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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18
rHE coon AND rHE ,possUM.
FORMER Will Fight a Dog, Latter Won't
hut Will Whip the Coon.

Speaking of the hunting season
reminds me of a curious thing in con-
nection with the opossum and the
~raccoon," said a man who is fond of
a chase in the woods to a writer for
the New Orleans Times-D Democrat,
"and l have often heard hunters re-
mark IN exactly the same thing.
Now it takes a well-trained dog to
whip a coon. A coon is one of the
gamest things in the woods in many
respects. They are naturally bel
ligerent and fight a great deal among
themselves. Among the w~ell-trained
dogs you will not find many that are
particularly anxious to get into con-
test with a coon above the average
size. If the dog fails to get the coon
just right at the first leap there is
trouble ahead for the dog-split ears,
a gashed face and other ~disagreeable
things of this sort. The dog hat I'M
derstands the game will make an eff
fort to crush the 'coon's breast. This
is the only chance he has, and if the
lick misses honors will be even for
awhile, at least, and the chances will
be even for the 'coon's escape a sec
ond time. So game are these animals
when it comes to fighting dogs that
one will frequently be more than a
match for a half-dozen dogs. / re-
call one instance in my own expert
ence where a coon that had lost one
Of his forelegs in steeltrap whipped
three dogs. Now a 'possum will not
fight a dog at all. They will give
up in a minute and play dead. They
simply fall over as if dead and appar-
emily quit breathing. If they breathe
they do not show it. But here is the
curious thing which hunters claim to
have discovered: A'possum can whip
a coon. Not only that, but a coon
is actually afraid of a 'possum, and
will avoid the fight if there is any
chance in the world for him to do it,
and they have been known TO run.
| cannot speak with authority on the
subject, but | witnessed a thing once
which tended to encourage belief in
what the hunters say. | had built a
scaffold in a persimmon tee, and had
been laying for a bear that had begun
to lay in his winter supply Of food
from a field Of corn in St. Francis
county, Ark. Suddenly | saw a pos
sum slipping around under the tree
picking up the persimmons which had
fallen. A coon showed up and the
'possum crouched until the coon was
in reach and the white fuzzy fellow
sprang upon the coon desperately. l
never heard such a wild cry of utter
and agonizing despair. The coon
managed to get away, but the 'possum
remained until he got ready to leave.
Now, the coon might have been
frightened merely. do not know
how that was. But l am certain Of
one thing. The coon quit the per-
simmon tree for that night at least"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18
Our Manufacturers
in Foreign Fields
BY o. P. AUSTIN,
chief Of Bureau Of Statistics. Treasury Dept

venture OF Great Britain, looked upon as the greatest manufacturing
nation Of Europe, were we especially afraid, and yet to-day THE
HEAVIEST INCREASE II u EXPORT RAD IN MANU-
FACTURED PRODUCTS is MIN FROM BRITISH TER
RITORY.
BY this | do not necessarily mean England itself, but from Eng
fish colonies. Localities in which the English manufacturer not only
has sentiment and transportation facilities in his favor, but in the
majority Of cases has the import duties as we'll
A few figures by way of illustration: Our exports to British
North America principally Canada in 1901 was Slosoooooo; to
British Africa, $22oooooo; to Australia, $3Ioooooo Comparing
these figures with the exports to these countries at a period ten years
past and we find that our exports to Canada have increased $50 per
cent, while those Of England to Canada show a slight decrease in
that time. To British Africa our exports have increased over 400
per cent. in the ten years, while those Of England to the same ter
ritories have increased but 40 per cent, and to Australia our exports
have increased rs per cent, while England has shown a decrease.
From these few figures it is evident that American manufacturers
are meeting European competition, and meeting it at that in countries
where every natural advantage lies with the European manufacturer.
THE DAY HAS COME WHEN THE AMERICAN MANUFAC-
TURER CAN PICK HIS PURCHASERS WHERE HE PIEASES
WITHOUT FEAR OF RU1NOUS COMPETITION FROM EU-
ROPE.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18
THE ACTOR SCORED.
His Retort Courteous to an Unapprecia.
tive and Unrlly Audience.

tlNe anu unity AuulenCe.
Some years ago an actor now ia
nous made his first appearance on he
stage in a provincial town where the
theater-goers we're accustomed to
make their disapproval felt when an
entertainer did not succeed in pleas
ing them.
He was young and nervous, and
failed dismally in the part he was
endeavoring to present, and soon
found himself the target for an as
sortment of missiles.
When the uproar was at his height
one of his disguised auditors flung a
cabbage-head at him. As it fell on
The stage the actor picked it up and
stepped forward TO the foot-lights.
He raised his hand to command
silence, and when his tormentors
paused to hear what he had to say,
exclaimed, pointing to the cabbage
head:
Ladies and gentlemen, | expected
TO please you with my acting, but /
confess | did not expect that anyone
in the audience would lose his head
over it,"
He was allowed to proceed without
further molestatio -London Tit
Bits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18
By w. V~ERESTCHAGIN,

/ am sometimes asked why l PART
war in its habitual horrible aspects. Do 1
intend that my pictures shall teach a lesson1
In reply I say; am not a preacher.
l DO paint things AS | SEE THEM.
When I paint the snow-capped mountain
peaks I try to place upon the canvas that
which has impressed me. l am an artist in
proportion to my ability to make him VINO
looks at my paintings have the impressions
that ] have had. If | am struck by beauty
l am translating to you the impression so
that you get the same feeling.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18

The grammar Of speaking eyes"
Is never questioned - Chicago Daily
News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18

The American manufacturer, in looking about the world for pos
sbe markets for the surplus products OF his mills. takes into consid-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-01-18

Grafton many things before oscid-
ing upon a place where he will
make a particular effort to secure
foreign trade. There was a time
when the possibility Of European
competition would have figured
as a strong factor against the ulti-
mate success Of a foreign trad,
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
PROSPERITY ASSURED.
Twenty Thousand People at Least
to Visit Florence.

The citizens of Fremont county and
Florence particularly, hail with de-
light the coming of the great Elks
Carnival to be held at Florence the
last week III August. If the people
will stop moment and think what
the Carnival means to this community
in a business way every business man
will join us, and expend certain mon
ey in advertising the Carnival, by
means of having their stationery print
ed to attract the attention of everyone
with whom they have correspondence,
or in anyway they may deem best to
call the attention of the outside world
to the greatest attraction Florence has
ever seen. Large numbers of people
will come here from points hundreds
of miles around, some to remain the
entire week and others to remain per-
manently in our thriving city, where
the best advantages can be had for
business enterprises of whatever ma
ture. The people having the Carni-
val in hand will leave no stone un-
turned to make it an event long to be
remembered. and during the attrac-
tiOns the ppople are offered an onnor
tunity FREE OF CHARGE to visit
the machine plant of the Oil Well Sup
ply Co., where everything can be
found in the way of machinery and
tools to drill wells for oil, gas or
water If
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

Manager Moore of the Florence
Eagles base ball club this morning re-
ceived a letter from the Colorado Sup
ply company's team at Pueblo asking
for date with the home club. Mr..
Moore will try to accommodate the
team at an early date.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Call for Bids.

Sealed bids for the construction of
three story brick block for the
Knights of Pythias will be received at
my office up to ~ O'Clock noon of the
25th day of August 1902. Plans and
specifications may be seen at my office.
The right to reserve any and all
bids is hereby reserved.
39-49 j. A. NICHOLAS, Architect
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

A special meeting of the W. r. G.
has been called for tomorrow afternoon
in city hall at 2:30. All members
are urged to be present, BY order of
president, Ida B. Higgins.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

J. ID. Blunt added to the furniture
of his office today by putting in set
of unit book cases. He is all ready to
begin the practice of law as soon as
that diploma arrives from Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
I. Purely Personal =
Ned Tanner returned to Independ

Ned Tanner returned TO Independ-
ence today.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Corryell went
to Pueblo this morning
Cliff Holmboe was up from Pueblo
until Monday greeting his friends.
Jim McCluskey, pitcher for the
Victor Eagles, is in the city today.
Mrs. J. d. Stewart came up from
Pueblo today for a visit with friends.
N. r. Handy and James T. Locke
came down from the county seat at
noon.
R L. Higgins arrived in town
Sunday after AN absence of several
weeks
Attorney McLain and Wilkes are
in Pueblo this afternoon on legal
business.
Mrs. Charles H. Pifer of Pueblo
is visiting her sister Mrs. p. Il.
Mcclure.
Miss Dempsy of jamestown, New
York, is visiting Mrs. w. G. Moran
who is still very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Mitchell drove
down from Canon this morning and
spent the day in town.
Prof. Alfred Durfee, who has
been quite sick for a week, is reportt
improving rather slowly.
S. A. Ambrook, commercial
man and friend of J. d. Randol, was
calling on the latter today.
p. K Harmon, sales agent of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, is
in the city today on business.
Mrs. b. A Hackett and Mrs
Chas. Smith left today for visit
with friends at Salt Lake City.
Mrs J. Arthur went to Portland
today to take charge of one of the
bachelor lodgings at that place.
Miss Goldie McCandless returned
this afternoon from an extended visit
whit friends in Kansas and Nebraska
Mrs. S. W Jarrett, of Salida
who has been visiting Mrs A. NJ.
Smith, returned to her home today.
&C. H. Kinney, who has been in
disposed for several days, was able to
hobble to the store today to look after
business
Mrs. f. Wellenkamp of New York
is in Florence visiting with the family
of her brother, agent c. T. Menzel of
the Rio Grande.
Otis Neely left today for Lincoln,
Neb., where he will visit and recup-
crate. He also expects to take trip
south while off of duty.
Mrs. Morgan Richards, who
has been visiting sick daughter in
Pueblo returned home today leaving
the sick lady much improved
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kohankie re-
turned at noon from Cripple Creek
where Mr.. Kohankie has been attend
ing the grand camp, Woodmen of the
World, as delegate from Florence
camp No. 3S.
james Broughton came down
from Poncha Springs last night. where
he has been for the past month. He
is entirely cured of rheumatism. He
will spend week or two with the
Meserves before returning to his home
in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Riddle and
Mrs Tinnen, who have been visiting
with Mr. and Mrs A NJ Smith left
today for Cripple Creek, Colorado
Springs and Denver, and from the
latter place will return to their home
in Paris, Texas.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

An outfit of horses and buggies is
camped near well l6 on Santa Fe ave-
nue.. The owners will sell or trade
anything in the outfit
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Notice.

The regular meeting of the Carpen-
tiers union No. 475, held ON July 1th,
resolution was passed, fixing the
scale of wages at 80. 90 per day, to
take effect September lst, 1902.
I3-lm d. A. CALLAWAY, Secy.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
DECEPTION.

When the conjurer shows an empty hat,
and at once begins to extract from it rab-
bits or cabbages, we know that we have
been adroitly deceived, because we know
we can't get out anything that isn't in it.
If people would only reason in that
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Wanted.

housekeeper for Portland hotel =
one that can do washing Wages $50
to $50 "A month. Apply quick. Call
Portland Cement company. 37tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

In Justice Lockard's 5 court this aft
ernoon in the case of People vs.. Bates
the defendant was discharged
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

When you want work done right call
on f. r. Millar. Piano and furniture
moving. Heavy drayage. Phone 32l
black. 35tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

Best ice cream in town at Hoffman
Bros. Try it once and you will use
no other. 39tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

Water has been encountered in the
new water works well at shallow
depth.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

way about medi-
cines they would
be a great deal
b tier off in
health and pock-
ct. A number of
so called w blood
m a k &" and
/" flesh forming I"
vtonic y III e di :
cines are only
stimulants in dis
guise. You can't
get strength out
of a stimulant be-
cause strength is
not in it. All
physical strength
is derived from
food digested and
sssimiiated aud
in the form OF
blood nourishing
the entire body.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery does
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Local neWs.

Second hand sewing machines from
80 90 up at Bookings. 29tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Call for City Warrants.
Florence, Colo, July II, 1902.

- ioibh'N, ooip' ooiN i'f i"o~'
Notice is hereby given to holders
of the following numbered warrants
on the general fund towit: 1891,
1892. 1898. 1855, 1854, 1894, 1896, 1897,
289s. 1899. 24oo, a4ol, 2402, 24o3, 24o4,
24O6, 24O6. 2407.
The above warrants will be paid on
presentation ut the city treasurer's s
will cease in 80 days from the date of
this notice.
AI6 d. A. JACK. City Treas.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
The Ricketts, Rooming House
VT West Main Street

Has been renovated and re. furnished
Electric light and bath. Rates reason
able by the day or week.
Mrs. W. 6. RICKETTS,, in charge.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

not make blood or make strength, no
medicine can do that. But it does cure
diseases OF the stomach and its allied or
gans, and so causing the perfect diges-
ton and assimilation of food, it enables
the building of the body in sound and
vigorous health.
NJ can say to you one bottle of your Golden
Medical Discovery has cured sound and
well, after suffering two long years with stom-
ach disease writes w. II. Braswell, Of McAden-
vile CASTOR Co, NC. MY yhealth is worth all the
world to me. will praise you as long as live"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send al one-cent stamps
the expense of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the vol
ume bound in cloth. Address Dr. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
To Parkdaie and Return,

August 18th Wednesday, train
leaves Florence 10 "A. ~, Fare for
round trip $I.0O.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Globe Furnishings.

Great final reduction on all
Summer Underwear and Over
shirts,
Cream and fancy Underwear 23c
75c Balbriggan Underwear 47c
Gents 81 soft Dress Shirts 69c
l0c Rockford Sox, 3 pair 25c
Black and Tan Sox 3 pair 25c
Great cut on all summer Hats
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12
Globe Shoe Dept.

81 80 Ladies' Oxfords at 98c
81 80 Misses Shoes 8 to 2 sec
81 Ladies' Dongola Shoes $1.5O
$3.50 Gents Calf Shoes $1.8S
50 90 Mems Cracker Jack
Shoes oes..........$1.4 .48
50 00Boys' Vici Kid Shoe 81 40
81 So Boys Good Shoes $1.35
81 % Misses Sandals rs d 9Oc
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-08-12

Globe Suit Dept.
Mems Summer Suits up to
SIS and over, your choice $6.95
We shall also place on this
sale all our Sl2 so black
Dress Suits .........S7.9O
50 rs Boys Knee Pant
Suits ts..............$1.45
S4 90 3 piece Suits at 1895
S6 and 81 Boys Long Pant
Suits itsat...........$4.65 at.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
Europe's Small Fire Loss,

Losses by fire in European cities are
less than one-tenth of those in the
cities here. though In Europe the fire
departments. except In one or two in
stances, are almost insignificant and
on a casual survey wholly inadequate.
With n population OF $500 0C0. Paris
for years had fire loss less than Bos-
toms. Budapest. with larger popu-
lation than Boston. lost less than
oRe-tenth the amount last year that
the Massachusetts capital did.
Milan. with half a million inhabi-
tants. loses on the average only $780,
900 year, and the total damage by
fire in Venice. where 100000 people
live, was only about $4,000. London's
loss is only about one-fifth that of
New York.
1t is not that the fire departments
are so very efficient in any of these
European cities but because the build
ings are planned on lines which rem
der them practically fireproof. Wood
plays some part in the construction OF
houses, but brick and stone surround
1t invariably. and experience has
shown that elaborate fire fighting
forces are unnecessary.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
Yalue of Ruttar Eating.

One of the favorite remedies oi
physicians is cod liver oil, and why is
one of the mysteries OF the world oi
medicine. when all there is about 1t is
an old fatty substance is wanted thai
is easily digested and quite as easily
assimilated. fish oil being appropriated
with a small outlay of digestive power
Why cod liver oil. product OF the de-
composition of fish refuse, should have
ever been CHANGED upon, when butter
and cream are natures supply, and al
once the most readily obtainable. Is un-
explainable. While any one can take
cream or butter. the consuming of fish
oil requires the fortitude of saint and
the heroism Of martyr; and as we
know the oil does not agree with many
and is hard Of digestion in others.
Now, it has been demonstrated that
fresh. unsalted butter is rather more
digestible than oil. and is pleasant to
take on thinly-cut slices OF bread, and
as high as four ounces a day of thil
butter can be eaten with impunity by
even delicate persons, and cream can
be taken to the full desire of the pa.
tient.
When one is recovering from pros
trating sickness and the body needs
nourishment this fresh butter, it is
now asserted. has no equal in building
up the wasted tissues of the body, and
as stimulant very hot, fresh milk is
without rival. outside of the use oil
alcohol. which last is better left alone
when possible. says the Pittsburg Dis
patch. Growing children may be great
ly benefited by indulging in generous
amounts of butter. though 1t may seem
expensive. but it may prove the cheap
est in the end. Either of these rene
dies can be taken without : doctors
prescription, and is outside of the xii
or cure warrant
The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
Poor Boys In Jnpnn's Army.

The enrolment of lads from the
poorer section OF the people in the
army service Of Japan subjects their
parents to no small pecuniary embar-
rassment, but what specially troubles
these poor people is the fact that they
can not afford to give the necessary al
lowances to their sons. for, humble
as they are, this is matter that
touches their sense of honor. This
was long known to other neighbors.
and these, at the instance of some
thoughtful members, have decided to
collect private allowance fund to be
given to the privates enlisted from
their own quarters.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
A New Relic of Rurna.

There has come 60 light in one OF
the auction rooms an interesting relic
of Robert Burns. 1t is an ordinary
businesslike tumbler, inclosed in an
oak case lined with velvet and secured
by a Brahmin key. The tumbler has
engraved on 1t the following inscrip
ton: This glass. once the property
of Robert Burns, was presented by the
poets widow to James Robinson. ESQ.,,
and given by his widow to her son-in-
law, Maj. James Glencairn Burns,
1S40." The James Robinson to whom
Jean Armour gave the relic was Sum
derland gentleman, who became by
marriage connected with the Burns
family. The box is made from one OF
the piles of the old London bridge,
with some lighter pieces of oak. relics
of the Royal George.-The Scotsman.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
Francis Joseph at Table.

The Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria is very plain in his tastes and
habits. says London NJ. A. p. At .
o'clock in the morning he takes his
breakfast. consisting of some cold
meat. coffee and fresh made bread and
cake. Between 12 and l o'clock he
takes his dejeuner. two dishes of meat
and some ordinary pastry. Dinner is
served at o'clock sharp. All his
meals are served in his library at his
writing desk. Not even q tablecloth is
spread. His personal valet on duty
receives the dishes in an antechamber
on a large tray, and puts the tray be-
fore the emperor at his desk. Very
often the emperor takes spoonful of
soup between two signatures. He is a
very busy man. The emperor does not
care much for wine. He prefers a
glass of beer. Nor does he indulge in
expensive Havana cigars. A plain
home made cigar, the so-called Vir-
ginia cigar. long and thin. with a
straw running through It, is his favor
ite smoke. These cigars cost only five
kreuzer-that is. about four cents
apiece.
The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
eUasbi16fo,1 Letter

carved and very suitable for such a
place, but its chief value consists in
the fact that it is the chair in which
congress twenty years ago. The treas
ure has been placed in Mr.. Hits resi-
dence on X street.
Former Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire. president of the Spanish
treaty claim commission. will present
to Senator Lodge of Massachusetts 4
handsome cigar box made OF sixteen
parts of silver and one of gold and
fittingly inscribed. to commemorate
the fact that to Mr.. Lodge is due the
honor, II honor it may be, OF having
been directly responsible for putting
into the gold plank OF 1869. following
the Endorsement OF international BIZ
metalism, the words which we pledge
ourselves to promote"
One OF the pretty features OF Mrs.
Roosevelt's afternoon reception was
that every time child passed down
the line Mrs. Roosevelt stopped and
petted it. and frequently stopped the
line to have little talk with the
children. Another very noticeable de-
parture from the old rule of White
House receiving was that neither Mrs
Roosevelt nor the ladies receiving with
her shook hands with any one but the
children. combining their greetings to
a pleasant bow The reception lacked
all of the strict formality and discom-
fort that usually mars a public recep-
ton, and even the stranger seemed
quite at ease. The thousand people,
many of whom had waited in the driz-
zling rain. were from residents of the
District. with large number OF tour
lists who are passing through the city