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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-06-20
Nj. aud Mrs. E. y. Hopkins
announce the birth Of a son.

M. aud Mrs. E. y. Hopkins
announce the birth Of a son.
Mi, Jean Ardinger went TO Kansas
eUty Thursday morning for a visit TO
aler sister.
Hiss Naude Burden went to Kansas
city Fiday morning for a short visit
with relatives
Mis- Maude Duncan, Of G. F. c.,
tseft THURSDAY evening for her home
10 Shelblna, Mo
Mr. G.. II. Stier went to Kansas
city Friday morning to spend several
lays with relatives,
Mis- Irene Stramcke went TO Kan
-sa 'ity Thursday morning to visit
Cfriends for a week or two.
Mrs. II. c Wallace returned Thurs.
day morning from a visit to relatives
AIN ST Joe aud Kansas City.
KISS Katherine Ludwigs left Thurs.
onag morning for Springfield to visit
Aer brother, E. B Ludwigs.
Mr. NJ. E. Marshall returned to
Kansas City Wednesday evening,
Lftera visit to relatives here.
Ovid Sellers, who has been attend
EDg oChicago University during the
2ast term, came in Thursday night.
Miss Nina Yates, who has been
eVisiting at c. F. O., left Thursday
evening for her home in Gallatin, Mo.
Miss Mary CAN'T, who has been
Wishing her friend, Miss Mary Sawyer,
returned to Jefferson City Friday
morning.
George n Davis, Of Macon, No,
who has been assisting S%tenographer
Roberts, returned home Thursday
morning.
Miss Myrtle Smith returned to
Weet Springs Thursday morning,
after a visit to her sister, Mrs. George
1T. Smith.
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Bruebaker
and children, Of Salt Lake City, Utah,
arrived Friday morning to visit Mrs.
SARAH Ball.
Miss Mayme Handley, of Mount
Sterling, Ky arrived Thursday night
for a visit to the family Of Mrs
Matte Smith.
Mrs. Louise Nagel and daughter
Miss Edna, left Thursday evening
for Howe, Texas, to spend some time
with relatives.
Mrs. 7. H. Kaufman, of Alton
All., arrived Friday morning, sum
noned by the death Of her brother
III. W. Winsor.
Mrs. L.. T. Bell and four children
arrived from st. Joseph Thursda.
morning for a visit to the family 0
ORD. J. Fulkerson.
Miss Anna Gwinner, of Upton
who has been visiting the family O
aer brother, d. V. Gwinner, returne
nome Friday morning.
Dick Dye, of W. M A., who ha
oeen staying here since the close @
scheol, left Thursday evening for hi
home in Rocky Ford, Col.
Mrs, Carrie Cowie went to Kansa
City Thursday evening, where sh
VIII make her home with her daugt
Ter, Mrs J. G. Young, Jr.
Mrs. Annette Peters came ia Thur,
DAY evening from St. Louis wheI
sne has been visiting, called by th
lneath OF her brother. II. W. Winsol
Mrs. Jennie Vaughan, who for tn
Epast few days has been visiting BIZ
ssaunt, Mrs. Dora Carter, returned
lner home in Kansas City Wednesda
G~9NeRing.
&Mrs. Emma Peddicord returne
tf1om Joplin Thursday night, wheI
she had been to attend the sta
Sunday school and Christian Endeav,
convention.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-06-20

Call up phone 25S for all kinds Of
new vegetables, fresh every morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-06-20

Home made corned beef at O. o. D..
meat market. Phone 1858.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
MALTESE LACE.

All Maltese lace is Of necessity hand
made. The people of Coco, one Of the
Maltese group, from which comes most
Of the lace brought to this country,
have a deeply rooted aversion to labor
saving machinery of all kinds. In
many lines Of industry there the meth
ods in vogue century ago are en-
ployed to-day. The art of lacemaking
is handed down from generation to
generation, and one will often find an
exceptionally beautiful design the jeal-
ously guarded secret of single family.
OF Coos $4,000 population 1926 are
women and girls, of whom about two
thirds are lacemakers. The art has
also been taught in the schools since
the recent impetus given to .he trade
In England and on the continent
Maltese lace has long been celebrated
but only during the last two or three
years has it. been valued on this side
of the water. During the last six
months more lace has been invoiced
to American dry-goods houses than fol
forty years previous. Several firms
control the work of many families or
the little lace-making island. Wage.
are low there, and the peasant house
! wife is glad to add to the family ex
chequer by thus utilizing her spare
time AZ her children grow up sht
trains them in the art, and it is not Ions
before the female contingent Of thu
family are foun1 70 be important fac
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
CIInDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

WHAT Do THEY TALK ABOUT:
What do the robins whisper about
From thear homes in alrnaA4anlL
I've tried to study the riddle out;
But still in my mind is many. doubt,
In spite of deep researches.
While over the world is silence deep,
In the twilight of early dawning,
They begin to chirp and twitter and peep,
AS If they were talking in their sleep,
at three o'clock in the morning.
Perhaps the little ones stir and complain
That it's time to be up and doing;
But the mother-bird sings drowsy strain
To coax them back to their dreams again,
Though distant cocks are Growing.
Or do they tell secrets that should not be
heard
By mortals listening and prying?
Perhaps we might learn from some whis-
pering word
The best way to bring up bird,
Or the wonderful art Of flying.
It may be they speak of an autumn day
When, with many feathered roamer,
Under the clouds SO cold and gray,
Over the. hills they take their way
In search of the vanished summer.
It may be they gossip from nest to nest,
Hidden and leaf-enfolded;
For do we not often hear it confessed
When a long-kept secret at last is guessed,
That "a little bird has told it,"
Perhaps; but the question is wrapped in
doubt,
They give me no hint or warning.
Listen, and tell me if you find out
What do the robins talk about
At three o'clock in the morning?
-R. S. Palfrey, in Every Other Sunday.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
PROVERBS ABOUT WOMEN.

The North American Indian is not
without his proverbs. AS with his
civilized white brother, many deal with
women.
The Iroquois Indians especially, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, have many
proverbs about women which are con-
stantly heard about the long houses.
Many hit deep and many miss, but the
most ingenious one is: woman is
somewhat of a mystery
Here are some Of the Iroquois pro-
verbs:
Womanhood is mans salvation.
Women and hens are alike when
jealous.
Womanhood ard earth are both
mothers.
Lovesick woman scorns a feast.
Women on evil bent own feet, not
wings.
Woman without shame is an impossi.
! bility.
Woman is not revengeful; she is the
law of self-preservation.
! A woman of no account is a family
misfortune.
A woman who is fond of fnery sci
dom knows the beauty of nature.
Women and ribbons futter in theil
own atmosphere.
A love-sick woman knows best hel
complaint, though she sighs to mystify
her relations.
| Girls should have sweethearts be
fore they marry, for. love-making fol
lows to the end of our existence.
A lovable woman is her own guard
Ian warrior.
A woman's conduct based upon man.
desire and behavior is contemptibl
both to mankind and Lature.e
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

cold bath, and spelling suit Of clothes
IN her behalf, and got coldly thanked
IN return. Then I tried the letting
aione process, and that was the most
complete failure of ALL l announced
my departure. She was sorry-valued
me as friend, and all that sort of
thing, but nothing more. Pique was
mingled with despair in my mind:
did not want to give her up. had said
was going, and must go. 1 proposed
again and got mo- for an answer. I
vowed that would set out at once for
Alaska. She told me that it really did
not concern her in the least. I got an
cry and left N. But I could not
drive her face out of my memory.
Three weeks ago while on trip to
Montreal I stopped all night at Rut-
land. and the first name on the register
at least the first that saw-was Ella
Benton. l sent up my card, but she
would not receive me. I came down in
the morning, and turning to the clerk s
desk put my hand in my pocket for my
wallet; went back to my room-no
without money. The clerk openly ex-
pressed his belief that I was a fraud.
Quite crowd gathered around me as
I endeavOred to explain the matter
Just at this moment lady passed
through the hall and bowed to me,
though very distantly. 1t was Miss
Benton.
"In few moments she sent for me.
1 went up wonderingly, and as en-
tered she arose and said:
"'Mr. Hirst, 1 heard accidentally, OF
Of your misfortune. Will you oblige
me by using this check, which you can
replace at your convenience"
II tried to stammer out refusal, but
she would not hear to it.
"'Well,' said 1, Miss Benton. 1 will
| accept your kindness, but have no Sc
curity to offer unless-unless it is N.Y.
SELF
Which I will accept cheerfully,'
said the little woman.
"'Do you really mean it?' said L
| hardly knowing whether was asleep
! or awake.
"'Why, yes she said. Il am very
| strict about money matters, and as you
have no other security suppose Imust
| take you. Are you satisfed?'
| "Why, you know my answer. of
| course, old fellow, and we were mar.
ried then and there. But I say, Har.
vey, there's one thing I've forgotten en-.
tirely. I never returned that check to
my wife."-New York Weekly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
:O0yd0f
.M CHlAI1:

The Czarina of Russia has just com.
pleted her thirty-first year. s
The Infanta Eulalie of Spain has ac-
cepted the honorary Presidency Of the
Universal Alliance of Women for
Peace.
Mrs. James G. Blaine left an estate
valued at $5O0,O0O, most Of which will
be inherited by Mrs. Walter Damrosch.
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale and James
G. Blaine.
The Oldest recorded minister of the
Society of Friends in the world. Mrs.
Phoebe Ann Clifford, has just cele-
brated her Tooth anniversary at her
home in Providence, Il. I.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Mitchell is real
estate agent for three blocks of the
poorest tenement-houses in Boston: She
collects rents from about 500 families
and carries on an extensive educational
and charita Die work among her ten
ants.
In recognition Of ..er sympathy with
the rebelling American colonies, the
Alaska Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution proposes to erect
a memorial to the Empress Catherine
II. of Russia in the R1ssiaL cathedral
at Sitka.
The Princess Mathilde, who complet-
ed her eighty-third year recently, is
the daughter Of the great Napoleon's s
youngest brother, Jerome, King of
Westphalia, and was engaged when
nineteen years ola to marry her cousin,
the future -.apoleon III.
Mrs. Laura Cooper, of Dowagiac,
Mich, who has donated $1,000 to the
fund for the endowment of a chair
| Of Christian missions at the University
of Michigan, is member Of the Mich.
| igan Christian Boarl of Missions,
which maintains a chair in the univer.
| sity.
| Miss Bird NJ. Wilson has been ad'
mitted to practice in the United States
District and United States Circuit
Courts Of San Francisco. being the first
woman to secure professional recogni
| ton in either court. Miss Wilson is al
Illinois girl, but has been a resident OF
San Francisco for years.
Sieh King King, called by Western
admirers the Chinese Joan of Arc, re
Gently arrived in San Francisco to re
ceiye an American education. He1
opinions are entirely occidental. She
has allied herself with the Chinese re
form party, and the aim of her life il
to secure the political and social recon
StructiOn of China.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
ODD STYLES IN JEWELRY.


There is a great craze just now for
odd and barbaric jewelry. One does
not need diamonds to be distinctly in
style. A necklace Of :: gold chain
studded with uncut turquoise or sap
phire stones, matrix pin, will stamp
the wearer as decidedly ur-to-date.
Bracelets, charms and lockets of jade
are very popular. Coral, either rough
or in polished bead form, is much
worn.
Semi-precious stones are seen to a
great extent, topaz being prominent
among them.
Oriental jewelry, in the shape of
girdles and necklaces, is beautiful but
few women can wear it.
A necklace Of uncut turquoise has a
gold bead between every two blue
stones, and another pretty combination
is pink coral alternat ting with white
sapphires.
! Another beautiful necklace is made
of two rows of seed pearls with
pendant gems hanging at intervals al
way around. In the centre, forming q
pendant, was quantity shaped, rather
| large, barOque pearl, and among Other
stones were sapphires, amethysts, to-
PAGES and moonstones.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
Indians Have Hard Teeth.


"A remarkable thlng-and one which
very few people KNOWS that the teeth
of an Indian are much harder and in
every way stronger that the average
white mans teeth" remarked down
town dentist; ':and had ample occa.
sion, one morning last week, to test
and almost destroy every instrument
in my shop.
"a red man came in and wanted me
to extract tooth and fix his mouth up
in general. So / proceeded to work, and
after a half hour Of the hardest sort
of work and breaking my strongest for
ceps, I managed to pull the aching mo-
lar. Another thing I discovered was
that the Indians vaunted stoicism tc
pain is a myth. This fellow behaved
worse than an infant of five years, anG
I was about to tell him to consult an
other dentist when he piteously begged
me to complete the job, as he had beer
refused by many dentists to do th'
work.
'Of course, finished the job, though
before I got through I had turned tn
edges of fifteen or twenty drills.
have often heard Of the hardness Of th'
Indians tooth, but never before did
| actually experience the ordeal, both TO
| him and myself, of working Upon them
and in the future I'm of the opinion
| too. will shirk the responsibility o
working upon them with ordinar,
tools. s."-Washington Post.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
The Strenuous Life For Boys.

And do you suppose that boy is any
the less Of a gentleman, and good cit
izen, from having learned to stand up
for his rights, and to resent improper
interference with his affairs? Do not
these qualities contribute to his sue
cess, and will they not, when properly
directed, contribute to the success OF
your son and mine.
Let your boy learn to box, to
wrestle, to fence, and SO develop every
muscle. 1 never yet saw a boy who
knew how to box, strike any one with
a club, stone or dangerous weapon
Judge Shute. in Leslie's Monthly. -.a
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

the queer stub of a tail, saw it turn up.
just as if the whole tail were there.
The keeper tossed the nut to the squir-
rel. Then he turned to Bobbie.
did you see that stub of tail try to
curl?'' he asked 'Well, am sure that
the squirrel never knew but what It's
tail was curled over it's back, as nice
as any squirrels"
Eyes, SIR" said Bobbie, 3and its eyes
were just as bright and happy as any
squirrels, too. I know it thinks it has
tail. am glad it does"
And now every afternoon Bobbie
hunts up the keeper, and together they
feed the squirrel without tail, which
is the happiest squirrel in all the park.
Leslie w. Quirk, in Chicago Record
Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

gone, and the squirrel was q cripples
like man without an arm
~ squirrel looked at Bobbie with
its bright little eyes and the boy held
out another nut. AS it had before, the
squirrel came up bit by bit and took it.
1t made Bobbie's eyes fill with tears to-
see the little stub Of a tail. and he
turned away. One of the keepers Of
the park, an old soldier who had lost
an arm, was coming down the walk.
''If you please, sir,'' said Bobbie to
the man, "can you tell me how the
squirrel lost it's rail:"
The man stopped. NO." he said. mo
| one knows. We saw it late one after
noon, as sound and we'll as any squir-
rel in the park, but the next morning
we noticed that its tail was gone"
"Oh," said Bobbie, with wide eyes,
chow do you suppose it happened?'
IA dog, guess" replied the man.
II am so sorry for the poor squirrel"
| began Bobbie.
| "You needn't be-" said the keeper.
'Unless I am very much mistaken the
squirrel does not know that its tail is
gone''
"Not know its tail is gonev' echoed
Bobbie. What do you mean"
The man looked at the empty sleeve
Of his blue coat. "My arm was shot
off in battle long time ago, before
you were even born, but some days it
seems to me it is still there. l try to
curl up the fingers on the hand Of that
arm, just as used to do before it was
taken off. Sometimes it seems to me
the fingers itch, and I forget myself
and reach for the hand. sIf couldn't
see and feel with my other hand that it
! is gone I don't believe should ever
know it."
eyes, sir" said Bobbie, eagerly, "an&
the squirrel"
"Just so,'' smiled the man. "A squir-
rel cannot see it's tail and has no hands
to fool- FOR it-I.nok hnrer,
He held out a nut, and the squirrel,
not content with the two Bobbie had
given it, crept closer to them. Sudden
ly the man gave sharp cry that STAR
tied the squirrel, and it halted, tremb-
ling. The man clicked two nuts to-
gether, and Bobbie, who was watching
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
A Diplomatic Incident.

~A-~"A>~O>~~'
In his "Chapters From My Diplo-
matte Life," in the Century, Andrew
D. White writes:
Least pleasing of all duties was look.
ing after fugitives from justice or birds
of prey evidently seeking new victims.
On this latter point, I recall an expert
ence which may throw some light on
the German mode Of watching doubt
full persons. A young American had
appeared at various public places wear
ing a naval uniform to which he was
not entitled, declaring himself son Of
the President Of the United States, and
apparently making reading for career
Of scoundrelism. Consulting the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs one day, I men-
toned this case, asking him to give me
such information as came to him. He
answered: Remind me at your next
visit, and perhaps I can show you
something"
On my calling, some days later, the
Minister handed me paper on which
was inscribed, apparently, not only ev-
cry place the young man had visited
during the past week, but everything
he had done and said, his conversations
in the restaurants being noted with es-
pecial care, and while the man was
| evidently worthless, he was clearly
| rather a fool than a scoundrel. On
my expressing surprise at the fulness
of this information, the Minister seemed
quite as much surprised at my sup
| posing it possible for any good govern
ment to exist without such complete
| surveillance of suspected persons.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
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A;NlFAkCLES) s.
I'M sHG&3

Pale blue wells are charming on ps,e
blue hats.
Three narrow tucks border chiffon
veil prettily.
Placed down the shoulder the tab is
an epaulette.
Skirts show panel fronts which are
only giant tabs.
Fairly ubiquitous arc the linen suits
with long coats.
Sheer lace is among the loveliest Of
fabrics for sleeves.
Scroll work of ribbon is effective in
trimming lace robe.
Narrow insertions trim many o. the
thin dresses in tab effects.
Laces are used extensi' ely for stock
ing appliques, as well as for whole
hats.
Sheer cottons, lightweight wools and
silks are all utilized for the dainty
shirred dress.
Toques for hard wear are fetchingly
formed from straw (battlement designs
are good and quills.
One deep sheer lace collar made OF
net with ruffies does duty Oh two tea
| gowns and a dressing sacque.
Blue and black is late combination
| in sunshades that has quite caught
milady's fancy, particularly n the form
Of plain blue taffeta 18th applications
Of black lace medallions.
Magpie effects in parasols are always
pretty. This season black and white
stripes or checks are especially d.
sirable. The stripes usually have check
| borders, and the checks striped bor'
| ders.
| An imported white linen walking
| dress is shown with pleated skirt
! and blouse with wide pointed collar
| trimmed with fall Of Irish lace, red
/ shiny leather belt, red sunshade and
a large white hat, with border OF red
straw.
! A favored idea for fancy gowns OF
thin materials is to have two sash ends
to the bottom of the skirt of the same
material as the girdle. When silk, RIB
bon or velvet is used, the sash ends are
sometimes finished with deep hand
knotted fringe.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
WOMEN AT WORLDS FAIR.

WOMEN AT WORLDS FAIR
Miss Haywood, who is a member of
the Board Of Commissioners Of the
St. Louis Exhibition, has succeeded in
having woman's department dis
pensed with. She contended that
women have long since gone beyond
the domain of pickles, preserves and
fancy work, and that they are entitled
to have their work displayed by the
side of that done by men. This she
claimed as a right in their behalf, and
the other Commissioners adopted her
views. Women's work will be shown
at the great Fair, but the accustomed
discrimination will be eliminated.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
E,lcb6e)9yi;rrel
& tbddid not
aZRD a., Nnow.

squirrels in the park sat up and looked
curiously at him, with their -hoads-on
one side and their tails curled over
their backs. That is, all but one of
them did.
Bobbie stopped all at once, when he
saw that one, and gave little gasp.
He went closer, to make sure, and held
out a nut. The squirrel crept toward
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

tors in the support Of the household.
Among the articles made may be men,
toned handkerchiefs, edging, parasol
covers, pillow covers, collars, boleros,
lamp shades, shawls. mantillas and
e7en whole skirts. Silk is the chief
material used, but of late there has
been demand for cotton lace.-New
York Tribune
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24
CHILDHOoD's DAYS.

do not sigh for childhood's days,
As singers often do;
[ do not miss those guileless sports
Which left me black and blue;
should not care to climb tree
And eat unwholesome fruit,
Nor struggle with examples which
Zen now I can't compute.
I'm glad that I no longer fear
A room that's still and dark;
I'm glad that l can sit up late
Without unkind re1l ark.
oft suspect, when all these words
On ''childhood's days" view,
That grown-up folks enjoy them more
Than real children do.
Washington Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

him, stopped once or twice, and then
snatched the nut from his hand and
scampered away. It was true. The
squirrel had no tail!
Bobbie watched it for a while, with
a sorry feeling in his heart It must be
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

terrible thing, he thought. to be
squirrel without tail. He wondered
how it happened to be gone; whether
O stray dog had caught the squirrel or
whether one of the hinged doors Of the
boxes on the limbs Of the trees had
closed on it. Anyhow, the tail was
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-09-24

Some people are always late and
some are too previous. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-17

The Mandamus case-Associate
Justice John r. McFie was engaged
yesterday in hearing arguments by
counsel in the matter Of the petition
OF the board of regents Of the New
Mexico college OF agricultural and me-
chanic arts at Mesilla Park for a man.
damus directed to the territorial treas
urer commanding him to transfer $685.
900 from territorial bond sinking
funds to the fund for the maintenance
Of the college under provisions of the
appropriation law passed by the 35th
legislative assembly. On Wednesday
the attorneys for the board introduced
testimony in the case and yesterday
the arguments were heard. Solicitor
General Edward L. Bartlett making
the opening and closing argument for
the territory and Judge A. B. Fall
arguing for the petitioners. The court
has taken the matter under advise
ment.