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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
rARrH,s DESTINATION.
Said to Be Flying with Incredible
sDeed Straight for Vegas.

2EAAA
An importance which relatively
t.v nersops are aware Of attaches to
q sTpedition which has just gone to
Chill from the Lick observatory In
california. It's object, says Golfers
weekly. is to find out whittier we are
all bound.
EVERYBODY has heard that the So
lar system is flying swiftly toward the
north. 1t is a plunging flight that
carries us more than $4,000 miles
straight through the ether every hour
of the day and night. 1t is a motion
that has nothing to do with the
eartb's annual revolution about the
sun, except as it prevents that reyolu-
ton from carrying the earth back
turn and turn to the same spot in
space.
In truth, we never get back to the
same place. Every new year comes
in with the globe at a point more
than 800, 100000 miles nearer to a
very bright northern star, named We
gas, than it was a year earlier. Asfar
as the evidence now in hand goes, the
flight Of the sun toward the north is
as straight as that of the arrow, but
the path described by the earth, since
it is compelled all the while to circle
round and round the flying sun, is a
great spiral.
And this we sweep onward, moving
continually into new regions, run
ming through what perils nobody can
gues8-perhaps none at all-and i'm
PEELED by a force as mysterious as that
which drew the unfortunate ship in
the Arabian Nights to be wrecked on
the mountain of Adamant.
1t is this strange voyage Of the sun
and its worlds through the unex-
plored ocean of immensely that the
Californian astronomers have gone to
South Africa to investigate.
Now, the precise object of the ex-
petition to Chill is to examine the
light ofthe southern stars from which
we are flying away, They have been
much less studied than have the
northern stars, to which we are draw
ing nearer. 1t is as if the people on
the bow Of a ship, after watching for
a long time the effects of their APP
proach to objects ahead, should visit
the stern in order to note the recess
sion of objects behind. Through a
combination of such observations the
speed and direction of the ships mo-
ton could be deduced.
But there are many other absorb
ingly interesting questions relating
to the organization Of the universe,
and our place and rank in it, which
will be brought nearer to solution by
the success of the exploration Of the
southern heavens, now beginning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
Mistaken Kindness

hey. DR.. Lorimer, the minister at.
the Madison Avenue Baptist church.
Is responsible for this story, though
ne does not vouch for the truth Of #.
useful as it may be to point a moral:
a nestful of young linnets were in
the corner Of a field il. India. Having
LOST their mother, they we're cold and
hungry They tapped their feather
less wings, thereby attracting the at
tention Of a huge elephant which
stood near by. 'Ah, said the ele-
Phant you poor little things. You
nave lost your mother and have mo-
BODY to nestle you. | am a mother
ana have a mothers heart. I will
nestle you and keep you warmp And
theTeupon the elephant sat upon the
nest containing the poor little lin
nets. IN. Y. Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
COLLEGE FR%ATERNITIES.

William-Jewell College is having
its second fraternity row. This time
it is an anti-fraternity movement
which is causing the trouble. Be.
tween fifty and one hundred students.
chiefly ministerial students, have left
the school on account of the refusal
of the faculty to recommend to the
board Of trustees the abolition Of
Greek letter societies, The petition
ers say that the behavior Of the fra
ternities reflects adversely upon the
reputation Of the student body and
incidentally upon those who are not
members OF these organizations The
position Of the faculty in the case is
not defined 10 the public prints 1t
is likely that 1T fluids itself in the sit
u tion of the faculties OF larger in
stitutionS, which, while recognizing
the evils incident to these secret
orders, fear to measure strength with
them, rooted as they are 10 a seated
inclination Of the young.
The young nan OF today is a"iiuer. "
Just what he thinks he gets out OF
mysterious passwords, handshakes and
eabalistic secrets no one but himself
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
THE MANcHuRIAN TROUBLE.

So "AAh~ANANNAH
The apparent intention of Russia tC
seize Manchuria for the purpose OF
getting a more southern sea port has
aroused the nations. They base their
objection upon violation OF previous
conventions. Each claims to fear
that the occupation of Manchurla
will be the signal for the dismem-
berment Of China, 10 which all the
governments of the first rank will
seek to get a part. Even this country
is seusibly disturbed, and there is
grave talk Of Jul taking part to pre-
vent the seizure.
Treaties and conventions may be
cited, bu. there is n prime reason
for all this excitement, a reason
which lies at the root of all European
international politics. The other
nations do not want Russia to get a
more southern sea port. In Europe
the dread Of Russia is both military
and commercial. No other country
in the world, no other empire that
has ever existed, has or has had such
unmeasured natural resources. Fertile
soil, all kinds Of climate except tropic,
and precious and base metals are
found there. But Russia's access to
the sea is very limited, and the only
matter upon which the unfriendly
nations of Europe are agreed is in the
purpose Of keeping Russia from the
sea forever. On the north is the
Arctic ocean perpetually frozen. On
the west, the Baltic Sea, frozen for
eight months in the year. On the
east the most southern port is
Viadiyostok, on the same parallel as
Nova Scotia. To get to it the Trans
Siberian railway runs for a distance
twice as far as from New York to
San Francisco on a parallel Of latitude
as far north as central Labrador.
England, France, and Germany un.
friendly upon every other matter are
In perfect accord as to preventing
Russia from ever getting a passage
way into the Mediterranean. Though
her territory lies all along the shores
of the Black Sea, Russia may not pass
a boat down through the Dardanelles.
TIE prohibition does not come from
Turkey but from England, France,
and Germany. Recently Russia got a
ten year concession from Persia and
began to build a railroad to the
Persian Gulf. England promptly
gave notice that she would regard the
establishment Of a port or of a naval
Dase on The Persian Gulf as a hostile
act aimed at her and that she would
resist it by force.
However Russia may come out in
the Manchurian affair, and our over
strenuous president may be depended
upon to concert with the European
powers to thwart her intentions, it is
certain that no efforts can forever
avail to defeat the manifest destiny
of a great and virile nation. And
the Russians are of a yirile race. YER
much the same a as the
Scythians, the terrors of the ancient
world, very much the same race
as that for protection against
which the Chinese wall was built.
The semi %aranian tribes which.
pressed the Goths and Vandals down
over the Roman Empire we're of very
much the same stock, and the hordes
which under Genghis Khan and
Tamerlane laid waste a fourth part of
the Eastern hemisphere.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
Central Female College.

The fourth Of a series of recitals by
candidates for graduation from the
School of Music was given Monday
evening by Miss Perle Shale. The
night was Indictment and the audience
was not as large as it would have
been under more favorable skies, but
those present were amply repaid by
Miss Shale's admirable presentation
of the following choice programme:
1. Sonata Pathetique, OPP. Is,
Beethoven
a. Grave-Allegro motto con brio.
b. Adagio cantabile.
c. Allegro.
II. a. Valse Arabesque, Lack
b. Nachtstueck, F major
Schumann
C. Octave Etude, Kullak
Ill a. Polonaise, G sharp minor
ALlOlliu
b. Etude, G. Flat : Chopin
c. Ballade, A Flat, Chopin
". Paraphrase de Concert, Rig.
oletto, List
Similar occasions have LED the
audiences at Central College to ex-
pect a Beethoven sonata on the nro-
gramme of a finishing pupil, and
such a custom has been followed
under the present direction of the
School of Music until it has almost
become an unwritten law. Nothing
could be more wisely chosen for Miss
Shale's serious style of playing. The
first movement broad, the second
tender, and the third playful were
rendered most contrastingly effective
by the concert giver.
The second group was a charming
combination Of modern pieces. The
Valse Arabesque was delivered with
a crispness and sparkle that made
every nerve Jingle with delight. The
fourth N%achtstueck of Schumann was
played with richness of tone suggest.
i've of a deep contrslto voice; while
the Octave Study displayed a wrist
technic envlable for its proficiency.
The third group consisted of three
Chopin selections, the first P~olonaise.
an Etude and the third Ballade On.
AZ we'll rendered.
The difficult "Rlgoletto, " an elab-
crate paraphrase by List of the well
known ~quartette 10 Verdi's opera of
the same name, made a fitting climax
to the pianiste's difficult programme.
Both of the treacherous cadenzas
were executed with ease, the melody
was distinctly discerpible 10 the
hIusG Oh clear scale passages, and the
octaves of the last part almost lifted
one to his feet.
Miss Shale is well known at Cen
trail College and in Lexington as a
high grade literary graduate, and for
her superior attachments in elocution.
and Monday nights success is only an
additional attestation of the versa.
tility of her talents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
Notice.

Inc highest market price for couu.
Try hog jowls, side meat, hams.
shoulders lard, cash or trade. Al R
T. Lees big city store. The largest
ana cheapest stock in he city. Ala
OUTER and eggs, preserves.
'pOne i4S' R. E. LEE.
Lexington Mo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
Silver Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Meyer, of near
valley City, celebrated the 25.h ami.
versary of their marriage on Sunday.
May o. and quite a large number Of
relatives and friends called to see them
on that day offering congratulations
and oest wishes May Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer live to see their golden day.-
Concoydian.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16

Judge James Cowgirl, formerly rail-
road commissioner and now treasurer
OF Kansas CITY, has announced his
candidicy for stare treasurer subject
to the regular action Of the demo.
cratic party Judge Cowgirl i. a well
known man in the state, hoth as a
politician and as a stock man, aud
will d1ubtless develop a strong fol.
lowing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
AN AMAZING ADDRESS.

If the address Of DR., Richard II.
Jesse before the Alumni Association
of Kansas City Saturday night is
correctly reported in the Kansas City
dailies, he is better suited to be the
president of a soap boilers union than
of the university Of a proud state. 1t
matters not at all whether the dis
gusting insinuations and quite as
disgusting positive charges against
the morals Of Washington's and
Jetferson's private lives are true or
false 1t was simply an insult to
dump such garbage at a banquet-an
insult to his entertainers, to the
readers Of the daily newspapers, and
to the people Of a state whom he
in a high and delicate citation.
1t is one thing to stand up for the
truth of history when that truth is
of public import OIL when it is being
wrested to public disadvantage, and
quite another thing in a mar Of DR..
Jesse's position to pour out a lot Of
ribald stories about the private lives
of honored heroes in a tone Of levity
that would disgrace a dance house.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
The Old Mems CHM
Lexington Mo

Ine next meeting Of the Old Mems
y Of Lafayette county will be held
AZ Mayyiew on Saturday, June 6.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16

A comparison of the old contract
and the new proposition affords the
following salient facts:
Old-5O fire plugs at $50 each,
81, 600 per annum
New-55 fire plugs at s65.46 each,
So 900 pr mum.
Oid-Any kind of water.
New-Channel river water.
O'd-Pay or no water.
New-Cnannel river water or no
pay.
1t viii be e e that Mr.. Haerle's
proposition is based upon 55 fire plugs
as against 90 in the present contract.
Fifty fire plugs at the rate proposed
500 46-would cost the city 3 1918 as
against $4,000 under the present con-
tract. 10 other words, he would fur
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16

A Minneapolis firm has issued a
circular to its customers calling atten-
tion to the prices of various articles
which 1t sells and what would be the
prices of the same articles if the
tariff on them were removed. One of
these articles is the ordinary store
front, which it sells for S275. If
there were no tariff duty, this COM
paay assures its patrons, the same
front could be sold for 500. The
consumer is then forced to pay S175
for the protection of the plate glass
manufacturer. AS plate glass is a
machine made product and as little
skilled labor enters into It's produc.
tion the protection may be said to
apply only tC the manufacturer. The
materials out Of which glass is made
are the most abundant and the most
widely distributed. There is hardly a
state in the union which could not
supply the world for all time TO come.
The ia. payer might very naturally
grudge paying S1.75 tax on every
dollars worth of plate glass purchased.
But it is not tax: it is tribute to a
favored manufacturer. 1t is not paid
to the government. Very little plate
glass is imported and so very little of
this tax is paid at the custom house.
The victim might be willing to abide
tariff exactions if the tax went into
the treasury. Protection is merely a
license to fix prices far above the
reasonable by the promise Of the
government to keep out competition.
When a man buys a hundred dollars
worth of plate gla.s he may be sure
that he has paid the manufacturer a
fair profit and then made him an
additional present of S175.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16

Mis'ouri's new chicken stea lng.
law goes into eff ct June ID After
that date the chicken thief will be
liable to a term OF two years 10 the
state penitentiary. II thus behuoves
MN to keep an eye upon the earliC st
brOods
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16

Born' in C%oncordia, to the wife Of
James McEnty, on Tuesday, May u,
1908, a son.
Born, near o%oncordia, to the wife Of
John Fuchs, on Thursday, MAY 4,
1908, a daughter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-05-16
Sweet Springs Imnrovemenis

Sweet Springs is to have water works
and cleo rio light. The material is on
the ground and it is expected hat the
plants will be in operation by the mid
die of the summer. At present the
water mains will be laid cply In the
down town section Of the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Our New Newspaper and Job Press.
The Tribune Clubbing Rate.

Last year we secured very special
low clubbing rate with the great
American paper, the Chicago Daily
Tribune, and sent in a large number
of subscriptions, saving our readers a
great many dollars. 1t was good only
during the month of December. This
year we have been endeavoring to Sc
cure the same rate for a longer period
but the Tribune will not consent to
make the rate. They have. however,
given to US special rate during the
months of November and December,
the particulars of which will be an
nounced next week. We are glad to
give our people the benefit of this low
rate for this great paper. We will not
make cent out of it ourselves. II
will be good during November and
December only. Watch for it next
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

Every little while we read in the
papers that some one has stuck a rusty
nail in his foot or hand or other por-
ton of the body and lockjaw resulted
therefrom and that the patient died.
If every person were aware of per.
feet remedy for ALI such wounds and
would apply it. then such reports
would cease. The remedy is simple,
always on hand and can be applied by
any one, and, what is better, it is in
fallible. 1t is simply to smoke the
wound or any bruise or wound that is
infiamed with burning wooden cloth
Twenty minutes in the smoke will
take the pain out of the worst case of
inflammation arising from such wound.
People may sneer at this remedy as
much as they please. but when they
are afflicted by such wounds just let
| them try il.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Another HoId.Up.

There are so many conflicting reports
concerning the robbery of Ole Hove,
who lives south of DEBORAH. on Mon
day night, that we have been unable
to substantiate them, but as we hear
Mr.. Hove was going home and when
near the stock yards two men came out
and held him up with revolvers, sc.
curing from him about thirty dollars
in money, after which he was allowed
to go on without further molestation.
There seems to be gang of crooks
in town, who are being watched by
the officers, and are very apt to gel
themselves very much disliked.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
OUR NEW NEWSPAPER PRESS.
Highest Modern Type of Newspaper Press
of its Kind Installed in Our Office
This Week.

On account of the rush of work in
cident to this busy time of the year
and the work of installing our new
newspaper and job press we are able
to say but little about it this week.
However, it was received last week
from the factory at New London,
Conn where it was manufactured to
our order by the Babcock Printing
Press Co.. and it is machine that we
naturally feel proud of. 1t is made
especially for newspaper and job print
ing and has speed of 1900 to 2400 per
hour. 1t has every convenience and
safety which modern newspaper press
makers are able to produce, and it is
capable of turning out the finest class
of work with comparative ease and
rapidity. 1t is but an addition in line
with the rest of the modern newspaper
plant that we are endeavoring to build
up here. Several months ago we in
stalled the first Simplex Typesetting
Machine to come into this part of the
state, and we intend to keep right on
adding the best facilities we can Sc.
cure until the plant is complete in
every particular We think the press
will come up to our expectations in
all respects. This issue of the Public
Opinion has been printed upon it, and
while it can hardly be said that we
have it in running order. it does splen
did work. 1t will take several weeks
to adjust it properly, after which We
hope to show great improvement il
the paper. We desire to thank the
people of Winnesheik county for thu
encouragement and patronage that hat
made these things possible. II will b.
our constant effort to give them thu
i best newspaper that energy and per
J severance can produce, and feel tina
our efforts in this direction are Deini
appreciated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
A Strong Endorsement.

The following letter with reference
to the photograph of the Dubuque
business men taken by Photographer
Reynolds when they were in DEBORAH
couple of weeks ago, shows how his
work is appreciated:
Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. "a, '03.
B. ]. Reynolds,
Dear Sir:
We received your pictures o. X.
and allow me to congratulate you
Those to whom I have shown it say
they think it is the finest picture, fol
a group, that they have ever seen. By
the way, had several inquiries fol
them. You can refer any of them t.
us, and we will do all we can to hell
you sell them.
W. J. Glynn.
Dubuque Enterprise Publishing Co
1872
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
DEBORAH Defeats CreSCO.

DEBORAH 10, Cresco 0. That's the
whole story. The high school football
team and upwards of hundred of citi-
zens went TO Cresco Friday, to wit
ness the nigh school team trim up the
Cresco high school team. The game
is reported as being one sided through
out, with the result as usual in our
favor IL was good game to witness
and the strife between the two towns
brought out a large crowd. The De-
corah crowd returned Oh a special
train that evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Say! |!

Come to the NJ Z. Social on Hallow.
cen
And see some things you've never
SEEM
Why it simply won't be beat
At B. H. Wells OH Washington street.
Bring Is cents--t'will take you
through
The gallery of arts and dining hall
too.
The witch will tell your fortune true
Come and be CAV now-don't be blue.
Oh, everyone come Don't forget the
street,
Why there'll be music while you eat,
Even tho cold winds around you blow
You'll have the time if you spend the
dough.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Rural Weather Reports.

Arrangements are under way for the
giving of the daily weather service
reports which come to Ben Bear each
day to the farmers of the county
through the rural telephone lines
The plan is to have the general calls
given at noon and the report read. so
that farmers may know the predictions
for the current period. Tie value of
this service to the farmers is incalcul-
able. and they will no donbt appreci-
ate thu opportunity to get it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
HOld.Up on Maple Avenue.

1t is reported that Andrew Miller
of Washington, Iowa, young man
about twenty years old, who is visit
ing his brother, J. W. Miller, was
held up and robbed Saturday evening
about ten o'clock while going home
from town. 1t occurred near the old
Hegner residence on Maple Avenue,
a man stepping out from behind tree
and pointing revolver at his head de.
manded his money. He dug up So. OF
very graciously, and his kind friend
allowed him to pass on in peace.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Republican Meeting in Pleasant.

The county central committee has
arranged for republican meeting at
School House No. 8, Pleasant township,
for this week Friday evening, with ad-
dresses by Hon. A. jacobson, Atty. E.
P. Johnson. Atty. W. M. Strand. and
W. o. Nordheim. The people of this
vicinity are invited to attend and hear
discussion of the issues of the cam
paign.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

Out at Sac City they have an in
spector who examines all the chimneys
in the town after the first of Septem-
Der. If they are out of repair they
must be attended to Immediately and
if not done the Inspector will have
them repaired and the expense is taxed
against the property. 1t seems to us
this is a wise precaution and might be
emulated right here in DEBORAH with
profit. ''An ounce of prevention il
worth a pound of cure, and foresight
beats hindsight great sight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28
Curtain Rises at Eight.

Owing to the size of the production,
"a Gentleman from Gascony," the
curtain will rise at 8 p. m. sharp. Mon
dav night, Nov. 9th. when the show
appears at the Grand opera house. We
kindly ask that all ne In their seats.
promptly. Weiser and Bear, Mana.
gers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-28

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-24
SAILING TODAY.

Am. bkt. Coronado, Potter, for San
Francisco, at 2:3O p. m.