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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-09
THE MODERN JAPAN.
A Comparison with Her Sister Island
Empire in the Occident.


Empire in the 0eeident.
Concerning the United Kingdom,
says the Anglo-Jspanese Gazette,
the following points of resemblance
between it and Japan are remarked:
Japan consists of a group of islands
lying to the east of the continent of
Asia, as the United Kingdom con-
sists of a group lying to the west Of
the continent of Europe. Both
groups extend from north to south;
the main islands Of the Japan group
are about the same length as the
United K~ingdom-viz., about 700
miles; both groups have a similar
populatiOn-Japan "A, 0 600 and
the United Kingdom $4,000, 900;
both groups have a similar area
Japan $4,000 and the United King
dom 10000 (English) square miles;
both groups are washed and their
climates modified by important
! ocean currents-the British Isles by
the gulf stream and Japan by the
Japan current. The resemblance
ceases, however, when the two are
contrasted as empires. The one is
the land Of the rising sun, the other
that on which the sun never sets,
while the population of the British
empire is about 400, 100000, nearly
a quarter of the population of the
globe and nearly ten times that Of
Japan.
The revenue of the United King
dom is more than four times that Of
Japan, but the foreign trade is II
times and the national debt IL times
greater. The marked contrast be-
tween the national debts Of the Unit
ed Kingdom and Japan is that thu
former has been raised almost entire
ly for carrying on the wars in which
this country has been engaged during
the last 200 years, while that of Jap
an has been chiefly for public work
and industrial enterprises.
In the United States the popula
ton is, roughly, twice the number il
Japan, its size is 20 times as large
/ its revenue four times as great, Will
the foreign trade of the Unite
f States is nine times and its nationf
debt seven times that of Japan. Ru'
STA covers one-seventh Of the surfaC
of the globe, is 60 times the size
t Japan, but its population is less tina
three times greater, consequent
. population in Japan is 20 time
thicker than in Russia. France hi
q an area nearly 40 per cent. large
f than Japan, but a population ten p,
cent. less, and not growing. Its n.
tional debt is enormous-the large
n of any nation in the world-near
double that Of the United Kingdor
and 20 times that of Japan, Ge
o many, which now aims at becomir
q a world power, is about the same si
as France, or 40 per cent. larger thu
i Japan, while its population is on
! fourth greater. A striking feature
+ the population Of Germanyisthati it
n growing at a much greater rate th'
that of the United Kingdom or ia
an, and justifes, in some measu1
! the desire for expansion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-09
A Needle and Thread Tree.

The Mexican maguey tree furnish
es a needle and thread all ready for
use. At the tip Of each dark green
leaf is a slender thorn needle that
must be carefully drawn from its
sheath; at the same time it slowlyun-
winds the thread, a strong fiber at
tached to the needle and capable Of
being drown out TOT great length.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-09

INSURANCE..

Farm property insured, oc-
upied by tenant or owner.
Risks written in my town in
county. Will come and make
personal inspection, and name
rate upon application. Will
INSURE ANYTHING. Write or
all on him at office in
Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-09
Women and Pain.

An Italian scientist of distinction
declares that women are less sensi-
tive to pain than men, and actually
feel less Of it in a given operation.
Experiments on a hundred women
led him to the conclusion that they
we're not more than one-half as sensi-
tive to pain at the top Of the fore
finger as the average man.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-09
Drum Messages.

One Of the most curious means Of
communication is the drum-lan-
guage Of a tribe in the Congo. These
people can by this means converse
with each other at considerable dis
tances.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Trade Report.

Bradstreet's report says: Weather
and crop conditions are still the key
note to fall trade. In the northwest.
southwest and south buyers are TAX
ing hold theoretically and reports as
whole are as good or better than a
year ago. In the east fall jobbing has
started in well, though perhaps not so
active as hoped for. Some soft spots
are, however, noted in the central
west sections, in which crops yielded
lighter than hoped for. The retail
trade is seasonably quiet and collec.
lions are reported backward in a mum.
Der OF instances. Among the great in
dustries few important changes are
noted. Fewer industrial operatives are
on strike now than for months past.
but the idleness of cotton mill opera
tors tend rather to increase. The lum-
Der trade is active west and north.
but in the east it has not recovered
from the depression induced by labor
troubles, now about drawing to close.
Shoe manufacturing is now active
the country over and eastern ship
ments are breaking all records.
Wheat, Moulding flour, exports for
the week, aggregate s,s72,7ss bushels.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 166.
In Canada, failures for the week
number IA.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Spokane Market Report.
vegetables-New potatoes.

VegetaDleS-NeW potatoes, 15t
sack; head lettuce, lbs Csc; toma
toes, home grown, 5@Sc lb; radishes
lunches &c; dried onions, 1@2c lb;
green onions, 8 punches &c; cucum
bers, 10@25c doz; beets, punches
10c; caulifower, 15@25c head: green
peas, &c Id; cabbage, 3@4c lb; turnips
sos lunches &c; string beans, lbs
25c; green corn, home grown, 100
15c doz; wax beans, &c Id; summer
squash, 5@10c each; bell peppers, 40c
Id; celery, 5@10c bunch.
Fruits-Lemons, 20030c doz; or
anges, 25@40c doz; almonds, Jordan
75c; California, Coo lb; grape fruit
for 25c; cocoanuts. 10@15c each;
lines, SOC doz; pineapples, 30@40c
each; bananas. 25@30c doz; apricots
7@10c lb; zoe basket; muskmelons
5@25c each; peaches, 15@25c basket;
Wenatchee peaches, 20@25c lb bas
ket; blackberries, 10c basket; cher
| ries, 2 lbs 15c; red raspberries, 10c
basket; black raspberries. 10@15c bas'
ket; watermelons, 25@30c each; nee
tarines, 10c Id; prunes, 15c lib and Csc
basket; new apples, 1903 lbs 1Oc;
pears, 25c basket; cooking pears, "a
5 lbs 20@25c; huckleberries, 12h@15c
basket; crabapples, &c lib; peach
plums. 15c basket; grades, 10000 lb
Poultry-Spring chickens, 25@45c
each; chickens, dressed, 17@18c lib.
Dairy products-Creamery butter
3Oc Id; country butter, >>15@25c lb;
cheese, 1S@25c lib.
Eggs-25c doz; case, Sc wholesale
Grain and feed-Timothy hay, 9Oc@
81 cwt, $14 ton; grain hay, soc cwt,
$12 ton; alfalfa, $12@13 ton; chicken
feed, $1.30 cwt, $22 ton; oats, 1.25
cwt, $20@22 ton; bran, CSC cwt; bran
and shorts, $1.10 sack 80 lbs; shorts,
$1.1O cwt; barley, 50 ton; $1.20 cwt;
corn, $3.50 cwt.
sugar-$65O 100 lib sack, IA lbs 81.
Flour-Wholesale, eastern hard
wheat, s5.25@5.75 Dbl; retail, fancy
patents, $1.20 sack; standard brands,
$1.15 sack; common grade, $1.1O sack;
lowest, 81 sack; Washington wheat,
$4.25@4.75 Dbl.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Poultry and Chickens, roos-
tiers, 9@10c; hens, 10@11c lib, live
weight; eggs, fresh, S. case, 25c doz;
strictly fresh.
Vegetables-New potatoes, 5O@6Oc
cwt; onions, 50@75c cwt.
Live stock-Steers, $3.50 per cwt;
COWS, $2.75@3; mutton, ewes, $3@3.5O
cwt; wethers, $3.50 cwt; hogs, live,
$3.50 cwt; dressed, &c lb.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
COST OF SHAMROCK III.
It Is Very Costly to Try for ths
Gun,

The Shamrock III. probably cost to
build about 100000. Her five suits
Of sails cost 100000. Extra spars
riggings, furnishings and fixtures cost
$4,000. Shamrock l., which was also
brought over, had to be refitted with
new sails and the outlay for these
with the cost of rigging, painting
cleaning and renovating, made bill
of about $4,000. Here was half a
million dollars for the two boats ready
for sailing. s-....--..
There are As men on each of these
racers, with wages ranging from the
captains pay OF $4,000 down to $50 a
month for the sailors. In addition to
the regular wages, a bonus of SIS is
paid to each man for coming to the
United States, and if the Shamrock
wins it will be increased considerably.
The men on the Erin will receive
about $17,500, and those Of a second
tender about $4,000. This makes the
cost Of the men for six months over
$4,000.
Feeding $50 men for six months is
estimated to cost $4,000. Dry dock
charges for % days are put down at
$4,000, and when to this is added the
expense for storage, painters, extra
hands and use of lighters and derricks,
the bill has grown to $4,000. A new
convoy was purchased for $4,000 to
assist the Erin, and Sir Thomas char
tered a barge, houseboat and an
excursion steamer for use during the
races. Then the entertainment bill
will be enormous. The Erin has been
crowded every day, many guests hav-
ing come from abroad to live on board
the craft. There will be open hos
pitality for several weeks, for Upton
believes in doing the thing up brown.
And when the account has been figured
up it will probably be found that the
attempt this year to lift the cup has
cost the owner of the Shamrock not
far from 100000.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Convict Murphy CAUGHT,

Reno, New, Aug. 25.-Convict Joseph
Murphy, who escaped from Folsom
prison, was captured at 10 o'clock at
night by Deputy Sheriffs Sharky and
Maxwell at the Virginia street bridge,
crossing the Truckee river in Reno
Convict Frank Miller was with Murphy
at the time, but jumped off the side
walk into the willows. Sharky fred
at him, the shot probably taking effect.
Sharky and Dwight Jones followed
Miller. Three more shots were fired
at him, but he escaped in the dark.
ness.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Mother Mississippi's Voice

- T was excessively inconsiderate Of
: Mrs. Downs to die, just as be
was about to close that NJ. r.
NJ. merger, argued Henry Yates, but
with due respect for his sister, be
turned his back on his New York
Office, boarded the ''2O-hour train" fol
Chicago, and of sudden found him
self living in the past.
He awakened to a realization that
years had passed sine his gentle
shrinking wife had closed her eyes to
sight of him standing shocked and
wide-eyed with a wee baby girl in his
arms.
He had been so busy, fighting for q
foothold in Chicago's financial world
that he had failed to note his wife's
failing health, and even in the hour of
her death, he had not realize that she
had died literally of heart-hunger-o
longing for the companionship and the
protecting love, but not the dollars, Of
the man she had married.
OF one thing he was sure. He had
loved her, in his passive way, and had
meant to make a great lady of her,
when he had won his financial fight.
He hated the child who had robbed
him Of his wife.
So the babe had been thrust into the
willing arms Of his widowed sister,
and he had plunged back into the bust
ness maelstrom.
The allowance turned over to Mrs.
Downs for the support Of the child
had been liberal. He had been in
formed that her education had been
carried on after the most approved
methods, but he never saw her, and
when from Chicago he had plunged
into New York, still bent on acquiring
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

more and more wealth, he had passed
out of their lives without even q
sight Of the child.
And now, of course, with Mrs
Downs death, something must be
done. Doubtless his sister had had
intimate friends among her own sex
The problem would be solved some.
how.
And 1t was, but not just as he had
expected.
Edith settled it for herself, when she
came to greet him, big-eyed, slender,
Hly-like and sorrowful. The daughter
was her mother of their honeymoon
days.
Yates reached out his arms with a
great cry. The paternal instinct
awoke with rush that robbed him
of speech. But the girl understood.
She was the sort who could read men
Alright.
From that hour Edith's happiness
and social success were Of more vital
interest to Henry Yates than the ac-
Qirement of stocks and bonds. The
latter were useful only In furtherins
her interests.
Mr.. Yates built palace on Million
aires row and cursed in his heart the
social lights who withheld their beams
from his lovely daughter.
A lOrdling Of depleted fortune but
irreproachable social connections came
and saw but did not conquer. Yates
said the price was too high, and his
daughter, curled up in his never-fail.
ing arms, thanked him between sobs
Of JOY.
But all this did not help matters
when Allen Houston appeared on the
horizon, and, SO far as Edith was con.
cerned, filed 1t completely. Young
Houston had small patrimony d tire
mendous fund Of ambition, and the
profile Of poet
Henry Yates said "No," Edith re
membered the lonely years her father
had spent talked pathetically, yet not
waveringly, Of duty" and Houston
flung himself into the wilds of the
west.
Edith did not grieve openly, but the
loving eyes of her father were not tc
be deceived. He became restless and
anxious, and 30 they decided that New
York was unbearable and the sight OF
New Orleans during the Mardi Gras
would do them both good.
Mr.. Yates planned the trip without
consulting Edith. They would 60 tc
Memphis by rail and there board one
of the old-fashioned sternwheel riyes
boats for New Orleans.
Somehow, with the sting of socia
failure and the mad rush Of his bust
ness life wearing upon him Yate:
was hungry for the old Nfe-lte ht
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications, as they can not reach the
diseassa portion of the car. There is Snly one
way to cure deafness, and that 10 by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness il caused by an in.
famed condition OF the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube sets ina m.
cd you have a rumbng sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when It is entirely closed deafness
IS the result, and unless the Inflammation can
De taken out and this tube restored to its nor
mai condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out OF ten are caused by
eatarrh, which is nothing but an iuflammed con.
dition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
sase of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that car,
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, use.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
BookWaIter Withdraws,

Springfield, Ohio, Aug. 24.-At the
close of long conference in Columbus
between Thomas L. Johnson and
Charles Salen of Cleveland and John
w. Bookwalter Of this city the latter
issued a signed statement withdraw.
ing from the race for Endorsement for
United States senator before the demo.
cratic state convention.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Escaped From Tucson Jail.

Tucson, Ariz., Aug. zl.-Five prison.
ers, including Carlos Mccormick, the
boy murderer, aged IA years, made
their escape from the Pima county
jail at an early hour in the morning
by digging hole in the wall of the
jail and dropping from the second
story by means of rope made from
their blankets.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

A bill is ready authorizing the Co
lumbia government to make a new
canal treaty with the United States
upon a fixed basis, and also providing
for modifying the national constitu-
ton.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
BattIeship on prYdock.

New York, Aug. 25.-The United
States battleship Massachusetts,, which
was damaged on August IL by striking
on ledge during fog while off the
Maine coast, has reached New York
harbor. The Massachusetts will go in
drydock at the Brooklyn navy yard for
repairs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
WRIGHT SUCCEEDS TAFT.
Promotion for Vice Governor Of the
Philippines.

Philippines.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 27.-General Luke
R. Wright of Memphis, Tenn, will
succeed Judge Taft as governor gem
eral of the Philippines when the lat
ter becomes secretary of war next
January to succeed Secretary Root.
President Roosevelt has authorized
the announcement that the post had
been offered to General Wright and
that he had accepted it.
General Wright is now member of
the Philippines commission and vice
governor of the islands. He is a life
long democrat. President Roosevelt
spoke in high terms of General
Wright's ability and fitness for the
position of governor general. He en-
tertains sincere regard for him, both
personally and officially.
Both the president and Secretary
Root regard General Wright as man
of proved executive ability, his SER
vices as member Of the commission
having been Of a distinguished char
acter. 4
During Governor Taft's extended
sojourn in this country, General
Wright was acting governor general,
and his conduct of the Office was q
source of congratulation to the admin
istration. General Wright is popular,
not only with the Americans in the
Philippines, but also with the Fill
pinos, who hold him only second in
their estimation to Governor Taft.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
WalIa WaIla Gas Plant Sold.

Walla Walla, Wash, Aug 26.-At
a cost of $150,OOO, the Walla Walla
Gas & Electric plant has been sold to
Isaac w. Anderson, president of the
Spokane Gas company, and his Phila-
delphia associates. The new owners
take charge September /.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Burning Ste amer Sunk.

Toxic, Aug. 27.-Fire on the French
steamer Tonkin caused damage to the
extent OF $250,000 to the liner and a
half million dollars to the cargo. The
steamer was sunk to avoid total loss
and was afterwards fioated and lowed
to Kobe for repairs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

Here's funny one" said the pok-
er; you can take two letters from
money and leave only 'one.' See how
it's done?" -,~
WELL replied the postal clerk, ri
could take money from two letters and
leave absolutely nothing Philadel.
phia Ledger. o..
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

There are thousands of bicycles be-
ing sold this season through the south
ern states, where the bicycle craze has
struck the negroes, and the wheel has
almost been abandoned by the whites.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Coast Wheat Report,

Portland-Walla Walla, 77@79c;
bluestem, 80@S2c; valley, soc.
Tacoma-Firmer; but few transac
tons; bluestem, SIC; club 7Sc.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Investigate and Frauds.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Secretary
Hitchcock says that matters con-
nected with the investigation of the
alleged Indian land frauds in Indian
Territory were progressing smoothly.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
To Break in New Shoes

>. Always shake in Aliens Foot Ease, powder.
II cures hot. sweating, aching, swollen feet.
cures corns, ingrowing nails and bunions. At
al druggists and shoe stores, csc. Don't accept
any substitute Sample mailed FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Better Yukon Mail Service.

Dawson, Aug. Is, via Seattle, Aug
26.-The Canadian government has
contracted to have 21OO pounds of let
tiers. magazines and papers brought
in weekly during the winter.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

In one of the streets of Vienna work.
men have dug up part of the stone
flooring of Roman house dating from
the third century.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

Travel baths on one of the Rus
sian, railways are the latest provision
for its employees comfort in the outly-
ing districts.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

clTc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
JIO after first days of DIR. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer Send for Free BE trial bottle and treatise
DR.. r. b Kline, Ltd. ss1 Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

By the fash of an electric spark one
hundred and twenty-five millionth of
a second in duration rifle bullet can
be photographed in its flight.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

For bronchial troubles try Piso's Cure
for Consumption. It is a good coue h
medicine. At druggists, price Is cents.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during teething De-
riod.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28
Wigs Pitched Great Game.

Salt Lake, Aug. 24.-James Wigs
Sunday afternoon pitched % innings
against the Seattle team in a double
header and won both games.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-08-28

When money talks it seldom has any
trouble In finding a listener.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-04
Eleventh Hour Circulars Out
Attacking Gramer's Candi-
dacy For Supervisor
PRIMARIES SET FOR SATURDAY
Voters Indignant That 1900 scurriIous
Circulars Should Appear at This Late
Hour To Soil an Otherwise Clean
campaien-WilI Have the Usual
Boomerang Effect.
special to Times-Repub

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, June A wave of indigna-
ton swept over this county yesterday
when, upon the eve Of the primaries,
about 1,50O scurilous letters were sent
out attacking the candidacy of III. F..
Gramer for supervisor. The purport of
acts and to defame the integrity and
honesty of Herman +. Gramer, candi-
date for denomination to the office of
member of the board of supervisors
before the republican primaries to be
held in this county Saturday June 6.
Mr.. C. E. Butler. of New Providence,
is the only other candidate before the
primaries for supervisor. A clean,
open canvas has been conducted by all
the candidates up to last week when
the Ledger, of this city, printed mud
Singing TRADE against Mr.. Gramer,
signed in some of the papers by "E. T.
Winery" In other copies of the same
paper the article was signed "A voter"
The circular sent out contains this
article with embellishments of the same
purport. Many expressions are heard
on every hand denouncing this old time
political trick of waiting until the last
hour to spring a scandalous roarback.
Prominent men who were not support
ers Of Mr.. Gramer now say they will
both work and vote for him to stamp
their disapproval Of such political per-
fidity.
Mr.. Gramer is now serving his sixth
year as member of the board of super
visors. He is well known as a man
and an official and is highly spoken of
here and at his home in Hubbard. for
his honesty, integrity and attention to
says she is getting along nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-04


Burlington at 10 p. m. for Patterson
station. Mr. Patterson drove to the
station but found that the train had
not stopped there, whereupon he drove
to Viewer, supposing that they wo.'le
leave the train there. But upon ar
irving there he learned that no one had
left the train at that point. He gave
the matter no further thought ana
drove home. When Monday brought no
word from the missing ones, he began
to grow alarmed. Failing to get any
news of them by telephone he came to
Burlington and began an investigation.
He found that Fred and Louise Sen
werin had come to Burlington and Wis
tied with relatives as they had stated
before leaving their home. They left
the home of their aunt on Gertrude
street at p. m. Sunday and seemed
to have dropped out of sight. No one
could be found who could give any In
formation as to their whereabouts or
the route they had taken At late
hour Wednesday afternoon no word
had been received from the missing
couple, either by relatives in this city.
or at the Hilleary home.