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The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Fatal Thirteenth Guest Was Vic tim of Hotel Fire st
 Menomipee. Mich.

Menominee, Mich. Dec. 23-Fire. Tuesday, caused l2 persons 10 jump from the second story window of the Travellers Home, small hotel here The thirteenth guest, James Beatty. was found dead in the ruins Joseph Norachek was fatally burned. and Will fred Barney and John Norachek se- riously. Fred Jeneki was badly in- jured in jumping. The hotel was prac- tically destroyed
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
Proving It.

Eleanor-I detest Elizabeth. She is the most disagreeable girl ever knew. Winifred-I have very little acquain- tance with her.
 ''The less you have to do with her the better you will like her. Well, so long; ] must be travelling"
 Where are you going?"
 "Oh, I'm going over to Elizabeth's to Invite her To my party. ."-Kansas City Journal
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
BURGLARS AT TOWER HIlL.IIL
iheS hie" the Bank safe and Es- capped With s5.ooo and Sto-
 len Horse and Bussy

Tower Hill, III, Dec. 23.-B relars blew open a safe in the Tower Hill bank and escaped with S .000 in cash. The thieves stole a horse and buggy In which to get away. Member. of the Anu-Horse Thief association are in pursuit. Att'y.-Gen Hamlin is one of the banks principal stockholders.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
British Cruiser King Alfred.

London, Dec 23.-The British ar mored cruiser King Alfred was con- missioned Tuesday. al Portsmouth. for the China station, to which she will take relief crews to the battleshjp Glory and otber vessels.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
Penned Up in New York

New York, Dec. 23.-Senator Hanna may be forced to eat his Christmas din- ner in this city. He has been attacked by rheumatism. from which he has suf- Iered severely at times. and is still confined 10 his rooms in the Waldorf Astoria.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
Title to Lands Confirmed.

St. Paul. Minn.. Dec. 23-By a rul- ing of the United States department of the Interior. which has just been announced, the state of Minnesota is confirmed in it's title to swamp lands in the Cass Lake Indian reservation.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
Pleaded Not GuilfN.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 23.-Ex- Alderman Malachi Kinney pleaded not guilty of accepting a bribe 10 aid the Lake Michigan water scheme in su- perior court, Tuesday, and his case was adjourned until January II.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
Acute Tetanus Cured.

New York. Dec. 23.-A case of acute tetanus has been cured at a hospital here by the use of snti-toNin injected in large quantities The patient was injured by street car. His body was bent almost double when he was talk en to the hospital.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
Has Changed Her Mind

Newport, R. |. Dec. 23-Miss Min nie Cook. who had intended bringing suit for breach of promise against William Homer Leavitt, who married Miss Ruth Bryan. daughter Of Will fam Jennings Bryan, has changed her mind.
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
sheet Mills Resumed

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 23.-The De weese-Wood sheet mills al McKees- port resumed work in all departments Monday night For several weeks but three of the Il sheet mills have beer working
The Forrest City times., 1903-12-25
THE EXPLOSION
 AT ST. LOUIS
Fears Entertained That There May Be More Victims Buried
 In the Ruins.
FIVE HEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD,
 ELEVEN INJURED. TWO MISSING.
Houses Within a Radius of several Blocks Felt the Force of the Ex- pfosion, Many of Them Having Broken Window. as Tangible Evidence.

St. Louis. Dec. 23.-Searehing parties resumed work Tuesday morning at the ruins of the St. Louis Transit Co.'S Geyer avenue power house, prompted by the fear that more bodies remained in the debris left by Monday evenings terrible explosion.
 The Dead.
 Five men are known 10 have been killed. They are:
 William Wilson, AS years old mar ried: steamfitter.
 Louis Barber. 22 years old. fireman. Jesse Thomas, 2s. fireman; married Frand Steele, colored, 40 years old fireman
 John Dixon, eolored. fireman.
 The dead bodies of Wilson. Thomas and Dixon were taken out of the ruins. Barber and Steele died at the city hos pital
 The Injured.
 Eleven men were injured and two were still reported missing Tuesday morning
 Al the inquest thorough investiga- tion will be made to learn whether competent help was at all times em- ployed in the boiler rooms.
 The seven boilers which exploded had been in service since 1891. and had gone through the cyclone, which wrecked the Geyer avenue power house. At that time they were badly damaged, but after being repaired were again put in service. The new boilers which were installed in the power house a few months ago were not damaged to any extent by the ex- plosion, being separated from the old battery by heavy wall.
 The Los. Not Heavy.
 A. B. Dupont. second vice president of the Transit company. who was one Of the first officials upon the scene of the tragedy. and who led the searching party for several hours. said. Tuesday, that the companys loss would not be as great as might be supposed He be- leves 5000 will cover il.
 The demolished portion of the building contained the twin engines which were connected with the boilers by a large steam pipe. It is believed
  that the explosion occurred at the ~~cint where the pipe fitted into the en zines.
 Boilers Went wrong''
 Edward Foreman. an engineer who escaped with comparatively slight in- juries, says that the boilers have al- ways run smoothly until few Gays ago, when they went wrong"
 Houses within a radius of several blocks of the scene of the explosion bear evidences of the explosion. Win dows were broken and flying debris was carried through windows. All the surrounding trolley wires were cut. and traffic was badly delayed
 Fire broke out in the debris. but the hremen confined the flames to the l~..l
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
THE SENATORSHIP.

The talk OF defeating Stone for the
Senate is for the most part nonsense.
1t is INDUCED in chiefly by such So.
called independent newspapers as the
Kansas City Star. Mr., Stone has
fairly won the race in his own party,
and in the absence of any new light
upon the subject he ought to receive
the endorsement of the democratic
caucus. A very large part Of the
democrats in Missouri, perhaps a ma
iority, have felt no special interest in
this contest, and would rs leave have
seen any one of a dozen good, COM
petent democrats chosen as Mr.. Stone.
But they did not bring out their mar
and show their preference for him.
Mr.. Stone h 5 spoken in every county
ia the state during the past two
years and has gone over the very
charges which are now being pre-.
ferred against him An overwhelm'
ing majority of the counties which
have expressed a preference, have de-
clared for Stone. 1t is a weak, shilly.
shallylng business to be talking o.
DESERVING Stone under republican fire
The most ardent Of the Stone mel
would have given him up gracefully.
if they had been defeated at thu
proper time, but not how, Defea'
now would mean bitterness and strifc
within the ranks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03

this intrepid girl sought to supply
the sanity and common sense lacking
in her husband. Whatever Of per
manent fame he attained he owed to
her. She sought to make him great,
and almost succeeded. In all things
she subordlnated herself to the pur-
pose she had IN contemplation for
him, and II she could always have
been at his side to afford counsel in
the critical situations in which be so
conspiciousiy failed, the name of John
|C. Fremont might have beer one of
the most splendid in American his
tory.
A characteristic story is told Of her
action at the time Of his expedition
to explore the Rocky Mountains, his
greatest achievement. 1t was the
first year Of their married life. FIRE.
mont left her at her fathers home In
st. Louis with instructions to for
ward only his most important mail,
while he prepared to make his start
from Ft. Leavenworth. She opened
a dispatch from Washington directing
him to report in person to the wal
department to explain why he was
making such great and unauthorized
preparations. She chucked the dis
patch into the fire and sent him word
by a messenger to hasten with ina
gined speed to get beyond communi.
cation with Washington.
We are told that he who would
lose his life shall find it; and Mrs.
Fremont, while hardly successful in
the object of her ambition, has at
tanned for herself the just reputation
Of being the greatest woman The
West has produced.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
American Hosnitals.

The New York Sun says, no more
gratifying tribute to the philanthropy
OF the people of New York and nation
was ever made than that of DIR. Lorenz
before the Guild for Cripple Children
OF the Poor of New York. He said tina,
the thing which ABOVE all others had
struck him 10 our country was the a.
mount of charitable work that wa,
done Nowhere in the world,n said
ne, shave seen such hospitals as in
this country. Nowhere else in the
world are to be found hospitals es.
pecialiy equipped for the care and cure
and treatment and education of cripnle
Children
IL was in no spirit Of mere fr,endll.
ness, or as a guest who had been treat.
ed with distinguished honor, that the
great Austrian surgeon said this. II,
regretted that there were no such fac,l.
tiles for teachers aud taught, no suot
opportunities for relief of the SUFFERING
10 bis W country as we enjoyed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
State Teachers Association.

In point. of interest, enthusiasm,
and attendance, the session held in
st. Louis Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday Of this week was the greatest
In the history of the association.
There we're 217O teachers registered,
more than twice the number of any
previous session, and many subjects
of vital interest to the profession
were discussed in a very able manner.
At the opening aession, Monday
morning, Mayor Wells and Supt.
Sedan of St. Louis, gave the teach
ers a very cordial welcome. Here
followed the address Of President
Whiteford, which was largely a plea
for still greater earnestness eficien-
cy and intelligence in the direction of
the school affairs of the state and
nation.
The question of Text Books next
came up for the discussion and the
c%oncensus of.Copinion seemed to be
that we still need a uniform adop-
tion, and to make it possible for the
district to own the books.
The subiect-"Tbe Education of
the Twentieth Century Farmer"
proved a very interesting one, Prof.
Black Of M. v. G. leading the dis
cussion, He made the points that
his education should be such as tc
enable the farmer to be skilled in the
science Of agriculture, such as tC
enable him to enjoy the aesthetic in
nature all about him, to render him
more capable Of being a better
neighbor, to make provisions for his
leisure hours and to plan for his hap
piness in old age.
One Of the most popular speakers
was Walter Williams, who had fol
his subject, "The Press in Education.
The great event Of the association
was the address Of David Starr Jor
dan, Pres. Leland Stanfor Jr. Uni
verslty, who chose for his subject
nWhat the Twentieth Century De
mands."
1t is not possible just now to max.
a satisfactory abstract Of such
great address, though that may b
done at some future time,
He said that the twentieth centnr
Will be strenuous, complex and dem
ocratic, and that only trained, ear
nest, hopeful, los al aud religious me
will be able to do IT'S work.
The next session will be held i
} 81 Joe and Supt. G. B. Longaa (
{ Kansas City is the next president.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
THE STORY OF A 'PossUM.
Also the Adventure of Two Hunters
in Georgia--Negro Philosophy.

"You been winkin' at me fer lie las
ten minutes said the old darby to
the fat 'possum in the tree top, ZEN
now what you reckon l gwine ter do
bout it, honey? But you wouldn't
tell me ef you knowed; 50 I'll 'splain
1t ter you, en- save you de trouble.
Fust | gwine ter do dis"
(Here he ierked his coat and rolled
his sleeves up.)
Den | gwine ter do dis"
(Here he spat on his palms, swung
his ak and give the tree a ringing
Blow
En- den you gwine come down lax
a harricane wuz helpin' you, en- you
gwine home wild me, en- pay me dat
visit you promised 'wayIas' fall. You
hear dat, honey, don't your"
But at the next stroke the crack Of
a rifle rang out, down fell the 'possum,
and a white man walked up seized it
as lawful prize, said "Good-morning
and walked off.
Anyhow, honey" muttered the
Old man, looking after him and still
addressing the possum, "dey wuztoo
much work in cuttin' down a whole
9ree Ter one po' possum; en- sides
dat Providence hcz got ter take kee-
er desc POI white trash what amt
Ilch enough ter have turkey, en- 50
hungry dey dunno whar dey gwine
sleep ternightlD Atlanta Constitu-
ton
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
COWHERn 0N nOCKERY.

The positive declaration OF the Hon.
w. S. Cowherd that Governor Dock
cry is as good presidential timber as
the democratic party affords at this
time and that his nomination is quite
as possible as that OF any other desir-
able man, should be taken by the
Missouri democracy at par. Mr..
Cowherd is not a man given to talk-
ing just to hear himself. He is not a
candidate for anything other than
his present position. He can have no
motive Of a selfish or personal nature
in this recommendation. Come to
think about it, MIR. Dockery has a
great many elements Of availability.
Without belonging to the populistic
wing Of democracy, he has been tho
roughly loyal at all times to the DEM
ocratic cause and TO platform princi-
piles. He is a very much bigger man
two.thirds of the presidents since
Washington. Any comparison be.
tween him and Mckinley, for in
stance, must result to the. disadvan-
tage to the latter. Mckinley, while
one Of the most amiable of men,
never had an idea in his little head.
Il took Mark Hanna and Kohlsatt
until the fifteenth Of October to make
him say gold. Personally he was OPP
posed to the Spanish war, the acquisi-
tion the Philippines, and 10 favor
Of free trade with Cuba. He was
moved about by the interests of bis
party like a pawn on a chess board
Mr.. Dockery has made a good gov
ernOr. He has had very delicate
work to do in Kansas City and St
St. Louis, and he has acquitted him
self capitally. To him more thar
any other one man, eve more than
TO Sam Cook, is to be credited the un
usually splendid democratic victor
In Missouri last November. He il
popular with all, except disappointet
office seekers and the Kansas Cit,
Star, the last much to his credit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
THE OLD COURT AND THE NEW.

With the beginning Of the New
Year the personnel of our county court
is changed by the retirement Of Judge
J. Fl Green, Of the Western district,
and Judge J b. Hagood, of the East
ern district, and by the accession of
Judges L. S Butt and w, A. Redd,
The county has never had more faith
full and conscientious servants than
the two retiring Judges. 1t is graft
flying to their friends as it must be to
them that they are held in universal
affection and respect and that their
outgoing is never mentioned except
with regret. They have set a high
example of disinttrested and impair
tial public service.
The incoming judges will be greet.
ed with confidence "a d expectation
They are well known and we'll thought
Of in this county. 1t is believed thai
they will give to the interests 10 theiI
keeping their best thoughts and en-
deayors.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
JESSIE BENTON NJ

The story of Jessie Benton Fremont,
who died this week at her home in
Los Angeles, is a strangely romantic
one, though, with the exception of
her devotion to her husband there
was no element of romance in her
character. She was indeed daughter
of Thomas Benton-heir to all of his
virtues of mind and heart and to none
of bis faults.
In 1899 there turned up 10 st.
Louis, a young adventurer, handsome
as Adonis, daring as Pizarro, penni-
less as Lazarus, He was a second
lieutenant 10 the United States
Army possessed of considerable genius
and absolutely no common sense His
activity was prodigious, but he was
no more self-directing than a balloon.
His PERSONAL courage and his sense OF
personal honor we're splendid, but he
was 50 destitute of administrative
ability that be was not a man to be
trusted. His age was twenty-eight.
at her fathers home, almost by acct
dent, he met Jessie Benton aged
fifteen. The recognition, that pecul.
lar psychic recognition men call love,
was immediate, and 10 the honor of
both be it said, it lasted till death.
Jessie Benton was a child In years,
but in common sense, moral courage,
fixedness of purpose, and administers
tive ability she was Colonel Benton
over again in a feminine edition.
She saw in Fremont the very qualities
which she and her father lacked.
Col Benton had the courage of a lion,
but he fought only from his lair. He
was almost destitute Of imagination
and wholly destitute of dash. His
most heroic endeavors had been ms
pired by his %pugnacity. Never to his
dying day could he distinguish be.
tween an attack upon his argument,
and an attack upon himself. HI
loved proves but not glory. H,
would rather do better what someone
else did well than to do what no on,
else ever thought Of attempting.
For two years both father ant
mother opposed the match-the for
mel on account of Fremont's pro
fession and his hairbrained character
the latter on account Of Jessle's age
Finally Colonel Benton, through 10
fiueuce at the war department, hai
Fremont ordered to the northwes
frontier. That settled it. Jessi
and Lieut.. Fremont we're married q
once, The father had forgotten
Jaw in human affinity As fixed as gray
itg,
Married az the age Of seventeen
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03

timber on the south side OF au orchard.
So-called shelter belts and timber
protection are a delusion and a snare.
On elevated sites, especially when
sloping to the south, early varieties
rlpen several days 10 advance Of those
on low ground. With late varieties
this process is reversed, contrary to
popular opinion. This was exem-
pliied in an orchard of thirty acres,
the fruit Of which was gathered under
my supervision. This orchard is on
the southern slope OF a bill adjoining
the Missouri river below Lexington
Most Of this orchard sloped south and
west, part OF it east and about me-
third is ON a low level, bordered on
the south by forest trees. Last
spring the orchard was sown down to
clover which was moved of the
second week In September down to
the level part Of the orchard, where
wild grasses and weeds had grown
very rank and smothered the clover.
The varieties were Ben Davis. Gano
and Jonathan, mostly of the first
named. The varieties were planted
in rows north and south, so that part
of each variety was IN the level as
well as on the slope and high ground.
Gathering commenced September l6,
frequent rains interrupting and
scarcity OF help retarding the work,
which was carried on until October
g. The fruit on the lower ground.
although not so highly aUlored as
that on higher ground, cane off much
easier and dropped mach mor The
leaves also DIR pped much earlier than
those on higher ground. The cause
was easily discovered. A light frost
occurred before gathering commenced
cool nights, cold rains and several
clld days zeal the end of September
caused the lower grass covered soil to
become and remain cool and, aided by
the much lower temperature there
prevailing, not only at night, but
also lasting longer in the mornlnl
and commencing earlier in the after
noon gradually stopped the flow O
sap and thus FASTENED the ripeniul
process. The sap of the trees OF
higher ground was longer kept il
circulation, partly because the sol
dried off quicker, the temperature re
NAMED higher during the night AM
the trees got the benefit Of the sum,
rays an hour earlier and dn hour late
each day.
will add that OF The trees near th
timber and where the weeds ha,
grown up around them, the frui
besides lacking in color and beinI
more or less covered with sooty spots
produced more stung fruit and culls
The owners were advised to cut dow
r that strip of timber.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-01-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH RHMODHLEO.
The Work is M~Odern-The Color Scheme
and Decorations are Of
the Art NOuyeau.

The work of remodeling the Pres
byteri,n church is nearing completion.
The first running glance at the decor
ations reveal the fact that a bold
step has been made away from the
old school of church decorative art
with its mechanical figures, conven-
tional designs, and neutral color
schemes. Instead we find here an
a~llegorical theme consistently worked
out through a series Of decorative
figures enyeloped in a color scheme OF
surprising harmony.
Over the double doors leading from
the entrance hall into the main
audience room is the Legend "Wor-
ship the Lord in the Beauty OF
Holiness" framed in branches of the
palm of peace. This introduces the
theme of the whole symbolic pro-
gramme. Passing to the audience
room, the eye first sights the main
ceiling decoration-the dome Of the
sky studded with stars. By a pleas
ing optical illusion the stars seem to
follow the beholder as he moves from
one position to another The mind
naturally dwells upon this picture
until it absorbs the a~llegorical intent
the stars "emblematic of the beyond,
in their field of blue, typitying an
enveloping serenity, and encircling
the whole in a pictured border are
doves, symbolic Of purity of soul
The four corners of the ceiling are
decorated by designs in which unity
is preserved by identity in acces-
series while individuality is attained
through distinct central figures
the rose of Sharon, the conventional
lily, the palm Of peace, the messenger
dove bearing an olive branch-all
surmounted by lilies s%ignifying purity
of spirit. The corner mural decora-
tions are of palms, while lilies entwine
the windows and the arch Of the
organ gallery. The ceiling of this
gallery is blue like the central dome
shaded down to a horizon border in
harmony with the general design.
The Sunday school rooms are fin
r ished according to the same plan anC
in the same colors only less elaborate
; in decorative detail. The woodworb
| has been reprinted, the furniture up
holstered, the curtains and carpe
? selected all with reference to harmon!
of color and consistency Of ensemble
The items have been spoken of il
D detail as indeed they will be consid
cred by the spectator on his first view
but the greatest pleasure aud artisti
satisfaction is to be experienced when
; after mastering the details, one sit
and %surrenders himself to the onl
semi.conscious impression Of th
symphonic color scheme, and of decor
alive effects not oppressively crowded
: The whole work is done in the spiri
/. of the Art Nonvean with its broaI
: and very proper distinction betweeI
;. decoration and ornament.
The contract was executed by tb
: Geo. B. Peck Dry Goods Company
Kansas City, Missouri, uude
the immediate superintendent
Of Mr.. Henry e. Behr, a graduate O
several 7 yopean academies of decor
alton and design.
The committee has accepted tn
work and testified to Mr.. Behr thei
high appreciation of his c~ons3ientiou
labor.