanged, whereupoI
they changed front completely, pro-
tested innocence, and urged their coun
sci to save them at all hazards.
The legislature committed Jesse's
sentence to life Imprisonment, but
would not interfere to save Stephen
AS last resort Stephens lawyer, who
like every one else believed him guilty
put an advertisement in the Rutland
(Vt.) Herald setting forth the fact.
and calling upon Colvin to declare him
self if still living. The advertisement
was copied in New York paper ant
met the eye of Colvin, himself, who
was alive and we'll at Dover, N. j.
where he was employed by residsn'
farmer. He went to Manchester IL
time to save Stephen Boorn from the
gallows, and then Jesse was released
from the penitentiary.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
La Porte, Texas.

The progress of the construction
work at La Porte, Texas, the future
great deep-water shipping point at the
head of navigation on Galveston Bay
on the Gulf of Mexico. is progressing
favorably. The wharves and switch
ing tracks are nearing completion and
the work on the streets and on the
sewerage and water systems is now
under way. Mr. l. r. Holmes, the gen.
eral manager of the La Porte Improve
ment Company and the La Porto
Wharf and Channel Company, is per-
sonally experimenting the improve
ments. Mr.. Holmes makes his head
quarters at the Sylvan Hotel and Wis
itors to La Porte during the next six
weeks and before the time of the first
general La Porte sale, which will be
held in February, 1900. should intro
duce themselves to Mr.. Holmes and al
low him to extend to them facilities
for getting a thorough understanding
of the conditions surrounding the La
Porte enterprises.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
Toy Watch Swallowed.

A toy watch, about the size Of a
quarter, swallowed by Alma Todt, 3
years old, of 225 North Ashland avenue,
was located in the pit of her stomach
by means of X rays. The watch would
have caused death ultimately. The
little girl is in a precarious condition
and surgical operation will be neces-
sary to remove the timepiece. The
little girl swallowed the watch while
playing in the parlor of her home.
She held it dangling from chain.
then placed it in her mouth. In some
way the fastening became loosened
and she started coughing, forcing it
down her throat-Chicago Chronicle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
AN ALASKAN HOME.
Tho Same Spirit Rules There as In thu
Costly Mansion.

The Same Spirit Rules There as In tho
Costly Mansion.
An Alaskan hut Is not the worst
place in the world-far from it. Its
interior consists of square floor of
Earth flanked on all sides by two wide
hedges rising one above the other like
a terrace. On the lower one rests the
cooking, weaving and fishing utensils,
the knives and needles, pots and pans.
On the upper ledge, with much display
OF wonderfully woven blankets, are the
beds. In the center of the room glows
the fire, the smoke cropping its way out
of hole in the roof. After the days
work Is done and the stomachs of both
people and dogs are full the family
gathers around the fire. Facing the
door sits the father, next to him the
mother; on one hand the sons, and on
the other the daughters; even to the
third and fourth generation, it may be.
Beyond these are the servants or
slaves. Each has his place. and takes
it as matter of course. Without, in
the darkness, the dogs clutter about
the door and howl. The mysterious
and implacable sea keeps up its thun-
der. The snow-clad mountains, with
their illimitable glaciers, lie just be-
yond. The shafts of the northern lights
dart through the sky like the harpoons
of a Titan, with incredible celebrity. Is
il strange that amid scenes so wild
and fearful, superstitions, also wild
and fearful, spring into existence? Or
can one be surprised that in an inlet
tered country the story-tellers are Of
mighty power, and tell tales that
alright the children till they scramble
to the safe shelter of the mothers
arms? When the family sings in
strange, broken, yet rhythmical meas
ures, the dogs howl louder than be-
fore, and the women sway their squat
bodies back and forth increasingly,
keeping their hands occupied mean
while at their tasks of weaving or
braiding The men carve their spoons
or cut curious figures from the black
slate. The sutton for the hand of one
of the daughters enters slyly and takes
seat with the sons. No protest is
made. The father and mother go on
with their little tasks, the young girls
giggle after the fashion of girls the
world over. The oldest among them
chants some old folk song, and the
father rises. 1t is the signal for good
nights. The ashes are spread over the
fire, and by the light Of few fishes
tails, dried for the lighting, the fam
fly goes to bed, forgetful of crashing
bergs, of the mysterious aurora, of the
mountains where the snow lies for
ever and Away. So is home made
anywhere, where the spirit of home
exists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

Whatever may be the opinion or
France or of Europe on the subject OF
the war between England and the
Transvaal, it is impossible not to no.
tice the attitude of the entire British
nation in face of the very serious check
the British forces have experienced.
The disaster at Ladysmith has not de-
stroyed the nations courage, and, what
is more remarkable, the people have
not lost their c"'mness. Far from
seeking to emba Ass Lord Salisbury
or overturn the government because or
the disaster, all parties are united in
support of the government and ready
to furnish means to insure victory
Petit Parisien, Paris.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

From the New York World: 1t ii
through lack of information that thu
vendetta is referred to today as an in
stitution of the past. Vendettas-
blood feuds-eXist today not only IL
Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, but il
Kentucky and other of the southern
and western states, and also at time
in England, Ireland and France, Ital,
and the east. 1t has happened recent
ly that an Albanian whose relative hat
been killed by a Turkish vizier sho
the vizier's son-which is at least {
partial exemplification of the vendet
ia. In Arabia the system is today il
full operation, fact which is so wei
understood that offenses sufficient tc
start train of killings are rarely com
mitted, and a considerable degree Of
order is thereby preserved. AS it is
generally understood the vendetta
originated in the following practice,
An assassin was never allowed to es'
cape. The responsibility of punish
ment was assumed by the nearest
blood relations of his victim. There
must be blood for blood, death for 9
death.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

A girl who is making a venture in
the right direction is one who pro-
poses opening an old-fashioned coun-
try inn in popular mountain district.
II am sure" she says, that the auto
mobile will create demand for such
places. People will begin to travel as
they used to do in the days of the
stage COACH and, of course, they will
need places at which to stop for the
night They will not care about going
to regular hotels, even ii such places
were to be found in thu country. SO
! am going to make m. place as much
as possible like the ir'.s we read about
in old novels and r. n across once in
great while wher. travelling in Eng
land. l am going to have oldfash
toned high bedstea,ts, with dimity val
ances, etc., but III going to be sure
that they are COZ Portable, even if
have to put in VIE springs; and my
floors will be s:ilded and rush COW
cred, and the chirlneys will have great
open fireplaces III which there will be
big, roaring fires. Mary my word for
it, the automobile will open a new field
for women-real, womanly women,
who know how to raise poultry, keep
good table and an immaculate house"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

A cheerful place is Soraponjee in In
dia. The rainfall there often is as
great in one afternoon in the rainy
season as it is in New York state in a
whole year. and tigers and leopards
are as plentiful as dogs are on New
Yorks east side. On account of the
tremendous dampness the cattle have
to be driven to the top of the hills, so
that they shall not get their feet too
wet, and the tigers and leopards climb
to these high attitudes also, because
they are imbued with the kindly de-
sire to save those cattle from pneumo-
mia and other ills by eating them care
fully and with due enjoyment. AS
there are no forests on the hills, the
tigers prowl about all night in the
open, lying concealed during the day
in the limestone caves, the coal pits
and between the crevices of the rocks
The residents come upon them in all
manner of odd hooks and corners so
unexpectedly that the beasts are as
much alarmed as themselves, and
usually scamper off in one direction,
their dsturbers flying in the opposite
one. No one stirs out at night time
without a powerful lantern or torch,
for, as a rule wild beasts will not
come near a light, though this rule
does not hold good in all cases.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

In 1896 a mining party of thirty men
started from Chicago for the North
west territory of Gambia, lured thither
by tales of region where the quartz
assayed $50 ounces Of gold to the ton.
This Ell Dorado proved to be myth,
and after narrowing experiences OF
ment, the survivors are said to be try
ing to beat their way back to the hap
py shores Of Lake Michigan, where the
worst that can happen to one is to be
where one can exc out living in win
occupation of shoveling snow, which is
enough arctic experience for any rea-
sonable individual.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

Each mistress of the white house
has had her favorite flower, except
Mrs. Mckinley, who expresses little
preference, except an aversion to yell
low flowers and a great love for blue
ones, in which the president joins her.
A large bunch o. flowers is cut from
the conservatory every morning and
sent to adorn Che presidents table,
while others "a to Mrs. Mckinley
apartments. The plants that adorn
the domestic part of the white house
are frequently changed, to give her
the benefit Ct the rare and beaut,.ul
variety that fills the great conserva-
tories. All of the finest plants share
her admiration, each for as long
time as it can stand to be l.cpt from
real dollhouse atmosphere.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

1t is proposed to establish in con-
nection with the Chicago public
school system two years course in
domestic science for girls, to provide
for all in the seventh and eighth
grades a thorough study of domestic
economy, including not merely cook
ing, but buying hearty and economical
foods, arranging them neatly on the
table, arranging bills of fare that shall
be both cheap and appetizing. The en-
tire care of the house is also to be in
cluded in the work, which by it's most
ardent advocates is known as home
making" 1t is advocated from two
standpoints, the pedagogical and the
sociological. From the first it is con-
sidered as a manual training for girls,
which shall do for them all that the
shop work does for the boys; from the
second it is considered a necessary
step in the improvement of the living
conditions of the masses. For these
reasons it has the support of many
prominent persons of both classes, and
has by them been brought to the atten-
ton of the board of education.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

born in Braintree. He graduated from
Amherst college in 1899, taught for a
time in Morris academy and began to
study law With. Rufus Choate. He
finally gave this up to enter shc 7hia-
istry. He took the course at Andover
Theological seminary and was or
dained in 1S45. The next year he be-
gan his long pastorate in Brooklyn.
Failing health led to his resignation.
For thirty years he divided with
Henry Ward Beecher the honors of
theological eloquence in Brooklyn.
Harvard university, Princeton univer-
sity and Union college have conferred
on him the title of doctor of laws, and
Columbia university that of doctor OF
philosophy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

The constantly increasing business
of the B. & o. R. R. has necessltatea
very material additions to the tele-
graph service. During the past year
nearly 1000 miles of copper wire, loo
pounds to the mile, have been strung.
New lines have been placed in service
between Baltimore and Pittsburg, Bal
timore and Parkersburg, Newark, u
to Chicago, Philadelphia to Newark
Philadelphia to Cumberland and Cum
berland to Grafton. During the sum
mer several of these wires were quad
ruplexed between Baltimore and Cum
berland ard dupleXed west.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

An actress stopped the play recently
in New York theater to allow the
conversation in one of the boxes to go
on. 1t was stern rebuke, but was it
undeserved? Nothing in all my ca
reer," said Madame Marchesi, the great
Paris music teacher, has annoyed me
more than chatter during my singing"
Once when she was singing at the Ger
man ambassadors, and the noise had
reached it's height, she suddenly ceased.
The host rushed up. Il wish to be
listened to-" she said in clear tones,
and silence followed. 1t is doubtful if
any of those who had thus trespassed
on the artists rights and on the enjoy
ment of the other guests, ever re-
peated the offense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

The story of the locomotive sounds
simple in the recital. The wonder Of
the thing comes into view only when
one reflects on the speed and nicely
with which cumbrous parts are made
to do their duty. The piston and con-
Meeting bar of modern locomotive
weigh some 600 pounds. When the
speed is sixty miles an hour these
llarts travel back and forth FIVE times
Ia . seeorfl d