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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-26

Dr. E. G. Gordon.returned Tuesday
morning from Tuscumbia, where he
went to formally install a new pas.
tor of the church.
Misses Nettie Barksdale and Nola
Endley came in from Higginsville
Monday afternoon to visit the family
of Clarence Vivion.
Frank Gordon and wife, recently
married at st. Joseph, passed through
Lexington Friday night en- route to
their home near Dover.
Mrs. j. X. Morrison, of Butler,
who has been visiting the family of
Capt. W. II. Edwards, returned 10
her home Friday evening.
Mrs. Fred Campbell, who is en-
route from Glasgow to her new home
at Mountain Grove, Oklahoma, is the
guest Of Mrs. Il. c. Butts.
Church OF Christ Scientist, Sunday
services as follows: l0:3O a. M, Sunday
school 1880 h. n, at Knights Of Pythia'
hill. All are cordially invited. II
Mrs. Lee billiard aud little son
James, left for Santa Fe, New
Mexico, Saturday morning to join Mr.
billiard, who is located there,
Reuben Hayden pleaded guilty IL
the criminal court Saturday to thu
charge of assault with intent to rape
He was remanded for sentence.
Mrs. Alice Belle Hays left 70
Leavenworth, Kas,, Saturday mora
ing tO visit her daughter, Miss Cath
crime, who is attending college there
R. Nj. Dunn and daughter, Mis-
Catherine, who was a pupil severG
years ago at Central college, came /
from New Mexico Saturday evening
Mrs. S. r. Smith, who spent tn
day with her daughter, Mrs. Salii
Trigg, returned to her home at Kar
sas Ciuy Sunday afternoon.
Thos. Early, who at one time wa
in the lumber business in Lexington
now 10 the same business at 5
Joseph, spent Sunday with frienC
here.
Gen. j. c. Walker, who command
ed Stonewall Jackson's old brigade
died at WythevlIle, Va, SundS
morning. He was an ex-member
congress.
Miss Sarah Powell and niece, Mi
Alma Powell, returned Monday
their home at Richmond, after
visit with the formers sister, Mr.
John Powell.
Mrs. Talbot Simpson and two lltt
sons came in from Aullvllle Mondi
afternoon TO visit their mother al
grandmother, respectively, Mrs Sad
B. McClelland.
Mrs. James c. McGrew and E.
McGrew and wife went to KanS
City Tuesday the ladies to spend u
day and Mr.. McGrew to remain Sc
eral days on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-26
pIpAltTIC PEOPLE.

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Maggie Lane left Tuesday to
natives at Hardin for "a few
A. NJ. Vaughan went to Kan
\ Monday afternoon to visit
harley aud mother-in- law, Mrs.
Boo, went to Sedalia Monday
b. J. Mallott, of Kansas City,
with Mrs. Geo. Wit
|, Frazer aud Mrs. Ireland
Own from Kansas City Mon
ping.
lar, brief news read the st. Louis
i, 6 cents per week. Lilburn
Igeut.
In. r. Jesse went to Kansas
lesday morning 10 visit friends
days.
H. R Mcorehead, who has
at Kansas City returned
| Wilson left Monday morning
lte Rock, Ark, TO look after
bte matters.
Z f, Nicholson went TO
/ City Monday afternoon to
b Nn, Robert.
hrriage license was issued this
/ to John White and Mary
L, both of Odessa.
Addie Wilker left Monday
On for Kansas City to visit her
Miss Helen Mcintyre.
Campbell and daughter, Miss
went to Kansas City Tuesday
X to spend a few days.
Rev. J.. G.. Coss left fol
Fille, NO., Monday morning tt
y sister, Mrs. Philips.
Young went to Kansas City
\ morning to spend "A week
! after business matters.
) Neale left Monday morning
where he has Il position
lhe Levering Coffee s. Tea Co
James Robinson and Mis-.
left Monday morning
visit with friends In Petit.
Bayse returned to his hem.
hSaS City after a visit with TIL,
OF Capt. Andrew and T. c
James Roberts, OF Marshall
0 Friday night to join her hus
Tue Stenographer, who is her
log court.
,anSier company keeps a call boo
mammoth livery stable. and on O
'au central hotel. Leave orders a
'Aces ln-27-tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-26

A "stitch 10 time saves %nine," and a
dose OF Billiards. Horehound Syrup at
the beginning OF a cold will save you
many weary hours and even days Of dis.
tressirg and ~harassing cough. Price, %
and 80 cents. For sale by Crenshaw &
Young. 10.5m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-26
THE TAILIBUS OF JIM SMITH.

jim Smith had q pain in his stomach one day,
And he sent for assistance doctorum;
AS it seemed that Jim Smith had the money TO pay
They came one, two, six and some moreum;
And that, if you please, I'll explain is the way
l chance to be telling the storlum.
Ipsissimis verbs 1 hope to outline
The argumentorlum following
The advent of medical talent so fine
While Smith with his stomach was wallowing;
Aud while they were talking poor Jim Smith was tryin'
To keep from explaining and following.
They agreed, alb initio, Smith was IN pain.
Bat they couldn't agree tor the life of 'em:
Just what was the cause, and they drove him insane
With materia medica strife of 'em;
That some cutting was needed to them twas quite plain
So they all drew the surgical knife of EN-
Twas 10 o'clock ante meridian when
j. Prison, medicinae doctor,
Remarked that he had seen quite a lot of sick men,
But Smith was the sickest, by Proctor!
And ad unum omnes they stood with him then
And summoned Smiths partner and shocked her.
"Caeteris Paribus, " Doc Slocum declared,
"This man is not like to get welibus;
Alb uo disco omnes-well have his frame barred
And operate on him a s%pellibus!"
And Smith, where he lay. couldn't help it, but glared,
And said, quite emphatic: "Oh, ~helibus!'
They filled him with chloroform up to his toes
And Smith muttered low, de profundis:
"If ever I'm we'll l will batter your nose,
Doc Slocum, you son-of-a-gundis!'
But Slocum feared neither Jim Smith nor his blows
He knew they'd meet no more on Mundus!
Doc Slocum was glad as he welded his knife
de gustibus non est diSputandumD
He never had known such a joy IN his life
And he cut and he slashed quite at random:
They worked and perspired, while Smiths faithful wife
Stood by with a tanner and famed 'em.
Doc Slocum dug through in a swift, cheerful way,
For Doc with a knife was a wizard:
But this time it proved twas the devil to pay
The way Smith was lanced and was scssored.
Dec thought he had got the appendix, but say,
He'd Topped off a chunk of Smiths gizzard!
Now no man can live when his gizzard is gone,
As everyone's free to admitibus,
And when Slocum saw what he'd fooishly done
He INDUCED in a professional itibusi
And all the NJ. DIS just began to make fun
Of Slocum, and walked off and quiIbus!
A verbs ad verbera they went in a flash
And rolled on the floor in fghtorium,
And ali the NJ. d. got a cut or a cash,
Which made them a holy sightorium;
And Smiths poor dissected remains went to smash
And were planted that very nightorium!
EPITAPH.
ConquIescat. in pace! Here lies poor old jim;
Materla medica's finished with him.
Denver Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

London, Nov. 4.-The special dis
patches from South Africa reveal prac
tically nothing further about the disas
ter to Colonel Benson's column. 1t ap-
pears that the first attack was made in
a binding rainstorm.
Edgar Wallace. correspondent of the
Daily Mail, writing from Pretoria, Oc-
tober 18th. again protests against Off
cial optimism, and declares that the
war will not be sIded for another year.
! He urges the immediate dispatch of
large reinforcements Of both men and
horses.
Even when all that is possible has
been done in this direction" he says,
lit will be necessary to wait gfimly,
and not to expect any quick result
A riotous scene occurred yesterday
in Peckham, suburb of London. A
small gathering of the local branch Of
the Democratic League undertook to
hold a meeting to protest against the
war In South Africa. The manifesto
tors started in procession for the place
Of meeting, but were looted, 'buff eted
and dispersed. a-r, s;l
A crowd estimated at 10000 gathered
to oppose them. There were many
ugly rushes and the police were barely
able to protect the struggling pro Beers
from the fury of the populace. After
much fighting, during which man was
stabbed, the pro-Boers were removed
under police protection. The victorious
crowd then held jingo meeting and
sang "Rule Britannia"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

been to the city. There is also q feel
ing Of satisfaction that the enterprise
was carried to n successful end with
out state or federal aid.
The first mortgage bonds amounting
to $2,5O0.OOO. will be paid In full An
issue of $JOO,OOO second mortgage
bond8 Is unprovided for, but the reve-
nue. from salvage on the buildings and
from other sources will proba bly, cover
q part Of this indebtedness. The re-
mainder due to contractors is not def
nitely known, but it is said that it rep.
resents their profits for the work done,
and no one will be seriously elnbarrass-
ed by the loss.
The total number of admissions for
the six months was close TO S.O00,00O
An average of 100000 month had
been figured on by the exposition Off
cials. The great snowstorm OF last
April was n severe blow to the expOsi-
tion. An immense amount of work
was undone. and work on the grounds
and buildings was delayed for a week.
Strenuous efforts We're made to make
up the lost time. but May 1st a vast
amount of work remained pndone, and
the formal opening of the exposition
was postponed until May 10th.
The lamentable tragedy in the Tenn
pie of Music was another blow to the
Pan-American. The attendance had
been increasing steadily up tI.tire date
Of the assassination of President Nc
kinley. The gates were closed fOf two
days, and when they reopened there
was drop Of twelve per cent. flh the
attendance. and no Improvement fol-
lowed.
The government exhibit. which is.a
beautiful and instructive collection,
will be at once shipped to Charleston.
There was a good deal of petty thiev-
ing on the last night and a lively riot
on the Midway.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
PAN.AMERICAN EXPOSITION
CLOSES VERY HEAVILY IN DEBT

Buffalo, n. Y. Nov 2.-The Pan
American exposition ended at II
o'clock Last night. At midnight Presi-
dent John G. Milburn pressed an elec-
tric button, and the lights in the IA
nous electric tower grew dim for the
!ast time. Slowly one by one the lights
On post and pinnacle and tower faded.
a corps Of buclers standing in the tow
ef sounded TAPS" one of the greatest
glortes Of the exposition, the electrical
illumination, passed away, and the ex-
position was ended.
The exposition has not been a finan-
,ial success, but ii is believed the ben
sfits derived from il will be of great
value to the commercial interests of the
country. The primary object of the ex-
position was TO advance the friendly
relations and commercial intercourse
between :ae nited States and the 9TH
ar countries OF the two Americas. In
this respect it has been a decided sue
cess.
The flnanclal loss will be in the neigh
borhoOd Of 81 100000. The statement
to be issued by the officers of the expo
sition setting forth the expenditures
and receipts will be made public some
time this month. Until then the COM
pany will make no formal statement.
Ine loss will fall upon the holders of
the common stock, the holders of sec
ond mortgage bonds and the contract
ors who erected the buildings. Two
hundred and ten thousand shares Of
copmon stock We're sold at $40 a share.
The stock was subscribed for by the
citizens OF Buffalo and the Niagara
frontier in small lots of from one share
to 100, so that the loss will not be seri-
ously felt by any one.
No complaint has been. heard from
the holders of common stock. who ap-
preciate the benefit the exposition has
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
NINE WENT ADRIFT
IN A BIG BALLOON

San Francisco, Nov. al captive bal.
loon. containing nine people, one wonf
an and eight men, broke from its fast
ening at Eleventh and Folsom streets
last evening and was last heard from
in the neighborhood Of Redwood City,
about thirty miles distant. a'.s''
The balloon had been up several
times during the afternoon with pas
sengers. 1t was fastened to the ground
by one thousand foot rope ecaple.
one and a quarter inches in diane
er. sfa.sl
While decendlng on the fifth trip, and
when about 500 feet from the ground,
the rope broke fifty feet from the bal
loon. To the horror of the spectators
the balloon rapidly shot up in the air
to a height of 1900 feet or more and
fioated away In s0utherly direction.
1t was reported to have landed on the
hills near Redwood City and a brief
report from that place said none OF
the passengers were hurt, but 1t devel.
oped late last night that the announce.
ment that the balloon had landed near
Redwood City was premature. Al
least 1t was without confirmation.
Among those In the balloon were
Mrs. ]. Dunzall of this city, Edward
G. Dudley, who is said to be an aero.
naut of considerable experience, and
- Leon. gymnast. The balloon
had lifting power of 1000 pounds.
La Honda, Cal. Nov, 3.-A captive
balloon which escaped from San Fran.
cisco with nine people aboard was safe.
ly landed last night shortly after pass.
Ing this place. The passengers are
none the worse for their unusual ex.
perience.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
LATER TELEGRAMS DESCRIBE
BOTHA'S RECENT BIG BATTLE

Pretoria, Nov. 4.-Further details
have been received regarding the at
tack by the Beers under Commandant
General Louis Botha last week on Col
oncl Benson's command near Braken-
laagte, Eastern Transvaal. 1t appears
that General Botha. who had been join
ed by another big commando aggregat-
ing thousand men. attacked Colonel
Benson's rear guard October 3Oth on
the march and captured two guns. but
was unable to keep them. Colonel Ben
son fell mortally wounded early in the
fight.
Major Wools-Sampson took COM
mand collected the convoy and took
up position for defense about 100
yards from the intrenchments prepared
by the Beers The captured guns were
so situated that neither side could
touch them.
The Beers made desperate efforts to
overwhelm the whole British force.
charging repeatedly right up to the
British lines and being driven back
each time with heavy loss. The de-
fense was stubbornly and successfully
maintained through the whole of the
following day and the next night, until
Colonel Barter, who had marched all
night from Bushman's kopje. brought
relief on the morning of November 1st.
The Beers then retired. Their losses
are estimated as between 300 and 400.
Colonel Benson did not long survive.
Not only did General Botha direct the
attack, as already cabled, but he per-
sonally shared in the fighting.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

At regular meeting OF Magnolia
Lodge, knights of Pythias of Sharps.
burg, Nd, resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing United States Senator We'll
iington OF Maryland. member of the
order, for the remarks he is alleged to
have made in rega d to the assassina-
tion of President Mckinley. who was
also member OF the Knights OF PythI-
as. The resolutions dec are that the
remarks made by nator Wellington
were most disgraceful. unpatriotic and
unbrotheriy; that he violated the prin-
ciples OF the order. and that he is no
longer fit to be member. They con-
elude by demanding the senator's ex-
pulsion from the organization. Noun
tain City lodge. Knights Of Pythias Of
Frederick, Nd, passed similar resolu-
tons.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Lud Madison. who was to have been
hanged at Parkersburg. W. Va. for
murder recently, has been respited by
Gov White for sixty days. Madison
cleims that he has already been legally
executed. and that it is not lawful to
hang man twice for the same offense.
Two years ago he was sentenced to be
hanged. but stay of execution was
granted, and the state supreme court
granted him an appeal. Through an
error, the records of the court in which
he was convicted showed that he was
executed instead of respited. Madison's
lawyers claim that, according to the
records, Madison is dead and cannot be
lawfully hanged again. They will ap-
peal the case to the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS
THANKSGIVING DAY

Washington, Nov. g. President
Roosevelt yesterday issued his procla-
nation fixing Thursday, November %,
as a day of national thanksgiving. 1t
Is as follows:
"The season + nigh when, according
to the time-hallOweO s.--sfom of our peo-
pie, the president appoints a day as
the especial occasion for praise and
thanksgiving to God.
This thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for the death
of great and good president. We
mourn President Mckinley because we
SO loved and honored him; and the
manner of his death should awaken In
the breasts OF our people a keen ankle
ty for the country. and at the same
time resolute purpose not to be driv-
en- by any calamity from the path Of
strong, orderly. popular liberty which
as a nation, we have thus far trod.
"Yet in spite Of this great disaster, 1t
Is nevertheless true that no people on
earth have such abundant cause for
thanksgiving as we have. The past
year in particular has been one of
peace and plenty. We have prosepered
in things material and have been able
to work for our own uplifting in things
intellectual and spiritual. Let us re-
member that. as much has been given
us, much will be expected from us; and
that true homage comes from the heart
as well as from the lips, and shows
itself in deeds. We can best prove
our thankfulnesss to the Almighty by
the way in which on this earth and
at this time each of us does his duty
to his Fellow men.
mo, therefore, /. Theodore Roose-
velt, president of the United States,
do herby designate as a day Of genreal
thanksgiving, Thursday, the twenty
eigth of this present November, and
do recommend that throuout the land
the people cease from their wonted
occupations and at their several homes
and places of worship thank the Gfyer
Of all good for the countless blessings
Of our national Nfe",
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Jorevin de Rochefort, who published
in Paris In 1871 an account of his trav-
els in England, tells the following
While we were walking about the
town (Worcester) he asked me if II
was the custom in France as in Eng
land that when the children went to
with their books pipe of tobacco,
which their mother took care to fill
early in the morning. it serving them
instead of breakfast and that at the
accustomed hour every one laid aside
his book to light his pipe, the master
smoking with them and teaching hem
how to hold their pipes and draw In tie
tobacco"
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Sven Hedin has discovered a second
Dead Sea In the Highlands of Thibet-
vast lake so impregnated with salt
that Indigenous life is out of the ques-
ton. 1t was impossible for him to get
his boat close to the shore. so that he
and his companions had to wade out
two boat lengths before she would float
and this was sufficient to coat their
legs and clothes thickly with salt. The
entire bed of the lake appeared to con-
sist of salt. and the density of the life
less water was, OF course, very high
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

There was quite a sensation in Rut-
Boer flag was found floating from the
roof OF the Orange Hall. How it got
there is somewhat mystery. 1t is
surmised that some of the members,
remembering that their patron of
glorious, piOus and immortal mem
Dry came of the same stock as the
Beers, took this method of showing
their sympathy with the burghers who
are still in the field
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Outbreaks of typhoid and diphtheria
OF most serious character have oc-
CURED at Belfast. In ten days 9S cases
Of typhoid. all of a severe type, were
admitted to the hospital. the total un-
der treatment being 25i; while 10 cases
Of diphtheria had been admitted in
two days. One nurse has died Of ty-
phoid and several others are ailing.
The number Of doctors and nurses is to
be increased
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

The singing of the favorite hymns OF
the late president was perhaps the
most remarkable feature of the serv-
ices held IN memory Of him. across the
Atlantic as well as in his own land.
in synagogue as well as in church. The
circumstance shows that Nearer. my
God, to Thee and Lead. Kindly
Light express emotions that are felt
In every religious heart. be the body
that encloses it Jew or Gentle.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Owing to the incessant rains the
river Judrio, which flows along the
borders Of Italy. Austria. and the dis
trict Of the Friuli overhowed its
banks one night recently, inundating
all the land, the surrounding towns OF
Romans. Medea and Narsa. Alarm
bells were kept ringing. and the coun-
try people fled in haste to the towns.
but eleven persons are reported to
have been drowned, and much damage
has been done to property and crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
7HE HOLLY 'CHlEFTAIN.
H. ". MILFORD. Publisher.
aOLLY, COLORADO.

Much excitement prevails among
pearl hunters at Tay.ors Falls. MINI.
John Emery TO nd size ! N the river
which contained a large pearl perfectly
round and OF that peculiar luster
which makes it very valuable Those
who claim to know say It is the finest
ever found in the west and is worth at
least $1,000.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
B.sar CITY Inprov,ue.ts

Denver. Nov. "A Sugar City dis.
patch to the Denver News sayS that
the National Beet Sugar Company has
broken ground for new buildings which
win tfebae the, eapaeity Of it, pxsesa,
plant-these additional sugar nAnhfac.
turing processes to be In operation 10,
next seasons beet harvest.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Her Mother-John. think Mary's voice
should be cultivated II It don't cost too
much. Her Father-1t can't cost too
much II II will Improve 1t any.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08
LARGE, in tn. world.

Walter Baker & Co.. Ltd, Dorches-
ter. Mass. are the largest manufactur-
ers Of cocoa and chocolate In the
world. They received gold medal
This year they have received three
gold medals from the Pan-AmericAn
exposition at Buffalo. Their goods are
the standard for purity and excellence.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-08

Will COl1Lluue uutli ueAl 0xpleuUeT.
Professor Edwin 8. Parsons, vice pres
ident Of the college, will be in charge
during the absence of DR.. Slocum. n
According to the monthly statement
Of Baggage Agent J. G. Campbell at
the Union depot In Denver, he and his
men handled 74,444 pieces OF baggage
in October. A year ago 50, 1893 pieces
were handled, showing an increase Of
16,248 pieces for 1901 over 1900. Dur
ing September of this year 02,334
pieces were received and forwarded.
On the night of October 2nd, at Den
yer, Mrs. A. NJ. Hoskin, woman SIX
ty-four years old, was criminAlly as-1
saulted by an unknown: man In her
own room at PA Weiton street. She
was SO seriously injured that she had
to be taken to hospital, where 1t was
stated that her recovery was consider
ed doubtful. There have been several
other assaults upon women and girls
recently.
A drill contest and entertainment By
the uniformed drill teams OF the Wood
men Of the World and Women Of
Woodcraft for the championship Of
Colorado will be given in Coliseum
hall. Denver, on Monday evening. No.
vember 11th. The Violet Guards Of
Lesdville and the grand omcefs wiz
be present. An excursion rate Of o4Q
and One-ffth fare from all COLORADO
points, o. ~ sate keA - -
secured. a larSG ta1tendHAc6 u atticf-
pated. The drill y given under the
auspices Of the Western Woodman.
The sea coast echo., 1901-08-24

other people, however, are extremely
fond Of It, and In the accompanying
photograph native Hawailans may be
seen fishing for the squid with extern
porized spears in tldewater pools,
wherein the luckless mollusks have
been left almost high and dry by the
retreatlng sci. In annexing Hawaii
we have annexed race of squid eat.
ers.
SquId, which furnish the familiar
cutie bones for canarles to sharpen
their bills upon, are the favorite food
of numerous fishes. Their schools
sometimes number millions, and now
and then immense numbers OF them
are stranded on .he New England
const, owing, 1t IL said. to Il funny
habit they have OF staring at the
moon.
On moonlight night they will fix
their eyes upon the lunar orb and
swim backward with the help of their
siphons until at length they come up
high and dry on the beach. Every
squirt Of his siphon forces his squid
ship higher up on shore, until he ID
hopeiessly grounded, and must perish
nit ersbly.-New York Herald.