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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

4. ~. Devitalis. orchestra leader ard vocal IN
structo- has resumed teaching his studio IN ths
Depew Building No. $50 Tifth-ave He viii give a
number q concerts this season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

a concert win b given az the Lncarune Cor
seryatory. No. L. West Eghty-Afth-st. Monday
evening. October g. at O'Clock. BY the pupils OF
the conservatory and by the following members OF
the faculty: David Sanders voliuist. Waltsr Kaus-
mann. violoncellist; Carl Dienstbach And Carl v.
IAchmund. planist2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

Canada claiming to be "Britain's granary.'' a.
might almost be supposed that. for her own sake
the Dominion would lie eager TO assist the British
navy with both men and money. and that she would
have been the first to subscribe toward tie annual
naval BUDGET. a. proposed by Mr.. Chamberlain NJ
very reverse the case. and Canada the only colony
which refused TO join In the movement. The rea-
sons given can hardly be held to be sa Glory
tho principal being Canada's desire not be in
volved In European entangeme0ts, and 10 deter
mine for herself when she should aid the Imperial
mother and when she should not. But II the I'M
perial FORCES on land sea. were defeated Canada
would not be able to escape from the consequences
unless the United States should intervene on her
BEHALF and throw the Tsis OF The Monroe Doctrine
over hor.
ono OF tho difficulties which would attend any
attempt to federate Newfoundland with Canada
would be that OF determining how the future OF
this naval reserve movement In cur colony should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-23

The date set for the first holiday dance Is FRI
day November q. and the patronesses are Mrs.
William H Dougherty. Mrs. William 2. Carhart.
Mrs Hersey Brown, Mrs. Henry r. Mallory, Mrs
Henry E. Noyes and Mrs. Francis II. Page.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

vided for the leyying Of a somewhat
smaller tax through a considerably
greater number Of years. When Mis-
souri, builds another capitol IL ought
to be one that will not be outgrown
or outworn in FIVE hundred years.
Missouri does not want a million
dollar capitol. 1t wants a five million
dollar one. The form Of this amend
ment, however, does not necessarily
limit the amount to be expended
upon this object nor does it necessa-
rily fix the time Of its erection.
With our exceedingly low tax rate,
we ought to begin the collection Of a
fund for this purpose, though there
are other things more pressing. Good
roads are a more urgent need, aud a
dire nemesis will be visited upon the
person Or the party which longer
neglects to give the attentiOn.du to
the subject Of road laws.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
KILLS GERMS OF OATARRH.

Hyomei Goes to the Root Of the Disease
and Makes Astonishing Cures.
Oatarrh cannot be cured by the use
Of pills, liquid medicines ard so-ealled
system tones. Under such treatment
the germs Of the disease will still live
in the air passages and increase aud
multiply.
Hvomei is the only scientific and
thorough way to curt catarrh. Killing
the germs in the air passages, it en-
ters the blood with the oxygen, de-
stroys the microbes in the blood and
effeetually drives from the system all
cases of catarrhal poison.
Probably the strongest evidence that
can be offered as to the powers of
Hyomei to cure catarrh is the fact that
Chas. W. Loomis will agree TO refund
the money if you say Hyomei has not
cured you.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but St.OO and consists of an inh aler
that can be carried in the vest pocket,
a medicine dropper and a bottle of
Hyomei. The inhaler lasts a life time
and if one bottle does not cure, an
extra bottle of Hyomei can be obtained
for so cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

Walter Williams Missouri book 8
well done, eminen'ly well cone. 1t
was a daring undertaking, this thing
Of writing a six hundred page adver-
tisement Of the resources Of our
imperial state The statistics Of
farm, mine and factory are not sup
posed to lend themselves very grace.
fully to artistic treatment Every
body knows that the genealogles and
muster rolls Of the Book Of Numbers
are Of thrilling interest 10 compar-
ison with the bureau Of labor statistics
and the coal mine Inspector s report.
But Mr.. Williams has captured the
whole citadel Of valuable Missouri
statistics and yet escaped from dull.
ness by a mastery retreat. There IL
a lyric enthusiasm about many chap.
tiers Of this book which differentiates
1t sharply from most books Of 1T.
kind; and the artist work, CONSIDERING
the commercial purpose Of the under
taking, Is above praise,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
THE STOMACH IS TIE MAN.

A weak stomach weakens the man
because it cannot transform the food
he eats into nourishment Health
and strength cannot be restored to
any sick man or weak without
frst restoring health and strength to
the stomach. A weak stomach cannot
digest enough food to feed the tissues
and revive the tired and run down
limbs aud organs of the body. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure dlgeSts what you ant,
cleanses and strengthens the glands
and membranes of the stomach, and
cnres indigestion, dyspepsia and all
other stomach troubles. Sold by Cren-
shaw & Young. 9-3ml
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
Real Estate Transfers.
Saturday, September 10, 1904.

Saturday, September 10, 1904.
Geo F Royce to A G II nus, con,,d-
GRAFTON, $500; 2 lots in Corder.
Monday. September II, 1904.
Isaqc W Avitt 10 Susas A Barker,
consideration, $4,000; 80 acres.
Menoah Beamer by Conner, to Jos
Jackson, consideration. SO, 720; In So,
80, "a.
W W Duke to Richard Field, CON
sideration, S27 so: lot in Lexington.
CT Grimes and wife to J G Coe,
consideration, s775; lot in Higgins
vile.
Jas W Goodwin to Richard Fletcher,
consideration, $50; in 8, 40, "a
Grove Young by Tr 10 Thos W
H)gsdon, consideration, $500; 2 lots in
Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

Several times within the past five
or six years the papers Of this city
have called attention to the possibility
and the desirability of securing free
mail delivery in Lexington. 1t may
be easily done, If the people want It,.
The difficulty has been that the people
who live close down town or who have
business down town care nothing
about 1t, and these are the very people
who have it in their power to secure
free delivery without the slightest in.
convenience.
The post Office regulations 10 regard
to free delivery require that the sale
Of stamps at the local Office for two
successive fiscal years amount to
$40, 900 per year. The amount of
stamp sales at the Lexington Office
during the last fiscal year ending
March l, was considerably more than
SO, 900. If the business men would
agree to pay small out-of.town bills
10 stamps, the amount Of sales at the
local Office could be readily increased
to the desired amount-could even be
doubted without difficulty. Even
10 the case of larger bills, which
business men always prefer to pay by
draft or check, the cents might be
paid in stamps without inconvenience
And it is very desirable to do this
not that the business men care any.
thing about free delivery, but for the
positive blessing 1t would be to ole
people, TO those who live at a distance
from the pOstofice and to those whose
occupations or other circumstance
render 1t inconvenient for them Il
apply for their mail at the office. L
the people who want free deliver,
would make this want Known; II thel
would speak to their grocers, theil
butchers, the various merchants witt
whom they deal, the Retail Mer
chants Association would doubtless
be glad to take the matter up for thu
accommodation of their customers ant
secure free delivery as soon as it /
possible under the law, which is mex
March a year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

Congressman Adam Bede of the
Rivers and HarbOrs committee was
in Kansas City last week aud Con-
gresham Joseph Burton of the same
committee was there this week to
examine into the Kaw river situation.
Speaking Of these visits the Star
says: "Kansas City wants the Federal
authorities to know that it is not ask
log charity, and that, on the contrary,
a great big section Of the country is re-
tarded in its efforts to work for its
own destiny until the government
assumes proper control in its particu-
lar field Of Jurisdiction. The truth
of the situation is that people have
taken chances in building 10 the bot
toms at Kansas City, have permitted
railroads and packing houses to en-
croach upon the banks Of the Kaw
narrowing the mouth of the stream,
and now they want the general
government to come to the rescue of
their private property. If the pro-
position were to reclaim some hitherto
worthless land it would be different.
But the people have done the mis-.
chief and now they want the govern.
ment to undo it at its own expense
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The second amendment is plat
form declaration Of every political
party represented in Missouri, The
last republican platform goes so far
as to denounce the democratic legis-
lure for framing az amendment
which makes the initiative and refer
endum too difficult. 1t is to be pre-.
sumed that the republicans would
prefer a plan by which laws might be
referred and initiative taken upon
the request Of a much smaller number
OF petitioners.
But while this is a platform prin
ciple Of both parties, it is one which
neiCher party really believes. Neither
party really believes that the repre-
sentative system is a failure. Neither
party really believes that the people
have time or want to consider and
pass upon the details Of statutes
Most men have 20 time to study
medicine; they know they can get
competent medical service by paying
for it, and that it is far cheaper to do
so. Let the reader look over the
session acts of the last legislature and
see how many Of them there are
about which he has no opinion what
ever. Let him see how many months
or now many years of bard study il
would require for him to vote
intelligently upon them, and ther
let him say whether or not ht
wants the initiative and referendum
Everybody knows that that the decay
Of state legislatures and the failure
of state legislation is due for the
most part to the fact that representa-,
tlon has been needlessly increased
and the pay kept so insignificant tina
it is almost impossible to enlist tn,
services Of qualified legislators. Their,
is no good reason why there shouts
be more than two or three repre-
%sentatives to a congressional dlstric
nor why the pay should not be equa
TO that OF a circuit Judge. There !
!, no good reason why our road law
and scores Of other laws might no
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The newspapers are giving a good
deal Of space to Stillwell's foolish and
impractlcable Legion Of Honor
scheme. However desirable it may
be for communities to take care of
and do honor to their most e%nterpris-
ing men, the scheme rudely onlined
by Mr., Stillwell is one for the far
future.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

AL Morrow, "pr'vaJe secretary ~
Governor Dockery," about whom the
newspapers had so much o say a few
few mouths ago, is again and for the
third time secretary to the ST Louis
city democratic ce, trail committee
And AL is all right He has been 81
all along.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

Walter Williams Missouri book re-
quired eight Car loads Of paper and
200, 600 impressions. If the type
had been set in a row it would have
extended around the world ten times
If the pages were laid side by side in
a row they would extend from Boston
to San Francisco. Properly distributed
this book ought to advertise Missouri
somewhat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17


In the last consular report Consul
Halstead at Birmingham, England,
writes that his "~interest in tube
manufacture was first aroused by dis
covering that English plants were
sending to this country to get Amer
lean foremen and American workmen
for employment in manufacturing
seamless gas and water tubing after
American patterns to sell to American
consumers after paying our exorb'tant
import duties. Here is an infant
industry" that may perish unless we
afford it additional protection
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The editor of the Paris (Mo.) APP
peal complains that since his town
dropped local option ard adopted
nigh licence the cost of drinks has
increased so per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The lady managers Of the Worlds
Fair are at wal again. If Mr.. Fran
els can manage the lady managers
and carry out his enterprise to a sue.
cessful conclusion, he will deserve to.
be mustered ont and pensioned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The Maine election shows a repub-
can gain of 5 per cent over 1900 and a
democratic gain of "a per cent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

After remarking that there is no
such thing as the common law OF the
United States, President Roosevelt
in his letter Of acceptance proceeds
TO explain to Judge Parker as follows
ITO say that action against trusts
and monopolies should be limited to
tile application Of the common law is
equivalent to saying that the national
government should take 20 action
whate yer to regulate them" There
are ABOUT as many errors here as
could we'll be crowded into the space.
In the irst place Judge Parker did
not say anything about the common
law Of the United States" In the
second place be did not say anything
about action against trusts being
limited to application Of the common
law. In the third place if there were
no United States laws on the subject
of inter. state commerce and trusts,
there would still be several ways OF
reaching them,-by putting their
products on the free list for instance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The republicans of Colorado have
stood pat and renominated Peabody
for governor. He will prove the
easiest man to beat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The Maine election showed gains
for both parties v e the vote Of 1900,
as follows; Republican gain, 1890;
democratic gain, IL, 224.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

II the daily papers are to be be-
lieved Mr.. Folks campaign tour
Through the state is a triumphal
procession. Immense crowds are re-
ported to attend his speaking places
even under the most unfavOrable
circumstances of roads aud weather.
Time has not apparently diminished
popular interest in him, He is re-
celved everywhere with enthusiasm
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

W. Fl. Harroun, the daring grain
speculator and forger, is reported to
have offered to pay his creditors 30
percent, If they will agree not to
prosecute him. or course he ought
to be prosecuted and sent to the
penitentiary, and of course If you,
gentle reader, we're the creditor, you
would gladly relinquish the 80 per
sent and send the scoundrel to the
pen. But II you want to realize how
much better you are than your neigh
bcrs, make a mental inventory of all
the people you know who would
mcrlfce. 1920, 900 to send o rascal tC
prison.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

have been properly amended years
ago except that half a dozen capable
scoundrels have been so busy holding
up insurance companies, school book
companies, and baking powder COM
panies that more than a hundred hon.
est representatives but wholly IN
trained In the work in hand have not
only been unable to accomplish what
they are expected to do, but have
generally not even suspected the
scalawags This is the state OF
affairs In all Of our states.
The initiative aud referendum is
not good democratic doctrine nor
good republican doctrine, and 1t
would prove either IN imperative
or a costly piece of foolishness. 1t
would be practically impossible ever
to invoke it except through the labor
organizations, church organizations,
or some other widespread %organiza-
tions, which it would only serve to
debauch, if they were to have any
thing to do with 1t. In Washington,
which is the only state Of the union
having the initiative aud refer
endum, it has proven imperative.
In Switzerland, where the conditions
are entirely different, it is pronounced
by some to be moderately effective
and by others to be a useless leglsla-
tive Incumbrance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

SuNoliluliUNAL hmLlNDHLINAos
Five amendments 70 the %cOnstitu-
ton Of Missouri are to be voted on in
November. Some Of these are Of
great Importance and would ordinarily
attract much attention and provoke
much debate
The first of these amendments
would give to cities having a pOpula-
ton Of more than one hundred thous-
and inhabitants authority to pension
crippled or superannuated policemen
out Of funds of the city provided by
additional taxation.
The secOrd would establish the
initiative and referendum scheme
by which upon the petition of ten per
cent of the voters Of each congressiou-
al district, the laws made by the
legislature would be submitted for
ratification to a direct vote Of the
people; upon the petition of fifteen
per cent Of such voters any desired
new law not previous passed by the
legislature must be submitted TO a
popular vote; and upon the petition
of twenty per cent of such voters any
desired charge 10 the constitution
must be so submitted.
The third would authorize the
levying Of a tax Of 5 cents on the
500 valuation to be expended in fur
nishing free text books to the pupils
of the public schools.
The fourth, would require RAILROAD
companies to grant free passes over
their lines in Missouri to all the
executive and judicial state officers,
Judges Of district courts, members Of
the legislature, presidents or superin-
tendents OF state institutions, sheriffs
and some others.
The fifth, would authorize the
legislature to levy a tax of 4 cents on
the 500 valuation, for a period Of five
years, for the purpose of creating a
fund for the erection Of a capitol
building at Jefferson City
= = X
Since the first Of these amendments
only authorizes the people Of cities Of
more than one hundred Thousand in
habitants to grant pensions to crippled
and superannuated policemen,if they
want to do so, and in nowise obligates
them to grant such pensions against
their will, it is not likely that uI
country people, even those who are
opposed to a civil pension list, will
feel any particular interest 10 de-
feating 1t. Country people, however.
are as a rule opposed to civil pensions
and they look with suspicion upon
scheme which might just as well be
extended to include fremen, schoo
teachers, and every class OF public OF
quasi public servants. There is NJ
end to the civil pension business when
once it is begun, and the evils of II
are greater in some other respects
than in respect to the expense which
the system entails. The plan o
underpaying public servants and thel
caring for them in old age and afliC
tion hardly appeals to the citizens 0
a vigorous and robust nation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The fourth amendment seeks to
prevent the bribery Of public officers
by requiring the railroads to furnish
them with passes. The state does
not propose to pay foE the passes. 1t
means to require the railroads to give
them. 1t is simply amazing that
anybody should favor this proposition.
If it we're proposed to allow railroad
companies to take right-of-way with
out paying for it there would be a
roar from Dan to Beersheba. 1t is
better for the state to suffer wrong
than to do it. 1t is better to be the
victim than the perpetrator Of in
EQUITY. 1t were as well to compel the
Insurance companies to insure the
property of public officers free of
charge to remove these officers from
the temptation Of sandbagging them.
1t were as well to require the baking
powder companies to issue consign-
mentS OF their goods to our legisla-
tors, SO that they might have no
possible excuse for passing discrlm-
mating laws.
II this we're the only way to
cure the pass evil, IL we're better to
abandon government and let every
man do what seems right IN his own
sight. It we're as we'll for the state
to pension thieves to keep them from
stealing and to bride its own officers
to keep the railroads from bribinp
them. There is no more justice In
compelling the railroads to furnish
them with free transportation thar
there would be in compelling the
hotels to furnish them with fret
board II it is to be regarded as ;
punitive measure 1t would be undis
eliminating, and If as a form Of tax
ation,~ exceedingly unequal. 1t would
cost the Missouri Pacific twenty-five
times as much per mile asst would
the Burlington or the FRISCO
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The fifth amendment is intended
to provide a fund for the erection Of
a new state capitol building. The
present capitol building is hardly
worthy Of Missouri but the demand
for a new one is not pressing. 1t
would have been better to have pro.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

Democrats ought to induce Texas
and Missouri to move their elections
back to September, so that they
might be pointed to as weather vanes,
like Vermont and Maine. The demo-
cratic papers could then announce
something like this; "Much interest
in the Texas election tomorrow.
Conservative democrats estimate the
majority at 1900. Party leaders
will be satisfied with a majority of
5000" And the next day when the
returns came in they could say;
"Surprising victory for the democrats!
Texas goes right by 247, 900 with sew
eral counties to hear from. Republi-
can leaders discouraged and alarmed. I"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

The third, amendment would pro
vide for furnishing out Of the revenues
of the state free text books for the
pupils of the public schools. This is
one of the most Objectionable PROPOSE
tions ever submitted to a vote Of the
people. 1t is %paternalism pure and
simple. The strongest objections to
it would abide, even If it could be
shown to be recommended by con-
%siderations Of economy. But it is not
recommended by considerations Of
economy. 1t has been tried, is being
tried, in many places, and it has been
found that the destruction Of school
books is far greater where they are
furnished by the state. 1t is any
thing but a dignilied performance for
an imperial state to go iRto the second
hand book business. 1t might as well
and with even stronger reason furnish
free luncheon and free clothing for
the children of the public schools.
The lack Of proper clothing deters
many more children from attending
school than the cost Of books. 1t Is
perfectly proper for the state to afford
instruction to those who will avail
themselves Of it, but it is quite
another thing to pauperize thu
children OF a free and proud people
In doing the former it initiates thu
beneicence Of nature, which hai
stocked the earth with fruits and tn,
sea with fishes for the use of man
But nature has not furnished NAL
with a readymade fishing tackle, no
does she gather and store her bountie
in his cellar.