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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
REcnaNITInN OR MR- cORHERp.

TIE people OF Missouri aud espec-
tally the people OF Jackson and
Lafayette counties will take a great
deal OF pride in the elevation Of Hon.
William S Oowherd to the chairman
ship OF the congressional committee.
II Is a compliment to him because he
is a young man and then, too, because
he is a western man. The selection
OF a western nan at this time when
the party 10 the West is at its weakest
and when IL is a practical certainty
that the presidential candidate Will
come from the East is particularly
significant 1t is a tribute to Mr..
Cowherd's recognized sagacity and to
his intellectual courage No man on
the floor Of the house has grown
faster than he; and his reputation is
not merely that Of a debater but that
Of a mar who accomplisbes results
Mr. Cowherd Is a sane, wholesome
clean man, a party man, and in no
sense a trimmer. Nor is he headl0ng
and Incorporate. He is precisely the
kind of a mar who ought to be kept
in the public service as long as he
will stay. He is a hard worker but
not a stupid plOdder. He is a gifted
speaker but not enamored with the
sound Of his voice He is more than
ordinarily effective in getting some-
thing done but there is no political
''ine work" in his methods. Every
body likes him, because they would be
ashamed not to. He is frank, open,
cheerful and not afraid. He is not
as great an orator as Cochran, not as
keen a dialt ctician as DeArmond, not
as profound an economist as Williams,
put In all-round equipment and gen.
eral usefulness he is inferior to no
man on the floor Of the house.
Mr.. Cowherd was personally known
to nearly every mar in this county
twelve or fifteen years ago when
he vas young 10 politics. 1t is
is hard for many of these to realize
how much he has grown and that be
has become a figure of national i'm
portance. They still remember when
his services were demanded and cheer
fully given in local contests here.
But hardly a Que of them fails to rec.
ognlze in Mr.. Cowherd a true and
manly man, or fails to see in the
promotion Of him by his democratic
brethren in congress a tribute to real
worth.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
A Card.

To the democratic vo' ers who sup.
ported meat the primary April 2nd, l
am very thankful, and to those who
labored so hard TO secure for me the
nomination, words fail me when l try
to express my gratitude To be sure
l was disappointed when | received
the returns, for l had been vain
enough to believe that l had done
good aud faithful service in the
county, and had thereby gained the
confidence Of the peoples; but since
seeing the vote which / received
about all OF that conceit has been
taken out Of me. However 1 get a
great deal Of comfort out Of the fact
that swhile a servant OF The county l
did what l thought was right. /
therefore have a clear conscience.
which / would not be willing to sac.
riice for any Office in the gift Of the
people. Wishing the democratic
party success 10 the future, l remain,
Respectfully,
j. HENRY GREEN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
Presbyterian Church Of LsxiugtOu, No.


IAlLlAAANA hAM G EHI
was SOL The average contributions
70 both Home and Foreign Mission
has been maintained, amounting for
several years past to s7Ooa year for
Foreign missions and somewhat less
than 500 a year for Home missions
Last October, in response to 40 ap-
peal from the Rev. ]. L Stewart, Jr.,
the congregation subscribed 81, 400 to
Foreign missions. During the last
three pa%storates the church has con-
trtbuted three ministers to the home
work, two wives of preachers 10 the
foreign field and has now two young
women preparing for active work, one
for the foreign field, and one for the
home field
10 1902 Messrs George NJ. Vaughan
and A Il. Young were installed as
ruling elders, and Messrs. Edward
Aull, U G Phetzing and 7. @. Saw
yer, deacons. Early in 1908, the in-
terror of the church building, left
somewhat unfinished in 1898, was
decorated and a new furnace put 10
at a cost Of over $500.
The past efficiency of the church
is due largely to its officers. The rul-
ing elders and deacons have been men
highly respected and esteemed in the
church and ia the community. They
have been active supporters of the
pastors 10 the work Of the church In
stormy times the elders we're wise,
earnest and determined. They held
the church true to Its principles.
They showed the value OF our repre-
sentative pOlity.
This story would be incomplete
without special mention of the wom-
en- of the church. 1t has always had
a band Of noble, devoted woman.
These, Notwithstanding individual
difference Of opinion, have stood to.
gether and worked together with a
cordiality worthy of great praise
They have iostered that spiritual tone
and that liberal spirit TOR which the
church has always been distinguished.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
D II Today
]. HENRY GREEN.

Ths time-worn injunction, "Never
put OFF Til tomorrow what you can do
today" is now generally presented in
this form, "Do it today" That is
the terse advice we want to give you
about that hacking cough or demon
alizing cold with which you have
been struggling for several days, per-
haps weeks, Take some reliable
remedy for it tUday-and let that
remedy b. DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup, which has been in use for over
thirty five years. A few doses of it
will undoubtedly relieve your cough
or cold, and its continued use for a
few days will cure you completely.
No matter how deep-seated your
cough, ven If dread consumption has
attacked your lungs, German Syrup
will surely effect a cure-as it has
done before in thousands of appar-
antly hopeless cases of lung trouble.
New trial bottles, 25c, regular size,
75c at Leroy Farmers Drug Store.
2-22mI
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
THE MONA
Flesh-Forming Food in Tablet Form
That increases Flesh-Guaranteed
by Crenshaw & Young.

Flesh Forming Food in Tablet Form
That increases Flesh-Guaranteed
by Crenshaw & Young.
The discovery Of Mi-o.na, the re-
markable flesh-forming food that
builds up good, healthy, solid flesh and
makes thinness and scrawniness a
thing of the past, has revolutionized
medical practice in certain lines.
Its power to do all that is claimed
for it was so clearly proven to Cren-
shaw & Young that they have sold
Mona with the understanding that
if it fails the purchase price was to be
refunded,
Crenshaw & Young certainly exhibi-
ted courage in taking up this method
Of selling Mi-o-na, but the results
have fully proven their Judgment that
the Mi-o-na treatment for stomach
troubles, cancellation, general weakness
and run down condition is the only
eficacious and reliable cure.
Mi-o-na possesses healing and sooth.
ing qualities that make it especially
valuable in cases of chronic indiges.
ton and dyspepsia. Two or three
tablets taken each day in connection
with the regular food, prove it a true
flesh former.
All that many a woman lacks to bt
positively pretty is a little more fiesf
on her face. TO look haggard or moi
fat is never becoming. The use o.
Mi-o-na will cure this defect.
With every soc box of Mi-o-na tina.
Crenshaw & Young sell they will give
a written promise to refund the none,
If it does not give an increase in hesl
and restore strength. What a trihinl
cost this is if it makes you well: if /
fails the expense is absolutely nothing
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
PETITInN EnR PRIMARY

Some Of those who favor the candi-
dacy If Mr. Folk for the governor
ship have petitioned the county com
mitfee to set aside its former action
and call a primary election to deter
mine the choice Of the democrats for
this office The petition further
specified that the candidates whose
names appear or the ballots shall have
the privilege Of selecting their own
delegates The best that can be said
of the latter proposition is that it is
as fair for one Of the candidates as
for another. The candidates could
hardly object to such a scheme, but
just what the people could be ex-
pected to profit by it is hard to see.
There are several other state offices
for which candidates are to be
selected. II the candidates for gov
ernor are to be permitted to name
the delegates who are TO select those
who will at the convention nominate
the other state officers as we'll as the
governor, it might be worth while to
consider the advisability of permit
ting the governor to appoint the
Ii eutenant-governor, secretary of
state, Encouragement treasurer, and
railroad commissioner. Why not
abolish these offices and make the
governor a great mogul with power
to appoint whatever assistants he
might see fit to have?
The petitioners 10 this county have
10 words but not in fact anticipated
this difficulty by adding land such
other state officers as the committee
may deem proper. There is prob.
ably not a mar in the county who
could name all Of the candidates fol
all OF the offices and probably not one
who knows anything about half Of
them. Most of these minor officer,
make their canvass before the dele
gates only, the offices in many cases
not being worth a laborious canvas,
before the people Of the state. 1t il
the duty of the peoples delegates il
these cases to investigate the various
candidates for minor offices and choosl
the best. The picking OF delegate
either to county or state convention
By the candidates for a single office /
machine politics with a vengence.
This proposition in several slight,
modified forms has been submittet
I in a large number Of counties. Saline
+ Howard and Boone have been in
! most acrimonious contention over it
Even 10 Boone county which has
most worthy candidate Of It's " 70
the attorney-generalship-M Mr.. MUIR
b the followers Of Mr.. Folk hav
B presented a petition signed by som
twelve hundred voters asking for
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The Chinese Minister to this coun-
try has made a vigorous protest
against the bad faith Of this nation
in relation to the agreement regard
ing Chinese visitors to the Worlds
Fair. He says that they are escorted
under guard Of detectives from the
time when they land in San Francisco
and that they are virtually prisoners
after they reach st. Louis. He COM
plains that they are not permitted to
travel over the country freely, where
there is as much to be learned as at
the fair itself. There is doubtless
much ground for this complaint. The
attitude Of the United States toward
the Chinese is i~udefensible. II we don't
want them we ought to keep them
out, but we have no right to compel
equal trade relations with other ma
tio0s that do not exclude them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

Governor Dockery's statement that
if the democratic state convention
should declare for "home rule" for
the cities he would call G special
session of the legislature and urge the
passage of such a measure at once,
though opposed to his own judgment,
seems to have stopped the ''home
rule" talk. 1t seems that the home
rulers are not so anxious to get the
police tout of politics" right away.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
BOOne's candidate for AttOrney.Geuera

Editorial Columbia Herald, DEM
For the first time for many years
Boone county will present to The state
democratic convention a candidate
for a state Office. The name of Jerre
H. Murry will be urged by the united
voices of the democrats of the county
for encouragement. He is able,
honest, and qualified, of pure charac.
ter, an excellent lawyer, and a
democrat without guile. He will fill
the place with credit and ability, and
Boone eounty'S large democratic
majority is entitled to this recogni.
tion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

Experts in the agricultural depart
ment at Washington claim to have
made a discovery which, if true, is
most important. A simple and mex
peusive solution, it is claimed, when
put into water containing the germs
of typhoid or cholera puriies it IN an
hour The solution is perfectly
harmless to the human system. A
gallon Of the solution will purify a
million gallons Of water. 1t is said
to be effective 10 destroying the
germs of malaria 10 swamps.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
Lexington Chapter U. D. 0 E. Star.

Thursday evening at the Masonic
Hall, the Lexington Chapter. Uulted
Daughters of the Eastern Star met
in regular c%Onvocation.
The degrees of the order were con-
ferred upon two candidates. A bril-
liant and instructive address was
delivered by Miss Mary Jean White
of HarTisonville, Grand Matron Of
the order in Missouri.
At the close Of the chapter an
elegant supper was served by the
ladies of the order.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The Stoddard county democratic
convention adopted, among other
resolutions, the following: 'Espec.
tally do we regard the decision Of our
supreme court in the case Of the
State Of Missouri against Edward
Butler as not only a perversion of
judicial power, but as a crime against
the State Of missouri and the age 10
which we live" Things have come
TO a pretty pass when any consider
able number Of people find them.
selves capable Of believing any such
stuff as this or Of even saying such
things for political effect.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

A roaring farce entitled ga Mad
Year" introduced this week to a
Berlin audience President Roosevelt
and his daughter. Tue police forced
the company TO tone down the farce
by changing r ~osevelt's name to
Washington. And still they say that
the German people are devoid Of
humor. m
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

Senator German has succeeded in
forcing the republican senate into
agreement to a thorough senatorial
Investigation Of the alleged post office
irregularities. If German knew the
democratic party as well as he knows
senate tactics he would be IN admir-
able presidential candidate. But he
does not.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The report OF the City Treasurer
shows that saloon licences amount to
more than the sum Of taxes on real
estate aud personal propsrty. Fines
amounted to only twice as much as
the cost OF boarding the citY's
prisoners, while the total cost
Of caring for the prisoners is
doubtless much greater than the fines
paid Water costs the city about
SO, 700 per year and light about
s3,4OO The salary Of city officer:
amounts to 81. $50
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The United States government has
appropriated s4OO, 900 to enlarge the
reservation about Sulphur Springs,
Indian Territory This place is ex-
pected to become as great a resort as
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The churches of independence are
INDUCING in the friendly rivalry Of
spelling bees The Methodist church
last week defeated the Baptist church
and this week will measure strength
with the Christian church.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The monthly report of the chief of
the bureau statistics Of the depart
ment of agriculture puts the condi
tion Of winter wheat for the whole
United States lower than at the
same date, in any other year for the
past ten years. The present condi-
tion is 76l per cent as against a dec.
ade average of "a per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

Russo Japanese war news, after it
passes through st. Petersburg or
Toxic war offices, reads like current
political ever S after being properly
doctored by the Star and the Republic
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

A very large majority Of the dele
gates to the Massachusetts, state con.
Ventlol are instructed for Olney for
president
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

In this issue Of the INrELLIGENcER
will be found the announcement of
Hon. Geo. W. Bruce of Pleasant Hill,
as a cannidate for senator from the
18th senatorial district. The news
papers of the district speak in very
complimentary terms Of Mr.. Bruce,
who is a practicing lawyer of Pleas.
ant Hill. Elsewhere in this issue
will be fonnd a sketch Of Mr.. Bruce
by his home paper.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The lNTELLIGENCER is In receipt
Of a letter from Darwin W. Marina.
duke announcing his candidacy for
state auditor Mr.. Marmaduke is
known to many readers of this paper
and has some warm personal friends
in this county.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

Richmond is agitating the question
Of building a trolley line to R. g. l..
Junction.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

The Missouri Christian Lecture
ship held its annual session in Fulton
this week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

Witness our signatures this April
l4th, 1904.
q II, f. BLACKWELL, Oh mn.
w ID. MENG, Sec'y.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

REPRESENTATIVE.
j. B. ELLING
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Mn HOUX
COLLECTOR.
GEORGE B. GORDON
SHERIFF.
CHARLES +. KINKEAD
TREASURER.
BATE c. DRUMMOND
ASSESSOR.
CLAUDE MARQUIS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS.
DOUGLAS MENG
CORONER.
DIR. FRANK W. MANN
COUNTY SURVEYOR
B. D. WEEDIN
ASSOCIATE JUDeE-wEsTERE DISTRICT.
ED. S. BUTT
ASSOCIATE JUDGE-EAsTERN DISTRICT.
W. A. Reid
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-16

tity for EzUvv, 50 tns v.rV
transactions brought nlm
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
The Headsmnn.s nnsan..

Deipier Jr who has succeeded hi,
rather as pubic eXecutioner of Frapco
mas sent, through process server
letter to "a journal by which he con.
slueFs that he has been libeled. The
newspaper had attacked the principle
OF capital punishment in general and
the present guillotine operator in ~
ueular. Two remarks in Dieblers Io+
ter are quite worth quoting. He oh.
serves that the journal has fallen in+o
the common mistake Of coupling the
lunctionary with the function r. The
writer had taken the trouble 70 maI-o
inquiries he would have found out tbot
IN this Instance the man and the in.
sutution are to be considered anart
IS a matter Of fact, Deibler himself
strongly disaDproyes of capital punish.
nenJ. But" he adds, with a vet moro
sardonic humOr, "one must live."-Ton.
Ion Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
SIX sEAMEN LOST IN WRECK
Life Savers Were Unable to Rescue
Crew of Three-Masted Schooner

Life Savers Were Unable to Rescue
Crew of Three-Masted Schooner.
New York. Feb. 23.-Six men. in.
Guiding Captain Harvey McClean and
Mate John McCumber, were lost in the
wreck of the three-masted schooner
BENJAMIN C. Cromwell off Bellport
L. l. Two men of the eight on board
came ashore on bits Of wreckage and
were taken to the Bellport life saving
station in an exhausted condition
Three life saving crews, those from
Bellport, Oak Point and Jones Inlet
made half dozen Intellectual attemnts
to launch lifeboats. One boat succeed
ed IN getting through the surf. but was
unable to get to the outer bar. where
the Cromwell was lying.
At least four lines were shot over the
wrecked ship, but they were of no |
avail and the breeches buoy could not |
be used.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Railroad Not Liable For Damages For
Passenger Killed While Ridinq Free,

Railroad Not Liable For DAMAGES Fol
Passenger Killed While Riding Free.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The question
as to whether a passenger on a rail
road train, riding on a free pass. who
loses his life on account of an act of
careIessness on the part of the rail.
road company, stands on the same
footing as a passenger who paws his
rare has been decided by the United
states supreme court against the free
passenger.
The case in which the opinion was
rendered was that of the Northern
Pacific Railway company VS.. Louise
II. Adams and Frank H. Adams. heirs
OF Jay H. Adams. an attorney at law
of Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Adams was riding on nass
which contained a stipulation exempt. !
ing the railway company from liability |
IN case of accident The federal court
Tor the district of Washington state
awarded damages to the extent OF
$4,000, and the circuit court of an
peals for the ninth circuit affirmed this
judgment
The opinion of the supreme court
was handed down by Justice Brewer,
and reversed the lower courts. The
supreme court held that there could
De no higher measure of duty to the
heirs than to Adams himself, and that
here is nothing in public policy to
prevent contract between a common
.arrler and free passenger exemptingj
ne carrier from liability in case of ac-
ident. The company, it said, waived :
Is right to exact compensation from
ldams. He was not in the power of
ne company and obliged to accent its
erms. He freely and voluntarily
nose to accept the privilege offered n
nd having accepted that privilege. the %
ourt said. cannot repudiate its con. N
tions.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26

petition put into circulation by the
representatives and senators of the
18th congressional district, pledging
their votes to General Charles Dick
for United States senator. Fifty-nine
votes are necessary to nominate in
Republican caucus. and 72 are neces-
sary to elect on joint ballot in the
legislature. The house adopted the
senate joint resolution fixing March l
and as the days for balloting for
United States senator.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
The New Guinea CnnnibaIs.

New Guinea is country with preo-
natural wealth, and whether the peo
pie who wish to take advantage of Il
go among cannibal savages or civilized
| christians depends on themselves" said
tne Rev. W. r. Mounsey the other dav
When describing the work done bv him
selr and his colleagues of the British
New Guinea mission on the north
coast. This part of the world was
twelve years ago inhabited by a race Of
dangerous cannibals.
Stirring times were the lot of the
hrst missionaries who went out. and
oIten the bishop or one of his assistant
clergy landing on lonely part of the
peach, was Immediately surrounded
Dy hundreds of chocolate colorpd saw
ages whose barred teeth CLEANED no loss
omtnously than the huge spears which
they carried.
On one occasion the bishop of New
Guinea had his whaleboat wrecked on
the coast and lost everything. He and
another clergyman laid their wet clothes |
on the beach to dry in the sun. Pros
emily they saw Il crowd Of e,vooos
watching them. and, fearing mischief
lhey dressed and walked boldly toword
tue crowd. which slowly dispersed. 1t
was afterward learned that the boat
1ad been watched and great feast
in which the bishop and cler
lyman were TO be eaten.
Cannibalism is now practically OK.
met although several natives sill
'ractice it in secret.-London Mail
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-26
Voices Ainde tn orho.

Voices made to order are tbe ,o+o..
things IN surgery. Actual operations
nave demonstrated that the larynx n,
vocal box can be successfully removed
ana the patient may recorer. In order
70 restore speech to the patient an orti.
nclal larynx and vocal chords are pro-
vided. The voice artifcially produced
IS incapable Of infection. but altbougb
II Is monotone the patient is perfect-
y able to carry on a conversation.