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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29
Civ without rnxsa.

Germany has a city situated in
the Black forest containing about
1000 inhabitants which gets
along without paying any taxes,
all municipal expenses being pro
Vided for by the yearly net rev.
.nue of the public property. This
consists Of 5000 acres of forest,
managed under the best forestry
methods, and the annual return
from it, pretty regular in amount,
is sufficient to meet all require
msnts. When d tree is cut down
Dne or more is planted, and the
gield is consequently undiminish
ing. No tree is cut till it is Of a
growth to yield the maximum
profit. This pays all the city's ex-
penses, with a surplus.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29
aravitation and FlectricitH.

The idea that grayitation is
electrical in its nature has several
times been advanced, and now DR.
Bergen Davis, of Columbia uni
versity, reaches a similar cOnclu
sion by a mathematical examina.
ton of the relation between the
gravitatiOnal constant and the
constants Of the ether. His results
not only suggest that matter is
electrical in constitution, as ether
lines Of inquiry have indicated
but also that gravitatiOnal force
is the same in kind il not in degree
with electrical forces, and thai
they act in a common medium
Science.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29
GREAT FEATs OF MEMORY.
London Youth of Long Ago Who Re
membered All He Had
Ever Read.

The London Times recently pub
lished an extract from its col
umns of a century ago in which
we're related the remarkable feats
of memory performed by I. 2.
Oldfeld, who died at GrottO house,
Margate, in the sixteenth year of
his age. The extract reads:
"At the age of five and One-half
years he had scarlet fever, which
brought on him paralysis of the
lower extremities and debilitated
his body for the rest of his life,
but his mind presented the finest
display of human perfection.
"Wbatever he read he instantly
had by heart; his fayorite pur-
suits were the mathematics, phi
losophy, astronomy, geography,
history and painting, in all of
which he made a great proficiency
His favOrite authors were Locke
and Newton, and his retentive
faculties were so strong that he
never forgot a single incident with
which he had been once ac.
quainted.
"He could relate every circum
stance of Grecian, Roman ant
English history; was master O
astronomy, and had pursued it VI
to all its recent discoveries; haC
the finest taste for drawing ant
painting and would frequent,
take admirable likenesses of per
sons who struck him from mem
DRY. He wrote a hand like cope
plate and at a very early periO,
in life had made himself maste
of arithmetic.
"He was never known to be on
Of temper, and though he suffere
an illness of ten years, which tel
minated in a dropsy and burstin
of a blood vessel upon the lungs
he was never once known to repin
or be impatient. His wit wa
brilliant and refined and his los
will ever be regretted by thOs
who had the happiness to kno.
him"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29
sIwAsH INDIANS ARE JAPs.
Utensils Brought to Light Which
Bear Convincing Evidence Of
japanese Origin.

During Il storm near Vancouver,
British Columbia, a tree was felled
and beneath the roots that were
turned up were found japanese
cooking utensils, and a hammer
and club both corresponding to
such as are used by the Japanese.
The rings on the tree were count
ed after the tree was cut in two,
says Golden Days, and 300 rings
proved the tree to be as many
years old, clearly showing that
the Japanese were here, or point
ing to the Siwash Indians as of
Japanese origin.
The Indians on the Aleutian
islands have a copper shield ham
mered, and on it are japanese
hieroglyphics, the shield showing
clearly Japanese origin. This
shield the Indians have handed
down from generation to genera
ton.
In the far north the Indian to-
TEN poles are in some cases of
japanese workmanship and de
sign, with here and there a Jap
anese letter, and many r of Jap
anese national cOlOrs. The i'm.
ages show the same leading, all
pointing either to Chinese or Jap
anese.
In 1876 a large canoe was sent
to the Centennial exposition. This
canoe was made after the pattern
of a Japanese junk, of n piece
!. of timber. Again the carving fol
, lowed the japanese skill and de
sign.
On one occasion the japanese
: consul to Vancouver visited a
1 great Indian feast. So soon as he
landed from the ship the Indians
o. were heard to remark, Gle is one
of us" The initiative faculty
among these Indians is clearly
G Monaghan, and their skill in cary
9 ing leads to the same conclusion.
o The Indians of the interior have
" nothing in common with those o
the coast. They lack the small
feet, almond eyes, coarse, heay.
black hair, short stature, ant
timidity that mark the coast IL
! dams as coming from Japan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29
Great Cycling Feat.

Albert Hunter, a trick eyclist OF
England, is able to accomplish
great feats riding his wheel back.
ward. Not long ago he made a
run Of four miles in % minutes rid
ing hind wheel foremost. AL.
though there we're several steep
hills on the way, Hunter never
once dismounted nor was he as.
sisted in any way. He passed
three carriages, a motor car and
several wheelmen.-N. Y. Herald
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

TRANSFERRING ABROAD.

The 1000 Mohammedans resident in
London are preparing to erect mag.
niticent mosque.
More than billion dollars were passed
on to heirs in France in 1903. OF the
386,032 heirs, 121, 558 received only 500
each. The number of millionaires In
France who died that year was 497.
A church service in Wales was sus-
pended while two stout deacons and the
precentor extricated from between the
two rails Of the pulpit stairs the head Of
restless boy who had got it there. The
balusters had to be broken.
In London, the other day, Antoinette
Ambrose, little girl of six, fell Elk
stories, distance of IS feet. She was
and fell to the ground. She sustained
no injury whatever. It was no worse,
she said, than falling out of bed.
England is slowly awakening to the
utility of the convertible" open or
closed trolley car now in general use in
America on those lines where. by rea.
son of bridges, the double decked car
of British type cannot be used, recent
reports commenting on their favorable
reception by the conservative public.
A Japanese arrested in London the
other day on charge of drunkenness
and singing in the street said to the
court: II should not be guilty, alta time
when my compatriots are hazarding
their lives, of such an absurdity. can
address an audience, but cannot sing. "
He was discharged.
In the church at sucsany, Austria,
Herr and Frau Debos, Sr., celebrated
their golden wedding; their son Matthias
and his wife their silver wedding. and
the latter's daughter was married, all
on the same day Another grandchild
of the old people, the brides brother,
read the service as priest for the first
time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

He loved America, and had given free
~ to equip the army for war. He
was, therefore, a man Of much influ-
ence in the campaign of the north,
and NO doubt those in authority there
were instructed, while the war was on,
to take special care Of his property.
"And viii you please tell me-" said
At length, who are the Misses de Lam
hertz"
Daughters Of q friend in Paris"
said the count. HE is great physi-
clan. He wishes not for them to mar
~ until they are 81. Mon Dieu! 1t
WAs matter Of some difficulty. They
we're beautiful"
VERY beautiful" echoed.
They are admired" he went on
"The young men they began to make
trouble. My friend he send them
here, with the baroness, to study-to
finish their education. It is healthy
1t Is quiet, and-well, there are nc
young gentlemen. They go to bed
early: they are up at daylight; they
have the herse! they have boats; they
amuse themselves YER much. But
they are impatient; they long for
Parasitic salon, the theater, the
opera. They are like prisoners: they
cannot make themselves contented
The baroness she has her villa on q
lake back in the woods, and, mon anne!
It Is beautiful theresa still, so cool
80 delightful AT present they have q
kreat feaf Of the British. Thv III
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
BITS ABOUT OTHER RACES.

In Armenia, children are not allowed
to play with dolls. 1t is feared that If
this were permitted the little ones would
learn to worship them as idols.
Japanese women have their hair done
Dvery other day by professional hair,
dresser. They avoid waves or ripples in
the hair, which are considered bad form.
In place OF wedding cake in Holland
wedding sweets are given-"bruidauik
ers" they are called. They are handed
round by children and are served in
dower-trimmed baskets.
Nearly all the younger women in Par
aguay wear white or light pink dresses;
dark and black gowns are worn only by
the older ones. Face powdering is still
In vogue, and many of the women look
as II they wore white masks
An interesting theory is put forward
inalittle volume called 1.-THE Ainu Group
at the st. Louis Exposition" by Prof.
Frederick Starr of the University Of
Chicago. He hazards the opinion that
the Anus are "but little fragment of q
once widespread white race, broken and
submerged by great food of yellow
Asiatics, who pressed eastward from
their old home, perhaps in Mesopota-
mia"
In Sumatra the length Of time that q
widow must wear her weeds Is deter
mined by the wind. Just after her hus-
bands death she plants Flagstaff at her
door, upon which a flag is raised. While
the flag remains untorn by the wind ETH
quette forbids that she should marry.
But as soon as rent appears, no matter
how tiny, she can lay aside her weeds
and don her most becoming gown and
bewitching smile.
According to old and established GUS
tom in Japan, the eldest child, whether
male or female, must, under all circum-
stances, abide and inhabit the home. BY
this means continuous succession is
assured, and the estates cannot pass into
the hands Of strangers From this ar
rangement 1t follows Of necessity that
no eldest child can marry and live with
an eldest child Of the opposite sex When
an heiress weds, her husband must as
sumo the family name.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Fight viii Be Bitter.

Those who will persist In closing
their ears against the continual rec
Communication of DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, will have a
long and bitter fight With their troub-
les, If not ended earlier by fatal termi-
nation. Read what T. r. Beall of
Beall, Miss, has to say: last fall my
wife had every symptom of consump-
tion. She took DR.. Kings New Dis
covery after every thing else had fail
ed improvement came at once aud
four bottles entirely cured her. Guar
anteed by P. A. Clemmer, Druggist
Price SOC, and $1.00. Trial bottles
free. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

could hear the snap Of their trlggeFs
in passing. Only one pistol-shot came
after us, and that went high.
Guess their ammunition Is q leetle
wet" said D'ri, with shout that
turned into laughter as we left the
British behind us.
A party of four or Ave mounted and
gave chase; but our powder was bit
drier than theirs, and for time We
raked the road with our bullets. What
befell them I know not. only know
that they held up and fell out OF hear.
Ing,
Crossing small river at daylight,
we took the bed Of 1t, making our way
slowly for half mile or 30 into the
woods. There we built IRE. and gave
the horses half the feed in our sad.
dle-bags, and ate our mess on a fat
rock.
"Never he'd no sech joemightyful
time es thet afore," said D'ri, as he sat
down, laughing, and shook his head.
"Jerushy Jane! Did MT we come down
thet air HILL LUX saidip' On 2 creased
pole"
Comm so LUX the devil they did
MT dast git n er way" said Thurst.
1--WE wus all rippin' tn air 18th them
air joemightyful sabers. tew," D'ri
went on. He'd purity middlin' sharp
edge on u.s. Stuck out LUX haystack
right m left"
He began bringing wood as he sang
the chorus Of his favorite ballad
II toorul oorul oorul ay, etc.
Thurst knew a trail that crossed the
river nearby and met the Carswsy
Pike few miles beyond, Having sat-
en-, wrote a dispatch to be taken
back by Thrust as soon az we reached
the pike. Past 10 o'clock we turned
!pt9 rough road, where the three Of
us went one way and Thurst another.
I rode slowly, for the horses were
nearly tagged. gave them an hours
rest when we put up for dinner. Than
~ ru6hsi u, susulps n siShtM ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
D'ri and l
BY IRVING BAcHELLER
Author Eben Holden Darrell Of the Blessed Isles Etc.
Copyright. 1901, by Ioshrop Publishing Company,
Guess 1 II tip little blue ruin int
49,: -, b..

Guess 1 IL tip little blue ruin int
me-" said D'ri, with a SILVER; "ps a
coli night"
Seth and l called for the same.
AN you?" said the landlord, turn
ing to Thurst.
WAL" said the latter, as he stroked
his thin beard, when TUX the pledge
I swore ct hoped t. drop dead fore 1
see myself TEX another drink. l m
jest goin' t. shet my eyes n hold out
my glass. l dom care what we gil me
s. long es it s somethin' powerful. ;"
We ate crackers and cheese while the
landlord was telling of the west roads
and the probable location of the Brit
ish. He stopped suddenly, peered over
my shoulder, and blew out the candle.
We could hear horse neighing in
the yard.
Some one ct the window" he
whispered. Then he ran to the door
and drew the bolt "Ain' much idee
who t u.s." he added, peering out of
the window. "By gosh! more n a
dozen folks out here. soldiers tew.
most NV em on horseback. Come
quick"
We followed him upstairs, in the
dark, as they began to pound on the
door. From the yard light flashed
up. They were evidently building a
fire SO that they could have better
shooting if we came out
May set the house afire," said the
landlord.
He quickly unwound a big hose thai
ran up to tank in the peak above
us.
Plenty O. water?" Dri whispered
Rivers NV it," said the landlord
Tank s connected with the reservoir
| O. the lead-works on the hill up there
Big wooden pipe comes in the gable.
end"
Turn 'er on" said D'ri, quickly
IAN let me hev that air hose"
The landlord ran up ladder. Dr.
stuck the hose out of the window
The stream shot away with loud hiss
stood by and saw the jet Of waite
leap forth as big as a pikestaff.
man went off his horse, sprawling a
If he had been hit with club. TIL
jet leaped quickly from one to another
roaring on man and beast. There wa
mighty scurry. Horses went head
long down the hill, some dragging thei
riders. In the silence Of the night
bedlam had broken loose. The shout
ing men, the plunging horses, tn
stream Of water roaring on rock an
road, woke the village. Men cam
running from behind the house to Sc
what had happened, then rushed afte
their horses. Some fell cursing as tn
water hit them. The landlord put hi
mouth to my ear.
| MEX fer yer hosses," he hissed
We were below-stairs and out {
the door in jiffy. Two men ned b
fore us at the stable, scrambled owe
the fence, and went tumbling dowr
hill. We bridled our horses with a
speed, leaped upon them, and wen
rushing down the steep road, GU
swords in hand, like an avalanchl
They tried to stop us at the foot Of tn
hill, but fell away as we came neal
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
sands Dollar Bill bY Mail.

While sorting mail in the New York
most Office the other day, clerk came
across a new 81 bill stamped and ad-
crossed to Miss Althea Briggs, of Kings
Ton n. Y. If the sender wanted to test
the honesty Of the post office clerks and
letter carriers, he has his answer. be-,
cause Miss Briggs now has the btu
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Notice Of INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given Of the Incorporation
of the Bonair Telephone Company. the prlncI-
pal place of business of which Corporation shall
be at Cresoo, Howard county. Iowa.
The general nature Of the business to be
transacted by such corporation shall be to own
and operate Public Telephone System in or
adjacent to Cresco, Howard County. Iowa.
Its authorized capital stock shall be $1,000
of $40 shares, each share fully paid or as much
as is necessary in the construction Of the line.
This corporation shall commence business
March p. 1904 and continue for 20years, unless
sooner dissolved.
The general affairs of this company shall
be managed by Board of Directors of three
members,a President. Vice President, Secretary
Treasurer, who shall be elected at the Annual
meeting. The First Board of Directors are
M. s. Barber, John Ludwig aud D. s. Miller,
with John W. Evans as President; VIM. Keune,
Vice President, Daniel Meyers, Secretary and
Aug. Walters, Treasurer.
The limit of indebtedness of this company
shall not exceed wo.thirds of its capital stoc
and private property of Stockholders shall no
be liable for the debts OF this corporation.
The Company may also establish by-laws
and make rules and regulations found neces,
sary for the management of its affairs.
Dated at Cresco Iowa. March II, 1904.
JOHN W. EVANS.
DANIEL MEYER.
DARWIN s. MILLER.
M, BARBER,
JOHN. A, LUDWIG,
21w9 incorporates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

CAsToRIA.
Bears the 1Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20

Business opportunities for mer-
enanS 9aeKef f. 6o wns and ind
Chicago Great Western Railway in
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri.
ssna s1 for %aPs and Maple Leaflets and
Reed, Industrial Agent, 604 Endicott
Bldg, st. Paul, MINI. dec3l.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-20
Poland Chinas,

Poland Chinas.
The largest and best line of heavy
boned Poland Chinas I have ever
raised, both males and females, for
sale. w. j. WEBSTER
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Hattie Louis, who has beer
visiting friends in this city, has re-
turned to her home in Seattle.
C. Q. Anderson, representing the well
known shoe house Of Utz G. Dunn OF
Rochester, is in the city, replenishing
the stock of wherity, Ralston & Co.
VIII F. Ullman, Lang C Co.'S hired
man, is down from Portland in the in
terests of the firm. Mr.. Ullman is
pushing the Integridad cigar, which
he has made quite popular in this city.
Dick Madison arrived in the city
last evening on a visit to his brother,
Will. Mr.. Madison halls from Inde-
pendence and is well known capt.
talist. He will assist his brother in
management of the campaign OF the
socialist candidate for county clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-28
She Left Her
Happy Home
Husband Deserted Because She
Wouldn't Live in the City But
Preferred Suburban Life.

Brooklyn, May 27.-Mrs. James Var
Tassell, .the woman who mysterlously
disappeared from the Long Island rail-
road station in jamaica, Monday,
taking with her her two boys, James
and Bertram, ~ and II years old, re-
spectively spent from Monday even
Ing until yesterday morning with a
friend, Mrs. Charles Scheldefer, at $50
Linden street. Suspectlng that her
husband was on her track, she left
there with her two CONS at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning. When seen by a
reporter last night Mrs. scheIdefer
said:
Il have known Mrs. Van Tassell for
several years. having once spent five
weeks with her at her home in Kings
Park. Immediately after she left her
husband she came to my house. The
boys were crying and in deadly fear
that their father would get them. II
do not believe he has any objections
to his wife leaving him. He did not
treat her well and they quarreled
great deal. He wants the boys, but
they want to go with their mother.
Mrs. Van Tassell told me that she
did not want to move to Brooklyn. She
said they were doing well in the coun- |
try, where she made some money cook |
Ing for the carpenters who were work.
Ing on new houses I'm their neighbour
hood Much against her will her hus-
band got position In the subway and
rented an apartment at AIS Fifty-see-
ond street. They quarreled all the wav
On the train, she said, from Kings
Park to Jamaica. Her husband abused
1er and called her many bad names
me declared. At Jamaica she deter
mined to leave him. When the bows
'ound 1t out, they pleaded with her to
AXE them, too. She was unable toI
'esist theiE tears and, while Mr.. Van
rassell went out Of the station for
ew minutes, she disappeared with
hem Knowing no other place to go
he came to me.
i can't tell where Mrs. Van Tassell
vent from here. She has no other
riends in Brooklyn that know Of and
am sure she has left the city, She
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-28

Never before in the history Of Clat.
sop county has it been as nearly FIRE,
from debt as at the present time. The
debt today is less than $4,000. and the
next tax levy viii bring in enough
money to clear up the entire indebted
ness. At present the county is but sew
en- months behind with its obligations
and within a year, if the expectations
of Treasurer Heilborn and County
Clerk Clinton are realized, Clatsop will
pay for everything that 1t buys
Since March / Mr.. Heilborn has made
two calls for general fund warrants
The first, made March is, called in
approximately sS5.OOO in warrants; the
second. issued this week, calls for the
redemption of warrants aggregating
ss2,611.25. The interest on the war
rants called in by this last notice
amounts to s14ss .43.
The Present Indebtedness.
The present indebtedness Of the
county, according to statement given
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-28
Fish Traps Are
Not in Evidence
PiIins Driven in Bakers Bay Dis.
appears, Probably From a
Dynamite Blast.

Just what happened the fish trap
piling driven short time ago in Bak-
er's bay by Contractor Lebeck is a
question which may carry an interest
ing answer 1t was stated yesterday
by a gentleman who came over on the
Nahcotta that the piling was in evil
dence on Thursday, but that when he
looked for it yesterday afternoon it
was gone. The appearance Of the
piling which remained indicated, ac-
cording to The Astorian's informant,
that giant powder or dynamite had
been employed to get it out Of the
way The piling was driven for par
ties living at South Bend, Wash, and
it was evident that the South Bend
people intended 'corking" the old-time
trapmen by so locating their traps as
to shut out the old gear from the fish
that came in from the ocean. When
the plling was driven it was predict
ed there would be difficulty, and It is
now quite evident that the old-timers
have blown out the piling of the en-
croachers with giant powder or dyna-
mite Doubtless the encroanhers will
soon learn of the matter and there Is
an excellent prospect of trouble. The
names of the men who sought to cut
out the old-timers have not been
learned. The presumption is that the
old-timers have taken the best means
at their disposal to get the traps of
the encroachers out of the way, al