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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
Measuring Crib Corn.

Live Stock Indicator.
The following inquiry has been re-
ceived from one of our subscribers, MIR,
II. j. Ramble:
Kindly furnish me with a rule for
measuring corn in the CRIB.
II is generally conceded by men who
have had most experience in buying
corn from the crib that it requires
about two and one-half cubic feet to
make a bushel. In other words, a
crib twenty feet long, ten feet high
and five feet wide would contain a
thousand cubic feet and would hold
400 bushels. We have known instances
where it was claimed that two and
a quarter cubic feet made a bushel of
corn. In this case 4 crib twenty feet
long, ten feet high aud four and one
half feet wide would contain 900 BUSH
els. # corn is extra fine IN quality
the latter rule may be applicable, but
If 1t is in 4uy sense cbaffy or there is
any considerable percentage of nub.
bins the two and oue-halt feet pei
bushel rule is the one to use.
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Corder Items.


VIM. McAlister spent Sunday here.
j. T. Harwood was in tom Wednes.
day.
Ham Jackson visited in town Sun
day.
Matt Elsie of Alma was here Sun
day.
Ed VIM of Dover visited here Sun
day,
VIM. Cole spent Sunday in Higgins
Vile.
G. G. Slusber's house is about COM
plete.
Mrs N. E. N,cAlisler was in Hig-
ginsville Tuesday.
Mrs. J. C. FrArking returned from
Geary o, I, Sunday.
The Fancy Work club meets will
Mrs. H. N. Dean Thursday
Hugh Crowder and wife announce
the birth of twin girls, lov. 9Th.
Ambrose Stafford and wife spen
Sunday with d. G. Jackson and family
Mrs. Mollie Lewis went to Kansa
City Monday to meet her sister Mrs
Lee Lewis.
The ladies of the Presbyterian churc.
cleared $3.50 at their oyster suppe
Tuesday night.
r. N. Neal and wife arrived Sunda.
from Okla. and expect to make Cor
der their future home.
Miss Martha Dean returned to he
home in Higginsville after a week
visit with II. W. Dean and family.
Henry Lineback was so unfortunat
as to have his barn destroyed by fir
Sunday. Two horses. corn hay an
all his implements we're also destroyed
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Col. Bob Everbsrt who wss on the
streets for 8 short time Friday after
Ernest Flournoy who now has \
clerkship 10 railway l%O,Iofioe between
MOberly and Ouumwa, Iowa, was
home Sunday.
DR.. W. F. Cook and sister MIS- C..
F. GoOdbrake went to Lake City Thurs
day and will spend The remainder Of
the week with friends.
The proiracted services that have
been going or at the NJ, E. church
south for nearly two weeks was closed
last Thursday evening. No conver-
sions.
H. Schoppenhorst, W. F. johnson.
Fred R gge aud John Grumke attend
ed the public sale Of property belong
ing to the estate of Henry PEPPER, near
Henry Ray county, on Thursday.
Henry Rocklage has received bis
new steel wire and is erecting a pole
100 feet high on the north side and ex.
poets to h4va a permanent telephone
line across thu river here this week,
Farmers in the vicinity will b.
pleased to hear that the county cour
has issued an order for the rebuildn.
Of the Warner bridge on the Idessi
road one and one-hall miles south 0
town.
Edward Nahm who recently sol,
his farm west OF town to w. Nodler, O
Warren county, has purchased 8
acres of land three miles south of In
dependence and expects to NOV
there soon. Chris Bischoff has ais
purchased a house and lot 10 Indepeu
dence and will go there in the spring
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
G TY NEWS
DOVER DOlNds.

Mrs. T. B. Winn and son Ed were
in Lexington Tuesday.
Mrs. James Moore Of near Lexing-
ton spent Sunday in Dover.
John Eagan of PaOla Kansas is here
visiting his brother David Eagan.
Mrs. Robert Pointer and children
were guests of Mrs. Capt. Littlejohn
last Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Art Reynolds and
children visited several days last week
in Grand Pass.
Prof. Shoppenkoet.er and Miss Mary
Nesmith attended the ASSOCIATION at
Higginsvllle last week.
Mrs. James Carson returned Mon
day to her home at Sweet Springs after
a two weeks visit here with relatives.
Miss Lena Moore went home Sunday
after a weeks visit 10 Dover. She was
accompanied by Miss Lucy Matherson
Mrs. VIM. White and daughter MISS
TRUE came down from Lexington Sat,
urday evening for a visit to Mrs. John
Dysart.
Mrs. L. w. Cox came home Satur.
day from a two weeks visit to heI
daughter Mrs. Walter Pollard of Mid
die Grove Mo.
The ladies of the Dover Baptist
church Will serve a meat supper in th'
basement Of their church on Tuesda.
night Dec. LIST. Admission 2bcts.
Mr.. Frank Campbell Of Higginsvill
came over to Dover Sunday mornin!
and made a beautiful and impresslv
talk st the Christion church. Mr.
Campbell was for a number Of years
resident of the Dover neighborhood
Since he moved away there has bee
many sad changes in thd %neighborhoo
and 10 the church.
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MAYHEM Notes.

Mr.. Fred Rulings who has been sick
for some time is improving.
Mr.. George %Plattenburg spent sew
eral days in Kansas City this week.
Miss Bessie Matthews is visiting her
sister Mrs. Seawall in Warrensburg.
Miss Bess Foulds of Higginsville is
visiting her sister Mrs. VIM. jennings.
Mrs. Mollie Greer of Warrensburg
Is visiting her sister Mrs. Jas. Graham,
DR.. F. w. Daley left Monday for
Kansas City where he will reside in
the future.
Mrs. G. T. Ryland and Miss Lillian
Balthis of G. F. G. Lexington spent
Monday here.
Miss Tarlton Bellies who has been
visiting in Washington D. G. will ar
rive home Saturday night.
Prof. Graves and Misses Kelly and
Pickett, our public school teachers, at
tended the teachers meeting in Hig,
ginsville last week.
Misses Stella and Alma Kincheloe.
Kate Billiard, Bess Bradley and Mrs
Taylor Benning and Mrs. VIM, Jen
nings attended the "Queen Esther
cantata at Higginsville.
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WELLINGTON AND VICINITY
(BY LEALMA)


Adolf Boese was in Kansas City Sun
day.
A. M. Lockhart and family of Oak
Grove visited friends here Saturday
and Sunday.
Thomas Lauderdale of Warrensburg,
was shaking hands with old friends on
the streets here Thursday.
The management of the Labor Ex-
change men are putting in a new boil
er at the mines this week.
Walter Meyers and family and Doc
Dolah left Monday morning for their
new home in Southern California.
Mesdames John Ritter aud j. A,
Mann spent the day with the family Of
George Steigall neal Sunshine Sunday.
Miss Hattie Moore visited friends
two or three days this week returning
to her home In Kansas City Thursday
Mesdames W. T. johnson and ]. A
Mann Fl. w. Garter and Miss GussII
Crutsnger were in Lexington Thurs
day.
David Stricken who was recent!
shot by John Prock is recovering slow
ly and now able to sit up in bed
little.
C. H. Boyle, proprietor Of the Buck
ner milling company was here her
Thursday negotiating with local graf
dealers.
The sensitive hearts Of several tal
maidens about town we're set TO beat
ing dangerously fast when they caugh
passing glimps Of the dear face
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in the iuteiest of the Dilettante. They
report good success.
Messrs Cook, Savage and Staley spent
the day in Kansas City last Monday.
Miss Jennie Pease visited her home
last Saturday, returning Monday
ing
The faculty and young ladies have
planned to give the first of a series of
receptions Nov. 30.
Miss Ruth jackson spent Sunday
with home FOLKS at independence and
returned TO College Monday
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We are receiving words Of praise
from a large number Of persons who
have used our Lexington and Red r.
They say thit it is as fine as silk,
Others say thai it cannot be beat and
Others that they are surprised that we
are making such fine flour on the
starting of the mill. Remember yoa
take no chances as every sack Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion. Call at your grocery store for
it and take no other. 1l-5tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
poster On Cleveland and Roosevelt.

DOster on Cleveland and Roosevelt.
Judge Frank Doster, formerly
chief justice of the supreme court Of
Kansas, has surprised his friends aud
those who know his political beliefs
by two interviews in which he favors-
the nomination of Cleveland by the
democrats as the best thing to be
done under the circumstances. He
say in part as follows:
"There are a number Of men for
whom l would rather vote than
Grover Cleveland, but there are some
things that are better than the repub-
lican party and Rooseveltism, and
one Of them is Grover Cleveland.
II hear that some of my old Bryan
friends say that they are going to
vote for Roosevelt because he does
things Now, the fact Is, Roosevelt
does nothing except stir up trouble
and then go off and leave it. Grover
Clevelan1 is, perhaps, the last man
for a Bryan democrat, or populist, to
tie up with, but he at least is stable
and has a fixed purpose, and the
country can tell what he is going to do
next. We of the West may expect no
advance steps Of reform from Cleve-
land, but better that than to live on
a volcano of eccentricity four years
more.
"No, l am not a Cleveland demo-
crat, or a Cleveland anything, but If
it is to be a choice Of evils, give me
Cleveland in preference to Roosevelt,
and the reforms we fought for in
1896 and 1900 will come later IN.
They are sure to come sooner or later,
but not by the Roosevelt route. No,
nor by the Cleveland route either,
hut Cleveland would make US less
trouble than Roosevelt"
After enumeraiing various things
which cannot be made issues without
needlessly dividing the party, Judge
Doster continues:
"There remains one thing else on
which a preference between the two
parties can be drawn and that is the
policy Of territorial conquest aud
colonial government with its incidents
of big army and navy, and CaeSarlsm
I and buccaneering and hell generally
for which Roosevelt and the republi-
cans stand and which Cleveland and
S the democrats oppose. l have positive
convictions that that policy is wrong.
1.-THE blacklist chapter 10 American
+ history is our wanton %subjugation Of
the Philippine people, just as they
were on the eve Of setting up 9
n republic of their own, and doing it, a.
It we did, under the hypocritical pre-
e tense that it was our Christian
obligation when everybody knew that
it was dollars and not duty that in
u spired us. The result has been moth
ing except a seat at the gambling
table Of Aslatic politics, and at leas
. billion dollars Of money and %, O0I
lives lost, and more to follow. Tit
defense Of this conduct made through
re catchy phrases about strenuous life,
manifest destiny world power,
le extension Of commerce, ETC., make
a. up the policy Of the Roosevelt party
That party reduced to its inality
! nothing but a 6recracker and a bras
band. It's stock in trade is mere bra
n and vainglory. The supreme duty c
ID the American people is to rid them
to selves Of it so they may return t
sober judgment and the ways
political righteousness. In my OpiI
ion, Grover Cleveland is the best ma
elk to lead them back
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-11-14
Special Land Buyers Excursions

VIII run to the lands of Greer County,
Oklahoma, aud other sections of the
great Southwest in November and
December, via the Frisco System.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the Southwest which
you can buy for from %one-four;h to one
tenth the cost of lands of the East and
NortbP They produce as much acre
for acre. Here is a chance to better
your condition and add a liberal
amount to your pocket book.
For full particulars and special rail-
road rates apply al once to R. S. Lem.
on, Secretary Frisco System Immlgra.
ton Bureau, St. Louis, Mo.
Fresh ovSteTS at Cafe Hacker. q
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Young and Old SOws.

The Wisconsin station has recently
completed an important series Of ex-
periments along the line of feeding
and breeding hogs, the results having
recently been presented to the public
in bulletin No. 104, the author being
Prot, W. l.. Carlyle. Most Of our sue.
cessful hog breeders have long adop-
ted he practise OF breeding from well
matured sows, claiming that litters
were larger and stronger than were
those from young or immature sows.
The following brief table sustaining
this position was made up from the
record of twelve sows, four in each
class nsmed:
Large Medium Small.
Average weight
of sows at far
rowing, lbs = 482 307 1928
Average weight
of litters at
birth lbs q 16 IA
Average number
of pigs in each
litter lbs go 81 SO
The above results are certainly very.
striking, although, as mentioned, they
tally very closely with the opinions
held by our best breeders,
Another interesting feature is touched
on in the bulletin mentioned namely
the effect of age on the size and weigh
of litters. Some interesting data ar,
given in the following brief table:
Number Weight
of pigs OF litters
Sows A and5 years
old - . 26
S)ws 2 and 8 years
old : rs 49,.
: Sows l year old 7.S IA.
The United States treasury hold
three and n~ine-tenths times as niue
gold as the Bank of England.
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The United States treasury holds
three and nine-tenths times as much
gold as the Bank of England.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18
A Meeting.

AT meeting of the Bureau of Trans.
rortation, an organic ttion in the city of
Charleston, the following resolution was
passed.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that representatives of the COM
nercial bodies of the cities of the State
I'll South Carolina interested, be requested
to meet committee from the CONNER.
c'al bodies of Charleston, on Monday.
September 22d, at 5 p. M, at the Co.
iumbia Hotel, Columbia, s. G. to discuss
with them the petition Of the Bureau of
Freight u Transportation of the CITY of
Charleston, which refers to rates from
Charleston, and that it is the earnest de-
sire of this committee TO obtain the On.
operation of The business community Of
the entire State an to show that our no.
sition will in no way conflict with the
interests Of the merchants of tha Pied.
mont or any other section of the Stale
and arrive at an understanding, which
will be to the mutual benefit of all sec.
tions. That the Secretary of this maat
be Instructed to forward copy of this
resolution 10 the proper parties and to
arrange the meeting as. outlined ab)ve
Charlestsn Is Not the only city bottled
up' by rail roads. Union Is n0toriously
in that very plight. Her freight rates
Are high, her dep)s acco mn )iatioas are
poor, and it is slow work getting any
concession from the authorities. For a
long time it has been talked that thu
railroad here would pus up commo-
d!ous depot. Where Is the depot ?
Union might well afford to send repre-
sentatives to the Columbia meeting Sep.
tember %, 1903, for she needs relief as
sadly as any town in the State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18
About Shade Trees.

The following clipping from the
News and Courier was handed us by
one OF Unions best and most enlight-
ened citizens. 1t is worth reading,
and throws light on some questions
that are liable to come up in every
town community:
GA telephone company which re-
moves, destroys or Injuries trees
planted by an abutting owner along
the street adjacent to his property,
under the terms Of city ordinance,
in erecting poles and wires under it's
franchise, is held, in Bronson vs. AL
bion Telephone Company, (Nebraska)
60 l.. K. A, 42G, to be liable for the
resulting damage, though no unnec-
essary injury is inflicted"
Corporations are said to have no
souls. Why should they have souls :?
No one wants them to have souls.
That is the reason that it is n aces.
sary to protect the individual and
the public from the oppression that
sometimes shows itself on the part of
the corporations.
lit is also a reason that the public
should be protected from their COM
mercial spirit which often does not
hesitate to destroy the shade trees to
further their ends.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18
Death of John Henry McNeace.

Mr.. John Henry McNeace diel at his
home IN Union, Sunday. September
18Th, III lie 31ih year Of his age He
had been in poor health for several years
Ills wife preceded him 10 the grave
about three years ago. He leaves one
child, eight years Of age. Mr.. McNeacs
was born and reared i'm Union County.
but moved TO Roanoke. Va, several
years ago. 1t was while there that he
married. and it was there that his health
1roke down. Consumption. that fell
destroyer of human life, took deep hold
npon him, and ultimately carried him
or. The interment took place at the
i'resbyteIian Cemetery. He was buried
by the Masons, of which organization he
was member, and had taken the Royal
Arch degree.
Mr.. McNeace had many friends and a
iarpe number Of relatives who mourn his
nntimely taking off. He was a member
OF the Methodist Church
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18
"A Pleasant Occasion.

There was delightful entertain
ment given by the Pine Grove school
near Santuc, last Friday hight, Sep.
tember IL, 1903. The school was
taught by Miss Sue Crocker, who, by
her kind and careful training, rem
dered it quite success. The follow.
ing is the program:
Notwithstanding, by Mary
Jenkins.
Floral Alphabet and song by the
school.
Concert Reading by four girls.
Observation-Disclosures Nick's Scare
crow by Claude Jenkins.
song-Old Folks at Home, by four
girls.
observation-disclosures Playing, by
Mary Jenkins.
Notwithstanding Pieces, by
Glide Gregory.
Recitation-The Lips That Touch
Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine, by
Lille Adams.
Temperance song by four girls.
Recitation-The Second Table, by
James Gregory.
Recitation--The Clock, by Clara
Jenkins and Eva Adams.
Observation-Disclosures Of a Kiss,
by Florence Gregory.
Recitation-Jack's Pockets. by
James Gregory.
Woodman Spare That Tree, by
Mary Jenkins and James Gregory.
Recitation--My Country, by Flor
ence Gregory.
Song-National Hymn, by four
girls.
Recitation-Old Flag, by jamie
Gregory.
Song-Break the News to Mother,
by four girls.
Recitation-The Blue and the Gray,
by Lille Adams.
The Booker Bottom string band
furnished music for the occasion,
The collection that was taken
amounted to S. which will go for
free library for the school.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18
South Union Dots.

How sweetly the little voices rang
on the early air Monday morning as
the dear children wended their way
to school, their faces beaming with
cheerfulness and smiles, inviting
every one they met to call and see
their nice, pleasant school rooms
and teachers so dear. We feel in
debted; many thanks to Mr.. J. H.
Gault for tho highly appreciated in
terest he has taken in the dear chill
dren. There is an enrolment of 61
school children.
Miss Carrie Wise, our popular in
spector, returned Saturday after a
two months visit to relatives in Spar.
tanburg,
Mrs. Luther Davis and children
are visiting relatives in Jonesville.
Mr.. E. Trammell is spending a few
days in Charlotte, N. G.
Miss Fannie Anderson is at home
again, FIpELIs.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18

Work in the M. M. degree; all
brethren and visitors requested to be
present. L. L WAaNoN, Secy.
Exercises were held in the Metho-
dist and Baptist churches on last
Sunday evening. This was resump-
tion OF the regular Sunday evening
exercises in these churches, the pas.
tors having been given a rest by clos
ing the churches Sunday evening.
From now on, the churches will be
open morning and evening as hereto
fore.
Prof. G. A. Edwards left Union
Monday for Spartanburg, the busi-
ness school having closed out on ac-
count of the opening of the Graded
Schools. Mr.. Edwards won many
friends during his three months So
journ in our city. He Is a pleasant
gentleman, an enthusiastic teacher,
and an all round good man. His
work in Union will be of lasting BEN
eft to the community. Wherever
he goes he will make many
friends. We wish him great success
in his new field.
Misses Louise Young. Pearl Bailey,
Nina Sigh, Fannie Mae Howe, Ruth
Spears, Lizzie Mellow, Maud Kelley,
Mrs. Forney Harris, and Messrs. G.
L. Poston, Jack Greer and Jam IS
Betenbaugh will leave Saturday for
Spartanburg to complete their course
in the business schools. These
young people were members of the
the classes In the summer school
here this year, and they are almost
through the course. They will fin
ish in about ono month more, and
will have helped on their independ-
epce very greatly,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-09-18

JoNEsvILLE, Sept. 14.-Mrs. j. f..
Mabry died at her home near Jones'
vile last night and was buried at the
cemetery at Gilead church today.
Mrs. Mabrey was the daughter OF
Mr.. j. III. Coleman and was married
to Mr.. j. f. Mabrey nineteen wears
since. She was a member of the
Baptist church and good Christian
woman as was attested by the large
attendance Of relatives and friends al
her funeral today, which was cou-
Quoted by her pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Felmet.
The memorial services that was an.
pointed for yesterday at the Metho-
dist church and the unveiling of a
marble tablet in honor of Mr.. T. l.
Hames, deceased, was o very impress
sive service. The church was well
filled and many had to remain out
side. The service consisted of song
and prayer by Presiding Elder, Rev.
James w. Kilgo; reading Of Scr:p-
ture lessons by Bishop Duncan; un-
yelling the tablet by six girls of the
Sunday school; address by w. H, S
Harris: song, 1--WE Shall Sleep But
Not Forever" sermon by Bishop
Duncan from the text, "Well done
thou good and faithful servant, thou
has been faithful over q few things I
will make thee ruler over many things.
enter thou into the Joy of thy Lord
Addresses by Revs J. w. Kilgo and
David Hucks. Song, "Gathering
Homo" by the congregation. Bene.
diction by Bishop Duncan. At night
at the Methodist church Rev. j. w.
Kilgo preached an excellent sermon.
The Bishops sermon was was one of
his very best efforts.
Rev. A A. James filled his an
pointment at the Presbyteria church
In the afternoon. Rev. w. H. White
OF Mt. Tabor, was present and assist
ed Rev. Mr.. James in the services.
Mrs. Anna Williams, OF Spartan
burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
l. McWhirter.
Judge J. M. Greer, I. G.. McKis-
sick, Robt. Gillian, Hartwell
O'Shields and Miss Theopa Sart or, OF
Union, were in our town Sunday and
attended services at the Methodist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Miller, OF
West Springs, attended services at
the Methodist church Sunday.
All the children of Mr.. T. l..
Hames were present at the Metho.
dist church Sunday, and many others
from the country attended the SER
! vices.
Mr.. Samuel T. Reid, of Clifton,
visited the family of Mr.. r. j. Kirby
Sunday.
There is great scramble Just row
getting school books. Parents are
sometimes heard to complain OF hav-
ing to spend so much money for
school books. Well, if one will lust
stand upon the streets as the school
children are passing and see what n
library every boy and girl carries to
and fro they will readily understand
why this complaint about tho cost
of school books. Jonesvillo has
opened it's high school with about
one hundred and Union will better
that by one thousand, so if you will
just think Of the great number OF
scholars In the schools Of the couu-
try and then multiply this by a H.
brary for every pupil it will be read.
lily understood that this school book
business Is no small matter and to
use common expression it stands
the people in hand to get their school
books as cheap as possible and / am
glad to know that our county school
commissioner and his board is fur
nishing school books at actual cost.
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