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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04

The people of Carthage are deter
mined TO have, "The most beautiful,
healthful and pedagogical" High
School building it is possible to erect
at an expenditure OF $4,000. They
have just given evidence of a healthful
educational sentiment and commend
able public spirit by voting the above
amount for the purpose. DR.. J.. NJ.
White, for the past severa. Yeas Dean
of the Pedagogical Department Of the
State University, will! again take
charge of the cchools, and they will
continue in the line of progress Tor
which they have long been noted.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04

icished orator, as true a democrat as
ever walked the earth, as brave Es a
lion. and as relentless as fate when be
goes alter a republican iuggler with
facts and figures. When be gets 10
action mex winter there will be more
republican hair sailing around the atmo-
sphere Of the House than one has seen
since the days Of Ben Hill, Lamar,
Alex. Stephens. Sunset Cox, John Car
Isle and Bill Morrison. The democra-
cy is playing in luck this time.
CHARLES A. EDWARDS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04

The war department has allotted
another million dollars for the use of
the militia In the different states.
The allotment IS made in proportion to
The representation IN congress of each
state. The territories are not included
in the allotment at this time but will
come In for their share of the millions
as soon as the department gets around
TO them, Under the division of the
money Missouri, with eighteen men,
bers, gets S95, 9O5 Sc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04

The anthracite coal companies are
preparing to prevent strikes in the
future by keeping an emergency sup
ply of $1,000, 600 tons, which is one.
fifth Of the annual output.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04
READ THIS:

Higginsville, Mo-, Sept. 10, l9M.-It affords
me great pleasure TO say to all those who
n ~ be suffering as ] have been for the past
fifteen years with kidney and bladder troub
es, have been using the Texas Wonder,
ialrs Great Discovery, until have used
.lmost one-third ofla bottle, and / have re-
'eived lasting benefit from It's use. and can
recommend It to others similarly afflicted
5-4ml /. W. WHITSETT, LAWYER.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04

Piano Tuner NorvelI will visit
Lexington in July. Date announ
ced later.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-07-04
A TEXAS WONDER
HALLS GREAT p1snnvRRY

HALL uhbbT UISUUVBk1.
One small bottle of Halls Great Dis.
'overy cures all kidney aud bladder
roubles, removes gravel. cures diabetes
-eminal emissions, week and lame backs
rheumatism and all Irregularities Of the
tidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles 10
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt OF 81.
One small bottle is two months treat.
aent, and will cure any case above men.
Toned. DR.. e. W. Hall, sole manufac.
urer, p. o. Box 500, St. Louis, Mo. Send
or testimonials. Sold by all druggists
NJ Crenshsw & Young's.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
THE BLOCKADE
LOUISVILLE |. @. OFFICIAL
TELLS THE CAUSE OF
CONGESTION.

An official in the Louisville freight
office Of the Illinois Central is quoted
IN the Herald as follows regarding the
Illinois Central freight congestion be-
tween Louisville and Paducah;
THE trouble il all due TO the lscK
OF power from which we are now suf-
fering. We have not got enough en-.
gines on this division to move more
than half the business which is som
ing to us. We ara bringing in addi-
tional engines as fast as we possibly
can. but with 1900 loaded freight cars
on the track between here and Padu-
cab ID will take several weeks to
straighten things out. The force in
the Offices here is working every night
until midnight, and the yard men are
getting mighty little sleep. We are
doing the best we can and are deliver
ing cars consigned to people here with
as Little delay as possible. "
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17

VAIL AND SON announce the
closing out of their stock Of fine furni-
ture at greatly reduced prices--an ops
portunity of years to purchase furni-
ture.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
Council Refused the Street Com.
mittees Recommendation.
Will Leave Street Work to the New
Boards-Regular Meeting Of
Council Last Night.
SEVERAL
WRANGLES.

The regular meeting of the council
was held last night with members
Hannah and Brooks absent.
The contract with Yves Flowers to
extend the sewer from Ninth street to
the canning factory was ratified. Also
the contract with 4. o. Terrell to
gravel Clark street between Ninth and
Tenth, and the alley-way bound by the
streets Eleventh, Twelfth, jackson
and Ohio streets.
A communication from the Sheriff.
Russell Lumber company for the 10.
cation of one Of the proposed new fire
stations near their plant at Eleventh
and Tennessee street, was referred.
The question Of extending the time
for completing the brick streets now
under way was referred to the mayor.
A telegram was read from the Bannon
company that 150. 900 brick would be
shipped in about two weeks.
The board decided not to publish
the delinquent tax psye's for not pay
ing the first half Of their taxes, but &c
wait until after the first Of the year
and publish them all at one TING.
This provoked quite wrangle and al
one time the mayor became somewhat
angry because he thought Councilman
Potter was attempting to take him tC
task for bringing the matter mp, hui
tina mayor subsequently was convinced
that Councilman Potter did not intenC
it that way, and spologized to Coun
Gilman Potter and the board.
800 was allowed for books bought
recently for the public library.
The matter Of selling some OF tbs
South side fire horses and buying new
ones was referred to the mayor.
The regular accounts, amounting to
e., 079. 3S were allowed.
The ordinance to sell a street fran
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
CONGRESSMAN JAMES
WILL RESIDE AT THE RIGGS
HOUSE AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, Nov. l7-Although they
have been in town for the most part
not quite ten days, members Of the
Kentucky delegation in congress have
picked out their places Of habitation
for the winter. A large majority of
the representatives and senstors will
live in hotels, with which the city
abouDds. Only a small percentage will
occupy residences aud beep house
The Riggs house, situated directly
across from the treasury department,
contains the largest colony Of Ken
lucky lawmakers in town. Represen-
tatives Smith, Of Hodgepsville; James,
of Marion; Trimble, OF Frankfort .
Stanley, Of Henderson, and Hopkins,
OF prestonsburR. have taken apart
ments there for the session. This is
one of the oldest hotels at the capital.
and for many years has been popular
as rendezvous for members OF the
house and senate, especially those rep
resenting southern states.
Congressman James, IL is under
stood, will be made a member of the
committee on insular affairs.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
NASHVILLE FAVORED
FOR THE NEXT CONFEDERATE
RKUNION-COMMITTEE TO
DECIDE TOMORROW.

The executive committee of the
United Confederate Veterans sssocis-
tion will meet IN Louisville tomorrow
for the purpose of determining the
time and place for the next annual
encampment Three cities are in the
field, but Nashville is said to DO ia
vored by q majority of the committee
and probably will DO chosen over New
Orleans and Baltimore, the other CIT
les that have invited the veterans.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
Insist upon DR.PETTINGILu'S
Tablets $ $ e: $ S!::; s;s s.'s

of the year.
The engineer was instructed to
alter the grades on the brick street on
Broadway so the water will not stand
in pools after a rain.
The street committee reported
that 1T bad met Nov. 10 and decided
on the following streets to be improv-
ed out Of the bond issue;
Third street from Kentucky or
Court, to Broad street, thence TO Far
ley's grocery.
Fifth street from Kentucky or
Court to Trimble, Trimble to Sixth,
Sixth to the Illinois Central freight
depot.
Broa dwsy and jefferson streets from
Fifth to Twelfth.
Court street from Fifth to Ninth.
First. Sixth, Seventh and Ninth
streets from Kentucky to Jefferson
streets. Eighth street is not open.
After a wrangle the report was vot-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17

chise for North Twelfth street was
given second passage.
The ordinance creating q board Of
public works and fixing the salary at
500 per year was given first passage.
The board will consist Of four men,
bers who will be appointed by the
mayor, and will have charge Of all
public improvements. Councilman
Fowler wanted the salary fixed at
$3.50 and Councilman Taylor at 81, 900
a year.
Contractor Charles Robertson served
notice that he would not sign the con-
tract to improve Husbands street from
Third to Fourth as he did not under
stand what was wanted when he bid.
The joint street committee reported
that he claims that the claim that the
sewerage system was in bad condition
was found ON investigation to be er.
roneous. Engineer Washington stated
the was sorry the mistake had been
made, and that he made bis report to
the council on which the investigation
was made. on what his clerk said Of
the sewers condition.
The saloon license Of J. A. Thorn
ton, of 825 Washington street was
transferred to j. O. Hinton. The
Dunn and Bryant license, Fifth and
Norton, was transferred to Lacy
Dunn.
@. 7. Benner and son were per-
mitted to remove their saloon from
500 Trimble street tc 700 Trimble.
Chairman Young Taylor was order
ed to take his bids for publishing the
city charter in pamphlet form.
Engineer Washington reported to
the board that he had a new sewer
pipe placed in at First and Jefferson
streets.
Clerk Patterson was instructed to
invite the senatorial committee to
hold it's meeting here when it decides
on time and place to hold its session
for considering the senatorial nomina-
ton.
The certificates of election signed
by the election commission for all
county officials were filed by CLERK
Patterson.
The bond of Mayor Yeiser, ]. W.
Bloomfield, NJ. Bloom and Robt
Reeves were ratified,
The Title Guaranty and Trust 70.
was ratified as city attorney Harrison
bond.
1t was decided not to take up tn,
matter of enlarging the colored sec
tion of Oak Grove until after the frs
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
MODERN WHICH.
ONE Is HORRIBLY TORTURED
BY THE sUPERsTITIoUs.

Lisbon, Nov. 1.-THE police had
difficulty IN suppressing riot in one
of the poorest alleys Of the old city,
the inhs bjtants of which had risen to
slsy the reputed "sorcercss, Maria da
Conoeicao. oalled"the wife Of the dew
81" The ignorant mob had resolved
upon killing the old woman because
"sho performed acts that only persons
under the protection Of the evil one
can do, namely" eaton a stone, shied
ut her, in the air, " "drop an egg with
out smashing il" and drins up whole
pail OF water in the night ''to quenoh
her thirst, due to the hell FIRE in her
breast"
Eat the approach OF the mob the
supposed devil-ridden woman barri-
caded herself in her house, but the en-
ragged people smashed windows and
doors, and when the police caught mp
with them the alleged witch was on
the floor under torture of pin prioks,
applied by ss many persons as could
get near enough. When the leaders OF
the mob were afterwsrd put through
the third degree, which is not easy in
Portugal, they confessed that it had
been decided 10 Kill Marian by stick
ing pins IN TO her. as IN that case no
single person could DO accused Of hav-
ing caused her death.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17
COST OF LIVING
STATISTICS ARE GIVEN SHOW
ING THE PRESENT
AVERAGE.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Bureau
OF Labor has issued a bulletin on the
cost Of living Of workingmen's fam
lilies, showing that of 1867 families in
thirty three states, from whom data
was obtained, the average income per
family was ss27 10; average expendi.
ture for all purposes s76s. ga; average
expenditure per family for food,
$3.50. 30, and the average size of family
5.3l persons. The last figure is seven
tenths above the average of private
families in the whole country, rs
shown by the census of 1900. The
food expense is more than 40 y per
cent. Of the expenditure for all pur-
poses. An extended investigat ion
covering the years 1890 1902 shows
that the cost of food reached its high
est In 1909, the average then being
1919 per cent. above the average for
the decade ls90-lS99, and an increase
of IT, per cent, compared with 1896,
the year Of lowest prices. IL Is an.
nounced as a conservative con olusion
that the increase in the cost OF living,
as whole in 1902 when compared
with the year of lowest pr ices, was
not over l6. per cent, the figure
given as the increased cost of food, AS
shown by this investigation. This as
sumes. of course, always the purchase
of the same articles and the same
quantities in years OF low prices, low
wages, and more or less irreR ular EN-
Payment, and IN years OF higher
prices. higher wages and steady en-
ployment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17

MADE NICE SUM-The amount
Melted by the German Evangelical
church at its bazaar last Saturday was
$235, enough tn raise the remainder of
the church debt. This was one of the
most successful bazsars ever given in
Paducah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-17

hearing OF the wheels of his coach make
noise percesg that of the worst of the four
asked such liberty. The Wheel answered
that the beginning of time creakng had always been the priv
iege of the weak.
Is
the OF
10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
A WARTIME HUMORIST.

One day in 1863 there came down to
the front a recruit with a grin on his
face and a chuckle in his throat, and
he had hardly been turned over to the
Third Regiment when he put his hands
to his side and began laughing. He
laughed like a man who was tickled to
death. His face got red as paint, tears
ran from his eyes, and he seemed about
to choke, when a sergeant gave him
kick to straighten him up and indig-
nantly demanded:
Now, then, what sort of a blame
fool are you, and what are you laugh
ing at?"
It's so funny-it's so funny" gasp
ed the man, as he went off into another
fit of laughter.
Whats so funnV?''
why my being down here! A
week ago I was hoeing corn on the
farm-ha! ha! haY'
The sergeant said he'd be hanged
if he could see where the laugh came in
nor could any of the rest of US, but it
was half an hour before James Thurs
ton could sober UP his face. That was
his debut. Within three days he had
every man in his company, officers in
Guided, down on him for being a laugh
ing man. His face was in repose only
when he slept. The rest of the time it
wore broad grin, and the most trifling
thing brought laugh. He was too
good-natured. He had such a guffaw
of q laugh that he disturbed everybody
IN the company when he started in
They called him names. and he laughed
They threatened him, and he laughed
the harder. He was kicked and cuffed
and he roared +ha, ha, ha.' till men
came running from other companies
We finally demanded that the captain
suppress him. and that officer called
him up and began:
Look here, Thurston, what is all this
nonsense about?"
What nonsense. sir?" asked the re-
cruit with a grin.
"Why, your laughing so much. What
do YOU see to tickle you?"
Lots of things, Captain-ha, ha har'
shouted Thurston, as he got brace
on his ribs. "It seems so queer not to
be milking the cows and feeding the
hogs and helping dad off with his
boots :"
And you laugh about that, do you?''
Yes, and I can't help it-ha, ha, haT'
''Well. you come mighty near being
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

fooE' exclaimed the captain, as the
guffaw died away into a gurgle.
But 1 don't see whv." answered
Thurston. trying his best to look seri-
hoeing corn. painting the barn, wash
ing sheep and whitewashing the cellar,
and then look around me here and see
a lot of soldiers and tents and mules,
why. have to-ha- ha. haP'
But if you don't stop it I'll send you
to the 0tIardhouse. 1t is dfsresDect TO
your officers and the men don't like it.
We, get braying enough from the
mules
I'D stop, Captain. if 1 only could. but
II can't-can't do
The Captain ordered him out of the
tent and into the guardhouse- He was
probably the only soldier in any army
who was ever punished for laughing.
He was hardly under arrest when it
struck him as FUNNY that he should be
in the guardhouse down at the front
instead of chODDing weeds in a corn
field up in Connecticut. and he laughed
until the indignant captain ordered a
gag placed in his mouth He didn't
laugh any more for five or six hours.
but his guards insisted that his face
wore grin all the time-as much of
grin as could be worked I'D under
the circumstances.
Thurston served for six months and
laughed day and night, and nothing
could check him. Then the men of his
COMPANY drew up petition and his
captain went to the colonel, and one day
the mans discharge papers arrived.
They read for general disa bility'' but
as matter of fact ne was turned out
OF the army for laughing. He knew it
- well as ANYBODY else, and he seized
ulon 1t as a Dretext for one of his
loudest and longest outlaws
1T is so funny.'' he said, as he was
ready to go. only yesterday I was
a soldier in the army and today 1 am
a citizen and on my way back to old
Connecticut to milk the COWS and feed
the hogs again-ha. ha, har'
And he roared and gasped and CUR
gled, and we heard his bray till he had
put full mile between us and left us
to hght out the war on other lines
NJ. Quad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
The Price of Radium.

Radium, discovered in 1898, was val
ued at $5,000,000 pound. Its estimated
value has since been reduced to s., 721,-
$3.50 a pound, which is a very material
reduction, but the price is still high. We
read. with interest that a Buffalo man,
Mr.. Stephen L. Lockwood, expects to
engage in the manufacture or extrac-
ton, of this interesting substance, and
hopes to lower the price still further.
His hopes, as recorded in the papers,
are based on the possession of certain
deposits of carnotite in Utah, from
which he has been able to extract ra-
dunn, and which he believes can be in
duced to give its radium up somewhat
easier than the pitchblende from which
the radium so far obtained has been ex-
tracted. We hope he will succeed. Ra-
dunn is the most interesting substance
out, and, dear though it is, a very little
of 1T goes a long ways, and lasts, ap-
parently forever. We want more of it
for, unlike liquid air. it seems really to
be of use for something besides amuse-
ment and Observation-Disclosures Week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05
KANSAS FAIRS.

Following Is a fist of fairs to be held in
Kansas III 1913:
Kansas State fair, Topeka, Sept. 1918.
Illinois State fair, Sept. 26-Oct. 3,
Texas State fair. San Antonio, Sept. 20
- L. COUNTY FAIRS.
Allen County Agricultural society,". 7.
Tredway secretary, lola; Sept. Sill.
Hiawatha Fair association Drown coun-
ty)-Elliott Irving, secretary. Hiawatha;
Butler county Fair association-J. w.
Robson. secretary; FL Dorado: Oct. SO.
ontIlA ait Il az WHINE secretarY
Clay County Fair association-E. z.
Coffey County Agricultural FAR asSocia-
toni Z. Woodtord. secretary. Burling-
e Eastein Gowley Fair association (cowley
county)-Ed Z. Reed. secretary. Burden;
Cowiey County Agricultural aud Stock
Show associatioD-W-, J. Wilson. secretary.
"F rankin County Agricultural society
Sarey NJ. Porter. secretary. Ottaka; Sept.
Harvey County Agricultural society,".
c. Nicholson. secretary. Newton: Sept. e
Jewell County Agricultural association
H. r. Honey. secretary. A1ankato: Sept.
FRANKFORT Fair association (darshaI
fort: Sept. sill
= Miami County Agricultural and Mechan-
secretary Paoia: Sept. Sill
Marshall County Fair association-E; L
Mitchell County Agricultural association
III, A. Phelps. secretary. oeioit; Sept 30
Norris County Exposition CON-. F.
Amrine. secretary, Council Grove: Sept.
Necsho County Fair assoclation-H.
Lodge, secretary, Erie: Sept 29-Oct. 2
/ Mulvane Agricultural association (Sum-
ner county)-Newton Shoup. secretary,
Mulyane-
Central Kansas Fair association Reno
county)-Ed NJ: Moore, secretary. Hutchin-
son: Sept 14-19.
Rocks County Fair iation-OImer
Adams, secretary, stockton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-05

According to a Flint. Mich. paper a
new remedy for bugs has been discovered
and his wife Of Clio were made deathiv
sick a few days ago presumably by poison
to drive away bugs '-Detroit Evening
News. -,
Our air mattresses" said the dealer
ARE all filled in the months of April, May
and June. That accounts for their re-
markedly resilient qualities"
rs the air of those months better than
others?
They are the spring months,you know"
Life
Traveller tfrom Podunk)-Is this here
tn bureau of information?
Railroad Clerk-It is.
TraveIler-WeI, about six hours ago
Teller took my watch and satchel around
'em. so they wouldn't git lost,an' 1 wanter
know if the engravers of this ere town
are all out on strike.-New York Weekly.
Little .ozro-Paw. what is a chamber of
horrors2
ziei Don't you know what your ma
spare bed room looks nke?-Puck-
Brannigan--The. doctor told me to get
porous plasther for me stomach.
Druggist-Yes, sir; what sort do you
want?
Brannigan-'Tis little care what sort
it is so long as It's aisily digested.-Cath-
ole Standard and Times
Mahoole-Ain't yez tn wan that towId
me nivver to dhrink wather widout boil
in?
Physician-Yes, sir.
Mahoole-Thin Oh hov moind to muir
Their We. Oh dhrank boiled wather avn
almost burned me mouth off--Chicago
Evening News.
Brother Dickey says: DE sayin' is
Take de bull by de horns. but OATS deS
about ez safe a maxim ez de one what
advises you ter take de mule by de
heelsr'-Atlanta Constitution.
This drama said the young author.
sis taken from the French
Well" replied the manager, to whom it
had been submitted. Il don't believe the
French will ever miss it.''-Chicago Daily
News
Jack-Miss Fay-Fay-will you marry
ne?
Fay-I wouldn't marry you If YOU were
the last man on earth.
Jaclk-Ohl say-that s rather hard-I-
Fay-Goose, how could I? Who'd per-
form the ceremony 2-Philadelphia Ledger.
did you see anything remarkable while
you were away?"
Yes" answered the sardonic citizen.
Il saw a rural citizen who was willing to
admit that this wasn't the first summer
there had ever been mosquitoes in his part
of the country Washington Star