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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
Revenue From Missouri.

"MiSSOuri'S Importance in the union
is again atteSted to by the fact that
this state, according to the annual re-
port Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, stands as one Of the seven
foremost reyenue-producing common:
wealths and is surpassed by but one in
the amount Of internal revenue con-
tributed in proportion to population,
says the Republic.
The showing thus made is also in
dicative Of the increasing prosperity
Of Missouri. Coming at a time when
the state has Just attracted national
attention by a record breaking win
ming Of medals for the best state ex.
hibits at the Pan-American Exposi.
tiOn, and when st. Louis, the Mis-.
souri, metropolis, surpassed all Ameri
can cities in an official showing o
business gains, the rank taken by Mis-
souri, as a revenue-producer for tn,
nation is in keeping with the stor,
of the state S material advancement il
all lines.
These repeated evidences Of tn
growing wealth and development {
Missouri and Of st. Louis will attraC
Il wider attention now than ever b.
fore. Because Of the Worlds Fai,
this state is receiving an information
SCRUTINY Of exceptional keenneS
There is a natural desire to accurate
learn the conditions existing in u
Worlds Fair state and city. Mi
Sourians have cause TO be proud Of Il
showing made. The more closely the
state is studied the more certain
the benefit for the state and
people.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
Major Park q Candidate.

Major Tom Park, of Platte county,
one Of MiSSOuri'S best known and
most highly respected citizens, GER
tainly believes in the old adage that
1.-The early bird gets the worm." An
exchange says:
Major T. W. Park, Of Platte county,
has announced his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for railroad
and warehouse commissioner. There
will be two vacancies in the board OF
railroad commissioners to be filled at
the election in November. The term
of T. j. H~ennesSey will end in Janu-
airy, 1902, and the appointment Of
Joseph Rice to take the place made
vacant by the death Of Joseph Her
rington was to be only until a sue.
ceSSOr could be elected. Major Park
Is a candidate for the long term Of 81,
years to succeed Mr.. HennesSey. Ii
the convention OF 1900 Major Parl
was very nearly successful in receiving
the nomination that went to JOSEPH
Harrington, and until the final ballo'
was the leading candidate before thu
convention.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
lnsular Decisions.

AhSaAAA
The supreme court Of the United
States seems to be patterned after the
nigger'S coon trap-''set TO ketch 'em
'gwine an COMM" That august
body has Just decided:
First-That goods imported from
the Philippines into the United States
cannot be taxed, because the Philip
pines are American territory.
Second-That goods exported from
the United States to Porto Rico can
be taxed, because Porto Rico is Amer
lean territory.
The apparent startling contradic-
ton of the ruling in1the Philippine
case and that in the Porto Rico case
is explained away by the Foraker act,
says the Kansas City World. When
the supreme court says the Foraker
act makes a difference, it goes with
out contradiction.
The layman will find it hard to
understand how if Porto Rico is
domestic territory duty can be levied
on imports, wen if for the benefit Of
the temporary government of the
island, any more than one state could
levy a tax on goods shipped in from
another state.
Some laymen, too. will fail to see
clearly Just why either Porto Rico or
the Philippines should be considered
part of the United States, when the
Porto Rcians and the FilipinOS are
not recognized IS American citizens.
These things are questions too deep
for the minds Of the laymen, how,
ever. The layman only applies com.
mon sense to such problems, whereas
a knowledge Of the intricacies Of The
law and of politics is required.
Learned men Of the legal profession
are busy interpreting the supremt
court decision for the benefit Of tn,
simple minded people. Up to date tn
consensus Of opinion is:
That the United States has th
authorityto consider the insular ''pos
sessions" foreign or domestic territory
Just as it sees bit, and in consequence
that it has the power to enforce an.
or all of the tariff regulations agains
either, both, or neither, at its owI
sweet will.
In view of this lucid explanation i
will be seen that the supreme court Q
the United States is eminently correc
in its most recent decisions, and tn
unfortunate layman who is so thick
headed as to inquire for further PAL
ticularS should go way back.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

The Westminster Gazette, pub
lished at London, in commenting
on President Roosevelt's message says
tnat his reference to trusts ''spells a
good deal Of uncertainty for the
American market" and adds: "The
high tariff Of the United States has
created an artificial position under
which the trusts have proSpered.
Therefore their business must be
regulated artiicially."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

recommendations in the message that
are patriotic and will have the support
of all, but they are questions of minor
importance when compared to those
that reach to our every day life and
extort money from us with which to
further replenish the purses Of those
who have already grown so wealth.!
that they are enabled to contro'
national administrations OF the woriu'
greatest government.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

Arthur GriSSom, a writer Of consid-
cradle merit who went from Kansas
City to New York and inaugurated
the publication Of a magazine called
1.-The Smart Set" died in the latter
city, Of pneumonia, on Tuesday. 1t
was Mr.. Grissom who married the
daughter Of DR.. Woods, the noted
Kansas City banker, and whose name
was used so much in print in divorce
proceedings later on.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

Mrs. Bradley Martin, an American
woman, ordered a crown Of Jewels
from a Paris caterer in costly gems,
to cost $3.50, 900, to wear at the
coronation of King Edward. This was
before She knew that all foreigners
were to be barred from attendance
upon this great function. She has
now countermanded the order and the
ieweler threatens to bring suit. He
should recove every penny Of the
money, for such Snobbery needs pun
phmcnt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
500 Reward.

The Guod Order Club of Lexington
Township will pay 500 reward for the
capture of any horse thief who shall
be caught and turned over to this club
for stealing n horse or mule belonging
to any member Of this club. 10.l9u
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee has
been made leader OF the minority on
the floor Of the house Of the present
congress. MIR. DeArmOnd's name was
not presented to the caucus as he had
not returned from the Philippines
and his friends did not know what his
pleasure might be In the premises.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

The expected has happened. Frank
Walsh has %SubpTnaed Lon Stephens
to depOse in the Cardwell case. The
work Of attempting to dlscredit the
Missouri democracy goes merrily on up
In Jackson county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

Clarence Kinney nounc to bis
friends in tho county that In addition
to the transfer business he conductsa.
hrst.class feed stable. Lowest rates
and best service. II
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07
INTELLTGENCER

The INTELLIGENCER Is under
obligations to Editor Nipper of the
Dover Tribune for favors granted and
courtesies extended. w beg to make
acknowledgment and assure our con-
temporary that should the opportunity
present itself in the future we will
prove to him our appreciation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

The president upholds the Monroe
doctrine In word while his administra-
ton continues 20 tear Il down In act.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-07

Congress will accomplish very little
until after the holidays.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-18
A Raging. Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. C. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia, had to
repair. s'Standing waist deep in ley
water" he writes, "gave me terrible
could and cough. It grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb, Sioux City and Omaha said / had
Consumption and could not live. Then
I began using DIR. Kings New Dis
covery and was wholly cured by six
bottles Positively guaranteed for
Coughs. Colds and all Throat and Lung
troubles by all druggists. Price 50c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-18

resides on Delmar Boulevard, in this
city, and is the guest of Miss Parsons.
Miss Belle Jamison, whose musical
to need mention, has just returned
from visit to Miss Rene Inner, of
Pilot Knob. On her return she stopped
to spend Sunday with Miss Byrdie
Hunter, of De Soto, Mo. Bya happy
coincidence. one of the |. G. C.'s Vice
Presidents, Ferd L. Inner, happened
to visit there at the same time and the
trio spent a merry day with other
friends.
Our circle of acquaintances has been
recently enlarged, and we now number
among our pleasant recollections the
visit of Ed. Coombs, advance agent of
the East Lynne show, playing at the
Imperial Theater this week. Mr..
Coombs has most peculiar character
istic and stated to US that he was the
worst advance agent of the worst show
that ever "worsted" St. Louis. Since
witnessing the production however,
we are pleased to say, that he, while
possibly man OF varacity in-nEdinary
stated the facts, for the East Lynne
show is well played by good people
and is we'll staged. He also stated
while in a lucid interval that the only
scenery carried by the company was q
pair OF handouts, but this we have
also discovered to be false, for there
isn't pair of handcuffs in the whole
show.
When Barnebus J. Reganmeyer,
Went on his beat last night,
He rounded up three copper thieves
And put thin all to fight.
Now Barney is copper brave,
The men were stealing copper,
He said, "Begory will save,
These men from buying supper"
''And he pinched them."
There may be some discussion among
our readers as to just what caused this
outburt of poetry (D on our part-but
the fact is: there is building just
across the street from this Club that is
rooted with copper. Now copper is q
marketable commodity in this city,
and when an elert, energetic, up-to-
date, strong armed and chesty thief
sees bunch of copper, he's going to
cooper" it. These three experts were
tearing up the copper when they were
discovered by the valiant keeper of
the Inner Den of the l. c. G. Bernard
Reganmeyer (called Barney Reagan for
shorty, has not had q chance to arrest
a man for ten years-this was too good
a chance to be side-tracked.
Like the famed Old Sleuth of dime
novel days our local Sherlock Holmes,
removed his shoes, and began an as
cent Of the water pipe, a la Santa Claus
hoisting the divers parts of his masto-
donic frame simultaneously. Upon
reaching the roof he appeared suddenly
in the midst of the startled copper
thief, like the rampant spirit OF Carrie
Nation on a smashing expedition.
"One Cop with but single thought,
Three blows that struck as one"
And the gang was pinched.
We know that Barney did this for
We witnessed the incident with our
own eyes, in fact we were just contem-
plating of organizing .'sweeping''
expedition ourselves, when Regan beat
loose any of the glory that rightfully
belongs to US, still we are entirely
willing for him to make the arrests for
several reasons, viz:
He is a member of the Iron County
Club.
That's his business.
And then there were three of them.
l. C. C.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-18
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago j. w. Sullivan, OF
Hartford, Conn, scratched his leg with
rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set In. For two years he
suffered intensely. Then the best doc
tors urged amputation, "but," he
writes, 81 used one bottle of Electric
Bitters and II boxes OF Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve and my leg was sound and
we'll as ever" For Eruptions, Eczema,
letter, Salt Rheum, Sores and all
blood disorders Electric Bitters has no
rival on earth. Try them. Druggists
will guarantee satisfaction or refund
money. Only 80 cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-18
GA ST - IRE EA.
Rss,.t cha s The Kind You Have AIways Bought
s'':;:''' a'';; !; ''' ZMzZzM

For SALE-A good, sound, well-bred
Black Horse, fifteen hands one inch
high; good riding horse; will work
double or single. Enquire at w. III.
Thomson's, one quarter mile east OF
Arcadia station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-18
STATE OF WIsSoURI. / &c

ZKISSOJF7I.ls
the
of
the CountyCl Of Iron Missouri
FOURTH MONDAY IN APRIL, 1901,
Witnesm yhandnd
TEAL1 o
A.
and Sec yof Board.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
Stamped Bank Checks.

To the Editor: The Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue writes on August 10,
1901: That application having been made
by banks for return of checks on when
stamps have been imprinted after re-
demption of stamps, he has carefully
considered the question and reached the
conclusion that under the existing laws
it is impossible to return these instru-
ments to the owners. He will preserve
the various checks and recommend to
Congress to pass a law under which II
will be possible and legal to return these
checks and drafts to the claimants and
owners Respectfully,
E. C. DUNCAN, Collector.
Raleigh N. c., August Is, 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
PERSONALS.

Captain c. B. benson has returned from
Oxford.
Mr. r. L. Womack, of Asheville, is in
the city.
Col. W. ]. Hicks has reached the city
from Oxford.
Mr. ]. H. Howell. of Charlotte, is at
the Marlborough.
Mr. Nathan O'Berry, of Goldsboro. was
here yesterday.
Mr. J. r. Ragan, of Durham, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. w. E. White, of Mebane. reached
Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. T. A. Stanford, of Orange county,
is visitor to the city.
Mr.. H. F.. Norris returned yesterday
from a visit to Pttsboro.
Mr.. S. B. Rierson, of Wilson, was visi-
tor to the city yesterday.
Mr.. H. F. Seawell, of Carthage, is in
the city on legal business.
Rev. Luther Folger, of Indiana, is in
the city at Mr.. w. H. Worth's.
Congressman E. W. Pou returned to
the city from Smithfield yesterday.
Mr. r. H. Smith. of Scotland Neck, is
visiting his son. Mr.. W. T. Smith.
Mr.. Victor S. Bryant, of Durham, was
here yesterday on legal business.
Rev. j. T. Gibbs left yesterday for the
quarterly meeting at Stems, Granville
county
Mr.. E. L. Travis, member of the States
prison board, left yesterday for his home
in Halifax.
Rev. ]. T. Jenkins, of Marietta, Ga,
who has been visiting here, has gone to
Sparta to conduct a meeting.
Rev. A. p. Tyer, of Wilson. was here
yesterday on his way home from a vaca-
tion visit to Western North Carolina
Mr.. Watkins W. Richards, of the Citi-
zens' National Bank, has returned from
Asheville and the Sapphire country, where
he spent some time.
Gen. Toon, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, was in Clinton yester-
day, where he addressed a teachers in
stitute going on there
Rev. G. F. Smith, of the Edenton
Street Methodist church, has returned
from his vacation spent in Davidson
county, and will preach here next Sunday
Dr. Charles Baskerville, of the State
University, left yesterday for Columbus,
Miss, from whence he goes to Denver,
Col, to attend session of the American
Chemists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

Mr.. C. r. King, who lives at the corner
of Swain street and Newbern avenue, has
two very sick children at his home.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the last
game of the present Wilmingt tom Raleigh
series will be played.
DR.. j. S. Meadows, of Louisburg, who
is soon to open the Carrollton Hotel here,
has arrived in the city with Mrs. Meadows
and is at work preparing for the opening.
The funeral services of Mabery Adeline,
the six months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 7. Saintsing. who died Thursday
night at their home, 524 North Saunders
street, will be held from the house at 10
The Public Laws passed by the last
Legislature and the Public Documents for
counties of the State The Private Laws
will be issued in few days.
The gospel tent has been moved to
North Blount street and the services are
every night attended by very large
crowds. There will also be preaching in
the tent at so o'clock On Sunday after
neon.
Crop reports for ugust now being re-
ceived at the Department of Agriculture
from it's correspondents throughout :he
State are not very encouraging. While
they show some Improvement in cotton
on land with clay subsoil they show de-
teriOration in that on SANDY land Late
corn is doing we'll. Much damage Was
done by the recent heavy rains.
The Elkin Times has this pleasant
item about a popular Wake county min
lister. who is now living in Surry: REV.
Chas. H. Utley was elected pastor of the
Elkin Baptist church Saturday night for
the third year canvass of the men,
bers was made and it was found that he
is giving universal satisfaction
Mr.. Moses N. Amis, of the Raleigh bar
announces that he is now writing an
article for Munseys Magazine. 1t is a
reply to an article in the July Munsey on
the subject Should Women Ride
Astride?" Mr.. Amis takes the negative
point of view. Il treat the subject not
from a scientific. but from an aesthetic
standpoint, he explained yesterday, land
/ lay down the proposition that aestheti-
cism is the foundation of all true prog
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
Six Bargains in Turk
iSh Bath Towels.

IS inches wide by SO inches long, half
bleached OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. loo
20 inches wide by IS inches long, half
bleached neutrality-suspicious.. .12c
II inches wide by AZ inches long, half
bleached Observation-Disclosures. .15c.
"a inches long by 46 inches wide,
Dledcneu .l5C.
"a inches wide by so inches long,
Dledcneu ............ ................ zoe.
20 inches wide by 81 inches long,
Dledcneu .4zc.
These towels are offered far below their
market value.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
Special Term of Pitt Court.

Gov. Aycock yesterday ordered a special
term of Pitt Superior Court, to be held
by Judge Oliver Fl. Allen, beginning next
Monday. This special term was rendered
necessary by the continued illness of
Judge Bryan. The county officials joined
the bar in asking for the special term OF
court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
7 Hog Cholera in johnson County.

A Polenta correspondent of the Smith,
field Herald says:
Hog cholera is playing havoc with
the prospects of the meat supply fol-
another year. Hogs are dying by the
score. Mr. W. T. Johnson alone has lost
twenty-one head. Others have lost
numbers. The disease seems to be hard
to conquer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
He is Just as Good.

1t was an error in stating that Rev.
W. III. H. Lawhon, of Moore, is Prim-
tive Baptist preacher. He is Mission
airy Baptist preacher and just as good
in religion and politics as Primitive.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

WANTED.-LAWS PRIOR TO 1860 AND
anything Historical. Also Baptist Min
utes and history OF a ssGcia lions prior
to 1876. Correspond with Kinston Coin
and Book Exchange, Kinston, N. c..
7-14--1mo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
s2.25. RICHMOND. $2.25.

September 3rd, Weathers & Christians
excursion over Seaboard Air Line, via
Franklinton, Henderson and Petersburg.
Round trip, Raleigh, $2.25, other stations
lower.
This is a two day excursion and you
can have some time in Petersbrg if you
desire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
- ...Ssla(&S
NJ M. SMITH-School Books.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to O'Clock p. M: Showers today; warm
southerly winds.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature. $50; minimum
temperature, 74.5; mean temperature,
1862; total rainfall, .04 inches in twenty
fOur hours
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

WANTED-FOUR GOOD COMBINATION
plumbers and steam filters, non union
men. Address replies to ARA, care of
this paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

NEW HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
My House and lot No. SIT, North Blood
worth street, I'll modern improvements.
Lot 52lk feet by 210 feet. House can
be seen any time of day. Possession
at once. Mrs. Matte o. Allen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

FOR SALE.-BARBER SHOP-IF THERE
is good barber that wants to buy a
good barber business cheap, address,
Lock Box ia, Plymouth, n. c.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

What you pay for extracts is important,
but what you get for your money is ten
times more important. Burnett's Vanilla
costs more because it is worth more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-17

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Mr.. C. r. King, who lives at the corner
of Swain street and Newbern avenue, has
two very sick children at his home.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-14
IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
EclSman & Vetsburg Admit InabiI-
ity to Meet Demands.

ny ~ meet DemanOB.
The firm of Eckman & Vetsburg has
declared itself unable to meet it's LA
bilities and has requested an extension
of time from its creditors. If this ex-
tension is granted Mr.. Vetsburg feels
confident the firm will be able to meet
its liabilities.
Mr.. Eckman, the senior member of
the firm, died in New York some weeks
ago, and it was then understood that
Mrs. Eckman would continue the bust
ness as a special partner and that I'M
less she did so the firm would be forced
to the wall. 1t needed money, and the
life insurance of Mr.. Eckman was re-
lied upon to pull it through.
Mrs. Eckman has not yet put this
money into the firm, but it is believed
and expected that she will. If she does
the firms liabilities will be tided over
easily, it is claimed, and there will be
no difficulty in meeting outstanding
Indebtedness. This statement of the
affairs of the firm was made by Mr..
Vetsburg to a Morning News reporter
last night.
The amount of the firms liabilities
cannot be more than estimated. but it
is believed it win closely approximate
100000, with assets somewhat an
preaching that figure. The firm has
been a leader of the dry goods jobbers
of Savannah for the past half century.
and has always been regarded as per-
fectly solvent
No legal proceedings against the
firm have yet been filed, and it is not
thought that any will be. On the con-
trary 1t is the current hope that the
financial difficulties of the firm will be
arranged and that it will thus be ena-
bled to continue in business.