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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
THE MODEL GUEST.
Qualities That Visitors in Others
Homes Should Aim to Cultivate.

Qualities That Visitors in Others
Homes Should Aim to Cultivate.
A really fine specimen of the
guest who does his best has a spir-
it which cannot be broken by
weather or WEAKNESS. He can
manage to talk to any one, says
the London Outlook, even if he
should discover with a shock that
he is sitting next to his worst en-
envy. He knows how to come into
any discussion and how to keep
out of it. He does not seek his
own amusement, yethe never fails
to show that he is amused. He is
tolerant of every opinion, and
though he may have many convic-
tons of his own and may state
them so as to do them justice, he
never tries to prOselytize.
His visit is not a mission, and
he never for a moment fancies
himself on the hustings, in a de-
batting society, a pulpit or a court
of justice. Above all, he has a
good opinion of himself. Good
wine needs no bush. He has no de-
sire to boast, but he is certain that
he will not be sighted. If his
hostess assigns to him a dull job
he is sure it is because she thought
he could do it we'll and if he feels
it to be really below his powers he
takes her mistake into account
not while he is under her roof, but
when he next receives her kind in
vitation. He is not plagued by
that craving of the over-sensitive
to be like their company, nor does
he belong to that race of born dis.
senters who would always rather
be different.
But, alas! conscience and talent
do not always go together. There
are some high-principled guests
who are terrible bores. In theil
solicitude to be agreeable they
never stop talking, but pursue
their garrulous ideal like a dos
following a carriage. To every in
terruption they give immediate
but momentary attention and run
b~reathless on.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
VALUE OF NAccEss1B1LIrY.
New Claim Frankly Put Forth in Be
half of Mining Enterprise.

New Claim Frankly Put Forth in Be
half of Mining Enterprise.
A curious light on a certain
class of mining enterprises is
shown by a letter quoted in the
Engineering and Mining Journal.
Among other recommendations Of
a mine the writer states that at is
in a rough, wild country where in
quisitive stakeholder would never
60" This naive recognition of the
value of inaccessibility, written
in good faith by a man who evi-
IDENTIFY considers the public at
large merely fair game, moves the
editor of the paper mentioned
above to sarcasm. He writes:
"In the past we have known
various surroundings of a mine
quoted in behalf of it's value. and
among these good dumping facili-
ties, fine scenery, and a salubri-
Gus climate have had undOubted
merits; but a locality where in
quisitive stockholders w%ouldnever
go has even more obvious attrac-
tons. The gentleman who states
the case so frankly evidently pre-
suppOses that the poor stockhOld.
er will be deprived Of the right Of
sending a mining engineer to ex-
anime this hOle-in-the-wall,
eagles nest of a proposition, and
we have had our feelings touched
with visions of stockholders
laundering with the unfamiliar
snow-shOe over desolate wastes or
trying vainly to pull themselves up
steep cliffs in the face of falling de-
bris, which, likely as not, is being
kicked c~arelessly over the edge by
the promoter himself, annoyed by
such inquisitive people. 1t takes
but little of that kindly touch OF
nature to evoke our keen sym.
pathy for the inquiring or irate
stockholders who are baked in
their desire to visit the mine Ia
which they are expected not to go
But we warn the ingenious origin
ator of this new departure that
we know mining engineers who
are accustomed to skip from the
Malay peninsula to the Klondike
who climb mountains for fun anC
ride across creation for exercise
There are all the materials ready
for a startling climax when any
one of these athletic searcherl
after truth invades the distan.
Businesses Of that lonely canyon
and swoOps down upon that veil
of conglomerate which was t.
yield Sc to a ton amid the seclu
sion of that dreadful spot"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
Not as Imagined.

Siberia, so far from being a
country of desolation, is in some
districts as green and fertile a
land as Australia. Probably the
Russians themselves have no
definite ideas about the marvel.
out fertility of this territory,
which occupies so large a space on
the map of Asia. The soil is Of
great richness, and the crops,
wherever the country is cultivat.
ed, are of almost phenomenal
abundance. For the most part it
has lain idle so long that its pro.
ductive power is almost illimita.
BILE. The forest tracts are luxuri.
ant, and the natural irrigation
system magnificent. There is
room in Siberia for millions of col.
onists, and an abundant living for
them all, without drawing upon
the equally extensive mineral re.
sources of this wonderful coun-
try.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
COURIER MAIDS WIN SUCCESS.
Educated Women Are Taking Place
of 0ld-Time Tourist Guides.

Educated Women Are Taking Place
of 0ld-Time Tourist Guides.
A new profession for well edu-
Gated young women has been de-
veloped and the Courier maid" is
now met in all the interesting
cities of Europe. They are taking
the place of the old tourist guides,
says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Her study of languages enables
her to travel the continent pilot
ing big parties of Americans
through the Italian towns, and
explaining the former glories of
Greece and Rome to people who
know little of the history o fsOuth-
ern Europe.
These girls are usually the
daughters of good families, who
have already Travelled a great deal
and studied various accomplish
ments abroad. Wanting change
and adventure, and being dissat-
isfed with home life, they have Sc
lected this means of seeing and
keeping in touch with the world.
1t is said that the best women
couriers are American girls, but
some Newman graduates have
distinguished themselves by pilot
ing big parties through Spain,
Russia and even parts of China,
after mastering the language of
each country.
One woman now in London
who teaches at Cambridge and
holds medical degrees takes large
parties up the Rhine every year
There is hardly a castle or a hOteI
or an inn that she does not know
with the respective tariffs Of each
the drives and excursions of eacf
neighborhood, the train and cal
fares.
Many Of the wealthy American
who went to London this season
sent couriers beforehand to ge'
comfortable accommodations a
their favorlte hotels.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
She Does the Rest.

Man proposes-then woman
steps in and does the rest.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
Cardinal eOtti.

Cardinal Gotti, who just
missed being elected pope, is the
son of a luggage porter who
worked on the landing stage at
Genoa; and when he got prefer.
ment deputation of luggage por-
tiers was first in the field with fe-
licitatiOns. The cardinal is a Car.
melite and a man of science, hay
ing protested mathematics at a
Genoa college. He has also acted
ad interim as papal nunciO in Bra
zil; and it was for services rem
dered in that capacity at the time
Of the revolution that he got his
cardinals hat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
LONG Hair.

In a hairdressers' journal it Ia
announced that a lady was award.
ed a prize for a head of hair six
feet in length. Such an ex,
.traordinary record, if rare, is not
unique. Some time ago the name
was announced Of a Texan lady
whose red-gold tresses measured
nine feet, Of which three feet,
when unrestrained, trailed upon
the ground.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
RELIC OF REVOLUTION.
Antique Doors Win Decorate cOnBee-
ticut Building at the Fair.

Antique Doors VIII Decorate cOnBee-
ticut Building at the Fair.
A relic doorway of revolution.
airy days whose portals widely
welcomed the patriot, but whose
brass knOcker frOwned from pan.
els tightly closed to the Tory and
the relocated officers of George
III, will beckon the world to the
Connecticut building at the great
exposition.
Like an antique gem of price
less value, it has been set in the
reproduction of the famous
Sigourney mansion that Nut.
meggers are raising on the plat.
eau of States, to the honor Of
one of the original colonies.
Main door it has been for much
more than 100 years, and main
door it remains in the Connecticut
building. 1t was removed recent
ly from the Slater homestead, in
Norwich, Conn, and brought to
st. Louis to tell its story.
1t is the best model of colonial
architecture to be found in all
New England.
DOric pillars from the thanking
portals to the door and uphold the
pure type of entablature used in
the earliest dOmiciles of the 13
states. An old-fashioned sun
burst windowlight is set in the
arch.
Through its antique pattern
the baby footsteps Of Mrs. Lydia
Huntley Sigourney passed out
into the world which she was in
after years to command by her
genius.
Mrs. S%igourney was born in the
Slater house, September, 1871,
and the dwelling was by no means
new at that time.
No one knows the age Of the
well-preseryed relic. 1t was erect
ed by John Fox Slater, the philan.
thrOpist, nephew of Samuel Sla.
ter, the pioneer of cOtton-spinning
mills in Massachusetts. Mr.. Sla.
ter was born in Slatersville, r. l..
and became very wealthy by
shrewd investments
He was one of the founders Of
the Norwich Free academy, plac
ing $4,000, 900 in trustees hands
the interest of the fund being used
for the education of freedmen.
Gen. Slater's son, William All
bert Slater, gave the academy Z
building costing $500 in mem
DRY of his father.
Mrs. Sigourney, therefore, re
ceived a very superior education
at Norwich, and it was partly du,
to this early training that sht
later became famous in this coun
try and in England as a %literar.
genius, especially in poetry, he.
first effort being under the pat
ronage of Daniel WadswOrth. l
was entitled moral Pieces il
Prose and Verse" She died il
Hartford in 1865.
Even to-day the palatial Slate
residence is among the finest il
the city of Norwich, and some
, thing intimately connected witt
her precious educational institu
! lions and the free academy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
THE CHANCE OF A PRISONER.
Story Of a Crook Who Became Hon
est and Industrious.
/ entered my ONCE one mOrninl

est and Industrious.
entered my ONCE one morning,
says Mrs. Booth, in Leslie's
Monthly, to find a very worn and
Travelled strained wanderer await
ing me. He had been a crook ever
since he had been old enough to
gain his living, and having had no
home influence except that which
was evil, he followed the wrong
path faithfully to his own ruin.
He had never done honest work in
his life. With no trade, no charac.
ter, no references, no friends, and
with a criminal past stamped on
his face, when his money was gone
after he had ben discharged from
prisOn-the outlook was most
discOuraging. Just at this point
a policeman acted the part of fate
and ran him in, not because he had
committed any crime, but to pre-
vent him from doing so.
That night when the door of his
cell changed behind him a deep
realization of his failure swept
over him. "PrisOn, prison, is it
always and forever to be PRISON."
he groaned, and throwing himself
on his knees, for the first time in
his life, he prayed. The next day
in court some one unknown to him
said a good word in his behalf and
he was discharged. He walked
from Boston to New York and
when | heard the story very sim
ply told in his rough way he said:
"NOw, Little Mother, will you give
me a chance? Is there any hope
for me? Very gladly did we bid
him welcome.
When he left us it was hard
work he undertook. When the
first pay day came he called at my
Office, coming in straight from
work in tOil-stained clothing an(
his hands bearing the marks of tot
which mean so much to us. AS
rose to greet him he clasped M
fingers with his two strong hands
and with tears filling his eyes h,
said: Little Mother, l just cam,
to thank you. can'ttell you wha.
the home has done for me, but
want the comrades to know l an
really grateful" And then HI
drew from his pocket a little rol
of bills and pressing it in m.
hands, he said: "That is the frs
honest money l ever earned.
want you to use it for the boy
who are now where | was once.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-24
Eyes Of Criminals,

A Russian savant, M. Karloff,
claims to have discovered that
criminals can be infallibly de-
tected by the color of their eyes.
Murderers and thieves have red
dish-brown eyes, tramps light
blue, aud so forth. Honest folks
have dark gray or blue eyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02

WEST GARDINER.
Bert Phillips and Nellie Egan were
united in marriage. Saturday after
noon. by William p. Haskell. Esq., at
the residence Of Milton Spear. A re-
ception will be given to their friends
this week, at their home on the Man
chester road. 4, II .fs,itt&
A, very large audience assembled at
Grange hall, Thursday evening. to wit
Ness the drama entitled "Josiah's
Courtship." presented by the North
Augusta Grange dramatic club. The
evenings entertainment closed with
grand Thanksgiving ball. Mr.. Getch-
ell and daughter from Spears Corner
furnished music for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Rice spent
Thanksgiving at East Winthrop with
Mrs. Rice's brother H. F. Baker.
James Jones and family of Gardiner
spent Thanksgiving at George Nor
tons. M
Harry Wood returned from Tacoma,
Wash, last week. Mr.. Woods family
returned about month ago. They
went to Washington intending to make
their future home there, but met with
disappointment In the country and
people. They express themselves as
glad to get back to Maine, and home,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02

quantity OF acrid matter in the
joints and muscles. Some peo-
pie are almost helpless from the
first, while others have occa-
sional spells or are uncomforta-
BILE, restless, nervous and half
sick all the time from the
nagging aches and pains. Rheu-
matism is a disagreeable COM
panion even in its mildest form.
1t grows worse as we grow older,
and frequently stiffens the joints,
draws the muscles out of shape
and breaks down the nervous
system. A disease that origin
ates in the blood, as Rheumatism
does, cannot be cured with ex-
ternal remedies like liniments al
pains or drive them to some othe
the disease or improve the co,,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02
RHEUMATISM
AN ESCRIBABLE TORTURE

Because Rheumatism sometimes suddenly it doesn't
prove that is chance disease accidental
takes time for develop and at work the system before
symptoms felt The blood the attack
the poisonous acids that the aches and pains sr
uted through the circulation different
settle joints muscles and and when the system
condition only exciting like night
damp chilly weather. the cold bleak winds of
the umberng poons and bring Rheumatism The severity
OF the attack depends the of acid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02

RHEUMATISM IN ELBOWS, WRISTS
AND KNEES.
Urbana, Ohio, Aug. IS, 1908.
Last winter I had q severe attack Of
elbow, and from there to my wrists; the
right wrist was the worse. It became
swollen and extremely painful. MY left
tackled. It became swollen and Of course
painful. The next point to be affected
was the hip and ankle, which gave me
about for some time. / was under treat
1nent Of q physician for awhile, but get
ting no better I began 8. g. g., and after
relieved Of tho Rheumatism. All swelling
and soreness disappeared. consider
tism and all troubles having their origin
in the blood.
49, GRIFFITH KELLY.
Aoe Bloomfield Ave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02
SOUTH MONMOUTH.

= A very nice iron fence. has been erected
around the Frost burying ground
VIII Bnker recently received a severe
scalp wound while scuffiipg. DIR. Gilbert
dressed the wound and had to take four
stitches to close 1t.
Messrs. Tibbetts. Seweil and AIarshnian
spent Sunday at the Sand pond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02
MT. VERNON.

Fernando G. Fellows is slowly i'm
proving. He has been ill about two
weeks and part of the time could not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02
SOUTH VASSALBORO.

/, SOUTH VASSALBORO.
\ Albert K. White of Dorchester,
Mass, made his old home in South
Vassalboro, a visit last week. Mr..
White went to live with c. Frank Tay-
Tor when he was s years old and lived
with him until he was %. Since then
Mr.. White has travelled extensively
having visited and canyassed 81 states
He has been in the silk business, and
has also been on the staff of the Kan
sas City Times, Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Boston Journal and Bangor CONNER
cial, and is now working for New York
parties. Mr., White says there is no
place that seems so much like home as
South Vassalboro. #
"A very pretty home wedding took
place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
E. e. Lamson Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. 18th, when Mrs. Lamson's sister
Miss Lura Belle Weber and Mr.. Lloyd
Pray of Providence. R. l., were united
in marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Fl. E. Dunnack pastor
of the Methodist Church of Augusta in
the presence of immediate relatives.
The wedding was followed by an in
formal reception in the evening when
their many friends extended their
hearty congratulations. The guests
were presented to the bridal party by
Mrs. r. p. Lamsen. The house was
prettily decorated with autumn foliage.
Dainty refreshments of ice cream and
cake We're served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT oPEL1KA.

No Untoward Event Marks the
 Speculation.
 Opelika. Dec. 25.-(Special. )~-christmas passed of here without any unusual event. Beautiful weather up to to-day made the trade as brisk as merchants could desire. many being taxed to handle it. The railroads and express company as we'll as the postoffice. were overflow ed with business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

A Christmas tree was given at the Bryce Insane Hospital last evening for the inmates of the institution. These trees have been feature at the hospf- tai for number of years. and the occa- sion Is always a very delightful one, to the inmates. This year in the center of the large hall was an immense tent filled with gifts, fruit. etc., for every inmate and those who worked to make the afYair success were more than repaid to sec the sunshine that they had brought to the hundreds of patients Superintendent J. T. Searcy made a pleasing talk after the distribution of the presents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
Destroyer Lawrence ninahlsa.

Washington, Dec. 25.-The Navy De. partment has been advised that the tor pedo boat destroyer Lawrence was disa. bled in a storm off Hatteras while on her recent run with the second torpedo fIotIl. Ia from Hampton roads to Key WeEt Repairs which will consume a unonth will be made at Key West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
Rilions Colic Prarentad-

Take double doses of Chamber iain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Re nedy as soen as the first indication of the liseasc appears and a threatened attack may be wardcd off Hundreds of people who are subjt ct to attacks of bilious collie use the remedy In this way with perfect succ .ss. For s1Ie by all druggists -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
HANsoN-JoNEs.
Marriage of Two Popular Young
 Persons af ThIanalooma, Z

Tuscaloosa. Dec. 25.-(Speoial.) )--Yester- day afternoon at 1 o'clock at the homo of the brides parents, Sam Hanson and Miss Lethe Jones were united in mar riage. The sacred words making the twain one were spoken by Rev. Harry c. Howard. Only a few intimate friends and relatives were in attendance. Both are popular in Tuscaloosa and have the good wishes of the entire community.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

The following marriage licenses were issued by Judge Renfro this week: s, B. Baldwin and Miss Gertrude Thornton, j.. J. Boazman and Miss Annie Betts. A. H. Duke and Miss Annie I. Barnes. Claud Ray and Miss Maggie Hearn, J. O. Hol- Ioway and Mrs Mollle Hogan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

Sir Benjamin Baker. who built the Nile dam. has just given out some new figures concerning the dam and it's con- sequences. During the critical periods for the crpps-March to June-the sup ply of water for irrigation was doubled by the dam. The irrigation of rice. pro- hibited in previous years, was allowed. and the increase in value of land now converted to irrigation is calculated at over s25.00oo00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

Chief of Police Menza D. Morgan and Miss Lillie Dunbar of this city were mar ried at the home of the bride Tuesday. Only the family and a few intimate friends witnessed the event. The couple are very popular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

Superintendent F. W. Monnish has an. nounced that the rails and crossties for the extension to the Tuscaloosa Belt Railway to Holton have been ordered and that the work will begin immediately af- ter the holidays. The extension will r1In parallel with the Warrior river.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

The hearts of the poor of this city were made happy yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. T. Garner. Mrs. J. o. Abbott, Mrs. James Spence and James Anderson, a committee representing the Masons, the knights of Pythias. the EIks. the county and the good merchants of Tuscaloosa. who raised a large amount. The entire city was canvassed and there will be no one who will be neglected on this Christ mas day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

Little Estelie Butler. the three-year-old daughter of Mir, and Mrs. G. P. Butler, had a narrow escape from being burned to death a day or two ago. Her clothing caught fire from the grate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26
Free from Calomel or Poiaon.

GAUC HUH V04U114UI UE EUIWuUs Laxo Pills are a mild and gentle laxa- tive. yet sure and effective; purely vege. table and are absolutely free from calo. mel, mercury or mineral poison. VIII correct habitual constipation. win not gripe or nauseate. Druggists, 2s cents. --adV,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-26

Sunday will be a day of offering at the Methodist Church, and the proceeds will be devoted to the orphanage at Summer vile.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-07
~ Wszystkich.
naszych %czytelnik6W,
kt6rzy zalegaja 2 pre-
numerata, upraszamy
o uiszczenie sic z tel
WIADOMOSCI
MlEJSCOW &.

: MANY TO z najwlaro-
godniejszego zr6d}a, re wielu
pomog1o r~zeczywiscie lekar-
stwo og}aszane W ,Wiarusie"
przez ks. Kabelke z Mlwau-
kee. Niechaj Mkt ME uwaza
owego og4oszenia "a zwyk{y
humbug ameryka6ski. W
ostatnich kilku miesiacach
wyleczy1o sic setki ludzi, ME
kt6rzy nawet z suchot o .kt6-
rych lekarze> zupe}nie byli
zwatpili. Naturalnie Mkt sic
ME moze spodziewac, zeby
mu p}uca ma nowo odros}y,
ale napewno liczyc moze, re
zapobiezy szerzeniu sic cho:
roby i odzyska size odpowied-
MIA do w}a6ciwej piracy.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-07

MA WNIOSEK aldermana
Libery przesz}a rezolucya
przez rade W poniedzialek
ze wzgledu ma godziny i
place robotnik6w, rezolucW
zosta1a odrzucona i oddana
komitetowi finans6w. Prey
dent Simpson i obecni al
dermani %g}osowali :wzglednie
"a odrzuceniem czynnosci z
wyjatkiem aid. Miller !;
Reuss.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-07

ISZK0k miej.
skich p. Tormey wys}a} ma
uczycielkomf przewodnicza.
Gym szk6} miejskich zawia'
domienie azeby poucza}y die
ci by tie ME przestepowafy ma
stepujacych praw.
1 ME uzywac strzelby.
2 ME rzucac. kamieniami
3 ME niszczyc drew, do,
NOW i plot6w !
4 ME zawieszac sic ma po-
ciagi lub kary :uliczne
8 ME palic papieros6w j
ME zuc tabaki.