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

New York county, New York, paws
bigger salaries than our national and
state governments, leaving out the
president.
IL you wish to have a wall papered
which has been previously white
washed, it must be well brushed over
with vinegar, or the paper will not
stick.
Venus has often been seen at noon
with the naked eye quite near the sun.
Once when this attracted public atten-
ton Napoleon turned it to advan-
tage by causing it to be rumored that
1t was his own special star.
The value Of pepper was known of
old. We read that when Rome was to
be ransomed from its barbarian con-
queror in the year 400, Alaric de-
manded 5000 pounds of pepper
among the payments, and that Hippo
crates used it in medicine, applying
it to the skin.
In 1900, throughout the United
States, the masons numbered S57,-
577, Knights of Pythias 492, sos, odd
fellows 1862, 1873, Royal Arcanum 2O5,.
62S, Improved Order of Red Men 1885,.
7O2, Heptasophs 55,66S, Maccabee'
227,936, Ancient Order of ForesterI
3S,O89. These are all secret orders,
1t is calculated that more grount
may be got over at a lively party OIL
ball than in a game Of golf. 1t is stated
that in many a single waltz, kept up
as some of them are, for a long while
as much as a mile may be gone over
An ordinary square dance calls from
a quarter to a half mile of moving
about.
Beaumont, Tex, is noted not onl.
for its oil, but the tallest TELEGRAPH
poles in the United States, The top
are $50 feet above the ground. The
were erected on the opposite bank
Of the Neches river by the Wester
Union Telegraph company in orde
to string its cable across the stream
The span is 144 feet in length. Thi
height is necessary to admit the pai
sage of ships through a drawbridg'
their masts being 100 feet tall an
more.
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IGNORANCE NOT BLISS.
Case of the Girl Who Was Invited Out
to Dinner.

"When a man takes a girl out to
dinner" said the frivolous maid, ut
would certainly simplify matters
greatly if he would announce before
hand just how much he expects to
spend for ones entertainment. Only
last week a young man from New
York, who is visiting in Baltimore,
and whom l knew but slightly, asked
Louise, Aunt Efie and me to take
dinner with him at one of the hotels.
"He doesn't look especially opu-
lent, and l never heard that he was
rich, so all three of us guests, with
feminine precipitation, instantly
Jumped to the conclusion that he had
to struggle to keep the wolf from the
door and ordered accordingly. | was
fearfully hungry, but | took all the
reasonable things on the menu, the
scrappy things | really didn't care
much about, and put away from me
the more expensive viands as out OF
the question.
Louise and Aunt Etfie did the
same, and poor Mr.. Blank nearly had
apoplexy in his rage at what he called
our birdlike appetites. When he
came to pay for that meal he pulled
carelessly from his pocket a roll Of
bank notes as big as his wrist and
since have heard that he is million
aire and that to him a dinner to three
women at a swell hotel is a mere baga.
telle.
"Maybe | haven't regretted my
wasted opportunity" said the frivo'
lous maid, "and perhaps ! haven't
sighed over the delicacies that die
not consume on that Hateful night
but | shall have nothing to regret il
the future. I'll just frankly ask thu
next person who invites me to din'
with him what his circumstances arr
and act accordingly, that's what vii
do" and the frivolous maid nodded
her head quite as if she really mean.
Il baltimore News.
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Free Blood Cure.

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will receive a trial treatment free by writing
Dr, Gillian. 2OS Mitchell st. Atlanta. Ga
Describe the trouble and free medical advice
! % iyeu. Medicine sent at once, prepaid.
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OF PUBLICATION.
sTATE on MISSOURI.

STATE OF MISSOURI, L..
County Of Lafayette, 50
In the Circuit Court OF Lafayette County.
Missouri, December term, 1901.
Bette Adams and james Adams
her husband, Belle Straight and
James u. Straight. her husband,
Plaintiffs.
vA.
Young P. Mccormack, Hardy H.
Mccormack, Malissa Early and
Thomas Early, her husband;
Coy Mccormack, Jessie McCUr-
mack, Katie Mccormack and
NOrine Mccormack, Defendants
Now at this day comethe plaintiffs herein By
their attorneys and file their petition. alleging
among other things, that defendants Coy Nc
COrmack, Jessie Mccormack, Katie McCor
mack and NOrine McCormack, are not resi-
dents OF the state of Missouri:
whereupon. 1t is ordered by the CLERK
In vacation, that said non resident defen
dants be notified by publication thai
plaintiffs have commenced a suit against
them In this court, the object and genera
nature of which is to partition thu
following described real estate situated II
Lafayette county, Missouri, to-wit: The soutt
half of the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter, section eight (SL, township forty
eight (4S) and range twenty-eighI t2Sj, ant
that unless the said nonresident defendant
be and appear at this court. at the next tern
thereof, to be begun and holden at the cOur
house In the City of Lexington, in said county
on the End day of December next, and on o
before the first day of said term. IL the tern
shall so long continue, and IL not, then on o
before the last day of said term, answer or plea
to the petitionin said cause, the same will b
taken as confessed, and judgment will b
rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that a copy hereo
be published, according to aw In the Week.
lntelligencer. a newspaper published in sal
County of Latay cite for -four weeks succes
sively, published at least once a week, the las
insertion to be at least thirty days before tn
first day Of SAID next December term, 1901, {
this court.
J. H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Clerk.
By j, w, SYDNOR, Deputy.
Alexander Graves ana Charles Lyons. AttC
ney for Plaintiffs. l0-jt4
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FINAL

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of Elmes-
ley NJ. HARRISON, deceased, that the under
signed administrator will apply to make Il final
settlement of said estate, at the November
county, Missouri, to be begun and held at the
probate court room, in the city of Lexington,
ON the second Monday in November. 1901.
EDWARD s. BUTT,
l0l2-t4 Administrator.
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,cE THAN A
small Boat.

\, Panic Among women Al
Small Boat.
unusual incident occurred
Of women who visited the
Ike saving station, says the
elobe. Serious consequences
|,rovly averted through the
r,Ut. Linnell in keeping his
side up, but since the affair
itbOut injury to anyone, only
zeal side is now referred to
fthe participants.
Dean S. Linnell took a party
rep women in a iat-bOttOm
from Barley Neck across
House pond to the life saving
ftO witness a boat and gun
lin the party were Mrs. Lin
l.. Shackley and Mrs. Stur-
3 who preside inthat locality dur
& bot weather, accompanied by
Ipr of summer girls boarding
dozen or more in all, filling
10 its capacity.
be return trip across the pond,
. Capt. Linnell was rowing the
hi of the eel grass, an eel
out Of the water and landed
Notion of the boat. The scene
kmediately followed is indie
II. The traditional mouse
kaused SO great a panic among
i Of petticoats as did this slip
In this instance there were
Res or chairs for the women to
hpon, and, while Capt. Linnell
hot allow them to stand upon
Ia or shoulders, he found it i'm
/ to keep them from jumping
i down on the thwarts and near
BIZ over each other.
led, the jolly skipper, who now
decidedly serious, had all
b doto prevent some of his pas
/ from jumping into the pond.
/ them tainted and two others
! historical, and it was all the
|faded ones could do to keep
bt from capsizing and throwing
pole party overheard,
Izen hands were grabbing al the
| wriggling little eel and trying
| the cause of all the mischief
Iard. The slippery thing went
Eh eyerybody's fingers, untirat
b: Sjurtevant succeeded in clos
it, tail with a viselike grip be-
forefnger and thumb, and,
? itpromptly twisted W around
|fist, she at length shook it oil
/ native element.
II. Lnnell was then able to
|aVay and emerge from the mass
hnnity with which he had
EUeloped, and after a time
Ethe shore, where the girl who
Pinted was resuscitated and the
fcal ones restored to their nor.
pndition.
pugh the accident thus fortu.
ended, it was an extremely mar
from drowning for the
a; the boat was on the verge Of
several times.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested In the estate of
signed executor will apply to make a final
settlement of said estate. 1T the November
term, 1901. of the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri, to be begun and held al
the probate court room, in the city OF Lex.
ington, on the second Monday in November
1901.
JOHN STRODTMAN.
l0-l2t5 Executor.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of
Gosewisch, deceased, that the under
signed executor will apply to make a final set
Element of said estate, at the November term,
1901, of the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri, to be begun and held at the probate
court room, in the city OF Lexington, on the
second Monday in November, 1891.
u. G. PHETZING.
l0-l2t4 Executor.
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M. K.& T. REDUCED RATES ININDIAN
TERRITORY.

Ever since the construction Of the NJ,
K. 4 I. Ry. through the Indian Territory
it's local passenger rate between stations
in the Indian Territory has been on the
b "a sis Of five cents a mile. The customary
r;t te OF passenger fares on railroads, ex-
CO ut 10 sparcelv settled country, is three
Co nts mile. The population OF the In
dian Territory during the past few years
n as grown rapidly; there has been q
la rye Increase in passenger traffic on this
account, and the Katy officials recognize.
in g the wants of the people and the
u stice Of SO doing, have voluntarily ar
- nged to reduce the local passenger rate
to a basis OF three cents a mile. This re-
4 uction will take place on or about No
We mber first. There will be great reioic'
IN g among the residents along the line O.
tn g M. K. & t.
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Notice to Bridge Contractors.
| will let to the lowest and best bidder on

MONDAY, OCTOBER %, A, D., 1901,
for construction an A Truss Bridge. thirty
feet span, to be built across Little Sni creek
in the northwest corner of section 20. town.
ship 10, range 81, and about one and a quarter
miles south Of Thos j. Powelrs residence.
Letting will take place at bridge site at 10 :3C
o'clock Il, m.
Plan and specifications can be seen a,
time and place of letting.
Contractor is to give IN for maintenance
of bridge as the law directs.
Commissioner reserves the right to rejecI
any or all bids. b. D. WEEDIN,
y-2Std Commissioner.
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FINAL

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons Interested in the estate of
David Lyons, deceased. that the under.
signed administrator will apply to make Il final
settlement of said estate, at the November
term, 1901, of the probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri, to be begun and held at the
probate court room, in the city of Lexington,
on the second Monday in November. 1901.
JOHN X. LYONS,
19l2.4 Administrator
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of Henry
Van Anglen. deceased, that the undersigned
executors will apply to make a final settle
ment OF said estate, at the November term,
1901, of the probate court of Lafayette county,
Missouri, to be begun and held at the probate
court room, in the city of Lexington, on the
second Monday in November. 1901.
ARCHIBALD S. VAN ANGLEN.
WALTER r. VAN ANGLEN,
s1O-l2t4 Executors.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate of b. d.
Ragland, deceased, that the undersigned ad.
ministratrix will apply to make a final settle
ment of said estate at the November term, 1901,
of the probate court of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, to be begun and held at the probate
court room in the city of Lexington, ON the
second Monday in November, 1901
CYNTHIA W. RAGLAED,
lO-l2-t4 Administrative
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Girls who Marry in Haste.

Some girls marry in haste and re-
pentin a cheap boarding hOuse'-Ohl-
eago Daily News.
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Even He May Draw a Blank.

ne man who courts an heiresS usu-
nSuFes on drawing a prize in the
!, ,,'o'0niaI lottery.-Chicago Daily
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Jefferson City, BOOnville and Lexing-
ton Division.
Mixed DAILY EXC. SUNDAY.
SANTA FE ROUTE.

Trains arrive at North Lexington;
No. 26 daily. i:4o b. Ill
Trains leave North Lexington:
No. %, Express daily ........... 1905 m
Main line trains pass Lexington Junction
1arrn nACp
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What Shall We Have for DesertY

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it today. Try Jell-O, a
delicious desert. Prepared in two minutes.
No baking! add hot water and set to cool.
Flavors: Lemon, orange, raspberry and straw
berry. At your Grocers. 10 cents.
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DAILY.
EAST U TRAINS.
FREIGHTs.

Special rates 10 hHnsHs CIV U'
evening and Sunday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-22
FLOOD BULLETIN
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. April H.-The river
situation at Pittsburg is somewhat re-
heved tonight. At 10 a. M, after reach
ing a maximum stage of 27.5 feet, or 5.5
feet above the danger line, the Monon-
gahela river began to fall, and at p m.
the stage was 25.9 feet, fall of 1.6 since
morning. The maximum stage reached
in the Allegheny river was 2S.6 feet.
Below Pittsburg the river is still rising
was 16 feet above the danger line of
36 feet, and rising, and an extreme high
water stage of at least forty-three feet
is indicated during Monday.
At Parkersburg the stage at p. M
was 40 feet, feet above the danger line,
and rise of three feet since 8 a. m A
further rise, probably to forty-eight feet
expected during the next twentyfour
hours
Below Parkersburg the Kanaha, Big
Sandy and Scioto were sending out their
flood volumes, and at noon the Ohio be-
tween Point Pleasant, w, Va, and Gin
clnnati was rising from one-half
to one foot an hour and rapidly ap-
preaching or passing the danger lines
at all points. At Cincinnati, at p. M,
the stage of the river was 42.4 feet,
with every Indication that the danger
line of fifty feet VIII be reached or ex-
ceeded by noon Monday.
It Is still raining or showing over the
upper Ohio valley, and therefore inpos-
sible to accurately predict the time of
the height of the flood crests below Park
ersburg, however, the danger lines will be
passed at all stations above Cincinnati
by Sunday night, and still higher stages
prevail during Monday. Point Pleasant,
w. Va, at Z p. m, already reports a
stage of Al feet, or s feet above the
danger line, due to the Kanawha river
fiood-waters Below Cincinnati the Ohio
will also rise rapidly during the next few
days, and all preparations should be
made for dangerous food. The
streams on the eastern slope of the Allie
ghenies are also approaching food stag
es. and at Richmond warning has been
issued for thirteen-foot stage, or one
foot above the danger line in the James
river by Monday morning.
Willis L. Moore, Chief United States
Weather Bureau.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-22
ROMAN CATHOLIC ASSEMBLY.
Programme of Activities for the
Nine Days Session.

NEW YORK, April 2I-The officers of
the Roman Catholic assembly which
gathers yearly at Plattsburg. N. Y. have
Just announced the programme of activi
ties for the session Of nine weeks which
opens In July. A new departure is the
courses of six weeks each, for the benefit
OF professional people, VIZ A course in
logic, Unuer the charge of Rev. DR.. Sieg
Tried, OF Overlook university: a course
in Shakespeare, by ProfS Taafe en1
Coleman, of the College of the Citv of
New York, and a course in the writing Of
English in charge Of the Rev. .iohn Tal-
bot Smith
The courses have been introduced with
al eye to the interests Of teachers all
over the country. The Washington uni
VerS1ty is represented among the lectur
ers by Mgr. Conaty, it's rector: Prof.
Robinson, of the law department; Prof.
Chas. Aiken and Prof. Charles NeiIl. OF
taWa university sends Rev; M. ]. Fallon;
Eoston college, Rev. Thomas Gasson;
New York city college, Messrs Taafe and
Coleman, and st. Luke's College of
Washington, Rev. Jarness-K Fox. The
University of PENNSYLVANIA has a repre-
sentative in DR.. James K. Walsh. the
lecturer on biology and the history of
scientific progress. In addition such lee
Austin Adams, Rev. p. ]. Mahoney, Miss
Eugenia Ulrich, Walter P Terry AMI
Rev. Herbert Farrell, of New York: Her
pert Carruth, Thomas A. Mullen and Rev.
Mortimer Twomey, of Boston; Mgr
LI4oughlin, of Philadelphia; Rev. Charles
Kelly, of Hoboken; Rev. Dr. DriscoIl, Of
Albany; Rev. Morgan Sheedy, of Pitts
burg, and Hon. Thomas Linehan, of New
Hampshire, will discuss various aues-
ti0nS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-22
WELL BRED. SOON WE'D" GIRLS
WHO USE
SA| Pol 20
ARE QUICKLY MARRIED.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

London-The war Office has received
dispatch from Lord Kitchener report
ing that since April IS various British
commanders have taken eighty-ono pris-
oners, together with 100000 rounds Of
small ammunition and many horses. cat
tie and wagons. Lord Kitchener reports
also the surrender Of twenty Beers since
that date.
Sydney, N. S. W.-Advices received
here from New Guinea say that the ma
t1ves on Ely river recently murdered
Rev. James Chalmers and Rev Oliver
Tompkins.
Madrid-Admiral Birileaf, commanding
the Russian squadron now at Barcelona,
was received yesterday in audience by
the queen regent.
Springfield, Mass-The dam at Mid
dlesfeld. forty miles west Of here, gave
way yesterday afternoon. Several small
houses were washed away and the peopb
lost. Tie Boston & Albany tracks. were
washed away ard no trains will be run
ming for two days at least.
Shanghai-The Tartar general at Feng
Tien, Manchuria, has borrowed of the
Russians, on security OF the land and
poll taxes, the sum of 100000 taels to be
applied in forming a force of military
police.
I.ondon-The Daily Mail says that it
understands that the managers Of the
Metropolitan district railway have de-
cided to accept the electric traction sys-
tenn used by surface lines i'll New York
City
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-22
STORMS RIOTS IN EAST
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
stroyed 100000 brick at the Belmont Brick
company, entailing a loss of $40, ,000 to
$4,000. There are smaller losses at other
plants, aggregating probably SAC, eco
Taking the loss Of business railroad
land-slides and Industrial losses, the
aggregate cost of the flood in this dis
trict is at least 100000, probably more
Above Martins Ferry, James Ford, a.
miner, discovered the Cleveland & Pitts
burg track washed out. Knowing a
north-bound passenger train was due in
50 minutes he returned a part of the
distance and succeeded in stopping the
train a few yards from certain destruc-
tion
The Ohio River railroad has a number
Of landslides and considerable washed
out track below Wheeling, involving a
big loss and suspension Of traffic for
several days
On the Baltimore & Ohio, Wheeling
Pittsburg division, there is landslide at
Claysville, preventing through traffic
between the two cities There will be
much distress in the district, most Of the
losers by the flood being the poorer
class,
United States Senator N B. Scott
wires the Intelligencer from Washington
contributing $4,000 for relief
E. c.. Vose Of the Parkersburg signal
station wires tonight predicting forty
eight feet at Farkersburg. and says the
later rains at head-water may bring out
second rise on top of the present flood
stage. This, however is believed to be
on the alarmist order. Much timber
was lost in the Little Kanawha river.
A report from Marietta, O., that a
number Of people have been drowned
near that place is without confirmation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-22
ST. LOUIS BIG BANQUET
Toast List Prepared for Tomorrow
Evenings Event

ST. LOUIS, April N.-Arrangements for
the banquet to be given next Tuesday
evening Dy the business Mems league to
the worlds fair commissioners and others
prise at the Planters hotel have been
completed 1t is proposed to make the
affair one of the most brilliant of its kind
ever given in ST. Louis No expense has
been spared in any detail of the arrange
mentS.
The invited guests include the Tawney
committee of the house, the national
ec3omm1ssioners, the speaker of the house,
senator Allison and Congressman Cam IN,
chair1nen respectively of tho approptia-
t1ons committees of the senate and house:
the Missouri senator's and congressman,
the Missouri state officers. the mayors
of ST. Louis and East St Louis and the
delegation which, headed by former Gov.
Francis, overcame all difficulties and in
the expiring hours of congress secured
the passage of the worlds fair bill
The following is the toast of the e en-
ing, subject to any necessary change:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Frank, chairman
banquet committee; address of welcome,
e, F. Walbridge, president of Business
Mems league; Our Guests Thomas II
Garter, of Montana; "The President Of
the United States" John NJ T,hurston,
sion William Lindsay. of Kentucxy;
The Worlds Fair, st. Louis. 1863" 1.
THE Louisiana Purchase" Alexander M.
Dockery. governor of Missouri; 2. '':rcap-
Iioh oI the Cclebratlon and Form alton of
the Project" D. Francis. of Missouri; g.
'The Public Response William IT.
Thompson. of ST. Louis; 4. "The Worlds
Fair Bill Congressman James A. Taw-
ney, OF Minnesota; 8. How the Bill Was
Passed" Congressman John b. Corliss,
of Michigan; 6. THE s. ,090, COO Government
Appropriation, Congressman Joseph G.
Cannon, of Illinois, chairman committee
on appropriations; Z. st. Louis and the
Fair Rolla Wells, mayor of ST Louis.
Several members of the national COM
mittee will arrive in ST Louis Monday
and the remainder on Tuesday morning
will be present at the opening meeting.