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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Where Millions Are Made.

Probably there is not q reader of the
INTELLIeENCER who has not hear1 of
the fortunes made in the Beaumont oil
fields. While the tales of fortunes
quickly made are interesting, they are
really not half as valuable to our read
ers as the following letter from L. X.
Preston, president of the Caswell-
Preston Drug Company Of Beaumo Mt
n of the largest wholesale and re-
tail houses in Texas.
MI. Preston writes: Enclosed you
will find a letter that came to us un-
solicited from j. C. Reeves, no Pearl
st. / have known Mr.. Reeves for
several years. lie is a reliable man
and very happy over his fortune,
About four years ago" writes Mr..
Reeves, 81 lost the hearing in my
right a and about three or four
months ago my left ear became almost
as bad. In fact, / was so bad that
people had to shout at me to make me
hear. Ihad about given up in despair
all hopes of ever recovering my hear.
ing when | saw that you recommended
Hyomei. | used two bottles and car
now hear my watch tick with either
ear, and my hearing is now all righi
This deafness muet how. hoo,
from catarrh, for it is now cured
Hyomei certainly does what you claim
for it,
Hyomei has made many cures O.
catarrh and in combination with Hv.
omei bslm, of catarrhal deafness Il
Lexington and nearby towns. Chas
W. LOOMS gives his personal guaran.
tee to refund the money II it does no,
give quick relief. The complete Nv
omei out1t costs but n dollar. Will.
extra bottles can be obtained Tor al,
! cents. 80
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

There is a political party 10 Russia
called "Zemstovs," who are making
demands on the Gar for more li6er
ties for the people, This party has
not been before the country a great
while, probably because they feared
the wrath Of the Gar. Bat now that
the country is engaged in a death
struggle with Japan, the ZemstoVs
come forward with their demands.
Russia seems to be full Of discomfort
with the refining dynasty, and the
very fact that these people are per
mitted to meet and formulate their
demands, and TO present them to the
Gear, shows that the government
fears to use harsh measures against
them, and 1t proves further that the
Zemstovs must be a formidable party
or they would not dare do such a
thing. They demand freedom of
speech, freedom Of the press, freedom
OF meeting as associations, and many
governmental reforms. We wish the
Zemstovs complete success,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
John b REAGAN avs Of democratIc


John H Reagan says OF democratic
reorganization: ~ don't see any
thing 10 be gained by 1t. 1 don't
think the democrats have anything
better to offer the people Of the
country than a government honestly
administered in the interest Of the
whole people. l believe the demo-
cratic party in its platform and its
candidate offered the country the
best government the republic has
ever err joyed How we can reorgan
lie without abanding the fundamen-
tails on which the campaign was
wsged is beyond me.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Oldest sexton on Earth.

Charles E. Pope, of Sandwich,
Mass, is the Oldest sexton in the.
country, if not in the world. he
has rung the bell of the First Pol
ish church Of that town for nearly
three-quarters Of a century. Mr..
Pope was born July II, 1920, and
was made sexton at a very early
age. Mr. Pope is a most remark
able old gentleman, and, unlike
the average sexton, he is an edu-
Gated man.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Judge Wood of the Circuit Court Of
st. Louis this week decided the
Charles H, Turner Doodle fund
case. The facts were as follows:
Charles H. Turner, former president
Of the Suburban Street Railway
Company, borrowed $4,000 Of the
German Savings Institution with
Henry Nicolaus and Ellis Wainwright
as sureties. He deposited the sum in
a safety vault Of the Mississippi
Valley Trust Company to be used as
bribe money fer certain promised
legiSlations on the part Of the
Municipal Assembly. The money gol
tied up by order Of court during the
Folk doodle prosecutions, aud Nicolaus
sued to have the money applied Ia
the note Of which heJ was a surety e.
In the absence of proof that Nicolaus
had guilty knowledge Of the use to
which the money was to be applied,
the court held that his plea was just
but added that If the suit had been
instituted by Turner the decision
would have been the reverse. Up to
800
this time the Kansas City Star has
had no fits over the "technicalities''
Of this decision.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Now that the exposition is 80 near
an end, it is safe to to say that the
800, 600 prize for an airship sailing
over a three-legged course In a given
time will not be claimed. But this
big prize brought out the fact that
hundreds of skillful men are working
on the problem Of aerial navigation,
and it may be that somebody will dis
cover the secret after a while.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

The Japanese have grown tired Of
Strengthening the Russians, and show
a disposition to return to their old
methods of Notwithstanding tom
toms and throwing s~tink-bombs.
Late dispatches say that at Port
Arthur the Japanese are throwing
long, sausage-like missiles among the
Russians. These missiles burst, and
the smell is so offensive that the
Russians faint Immediately. The
sausage must be made of embalmed
beef.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Colorado is Boosting that her irri-
gated soil produces six hundred
bushels of Irish potatoes to the acre,
and that some Of the larger potatoes
weigh three to three and a half
pounds each. We guess that the
irrigation company and the railroad
companies will make more money out
OF these tubers than the men who
who raise them
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Now that plenty Of natural gas has
been found within twenty miles OF
Kansas City, to serve for lighting
heating and manufacturing purposes
the city council of that city is worry
ing with the gas franchise. The way
to do is to grant several franchises,
with the proviso that the price shall
never be above 40 cents per Thousand
feet, and the city is to get 3 per cent
of gross receipts.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Lawson, the author Of "Frenzied
Finance, exhibits every Indication
Of being a woody fanatic who would
enjoy being promoted to the rank of
martyr. Doubtless much Of his fren-
sled STANDARD Oil revelations is true,
but the kernel OF all that is valuable
b the secret history of the Standard
81 Company is to be found in the
calm spirited story Of Ida H. Tarbell.
Aawsonis recent performances have
no added TO the credit -Ot his
MPusso.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
TRUST BLUNDRR.

b As long as the trusts put up money
for the republican campaign fund, we
heard but little about regulation OF
trusts 1t is true that such a loud
complaint was made against the beef
trust that a feeble attempt was made
to investigate that corporation. The
investigation dragged It's weary
length along for months AMI months,
and the beef trust cohLioued to rob
the producer aud the consumer alike.
The investigating committee was
trying to find evidence Of a combine,
when everybody but the committee
could see AID feel The evidence.
Years have passed, and the beef trust
is in business at the old stand, still
manipulating the market to suit its
own sweet will. The pdce Of cattle
is not regulated by the cost Of pro-
duction, and the cost Of dressed beef
Is not regulated by the price paid for
cattle.
And what has become of the in
vestigating committee? We see by
late dispatches that the committee is
about to submit a report A reportl
Yes, actually, it is about to make a
report. And what effect will the
report have on the trust? About the
same effect that the report of a
bursting bladder has 90 the BOY who
causes the sudden collapse.
But the Standard Oil company did
not know when it had a good thing;
or 1t felt so strong that it had no
fear, 1t opposed the republican
nominee for president, and it was
even accused Of putting up money to
help the democratic ticket. The
company deny the latter half Of the
charge. We do not know or care
about the truth or falsity Of the
charge. We do know that the
Standard OIL company ha'
systematically gouged the people OIL
the United States for years and years.
The republican party had control o.
the country during all those years,
yet no effort has been made t.
regulate this robber concern. Nov
there is much loud talk about bring
ing this concern TO the bar Of Justice
Why has 1t not been done years aud
years ago. Why have the robber
|. been protected till theg have made 81
much money tina they must needs bu.
: all the railroads TO find an investmen
: for their surplus wealth.
Let the republican party punisl
and regulate the beef trust and tn
Standard 0llcompany and the peopl
: of this country will feel disposed t,
9 forgive and forget many Of the sins o
J omission and commission which hay
, been deliberately committed by tina
party.
tn 90
Q Most Of the pictulesin the Missouri
lAnf1ll.. --,.oa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Evan Settle, Pat Majors, Ralph
Julian, George Gilbert, and Judge
Beckham. By agreement Bfecken-
ridge was to have two terms and then
stand aside and leave an open field, SO
1t was said. At the END Of the two
terms the scandal, was out, aud
Breckenridge felt that his with
drawal would be regarded as a con.
fessed breakdown. 1t was manifest
that with several candidates running.
against him Breckenridge would be
reelected, and 1t was universally
agreed that there would be a peculiar
poetic justice 10 defeating him with
VIII Owens. Temperamentally Will
Owens was the antithesiS Of Brecken-
ridge, and then there was between
them a cordial personal hatred Of
long standing. viii Owens had a
poker face, a poker voice and a poker
heart. On the stage or on the stump
there was probably nothing yer
equal to viii Ovens cold scorn. No
Piegan Indian ever tortured and
mutilated a victim with more unfeel-
ing elaboration. Imagination cannot
picture a more Unconditional spectacle
than that Of win Owens, flaying
crucifying and mangling Breckenridge
without aver referring directly to the
scandal. But the people had it in
their minds and interpreted every
thing Owens said In the light Of It,.
1t was a titantic struggle.
Breckenridge was never so %vehemently
and g%loriously eloquent, He was not
made OF the sternest stuff, and this
time he had to face Kisses. c~atcalls,
and missiles. He rose to the occasion.
The e~loquence that once was a purliDg
stream now became a blazing volcano.
There never was such a campaign 10
Kentucky. Fathers and sons were
estranged for life. Churches were
disrupted. Life long friendships
we're converted into the bitterest
enmities.
Breckenridge was defeated, but
even those who voted for Owens,
hated him and refused him a second
term. They hated him because he
delighted to dlshonor a name they
! loved. However sternly they were
! bent upon discharging a moral obliga.
ton, they remembered breckenridge
sainted father, n Of the mos
? eloquent divines that ever preached
7 the gospel beyond the Alleghanies
; They remembered his uncle, the beat
! ideal Of Kentucky chivalry as he wa
: OF manly beauty. They remembers
his great uncle, author of the
Resolutions Of '98 and one of thu
. giants Of the post. revolutionar!
. period. Five times ~Breckenrldg,
! tried to regain bis seat in congress
0 aud five times be failed. Beaten ant
dishouored he awaited death, which
. found him not IN old man.
Cincinnati had q e7OO, 600 fir
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

The editor Of this paper is under
many obligations to Mr.. VIM. G.
MuSgrove, Editor Emeritus, for active
services during severa! days Of this
week Mr.. M~usgrove's articles are
always welcome to the readers OF the
INTELLIeENCER, especially to those
who sat under his political tuition
for SO many years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

The big Worlds Fair will close
next Wednesday night, the last day
OF November. The ideal weather OF
the past two months has been a
great help to the exposition. The
total attendance will foot up about
eighteen millions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

R. c. Kerens, Of St. Louis, claims
that he has the promise Of enough
votes to elect him United states
senator by the incoming state
legislature. Kerens may be able to
secure Cockrell's seat, but he can
never hope to I'll It.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Japan is talking Of abolishing her
hieroglYphic writing and adopting
Roman letters. When she does so
she will take a long step in the road
Of progress. II she would adopt
Christianity, the English language
and a democratic government we
could call them our dark-skinned
cousins.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Judge ]. K. Gray, Of Napoleon, was
a caller at THE INTELLIoENCER
Office recently and the bearer Of a
freak Of nature In the form Of -twigs
bearing green apples and apple bios
SONS, LAZY IN the summer the tree
got mixed 10 its dates and bore bios.
SONS and fruit almost continually
until frost.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
HOSPITALITY IN AFRICA.
Capt. Cunningham Tells OF Expert
ences on Dark Continental
ways in Public Eye.

Capt. A. Boyd Cu%nninghame
tells of many interesting expert
ences during a recent journey OF
his through unexplored portions
of Angola in Africa. He visited
Gingulla. the "chief kraal" of the
realm of King Hangara. "This
poteptate has a most evil reputa-
tion," writes Capt. Cunninghame,
"and the whites scrupulously
avoid coming in contact with him,
as he is credited with contributing
to the disappearance Of several
travelling parties. His aptitude
for removing obstacles of this ma
ture and appropriating their prop
erty was unpleasantly impressed
ON me before my visit. was the
first Englishman Hangara had
ever seen. He was complimentary
enough to inform me, at the close
of our interview, that he could
easily see that l was a very great
man-'as great a man as himself.'
This tribute was not spontaneous.
but the more gratifying in that 1t
was called forth by the chiefs ad.
miration, not only for the studi-
Ously independent and dignifed
attitude l took care to maintain,
but also for the punctilious re-
spect for my own susceptibilities
thatI exacted from the gentleman
himself. We parted good friends,
exchanging presents, Hangara re-
ceiving a bottle of whisky and a
matchbox, which he reciprOcated
with a nice COW and a calf"
In another section of the cOun-
try Capt. Cunninghame reports
that they found several kraals
which were "peopled entirely by
blacksmiths working the abund-
ant ironstone. Apprentices are
sentfrOm great distances tO'these
smithy kraals to be taught the art
of working that metal. 1t was dis
tinctive of these kraals that the
huts were shaped exactly like n
megaphone. The kraals live har-
mOniously with each other, fire.
quently owning a mealie garden
in common. 1t was up to this limit
that their head chief Chavana,
whose kraal is at Ochisaya on the
Kakuchi river, gave us safe con
duet. A hundred singing and
dancing natives would precede the
wagons, to professedly point out
the best road, to command in the
name of their overlords presents
at the villages passed and to per.
form many kindly services, some
times useful, sometimes embar-
RAISING.
every detail of our daily exist
ence excited boundless interest.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes intent
ly watched my ablutions, the in
terest becoming breathless at the
shaving and toothbrushing stages
thereof. And on this occasion
quite 500 natives sat round our
breakfast tables. We lived liter.
ally in the public eye"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

One Of the results Of the Russo
Japanese war will be the liberslizing
Of the Russian government. Already
there is talk of a constitution and a
parliament. 1t is impossible that a
government like Russia should much
longer remain 10 Europe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26
Would Seem That way.

It strikes an American as a use
less precaution to send q Russian
dispatch in -cipher-KaAsas Oity
Mines. j
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Missouri won 252 agricultural
prizes at the Worlds Fair and Kansas
1856.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Most Of the picturesin the Missouri
building we're saved.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-26

Cincinnati had a e7OO, 600 FIRE
Monday.
The leader., 1904-12-31
4 NEW YORK VIEW,
An Echo from the Late White Cap
Convictions in Lincoln.
New orleans Picasune.l

Ehe world gives unlimited ad-
.mirati0n to brave man when his
courage and firmness are discharg-
ed in devotion to duty. The New
York Times, in an editorial ex-
preston regarding the recent ac-
tion of Judge Wilkinson at Brook
haven, says:
The whole South, nth the
North as we'll, should Il ider its
respectful and grateful apprecia-
tion to Judge Wilkinson, of the
Circuit Court of Lincoln county,
Miss, for his firmness in sentenc-
ing prisoners convicted of mui
.derous violence toward negroes.
And this appreciation is equally
due to the iuries who convicted
the offenders and to the Law and
Order League which so formed
and expressed sound public opin
ion that justice for the offenders
became possible. The sentences
are severe one for twenty five
years, one for twenty, FIVE for
fifty, and one for life imprison-
ment but not one of them would
be regarded as extreme for the
crime had the victim been white.
Nor should it be forgotten that
Governor Vardaman, OF Missis-
sippi, who is capable, as our read
ers know, of curiousIy reckless
and foolish conduct where his po-
litical prejudices are concerned,
has taken a right stand as to the
enforcement of the law and the
preservation of order.
Such a demonstration of whole
some sentiment in a State like
Mississippi will have a good effect
throughout the South, and it
ought to have a good effect in Che
North as we'll, where respect for
the law only too often breaks
down, and where the excuse for
such lapses is much slighter. 1t
is of particular benefit in the
South, because there is no doubt
that the improvement of the ne
groes is greatly hampered by
their sense of helplessness on the
one hand and their resentment at
ill-treatment on the other. These
have had much to do with their
herding in the towns, with their
desertion of the farm regions, and
with the low character of those
remaining. The foundation of an
efficient self respect among them
is necessarily in great degree
their confidence that their rights
will be respected. =
The leader., 1904-12-31
Good Citizenship and the Public
Schools.

am ofton or;ovod +o fnd nor.
ents who have onIp1 tbe m MONEY
Idea sof educat;on .sVbat hind
| of education will nv how MOOD IN
order Or fo make n,n,aq For NV
mart / WmIId ba varv rnw;ll;n1
For NV how fo ha GOOD money
maker and moor c;t;5en Ttb;pk
we need to sSly how n,,,ob aJnca
t;on and what lind of ed,oat;on
doac NV how mood - arJor -
make of him fba hast nassihIa off
zen eo,nfv f;lIad with GOOD
citizens wonld s1raIv ba good
Mace - live Tbara ono co,,Id
make a livino. and . Iivino no wouid
ba worth sn7neth;ng after + was
made Now tba main ,,,1rnosa If If
fhe nublic schools Is to ri the
country with oood citizens The
State sunnorts them n order that
1.-The State NAV have oood citizens
4 man NAV love his z conntrv with
ont mnch ,ntelIioance and vet
even the love Of country is IN.
creased hv knowledoe f,et > how
know the extent variety andsyaf-
ne Of our vast domain fhe struo.
gIes and triumnhs hv whichswge
have gained our Freedom and his
Hove for his country will be GREAT
Ier Rnt . man may 1--we his
country and VET he c9,nanarative-
lIy moor citizen We need not nm
[ly fo he oood bnt "a be oood for
Sometime not only e. love but
also 10 serve our eounfrv not1
simply Il have natriotie FEELINGS,
hut to SO think and act as to make
our community better and our
countrv more oIorions 4 LARGE
lknowledoe of facts Is and a, sneb Z. men s :
lfal discinline &C will olive fhp al,iI. !
Iity f. exercise clea, ;,,doment n Z I s as
IN mon nrinciy,les and situations
These arc : necessarv f. the hest cit.
I;zensbin q
Now nur nnbl;c school syston,.
liz tbo groaf tra;n;na iT sebool I "a, far
1 fntnra m I e;t;zens lI Hare ess0t ;ntaII;-
! aaneo : ;naroasod and n,;nds arc
/ disc; al;nad anJ boro cb;idran
laarn To- - ,osnect roc and Grant tba
iriohts ,, of others -
How IN ! anr ;ntaIl;oapt ,atr;ot oan
nubl;e schools I s,,, ,,nabta toSeaa
49, = go
The leader., 1904-12-31
Mems Shirts IN Stiff
Bosom

will of the above ridiculous
Shirts retail reduced and shirts that retail for 90 slash
all CETTS lines goods and of
fresh stock
Together with the above bargains will include stock Of
The leader., 1904-12-31

Eric Dahlstr0m was q visitor
among old BrookhaYen friends.
The leader., 1904-12-31
Take a look at the offerings in our
handsome show windows.
Lively Reductions in Boys
0yercoats

Boys Overeoats, special value 81. cut to 50. SO.
Boys OVercoats, special value $5, cut to $3.98.
Boys OFercoats, special value $780, cut to S4.9S.
Boys Oyercoats, special value $3.50, cut to $698.
The leader., 1904-12-31

Particulars regarding the many items in the dry goods
department that will be offered at sacrifice prices will appear
in next issue Of this paper.
The list will embrace staple well as fancy dry goods
and will include such desirable lines Percaes Domestics
Flannecttes, Tokng Fannels Damasks, Draperies ETC.
The notion stock will also be drawn upon for at
tracYe offerings and practically every line represented in the
big dry goods department will furnish its share for the
LIVELY SACRIFICE SALE.
The leader., 1904-12-31
MCGrath's Bargain
0VerCOatS

Are feature Of the big busy store stylish
overcoat will be marked down and sold bargain prices
Ask overcoats that have been reduced They will be
displayed on special counter in clothing department..
Mems Oyercoats, special at SIS cut to So. 9s
Mems Overcoats, good colors $3.50, cut to $4.99
Mems Oyercoats, fancy mixed, $3.50, cut to S.. 49,
Mems Oyercoats, choice colors, $780, cut to S675.
Mems Oyercoats, special $40 value, cut to $s49.
Mems OVercoats, handsome Styles $780, cut $685.
Mems Overcoats, extra quality SIS, cut to $12.39
Odd lots Of highest grade coats $780, SIS and $40
grades will be.cosed out at reduced figures
The leader., 1904-12-31

TO PLACE BEFORE THE PUBLIC AND EXPECT THEM TO Be
LIEVE ANY PART OF IT. BUT WE WILL COME NEARER
CUTTING THE PRICE IN HALF ON SOME THINGS
THAN HAS EVER OCCURRED BEFORE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-24
By SAM LLOYD, .The Mathematical Wizard. =

turkey,
if
that turkey ~ will
manage purchase
be able to the turkey puzis fond
Ten Of Sam Loyd wonderful book of Chinese puzzles
best Editor, Journal Minneapolis
ToDAY's MAIL
Still the mathematician solutions and
deal of thought and ingenuity show that II really wonderful how
replies of
that make Walter he thinks ss7
Chase
qualify - ; . Is
not that answer should not have
Of
White sends solution that would make professor of
Mr. White works puzzle with unknown
1920 $3.50 the Mr. Dawes has
num in similar
C.
capacity Of know for eating turkey and besides in your picture
that Arabea has 80 Betsy Sc cents and Carrie
conditions
turkey thankful the price is not higher
stirring something
think about