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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

Andrew Carnegie is asking for a
reduction Of our tariff schedules. In
as much as he seems to have enough
Dir. Carnegie a afford to be mag
unanimous with the balance Of the peo-
pie. He now admits that the pro-
tective system through which he
gained his wealth is wrong in princi.
pie but says nothing about why he
once believed it to be right, If pro.
lection is robbery now it was robbery
while Carnegie was amaSsing the
millions with which he isnow building
Libraries throughout the country.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

When Roosevelt presented himself
as a candidate for vice president of the
United States the American people
should have taken the same view Of
the matter as old DR.. Reynolds, of
Pike county, did Of u friend, Dave
Balls candidacy for lieutenant-gov-
ernor Of Missouri. Ball, who had
known the doctor for years, met him
on a street in Louisiana and asked for
his support. "GueSs I'll have to do
it, Dave, as a matter Of home pride as
much as anything else," said the
ESculapian disciple, ''but l want to
warn you that l understand that in
case you are elected and the governor
should die Missouri will be in a HI
of a fix"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

Through the use Of impure anti
toxin by the health officers Of the city
of st. Louis several people have lost
their lives. This seems to us to be a
piece Of inexcusable reckleSSneSS that
reflects no credit on the physicians
using it. The Davy Crockett motto
Of "be sure you're right, then 60
ahead" should apply especially in
such cases as these. Human life is too
dear to be thus lightly tossed away.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

What Mrs. Roosevelt spends for
dress is getting to be about as impor-
tant a problem as why President
Roosevelt dined with Booker Wash
lngton. The associated press wires
have been busy here of late discussing
this question OF Mrs. President's
wearing apparel, surely a question of
emphatic moment to the people Of the
country. However, II the discussion
of such grave matters Of state could
be stopped for a little while and the
attention of the people turned in the
direction of that question of smaller
moment, the tariff issue, and other
insignificant issues that have CON-
bined to keep the republican party in
power, perhaps more valuable infor-
nation would be acquired by them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09
This Weeks Elections.

This Weeks Elections.
Since the las. issue OF the INTEL
1IeENcER elections have been held IN
several Of the states Of the union-on
year elections-and the result, SO Tar
as we can discern, have been especially
favorable to neither Of the great
political parties. The incidental gam
OF two United States senators, how
ever, in Kentucky aud Maryland, by
the democracy, more than offsets any
gain that may be claimed by the
opposition.
Victories were gained by the repub-
licanS In Ohio, Pennsylvania, MaSSa-
chusettS, New Jersey, Iowa and
Nebraska, but who can claim that
these results produce any surprise?
Equally as true 1t is that no surprise
is created by Virginia and Mississippi
going democratic, True, some claim
was made by the democracy to the
states OF New Jersey and Nebraska,
but both, logically speaking, are
republican states, especially the latter,
Remove Mr.. Bryan from the contest
in Nebraska and republican victory
there would hardly be considered an
event worthy OF note. On many
o~OCasionsI New Jersey has dropped
into the democratic column, but
since that state has become the home
of trusts, the American hot-bed Of
imperialiStic greed and plutOcratic
tendencies, that it should now wor-
ship at the shrine Of the golden calf
is not surprising,
There is a grain of comfort for the
party Of the people in little Rhode
Island. While the republicans won
in that state, it was by a greatly
reduced majority.
In New York political lines cannot
be said to have been drawn. While
Seth Low, republican, was elected
mayor Of Greater New York city by a
plurality iof 30, 1854, he was backed by
an amalgamatiOn OF republicans,
dissatisfied democrats called indie
pendents, and other political organ
izations. The fight there was on
Tammany and its alleged corrupt
methods and a great wave Of disap-
proval Of Crokerism swept the tiger
from his lair and ran him TO earth.
The issues were purely local and bear
no significance nationally.
Democracy's duty is now made
clear-emphatically clear. We must
unite and at the enemy in 1902 and
1904 with a determination to uproot
Hannaism, Imperialism, tarifTism and
all other infamous isms that 90 tC
make up the party Of class Legislation
"a party that administers the affairs
Of government in a manner inimica
to the welfare of the people-a party
that strikes at the fundamental prin.
ciples OF a'goyernment that our fore.
fathers fought to establish.
Recent elections present no cause
for our Encouragement. On tn,
contrary there is much of encourage
ment in the future outlook.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

Turn the searchlight Of intelligent
investigation upon the conditions that
exist in this country and the great,
indiSputable truth reveals itself that
tariff protection is legalized robbery
and that a reduction OF the infamous
schedules now in vogue to the limit of
virtual free trade is the paramount
issue before the American people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

The lNTELLIGENCER is under obi
cations to Sam B. Cook, Missouri'S
efficient secretary Of state, for a
volume Of the 1901 Missouri state
manual. 1t is replete with both in
tereSting and valuable information
and no well regulated newspaper office
can afford to be without it. Mr..
Cook will please accept our sincere
thanks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

Is Boss KerenS, erstwhile car Of
Missouri republicanism, to be tossed
by Roosevelt? Atkins seems to be
hnding favor at the white house. As
IL Is none of our funeral we can look
on with perfect complacency, and in
the language Of the "Don't Care
fellow exclaim: "Ding the difference
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

1t is stated that England is to place
every available man she has within
her dominion in the field in South
Africa with the hope of crushing out
the Beers. Like Banquo's ghost
patriotism in South Africa won't
down. The downtrodden people of
that country are fighting with a deS-
peratiOn born of love of country and
may God aid them in their cause.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

to damn the republican party in the
estimation of every American patriot;
but when we add to this crime against
liberty, the tariff robbery, the ship
subsidy and thousands of other steals
already perpetrated and in contem-
plation. in which it has engaged since
it came into power, its coercion of the
American voter, its continuous policy
Of deception and unamericanism, ii
seems strange to us that the people OF
this country do not rise in theiT
might and righteous wrath and sweep
1t from the face OF the earth.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

What greater blessing could man
start across the great Atlantic with
thap that vouchsafed to Walter vii.
.liams by his bible class at Columbia
just previous to his departure for
Europe? A blessed possession is the
love OF ones home people. May Will
liamS have a profitable trip and a safe
return.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

In refusing to take advantage of
Mayor Reeds absence from Kansas
City Acting Mayor Shelly proves that
he is much bigger than the average
Jackson county factioniSt. Geo.
Shelley is a democrat, not for revenue
only, but from p%rincipel. 1t would
be to Kansas City's interest to ma k
such a man mayor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

Kansas City is TO be congratulated
on sending Pinky Blitz to the penl-
Tertiary, even II she did have to
employ outside talent to accomplish
the task Of conyIcting him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

The Kansas City Star is very much
agitated for fear the Beers will
become cruel to the English. ''Ye
gods and little fshes,"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

IL is stated that Miss Stone. the
captured missionary still lives. But
the ransom has not yet been paid.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09
A NEST IN A POCKET.

a NISI IN A POCktT.
A lttle bird went TO and fro
Oace in the nesting season,
And sought for shelter high and low.
Until, for some queer reason,
She flew into u granary,
Where on u nail suspended,
The farmers coat she CHANGED to SEE.
And there her search was ended.
The granary was in a loft
Where not a creature met her:
The coat had hollows deep and soft.
Could anything be betterP
And where it hung, how safe it was,
Without a breeze to rock it!
Come, little busy beak and claws;
Build quick inside the pocket
You never saw a prettier nest
In rye field or in clover
Than this, wherein she sat at rest
When building work was DER.
Three speckled eggs soon warmly lay
Beneath the happy sitter;
Three little birds-0h, jOy!-one day
Began to chirp and twitter.
You would have laughed to see them lie
Within the good mans pocket,
Securely hid from every eye
AS pictures in a locket.
Busy and blissfully content
With such a place for hiding,
The little mother came and went
To do their small providing.
And not q creature wandered in
Her nestlings to discover,
Except a wasp that now and then
About her head would hover),
Until-ah, you can guess the tale
The farmer csme one morning
Aud took his coat down from the nail
Without a word of warning.
Poor little frightened motherling!
Up from her nest she nuttered,
Aud straightway every gaping thing
Its w~idemouthed terror uttered.
The good man started hack aghast,
Bot merry was his wonder
When 10 the pocket he at last
Found such unlocked for plumber,
lie laughed aud laughed. Upon my word
Ia oa,t aln,I AL t.var
Who could suppose a little bird
Would do a thing so cleverP
Come, now, 'twould be a shame to harm
The fruit Of such wise Labor;
| wouldn't hurt you for a farm,
My pretty little neighbour"
He put the coat back carefully
al think have another;
So don't be afraid OF me,
You bright-eyed little mother.
know just how you feel, poor thing,
For have youngsters, bless you!
There, stop your foolish fluttering-
Nobody shall distress you"
Then merrily be ran way
To tell his wife about it,
How in his coat the nestlings lay,
And he must do without it.
She laughed and said she thought he coul
And so, all unmolested,
The mother birdie and her brood,
Safe In the POCKET rested.
Till all the little wings were set
In proper flying feather;
And then there was a nest to let,
For off they locked together.
The farmer keeps it still to show,
And says that he's the debtor;
His coat is none the worse, you know,
While he's-a little better.
Selected.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-09

Ii Hung Chang, the Gladstone Of
the Chinese empire, is dead.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12
"A Gift from Thackeray.

At dinner party at the Baden.
Powells when he was not yet 8 years
old, the guests being all learned and
distinguished men, such as Buckle
and Whowell, Thackeray was handing
Mrs. Baden-Powell in to dinner when
he noticed that one Of the little chill
dren was following behind. This was
the future scout, and the young gen
tleman, as was his wont, was Just
scrambling into a chair, when Thack-
cray, fumlbling in his pocket, produced
a new shilling and said in his caress-
ing voice: There, little one, you shall
have this shilling if you are good
and run away He carried that shil-.
ling with him, and it's now one Of his.
most treasured possessions London
Star. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12
Poor Houseboat Show.

There will be poor houseboat show
at Henley, near London, this year, as
only about dozen boats have been al
lotted positions on the course. The
war has been blamed for this, but the
chief reason may be found in the re-
tention of the rules which prevent the
subletting Of boats after places have
been allotted by the conservancy, thus
dispensing with the speculative owner.
Last year these rules brought the
number of .houseboats and launches
on the course down to fifty-one, and
this year there will be in all under
thirty. The increased railway facil-
tiles, too, and the popularity Of club
lawns have had their share in the
slump" and also seriously affect the
letting of houses and hotel business
during the regatta week, for perhaps
the most popular method, Of Twisting
Henley now is by train. each day from
London, while ticket for one Of the
club lawns provides everything that is
necessary for the enjoyment of the
racing under pleasant conditions. s7G I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12
Apple Prospects in Missouri.

L. A. Goodman, Secretary OF the
Missouri State horticultural society
has been gathering reports on the con-
dition of the apple prospect in that
state. He has compiled answers from
500 correspondents in "a counties.
Under date of August 10, he says: +
have delayed this report later than
usual SO as to get as late a report as
possible. Rains have been abundant
in most localities and the apples have
made a fine growth, many apples being
as large now as they were at gath
ering time last year. Generally speak
ing the fruit is in good condition;
much better than usual. The crop of
the state will average about one-half
and that will mean good many ap-
pies. Orchards have been injured in
some localities by canker worms, by
grasshoppers, by drouth, or from the
effects of the cold February of 1899.
We can safely count on only one-half
Of the crop to be merchantable ap-
pies, and hence we may expect fair
prices foL' them.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12
AGED PERSONS.
Lives That Stretched Over Longer Terms
-. Il. Than Seventy Years.

Lives That Stretched Over Longer Terms
Than Seventy Years.
A generation is commonly reckoned
as thirty-three and one-third years,
but sometimes two or three lives will
stretch over several ordinary genera
tions. A grandmother Of G. ]. Monk
a member of parliament, was born 1873
years ago, that is, in 1747, the year
after the battle of Culloden, and the.
very year in which Garrick and Lacey
took a lease of Drury Lane theater.
Gen. Francis Vinton Greene's grand
father was born 12s years ago, when
Napoleon was baby entering upon
his third year, and Sir Walter Scott;
was entering upon his second. He,
was q year old when Watt built his
steam engine and the tea was thrown
overheard in Boston Harbor The
generals father, Gen. George Sears
Greene, died last year at an advanced
age Therefore the lives of General
George Sears Greene and his father
Caleb extended for an interval of 127
years, nearly four ordinary generations.
A relative of the general, Mary Ann
Greene OF Rhode Island, died a few
years ago at the age of los, having in
her single life bridged more than three
generations. Sir Stephen Fox, grand
father Of Charles James Fox, the dis
tlnguished statesman. was married in
1854, and in the following year his
wife bore him a daughter, who died in
infancy. Sir Stephen marrying a Sec
ond time late in. life, another daughter
was born to him in 1927. She died in
1920 at the age of SO years, no fewer
than ITO years after the death of her
elder sister! In other words, a lady
who might have seen Queen Victoria
had sister whom Oliver Cromwell
might have looked upon! The fact
that seventy-tWo years elapsed be-
tween the birth of Sir Stephens first
and last daughter proves that he must
have been married very early for the
first time, and that he became father
for the last time remarkably late in
life. Indeed, perhaps, this is the most
wonderful part of the story. The
grandfather of the present British Sec
retary Of state for war, the old Marquis
of Landsdowne, who died in 1857 at the
age of 80 years, told Lord John Russell
(who relates the incident in his life Of
the poet Moore), that he was intimate
with Sir Henry. Baytun, who knew the
before mentioned Sir zStephen Fox. AS
Sir Stephen was the page in attendance
on Charles I. when he was executed in
l649, the three lives named-Fox,
Baytun, Landsdowne-ex extended over
period considerably over two CEN
turies.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12
! A Flock of RrOwsers,

W. G.. Hughes, "a Texas stockman,
says: Where range of suitable char
acter exists, a pasture of any given ca
Epacity can carry a flock of Angora
goats without detriment to other stock,
because the goats will eat brush and
weeds which other stock refuse, and
will also enrich the more open land
with their droppings, derived from a
class Of food which awould otherwise
be wasted. Where confined to linn.
tied area they will effectually destroy
underbrush by keeping the leaves eat
en- of. They are sometimes kept with.
this object in view, though most breed
ers who realize their value, give them
access to ample brush, which they re-
gard just as a sheep man does his
grass, and for the same reason would
not wish to Craze it so closely as to
destroy it. Angora goats will live
largely on the tWigs and bark Of sappy
.underbrush and the leaves OF ever
greens in winter, and are rarely fed in
the south at any time Of year; but in
more northern latitudes, where feeding
and she1tering are necessary, such pro-
vision as is usually accorded to sheep
will more than suffice to keep Angora
goats in the same condi dition. The meat
I Of the Angora goats excellent and is
not distin nguishable from mutton OF the
same age and condition. 1t is very
largely sold as such In many Of the
larger markets, besides being regarded
aa staple in the districts where it is
ra sed. The methods employed in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12
A TRAGEDY RECALLED.

Twenty-One Years Ago the Prince Inn
perial Was Slain by Zulus. q
It is 21 years ago that General Bull
Ter, then colonel commanding a
detachment Of the Frontier Light
Horse, saw one day, as he was stroll
ing leisurely near his camp in Zulu
land, four men galloping wildly to-
ward him. The foremost horseman
was Lieutenant Carey, the three 9TH
ers his escort. They brought the
news that prince imperial of France
= had been killed by the zulus. Butler
sent the cavalry brigade at daylight
the next morning to recover the body.
When they came to the place where
Carey and his men had been SUR
prised by the natives they found the
horribly mutilated body Of DEAD
trooper, and a few yards further on
the body. Of the prince. He had the
marks of many spear thrusls Id his
body, but was not mutilated in any
way. Round his neck was a thin gold
chain, and slung upon it was minia--
ture of his mother, ex-Empress Eu-
genie, and a tiny gold reliquary con-
tanning fragment of the true cross.
The relic was given by Pope Leo Ill.
to Charlemagne on the day when he.
crowned the great Fcankish lord en-
peror of the west. Since then dynasty
after dynasty of French monarchs
had worn that scrap of gold and wood
as a talisman. And as e. talisman the
zulus regarded it. and they stayed
their savage hands above the poo,.
slain lad.-Utica Globe. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12

handling Angura goats are In the main
very much the same as those followed
with sheep. They can be herded in
about the same sized focks Sa noun
famous ranges as sheep can in more
level country. The most marked diff
ference in the system Of management
is through the kidding season, when,
instead of allowing the newly born off,
spring to. follow the dam, as is the
case with sheep, the kids are kept back
in. the pen when the flock goes out In
the morning. It is not until they are
about two months old that it is safe to
allow them to run freely with their
mothers, as the latter cover too much
ground for the strength of the kids.
During the earlier weeks of the life Of
the youngsters they are often allowed
to go out of the fold after the flock has
gone off for the day. ~ .,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-12

For the best of all the miracles the
summertime can work us. s
Is the canyas-tented, sawdust-scented,
much-frequented circus! -
"A circus! COMM to town." Old
Marth stebbins, pressing out her
youngest grandchild's Sunday gown,
paused with iron suspended. "For the
lands sake, Billie! Do tell! Are you
sure?n @
Billie was thrilled by the interest
which his news had awakened. There
fore. he looked as imperturbable as
possible. He hoisted himself up on the
table, and sat there picking sandburs
off his sleeves, and swinging his bare
legs. E.-~* ! 5~:..:.s =
Gimme cooky, an I'll tell you all
about it, - ~. .@ -. :
r There was no compromising with
Billie. He was young man of his
word. Of this his grandmother was
aware. She looked at him hard mo-
ment. Then she set the iron down,
and went into the pantry. She came
pdck Win TWO COOKIES. -
"a ssThere!" she said; 'now go on!"
After I'd been to mill I went up
town. There was two men putin pic
&itures on the blank wall near the livery
stable. They'd got 'em up already by
the lumber yard. Another feller was
goin' into the shops, and gettin' signs
put in the windows. And, I say,
grandma, you just want to see them
pictures. They're-they're thinning
gee"
Grandma ironed on, but less ener-
getically than before the return of Bill
lie. go on an tell me about them
pictures" she urged. II used to like
awful well to go to circuses when I was
young. Seems like I went to every one
that come to our town. One amt been
near this place since I come here to
live with your ma. That was when
Emily Louise was born-ffteen years
ago" -
Billie went on to tell her of the glor-
les of the posters. He gallantly gave
ladies the preference in his descrip-
tion. He first told her about the bare
armed female, standing in the Roman
chariot, driving the plungin .steeds;s
about the little girl, standing on a.
white Shetland pony; about the ra-
diant damsel in the abbreviated skirt,