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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
Missouri Building Suffers.

During the recent wind storm which
visited the St. Louis Worlds Fair, in
which one man was killed outright and
the %scaffolding blown from off the
agricultural building and machinery
hall, one Of the 64-foot supports Of the
dome which is to surmount the Mis-
souri, building was hurled through one
side of the frame work Of state hall.
The huge piece of timber which weighs
is tons and measures 5 feet square,
had just been raised into position, not
having been yet secured firmly. When
the wind struck the site, the big
upright crashed through the 2x4 frame
work as though it were mere spider
web. The contractors had only the
day before received their insurance
policy, which entirely covered the loss,
except for the days delay in replacing
the damaged timbers. The support
has been re-raised and the frame work
of the 400.ton dome is now IN con-
struction.
The Missouri Worlds Fair building
is IN shape Of the letter ct" the main
front of the building being the hori-
zontal portion of the character. A
large PORTION of the right wing is
already covered with staff material.
The building is to be finished by
December l, 1908.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
Curious Good Byes.n

When a Turk bids farewell to a
friend he solemnly crosses his hands
on his breast and makes a profound
bow. The natives of New Guinea,
on the other hand, exchange choco-
late, conveying an expression Of con-
fdence in each other as well as a sal.
utation. In the Fiji islands two car
dinal-colored feathers are crossed,
and the Burmese gentleman MUIR
murs soothingly: "Hibl hibl' In
Japan your friend takes off one Of hig
slippers and says: 81 regard thee
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
Cures Sciatiea.

Rev. W. L. Riley, L. L. D., Cuba,
New York, writes "After fifteen days
of excruciating pain from sciatic rheu-
matism, under various treatments, /
was induced to try Billiards. Snow LIN
ment; the first application giving my
first relief and the second entire relief.
l can give it unqualified recommends
ton. 25c, SOC, $1.00.-Sold by Cren-
shaw & Young. 8-15m1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
Wedding Quotations.

A clergyman in Melbourne adver-
tises himself as always in readiness
to tie the nuptial knot, at Hollis Mat
rimonial chambers, 44S Queen
street. His tariff of rates is rea-
sonable. Here are two of the items:
Marriage fee, 10 S. 3D.. or marriage,
with guaranteed gold wedding-ring
and necessary witnesses provided,
81 Is. More costly wedding-rings in
stock if required"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
WAS IMPoLITE TO GHOSTS.
Then 4 cramp Showed the Swimmer
the Error of His Ways.

the Error OF bis ways.
q shall never be imPolite to
ghosts again, said g gentleman who
has just returned from a cruise along
the Gulf coast, TO a writer for the
New Orleans Times-D Democrat. "0n
our return from Horn island we
stopped at the mouth Of the Pases-
goula river, where the bathing and
swimming are excellent. The water
is deep a few feet away from the
shore, and when the tide comes in
with a rush from the Gulf, the water
is salt and inyigorating. As much as
I had been along the Gulf coast, l
had never heard the legend Of the
PascagOulas, which, as everyone else
knows, is to the effect that this tribe
Of Indians rather than fall into the
hands of enemies, who had surround
ed them, plunged into the river, men,
women and children, singing their
songs and playing music, and thus
died together in the hope of a glOri-
Gus resurrection. Since that time,
on quiet evenings, their music is
heard along the banks of the river,
or in the daytime it may be heard
plunging beneath the surface of the
water. A long-legged Dutchman Of
our party took the first dive. He
came up in an excited manner and
told us that he had heard music near
the bottom. A wise one Of the party
then r%ecounted the legend and said
that anyone who cared to dive would
be able to hear the same strains that
the Dutchman had heard. l was
skeptical and suspicious. / thought
that it was some trick on the order of
those that men or boys generally put
on each other when in swimming to-
gether. However, I plunged in,
blowing out my breath before doing
so, and went down like a piece Of
lead to the bottom. To my great
surprise, | heard a mournful, mo-
%notonous sound. 1t was palpable,
weird and mysterious. 1t was not
grand opera, or even ragtime, but it
was music. However, when I had
risen to the surface and had regained
my wind and blown the water out of
my system, l was still inclined to be
funny about the music. | made a
number Of remarks as to the poor
ability Of the Indian ghosts and sug-
gested among other things that they
should improve their repertoire.
The Dutchman warned me against
saying anything that might offend
the ghosts and l laughed at him.
My laugh lasted only a few minutes,
however, for as / started to swim into
midstream, a grip of iron seized me
by the ankle and pulled me undert the
water. As | went down | shouted
and waved my arms frantically. As
the water gurgleG about my ears, l
imagined | saw on every side of me
fierce and angry Indian faces. That
is all / remember. Two men Of the
party had diyed for me and brought
me to the surface. When l regained
consciousness | was lying on the deck
of the schooner. My friends said I
had been seized with a cramp, but IL
/, was no cramp that caught me by the
ankle. AT any rate L am not making
any more pert remarks about the mu-
sic Of the Pascagoulas."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
READ THIS:

The organized school forces OF the
State have planned a most vigorous au
tumn campaign in the interest Of a I'M
flied, systematic course of study In the
rural village schools; for school IL
braries and supplementary reading ;
for increased, and at the same time
more economical school expenditures ;
for better management Of the schools
including regular examinations and
annual gra duation of pupils; for inn
proved conditions generally in the small
high SCHOOLS, better prepared teacher s
and better school facilities and accomc-
dations. This does not mean that
Missouri has not done we'll. 1t means
that she a yet improve and it augurs
we'll that the entire teaching force
stands ready to cooperate with the
State superintendent in all these mat
ters.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
Unique Homing Experience.

Mr.. Pat Zimmerman, of Norwich,
the former Manchester City foot
baller, has just had what is probably
a unique homing experience. Five
years ago, while training young birds
from Stafford, he lost a well bred
bid. The other day the homer re-
turned, from whence no one knows.
to its old home. Its ring shows that
it had been absent since 1898. The
experience does not end here, for by
an odd coincidence the birds broth
er, belonging to a fancier named
Brookes, returned al exactly thesame
time after being lost for three years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. W. G. Tompkins returned to
Kansas City Tuesday evening.
B. H, Campbell and wife returned
from Kansas City Tuesday night.
Miss Lille Quaudt went to Kansas
City Sunday evening to visit relatives.
Mrs. John Powell went to Richmond
Wednesday morning to visit relatives.
Barnett Young came in Sunday
morning from St. Louis to visit home
folks.
Miss Edna Greene went to Kansas
City Wednesday morning to visit
friends.
Miss Mary Rulings went to Kansas
City Wednesday morning for a few
days visit.
MIR. and Mrs, Leroy Farmer and
son, Leroy, returned from Glasgow
Saturday evening.
Miss Margaret Chamberlain came
down from Kansas City Tuesday
night to visit relatives.
Miss Mary Marquis returned Satur-
day evening from a visit to Odessa,
Mayvlew aud H%igginsville.
For SALE-Six thorough bred short
horn bulls. Apply to N. M. COOPER.
j1S-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Stier returned
Wednesday morning from a stay of
several weeks at Macklnac Island.
Miss Viola Crone returned to Kan.
sas City Monday evening, after a visit
to her friend, Miss Lee Young.
Ed. W. H. Ahrens left Sunday
evening for Belleville, Kas., after a
short visit to relatives in this city.
Mrs Louisa Georges returned to
Kansas City Sunday evening, after a
visit to her frield, Mrs. Louisa Nagel.
Mrs. A. B Morris returned to
Cameron Saturday morning, after a
visit to her friends, the Misser Primer.
Miss Ethel Boogher left Monday
morning for her home in St. Louis
after a visit to her aunt, Mrs S. P
Silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ahrens, Of
Eufala, l.. T., left Sunday evening
for st. Louis to visit before returning
home.
Mrs. E. G. Melssner returned to
Kansas City Tuesday evening, after a
short visit to her sister, Mrs. John P.
Gordon.
Miss Sallie Spears returned to
Hughesville Wednesday morning, after
a visit to her aunt, Miss Maggie
Spears
Mrs. Bert Taubman returned tC
Kansas City Sunday evening, after a
visit to her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
T. M. Cobb. i.
William Ross and wife, Of Kausa:
City, came down Saturday night anG
spent Sunday with the family of b.
M. Boulware.
Home money to loan on improved
farm land. Apply to j. Q. Platten.
burg. Office north room over Tevis
drug store. 2-91tf
Miss Frances Bowman, John Bow.
mar and Jack Aull went to Higgins
vile Tuesday morning to spend the
week at the fair.
Miss Gussie Simpson left Wednes
day morning for her home In Topeka
Kas. after a visit to her friend, Mis-,
Dorothy Waddell.
Mrs. Byram Austin and her daugh
ter, Miss Ethel, returned to Kansas
City Sunday evening, after a visit tt
the family of John Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Morris anC
their two children, Theodocia AMI
Irwin, left Tuesday morning 70
Craig, Mo-, to visit relatives
For Stakeholder Wyandotte eggs
a setting Of 10 for 10 cents. Mrs. A P
Young, near Prairie church. Rura
route No. /, Lexington Mo. 4-Iltf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-29
A TEXAS WONDER
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

hh11D NhAAA O~AoOOfhh4s
One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel. cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, week and lame backs,
rheumatism and all Irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt OF 81.
One small bottle is two months treat
nent, and will ure any case above men
toned. DR.. e. w. Hall, sole manufac
turer, P. o. Box 629, St. Louis, Mo. Send
for testimonials. Sold by all druggists.
At Crenshsw & Young's.
READ THIS:
DeSoto, Mo-, April II, 1900. -Ihave been for
years a sufferer from kidney and bladder
troubles. l have tried all remedies that l
could find and had almost given up hope OF
relief until l tried A Texas Wonder, Hall'
Great Discovery, which cured me.
S. o. SMITH.
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There's Something Doing

on the line of the NJ, K. & T. R'y and
we shall be glad to send you attractive
pamphlets which convey to you the
possibilities for money-making, on re-
ceipt of two-cent for postage.
Address "Katy,"
Suite G, St. Louis, Mo.
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Mrs. Charles Weber returned Tues
day night from a visit to relatives in
Pueblo, Col.
Mrs. D. Stalling went to Kansas
City Sunday evcuing to spend a week
with friends.
Miss Meta Primer returned to St,
Louis Saturday morning, after a visit
to her home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn BufOrd returned
to Kansas City Monday morning after
a visit 70 relatives here.
Mrs. John Robinson came down
from Kansas City Saturday night to
visit Mr.. aud Mrs. A. V. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Chamberlain
left Monday morning for their home
in Chicago after a visit to relatives
here,
Walter WhitSett, wife and little
daughter came down from Kansas
City Monday morning to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Margaret Clayton returned to
Kansas City Saturday evening, after
a visit to her friend, Miss Eugenia
Kriehn.
Miss Florence Johnson left Satur-
day morning for her home in Denver,
after a visit to the family Of G. H.
Barron.
George B. Curtis, Of Louisville,
KY, is visiting his uncle and aunt,
w. v. Curtis AID Mrs. Bette Spur,
of this city.
Mrs. W. Z. Mitchell left Sunday
morning for Nevada to visit relatives.
Her husband accompanied her to
Kansas City.
Miss Alberta Hoffman returned to
Kansas City Sunday evening, after a
visit OF two weeks with the family of
E. Hoffman
Mrs Laura Chapman returned Tues
day evening from a stay of several
weeks at Mactaawa Park and Ottawa
Beach, Michigan.
MIR. and Mrs Lee Hawkins Of Man.
gum, o. T., who have been visiting
relatives here went to Sweet Springs
Monday morning to visit.
Miss Nancy Austin returned Sun
day night from Willow Springs,
where she has been spending the
summer with her father.
For ExCHANGE-5lx room brick res
ldence in Lexington, Mo-, to exchange
or farm in Lafayette County. Will pay
difference or assume iDcumbrance.
mSOtf JOHN M. PRICE, Agt.
A. R. Smith arrived Sunday night
from Atchison, Kas., to take charge
of rural free delivery route No 3, tC
which position he was recently
appointed.
Mrs. E E. Henderson, accompanied
by her little son, arrived Saturday
night from Centerville, Ia to join
her husband, DR.. Henderson, who has
located here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Filing OF
Fair Haven, Washington, who have
been visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Ahrens,
went to Concordia Monday morning
to visit relatives.
Mrs. A. Wade and little daughter.
Anna, of Marshall, who have beer
visiting the family Of Oscar Andreen,
went to Higginsyille Tuesday morn.
log to spend the week at the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Musgrove
Mrs. Loula Ramey and Mrs. B. S
Cromwell, of Kansas City, left Tues
day morning for st. Louis, where Mr.
Musgrove goes to attend the meeting
of the Missouri Press Association.
Miss Lottie Hughes, of PhRF
City, Mo-, arrived Sunday night t.
take charge of the Western Uniol
office during the vacation Of Mis-
Pearl Stafford, who left Monda,
for Charleston, Mo-, to spend severa
weeks with home folks.
Brakeman Felix Murphy, OF tn.
Missouri Pacific, is laid up with
broken arm. The accident happenel
at Higginsville Friday night. Jus
as the train was pulling out some on
pushed against him, causing him t.
lose his balance and fall.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

The proprielors oi Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as "sure eufe
for consumption" They do not claim
It win cure this dread complaint IN adj
vanced cases, but do positively assert
that II win cure IN the earlier stages aud
never fails TO give comfort and relief in
The worst cases. Foley's Honey and Tar
Is without doubt the greatest throat and
lung remedy. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by shanahan & Mitchell. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

HP Rumpe, druggist, Leighton, Ala,
writes: zone Of my customers had a
child, which was sick, aud threw up all
food, could retain nothing on lis ssotn-
ach. lie bought on bottle Of Whites
Cream verniiuge, and II brought up | l9
worms from the child. IT'S the boss
worm medicine in the world" Whites
Cream Vermiiuge IL also the chiidren's
tonic. II improves their digestion and
assimilation Of food, strengthens their
nervous system and restores them 10 the
health. vigor and elasticity Of spirits nat.
urai TO childhood; price ase at Peoples
rdug store. "
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
treat the Kidneys Tor Rheumatlam

Treat the Kidneys Tor Rheumatiam
When you are suffering from rheuma-
tism, the kidneys must be attended to At
once so that they will eliminate the uric
acid from the blood. Foley's Kidney
Cure Is the most effective remedy for
this purpose r T Hopkins, Of Polar.
Wis; says, After unsuccessfully.doc-
toring three years for rheumatism with
the best doctors, / tried poleys Kidney
Cure and Il cured me. cannot speak
too highly Of this great medicine. Sold
BY shanahan 4 Mitchell, DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
THE WHEREFORE OF IT.
THE True secret OF Colonel PIlny
soper's Recent Visit TO Washing
ton. district Attorney an
on Maghate.


There has been considerable specula.
ton over the probable mission that re-
Gently took United States Attorney
Pliuey L. Soper to Washington. Some
guessed that he had been called there to
receive a dressing down al the hando Of
his superiors; others thought Il possible
he might have gone 10 the capital ex-
pressly for the purpose Of preferring
charges and thus procuring the disinls-
sal Of a certain clerk who has asplra-
tions to be the Republican national COM
initteeman In the Indian territory. But
Mr.. Soper denies that either Of these
things was the object Of his trip Ito
Washington. But while denying these
insinuations he failed to take the public
into his confdence--perhaps from an
overaight--and state whatsthe object Of
his visit to Mr.. Hitchcock and the other
potentates really was. And perhaps his
friends here .iftthe territory would still
he blissfuily ignorant Of his mission
were il not for the following, which ex-
plains 1t all and which the Examiner
clips FROM an exchange, the bloomfield
lIndiana) Democrat Of last week; "cil-
bert Hendren expects TO return to Indian
territory next week, but before going
will visit Indianapolis to meet p. L.
Soper, United States district attorney, Of
Vinita, member OF his oil company,
who has been in Washington having
leases confirmed by the secretary OF the
interior Other members OF the COM
pany will also be present, among them
being the president, Senator II. T.. Wal
colt; first viee-president Sam Morss, ed
itor Of the Sentinel; the secretary, A.
w. Koch, secretary OF the Hoosier Oil
company: the treasurer, Col. R.H. Trip
a millionaire coal operator of Indiauap-
oils; the directors, Hugh Daugherty, S.
O. Pickens, John w. Sale, Governor
Durbin. ii. S. New, w. w. Richardson
and Tom Taggart. Mr.. Hendren Is sec
ond vice-president and general manager
and is quite proud Of the strong men as
sociated with him. lie is confident he
will strike oil In abundance and sees
visions Of wealth ahead. This company
has no ftock for sale nor will any be on
the market until their their territory
is ially developed. II it is dry the whole
thing Is oil, but they hit gushers It win
required fancy prices to become possess
o.s Of any ef the stock"
The oil company with which Il seems
District Attorney Sopcr Is identified, i
the Indian Territory Development com
pany, a corporation which has secured 4
big blood Of the most promising OH ter.
ritory in the Bsrtlesvlile field, and which
holds extremely vaiaable coal and zihs
lands in the checokee nation. Bartles
vile Examiner.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

81 wonld cough nearly all night long"
writes Mrs. chas. Applegate, of Alexan-
dria, Ind, :'aud could hardly get any
sleep. Ihad consumption 90 bad that II
walked block would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed. three si.00 bottles Of
Dr.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and gained IS pounds" Its abso-
lutely guaranteed to cure coughs, colds,
Ia grippe, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Price SOC and sl.00.
trial bottles free at Peoples drugstore dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
SUPPLEMENTAL TREATY.
Lands to be Ailenabie Five Years
After Deeds are Received.

After the election OF chief OF the
Cherokees has passed into history,
supplemental treaty with the
United States will be negotiated.
providing for the disposition OF
the National public buildings and
the alienation of Cherokee lands.
Under the present treaty all
lands are inalienable for I've years
after deeds are received, and
though an Indian be poor, sick, ],
blind and in want, hts allotment
IL not an asset, and he may die q
pauper under the present agree
ment. A radical change Of the
land tenure question is contem-
plated among the leading men, soi
the Cherokee Nation, in order
that the living Indian who has
gone through the hardehips OF the
frontier life may reap some bene-
fits instead OF being burden to
himself and friends, pauper, yet
rich, II his assets were available.
-Muskogee Phoenix:
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
Al Your Service AIwava

Is the pride Of the southwest 1.-THE
Katy Flyer" tbefastest best equipped
train between 81. Louis, Indian Ter
rltory and Texas. Through sleeper
both north and south. Summer tour
lists should consider their own eom-
fort 10 travelling and concede it's
1.-THE Right Train 10 Take
GEORGE MORTON, GP&TA,
DIV MK& TRY, ST. Louis Mo
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23

4 Vlnlta woman read 9 paper
on "Woman'a Rights" at a recent
Old Maid's Convention given at
the arleeian oitY aud declared that
her heart pants at the very sound
of the word imam. . Most women
have >. different conception OF
mans pants Ii they can't find
The pFeenbaoks Ia The norlh.ea
pocket they usually wear the
pantsh % even up.-Exohange.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-07-23
Dennis Flynn. HIsh Warden.

Many well informed people be-
lieye hat since the Hon. Dennis
Flynn slired from congress he 10
& stateelaan out of a job, but such
"a uol the TACT. MIR. Flynn is FISH
warden Of Beaver county, lately
Appointed to this responsible pos
ition by Governor Ferguson. Bea-
yer county IL that portion Of Okla.
homs which nes in Texas. II is
bounded on the east by Woodward
county On The south by the stak.
ed plains. an lhe north by Kan.
sas and Colorado and on the west
by New Mexico, This western
impingemens idinA pll the unad-
mitted territories toeether with q
straight stretch from the 95th TO
the 1l5lh degree u longitude Of
over !, 900 mile anu perhaps sug-
gesled to Mr.. Flynn the idea Of
embracing all their claims for ad-
mission into the Union in his
famous instrument called the om-
nibus or "busted" bill.
But be this as 1t may, this at
tachment of Oklahoma to Beaver
county was one OF the chief causes
why the territory failed OF state
hood last winter-the form and
shape resulting therefrom making
1t impossible for gsographers and
eastern senators TO have anything
to do with the "land Of the fair
god". No map maker will devote
an extra page AID no statesman
from the original thirteen states
will give a moments oonsidera-
tion to Oklahoma while she sup.
ports and insists on sticking out
for exhibiting q grotesque tail out
of all proportion to her size.
Beaver county, or No Mans Land,
as II is more commonly known,
has, indeed, not been given prop.
er attention even by Oklahomans
themselves for the simple reason
that they must practically expa-
triate themselves and go a long
journey through other states in
order to reach IL. Its representa-.
tive, when be gets TO Guthrie, 10
looked upon more AS an ambassa- :
dor from foreign country than as
a member of the territorial legis.
lalure. ard Laws, whsr passed, are
not conadered effective upon the
county until consent for their OPP
GRAFTON is first obtained by treaty
with its citizens. The situation is
queer and almost IS bad Is that In
West Virginia, Maryland, New
York and Michigan.
Just why job Of fab warden
was made and Mr.. Flynn was ap.
pointed 10 II is not clear. The
country Is so void Of water that nc
fish but dried herring and picked
mackerel could thrive there. II
may be that the governor wanted
to honor Mr.. Flynn without irou.
BILE to himself, and so appointed
him to q position without money
and without price. and one which
nobody else would care for; OF
probably, Oklahoma has desi gnt
on more Western lands. Texas ID
dl visible By her Organic law. Mr
Flynn Is keen diplomat Il is pos.
sibIe be might havebeen cent there
to sound the sentiment OF the peo,
pie on 3 bill seeking for a ralifica,
ton OF boundaries by the addition
OF the northern part OF Texas Fal
congress may see fil." Mabe so
just as with Indian Territory. *
10 Journat.