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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
POSI- E CURRENCY.

POST CHECK CURRtNGf'
with the reassemblinS Of Con
gress the newspapers Of the land are
again visited With weekly letters
from the Post Check Bureau. Tue
object Of this bureau is to promote
legislation relative to a plan for trans
hitting money through the mails oi
the sender stamping, signing and can
ceiling any OF the ordinary forms OF
paper money, which is to be de-
stroyed anu redeemed at the destina-
tion to which it is sent. The objects
sought to be accomplished by the pro-
posed legislation is to obviate the
necessity of the sender going to a
postoHice to secure a postal order or TO
a bank to get a draft, aud the further
object Of ~lesscuiug the cost to the
sender at the expense Of the general
government.
This legislation is doubtless pro-
posed 10 the interest Of department.
stores OF the cities which seek to in
crease their rural delivery business by
making it easy and safe for people
living far IN the country to send
money through the mails. 10 so far
as this is the purpose Of the scheme
few people not directly interested are
likely 70 favor it But there are
other reasons for seeking a less round
about way of transmitting small
sums Of money. The radical Objec-
tion to the proposition is that it con-
templates the printing by the gov
eFnment and the keeping on hand by
the post-ofices Of vast sums Of re-
demptiOn money, The present plau
is practically self.sustaining, and the
proposed plan could not be so. By
the present plan the beneficiary pay
for the governments service, and by
the proposed plan the general public
would be taxed to support the traffi'
Of mail order houses in the grea
cities.
Truth usually lies 10 extremes
The government should either go int
business or keep out Of it. There |
no stronger reasons for the post chez
currency than for the postal bank
1t is the unalterable creed Of th
school Of political thought to whic'
the Intelligencer belongs that tn
, less government the better, beyont
what IS necessary to make good th
right of every individual TO do as b
pleases so long as he does not pleas
' to tresspass upon the similar right
h others. THERE'S no excuse for I'll
present postal order system in place
. where banks are found and wheI
: they are willing to perform the Sc
r vice for reasonable consideration
+ There is no more reason for the go
n eminent going into the banking bus
ness than for its going into the or
Gerry bnsiness-except to increasd fe
eral patronage, to enlarge the impo
lance of political bosses by the spo'
of party victories, to render it mo
u difficult to d~islodgea plrty once
~ power, and TO hasten the division
If society into the classes of employ
and employed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
cATARRH CURED wIrHoUTDRUGS
Hyomei Medicates the Air you Breathe
Kills the Germs and Cures
the Disease.

Hyomei cures catarrh thoroughly
and permanently because it reaches
the smallest air cells in the head,
throat and lungs, kills the germs
causing the disease and drives it froaa
the system. HYomei goes to the room
of the disease, destroys the cause, and
makes permanent cures which can be
effected in no other way. Breathe II
for a few minutes four times a day
and benefit will be seen at once. Con-
tinue this treatment for a few weeks
and Hyomei will have cured you.
The Hyomei breathed through the
neat pocket inhaler furnished with
each outfit mingles with the air you
breathe. 1t is a local and direct treat
ment for eradicating all catarrha
serms in the mucous membrane and
tissues and in this way cures catarr
in any part of the system. Used
connection with Hyomei Balm it hal
been successful in curing the worst
and most deep-seated cases Of catarrhal
deafness.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
r Sl.0O and comprises an inhaler, a bottle
a Of Hyomei and a dropper- The in
t haler win last a lifetime; and add
! %tional bottles Of Hyomei can be OBJ
& tanned for so cents.
e Stronger than any claims that cat
. be made in an advertisement is thu
l. fact that Chas. w Loomis win Civ
d his personal guarantee with ever
' Hyomei outfit he sells to refund tn
money If the purchaser can say tina
d Hyomei does not give satisfaction.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
THR MlSSOuRI PACIFlc SHOPS.

II the Missouri Pacific railway
authorities will consider a location
forty miles from Kansas City, and
Superintendent Russell Harding says
they will, then Lexington should
bestir herself in earnest. The pro-
posed shops will employ 1900 men.
With their families this would mean
$500 new inhabitants. The psy roll
would be about 500, 900 per month.
II we cannot work for 800, 900 a
month we had better quit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

Representatives Cowherd, Daugh-
eTty and BowersOck have secured the
promise Of Secretary Of War Root TO
have government engineers survey
and report on river Improvements at
the mouth Of the Kaw, of such char
acter as to p~rctectthe property Of the
cities grouped there. 1t is hoped
that if the report is favorable the
assistance of congress may be had.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

The question is often asked; What
does it cost to run our national govern
ment? This year the expenditure will
be about 5000, OOO, 900, including 1892.
600, 900, for postal service, which is
now nearly self.sustaining. The rev.
enues will amount to about 1864, 000,.
900, being a surplus of S45 100000.
Last years surplus was $1,000, 900,
OF which some $40, 900, 900, we're used
in the redemption of government
bonds. The largest item in our ma
tlonal expenditures is the pension &C.
count, which now amounts to $685.
900, 900 annually or nearly 100000 a
day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

includes an inhaler, dropper and sutii-
Gent Hyomei for several weeks treat
ment.
Perhaps the strongest evidence that
can Ue given to doubters is the fact
that Chas. w. Loomis has so mug
faith in HYomei that he sells ever
package under a positive guarantee to
refund the money if it does not cure.
Now is the time to begin the use OF
Hyomei.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

The October report OF the British
Department Of Trade affords little
comfort to the friends Of Joseph
Chamberlain The increase over the
corresponding month OF last year was
over IS, 200, 900 and the total showing
was the greatest of any month in the
history Of British commerce. 1t il
specially noted by the enemise Of
Chamberlain that the imports O.
manufactured goods fell off LOSS, OOC
while the exports OF MANUFACTURED
goods increased "a, TOO, 900.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

Fayette County Kentucky is x
perimentiDg with crude petroleum on
its macadam roads The surface is
carefully prepared and rolled smooth.
A sprinkler very much like an ordi-
nary street water sprinkler is used to
distribute the Leavy crude oil. A
half-inch layer Of fine sand is laid
over the oil. After four or five days
the road is again rolled. 1t is found
to require 1000 gallons of oil to the
mile. The oil costs So cents per bar
rel. A thousand bushels Of sand to
the mile is used. The total cost OF
oiling and sanding a mile of macadam
road was found to be S244. Judging
by the experiments made in Oalifor-
mia, it Will be necessary to repeat the
oiling process several times, al
much reduced expense, within the
first few years, after which it is be.
lieved the roads will require no repair
for ten or fifteen years. In addition
to increased durability the roads are
thus made dustless, waterproof anC
elastic.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

Does the fact that this govern
ment's note Of recognition to Pana-
ma contains the words dc facfO and
the fact that no such expression
occurs in the note to Colombia mean
that Roosevelt does not mean to play
fair? Does it mean that so far as
Colombia is concerned the action of
this government is final, but TO Pana.
ma only during good behavior?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris is spend
ing the winter 10 st Louis, the home
Of her childhood She has been
spoken Of as successor to Mrs James
L. Blair as president Of the board of
lady managers of the Worlds Fair.
This, however, has 10 connection
with her visit. The motive of her
visit to St. Louis is purely a senti-
mental one. II is her expectation to
go to Washington in the spring and
to make that her permanent home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
THE CORN d

% next Monday, November IS, the
Corn Show and Farmers Institute
will be held at the court house in
this city. At this time there will be
on exhibition not only the corn
entered for the county contest, but
also specimens Of all the exhibits Of
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
BONUS DORMITAT HOMRRUS.

1t has been said that "even Homer
sometimes nodS'-a text 10 which
the erring soul of Walter Williams,
usually so sane aud wholesome. may
find comfort for his dreadful lapse 10
last weeks Columbia Herald. He
writes:
Few people know how to talk.
Possibly a school Of conversation
might improve the national talk
There Is the conversational method
Of teaching German to Englishmen.
Why should there not be employed
the conversational method uf teaching
English to Englishmen? The schools
teach children to read aloud when
nobody reads aloud. There is need
Tor the teaching OF talking aloud.
Land of rest, man, talking is the
sin Of tue age. Why children Of four
teen in these days can talk for hours
at the rate of three hundred words
per minute without ever reaching a
seml-colon. A mocking bird In
spring time balanced on the topmost
twig Of a swamp elm in the thicket.
side can't articulate so many or such
various sounds, or sustain the feat
for so long a time as a party Of young
people of this generation around
twenty-five cent box of bon bons
Why, it is as easy to start a CONVEX
sation nowadays as to rouse a flocl
of guineas and as hard to shut it of
when once started. A school t,
teach talkingl What we need is
school to teach silence. II som
Elijah could deny to the race til.
power Of speech tor a term of year
r the sum of human knowledge woul,
be found to have increased past CON
putation. Good h%usbandmen alloV
S their fields to lie fallow to enric
themselves. Sabbatical years re
: freshed the soil OF Canaan, But th
: t%ireless tongues Of the modern boy
s and girls till the thin soil of the
e brains without ceasing and withou
!, even the deceptive relief Of a rotatio
q of crops. A school to teach talkinG
indeed! Why, man, where have 20
r been? Did you never attend
modern social stand around where u
talk to the right of you, talk to ii
c left Of you, talk 10 front OF yC
d volleyed and Numbered? We're yC
h never borne off the field of one
g these conversational SmaShes a
n bruised and unstrung, like old Maj
id Pendennis from the Marquis
Steyne's ball? And the next tin
re you saw a drove of mules pulling eat
Others whiskers for hours at a tin
q without uttering a sound, we're "
not filled with wonder, love al
D. praise?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals Of st. Paul has decided In an
antitrust law case that tobacco is
not one Of the 'necessaries of life u
No wonder the popular prejudice
against courts is growing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

The cheapest way to get a bridge
across the river here is to get the
Missouri Pacific shops. When Lex
ington becomes a town OF $1,000 or
Is, 900 people there will be no trouble
about the bridge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

Bristow's report On his postofice
Investigations is 10 the hands Of
Attorney General Knox and special
attorneys Bonaparte and Conrad for
the purpose Of careful c~ensoring
before publication, The published
report will be perfectly mild and
aud harmless
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
The national democratic party may

The national democratic party may
congratulate itself upon the selection
Of John Sharp Williams, of Mississ-
ippi, as leader Of the minority on the
floor of Congress. Williams is not
an old man but is an old school south
erner-a planter, thoroughly educated
4 thinker, an orator, and a just
minded man. He labors under one
physical disqualifcation-tha OF being
deaf; but 10 spite of this it is beliey-
ed that he will come nearer filling
John g. Carlisle's old place in the
house than any other man has done.
What a pity John Sharpe William'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

L. L. Whitman and f. T, Hammond
crossed from San Francisco TO New
York city In a FIVE horse power Auto
mobile in fitly-seven days travel.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

The German aud McClelland boom
seems to be meeting with favor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14

The Butler decision aud the Blai,
indictment race may prove a tie.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24
The Dead Pope.

1t is not unseemly that all should pause
a moment to note with respect and rev.
erence the passing of truly great man.
No one who reads the history of the
world clearly and impartially can fail to
award the dead Pope Leo the recogni-
ton to which his exalted character, his
mighty intellect and his successful reign
entitle him. When we remember the
cOnsummate skill with which he met the
enormous difficulties of his exalted posi-
which he found his church twenty-fi
years ago, and the condition of that
church in the world today, it is impos-
sible for Just student of history to fail
TO give him the recognition the world
pays all great men who have lived to
make it better 1t is profitable to pause
a moment and to note the fact that the
feeble old man who has just closed his
work on earth was the mightiest sove-
reign in the world, ruling two hundred
and fifty millions of people of all races
and conditions, by word, though with
out soldier or a ship or IA nation. 1t
was his character that conquered respect
and love, even from those who never
acknowledged his church or sovereignty.
He could always count, when he spoke,
not only on the obedience of the faith
full Catholics, but upon the respectful
consideration of the entire civilized
world, because all honored him as "a
man.
His work is done and, in the judgment
of men, well done. May his successor
he like him in all those qualities of heart,
mind and soul that have enabled him to
do so much TO make the world better.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

Miss Tia Niles, the sweet singer of La
noble county, is meeting with deserved
success in New York. The press an
nounce her engagement at good salary
as the star in the new opera "Nlaydee
Vermont has furnished many talented
singers to the world, and is proud of the
success of her daughters. Their success
is not alone due to genius, nor accident
of birth, but to the habits of industry,
perseverance and courage that are the
heritage of the sons and daughters of
the green hills. Miss Niles, like her
distinguished predecessors, has won
success by hard study, dauntless cour-
age and unequalled perseverance. These
are the qualities that win, when coupled
with genius.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

1t is well said that of books there is no
end. The same is almost true of maya
zines. There is scarcely bakers dozen
with any distinct aim in view, or that
are printed for any other object than to
make money, and that to largely from
susceptible advertisers. Among the
the dozen or more worth reading is
Medical Talk for the Home, now in its
fourth year. This magazine is just
what the name implies. 1t seeks to
interpret to the people the vast amount
of useful knowledge printed in medical
papers and books, which only doctors
read or can understand. We have read
it with great interest and are pleased to
recommend it to the public. y sample
copy may be had by addressing Medical
Talk, Columbus, Ohio
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

Miss Maggie Cronan is expecting to go
to Burlington for an operation this
week.
a full grown doe passed to the south
Monday morning within 20 rods Of
Judge Branch's residence
The apple crop with some is good
and bids fair to be the best quality for
years, while other orchards are bare
y. Calhoun, of Middlebury, has beeh
in town doing plumbing at Eagle Inn,
and in the residence of f NJ. Wright.
c. d. Wright. Of Fergus Falls, Mimi,
and G. w. Wright, of New York city,
are with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
NJ. Wright.
The annual meeting of the Orwell
Entertainment society met at Kimbal's
hall. Tuesday evening, July II, with a
fair attendance. The treasurer's report
showed about S26 in the treasury. The
following officers We're elected: Rev.
b. Swift president; E. F. Ochampaugh,
secretary and treasurer; executive com
mttee, A. r. Bush, +. c. Young, G. L..
Stay, J. NJ. Stevens, DIR. G.. G.. Muir
raw.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24
Bradstreets Weekly Vermont Re-
mort,

Reports to Bradstreets from all quar-
ters of the state indicate a continuation
of the improvement noted last week.
Agricultural interests have been materi-
ally bettered by the continued good
weather. and while in one or two sec
tions corn is reported somewhat back
ward, and hay of moderate yield, in
the state at large it is believed the yield
will be fully two-thirds that of former
years, and possibly better.
Help seems to he everywhere well EN-
ployed and in some sections of the state,
notceably Hardwick, unusual activity
is manifested, real estate values are on
the increase, and considerable building
is going on, due to large contracts re-
ceived by the granite concerns there.
The general feeling of apprehension
existing up to month ago on account
Of possible crop failure, appears now to
have been largely dissipated, and tend
ency to hold on to ready money in view
of possible high prices which made col
lections somewhat slow for a time, is
not noted at present, and collections are
reported very fair, in some quarters of
the state good.
In labor circles. while a little friction
is noted IN one or two sections, on the
whole conditions appear to be satisfac-
tory and point to a good falls business,
with money reasonably easy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

Hospitals use Kidney-Wort in tablet
form because it contains no alcohol-a
serious objection in the mind of every
physician to the use of liquid kidney
remedies. 1t is the one remedy that
thoroughly cures jaundice, gallstones,
malaria, chils and fevers, debility, liver
complaint constipation, piles, gravel,
diabetes, rheumatic pains due to excessive
uric acid, and the headaches and dys-
pepsia that are brought ON by over
worked, clogged kidneys, without
weakening the alimentary and excretory
organs. 1t is entirely vegetable, its
absolute purity is vouched for by expert
analytical chemists.
Set aside your urine for "A hours. If a
sediment collects, your kidneys are in
trouble. Kidney-Wort Tablets will
positively cure any tendency toward
disease The Tablets cure without false
stimulation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

The farmers of Lamoille county are an
unusually bright progressive set of men,
but many of them disregarded plain
business axiom and bought of slick
talking stranger, receipt for making a
calf food that was warranted e. "to make
'em grow fast. The stuff could be had
at any drug store for Sc g. etc. etc. 1t
only costs 80 cents to put up and is not
worth a cent and those farmers are out
from 81. to 50. 80 in cold cash, but much
wiser in experience. Moral, buy only of
parties you know Kick the slick talk
ing stranger Off the plantation or set the
dog on him if he attempts to sell you
gold bricks, receipts or asks you to sign
any paper whatsoever.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24

1t is to the everlasting credit of the
labor unions of Burlington that a syste-
matte effort is being made to keep the
stores closed on Sundays. The large
foreign population in the north end have
been running things after the old world
idea, till the labor unions took the
matter up. Three parties have already
been fined. The law against keeping
stores open on Sundays was first adopted
in 49, and has been on the statute books
ever since.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24
Alcohol in Liquid Kidney Remedies Prolongs
Disease
KIDNEYWORT TABLETS
Charles F. Orr Relieved of Intermittent Backache of Ten
Years Standing.

Alcohol is the mainstay of all liquid
kidney remedies. The ingredients
quickly ferment without it. There is
trouble ahead for any sufferer from
kidney disease who NEEDLES with them.
Why not take a remedy that has no
harmful ingredients to hide? DR.. Pettin-
gill's Kidney-Wort Tablets contain no
alcohol, If you have backache, if max
ing water is painful or if compelled to
get up during the night, the Tablets will
cure you, as they have cured thousands
of others.
Two months ago Charles f. Orr, aSo
Boston street, Lynn, Mass, wrote; 81 have
been subject to lameness in my back for ten
or twelve years, tried DR.. Pettingll's
KidneyWort Tablets and was relieved i'm
mediately. By the time had taken the
whole of the first bottle the ache was gone
entirely-I think, for good, as l have not been
troubled since"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24
BRUTALLY TORTURED,

\ case came to light that for persistent
and unmerciful torture has perhaps
never been equaled. Joe Golobicb of
Colusa, Call, writes For 10 years l en-
dured insufferable pain from Rheuma-
tsm and nothing relieved me though
tried everything known | came across
Electric Bitters and it's the greatest medi-
cine on earth for that trouble. A few
bottles of it completely relieved and
cured me-" Just as good for Liver and
Kidney troubles and general debility.
Only SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by
w. II. Sheldon. Druggist
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24
LINCOLN.

The labors of f. w. Armstrong. dis
trict organizer of the independent Order
of Foresters, who has been in town for
about "a week. was crowned with success
at the institution of Court Dannis with
30 of the most respected citizens of the
town as charter members, at which time
the following staff of officers were in
stalled: C. D., Jasper G.. Page; ply,
w. |. BRANDON, NJ. D.; G. R., George r.
Narney; V. C. r., Jesse Farr; p. c. r.,
Edward j. Lafayette; r. S., George E.
Morgan; F. S., Homer f. Hewitt; treas
urer, Eugene NJ. Tucker; chaplain, Rev.
Merlin \. Haines; S. j. c., F. f. La
France; organist, Lewis f. Russell; S.
w, William ID. Brittell; J. w, Noble j.
Whitney; S. b., Joel j. Atkins; j. b.,
j. o. Hamilton; trustees, w. T. Wright,
John Davis. Mr.. Armstrong is now
working for the formation of a Compan-
ion or ladies' court of the order, with
good prospects of success.
In spite of the showers Thursday
morning active preparations went for
ward for the Sunday school picnic. The
Cornet band and the schools gathered
near the grounds, but the rain continu-
ing, it was thought better to adjourn to
the hall. A bountiful dinner was served
after which the company was called
together to listen to the exercises, which
were very interesting, consisting of
songs and recitations by the children,
remarks by the Rev. G, E. Cady, of
Bristol, and Mr.. Haines, pastor of the
Union church. "Uncle" Enos Hoag,
the veteran Sunday school worker, gave
words of encouragement in the work.
A vote of thanks was given Mrs. Atkins,
the superintendent of the Downingville
school, for her efforts in planning for
the day and also as the originator of the
idea. The band was also thanked for
their attendance and the company broke
up feeling that the day has been most
! enjoyable one.