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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
CLIMBING The ANDES BY RAIL.
THE ROAD BUILT ny AMERICANS
IN ECUADOR.
In Sixty Miles II Rises Nearly lO,OOOFeet
Poison Needed to Keep the Track
Free From Luxuriant veEetatiOn--Ritie
From Palm Trees to Perpetual SNOW.

From ram trees W Perpetual ShV"'
ALAusI, Ecuador. June l.--One Of the
most remarkable railways in the world
Is that which Americans are now building
across the Andes TO connect Guayaquil
on the coast with Quito, the capital OF
Ecuador, in tho interior. distance OF
more than 400 miles.
Between Tie chief port and metropolis
Of Ecuador, G,layaquil. and the capital
there are to-day but two routes, one by
steamer t. Bahahoyo, and thence by mule
over most picturesque but indescribably
wretched road across the Andes. involving
an arduous journey Of from six to eight days,
The other route Is direct by rail to Guamote,
liz miles away and 10000 feet in the air,
from which place passengers are conveyed
by coach over the carretera to Quito.
For the first stage the railroad is COM
paratiyely level. After passing through
a region of plantations it enters dense
tropical jungies and forest. Perhaps no
where else in the world Is the vegetation
so rich and luxurant as on the western
slope of the Andean mountains.
Growing from the very telegraph posts
are orchids elsewhere considered rare,
and between the steel rails and tie plates
flowers and plants force their way. So
marvello,isly rapid Is this growth that the
railway company, in order to check the
vegetation, employs a chemical solution
composed largely Of arsenic and nitre.
satisfactory. 1t is distributed from tank
car especially constructed for the purpose
At the ffty-fourth mile of this low coun-
try we have reached an elevation OF only e'5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
WRESTLING FOR SELF EFENCE
CORNISH STYLE GOOD IN ROUGH
iND.TVMBLE FIGHTING.
Its Distinctive Feature the Canvas Jacket
Most Picturesque OF All wrestling
and Not So Brutal as II Once Was
Tile (hlef Holds Practised.

One of the best ways for man to fit
himself for self-defence through physical
culture is to take up the style OF wrestling
least known in America--the Cornish.
In nearly every mans life, whether he
will or not time comes when he Is dragged
into a rough and-tumble fight. Then, if
he knows something Of Cornish wrestling,
he will be able to take care OF himself.
The distinctive feature Of Cornish wrest-
ling is the canvas jacket which each wrestler
wears and on which the different holds
must first be secured. For this reason a
man learns how to grab tho coat of man
who attacks him on tho street or else
where, and Use the hold to the discom-
future of his assailant.
The man who delights in rough-and-
tumble exercise will find Cornish wrestling
just about what he wants. He will also
discover that, for all its apparent go-as-
you-please methods, it is not lacking in
scientific qualities, and that he will get
plenty Of healthful excitement from the
most picturesque Of all styles of wrestling.
The coat used for Cornish wrestling can
be easily made at home. 1t is OF stout
canvas, with no collar, loose, elbow sleeves,
and tail coming we'll down over the hips.
i
inches, Of meeting over the chest.
The Nonts are joined by three pieces OF
stout rope hooked over buttons, securely
sewed, so that hard pulling will not loosen
them. The sleeves are loose, so that a
wrestler can get hand up and through
them for certain holds.
All holds with the hands are gained on
the jacket which, therefore. plays the major
part in this sort OF wrestli g, Leg wrest-
ling Is fair. however. tripping being scien-
tifically employed. The celebrated grape
vine, known to every American scholboy,
is found in te perfection in Cornish.
Cornish has not become well kno wn in
America. owing to the fact that at one
time it abounded in cruelties, the miners
of Cornwall, among whom it originated,
formerly wore heavy-soed and spiked
Shoes with which they endeavored to cripple
each other, and they had no qualms about
choking. Nowadays, however. even Cor
nishmen refrain from all brutality. and
their favorite sport is no longer con-
In the coal-mining regions Of Pennsyl-
vania and in the copper fields OF Michigan,
where many Cornshmen are settled, this
wrestling Is the favorite pastime. and every
holiday brings its bouts.
The cross collar hold Is generally barred
in present day bouts, but 1t is given with
the idea that some knowledge OF 1t may
come in useful at some time or other for
1t is one OF the most effective choking holds
known.
As in all forms OF wrestling. many Of
the hundred or more holds possible In
Cornish can be studied out and gained After
little practice with the three described.
Sparring for Hold-R up the sleeves
- much a. possible. Gathsr I'll tbs slaok
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
VACATION on 4 STEAMBOAT.
Advantages Of the Plan Demonstrated by a
Fat Man on the Chesapeake.

The officers of Chesapeake Bay steam
boat line are regretting the death OF
regular summer passenger For some
years he took his six weeks vacation on
board the steamboat.
The boat made two trips a week far down
the bay, stopping at little Eastern Shore
port over Sunday, and tying up at a wharf
In Baltimore for the greater part of two
other days. 1t had never occurred to any
one else to turn the boat into summer
resort, but this man. discovering that the
double trip cost about the price of a weeks
board ct fairly good seaside hotel made
the experiment Of going back and forth
whenever the boat went.
He was 80 we'll pleased with the expert
nent that he kept 1t up for whole summer,
and repeated it for several summers in
succession.
Being a very heavy man and averse to
much physical exercise, he was pleased to
6nd that the steamboat afforded him change
Of scene with the least possible exertion.
His stateroom was not much smaller
than . room at the ordinary seaside hotel,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-28
The Lime Juice Island.

From the Indian a pois Nevs,
Nearly all the lime juice used in the world
comes from the tiny island of Montserrat.
In the British West Indies. The lime srows
wild in many West Indian islands. but only
In Montscrrat is 1t used commercially. That
island Is one vast garden OF lime trees. and
nowhere in the world is there a finer sight
than it's thirty miles of orchards, laden with
the fruit OF the lime or fragrant With it,
blossoms.
The fruit is gathered by negro women.
who carry, 1t down the hills to the shipping
port in big baskets on their heads. Like
all Wet Indians, they are remarkable for
their ability to carry heavy weights in this
manner. Once the company which controls
the lime Juice industry sought to tighten the
burden OF Its laborers by introducing wheel
barrows.
The negroes filed the wheelbarrows readily
enough. and then carried them on their
heads as they had been used to carry the
baskets. Many negro woman will oa{ry Q
hundredweight OF lines ON her head ~ 3
distance Of : mile or more.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26

Mcclure, Phillips & Co. will pub.
lish, during the month, a book on
"The Lyceum and Henry Irving" by
Austin Bereton.
Mr.. Bereton is one of the best au-
thorlties on the history of the English
stage, and also a close friend of Henry
Irving. He has been able to uu-
earth matters of great interest, and his
history of "Lyceumn will contain
much that is unknown and heretofore
unpublished. 1t will be a compile e
history of the theatre from its earliest
phases up to the time OF the last APP
pearance OF Henry Irving, and it will
be illustrated with unique portraits of
the actors In their various costumes,
etc. Mr.. Henry Irving has himself
taken a keen personal interest in the
book, and has lent the use of a great
part of his valuable collection of lyce.
um mementos An addition de luxe
will be printed on japan vellum, anC
contain the original autograph of Sir
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
NOtlce 10 Pablo.

Having completed the brick building
between the bank and A. f. Oberhel-
mani's store | am prepapared to fur
nisb to the people OF Wellington and
vicinity everything usually carried in a
first class feed store. | have arranged
with the World s Model Mills ofSweet
Springs to handle their flour and meal.
Every n knows there is none better
made. | can assure you that your pat
rouage will be appreciated and you
will be treated fairly. Yours for bnsi.
business, Otto Koch, Wellington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26


Mrs. Dave Lyons, accompanied by
her daughters, Misses May and Cecil,
left Monday evening for Sedalia, to
join her husband who is there 10 the
interest Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co having recently been
promoted from Marshall.
The case Of Farmers Bank Of
Odessa and VIM. II. Smith VS. c. & A.
RR was on trial in circuit court
Monday morning. The defendant
objected TO the introduction OF any
evidence because the petition did not
state facts sufficient to constitute a
cause of action. The objection was
argued by Mr.. Mathison end Judge
Field for the railroad and by Mr.
Graves for the plaintiff. The court
sustained the objection and plalntin
took a non-suit with leave to move
to set it aside in order to appeal.
r. E. Bishop,
Veterinary Surgeon,
l0.1Otf Odessa, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26

Mss Elizabeth Rogers returned to
her home n Chanute, Kans., after a
few Gays visit with The Misses Peak.
Miss Lessee Bates went to Indepsn-
ience Monday morning 20 attend the
funeral OF her aunt, Mrs Jemima
Hobbs.
Prof. D. f. Conrad OF Central Col
lege left Saturday afternoon for
Chicago, where he will spend the
holidays.
E. Edwards Of Hodge who has
been visiting relatives here for the
past few days left Sunday evening for
Kansas City,
Temple Payne, who is studying
medicine in Sc. Louis. arrived Satur-
day morning to spend Christmas with
home folks.
II. c. Chiles, who is a student at
William Jewell College at Liberty,
came 10 Saturday evening to spend
the holidays.
Misses Blanche and JAMIE Fulker-
son who are attending school in Full
ton, came in Saturday evening to
spend Christmas.
Miss Susie Lauderback who has
been visiting the family of Mrs. Geo,
W. Marquis for the past week return.
ed Sunday morning TO her home in
Higginsville.
Misses Bette and Pinkie Chinn,
who are attending school in Columbia
came in Saturday evening to spend
the holidays.
Miss Caltha Campbell and neice,
Misses Elaine and Sallie Campbell
went to Kansas City Saturday morn.
ing to visit friends.
Mrs, R. l. Yeager and two chill
dreu, Robert and James, came dowr
from Kansas City Saturday evening
to visit the family Of Mrs Yeager'
father, S. j, Huston.
j. R. Morehead, accompanied b.
his daughter, Miss Lillian aud Mis-
Bess johnson went to Kansas Cit.
this morning to spend the day.
Mrs. Ada Carter and grandson
Tom w Hill, and Mrs j, W. Men
and daughter Miss Gene, went t.
Dover this morning to spend the da
with Mrs. Bette Harwood.
Marriage licences have been issue
to David /, Dyer and Eva Barker
both Of Odessa; S. P Graham ant
Rachel Bralton, both Of Aulyillt
aud Robert NJ. Anderson and Ami
West Of Odessa.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26

Do woman know wis it is that as.
trakhan, or Persian lamb, Cost So
muchP It isn't because in and of Ii,
self it is especially beautiful, or espe
cially b6coml g, for it Is neither, 1t is
the cost of life they are pay ing for.
Just as the female is about tc give
birth to the kid, she is kille1, and the
skin stripped from the unborn, but
often living, little one. This inhumon
practice is owing to the fact that only
10 this way can the soft, fine sickness
Of the kid be preserved. After birth
it becomes harsh and wiry, Two lives
have to be taken to get one small skin,
and this is what makes astrtkhan SC
dear.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26

State Superintendent Darlington de-
sires very much to get complete sta
tls'ics of all private and church schools
in the state, He meels d faculties with
some managers OF these schools who
think tue public is not ncein ned
about their woak. Considering public
school statistics alone, it would appear
that there are SOC, 900 children IN Mis-
souri, not in school. It is believed that
at least one third OF these are IN pr'-
vate and church schools. Fully 100.
900 others under twenty have COM
pleted 4 good course and have begun
heir active business careers. There is
not more than one child in ten out OF
school.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
COUGHING SPELL CAUSED
DEATH.

"Harry Duckwell, aged % years,
choked to death early yesterday morn
ing at his home, in the presence of mis-
wife and child, He contracted u
slight cold a few days ago but paid
little attention to 1t. Yesterday morn
ing he was seized with a fit of cough
ing which continued for some time.
His wife sent for a physician but be-
fore be could arrive, another coughing
pell came on and Duckwell died from
suffocation.-St. LOUIS Globe-D DEMO.
Graf, Dec. /, 1907 Billiards. Hore
bound Syrup would have saved him.
2bc. 5Oc. SI.00. For sale by CreL.
shaw & Young. 70 5mI
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
LOCAL BRIEFS

j. M. Setter spent Sunday in Kan
sas Guy.
Jas. Kinkead spent Sunday in In
dependence.
Chas Royle of Kansas City spent
Sunday here.
john Hausam spent Sunday here
with his family.
N. H. Miguery and wife spent Sun
day in Wellington.
Deputy Sheriff Dale Smith spent
Sunday 10 Waterloo.
Miss Nancy vivlon vent to Kansas
City Monday morning.
Firman B. White went to Slater on
business Monday morning.
Claude Payne of Kansas City spent
Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs j. P. Coen spent Sunday with
relatives in Hustonia.
VIM. Davis or Kansas City spent
Sunday here with relatives
Up Jas. Burris and wife went to War
rensburg Sunday morning.
Reed Ryland Of St Louis came in
Sunday morning to spend Christmas.
l.. P. Rylaud and wife of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with rel.
atives.
W G.. Musgrove came in from
Kansas City Monday evening on bust
ness,
Mrs, Logan Chappell of Kansas
1 City came in Monday evening to vlsi'
relatives.
Mrs. V. e. Profit Of Windsor, ar
rived Monday evening to visit rela
tives.
Mrs. John Powell returned Monda,
morning from a visit with relative
10 Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hord of Aull
vile cane up Saturday evening +
visit relatives.
A, P. Slusher and sister Miss Mar
went to Warrensburg Tuesday morn
Ing to visit relatives,
Miss Lilliac Banks OF Columbia
arrived Tuesday morning to visi
Athe Misses CHM.
A marriage lleence has been issue
to Jas. b. Johnson and Willie Eft
Hood, both of Odessa.
A, J. Chalkley, formerly of W. N
a., came in from st. Louis Saturda
morning to visit friends.
Miss Kate Gordon came in frol
Kansas CityMcnday evening to spen
christmas with relatives
Mrs. W. E, Bard Of sedalia can
ID Monday evening to attend tt
Tompson-Ch ew wedding.
Stanley Gordon of Kansas Cit
came 10 Monday evening 10 Spen
christmas with home folks,
Il M. Taubman, accompanied b
bis son, Robert, went to Kansas CT.
Monday evening on business.
Miss Lille Fox Of central collee
ssit Monday evening to spend Christ
mas with relatives in Oklahoma Cit,
Miss Rosa Nauheim, of HoltoI
kans., arrived Monday evening
Visit her cousins, the Misses Haecke
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26

Married, at the home of the BRIDES
sister in Butler, Mo-, Monday, the IA,
Mr.. b. j.. Jones and Mrs. S. f. Cash.
Mr., Jones came to this city several
months since and purchased the May
farm cast of town and the DR.. Light
ner residence in this city. He Is a
typical Kentucky gentleman and has
made many friends since coming
among US. The lady he wed lived at
Hazel Green, Kentucky, but was on a
visit to her sister in Butler at the time
of the marriage .-Odessa Ledger.
AT the meeting of the school board
of this city Monday night Miss Mary
Peddicord was elected as teacher in the
so"th building fifth grade, to succeed
Miss Edna Reinhardt, who resigned
last week on account of failing health.
Miss Peddicord is an excellent teacher,
having had several years experience in
the school room. She is a relative of
Judge James P. Chinn OF Lexington
and is a member of ooe the oldest
families IN the county.-Jeffersonlan
John White, section foreman at
Bates City for the Alton R. r., was
accldently killed on Tuesday of last
week. The hands we're unloading
some heavy iron when some of the iron
fell and caught Mr.. White under it,
and he died in a short time. He leaves
a wife and two children. -Jeffersonian
Wanted-We wish to employ q
young lady in Lexington, or Lafayette
county to do several months work. She
should have a right good education
and a wide acquaintance. Good pay
or the amount of work to be done.
Work can be mad right away, address;
10 own handwriting.
Smith Printing Co.,
12-26t2 Springfield, Mo.
l. NJ. DALEY sold his residence
property in North Hlgglnsvirle tc
Il. L. Kleinschmidt for $1,000 This
property is very conviently located anc
for that reason is very desirable
J%effersonian,
Married, at tho residence of Mrs
Cornelia Thomas in Odessa, Sunday
Dec. IA, Mr.. Conley Harmon aud Mis-.
sallie Ragsdale, Rev. Cayton oficia
Ting.
WAETED-Faithfut person to trave
for well established house in a few
counties, calling on retail merchant
AMI agents, Local territory. Salar,
$40 per week with expenses addition
al, all payable in cash each week
Money for expenses advanced. Pos
ton permanent Business successful
and rushing. Standard House, 49,
Dearborn ST., Chicago. 1l-l4tl6
Being is iper than dong; fine
than saying; finer than any expressioI
which is impossible for it to make q
iself So it is not speech, but realit
that, God looks for and the chure
= waits for, and the world is hungry ia
: 10 you andln me'-Rsy. d. d. McLarl
= For ExCHANGE-Slx roomnrlck rel
ldence in Lexington, Mo-, to exchanp
or farm in Lafayette County. Will pa.
difference or assume incumbrauce.
!. m3Otf JOHN M. PRICE, Agt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
I'm Ancient Foe

To health and happiness is ScrofHla-
as ugly as ever since time i%mmemorial.
Il causes punches in the neck, dis
figures the skin, inflames the mucous
membrane, wastes the muscles, weak
ana the bones, reduces the power of
Mstance to disease andsthe capacity
recovery, and develops into con-
nption.
bunch appeared on the left side OF
heck. Il caused great pain, was lanced,
became a running sore. / went into a
1ral decline. l was persuaded to try
tdoa's Sa%rsaparilla, and when I had taken
Notifies my neck was healed, and ] have
had any trouble OF the kind SINCE"
*. I. SNYDER, Troy, Ohio.
Od'S J~GrSGpGriHG
and Pills
Il rid you Of il, radically and per-
oontly they have rid thousands.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-26
Smith Printing
12-26t2
Springfield, Mo.

l. NJ. DALEY sold his residence
property in North HlgginsviIle to
Il. L. Kleinscbmidt for $1,000 This
property is very conviently located and
for that reason is very desirable
Jeffersonian,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
Rules of The Contest:

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
The Judges.

The three judges selected shall decide under the rules and conditions of the contest who the winners of the prizes oered and will then render their decision in wrng This decision made shall be final and binding, upon all parties to the contest; and the prizes shall be distributed upon the order of these udge to the winners deter mined by them These judges shall decide the winners of the contest by any method they may fit and prac cabe adopt. No person connected with The Adver- ser will be permitted furnish any information, exhibit any chart estimate having been filed in this test, except the judges after the close of the
 The following gentlemen who have kindly consented judges, give confdence that the awards will be ustly made.
 J. E. WORSWlCK, LA. WEISS, GEO. HAARDT,
 Shoe Merchant, JeWeler, Gents Furnisher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
The Most Agreeable Lover.

Who makes the most satisfactory lov- er?" echoed the experienced woman at a one had had her say Well. my dears, l am quite sure that it is the man who has sisters. He may not be better man all around than any other, but certainly as a lover he is the lost satisfactory. The SisterleSs man mas never had the advantage of having his angles rubbed off in daily contact with girls with whom he is on really intimate footing, and as a lover he is at a disadvantage from not knowing girls likes and dislikes and how they expect to be treated"
 Then lovers satisfactoriness is very much a question of manners, you thlnk! said sweet seventeen.
 certainly, my dear" responded the experienced woman. Again and again l have observed that men fail as lovers simply because they are ignorant of how girls expect them to behave. Too often man has for years been fighting his way in the world gets careless in his behavior to other people, and though he honestly loves a girl he Is apt to think she must willingly take a back seat when his bus- mess interests clash with her little pleas ures. He forgets that the queen of his heart ought to be treated as queen, ano he should make 1t quite clear that the duty which takes him from her IS outy and Is done as such. Then the man Wlth sisters is satisfactory as a lover because he understands something Of what Blrls have to do. He does not expect hls hancee to spend the whole of her time at ms heck and call. for he knows that the flowers have to be arranged. visits have to be paid with the mother. etc. This knowl- edge prevents his being utterly selnsh In
 Has he any other virtue?" laughingly asked sweet seventeen.
 Just a few" replied the experienced woman, but I will only speak of one. He knows that woman Is very superior to man man that she is perfectly aware of 1t. Accordingly he thanks her heartily
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01

Conditions of the Contest.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-01
Vermont to Allure Summer Visitors.

Boston Transcript.
 Its principle having been adopted aS the policy of the State, the Vermont Io- cal Option League now purposes to use it's influence to popula .fze the license sys- tenn during the next two years, so that 1t will become impossible for the Prohi- bitionists to carry out their threat to se- cure the repeal of the law by the next Legislature. This the League expects to do by inducing the investment of out side capital in summer hotels. and in in- dustires which were kept out by the pro- hibitory law, and by insisting upon the enforcement of the restrictive provisions of the local option law. The Hon. Per- ciyal w. Clement, leader of the local op- ton movement, has asserted that $50, ,0O0 would be invested in a hotel on Lake Champlain as soon as a license law was adopted, and it is understood that as soon as he returns from brief trip to Europe he will interest himself In advancing the interests of the State as a summer resort. The Local Option League expects an immediate development for the city of Burlington, and In fact for all of the east shore of Lake Champlain, where there is now not one large summer ho- tel. A concession to summer licensees has been made in the law. Instead of being obliged to pay the amount of a years license. prOprietors of summer ho- tels pay for the months they are open for business.