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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04

SHE American farmer Is the create 81
IL man in the world to-day because
mi he Is master Of the soil-he i
W. gaining IN intelligence quite as
rapidly as his products are iucreas-
ing in magnitude Our recent
combines OF capital in United States meas
ured IN money are enormous, yet such
figures sink into insiguihcauce when COM
pared 10 the money. brain and Drawn in
vested in agricultural industries For in
stance the farmers OF Minnesota and
Dakota have received 5000 900 900 for their
products IN a single year The farmer
knows what Nature will bring forth for
him from his experience IN the past He
knows II certain seeds are planted and
properly cared for that Nature Will take
care OF the rest In the same way J0R are
master of V0HI- oztV dcgiiNj.
Take proper care Of your own body and
all viii DE well-but allow the weed. 90
grow and YOU will reap a crop Of sickness
Ella Wheeler Wilcox well SAYS 4" II YOU
come into the world with weak lungs OF
anUmic blood twill require more effort for
YOU 20 become robust than for some well
born virilc child who has only % breathe or
frolic TO keep in health. Fear nothing '
says Dr. Pierce. providing your blood Is
IN good Ordcr-kccD your mind ON the fact
that YOU were meant 10 live and IL only
needs "A little effort on your own part TO
keep healthy and stroug-rid your body Of
the poisons that are apt 20 accumulate and
your system is ready TO ward of the attack
of the germs of disease Dr. Piercc's
Golden Medical Discovery makes rich red
blood by increasing the number of red
blood corpuscles There is no alcohol in
this great tonic TO shrivel up the red blood
Corpuscle- An Alternative extract made
only of herbs and roots 1t goes about its
work IN natures way Only good can
come from its use as it stimulates the liver
into proper action, and feeds the worn out
nerves, stomach and heart on pure blood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
AGED COUPLES Double Funeral.

Muskegon. Mich Feb 27.-The
double funeral of Nj and Mrs John
Bell. the octogenarian couple, who
died within thirty hours Of each other,
was held here Friday afternoon They
were married at Bath. O.. March 6.
1S45. and came 10 Muskegon sixteen
years ago. Preparations were being
made TO celebrate their ffty-ninth
wedding anniversary
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04

Scranton. Pa. Feb 27.-One Of the
most extensive cave.ins that the north
ern anthracite coal region has ever
experienced has occurred in West
Scranton. The cave-in has affected an
area Of about forty acres Several
houses have been wrecked and many
families hurriedly removed their
household goods 10 places % safety
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
Kalkaska Man Has Airshlp.

Kalkaska. Mich Feb 27-George
Wade Of Hoxieville is not the only air.
ship owner in northern Michigan. for
W. c. Freeman OF Kalkaska, the pres
ident Of the Freeman Manufacturing
Co. has one. It will fly too. and Mr.
Freeman will enter the contest for the
800 900 prize at the worlds fair next
summer In St. Louis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
Dam at ST. Clair Gave Way.

Glare, Mich, Feb 27--Sixty feet Of
the ice dam in the Tobacco river
owned by Callam & Cornwall. has
been carried away, causing loss Of So
600 The powerhouse was uninjured
Pressure OF three feet Of ice on the
pond was the cause The dam is uyed
TO generate electric power for the
Clare roller mills
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
a Timely Topic.

At this season coughs and colds it is
we'll to know that Foley's Honey and
Tar is the greatest throat and lung
remedy, 1t cures quickly and prevents
serious results from n cold Sold by
Sharrar * Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
Big State Treasury Balance.

Lsnsing. Mich, March The bal
ance in the state treasury at the close
OF the months business Feb. % was
s. 64S.S47 IS This includes the money
arising from the payment OF taxes by
counties and the taxes paid by the
various insurance companies
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04

rived an the courthouse shortly before
s o'clock In the dimly lighted room
sat the four defendants Each wore an
anxious look. With impressive dignity
the jury to man arose and as the
words Guilty as indicted fell from
his lips the defendants and their
counsel seemed appalled, There was
very general establishment that the
jury had included in the conviction
Samuel A. Croft. the Washington 20
liceman and inventor Of The Groff fast.
ener.
Five ballots in all were taken On
the first ballot the vote stood 7 10 !
for conviction. on the second s 10 g.
on the third Q TO 3. on the fourth 10
TO .. and on the fifth the vote was
unanimous
Bail Boosted.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered Mr. Charles Douglass, in
behalf Of all four defendants. filed mo-
tons for new trial for an arrest OF
Judgment and also for an appeal for
the purpose of having the defendants
admitted to bail Bail was then fixed
at $40 900 each. the bond of Lorcnz
and the two Groffs being increased
from 10000 TO that sum
Next TO Samuel 4 Croft the most
surprised man was Machen. who said
he was thunderstruck at the verdict
Foreman Peterson. after the jury
had been discharged. consented to
make brief statement regarding
their deliberations. He said that many
points were taken up and discussed
The now famous s25 900 note OF Lor.
enz to Machen. he said. had been dis
counted" by the jury. The fact that
they were out so long. he said. was be
cause on the part Of some OF the mem
bers there were some matters OF senti.
ment. but. he added. we overcame
that by hard work
The four defendants will appear be
fore Justice Pritchard today 10 re
ceive their sentence. which action Is
necessary upon which TO base a mo.
ton for a new trial and an appeal
The trial which lacking two days
lasted seven weeks
Bail was furnished last night for
each Of the four convicted men. the
sureties being the same as on the
bonds for the amounts fixed prior TO
conviction, and the defendants were
released from custody
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain in the North and
stay in doors six months III the
year consuming what you raise
during the other six months?
Go South where you can work
out doors every month in the
year. and where you are pro-
ducing something the year
round. II you are IA stock raiser
you know the stock are now
eating their heads IF and, be
sides, have TO be protected from
the rigors OF winter by expen-
sive shelter.
Economical stock feeding re-
quires the combination of both
flesh forming and fat forming
foods in certain proportions
Alabama and Florida produce
in abundance the velvet bean
and cassava, the first a flesh pro
Queer, and the latter fat pro-
Queer, and they are the cheap
est aud best fattening materials
know to the world.
More money can be made and
with less labor. in general farm
ing, fruit and berry growing and
truck gardening along our road
in the South than in other sec
tiou Of the Union
II you are interested and de-
sire further information on the
subject, address
g.. 4. PARK.
ien'l immigration and Industrial Agent
Louisville ~ Nashville X. X Co,
Louisville, Ky.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04

RAI,IIM
IiAIIII

Delight your friends astonsh relatives and
make wonderful experiments with this new
metal-RADIUS ~ULPHIDE OF I'm activity
200 900, mgr. O,sOO5iO. We siye you this a.
present when you order RADIOS" This alone
Is worth several dollars OF any man or wOman's
money. Acts he same as N-rays. Simply
wonderful. Remember this Is "a present.
OFFER OFFER OFFER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-03-04
CLOSE TO NATURE.
The American Farmer the Greatest
Man in the World.

oHE American farmer is the greatest
- man in the world to-day because
he Is master Of the soil-he is
y gaining in intelligence quite as
rapidly as his products are iucreas-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27
BRIDGE AND TROLLEY LINE.

There can hardly be but one
opinion in Lexington 90 the subject
of MIR. Haerle's proposition. There
can hardly be but one determination
upon the part Of the people-that Of
setting to work in earnest to fulfill
the conditions to the letter. The
people here in hard times once raised
more than $780, 900 with which to
attempt an uncertain end similar to
the present n but promising less
than half the benefits to be expected
from this one. The formerly con-
templated Santa Fe railroad bridge
would have given Lexington one
mixed train per day, or at most two.
The present plan would make Lex.
lngton the best railroad town in
Missouri.
The sum asked as a bonus Is a trife
Ia comparison with the benefits to be
expected. The assessed valuation Of
the property Of Lexington is some
what more than $1,000, 0OO. The
actual value is not less than SO, O0O,.
900. Would not this value be In
creased by very much more than
500, 600 the day the contract for the
bridge is let? Business would be
stimulated even more than property
values What per cent Of the net
earning If the business of Lexington
does 500. 900 representa- The net
earnings of the four banks Of Licking
ton for the year of 1903 was nearly
half this sum Fifty individuals
could readily be found whose personal
and family expenses annually exceed
this sum. Organization aud deter
mination can win in this matter. We
should know 10 such word as fail.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

] NJ. Sallee of Bethany, whose cut
appears elsewhere in this issue has
recently visited Lexington In the in
terest of his candidacy for the office
of attorney-general. Mr., Sallee has a
number Of acquaintance and warm
personal friends in this county He
served eight years on the democratic
state central committee. He is a
lawyer Of eminence 10 the north west
ern part Of The state and enjoys the
distinction Of having prosecuted the
first case and secured the first convic-
tiOn under the corrupt practice act Of
1898, ousting a republican county
clerk Of Harrison county for forming
an unlawful combination and entering
into an unlawful contract with one
o ftwo rival candidates in the republI-
can primaries. Mr.. Sallee is Ia vigor-
GUS man in the prime of life, is a
fighting democrat, and is believed TO
measure up fully to the requirements
of the office professionally and in
everyWay.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

The Kansas City Star Is taking IT.
usual intense and patriotic interest II
the affairs of the democratic party o.
Missouri. This staunch defender Of
sound doctrine and all righteousness
says: "More than that, the machine
is using its utmost efforts to defeat
the calling Of ballot primaries in the
counties 1t does not want the people
to have a chance to express their
choice out 10 the country where there
is no state police and no rcpeaters and
'pluRgers.'" 1t was not generally
known that the state machine had
been making suggestions to the sew.
eral counties, but maybe so The
Star ought to know and surely nobody
could be so unkind as to suspect that
the Star might be tempted to misrep.
resent anything. And then as to the
city primaries, it has been commonly
supposed that the law had placed
special safeguards about them AID
that the primary system in cities was
provided for by law for the reason
that no man Ia a city voting precinct
knows One-fourth Of the people Of his
precinct, and in a precinct convention
could not for the life Of him tell
whether The other people present
were inhabitants Of his precinct or
whether they were democrats or re-
publicanS. It was supposed that the
registration system was devised for
this very reason and for the very pur.
pose Of preventing "repeaters" and
"pluggers But ~maybenot. Maybe
the law was devised by this same ter
rible state machiuefor the convenience
of "repeaters" and ''pluggers, or
maybe the Star had these words
left over and just had to use them
In the country we know very little
about the repeater and the ''plug.
ger" even in primaries There has
been such a thing as large numbers
OF republicans voting 10 democratic
primaries in the country, but The
Oldest inhabitant does not remember
to have seen a republican in a demo.
cratic precinct convention In the
country. The Star goes on: "will
democratic voters carry their docility
to the point that they will prove their
own incompetence TO deal with the
Doodle issue and leave it TO the whole
next fall TO put a republican
administration in power?" Alb, that
the secret OF the Stars frantic
talk-it breads to think of a republi-
can administration 10 powerl
Miss Elsie Smith of Waterloo ar.
nj nod
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

The Porto Rican Congress by a vote
of so to Is has p%etil.ioned the United
States for admission as a state or for
freedom. 1t is a compliment to the
intelligence of the Porto Ricans that
they have this early realized the cor.
dltion OF slavery which is to be theirs
except ia ooe or the other of these
alternatives. For reasoos of marty
politics the Porto Rican a never
expect free or fair trade with Us His
raw sugar would come in competition
with the beet sugar raised by repub.
llcan farmers in Nebraska, Michigan
and Colorado. His tropical fruits
would lower the price of that raised
6y republican farmers in Arizona and
California The ''busiuess i~oterestsn
OF lhis country and the party which
stands for business interests in con-
tradlStinction TO moral ideas are de-.
termined upon a colonial policy Of
rcpine and plumber. Porto Rico will
be compelled to accept what we have
to sell upon terms favorable to us and
toSell US what she has to dispose of
on terms unfavorable to herself.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

Immediately following the ratifica-
tion of the canal treaty the entire
third regiment U, S. A. was ordered
to Panama to relieve the marines
stationed there. President Roosevelt
is busily seeking meD to fill the
places in the commission, and it is
expected that the actual preliminary
work on the canal will begin within
a few months. The country has de-
cided in favor of the canal by the
Panama route, and it is hoped that
no further delays will retard the great
enterprise.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

Elsewhere 10 this issue will be
found a clipping from the BOonville
Democrat concerning Judge Jackson
L Smith OF the Kansas City Court Of
Appeals. Judge Smith has been en-.
dOrsed for reelection to the appellate
judgeship by every member Of the
Lafayette county bar, without re-
gard to politics. This ought to be
sufficient indication Of the estimation
10 which he is held here. Besides he
was originally a Lafayette county
man and was educated In the old
Masonic College in this city, He is a
man Of thorough classical and legal
education. His record upon the bench
is Of the best, the very best. He n
the senior member of his court, which
the distinction, largely due to
him, of being up with its work. The
wonder of those who know him best
the amount Of work be can turn of
in a day, and day after day-all good
work. He is a man Of abstemious
habits and fond of the out.Of.doors.
He is sane, clear-headed, alert, and Of
uoimpeachable integrity. The people
Of this county will undoubtedly and
overwhelmingly ratify the en- 1orse.
ment Of the bar.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27
ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS!

Lexington, Mo-, Feb. s, 1904.
At a meeting of the Democratic
Central Committee or Lafayette
County, Missouri, held in Higgins
vile, Lafayette County, Missouri,
Saturday, February, 6, 1904, it was
unanimously decided to issue a call
for the election of twenty-four (24)
members of said committee, three
(3) from each township in the county,
to serve for the ensuing two years,
and that the qualifications of voters
entitled to vote at such election be as
fOllows:-
All legal voters who supported the
democratic nominee for Supreme
Judge in the general election of 1902,
and all known democrats who have
become twenty-one (2l) years old
since the last general election or who
will become twenty-one (2r years old
before the next general election.
Therefore the said democratic
voters of the various townships OF
said Lafayette County, Missouri, are
requested to meet on Saturday, Feb.
ruary p, 1904, at 2 O'Clock p m. at
the following precincts 10 their town.
ships and select the number OF COM
mitteenen opposite each precinct, as
follows
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the announcement of R. Fl.
Brown, of Cass county, as a candidate
lor the State S%enatorship to represent
the seventeenth senatorial district
composed of Lafayette, johnson and
OaSS counties. Mr.. Brown has renre.
Sented his county for several terms in
the lower house of the state l~eoisIa-
ture' aud since Senator Nick Bradley
has declined to stand for re.election
he seeks promotion to the Mace Tins
"Sde vacant 1t IS Oass county,s
turn to fill this Office. Mr.. Brown ic
oe'leVed TO be we'll fitted for the office
TO which he aspires, He has been an
a9UlVe democrat since his majority.
he Is known to many of u neonio
having been a student In Wentworth
Military Academy about fifteen years
ago lie Is a well-to-do farmer and
SVocKman and enjoys a large business
acquaintance and friendship IN the
uls''lct. Mr. Brown is spoken of in
d very highest terms by the news.
papers of his own county, which are
supporting his candidacy Loyalty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

superintendent Soldan Of st. Louis
has made a report to the board of
education in which be holds that the
free text book and stationary scheme
of the st Louis public schools has
resulted in teaching extravaganza and
waste. or course everybody knew
this before The plin was never
advocated except by benevolent but
short-sighted enthusiasts and dema
gogues who want to please somebody
by giving them something at some
body else'S expense The free text
book and free railroad pass amend
ments to the state constitution which
we will vote upon next fall constitute
a far more reasonable gtound for
revolution within the democratic
party than the so.called Doodle issue.
The people are about as unanimous
on the subject of Doodle as upon the
subject Of murder, but they wooble
considerably on the moral proposition
Involved in the two amendments
above
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

The Panama Canal treaty was rat
lned by the United States Senate
"Wednesday by a vote Of s6 to Ia.
Senator Cocsrell voted for the treaty
~andtSenator Stone paired in favor Of 1t.
consistent with their convictions and
their expressions, though contrary to
the preference Of their constituents,
Bailey and oulberSon voted against
ratification.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27
Quincy Adams Sawver.

The Quincy Adams Sawyer" com
pany played Thursday evening before
one Of the largest aud most appre-
clatiye audiences that ever greeted
any attraction in the history OF the
New Grand Opera House. The play
throughout is all that it is advertised
TO be, a wildly natural, rural comedy.
The company, which is composed Of
from twenty TO twenty-five people, is
an exceptionally good one, and each
member protrayed his or her part
with that easy grace which is seen
only in the acting Of an experienced
artist.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

The difficulties Of the Panama
Canal construction relate to the
health Of the workers, the malnten-
ance OF safe harbors at each end of
the canal, the diversion of the waters
of the Chagres River, and the dispo-
sition of the debris The last is per-
haps the greatest difficulty. For the
Initial work done by the French four
lines Of RAILROAD we're used to carry
away and dump the debris. 1t cannot
be dumped into the ocean, for the
tides at that point run coastwlse.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

Ine democrats have probably over.
estimated republican opposition 70
roosevelt. In some respects be stands
TOT all that is most characteristics N
the republican party. He has made
unconditional surrender of his nerson.
al views on the subject Of tariff r..
form and trust restraint. and No
other man in all the republican marty
stands for so advanced a policy Of col.
OniallSm ADD for so brutal a Monroe.
ooctrlne- wlth-a.club as he. And this
new Monroe doctrine means that as
laSt as we can get ready to enforce 4
we Will club the South American
s1atesinto preferential trade relations
with US, Protective tariff and colon.
ialism combine about all The forms -
profitable robbery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

a bill has been introduced In the
81. Louis legislative assembly greatly
| 1creaslng the salaries of the more
important offices of the city. The
mayors salary is to be s15, 900 instead
OF IS 900 as now This is a move in
the right direction, and is moreover a
step toward economy and decency.
Very few men competent to fill the
Office Of mayor Of a great city like
st. Louis could afford to accept it at
its present salary. The same may be
said OF many of our state Offices. Our
judges are not paid enough. Members
OF the legislature, if cost of living be
taken into account, are more poorly
paid than farm hands. The result is
that counties are fortunate when a
mar Of even moderate ability and in.
teerity is found who is willing to sac.
rlticehiS personal interest to accent
the Office. Public Office is not a perma-
nent thing and the psY should either
be liberal or nothing at all.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

some idea of the crushing blow
Dealt the Russians by the Japanese
may be gained from the statement
That within the first three days Of
Tue war eleven ships were DESTROYED
OF disabled, a%ggregatiug about 70, 900
tons displacement, or over so per cent
more tnan was put out Of action by
our iieetS in the whole Spanish war.
Perhaps in the case Of the Spanish
fleet the destruction was more com.
plete, but of this the information is
SO meager and uncertain that it is i'm.
possible to be sure. And the vessels
destroyed were the very pick of Rus
sia's feet.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

By a vote of 467 to 1l5 the city Of
Columbia, Mo-, has committed itself
to the policy of municipal ownership
Of light and water plants. BY the
same vote a bond issue of 500, 900
was ordered to purchase the plants,
valued'at s67, 900 and to effect better
ments. 1t is TO be hoped that Colum.
bias experiment may prove more
satisfactory than that Of Indepen-
,dence.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

The announcements of the candidacy
of Q. S. Mitchell for the democratic
nomination for the office of sheriff OF
Lafayette county appears in this issue.
Mr.. Mitchell is one OF the most widely
known and highly respected citizens
OF the county. His qualifications for
the Office he seeks have been proved
by most successful and most creditable
experience in the office. He is of
long residence and wide acquaintance
IN the county. He is a working dem.
ocrat' He has proven faithful In the
discharge of every duty of citizen,
official, and neighbor. If the choice
OF the democracy should fall upon Mr..
Mitchell he will fulfill the duties Of
the office with fidelity and efficiency.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-02-27

The IETELLIeENCER is In receipt
Of a copy Of the West Coast and Puget
Sound Lumbermen, a monthly maya
zine devoted to the interests Of lum-
bermen. 1t is the annual art edition
and is a model of the typographical
art. 1t is printed by The Allen g.
L.amborn Printing Company. Many
81 our readers viii remember Messrs.
Allen & Lamborn, who have built up
q great printing business on the
Pacific Coast.