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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Texas as a Record Breaker.

Texas produces one-ffth OF the
worlds product of cotton, and one
third of the cotton produced in the
United States.
Texas ranks third in the production
offruits and vegetables.
Texas ranks fourth in the production
of corn.
Texas ranks first IN the production
OF wool.
Texas ranks first in cattle raising.
Texas ranks first in horse raising.
Texas ranks fifth in the production
of lumber, consisting principally Of
long leaf pine.
AS a petroleum producer Texas
ranks among the first.
Texas ranks fifth in the production
of wheat.
Texas ranks second In the produc
ton of sugar from sugar cane.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
TREATMENT OF SICK DOGS.
How to Give Them Medicine in Pill
or Liquid Form.

In all treatment Of a sick dog re-
member you are dealing with a high
ly sensitive and nervous patient. BE
very gentle, avoid roughness or any
thing likely to alarm him, says G. H.
Lane, in All About Dogs. In giving
hin any liquid medicine do not open
m6ah; bat, placing him between
your knees, with his face looking in
the same direction as your own,
gently raise his jaw and, pulling his
lips away from his teeth on one side
of his mouth to form a cup OF funnel,
very slowly pour from bottle or spoon
the quantity he is to have into it
Keep his head raised for a minute
or two, and if he does not swallow the
dose insert a spoon between his front
teeth This will have the effect o.
drawing off his attention from thu
medicine, and he will usually swallow
at once.
If the dose is a pill, bolu8 or any
thing solid, hold his head the sam
way as before mentioned, but will
the left hand under the lower iay
press firmly on each side with thumI
and finger at the junction Of the up
per and lower jaws. This will usual
ly cause him to open his mouth, whe:
the dose should be put into tn
mouth as far back as possible owe
the tongue, or he will spit it out, an
close the jaws somewhat sharply, an
in most cases the deed is done. ]
any trouble arises with the action {
his front paws, this may be got Owe
by wrapping him round with a shaw
or coarse apron. When once YOU hay
got into the way Of H. you will hes
prised how simple II IL. / am quit
sure a practical owner or kennelIms
would dose a dozen dogs while a no
ICE was making a bungle over one.
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to get very uneasy, but your medicine
made an entirely new woman of her. 1
believe she eats and feels better now
than she has for years.
al have NOT the slightest doubt but
that your medicine has saved her from
a long spell of sickness, If nothing
more. All my family had begun to
get uneasy, but, Of course, she did not
know 1t and have only just told her
of 1t since she has improved so much.
had no idea 1t would do half what 1t
has and don't think there Is another
medicine made that will begin to COM
pare with h."---W. e. Birch, Fruit
Grower; Alton, Alb county, Va.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

N. Haerle returned from McAllister
Springs Thursday evening, where he
has been spending a week.
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least. She has con-
sumption in her FAM
lily and she was in
such bad shape; so
run down, nervous,
weak, and could not
eat, that 1 had begun
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

". E. Birch, Alton, Va, an extensive.
fruit grower of that place, writes the
following letter to the Peruna Medicine
Co., Of Columbus, Ohio, We print the
letter in full:
Alton, Va, June 4, 1900.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Conference.-The country is so flooded
with patent medicines Of every kind that
are worthless and a humbug, that 1 for
one, am glad to be able to say 1 have
found one that is everything and more
than is claimed for it.
my wife was very much u down
and out Of sorts in every way. She had
a pelvic disorder which left her very
weak, nervous and nc appetite at all.
zone day 1 happened to be at my
fathers store, S. A. Birch, Coresville,
Alb county, Va, and noticed your medi'
cine he had there for sale.
at thought it might help my wife, SC
1 brought q bottle of it home and within
a week she commenced to eat and now
she is hungry all the time and not hal
the medicine has been taken. We boti
agree that it beats any medicine to bring
on an appetite and to put the nerves IL
good shape that we have ever had any
thing to do with. We had our family
doctor to give her medicine and he dit
all he could, but she did not improve thu
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Removed to Salt Lake CITY.

DR.. J. B. Gordon, son Of George B.
Gordon, Of this city, who has been
practlclng dentistry in Florence, COL,
for the past five or six years, has re-
moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. DR..
Gordon was a student in Wentworth
A Academy for several years and has
many friends 10 this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
4 CONSTABLE.
Duties Of This Official in the Eng
land Of Former Times.

The petty constable, head Dor
ough, or tithing man, as he was vari-
ously styled in different places, cor
responded fairly to the policeman Of
to-day, says the Gentleman's Maya
zine, and was nominally under the
high constable, or peace officer, Of a
hundred, rape or wapentake, With
in this area the high constable was
the medium through whom war
rants, precepts, and SO forth, Of the
local justices were communicated to
the petty c~onstables, head bOroughs,
or whatever they might be called.
These were assistants rather than
subordinates to the high constable,
and their authority did not extend
beyond the borough village, or ham
let they were chosen for or resided
at. Virtually the police work rested
with them. They had to arrest all
"felons, barrators, and rioters" and
upon resistance to 'raise hue and
cry" Summon a~ssistance) and pur-
sue them. Barrators were defined as
"vile knaves and unthrifts," also al
"deceivers and common wranglers
that set men at odds and are them
selves never quiet" Setting the
watch was an important part of The
OOnstable's duty. All able-bodiet
tOwnsmen, save the clergy and pro
fessional men, were liable to watcl
from sunset to sunrise, but coulC
pay deputies to take their places
In case Of need the watchmen wer
bound to render assistance to tn
constable and he to them, but wer
not otherwise under his control
Every passer-by at night was liabl
to be stopped by the watch and aske.
to explain his errand, and at the dis
erection of either Waterman or cor
stable could be detained at the cOuT
ter or compter (police station) ii
morning.
Tramps and beggars of all kline
being frightfully numerous in spit
Of ferocious laws for their extin,
ton, their regulation formed a lars
branch of the constable's duty. I'll
terms "rogue," "~vagabond," an
Sturdy beggar" comprised everyor
over seven years OF age who wanderC
about begging and homeless. "a
scholars and s~eafaring men tn
beg" fortune t~ellers, jugglers, tin.
ers and peddlers, who were n
known and had no testimonial
character upon them, persons sick
the plague, or thought to be, all we
liable to immediate arrest. If HON
less, but guilty of no crime, tn
were sent back to their birthplaC
or wherever they had last been see
Those who could be proved to ha
some place of legal settlement We
assumed to be on the tramp out
"pure cussedness," and could
whipped publicly or treated to f
days Imprisonment in a filthy d
which no one would put a dog in no
adays. The constable had to see o
or other of these punishments C
ried out; they took place at ca
change Of custody, even if the offer
er was being sent a long way.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

DR.. Riggs sermon to children at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
will be of interest to all kinds of
children big children, little children,
old children, young children, nice
children, poor children, good chill.
dren, bad children, bright children.
dali children, pretty children, ugly
children (f any such there be) and al
other kinds not herein named.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

At St Louis for the first time IN an
international exhibit, the department
of education will have a seperate build
ing. 1t is one of the largest and hand
soonest buildings in the Ivory City al
Forrest Park and 10 the first building to
the right coming down from the plaza
In scheduling the exhibits the manage
ment has wisely assigned education
first rank, for out Of education grow all
the arts and science-through training
of head, hand and heart all skill anC
progress in human activities became
possible. The educational exhibit viii
attract unusual attention at the Univer
sal Exposition at st Louis in 1904
Missouri seems slow in making a begin
ming, due to extreme care Of the CON
mission in selecting a supervisor. LIE
us hope that our State Educational ES
hibit will be pushed when the begin
ming is made.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Grundy COunty's Fine Showing.

The Grundy County Fair Associa-
tion has offered special premiums for
products to be exhibited, first at the
County Fair, and later at the Missouri
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Among
the premiums are special one for blue
grass, timothy, red clover, white clover
wheat, rye, oats, mlllet and corn. A
special premium is also offered for the
scenes, including house, barn, cattle,
swine, sheep and horses. The prize.
winners will be exhibited by the Miss
ouri Worlds Fair Commission.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15

James Galloway left Thursday
morning for Los Angeles, Cal.
Miss Sallie Gordon left Thursday
morning for a visit to st. Joseph.
Miss Matte Bandon went to Kansas
City Thursday morning to visit rela-
tives.
Louis Gratz returned Thursday
morning from a business trip through
the East.
Born, near Aullville, Wednesday,
to the wife of Talbot Simpson, a
daughter.
Miss Margery May Allison, of
Buncetou, Mo visited friends here
this week.
Miss Jean Meng returned Thursday
evening from a visit to relatives IN
Hughesville.
Misses Annie and Carrie Weis went
to Kansas City Thursday morning to
visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles Weber left Thursday
, evening for Pueblo, Col, to visit her
son, Gus Weber.
; Mrs. Leroy Farmer and son, Leroy,
t went to Glasgow Thursday morning
5 to visit relatives.
James Rankin, Firman White and
Earl Sitter returned from McAllister
Springs Tuesday morning.
Miss Jessie McDearmon. of Kansas
City, arrived Wednesday night to
k visit her friend, Miss Mary McClel-
D land.
e Misses jamie Fulkerson, Bessie and
], Hazel Bell returned Thursday even
s ing from a visit to relatives in Hig-
ginsville.
William Hoenschiedt and wife, Of
a Eldorado, Kas., arrived Thursday
d night and will make their home in
this city.
= Judge John Price went to Kansas
City Friday morning to spend a few
days with his son, John, who is under
\. the care of a specialist.
as Misses Florence Arnold and Eliza
ne beth Landlord went to Kansas City
ID Thursday evening to visit Mr.. and
he Mrs. W. B. Schultz.
Mrs. James Finnell and daughter
Miss Kathleen, returned Thursday
.ss evening from a visit of several weeks
be to relatives in Sedalia.
on Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yonng AMI
he little daughter, Elizabeth, returned
Friday night from a stay of severa
weeks in La Veta, Col.
he John E., Amelia and Estella Grew
,e- arrived Thursday night from st
he Louis to visit their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Krone.
on Mrs. L. E. Altwein and her tw
daughters, Misses Anna and Rose, @
ION st. Joe, arrived Thursday night t
visit the family Of E. Hacker.
Master Hubert Field returned fror
independence Thursday night, accom-
20 panied by little Richard Field Evans
ion who will visit his grandparents.
of Mrs. Gus Weber left Thursda
morning for Pacific Grove, CAL,
xas spend the rest of the summer. M
Weber accompanied her to Kansi
ion City.
Mrs. Louis Egle and her two CHI
'"'- dren left Wednesday evening for the
home in Idaho Springs, ColOrad
after a visit to the family Of ].
Coen.
for James N. Price returned from !
the Louis Wednesday evening. He repo'
ouri that his son, John, is getting alo
long nicely after an operation for appt
blue dicitis.
o Mrs. Elizabeth Eckle return
Thursday evening from a visit
relatives in Harwood, Mo She
accompanied by her daughters, N
Preston Tapp and Mrs. G. A. Mel
and son, Louis.
Mrs. B. Bates went to Kansas {
u an Thursday evening to visit relati'
She was accompanied by her gra
'uilu- daughter, Miss Katherine Brice,
Omaha. who is on her way ho
IVY al after a visit here.
nioqo DR.. Riggs sermon to children
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-08-15
Cures Eczema, Itching Humors, Pimples and

cures Eclemai ttchtnB HumOfSi PtmpleS ana
carbuncles-csots Nothing 30 Try.
b. b. b. Botanic Blood Balml is a certain
and sure cure for eczema, itching skin,
humors, scabs, scales, watery blisters, plm-
pies, aching bones or joints. boils, carbun-
les, prickling pain in the skin, old eating
sores, ulcers, etc. Botanic Blood Balm cures
the worst and most deep-seated cases by
enriching, purifying and vitalizing the blood,
thereby giving a healthy blood supply to the
skin. HealG every sore and gives the rich
glow Of hslHSA to the skin. Builds up the
broken ddwn body and makes the blood red
nourishing. Especially advised for chronic
old cases thas doctors. patent medicines and
hot springs fail to cure. Druggists, 81 with
complete directions for home cure. To
prove B. b. B. cures, samples sent free and
prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co.. AtlantH
Ga. Describe trouble, and free medical al.
vice sent In sealed letter. n.lm1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-11
TEXAS LILY HI /!
TO oppose ROOSEVELT
For Presidential Nomination Next
Year-A Strong Organiza-
ton Effected.

Dallas, Tex-A movement for the
organization of anti-ROosevelt clubs
has been started by the republican
leaders in this state and it growing
rapidly. 1t began in the southwest
ern part of The state under the di-
rection of eX-Collector of Customs G..
c. Drake. and during the last few days
emissaries have visited the larger
cities of Northern Texas, such as
Fort Worth and DennisOn, and have
met with great success. 1t is safe to
predict that Texas WILL as usual,
have contesting delegations in the
next republican national convention.
Besides Drake. the most active
promoters Of the movement are DR..
John Grant and Major J. w. Burke.
The reason of the disaffectiOn is the
raising of the race issue by Roosevelt.
and the sanguinary sequel to his pol
icy, as seen recently, both north and
south.
The movement in Texas has taken
the form of a revival Of the old and
strong lily white organization. At
the conferences thus far held, it has
been determined to put the race is
sue to the front IL opposition to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-11

ages. The first suggestion of danger
was a pile Of ties on the railroad
track.
They had no sooner stopped the
handcar,' said Mr.. Sydenham, than
rifle shots were heard and bullets
whizzed by them. The prairie grass
along the Platte river seemed alive
with Indians, all in war paint. These
rushed upon the five linemen, who
aimed a few shots at the Indian and
then ran to cover.
"a shot from one of the pursuers
hit Thompson in the right arm, but he
kept on running. Finally he was fell
ed with a blow from a tomahawk Fot
a moment he lay stunned, and then
he recovered sufficiently to realize
what the Indian was doing. He de-
termined to remain perfectly quiet,
and to this decision he owed his life.
Indian Yields the Knife.
"'With the dizziness Of an expert,
Thompson said, the savage grabbed
my scalp lock in his hand, cut
around it again and again until the
edges of the skin were loosened. Then
he tore it free The sensation was
about the same as if some one had
passed a red hot iron over my head
After the air had touched the wound
the pain was almost uncomfortable
never felt anything that hurt so much
| had to bite my tongue to keep from
putting my hand on the wound
wanted TO see how much of the tor
Of ny head was left
The Indian left Thompson and
hurried on in the pursuit of the 9th
ers. Just as he turned to 20 he
tucked the hair Of the scalp under his
girdle. In his hurry it was insecurely
fastened and fell to the grass. The
piece of scalp was just about as bic
as mans hand. In the distance the
Indians pursued the flying linemer
Just as Thompson prepared to crawl
| into the grass he was roughly sliced
hand clutched his hair again, and
once more he felt a knife He fel,
that another Indian was scalping him
After removing a couple Of inches OF
scalp the Indians rushed on.
TO the pain of the wounds was
soon added the torture of thirst
Thompson felt dizzy and unable to
rise He lay perfectly still and saw
that freight train was approaching
In the distance. The Indians had
placed ties on the track. Thompson
dared not try to flag the train, which
was steadily approaching. It crashed
into the ties and the Indians surround.
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supported by other evidence. The
weight given the plaintiffs evidence
was matter for the jury to decide
and the 'verdic. would rot be inter
fered with Oh that account Numer-
Gus errors were assigned on the part
o. the trial court. none OF Wliich are
sustained by the supreme court. The
appellant also asked that the verdict
be set aside for the reason that the
jury arrived at the amount of the YER
dict by adding the sum each juror
thought the plaintiff entitled to to-
gether and dividing by twelve. The
supreme court finds that there was
nothing to show that the jurors. prior
to making such computations, had
agreed to accept the result. Because
one or more jurors made the compu-
tation and then the jury finally
agreed upon that amount or approx
imately to it, was not sufficient
grounds for setting aside the verdict
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-11
SCALPED
AND LIVES
The Experience of Old
Timer in Nebraska.
INDIANS LEFT HIN FOR DEAD
But he Was Only Playing Postum.
Recovered His Scalp AS
a Trophy.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 11.-An account
OF the man who was scalped an lived
TO tell the story has been filed with
the Nebraska State Historical soci-
ETY., and the indisputable proof is a
wrinhled scalp in a Theoretically seal
ed glass case. 1t is one Of the curios-
tiles in the museum of the Omaha
public library.
The scalp once adorned the head
OF William Thompson, and was torn
from its antural resting place in an
Indian attack on the employees of the
Union Pacific railroad August 6. 1867.
The attack was made a short dis
tance from the present site Of Kear.
ney, Neb., and in that city lives Moses
ii. Sydenham, veteran journalist, who
printed the first newspaper in the
state, and he is the authority for the
authenticity of the incident.
In personal Interview THOMPSON
described to Mr.. Sylenham his sensa
ions while the scalping knife of the
savage was removoing the scalp.
thompson was one of the five men
ordered ont Of the Plum Creev STA.
non on August to repair the tele.
graph line a short distance from
hearney, On the afternoon of the
next day they encountered the saw
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ed the defenseless train crew. Several
cars and the engines were derailed.
The Indians found a barrel of whisky
among the freight and as darkness
came on Thompson heard their fren-
zied yells. They fired the derailed
cars, and from the grass Thompson
saw the fireman and engineer thrown
into the flames
Escaped in Darkness.
In the darkness Thompson picked
up the scalp lock and crawled away.
He met a rescuing party from Omaha
in the morning. The charred bodies
of the fireman and engineer was taken
from the debris and conveyed to Cha
ha. None of the other linemen or
members of the train crew could be
found. They were never heard of
again
when Thompson arrived in Oma-
ha Dr.. R. c. Moore took charge of the
case. Antiseptic surgery was then
unknown, and there was great danger
OF blood poisoning However, the
wound was done up in sweet oil, and
soon healed.
"ThompsOn went to Melbourne.
England, as soon as he recovered A
few years ago DR.. Moore received a
letter from him. Thompson said that
he was getting old, and few people be
l!eved the scalping story He wanted
10 know that if the ,'octOr wanted a
slight token of the case. DR.. Moore
replied in the affirmative and soon at
ter received the dried and wrinklel
scalp. He recognized it at once, and
has given it to the Omaha public IL
brary.'
Mr.. Sydenham regards the incident
worthy Of permanent record as
Thompson is the only man in the his
tory of the state who has survived a
scalping experience. His account has
been given to j. Amos Barrett secre-
tary Of Nebraska State Historical So
ciety, and will be kept among the rec
ords in the library building of the
state university.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-11
PUSSY MOTNES.lI.LiW
WHO EUTTED IN
And Separated Her Son From
His Wife, Must Pay Big
Damages.

Olympia.-The noted King county
case of Ella NJ. Stanley, respondent,
VS.. Sarah E. Stanley. appellant, was
decided in favor of the young wife,
who sued her mOther-in-law for $685.
600 damages for alternating her hus-
bands affections
By the terms of the Judgment
young Mrs. Stanley gets $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Stanley were
married in 1897 after a warrant had
been issued in order to persuade
young Stanley to come up to the altar
At that time his parents. William NJ.
Stanley and Sarah Stanley, were not
possessed of riches. Shortly after the
marriage OF their son, however, Will
liam Stanley wrote down from the
Klondike that he had secured seven
claims on EldoradO creek and expect
ed to return a millionaire.
Then Her Troubles Began.
According to the complaint of the
young wife, her troubles with her hus-
band began from that date. The
A4LOCIICl " hO ilOI odIISucu VIII
Ter sons marriage and sought to es-
TRANCE the two The complaint alleg-
es that she succeeded in persuading
her son to desert his wife and young
child, all of which damaked the young
Wifes feelings in the sum of $4,000.
The action was originally brought
against both the father and mother
and a substantial verdict against
them was obtained. The supreme
court, however, reversed the case and
ordered it dismissed so far as the
father was concerned and retired as
against the mother On the second
trial the jury awarded Ella Stanley
the sum of $1,000 damages and the
defendants appealed.
Accepted Evidence of Wife.
The main arguments before the
court were directed against the suffi
cheney of the evidence to sustain the
, verdict The supreme court says it
sees how a verdict might have been
rendered for the appellants, and to
give the verdict it did the jury must
have accepted the evidence of the
young wife as true, though it was un-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-11

His Harvest-"Young Briefly had
only been admitted to the bar a week
when he made a fortune. He was
caught in railroad wreck in which
forty people were injured" "And he
was one of those who got damages?"
He was all of them. He got all of
the victims to retain him"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-11
FOR SALE BY |. l.. TALIN!l,

Roosevelt's policy. Major Burke said
today that he thought the proper
course to pursue is to thoroughly Or
ganize the clubs. then hold a state
meeting, indorse some republican
leader of national prominence as the
choice for president, and present him
to the white republicans of every
southern state as the proper man for
them to support in selecting delegates
to the national convention.