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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26


Columbia, Mo-, April % The past
week averaged slightly warmer than
the week preceding but up to the Goth
the temperature was generally below
the normal. FrOsts occurred on sew
eral days but no damage Is reported,
vegetation not being sufficiently adj
vanced. Good showers have fallen in
a few OF the southern counties, but
elsewhere the rainfall was extremely
light, and 10 the central and northern
sections high, drying winds have added
to the damaging effects of the drouth.
The weather has been very favorable
for field work and preparations for
corn planting have been pushed rapid
". In many OF the central, eastern
and southern counties one-half or more
Of the corn crop has been planted, but
many farmers have been waiting for
warmer weather. Should the weather
be favorable during the coming week
planting will be rushed in all sections.
A little of the earliest planted cOrn is
up. Flax is about all sown In the
southwestern counties, and some is up,
and considerable cotton has been plant
ed in Dunklin and PemIscot counties
with the soil in fine condition.
Wheat is now needing rain through
out the central and northern sections
and in some of the northern counties
is deteriorating rapidly. In the south
ern section it continues to look well,
though warm showers would be bene-
fetal. Oats and grasses are also suf-
fering from lack of moisture, except in
portions of the southern sections, and
their growth has been greatly retarded
by The low temperature. Pastures are
very backward, except in some Of the
southern counties, and as q rule AFFORD
but little grazing, and in many local
tiles the supply of dry feed is practl.
'cally exhausted. Gardens are dong
we'll in some Of the southern counties,
but in the central and northern Sec
tions they have made little progress,
owing to the cool, dry weather.
Reports regarding fruit indicate tina
in the southern sections there will be
more peaches than was at first ex-
pected. Plums and cherries are now
blooming and promise we'll, generally,
and apples are in bloom IN the south
ern counties. In Usage county grapes
are reported badly winter-killed.
Strawberries are blooming and many
correspondents report that the crop
will be very light owing to last seasons
drouth.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26


Walker went to Dallas, Texas, last
Saturday.
Rev. Price preached here last Sun
day at bis regular appointment.
John Douglass was in Lexington
last Sunday visiting his son, William.
MIR. Thieman had two loads OF stock
on the Kansas City market this week.
Miss Georgia Roberts, OF MAYHEM
was elected to teach our winter school.
Wesley Hidleston, our butcher, will
give an ice cream supper in his place
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

and Wellington people viii be glad to
listen to him auy time.
The Missouri Pacific now has a train
aud large force Of men at work COM
pleting the hll east Of the Big Sni. By
the new mile boards placed this week
Wellington is a small fraction less than
two miles further from St. Louis than
formerly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

Just received a fresh car of seed
potatoes from St. Paul, Minnesota,
and will sell the following varieties
at the low prices given below: Red
River Early Ohio, pei bushel, $3.50.
Early Rose, per bushel, s1.35. Peer.
less, per bushel, sI.25. Aull &
Schultz. 4-l0tf
Ed. Barnett and wife left for their
hume at Kansas City Monday after
noon, after a short visit with Lex.
ington relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

OF business tonight, April &c, in behalf
OF the Salvation Army, which he has
invited down. Come one, come all.
DR.. Blakely and wife, of Higgins.
vile, were visiting friends here Thurs
day.
J. 7. Evans, of Sweet Springs, was
up 10 our neighbornood last Wednes-
day looking for mules.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26
AULLVILLE

We have a new railroad agent.
Mr.. May bee was in town Thursday.
Everybody is busy planting corn
this week.
VIM. Greer, of zeal Hoffman, was
IN town Thursday.
Mode Arson had business in Hig-
ginsville this week.
Dave Sanders was IN Kansas City
this week on business.
Stona Graham, VIM. Lewis and Jas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26
H. W. wmsoR, Recorder.

Fresh onion seeds in bulk at Chas.
W. Loomis' drug store. Just re-
celved. 7d&wtf
Mrs. Thos. Holleron went to Sedalia
Friday morning to spend a week with
relatives.
There will be a call meeting Of
Lexington lodge No. l49, A. +. 60
A. NJ. Tuesday evening at 1880 p. m.
Work in the first and second degrees.
r. f. NORFOLK, w. N.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26
COUNTY NEW s
BROWNSVILLE HAPPENINGS.


BROWNSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Miss Maud Hagood Is visiting in
Alma.
Rain seems the one thing needful
just now.
Charles King of Chicago was here
Tuesday.
Henry Reuter- is in Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
Glenn Tyree of Lexington was here
Tuesday.
c. L. Wilson of Corder was here
Thursday.
Tom Bear has returned TO his HON
in Kansas City.
Ray Ashworth was in Odessa Mon
day on business.
Carter Sharp has closed his school
near chihuahua.
]. E. Roark Of Lexington had bust
ness here Tuesday.
Charles Morris of Odessa spen t Sun
day in Higginsvllle.
Joseph Lightner of Odessa was in
town Tuesday evening.
Judge John S. Blackwell of Lexing-
ton was here Thursday.
Lee Schudze of Trinidad, Colorado,
is visiting David Pfegar.
Sabert Downing of Marshall spent
Sunday with homefolks.
Senator Vandiver was IN from B or.
land several days this week.
Miss Dora Meyer, of Concordia, has
8 position with the new store,
Hall Cook of Kansas City spent Sun
day here with old acquaintance.
Mrs. George Rohring entertained the
Happy Hour Club Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Margaret and Frances Tay-
lor of Blackburn we're here Wednesday,
Mrs. A. L. Kleine of Mexico, Mo-,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Rose Blewett is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Oliver Payne, in Alma.
Misses Willetta and Corinne School
ing attended the Dallas, Texas, reunion
this week.
Charles Heldbrink has returned from
Oklahoma and is again with the Troy
Laundry.
Norman Meinsen, son Of M. G..
Melnseu, died Saturday and was bur-
led Sunday.
Misses Nettie and Fannie Burgan
have gone to Pullman, Wash, to spend
the summer.
Mrs. Sam Vermilion badly mashed
the finger of her right hand in a fold
ing door Sunday.
Hon. W, ]. Bryan addressed a
crowded house at the opera house
Tuesday evening.
Miss Kate Chamblin is home from
Widdow6eld, Wyoming. where she
taught school the past winter.
~ The lit tie child of Chris Grau, of
near Alma, died and was brought here
for interment Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ada Mcdaniel was teaching in
the room of Prof. Hendrix several days
this week, he having been at Vandalia.
Stewart Steel returned to Chicago
Thursday after a visit with his daugh-
ter Miss Lila Steel, and his sister, Mrs.
Louis H. Lake.
Miss Eleanor Warren departed to-
day for a years s%ojourn in Santa Bar
bara, California, where here brothers,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26
HARMONY BETWEEN THIS STORE AND ITS STORY
No o Air" in These Columns

Ever try to lift Yourself by your boot spS The question an us? Seems So true enmh Vet
ugeu merchants naa flew however, in these enlightened days. essay just such feat Howsa By axum-
ing that they can raise the sandad OF theirs stores dh @ by claiming they are raised Apparently they
ddde themselves with the Hah that words Gn mheh highs grade goods out flow grade. things Back our
words are facts COULDN'T afford to dmne from truth hairs breadth You'd find mn w are bn6n
for the future Our business SO far tsyp year shows aendd increase over the same months last year. We
expect to make the month dMye ng greater and to this end we nn make such owl prices that to accomplish
the result will be easy These prices takes faM MONDAY APRIL :h and will continue all through the
month of May. Read every item skip nda He
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

DeMOlay COmmandery No. 8, Knights
Templar.
SIR KNIGHTS A council Of COM
p~anions of the illustrious order of the
Red Cross will be opened promptly at
seven O'Clock p. m. Monday evening,
April 2Sth, 1902, wherein this order
will be conferred on three postulants.
OSCAR ANDREW, L. c.
H. w. WINsoR, Recorder.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

FINE SILK GINGHAMS in beautiful U
styles Of checks, plains and stripes in ST
pretty colors of pink, blue. green. etc. OF
They sold from 25c to 4oc per yd. D,
Our price. W
INDIGO BLUE TWILLS and Black v
Twills, the best wearing cloth made e'
for mems shirt boys waists, dresses, y
etc. For this grade the usual price is II
I23c per yd. Our price ......I e,
SEA ISLAND MUSLIN, SO in. T
wide, unbleached, fine smooth even e
thread; a bargain at SC per yard. r
Our price &c; rs yards for $T.oo. -
HOPE BLEACHED MUSLIN, one o
of the most popular brands on the F
market today. None better to wear. W
Made by the Lonsdale company. The :,
mill price today is INC per yard. !"
Our price Ole; 10 yards for $I.oo. !"
PEERLESS CARPET WARP on d
spools; the best grade made, put up in N
five pound boxes; notice these prices: ~
White per box Soc, black and colors /,
per box. ooc II
FANCY COTTON TOWELS, extra e,
large size p x 40 inches, all white CT
fringed ends, a towel Of great value. d
Each Icc. Per pair. ...Ioc ia
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

SHIFTING CALICOES standard
cloth, nice new small and large designs
on white grounds, per yd.........3c
INDIGO BLUE CALICOES full
standard cloth, pure indigo dyed, good
style, per yd. .................3tc
SILVER GRAY AND BLACK AND
With Calicoes best grade made by
the American Print Works, fast colors
nice choice styles, per yd........4c
APRON CHECK GINGHAMS; these
are the mill short lengths, the grade
sold a at SC yard. All styles of checks
per d......... ........,. ....4c
APRON CHECK GINGHAMS SPLEEN
did cloth, small weight Of Amoskeag,
choice styles in all the plain and fancy
checks. Per yd,........,......4a
ZEPHYR GINGHAMS, fine soft linen
finish, perfectly fast colors in about 40
styles of the new colorings. The price
always SIC; our price 81, 10 yds for ST.
PURITAN MADRAS GINGHAM 2S
inches wide, fine thread, cords stripes,
fast colors, new styles, per yd.....oc
ALL LINEN SCOTCH DAMASK,
s. inches wide, good heavy weight,
nice finish, pretty patterns, cheap at
CSC per yd. today; our price ACC
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26

UNCLE SAM CARPET WARP on
sPools; this brand is equal to any
other grade except the Peerless; in
pound packages, all %colors, black and
white; per pkg................7sc
WHITE DIMITY 26 In. wide, nice
even cord; cheap at INC per yard.
Our price,. ....sc
INDIA LINEN II inches wide, nice
fine sheer quality, per yard. ..... SC
TURKEY RED TABLE DAMASK
50 inches wide, per yard ......1
CHECKED GLASS CRASH, IL in.
wide in six styles, of checks, cheap at
oKc per yard; our price .......
ELSA WHITE QUILTS, large size,
well made, nice pattern. A bargain .6oc
MAJESTIC WHITE QUILTS, ia
large, extra close, woven in Marsailles
pattern. Cheap at $I.25. Our
price CSC
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Since
the opening of this department those
in charge have been kept very busy
all the time. Nice new styles received
every week. You can see the latest
creations from the London and Partisan
designers. Remember, you pay no
fancy prices.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
DO Insects Have Reasong

Lord Avebury, the well known en-
tomologist and zoologist. has declar-
ed his belief, after thirty years study
of the question. that insects possess
intelligence and reasoning faculties.
He says that their mental processes
differ from ours not so much in kind
as in degree, and cites number of
curious instances which bear upon the
mental ability. reasoning power and
moral sense of insects. For instance,
wiln respect to counting, he says that
the female of a certain species OF
solitary wasps always supplies the
cells of her young with given guam
tity of food. The cells of the male
wasp babies are supplied with victims
in the shape of ten small caterpillars,
while the female grubs are fed with
twenty caterpillars daily. This diff
ference is due to the fact that the
female grubs are larger than the male
ones, and therefore require more
nourishment, but the actual number
of caterpillars never varies. Again.
with regard to moral sense. communi-
ties of ants, though in numbers nearly
as large as the population of New
York never quarrel or have family
jars among themselves. They are not
very ready to help one another. but
individual acts of kindness are to be
perceived. One instance came under
his notice where a crippled ant was
supported by its relatives for three
months. Many eminent biologists and
entomologists have been of the opin-
ion that insects are absolute auto
mata: that they weave their nests and
spin their webs as automatically as
they digest their food; but this theory
is strongly combated by Lord Ave-
bury.-New York Press.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

Both clergymen and mothers fro
quently wear out the point of good
sermon by rubbing it in to a degree
of dullness when the weary auditor
yawns and forgets what 1t was all
about anyway.
Mamma" said candid Young Amer
lea. do you know you would have a
great deal more effect on me II you
only knew when to stop? Sometimes
you say things that | really feel are
tue, and If you would only stop then
and there | would probably realize it..
but you always go on and on, preach
ing and preaching, and generally say
something about me that | think is
unjust, and then what you said first
is all discounted"
Mothers way of sermonlzlng Is just
like Bridget cleaning the brass and
irons" said an other irrevercnt young
critic. she first spreads over the
whole surface-not a point or depres-
sion escapes her-then she begins to
scrub-and, my! how she does rub ii
~"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
INTELLIGENCE of the Collie.

story of an heroic and intelligent
act by a young collie dog comes from
Cages Lake ILL.,. and as result tie
dog has found a new home, and where
he will be treated as one of the fam
lily, One afternoon, few days ago, a
3ls year-old child disappeared from
the camp on the shores of the lake
wnere the child's parents were enjoy
ing an outing. When darkness came
on the child had not put in an appear
ance and everybody turned out to
search for her. All night the search
was kept up, and the anxiety OF the
parents knew no bounds. Finally it
was concluded the little one had died
In the water, and arrangements were
made by the father to drag the lake.
The camp of the family is on the
farm of Henry Meak. The next day
about 10 o'clock, Mr. Meak was re-
turning from driving his cattle to
pasture and his dog ran with him.
Suddenly the anima! began barking
terrifcally under pile of brush. Hr.
Meak thought little of II. and passed
on, calling to the dog to follow but
the animal kept on barking and re-
fused to move. Finally, drawn from
curiosity. the dogs owner though.
he would investigate, and, going TO
the brush, saw asleep on the ground
the little wanderer. wholly oblivlous
to her surroundings, and unconscious
that she had been the cause of so
much excitement and worry. says the
Live Stock Tribune. She was picked
up and carried home 10 the fearful
mother. and the entire community
rejoiced at her being found Ihe
father of the child went to the farmer
and insisted that .he should have the
dog. He gave a good price for the
collie. which is now the hero of the
lake region.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21
For Boys and Girls


rear here. or she would not act go.
| have seen partridgeG on the mainland
act in the same manner when ! was
near their young" Then they began
to search among the shells This
alarmed the parents so much that they
determined tc try their last trick. The
little mother ran up close 20 the men.
fell on her side and nuttcred and cried
as IL she were dying The father
bird and two other plovers, VINO mad
a nest farther up the shore. ran TO hcr
and rubbed her with their bills, as II
they were very anxious and so sorry
about her sickness. Lock there said
the man who had spoken before, ''that
bird really must be hurt. have seen
many kinds CT birds pretend to be in
iurod, but have never seen two play
different parts in the same trick So
they started to catch her But Mrs.
Plover seemed to get better and ran
on for fifteen or twenty yards, and
then appeared to fail i'll again. The
other plovers gathered about her as be-
fore, and put their bills under her As
il to raise and help the sick one. Tne
men went hurrying on. but the lady
bird again recovered enough to run
for little distance. The young ploy
ers saw the group pass off among the
dunes. the four birds in front and the
men following. and promptly made
their escape.-St. Nicholas.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

Three little words you often see.
Are articles-A, An and The.
A Noun is the name OF anything.
AS School, or Garden, Hoop or Swing.
Adiectivos tell the kind of noun.
As Great or Small, Pretty, White or
Brown.
Instead Of nouns the Pronouns stand,
Her head, Ills face, Your arms, My
hand.
Verbs tell of something being done
To Read, Count. Laugh, Sing. Jump Or
Run.
How things are done the Adverbs
tell
As Slowly, Quickly, III or We'll.
Coniunctions join the words together
AS men and women, wind and weather
The Propositions stand before
A noun, DIS In or Through a door.
The Interjections show surprise.
AS, Oh, how pretty. All! how wise.
The whole are called nine parts Of
speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking.
teach.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

Once upon time there was a widow
canary, who had one son named Alfred.
who was often called the bad little
canary" They built little house in
the highest branch of the old pine tree
in the forest. They were not rich ca
naries at all, but had enough to live
very nicely indeed. They only had
four rooms in their house, parlor.
dining room, bedroom and kitchen.
They were all furnished very daintily.
But the mother was very unhappy be-
cause her son was only IS and wanted
TO marry sparrow who was not his
equal, ana she was also afraid that the
sparrow. who was not much in love
with her son, would kill him and leave
her alone in the world with no one to
love. One cold December evening,
when Alfred was sitting at the window.
his mother came to him and said: al
fred. | am going out IL is the very
first time | have left you alone. but II
Is very necessary, for want tn see my
brother before he dies" SO saying
this she kissed him and went out. feel
ihH oimOSN hNdi NDl OhtH. NJ SOOutI
she get out of sight than who should
come flying by but Miss Jane Sparrow's
father. with a dagger in his hand, and
stopped at Mrs. Canary's house and
knocked. What do you want?" said
Alfred Canary, poking his head out the
window. IL want to have a duel" said
Mr.. Sparrow. "and see If your mother
will insult my daughter when she
wants to-" why, what did she do?"
"She pulled some of my daughters
feathers out for going with you; she
said she was not your equal. and that
she would kill you when you all were
married" We'll" said Alfred. what
did you come to fight me for?" Be
cause | knew you were coward, that's
whyw At this the sparrow rushed at
the canary. but the canary was too
quick for him; he shut the window
down on his back, thus ending the life
of Mr.. Sparrow. When Mrs. Canary
came home that evening she told her
son that he was brave boy, and after
praising him for a while she said,
But hcw must we get rid of his
body?" Send 1t to his daughter" I"
said Alfred. We'll" said Mrs. Canary,
don't let's waste a meal over it, So
they sat down and began to eat No
sooner were they through than who
should come weeping and wailing at
their door but Miss Jane Sparrow. AL
fred, who loved Miss Jane Sparrow,
was truly sorry for her. so he took
her to live with him, and the three
lived happy ever afterward.-A little
girl in New York Herald.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

Many birds, particularly those that
are prey for sportsmen, possess the
faculty OF skilfully dressing wounds.
Some will even set bones, taking their
own feathers to form the proper band
ages 4 French naturalist writes that
on number of occasions he has killed
woodcocks that We're, when shot, con-
valescing from wounds previously re-
ceived. In every instance he found the
old injury neatly dressed with down
plucked from the stem feathers and
skilfully arranged over the wound evi-
IDENTITY by the long beak of the bird
In some instances a solid plaster was
thus formed, and in others bandages
had been applied to wounds or broken
limbs One day he killed bird that
evidently had been severely wounded
at some recent period. The wound was
covered and protected by a sort of net
work of feathers. which had been
plucked by the bird from its own body
and so arranged as to form a plaster,
completely covering and protecting the
wounded surface. The feathers were
fairly netted together, passing alter
nately under and above each other anu
forming textile fabric of great pro-
tective power-Youths Companion.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-02-21

has put on winter clothes and in
some spots Is Drawing the snow and
frost This at any rate, is the story
told by a carpenter who was in the
woods rabbit hunting. lie says his
search after the rabbits took him to
a swamp near the upper branch v vest
of Mayetta and there he found great
swarm of mosquitoes. Although there
was snow on the ground and the cold
was sharp, the swamp, being in a hol-
low, was fairly warm. The mosqui-
toes had evidently just been hatched
out. but they were as wicked as in
summer and were so thick and piled
their sharp stings with such eager
ness that the carpenter was glad to
get out OF the swamp. 1--WE he lrd sto-
ries of mosquitoes In winter" said the
carpenter afterward, "but never be-
lieved them until now. They were
sure enough true. People in some of
the cities think they are fearfully
abused by mosquitoes, but they do
not know what real mosquitoes are
until they come down here. WIZ, in
summer time they are often so thick
Oh the salt marshes that men who
have to go on the marshes are oblig-
ed to wear mosquito netting draped
over their hats so that they won't
suck the mosquitoes down their
throats in breathing That is an hon
est fact. but city people say they
can't believe It. Let 'em come down
here and see. The mosquito is pro-
crossing. too. That is. he's growing
to the climate. Pretty soon II things
keep on he'll be with us the whole
year around. Then I'm going TO
move away."-New York Sun.