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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-15

Chas. Twornbly's barn and its contents
we're barnes on the night of Aug. 3lst.
The fir brigade r. ndered exc client service
lid succeeded 10 saving the house. The fire
started from the explosion Ct a lantern
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
A Real Picture.
y WIN Ward Mitchell.

BY VIII Ward Mitchell.
She was scrawny, she was skinny, and
she had a dreadful tongue,
She was forty-fiye or Fifty, though she
posed herself as young.
Her face was full Of wrinkles as her
heart was full of sin,
For she envied maidens younger, and
"despisedn ''the hateful men,
She was full of foulsome gossip as an
egg Is full Of meat,
Her religion passed as orthodox-per-
sonified conceit.
She was ANXIOUS to get married, but
somehow she never had.
A fact for which all living men should
be d~evoutly glad.
She detes.ed little children and affected
thomas-cats,
She haid that "puppy poodles" were
ma. likable than "brals."
She tried TO be aesthetic, but she didn't
kaoa the way,
And sae had a shabby pedigree, the
folks who know her say.
sno n'de herself detestable and no one
was to blame,
sbe gsd the girls Of seventeen
really was a shame.
She talked as though her 'papa'' d
Ind a million ''plunks" or so,
But the people helped to plant him,
when he iourneyed down, you know.
Sha i aiiukled still aud scrawny, and
she still prelends to b.
A representative blue-blood Of the aris-
tocracy.
Bat everybody knows her and nobody
sv,as 70 care,
Because IT'S quite self.evideut she has
no brains 10 spare.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

direction. The trip from Denver 10
Salt Lake City and Ogden, via the Rio
Grande Western, is one Of unsurpassed
pleasure. Here nature is found 10 her
sternest mood and the whole line is a
succession of rugged canous, water
falls aud picturesque valleys. No
European trip can compare with 1t in
grandeur of scenery. During the entire
summer there will be low excursion
rates TO Salt Lake City and contiguous
country. 1t is on the road 10 the
Pacific coast, if that be your destina-
ton. Write S. X. Hooper, G. P. &
7. A., Denver, Colo, for beautifully
illustrated pamphlets, etc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

Odessa Democrat: We publish this
week the premium list Of Il 5ix
street fair. The city will be given up TO
the visitors and we shall try to make
everyone have a good time. Besides
the exhibits and stock shows, there
will be good music on the streets all
the time, lots of free entertainments,
accrooats, double trappese periorman-
ces, wire walkers, C. high diver VINO
will dive G5 feet into q tank of water,
a one legged man who will ride down
a 20 foot stairway on a bicycle, Con-
tortionists. and other free attractions.
There will be the Midway which win
be unusually good this year. Every
thing possible has heen done this year
to secure the best attractions aud ali
kinds of gambling has been barred
from The city. Odessa invI.es you to con Q
and bring all your family and friends and
have a good time If you nave any
thing that you think is extra good, or
just plain good from an o Of corn to
a fat baby try for one otthe premiums.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

PAIGE BAKING Powps Co.,
CHICAGO.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
EQUINE BALLET.
Ringing Bros. Introduce the Most
brilliant Horse Spectacle
Ever seen.


An equine ballet mlli,anl-that Is
what Ringing Brothers. new horse
spectacle has been called, but no mere
title can give an adequate conception
OF the imposing beauty aud thrilling
magnitude of this great act. One
naturally expects to see fue horees in
the circus, but these horses are the
absolute perfection of breeding and
selection. In the equine ballet there
are three divisions, the first composed
Of Balbary horses. black and glossy as
shining ebony; the second, Of purest
white Arabians, and the third com.
prising a troupe of creamy yellow
American horses, with superb name
and white, haring tail. Each of these
horses has a skilled rider, whose cos
tune is in harmony with the gorgeous
Irappiugs of the superb animal kept 50
perfectly under control. These cos
tunes and trappings, indeed, add
UNNECESSARILY to the beauty of the
picture. The color scheme for the
proudly stepping blooded Barbary
horses and their riders is black and red
brilliant black plush and silk, with
nodding plumes of richest red, touched
here and there with dazzling gold-a
combination as beautiful as an artists
dream. Fifty trumpeters take their
positions oil the elevated stages, and as
they sound a crashing fanfare, the
curtains part and The plaloons Of
black, white and yellow horses appear,
directed by heir skilled and gorgeously-
costumed riders - plumes nodding,
ribbons hying-all keeping time to the
exhllaratlng music of the trumpeters.
To the right, to the left, %pirouetting,
wali2ug, marching, now forming
statues and again clrcling in swiftest
dance step like whirling streams of
rainbow-color, they constitute a spec
tacle SO thrilling, SO classically har-
m%onious, thst the senses seem intoxica-
ted with a new sense of beauty. A
]
striking climax is reached when the
entire company of horses advance to
the center of the ring, and kneeling,
allow their riders to dismount. The
riders remouDt, the music changes
once more, they enter upon a series of
graceful figures, in which garlands,
led as floral arches, are c~leverly
utilized to form the most effective and
beautiful pictures-the whole culmina-
ting in one vast equine lableau viyant
the most gorgeously effective arenic
spectacle that human eyes have ever
looked upon. This great production
will be seen with hundreds OF other
great features when Ringing Bros.
famous circus exhibits IN Lexington
Thursday, September 18th.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
A TEXAS WONDER
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY

One small bottle Of Hall's Great Dis.
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, remove gravel. cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, week and lame backs,
rheumatism and all Irregularities OF tbe
kidneys and bladder in both men aud
women, regulates bladder troubles 10
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81,
One small bottle is two mouths treat
cent, and will cure any case above men
TONED. DR.. b W. Hall, sole nsrr,rc-
turer, P. o. Box 620, St. Louis, Mo. seno
for testimonials. Sold by ali druggists.
At Crenshaw & Young's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
RAISED FROM the DEAD

Q. w. lands. porter for the Oriental
Hotel, Chanute, Kan sage: 81 know
what 1t was to suffer with neuralgia, deed
i did, and l rot a bottle Of Billiards. Snow
Lipiment and 1 was raised ifom he
dead / tried to get some more, but
before bad 'Geposed' of my bottle | was
cured entirely. am tslliu' de truth,
too" Zoe, 5 and 81 at Crenshaw &
foung's. em1.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Quaint, Queer and Curious Salt
Lake City.

Auhb WY
The late Col. John Cockrell in The
Cosmopolitan said, "rhere are three
ns'Qno cities in America, and one Of
these is Salt Lake City" It is not
only unique IN its temple, tabernacle
Other Mormon church institutions, but
quaint in appearance, with its wide
streets, immense blocks and martial
rows of shade trees. II has, perhaps,
more attractions to the square yard
than any city in the country, and Its
climate, while temperate all the year
round, is particularly delightful in
summer The Great Salt Lake, with
Rs magnificent Salt air resort, where
the water is 'deader aud donserr than
that IN the Dead Sea 10 Palestine, is an
attraction in itself that people come
miles to see. There are many cool
mountain and lake resorts near by, also
numerous very pretty canon and park
drives, aud hot sulphur springs. Fish
ing and hunting can be had IN every
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
READ THIS:

Neosho, Mo-, July %, 1901. II have been
for twenty years a sufferer from kidney
and bladder trouble; have not been able
TO do any work for several years. The
Texas Wonder, Halls Greet D,scoyarv.
has cured me, and now / am able to do
all my work. Auyonei ia need OF a kidney
medicine will find this to be the oheap pest
on earth, for have tried them all.
l.llml w. A. DAVIS
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
GAsrRITIs.
Caused by Some I~rritant Acting Upon
the Mucous Membrane OF the
Stomach.
has made his ov

Inflammation OF the stomach, gastric
catarrh or gastrItis, as this unpleasan at
afi 'ction is vsriously called, may, like
most inhammatory diseases, be acute or
chronic in its course. The symptoms Of
gastritis are more or less fever, weak
pulse, loss Of appetite, coated tongue,
foul breath, bad taste in the mouth, the
head aches duly. There is sensation Of
weight or distress 10 the stomach. Gas.
tritis is caused by some i~rritant acting on
the mucous membrane OF the stomach,
the ~irritant is o'teu formed In the stomach
by the fermentation Of lndigestible food.
Gastritis will never develop II you take
regularly DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsiu,
the guaranteed cure for indigestion,
constipation and ali diseases arising from
stomach troubles. DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin is an all the year round medicine.
Good for the whole family from the
smallest infant up. 1t is the best life
insurance. Sold by Leroy Farmer. SOC
and 81 90 bottles. 9-6m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
William Allen white.

William Allen White has got into
the game again, and takes the leading
place in the September McClore's
with an article on f'Cuban Reciprocity,
a Moral ISSUE in which he speaks his
mind about beet-rools and insurgents
and the administration policy-which,
incidentally happens to be Mr.. Whites
policy, too. Shortly after he and Mr..
Thomas Plat had their says about each
other last winter, Mr.. Whites health
gave away; and this is his first maya
zine article for six months. To Judge
by the style of 1t, however, Mr.. Whites
couvalescence is now complete. 1t has
the familiar vim and dash, which give
promise that from heuceforth there
will be something DONG pretty regularly
10 the line which the Emporia editor
has made his own.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

A fifty-acre farm in Indiana has for
the past ten years been successfully
conducted by Miss Abbie PETER, a
niece of former Senator w. A. PETER,
OF Kansas. Miss PETER was for some
years a teacher IN the public schools.
She has a thorough knowledge of agri.
cultural pursuits and all the work in
fields, garden, orchard and stables is
done by her own hand.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

NoTE.-You cannot. If you value good
health, afford to use cheap, low-grade
baking powders. They are mostly, in
spite o, the pure food laws, made from
alum, which endangers the health, All
physicians will tell you that such Dow
ders in iood are injurious.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
Disflgured Ekin

Wasted muscles and decaying bones.
What hayocl
scrofula, let alone, Is capable Of all that,
and more.
II is commonly marked by punches IN
the neck, infammations in the eyes, dys-
pepsia, catarrh, and general debility.
It IS always radically and permanently
cured by
Hoods G~rSdpGTIiIa
Which expels all humors, cures all erup-
lions, and builds up the whole system,
whether young or old.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills. he onirritating aud
cniy elthagto NJ tete VIII Hoots sarsapafila.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06

MINERS wanted at coal shan near
Lexington, Mo. passenger depot
Good work, steady, cafe and no
troubles. NJ W. serpi s Son1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-09-06
DR. RFCE,&S
sz@n
Organ Baking Powder

The difference of cost between a good
and a poor baking powder would not
amount for a family supply to n dol
lar a year. The poor powder would
doctors bills many times this.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
the most economical in the end, because
it goes further in leavcning and insures
perfect, wholesome food.
Used always in making the biscuit
and cake it saves both health and money.
Made from pure, grape cream of tartar,
most hcaIthful of fruit acids.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
Philippines Are Expensive.

Washington.-In response to
a resolution Of inquiry the Sec.
rotary of the Navy forwarded
to the Senate a statement by
the Paymaster General Of the
navy showing the expenditures
of the Government on account
of the naval operations in the
Philippines from May /, 1898,
to date:
The statement places the
amount in round numbers at
800, 100000 The expenditure
to Move mber, 1899, was Sc, 545, q.
634; for 1900, IS, 512, 900 and for
1901, Sc, 335, 900.
The remainder of the twenty
millions is estimated for 1902,
the exact figures for the pres.
ent year being unavailable.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
A Hot Republican.

This war, If you call it war,
has gone on for three years. 1t
will go on in some form for 300
years unless your policy be
abandoned. You will undoubt.
edly have times of peace and
quiet, or pretended submission.
You will buy men with titles or
offices nr salaries. You will in
timidate towards. You will
get pretended and fawning sub.
mission. The land will smile
and smile and seem at peace.
But the volcano will be there.
The lava will break out again.
You can never settle this thing
until you settle il right. Sen
ator George F. Hoar of Massa.
chusetts (rep.)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
humOr of Great Men.

Chambers Journal has tn e
following of Disraeli's fine hu e.
NOR, of which many in high po-
sition were victims. To an au-
thor he wrote:
Il thank you for the book
you sent me, and l will lose no
time in rea ding it,"
Il wonder what makes nv
eyes so weak?" a fierce radical
once said to Disreali
1T is because they are in a
weak place." was the reply.
An incident in the life of the
late Lord Rosslyn shows how
acute was the sense of humor in
Disraeli.
What can we do with Ross.
lyn?' he asked of a colleague.
make him Master of the
Buckhounds, as his father
was" suggested the latter.
NC replied the premier,
"he swears far too much for
that. We will make him High
Commissioner to the Church Of
Sc otland."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
The COwcatcher.

Cast your eagle eyes on me
Leaders there must always be.
l have such a massive brain
l can stand the tug and strain.
See the engine and the train
AS thew meekly follow me.
Lea ders there must always be.
1t is part of natures plan
That I occupy the van.
Born to rule, and born to lead
Born to flourish and procede,
Tie momentum and the speed
Of the engine and the train
Are the products of my brain.
MORAL.
Those the world has pushed
ahead
Thought they pulled the world
they led.
Eugene Ware.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
COOpervitIe.

Miss May Lear, a charming
young lady of Cooperville, is
visiting relatives in the City
of Flowers this week.
After two weeks visit with
her daughter Mrs. S. P. Grit.
fifth and other relatives in Coop
erville Mrs. Judge Helton re.
turned to her home III Hanni-
bal Saturday.
Mrs. John Ooert spent Tues,
day with Mrs. Lou Colvert and
then went to Quincy to visit
relatives.
Will Griffith and sister Miss
Cora of Hannibal paid a flying
visit to relatives in Cooperville
Sunday evening.
Mrs. r. E. Lear, of Monroe
City, and brother Mr.. Strong,
of Pennsylvania visiten H. l,
Lear and family Monday.
Mrs. Cobb and two sons of
near Belleville visited Mrs.
Cobbs mother Mrs. Gandar
Saturday.
Will Tulley and daughter
Miss Birdie visited Mr.. Tulleys
daughters Mrs. Vance hear
Belleville Sunday.
w. ]. Mcleod and family at
tended Decoration Services al
Monroe City Friday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
Does It? No.

Does the tariff protect the
miners for who the plea was
made in the make up OF the bill?
Emphatically No. The strike
tor the first two weeks in the
anthracite fields cost the min.
ers 50, 594,OO cost the opera.
tors $5,2O4,OOO. loss to EN-.
ployees not strikers 1908, 900.
loss in general business in the
district S1,500,OOO. The tariff
was made to protect the barons
at the seaport cities from what
ever amount of coal might come
from Newfoundland. Now re.
member the coal from Penn.
sylvania is shipped across one
state and is handled once. On
the other hand it has TO be
shipped is vessels five times
the distance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05

If Lathrop, Mo-, has not been
used as a depot OF war supplies,
mules and horses. why has the
British government moved it to
Toronto. Canada. 1t looks very
much as though the authorities
were half way afraid to say:
You are wrong, git and then
ave Ei; 81. thetif.: The peo-
pie will have no more OF it
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05

Mrs. j. NJ. Proctor and Mrs.
j. T. Vaughn attended the Com.
mencement exercises of William
Jewell College. David Milton
Proctor was one of the gradu-
ates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
Ho,r 70 Aroie. 1ro~sle.

Now is the time TO provide yourself and
family with bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
ChOle era and Diarrhoea Remedy II is almost
certain 10 bSneeded before the summer is oV-
er, and II procured now mayLsaye .6ou a trip
10 TOWN On hd1light or In your busiest season,
IL IA eVeryWh6le admitted TO be the most sue
eessfIil medicino in use for bowel complaints,
both for childrAn and adults. NO family can
afford to be wibap IT, For sale by Wood &
l1matattd
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
B. o. Wood, says he would
like to see you if you owe him,

Mrs. j. T. Vaughn, Of Kinks
vile arrived in the city Thurs.
day to visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Proctor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05
CHARLEY'S MOTHER.

~ -
the car, for, not being used to
city life she knew nothing
about the "stoppage cross.
ing and so patiently waited
at the wrong corner thus al.
lowing two cars to pass her.
AT last the third gripman.
more Observaut than either of
the others, motioned to her to
cross the street, and slowly
and with difficulty she climbed
the steps, holding on tightly
to her basket. The car start
ed before She had secured
seat and she was nearly thrown
to the fl 'or; but at length she
was seated between two men,
one of whom was reading the
morning paper.
The old lady glanced timtdIy
around. but the passengers
seemed unsympathetic end en-.
crossed in their own fairs.
How different was every one in
this large city from the friend
ly neighbors out at Salisbury.
Fare" shouted the conduc-
tor 50 close to her ears that she
started nervously. 1t took her
some time to pull off her neat.
ly darned cotton gloves and to
tumble in the depths of her
pocket for the necessary
change. The conductor grew
impa tient.
Fare. ma'am!" he again in
sisted.
Yes, sir" she said setting
down her basket. Just as
soon as 1 can, Mister. Them's
eggs in that basket; so don't
break 'em I'm taKin' EN- to
Charley, you see."
A smile was visible on more
than one face at this exhibition |
of artlessness, but the conduc- |
tor again stolidly exclaimed.
Fare"
At length five pennies were
produced from a well.worn lit.
tie purse, and presented with
trembling hand. Somehow, be.
fore she could get the money,
two of the pennies slipped from
her nervous fingers.
The conductor stopped and
picked them up, while she said
appealingly:
Now, be sure you LEI me off
at the right place, mister: for
I'm a stranger here in your
town. and Charley says it is
awfully easy to get lost"
What street, maam?" the
conductor demanded. She hes
itated. Seems to me it's Wal
nut street, near"
mo such street on our line"
he announced.
please say that over again.
sir" she said, eagerly, not
catching the hastily uttered
words. I'm hard of hearing,
you see,"
There's mistake about tie
street" he repeated, more
courteously, touched by her ev.
ident bewilderment. There's
no such street in the CITY,"
Tears filled the old lady's
eyes, and she glanced appeal.
ingly at the passengers sitting
opposite, who began to get in
terested.
''Oh, what shall | do?" she
cried clasping her hands. How
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05

You may as well expect to run steam en-
CINE without water as to find al, active. ener.
Setc man with "a torpid liver al d you NAV
know that his liver is torpid wp.l Se does
attar eating, often has headache ant some
Tune dizziness. A few doses of Oh amberiain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets will restore his
iiver to its normal functions. renew his vital
Ivy, improve his digestion and make him feel
IKE a new man. Price, % cents, Samples free
az WOODS Um stattds drug store (,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05

Line up a platoon of politi-
clans before the sulphurous
battlements of hell, and they
would scale the walls in fierce
charge il they knew there was
a government job inside the
works. st. Louis World.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05

Two bars of SELF SHING
SOAP will do as much washing as
three OF any rosin filled soap, and do
it better and easier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-05

good Lord to take care of my
boy. He writes low kind the
lady is who keeps the boarding
house"
"Ah!' interrupted the young
man, taking her trembling
hand. Charley, did you say?
What 81 er name-not Charley
Brown
Yes; Charley Brown is his
name, You don't happen to
know him. sir?" And she looked
wistfullv.
perhaps 1 do, Aunty. My
mother keeps boarders, and one
of them is very sick. His name
is Charley Brown and he's from
a little place out west of here
let's see-what does she call
it,"
Salisbury, sir" with 4 sob
in her voice.
Yes, yes! that's just it. How
luck that l found you, Mrs.
Brown
Cant call it luck. dear
young man." and she raised her
wrlnkled face toward heaven.
Its an answer to prayer, sir.
It's just like my precious Lord
to lead me like this. He knows
what a stupid. laundering way
[ have when I'm in a strange
place, and he put US both in
the same car today, so l could
tind my boy. Praise his name!"
No, doubt you're right,
na'am; can't say from exper,
.ence. We live on Chestnut, in
stead of Walnut. l could find
ny boy. Praise his name" and |
we're nearly there now," and
lie picked up her basket.
We'll. 1 knew it twas the /
lame of some nut" said old ;
Mrs. Brown triumphantly. !
Them eggs are for Charley. |
How is my dear boy today !
sir?"
The young man turned his
lead. saying, evasively: He
will be a sight better off when
lie sees his mother"
Bless you for sayin' them
words. dear young man. Of
course he'll be all right soon
lis mas hand is hard, butsit
cells softer to my boy than any
'ody else'E, He often told
ne that poor cracked voice
las seemed like music to his
'ars, 1 tell you, sir, there's no
me like mother to home sick
10Y"
"That's So and the manly
,oice trembled a little. Now
We get off here, Mrs. Brown.
Veil soon be at home and with
'oor Charley
AS the two left the cars to-
Iether the eyes of the passen-
,ers followed them, and more
han one thought to himself:
1t is to be hoped that Charley
will always prove himself
worthy the love of such a
mother"
A few minutes later the old
ady was beading over the bed.
ide of her only son. Tears
ell from her eyes on the fever
red brow. He was tossing
estlessly from side to side,
unconscious of his surroundings
nd several times murmured,
Mother; oh, mother!"
Falling on her knees. the