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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-26

The State Of Missouri at the Rela- !
ton and to the use of J.. j. Fulker-
son, Collector of the Revenue of
Lafayette County, in the State OF
Missouri, Plaintiff,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-26
Ages Of Presidents.

Washington was 81 when he
died; John Adams 80, Jefferson
SO, Madison So, Monroe 70, John
Quincy Adams so, jackson 7s.
Van Buren, 20, William Henry
Harrison 68, Tyler 70, Polk IS,
Taylor 6S, Fillmore "A, Pierce "a,
Buchanan n, Lincoln Sc, johnson.
So, Grant So, Hayes 70, Garfield
40, Arthur IS, benjamin Harrison
81 and Mckinley IS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-26

The State of Missouri at the Relation
and to the use of j. J. Fulkerson,
Collector Of the Revenue of Lafay-
cite County, In the state of Nilsson
RI, Plaintiff,
VS..
Samuel J. Crysdale, Defendant.
In the Gil Court of Lafay cite County, Mis-.
souri,, at Lexington.
By virtue Of a special execution issued from
the office of the circuit clerk of Lafayette
county, Missouri, In the above entitled cause,
wherein the state of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use Of J.J FulkeTson. collector of
the revenue of Lafayette county, Missouri. Is
plaintiff and against Samuel J. brysdale de-
PENDANT, IN me directed and r%eturnable to the
April term, 1904, of said court at Lexington,
Missouri, /. the undersigned. sheriff of Lafay.
cite county, Missouri, will on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9. 1904,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five o'clock In the afternoon OF said
day, and in front OF the court house d, or. In
the City OF Lexington, Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,. during the session OF said court OF said
county, offer for sale and sell, publicly, to the
highest bidder for cash In hand, all the right,
title, interest, claim and estate of said Samuel
j. D~rysdale, defendant In said execu ton, In
and to the following real estate, situate,
and State OF Missouri, tO-wit: Lots one
~ and two (9), block one %. Pomeroyi
Houx and Grahams addition to LeXinR.
ton, Mo-; levied upon as the property of said
defendant, and sold to satisfy said execution
together with the costs and expenses of this
sale.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF
March, 1901.
3-I2t4 OSCAR THOMAS. Sheriff.
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THE ITALIAN
Gets An Immense Amount Of Pleasure
from Unexpected sOurees-A
clOthss-Resl Comedy.


happy gift OF extracting pleasure
from unexpected sources, so many
commonplace objects of his new
home are yet wonders to him. A
woman who lives in a pretty SUI
burban residence, the long garden
of which runs back to a small
court upon which a row of tene-
ment houses has just been erect
ed, discovered this recently when
she found a group of dark-eyed,
dirty little boys dancing ecstat-
ically on the platform of her
clothes dryer. :
They were cheering on a daring
comrade, who was clinging to the
outer cross-bar of the reel, relates
the Youths Companion. One of
his mates had set it spinning, and
the other boy was dizzily gyrat,
ing alOft, mingling his excited
squeals Of JOY with the creaks and
groans of the Overburdened ma.
chine. Even as she looked there
was an OminOus snap, and the fly
ing cherub came suddenly to earth
at her feet, where he sat softly
rubbing himself and staring up az
her, too dazed to cry. For the sake
of their own youthful bones she
thought it a case for severity, and
began to scold the intruders as
sternly as she knew how, conclud-
ing rather helplessly with an i'm
patient, whatever made you do
such a silly thing, anyhow? An
swer me, can't your"
"Bullafuna, signorinaw whim.
pered the fallen one. And it was
not until the remark was trans.
lated by an Irish yOungster, who
was peeping through the fence,
that she learned what the italian
lad meant.
"Sure, he says it's bully fun
the Irish boy interpreted.
Arguments and remonstrances
quite failed to overcome the dan.
gerous fascination of such a de.
lightful gymnastic apparatus. The
woman had finally to take it down
and resort to the ancient and in.
convenient clOthes-line instead.
A far funnier case Of perverted
entertainment occurred lately in
a Connecticut town in which tho
drawbridge tender complained to
the police that the Italian resi-
dents had fallen into the habit OF
riding on the draw as if it were q
merry go round.
Sometimes there's az many AZ
500 of them" he complained; CSC
many that the draw won't work
properly, and it most kills me try.
ing to turn the crank. When |
hOller at them to get of, they just
boiler back, and don't bulge. They
aren't ugly, but they won't mind.
They all come - mothers and
babies, fellows and girls, and
sometimes they bring a hurdy.
gurdy and dance while the bridge
swings round. It's fun for them
but it's death to ne. It's got ia
be stopped or I'll resign. The
city didn't hire me to run a whirli.
gig side show to a circus"
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Sherina RaIa in PartItinn

Virgil warren and Andersono
Warren ana George Warren.
-
Mary johnson and Virgii john
son, her husband, Edward
Warren. Estella Hughes, Kris partition.
III Warren. Addie warren.
"a mer warren, Rosa Lee
Warren, Katherine Warren.
Jewell Warren and Lexington
Building and Loan Associa-
ton, Defendants.
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette County,
State Of Missouri.
By virtue Of an order and decree of the
circuit court OF Lafayette county. Missouri.
rendered al Lexington, In the above entitled
cause, az the December term. 1908. Of said
circuit court, issued from the Office OF the
clerk OF the circuit court, to me directed and
~returuable TO the April term. 1894, at Licking
ton, Of said court, ], the undersigned, sheriff
Of Lafayette county, Missouri. will on
TUESDAY. APRIL 9Th, 1904,
between the hours OF nine o'clock in the
forenoon and FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day, in front of the court house door.
IN the city Of Lexington. LAFAYETTE county,
Missouri. during the session of the circuit
court of said county, sell publicly, by auction.
TO the highest bidder, for cash IN hand, the
following described real estate, situate and
lying in said Lafayette county. Missouri.
to-wit: Lots l2 and l2S Ia Estill Heights,
SAID ESttl Heights being a subdivision of
parts of ctions "a and 80. township 81,
range q, as appears from plat of said Estlll
He ghts, of lecord in recorders ONCE for
said county in plat book 4, page rs, subject
70 a deed OF trust to Lexington Building and
Loan Association for the sum of two hun.
dred and afty-eignt dollars and seventy
seven cents (S25S.7O.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
March, 1904.
OSCAR THOMAS. Sheriff.
Charles Lyons, Attorney for Plainnffs
Q-Af1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-03-26
A BIC TREES LIFE STORY.
Wenderful Recuperativs Power % :
California Forest Giant-RecOrd
IN, It's Rings.


A letter by William Russell
Dudley to Senator o. H. Platt, &C,
cOrding to the Detroit Free
Press, says:
A remarkable recuperative
power following an injury was
found after examination of the
Sequoias of the Converse basin.
The effects of certain tremendous
forest fires occurring centuries
ago are registered in the trunks
of these trees and the record
completely concealed by subse-
quent healthy growth. Among
a number of similar cases the
most instructive record of these
ancient forest fires was observed
in a tree of moderate size-abOur
10 feet in diameter-5 feet from
the ground. 1t was 270 feet in
height and 2,171 years old.
This tree when felled had an
enormous surface burn on one
side 30 feet in height and occu-
plying Is feet of the circumfer-
ence of the tree; this was found
to have ben due to a fire occurring
in A. ID. 1897. The tree when
cut, in 1900, had already occupied
itself for 103 years in it's efforts
to repair this injury, its method
being the ingrOwing of the new
tissue from each margin of the
great black wound. VIXEN the
tree was cut the records of three
oher fires were revealed. The his
tory of the tree was as follows:
271 b. G. it began its existence.
The first year of the Christian
era it was about four feet in di-
ameter above the base.
254 A. d., at SIG years Of age,
occurred a burning on the trunk
three feet wide. One hundred
and five years were occupied in
covering this wound with new
tissue. For 1,196 years no fur.
~
Their injuries were registered.
1441 A. d., at LIP years OF
age, the tree was burned a sec.
ond time in two long grooves one
and two feet wide, respectively
Each had its own system of re.
pair.
One hundred and thirty-nine
years of growth followed, includ
ing the time occupied by covering
the wounds.
1880 A, D., at 1851 years Of
age, occurred another fire, caus
ing a burn on the trunk two feet
wide, which took Sc years to GOV.
er with new tissue.
Two hundred and seventeen
years Of growth followed this
burn.
1897 A. D., when the tree was
zoos years old, a tremendous
fire attacked it, burning the great
scar 1S feet wide.
One hundred and three years.
between 1897 and 1900, had en-.
abled the tree to reduce the, ex.
posed area of the bum to about
IA feet in width.
1t is to be noted that in each OF
the three older burns there wal
a thin cavity occupied by the
charcoal of the burned surface.
but the wounds were finally fully
covered and the new tissue above
was full, even, continuous, and
showed no sign Of distortion or OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
.FIRE-ESGAPE BILL
INSURES ENFORCEMENT
Commissioners Viii Be Able to Prevent
Use Of Unsafe Structures by
Means Of Injunction.

The draft Of the bin recently sub
Eitted TO the District Commissioners
by Corporation Counsel a. 3. DuvaIl.
regulating the use and erection of FIRE
escapes in the District. has been gen
orally commended on account of the
clause 1T contains. stipulating that. il
The regulations are violated by the
owner of any house. the Commission
erS shall De able to keep the structure
from being used or occupied by means
OF an injunction from the District Su-
IRENE Court.
This provision, it is claimed. insures
fol the first time "a certain way to en-
force the Gre regula tons on short notice.
and with such thoroughncss that there
can be no way OF evading IT, If Con-
gIess passes the bill I'm its present
form, stop viii be put. it is thought,
TO the practice hitherto INDUCED i'm by
hOuseholders OF demonstrating and
avoiding. If possible, compliance with
the law The Commissioners would
have the right TO say ON what buildings.
whether Office buildings or apartment
houses, the fire escapes were required.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
Not on Roqran1.

Mrs LaEgtry's performance of Mrs.
behring's Divorce" at the Columbia
last night, was marred by the remark
of a yoUng woman in the audience, who
was more candid than discreet.
IN the scene where Mrs. Deering (AIrs.
Langtry) makes violent love to Mr..
Foster an insipid dude, whom she IS
endeavoring TO substitute in her heart
for the husband she has divorced and
stun loves, a young woman toward the
back of the theater began to move about
uneasily. When Mr.. Foster attempted
10 caress Mrs. Deering in his silly.
stupid way, the young woman in the
back of the theater became more rest
less. Dying of love for her former hus-
band, Mrs. Deerins finally declared her
love for the simpering Mr.. Foster with.
"Oh, my noble hero.
Brat was the single word uttered
by the restless young woman. In her
Indignation she used no stage whisper
Everyone in the theater heard her re-
mark and all eyes turned from Mrs
Langtry toward the bIushilg young
woman in the audience. who was COM
PEELED to take shelter behind a pro-
gram.
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which is so much a business affair as
that Is. must necessarily be rather
wearisome to people who do not take
it seriously. 1t Is not agreeable to a
man who has been engaged IN hard
work In literature, art, or finance to
fud that he Is regarded as a lion who
must roar his prettiest and entertain
the guests who have been asked to
meet him or he viii not be considered
desirable Neither Is it pleasant to
feel that ones hostess regards her
dinner, or musicale, er dance, as d
matter so grave as to demand all her
thought and strength to assure It's
success. Social life ought not to be a
constant strain either to entertainer
or entertained A certain element Of
relaxation, Of enjoyment, of grace
full leisure, Is essential to its perfee
ton.
The woman of the world may, of
course, master the art Of seeming M
hurried and moccupied, when she Is
in reality living by schedule; but that
does not deceive the sensitive person,
nor does it often mislead anybody
else In the days Of simpler living
and bourgeois enjoyments III this re-
public somebody once said that
American dinners would be more en-
ioyable if the first course were not
cooked by the mistress. The hurry Of
experimenting affairs III the kitchen
until the last moment, and then dress
ing to receive guests, was too often
evident. New York society Is out of
that stage now, but to judge from the
constant complaints Of the WEAKNESS
and excitement of |"the social whirl''
one may suspect that the effects Of
the old regime have not entirely dis
appeared To be truly delightful, the
hostess must either comfortably take
her guests into her confidence, ard
frankly admit that she is taking some
pleasant trouble for their benefit, or
she must so order her entertaining
that she viii not be troubled, and
therefore viii not appear so. An OBJ
vious rush of social life is tiresome
quite as tirescme as the hurry Of
business, and much less impressive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19

some other managers of almshouses
and iails and places IN which human
" of the lowest grade furnishes the
inmates. 4 woman once said, in fur
nishing a room for her servant, which
her husband thought too fine for the
purpose, well, if a girl Is lodged like
a pig, you must expect her to behave
like a pig, and l don't want that
kind
Environment has a good deal to do
with the behavior of the best of Us, as
may be seen from the fact that the
highest philosophy, the finest traits Of
character, can do no more than enable
a man to rise superior to diseourag-
ing circumstances. Some little con
venience or comfort given to those
who show themselves disposed to be
worthy Of consideration may aid the
warden or manager of such refugees as
BlackwelPs Island to preserve disci-
pine, order, and good feeling. In
any case it Is pretty safe to say that
when human creatures are lodged and
fed like animals, and it requires spe-
cial effort for them to behave like civ
ilized beings, they will be more like
ANIMALS than If treated decently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
PORTRAIT
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR

Visitors TO the ST. Louis Exposition
viii have an opportunity TO see pic
ture of George Washington which Is
said to be move faithful likeness
than the Stuart picture. which the
world has come TO regard as faith
full portrait Of the celebrated statesman
and soldier
Under tine direction Of Col w. II.
Michael. chief clerk OF the State De
partment, portrait of Washington has
been worked up ia crayon with the face
Of the Jean antoine Houdon statue Of
Washington as model The picture
win De included In the State Depart-
mcut exhibit AZ ST. Louis.
The original Jean Antoine HouGoa
statue is in the Assembly hail Of VIr-
sinia at Richmond. but the plaster cast
from which The bronze was laade is In
Statuary Hail. at the Capitol. Houdon
came from France to this country i'm
1875 TO execute a statue Of WASHINGTON
He was with Washington IA PhfladaI-
phia for some time, and too, a mask of
his face and head and modelled m buet
of the great statesman. Then fIoud,u
returned 60 France and coruDIeted tbg
statue. 4 photograph of the plaster
cast at the Capitol is the basis for the
State Department portrait 1t shows
Washington as he is supposed 10 have
appeared when fifty-three years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
No Nezps From YenezneLa.

Manufacturers were much interested
in the announcement of the State De
partment few days ago that the
Netherlands had revised its tariff sched-
uIes on a number of products which the
United States sends to that country.
Mr.. Newell. the United States minister
to the Netherlands, sent a dispatch 10
Washington. which was made public at
once. Beuzine was one Of the articles
affected by the revision
Immediately after the announcement
OF the changes in the press manufac-
turer's agent called at the State Depart
ment and asked for additional informu-
ton concerning the changes in the tariff
on benzine. Colonel Michael. the chief
clerk Of the department, summoned u
messenger. and instructed him as fol-
lows:
Tell Mr.. Smith that / want a copy Of
the dispatch from Mr.. Newell. at The
Hague. announcing changes in the tariff
on benzine"
After a delay Of ten minutes. during
which Colonel Michael became very ner,
vous. the messenger returned and an
nounced:
Mr.. Smith. he say. sir, he amt had
no dispatch from Venezuela"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
BOARD OF TRADE GIVES
VIEWS ON APPROPRIATIONS

The views Of the Washington Board
Of Trade officials and members were
laid before the subcommittee OF the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee yester-
day in the discussion Of the District ap-
preparation bill There were in attend
ance ". V. Cox. president; Gen. George
NJ. Sternberg. of the boards public
health committee. and William G. Hen
dersOn. of the boards committee on
streets. The District Commissioners,
Gen. G. II. Harries. and others. par
ticipated in the hearing
President Cox was interrogated by
Senator Gallinger regarding the devel-
Opment Of the Park Commission plan
for the south side of the Avenue. He
favored it, and thought the Lafayette
Square portion could wait. He opposed
putting the Police Court in the new
Municipal Building
General Sternberg argued for the es-
adjustment Of a separate tuberculosis
hospital on the ground purchased for
tho Municipal Hospital building.
Mr. Henderson advocated the Six
teenth Street extension and Piney
Branch and Seventh Street repaving. He
expressed the view of the Board OF
Trade that extraordinary local expendi-
lures should be met by advances from
the Federal Government
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-19
FURTHER SUPPORT FOR
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Committee of Guarantors Issues General
Letter.

A committee representing the Wash
ingtOn Symphony Orchestra has sent TO
the patrons of that institution a general
statement of its plans for next season.
It's effect is to invite continued support
on the following grounds:
The success attending the Symphony
concerts this season fully justifes the
existence Of such a musical organization
in Washington Organized less than
two years ago, It has grown under the
able LEAD ership Of Mr.. De Koven. to be
an organ zatiOn IN which al of our
citizens NAV take just pride.
During the first season the guarantee
fund was made up by a few music low
ers. while for the season now closing
the fund was made up principally by
small guarantees. showing that the or
chestra has already enlisted the sup
port Of the many, and is in no sense the
Tad Of the few. An enlarged growth Of
this popular interest win not only insure
the permauency Of the orchestra, but an
increasing excelleucy IN IT'S artistic
work as the years go by"
The members Of The committee are
Mrs. Henry May, Mrs. H c. Perkins
Blair, Z. H Droop. Senator EIkins, VII
liam Bruce King, Representative Long
worth, Clifford PinchOt, Mrs J. E. Rey-
burn, Mrs. Herbert WadsWOrth. NJ c.
SeckendOrff. DR.. Charles r Shepard,
Rev D. J. Stafford, D. D.. Eugene u.
Stevens. Thomas F. Walsh Commits
sioner West, and Elliott Woods.
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] Although she could not understand the
Russian language well enough to ascer-
tain what the officers were talking
about, she intuitiveIy realized the i'm
2ortance Of the papers, and determined
to secure them at ali hazards and take
them TO Japan.
She noticed that the officers were
drinking heavily. and. to encourage
them in their cups, as soon as the sup
ply OF vodka gave out. she replenished
1t, as had been her custom on various
occasions. The Russians. according TO
Miss Ando. did not object TO her pres
euce, possibly because she was in the
habit OF dropping in to sell her wares at
all times
at any rate. she was allowed to re-
main through the conference. When it
I broke up all the officers We're more or
less under the influence Of the vodka
she had served to them so literally. and
not one OF them had enough sense 10
secure the maps and papers and take
them away 10 safety
Miss AndO was not slow TO improve
her opportunity With the disappear
ance OF the last Russian she hastily
seized the papers. slipped them under
her kimono, fastened them around he4
body, and made her way out OF the
quarters
Her thoughts now were Of immediats
escape. She knew that she was well
known in Port Arthur as n pet OF the
officers, and that her presence at the
railway station might be commented on
and lead TO her detection.
When she had made her way to her
room in the foreign quarter of the town
she disguised herself IN the dress Of
Coole and started for the railway sta
Fev
she soon became confused and spent
precious minutes trying TO locate her
self At last. in her desperation. she
hailed a cab that happened by and was
taken 10 the station, representing 10 the
driver that she was a refugee hurrylnR
TO set away before war began.
At the station she found crowd OF
Japanese and Chinese refugees waiting
TO take train for Pelkin, and she joined
them She succeeded in escaping detee-
ton and getting on the train. which, by
good luck, was rot long in starting.
During the trip TO Peldn she kept the
papers tightly bound around her body.
Once in the capital she made straight
for. the residence Of Minister Uchidas
and insisted on seeing him personally.
When she was taken before him she
explained that she had brolght papers
of some sort from Port Arthur, briefly
detailing how she secured them few
minutes later when they were handed
TO him the minister saw at a glance the
great Importance of the girls prize.
In the words of Miss AndO the hon
orable minister was much pleased with
me and said the papers would be OF
much service. He also said Tor me 20
go TO Japan before the Russians got
after me, and he looked after me and
put me on a ship. 1 am glad that
have been Of some value TO the nation"
Miss Ando is now in Tokyo, where the
papers preceded her and where her pa
rents live She is lin great honor and
received by everybody" to quote a Jap
ancse account. Indeed her parents
modest home is sort of patriotic Nee
ca for all conditions of her cOuntrYmen.
Miss Ando takes her new found hon
ors calmly
4 am glad / have been Of some value
TO the nation, she tells her visitors.
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THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
Took Shelter Behind the
Program-Change Like
ly to Be Made in White
House.

President Roosevelts custom of hold
ing a daily general reception to the peo-
pie that CALL along about the middle of
the day, is something new" SAID an
old White House aJtache. discussing
some Of the changes Of late years about
the White House.
President Mckinley used TO be fairly
accessible to callers, but he did not by
any means receive as many as Mr.
Roosevelt does 1t is safe to say the
practice has added not a little TO the
popularity of the President. 1t is notice
able that the number Of women who
come here is greater than il ever was.
They have evidently found out that the
President viii receive them and they
take advantage of that fact.
1t is undoubtedly rather trying for
the President TO take the time to see
50 many people on the days when he is
especially busy. My prediction is that
he will make a change in the regula-
lions after the election and viii become
more exclusive 30