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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13
HOPE FOR THE BIRDS.
French MillinerS Agree Not to Use
Stuffed Birds on Hats.

0 ANS
Birds are to be worn more than
ever in millinery, but the bird-lOv-
ers need not despair, for these
trimmings birds are made in
Paris and never sang a song, says
the San Francisco ArgOnaut.
The stuffed bird, in fact, is being
eliminated from millinery for
what might be termed natural
causes.
They have come to be regarded
as tasteless by French milliners,
as they cannot be handled with at
all the same ease and effect that
the made birds cap. The wings of
the stuffed bird are stiff, those of
the made bird are pliable and
easily bent to follow a crown or
bent around the hat rim.
The feathers of common birds
killed for food or because they are
nuisances are used to make these
birds.
The much-criticised herOn's
egret will not be seen in millinery
after the first of the year, the
milliners' association having
come to an agreement with the
Audubon society to that effect.
Aigrettes, however, will be seen,
whose use will not violate this
agreement. 1t is found that pea
cock and other common feathers
can be chemically treated to du-
plicate almost perfectly the egret.
COque plumes are to be very
much used. Beautiful specimens
are shown, rivaling in exquisite
finish the best ostrich plumes.
Marabout feathers, too, will be
popular and beautiful, and costly
feather capes of this and other va
rieties will be worn by those who
can afford them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13
QUEER CAUSES OF FIRES.
Cat May Have Set eia AblaEs-Ad-
justsr's Experiences.

juster's Experiences.
"A fire insurance adjuster runs
afOul of many queer happenings"
said one of these gentlemen a
short time ago, according to the
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Il once had to adjust a fire loss
in a country cotton gin. The gin
wasn't totally destroyed, and the
origin of the fire was a complete
mystery, not a soul in connection
with the gin being able to explain
the cause of the fire. All precau
tiOns necessary in a steam gin
plant had been carefully observed
and no fire or matches had been
permitted near the cotton. After
careful investigation with no re-
suits | began to examine the
burned part of the building. andit
struck me that some substance
might have struck the teeth Of the
gin and ignited the cotton. After
a most careful search, what do
YOU think | found? Some small
charred bones, which offered su0i-
cient explanation. | showed the
bones to the manager of the gin,
and after thinking a moment he
exclaimed: why, that's all that's
left of our old cat and her kittens
He said that he had missed the
eat and kittens, but thought they
had been destroyed in the fire,
and never dreamed that they had
caused the fire. From this expla-
nation it appeared that the cat
took her kittens to the cotton bin
above the gin, and, having gone to
sleep, was carried down into the
gin, and the bones striking the
saws caused the fire.
"AnOther case came under my
observation which caused me
some amusement. A saloon keep.
er had a fire, during which Is bar
rels of whisky were rolled out of
the building, and after the fire
was put out they were rolled back.
The damage was very slight Oh
the building and stock, but he
claimed a loss of about one-third
of each barrel of whisky rolled
out, caused, as he claimed, byleak.
age. The barrels were gagged
but l didn't believe him and held
up his claim. / soon afterward
got hold of the revenue inspector
for the district and got his report
on the mans whisky, which
proved that at the time of the fire
there was more whisky in the bar
rels than there was when the in
spector gagged it, which was a vi
OlatiOn of the internal revenue
law. The Inspector took my cue
and Immediately went down anC
made another inspection. with the
result that the saloon keeper wa
fined $500 for having c~ontrabant
whisky on hand, and, in addition
eight barrels of the liquor were
forfeited. Did l pay the claim
Well, l guess not"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13
g county E VS.
WELLINdTON AND VIcINIrY.

Abl LEALMAJ
James Strodtmau WAS in lexington
Wednesday.
Miss Laura Bryant has been serions.
y i'll for several days pasr.
G. A. Bauman went to Kansas City
Tuesday morning On business
Born, on Saturday Feb. 6, 1904, to
the wife Of John Jennings, "a boy.
/ Arthur Wrnklemeyer was here ru9s-
day and Wednesday to sec he home
folks.
G. H. S%cbaberg and sons have rent
sd and will cultivate John A. Work
mans island below town this year.
Bate Drummond was over from
Odessa Intervening the dear people
Wednesday aud Thursday evenings.
Fred Goodbrake has purchased the
stock and will reopen the r|estauran,
formerly kept by Edward Bueuemau.
John Ritter aud vile wen, to Dover
Wednesday to visit relatives. He re-
turned on the evening train but she
will not be back for some days
Luclen, the young son of Jamea
Linebaek was affected With appenditi.
It's or some kindred malady IN the early
part of this week but Is growing better
Mrs. Fl. W. Crater INFORMALLY, enter
tanned several of the family friends
and %neighbors Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments were served and the time
most pleasantly passed.
Died, at her home 10 Waterloo on
Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, Of but a
brief Illness, Mrs. Julia, wife of MI
John Warren, who with three chill.
dren one infant buta few weeks old
survive her, The remains we're inter-.
ed at the old Martin grave yard west of
this city Wednesday.
1t being a birthday an niversary, the
exact number being unobtainable either
by tradition or any other known
record, on last Saturday about a dozen
members of the Ladies Aid Society,
better known as the Old Hen Club.
bearing a very numerous collection OF
presents of divers nature and varied
usefulness, in the aggregate making a
treasure Of ineslimable value to the
recipient, surprised Mrs. A. N. Wood
ard, at her home in this city and de-
voted the evening to an old fashioned
candy pulling and merry making.
Strange to say all creatures of the male
p%ursuasion being rigidly excluded and
still more marvellous all of them pre-
sent yet stoutly Maintaining it to have
been a most enjoyable affair and con
Quoted to their entire satisfaction.
Thereby some of the men folks of little
experience being badly alarmed least
the fair sex are trying to adopt some
new tangled idea and in future will moi
avail themselves of every opportunity
as in the past to give their gentlemen
friends big husks Of lany of any and
all kinds.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13
Hoods ~TGrSGPGriLLG
and Pills

emove all humorS, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
II had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. took Hoods S%arsaparila
snd 1t drove out the humor. I continued
Its use til the sores disappeared" MRS.
Ia o. Brown, Eumiord Falls, Ne.
Hoods Sar5apar lIla promises 20
cure and keeps the promise.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13
A Good Way, Too.

The way to convince some pee
pie Is by letting them alone
Washington (Ia.) Democrat,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13

E. j. McGrew, wife and baby
returned Thursday evening from a few
days visit in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-13
I'll Hun7ors

Are impure matters which the akin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care Of without help, there is
such an accumulation Of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
sruptions, loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
TO BUILD WING TO VI. VI. Il.
Bill Introduced authorizing En-
penditure of 81 goo, 900 for 1t.

Under bill introduced in the legislature yester-
day by Senator Elsberg 81 5000 is appropriated
for an extension to the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art The measure authorizes the issuing OF bonds
by this city for that purpose
Regarding the bill General Louis p. di CesnOla.
director OF the museum, said last evening 10
Tribune reporter:
1t will require five years to build this new wing
for the museum. and Of the $4,000 asked for
$4,000 is to be appropriated each year. The bill
has been approved by the Mayor and the Con-
troler. We had Controller Grout at the mussUm
for a couple OF hours recently and explained 20
him the purposes of the bill He satisfied that
We needed the new addition TO the museum Be
the Mayor and The Controller would approve it,
rs If is not mandatory We showed the necessity
for the appropriation on account OF the quantity
OF things accommodating for which We have no ex-
hioition space. Both the Mayor and the Controller
recognized the fact, and sent the bin to Al
oany on Sunday. The Mayor is satisfied that IL the
museum Is to continue usefulness it must have
room in which grow
When the entire area which has been designed
for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art Is covered II
now We have about i've acres. The new extension
viii be the right hand side Of the present build
lng facing south. and when built will only be about
one-seventh. part Of what the museum Will be IN
one hundreNyears- We carrying out the COM
prehenslve plan for the museums future growth
made by the late Richard NJ Hunt, and the Metro
polttan Museum of Art will certainly be the argesS
museum in all creation. The British Museum,
with Its new addition, Will occupy only seven acres
while the Metropolitan Museum viii cover nearly
exShteeu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
NO HUSTLED UP CHARGES FOR MAYOR.

Mayor Mcclellan erpnatically refused yesterday
to allow case of city marshal charged with
corruption to be settled out OF court. The sooner
those interested In such understood that this
would be the rule, the better. he declared
Samuel ]. AbramsOn. city marshal, living at
No 30 West ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and ap-
pointed May 1903. trial. charged with ap-
prOpriatng to his own money belonging 70
another person. Jacob StrahI attorney for the
complainant. whose name was made public.
sent clerk to explain why he did not come him
self. This clerk and Abramson were the only per-
present.
This case has been settled out OF court. your
honor said the clerk.
This case has not been settled out OF court"
interrupted the Mayor. Shaping his hand on the
table. Charges Of corruption have been made TO
a regular trial The you learn that and
everybody else learns 1t. the better. The letter
which you to yesterday has rather maOs
matters worse than better
The clerk then explained that Mr.. Strahl had
supposed hearing necessary. as he had
settled with the complainant and had gone TO the
Twelfth District Court and was then engaged
there another case. Mayor Mcclellan then said
he would adjourn the until to-day at 10 a
and warned the defendant to have his lawyer and
witnesses present. The letter referred 10 was one
received yesterday from Strahi explaining that the
case had been settled to the satisfaction Of all.
and II would not be necessary to 40 any further.
The Mayor thought otherwise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
TO KILL BEREA COLLEGE.
Kentucky Passes Bill to Stop Co
Education of Whites and Blacks.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. . (SpeciaD-A bill max.
ing Illegal the cO-educatiOn OF white and co..
Ored people in the state. which is aimed par
tcuiarly against Berea College. one OF the
largest schools IN the state. passed the Iegis-
iature here to-day. There is little doubt that
It viii be signed by Governor Beckham. and
may drive the school from the state. The presi-
dent Of the college. William GOodell Frost de-
clares that the school will not be run under the
new law. but preparations have been made 10
attack the constitutlOnaHty Of the law. and
take the case to the United States courts. u
necessary.
Berea College is philsnthrOpic institution
founded before the war for the teaching OF
anti-sIavery principles and has always been
disliked by the Democrats Of the state. II
is considered by its friends a refutation
Of the contention cg the anti-negro element
that whites and blacks cannot be together or
conditions OF social equality. for there has never
been there any scandal or a single case Of inter-
marriage among its pupils OF late years the
school has been more prominent for the work it
is doing among the white people OF Ken
lucky mountains than for any other reason, and
at present there at the school several hun
dred mountain boys and girls who viii be de-
prived of their chances for education IL tina
school Is driven out Of exstance
The school has an endowment Of a little over
100000 and an extensive plant Of buildings
for Industrial and academic education. The at
tendance at the school il over nine hundred.
about One-seventh OF the pupils being negroes.
Ii has received the Endorsement Of Miss Helen
Miller Could President Roosevelt. the Southern
Education Society and a number OF other
phil1nthrODic persons and associations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

Harrison OF the COMMITTEES on bylaws and lesisia-
ton OF the Board OF Education. was as 20 the
legality Of taking : per cent from the salaries Of
an teachers and supervisors fOr the benefit OF the
pension fund. The state Is not permitted TO pass
any Law tending TO impair the obligation incurred
in contracts IL believed that the deduction by
the legislature OF per cent Of salaries would
violate the Davis law. which fixes the maximum
and minimum OF salaries.
Chairman Chatfeld CT the teachers interests com
mittee read opinion o. Mr.. Whitney. the con
sttutiOnal lawyer. Mr.. Whitney gave IL as MS
beEef that the Davis law put the teachers on the
same status as poIcemen and hremen. VINO nave
long helped 10 maintain their pension funds by per
centage deductions from their salaries lie further
with the teachers pay them perpetually a Ger
tain salary. and that the Davis law was DindiTS
on the Board Of Education but could be changed by
the legislature
Beverly Smith expressed himself as believing that
the Davis law would TO pieces IL the legislature
permitted amendment allowing the ! per cent
deduction. Mr. Chatfeld called his attention 20 the
fact that the salaries OF the police and the hreren
have never suffered because OF the deductions. Dut
have been raised from time TO time.
in adopting these plans the four thousand teacn-
OF Manhattan and The Bronx join hands win
the six thousand OF Brooklyn, Queens ana RICH
mond in their proposals. except upon one questoh.
The New-York Teachers Association does not De
lieve that q teacher should receive % per cent OF
his salary while in retirement. but that teachers
should receive not over N.oeo and principals not
s. 500. This is the law now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
DECLARE BUILDING IS UNSAFE.
Parents Threaten to Keep Children from Old
Morris High School House.

The opening OF the new Morris High School. at
one hundred aud-sixty-sixth-st and the Boston
Road. has been taken advantage OF by the school
authorities 20 use the building at Thrd-ave. and
nc-hundred-aud- hfty-seventh-st.. formerly occu-
pied b Morris school pupils for the relief OF over
crowded schools in other localities. Parents OF some
Of the children attending Public School No. 10. at
One-hundreI- -Sixtv -third-st. and Eagle-aVe
have protested against the 1cuou or the hoard OF
Education ia sending pupils Of that school hViIig
south Of ue-huuIred- and-stNtieth-s 10 the o4u
Morris High school - -
some parents say the building ut ThiTd-ave ana
n fty-se venth-st. Is not sale be
cans. of an inadequate number OF exits Ihey say
IL mas hsen twice condemned as unsafe. and that
thev will keen their children at home rather tnan
nm amy risks by sending them there II IL Polhte
out however that the school authoriues wou5d
hardly dare to take the risk Of teaching hurdrecs
~ chiIdren as has been done for years. In a bulIu-
Inc where there were not adequate means Tor hur-
riedlv Diminishing classes II occasion arose. 81, 49,
several hundred names OF parents are sald 70
have been signed TO a petition 10 be presented 20
~ BOARD of Education asking That cnldreI be
taken from the building. If the authortles reIIsg
ne PARENTS will ask To have only the larger chill
Iren sent TO the old building 49, 49,.
Va f.y- p,tDiIs have also been transferred 10 the
iai n .hir.l-ave and One-hundred- and nfty-sev-
,,tG-st and 10 Public school No !. at tOlege-tVe.
5 S,,s b1dret-a nd fort -fifth-st, from Public
t'o,i No ~ AT one hundred forty -elghth-St
"a 81 Ann's-ave.. 30 relieve overcroWdlnE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
OFFICIAL STATEMENT AS TO ERROR.
Announcement of american Steel Foundries
Company.

The directors OF the American Steel Foundrfes
Company yesterday held a two and one-nalr hour
session following which official statement was
issued explaining how the error Of S500000 came to
be made in the current assets Of the company. as
shown IN the balance sheet submitted to the STOCK
Exchange committee on stock list In November
1892 as result OF which error the governing conf
nittee on January IS 1894 removed from the list OF
securities traded In or the exchange the common
and preferred stocks OF the American Steel Foun-
dries Company This official statement agrees in
every essential detail with the unofficial satemens
concerning the matter which was puDl!sheO IN Tue
Tribune last Saturday January 80 - ...
An inventory is being taken as or January ~. lSo4
the books BY public accountants the directors W.
meet and act on the dividend AT yesterdays meet
ing General Charles Miller was unanimously elected.
chairman of the board Of directors and chairman or
tbs evacr1tfve COMMITTEES and George E Leighton
vvas unanimously elected second vice-presldenJ Inc
action of the board was unanimous on all questions
,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
SEVEN IN PISTOL FIGHT
"MOnk" Eastman and "PGP' En-
counter FiTc DetectUeS.

About a. m yesterday John Rogers an assistant
superintendent OF the Pinkerton agency and George
s BRYAN. one OF its detectives were IN Forty-sec-
ond-st shadowing a wealthy who. IL Is said.
has been on a debauch for some time. Near Forty
thrd-st he confronted 10y the revolvers. the
police allege OF Monk" Eastman leader OF n gang
bearing his name. and Christopher Wallace.
Rogers and Bryan drawing their reVolvers, ran
toward the men. who left their victim and ran \
fusillade OF shots exchanged while the quartet
two fleeing and two pursuing, ran through rory =
second-st Of the fourteen detectives stationed
in the ueg hborhood 10 stop gambling heard the
shots. Three Of them. one being Detective Healey.
Joined in the chase and bullets flew from seven re
rolyers. No was hit Eastman. the police say.
threw his revolver through $40 plate GLASS WINDOW
in the store 81 Lewis & Conger. At No. ~ w est
Forty-second-st.. when the weapon was emptieo-
IIsalev finally caught up with the men lie
knocked Wallace down and he was held 10y the
other detectives. Healev then captured the man
declared TO he Eastman and handcuffed him
Eastman was charged by Bryan with fel onious
assault and attempt 10 Kill Wallace was charged
with attempting 10 hold up the man Bryan and
Rogers wcre following. Both were held for exam
nation
wallace the police say has peen wanted Tor some
,I-,e IA a charge OF robbinS man OF about go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
ROGERS MAKES REJoINDER TO CIRCUIT
Says Alderman Schsppert Doesn't Own Prop
erty Chosen for School Site.

President Henry a. Rogers 81 the Board 81 Edu-
cation issued another open letter the Controller
yesterday morning. This letter. which slll treats
~ the methods of the board ir the selection OF
sites declares that TIE board did not Offer to pay
$1,000 FOR the site ~ East Eighty nlnth-st Mr.
Rogers says that apparently the Controller has
neen misguoted and mad taken no steps 10 remove
Tho false impression produced lie continues:
would further car your attention 10 the state
Htl MADE IT. the report ~ the appraiser ia charge
81 your real estate bureau that several Of the
houses oh East Eighty-rinth-st proposed 20 he
laktn ior school site are owned by Alderman
s'..L Sthappert ] have received a letter from Mr.
n-.a.l'efl, ID which be states that he is not the
'-i any property ON East Eightv-pfnfh-st
'4 ~ NC Board u Education FOR school plir-
lS. eild mat he never offered the property to or
49, - secure DTS selection a ste by the
-,-,-.s--., i.lacalof- The matter of the above
=. sloleo ste was referred b1 the board YESTERDAY
~ III lnttee on sites % whose action, Won Viii
NHlsse ln Que time. Said committee viii also
=. 'etHiEance ~ your suggestions n, 7asersrco
" ''.' 'iethocs ~ selecting school sfies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
MOB ITALIAN WHO INsULTED GlNL'
por. Pound His Face with Hockey Sticks
One Cut in Struggle

crowd OF schoolboys. in rSseh,lis an ,,aoI,
~ and Mary Nohl. their playnates' he'iIS
,,obbea Pa5auaIe Dageavez. an l'aiisH -
- ~, Iathcrs Hi. At New-hochele' -
NeeLO - -, The lads led by Arthur i-e; 5- =,
p-sh9 81 ON. of The Insulted girls; held ne bEey
down and hammered his race Win
In the struggle the Italian drew a tIhs sn-rafeiy
"a .uf a cash across the throat OF 11pS5,lireuen
anu - - - held him down until 70 - =
bdt the - Ni.vsTs arrived with the patrol wagon
"a took him the station house -. I,ati,r had
SIN 80 told Judge Phelps that the itAiiel -
ornoyad them lille they were So53S -. ma
49, % s'rob them as they went down on ~ !
Ise The prisoner said that he had not 80 az
-. barw hut NJ was unable to explain ,iI o.
4io1s and Judge Phelps held him NltH tS,ba- ana
s,srthsr examination. The Leary Slrl ,I - ne
several sch1olhOys testiAed that Inv '-''0
prisoner We're very improper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
LEFT ELEV1TED RAILS.
Passengers Feared Third-ave. Gar
Would FaH of Structure.

A train Of four cars loaded with passengers
going uptown from the theatres. struck "a mis-
placed switch the Third Avenue Elevated
structure about block south Of the fremont
ave station early yesterday, throwing the first
car of the rails. and Earring all the passengers
50 severely that there was a slight panic and
much confusion Tor several minutes, although
hurt.
The hrEt car pouEhed along the ties Tor "a
dozen feet but the other three kept 10 the rails.
and after hours work the line was cleared.
The railroad officials tried 10 keep the accident
quiet and the police made no report of d.. as no
one was hurt Many Of the passengers. es-
peCially in the Ger which left the track. were
women. and they screamed wildly FOR few mo-
ments, fearing that the train would topple or
The structure They left the car and walked the
track TO the Tremont-aye. station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
VICTORIAN TEA SET SELLS FOR $3.50.
Hall Clock Brings 1910 at Disposal of Art
Objects of Mrs. Banker.

t. , sgv ,,ie,es with rctrousce ornamehtau'H VI
Ja9aneso design. brought $50 at the second alls'-
Moons sale Of japanese and European o'oi,1' .
iy,-ies ceramics silver. furniture, etc alSpoS'
bv order OF the executors o. MIS-. l-iie - -
terdaN. ,--..- c,r,retftisn ma ked
-, lN,,1 -,ssion Their. ieallzed - ~ -
- ,I,a double the $500 - OF me lultttl ,,.tt,
il. ,',tl,ua hall clock the case carver. d i, e
,sIendar attachment ana NC ~
as sod for $50 to Herman hSitsS ,,,,-5,, ser
trav with handles, !" iH'''" ~
Vlc. sold FOR SO 81, t,i, ., 4.26 O'Clock this
NJ ,,bqu some twenty lots OF boul.S 49, =,
~ nUriber Of photograph ,DutnnII n5Ude~ The
hho a.. ,-,ri,lts countries VIII IAN uli"S' w
hammer. - 100. ca Ilerfes the collection or
~ - ,.rcelaus and bronzes ana iiIiiIi It, ,,s
@ Persian and animal rugs belonging m the
a 49,. 49, 'r5 water coiors collected y ~ ti.'ntt.
pam ~ TImir.i with additions from M'S i"N
80 'estate will be sold