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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-01-01
Inpertanence.

Mr.. Todgers-Why have you sent
Maria, the servant girl. away so sud
denlyf You told me yesterday that
she was the best girl you ever had.
Mrs Todgers-She's an impertinent
hussy. wanted to borrow her go.
ioshes. and she said she was afraid I
couldn't get them on!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-01-01

Stout Man (whose appetite has been
the envy Of his fellow boarders)-I de-
clare l have three buttons off my vest.
Mistress of the House (who has been
aching to give him hint)-You will
probably find them in the dining room.
sir.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-01-01

stories. asld Salisbury. turning to his
hosts little girl, said:
Very clever papa you've got. my
dear"
Yes" responded the demure little
miss, when there's company"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-01-01
Qualified Praise.

Nate Salisbury and Bill Nye were
great friends. When the humorist first
engaged in newspaper work in New
York city and took house on Staten
Island, the Snowman went to dinner
with him Nye. exploded some ne'y
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-01-01
No Doubts About n.

How do you know it is rheuma-
tsm?" asked his friend. "You haven't
seen a DOCTOR
Il know what it is, all right" replied
the victim. "Rheumatism is one Of
these things that don't need an intro
duction.''
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

The Cincinnati Inquirer SAYS: tThe
expenses of the government have
been steadily growing at an enormous
rate, The congressional appropria-
lions during the first administration
OF Mr.. Cleveland amounted to $685.
O37, 675. During the Harrison admin.
istration they were 81, 2l7,33L.b37.
In the second Cleveland administra-
tion they were built up to 81. 300.
47S 606 Then came the Mckinley
administration with 81, SOC. l31.6li.
The Roosevelt administration has
leaped lightly over the two billion
mark, and produces the record Of
s2, 449, 228, 545. A part Of the In.
creased expense Of government is
natural, and is due to the growth of
the country and the enlargement Of
the interests In the governments
care. But it is impossible to DENY
that . growing spirit OF extravaganza
is TO be noted.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

Uncle Russell Sage's birthday comes
at a season Of the year when nothing
else is going on, and every newspaper
In the land takes notice OF it. But
Uncle Russell doesn't. He goes about
his work as usual, and cannot remem.
Der without figuring it up whether
he Is lightweight or eighty nine.
Every year about this time 10 every
newspaper in the land Uncle Russell
Is made to point a moral'-he could
hardly be made to 'adorn a tale.
Invariably he is held up as a revolving
example. A di"solute and abandoned
Ernest DowsOn can command the
genius of a Symonds in bis defense
all for the slender virtue of b)nhomie
and because of an attenrated vein of
poetic genius. But Uncle Russel's
great virtue of thrift-a virtue which
lies as the foundation of all real worth
10 person, race, or nation, n
save him from an annual ~garroting at
the hands of the press. just because
he lacks the questionable virtue of
good fellowship. If Uncle Russell
would take a day off with the boys
now and then, join the Hoohoos and
play King William at merry. go. rounds
he would be accounted the best of
fellows. Hundreds Of men have
proven this both before and alter
going to the penitentiary.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
WHAT THE MATTER IS.
Says the Sedalla Democrat;

Says the Sedalia Democrat:
"That the howl against the state
board Of equalization is unjust and
founded 10 malice, is proven by the
fact that corporate property is assess
ed In Missouri As per cent higher
than in Illinois and so per cent higher
than in Kansas, while the St. Louis
street railroads are assessed by
the state beard 200 per cent higher
than they were assessed by the last
republican city assessor. The assess.
ment of all property at its actual cash
value is a beautiful theory, but it is
not done anywhere"
What is the matter with the Post.
Dispatch is that a few years ago when
it was assailing the board uf equal
izatlon for not increasing the valua-
tion OF railroads more than it did,
Mr.. COOK Issued a letter calling atten-
tion to the facts recIted above and to
the additional fact that the railroads
were assessed higher than most other
corporations. He took the Post
Dispatch for an example. Capitalized
at $1,000, 900 and its stock selling
above par, the Post Dispatch was
rated to the st. Louis assessor at that
time at S25, 1000. 1t has since been
raised t. S32, 900 II it were taxed
at the same relative valuation as the
railroads of the state 1t would have to
pay on $3.50, 900. At least such were
Mr.. Cooks figures in the letter
referred to. The Post Dispatch has
not liked Mr. Cook since, which is
very much to Mr.. Cooks credit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

The wreck on the Denver & Rio
Grande railway near Pueblo Monday
was one Of tee most horrible disasters
OF the year. All Of the coaches except
The two sleepers fell through the
bridge and trestle into the raging
waters of Dry Fork and were carried
down stream four miles. The exact
number of the dead is not known, but
about a hundred bodies have been
found. The stream where the wreck
occurred is ordinarily as dry as the
plains,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

New York has been republican at
every election since 1894. but is is to
be noted that Roosevelt carried
the state, when he was candidate for
governor, by the smallest majority of
aay candidate within that time
And this too was just after the Cuban
war In which whatever of just popu.
arity he has was acquired. The
fgures are as follows: 1894, Morton,
for Governor, 1856, 9Os. 1895, Score.
rotary of State, 80, 24e. 1896, Nc
Kinley for President, 1884, 6S. 1898,
Roosevelt, for Governor, l7,7S5. 1900,
@dell for Governor, ll1,l26. 1t is
believed that Parker will carry New
York by 1OO,o 600.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

The Kansas City Star of last Sun.
day devotes half a page to the subject
OF macadam roads in Jackson county.
1t NOTES with evident surprise that
some of these roads have developed
ruts, in many instances extending far
down below the macadam. There is
a very erroneous notion abroad that
rock roads are in~destructible. On the
contrary they wear very rapidly, and
1t is necessary to repair them con-
stantly to keep them 10 anything like
good condition. A new macadam
road properly built will keep in good
condition for two or three years with
out any attention at all. After that
1t must be continually repaired. II
has been found to be the part Of
economy to have these repairs going
on all the time, winter and summer
With the materials deposited at con-
veaient intervals along the roadside,
one man can keep up a good many
miles of road, more or less according
to the grade. The economy of ma.
eadam roads does not consist in the
supposed fact that tbev ''neyer have
to be built but once, but in the fact
that heavier loads may be hauled,
faster time made, and less interior
ence from the weather experienced.
If Jackson county proposes to let It's
roads alone until they nave to be re-.
built they will prove very expensive
roads, indeed,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

OF postmasters selected by popular
vote 1t is not at all likely that the
latter suggestion will ever be put to
TRIAL. but II is certainly true that it
would be a step IL the direction Of
anti-machine politics and that It
would cure much Of the complaint
mat goes to preserve the Solid South.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
THE SANTA FE WITHDRAWAL.

The withdrawal OF the Santa Fe
from Lexington is a serious matter
how serious we will begin to discover
10 the course OF a month or two. 1t
leaves Lexington perhaps the largest
nOn-competltive point 10 the state,
If not In population at least in volume
OF shipping. 1t has been said and Is
probably true that Lexington, count
ing the coal business, is the best
shipping point on the Missouri Pacific
between Kansas City aud st. Louis,
though Sedalia has five times as many
inhabitants and Jefferson City twice
as many. Yet our railroad facilities
are inferior TO those OF Bates City
The people of the county could more
conveniently attend to public business
in Bates City than in the county seat.
If the Wells Fargo Express Company
should withdraw its Office from here
1T is extremely probable that it would
no longer pay to run the ferry.
The situation demands serious and
determined action on the part Of the
people, II it is necessary or If the
people think it necessary, all other
public enterprises should be subof'
dinated to the bridge and trolly enter
prise. With that assured, public
confidence ia investments and i'm
provementS would be strengthened
and justified beyond a peradventure
Business would receive an impetus
and property values an increase far
greater than that caused by the re-
viyal Of the coal industry here. And
would be permanent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
PARKER's ADDRESS.


Judge Parker's acceptance speech
is worthy Of a careful peruSal. There
is no iippant cleverness about it, NJ
iesting, 90 sprightly epigrams. II il
not an argument, not a bid for votes
IL has more o. the character Of
%deliverance from the bench. There
is a calmneSs about the spirit Of II
that gives to his positive utterancei
the appearance Of long wrought oui
and imnovable conviction. One Car
hardly read what he says about the
Philippine question, about 'worlC
power abOnt second terms, about
trusts, about the tariff, without feel.
ing that he has spoken what is, fol
him at least, the last word. Nowhere
in his speech is there one syllable Of
undigni6ed and carplng criticism.
Take for instance the Colorado situa.
tlOD which he dwells upon In partlcu-
lar not for the purpose Of scoring a
point against the republican party,
but to call the attention OF the coun.
try to a general ~loosening Of the
bonds Of the law.
There is something in the nature
Of a surprise in what Judge Parker
says about denomination. For many
years there have been those who
advocate iengthening the term Of the
president to six years and making him
ineligible for reelection. 10 most of
the states a governor cannot serve
two terms successfully. But the
reasons for a single term in the case
of the president TT more numerous
and weightier than in the case of
governors. There is more patronage
at bis disposal. There are more ways
in which personal ambition may
warp him from the path OF duty.
The whole party machinery is always
brought TO bear to induce a president
to stand for denomination, and he
is under severest temptation to shape
his public policies TO this end. Pres
ident Roosevelt is an example of this.
He early realized that the North and
East preferred Senator Hanna to him.
He therefore sought to popularize
himself with the South and the West.
He made sensational display of his
real or pretended social equality
notions to please the negroes of the
He camped-out in Wyoming,
mountain lions with a pocket
knife 10 Colorado, took boxing les
sons from a prize fighter and other
wise displayed a rough-and tumble
When Hanna died, Roosevelt
subsidized instantly. lie ceased to
make a show Of fighting trusts, gave
up all his his tariff reform ideas, quit
lessons and tree chopping,
md settled down to play conservative.
He now out Hannas Hanna as a con-
'ervative. He has not done anything
10 MAKE him talked about for months.
de has made his peace with Hanna s
friends. But the last performance Of
his lightning-chang artist only In
the impression Of his dan
yerousness and adds weight to Judge
oarker's theory Of a single term Of
ervice. Read Judge Parker's speech
'arefullY and thOughtfully.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

There are six national tickets in
the field: Democratic, Parker and
Davis; republican, Roosevelt and
Fairbanks; prohibitionist, Swallow
and Carroll; socialist, Debs and Han.
ford; socialist. labor, CorregaD and
Cox; populist, Watson and Tlbbles;
negro liberty, Scott and Payne. II
one does not find what he wants here.
he can make a ticket OF his own.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

MI Bryan's announcement that he
proposes to organize the radical and
progressive elements" of the democ.
racy for the campaign Of 1908 has
been followed by two suggestions in
the line of his plans. that Of govern.
men1 ownership of railroads and that
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

Senator Vest studied law under the
father Of Justice Harlan Of the
supreme court Of the United States.
Harlan gave Vest a set Of the FEEDER
alist and commended it to him as the
ablest commentary on the constitu-
tion. Vest became one Of the great
est of Bederalist scholars but instead
ct being converted to the Hamiltonion
Interpretation, as Harlan expected,
he found in it only confirmation of
the opposite theory.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13
Exceedingly little Interest has he

Exceedingly little interest has been
manifested in national politics this
year on the part of either the demo.
Gratis or the republicans, There has
not been a ratification meeting 10
any state in the union, 1t is too
early for the active campaign to be-
gin, but there is ~notlceably small
interest even for this time of the year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

Under five deck headlines the met
ropolltan papers are telling Of the
war which is expected In the Oklaho-
ma legislature over a textbook adop.
tion law. There have been few more
prolific sources of corruption than
the text book legislation 10 the
various states OF the country.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

The election Of Vest to the con-
federate congress occurred at Lex
ington in 1861, just after the battle.
Gov. "Claib" Jackson's peripatetlc
government was circulating around
under the protection Of "Pap" Price.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

Saline county is to vote on a propo-
sitiod to build a home on the county
poor farm at a cost Of s25. 900.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

DR.. Swallow, the prohibition candi-
date for the presidency says that the
campaign issue is "Bunco, Doodle
and Booze
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-08-13

The Intelligence.
SUBSCRIPTION sl.OO PER YEAR
IN ADVANCE.
Suffered at the Lexington postomee a.
second class mail matter.
SATURDAY, AUGUST Is, 1904.
4. N. HOPKINS Editor
!. G NEALE Business Manager
FOR PRESIDENT,
JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER.
FOR WCE-PRESIDENT,
HON. HENRY q. DAVIS.
FOR %GovERRoR
JOSEPH w. FOLK
FOR LIEUT.-GOvERNoR.
THOMAS L. RUBEY
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
SAM b. COOK
FOR AUDITOR,
ALBERT o. ALLEN
o TREASURER,
JAMES COWGILL
o ATTORNEY E
ELLIOTT w, MAJOR
TOR R. R. n WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER
ii. RUBE OGLESBY
FOR D X. c. COURT OF APPEALS.
II. G. TlMMONDS
FOR CONGRESS.
Z. W. HAMLIN
STATE SENATOR,
X. Ii. BROWN
REPRESENTATIVE.
J. b. ELLING
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
A. NJ. WoODSON
FOR CRIMINAL D
JOHN A. RICH
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE,
SAMUEL DAVIS
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
~ Va AAOGA
COLLECTOR.
GEORGE b. GORDON
SHERIFF..
CHARLES +. KINKEAD
TREASURER.
BATE G. DRUMMOND
ASSESSOR.
CLAUDE MARQUIS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
DOUGLAS MENG
CORONER.
DIR. FRANK W. MANN
COUNTY SURVEYOR
B. d. WEEDIN
ASSOCIATE JuDGE-wEsTERN DISTRICT.
EDS. BUTT
ASSOCIATE ~JUDGE-EAsTERN DISTRICT.
W. A. Redo
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
vlrnlnla VI. Adeantaas.

Norfolk. Special Or ] W. bowdoin.
of the Virginia Fisheries Commission.
which met here last week SAYS that
the trouble between Virginia and Mary
land az 90 the oyster beds Wiz never -
settled 40 long as Virginia has the ad-
vantage. virginia has 10 now he says.
because while the Maryland oyster
tongers have the right tn tong the ncu-
trail waters of the Potomac river Two
weeks before the virginia tongers. th-
latter have complete control az Tan
ricr sound which is a great advantage.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
HoLDENHURsr HALL.

As soon as I reached the corridor
which led from my room 10 the stair
case l perceived my aunt waiting for
me on one Of the spacious landings
which mark each hight-reany a room
and partly furnished as such. being set
out with setteeS and the walls adorned
with paintings. armOr and ancient
weapons.
She was dressed Tor walking and
wore \ tightly fitting dress. which did
not reach the ground by two or three
inches. and 4 large Gainsborough hat.
As she stood looking out OF the open
window. her small gloyed hand grasp
ing her umbrella while she thought
( fully tapped her boot with the ferrule,
l noted her we'll Undoubtedly my
:. ut Gertrude was very beautiful. Ii
/ features and figure OF classical pro-
portions. height somewhat exceeding
the average. delicate complexion and
large eyes. capable OF tender and va
ried expression. entitle q woman "a
Ne so considered. then my opinion
might not be dissentea from
She was regarding the green mead
ows which lay at the back OF oul
hOuse-typical Suffolk meadows. inter
sected by a shallow stream fringet
with willows. and dotted here anC
there with red cattle-and was quit,
unconscious OF being observed. II
one particular only was my first i'm
preston OF her changed. had though
she was about thirty. but 1t nov
seemed impossible that she could b
30 old.
My aunt was too observant OF "a
peaceful English scene before her I
notice my approach. and had to ca
her atsention 10 my presence by wisl
Eng her a good morning
Il am quite impatient 10 exploI
your wonderful old house." she sal'
after we had exchanged the usual 70
NAL greetings. but pray don't allo
me 10 interfere with your OrdinaI
} daily engagements. Your uncle and
don't return to London TIL Monday.
there remain two more days for me
! Holdeahurst. Another time will ST
2 me nearly as well. Il you are buI
D now
Z Il am never busy" replied. "and
rarely make engagements. l la
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
Virginia sriess

Fourteen freight cars were wrecked
on the James River division % the
Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad 81 West
ham. near Richmond There Was no
loss OF life
George Palmer is building a new
store at Massapcnax. Spotsyisania
county
At a tent revival conducted By Rev.
Mt. Knihb. in West i.yachourg. there
have been 100 conversions
The Christian Churches Of the south
Piedmont district arc holding their an
rual convention IN snow Cg~>k Church.
Franklin connty.
Col John C.. Summers. os Aoiagdon.
has suffered = seco>d stroke OF paraiy-
SIS. His left sids IS a8ecscd. AMI. while
his mind is entirety clear. ais speech -
much afeecssf
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
Million Dollar Mortgage.

Austin. Texas. Special-In the Twen-
ty-sixth District Court suit was filed
by the Territorial Bank and Trust
Company OF Muskogee. l. T. against
the Commercial Telephone Company.
with its principal Office at san Antonio.
for the foreclosure OF deed OF trust
and the appointment OF a receiver 10
take charge of the affairs OF the com
pany The petitioners allege that on
August 20. 1901. the defendant company
executed deed OF trust on all its prop
erty. franchises. lines. switchboarts.
etc. and the amount OF the mortgage
was not to exceed $1,000 900. and that
subsequently bonds were issued and
sold ny said defendant company TO de-
fray the expenses OF constructing its
lines in Texas.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
OLD DOMINION NEWS.


D2nv.iie. Speciai.-A mob OF about
IS men. composed principally. Il Is al
legged. OF railroad employees. wearing
bandkerchiefs over their faces. mace a
Demonstration before the city jail
shortly after O'Clock thursday morn
INK for the purpose Of taking awsy
the negro Roy Seals. accused % the
murder last Friday % Flsgman James
L. Armes. OF the Southern Railway
The police had been notified Of the
gathering % the crowd and were pre-
pared for resistance. when the mob
advanced the Officers took their station
lr the aileyVay leading 70 the jail.
Mayor Harry Wooding. who vas pres
ent addressed the crowd from the
courthouse steps aat ordered them 20
disperse. Bot they swept BY. hurrying
the Mayor with them. Several shots
were fred BY the police but the airing
: 81 "a Ia the air Finding that the police
were prepared. the mob did not at
tempt 20 force an entrance into the
7 lan. After half an hour they dispersed.
saying that hhcy would set reinforce
rneut and return Judge A. N. Aiken. OF
the Corporation Court has ordered a
special grand jury empaneled Tor the
purpose % Investigating the attempt OF
the mob % take Roy Seals from the
city ian. Daniel Taiiey. one ~ the al
legged mob leaders. has been arrested
and placed In jail The Mayor. it 4
stated. was appraised 81 the fact that IN
crowd was assembling ~ the wife o.
one OF the mob leaders The Mayo
would not disclose her name
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30

Danviile. Va. Special.-A riot at
StOkesland. ffiye' miles from this city.
late Sunday. resulted in the serious in
jury 10 four persons. The trouble arose
with some negroes. who abused party
of white men. accompanied by women.
because OF the refusal OF the whites 10
give them matches 10 light their pipes.
Irwin Cook white. and William Hall.
Harvie Gwynn and Harry Flippin. all
coiored received wounds. some OF
which may prove fatal. The women
escaped without injury. Most Of the
population OF the settlement turned out
under arms. and a race war was mar
rowly averted. The police department
OF this city was called upon TO GCell
the distuT bance-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-07-30
SUNK OUR WAR SUPPLIES
Ammunition For Philippine Army Posts Sent
to Bottom By Russians


London. by Cabie--Cabling under
date OF July %. The Daily Nails New
Chwang correspondent describes
fourteen hours desperate battle with
heavy losses en- both sides. and which
resulted in the Russian position at
Tatchekiao being rendered untenaeie.
BY reason OF which they will be com
PEELED 10 retreat towards Hiacheng.
The battle began al * o'clock In the
morning" the corrcsp Ondcnt says.
"the Russians resuming the attack on
the Japanese position on the heights
cast OF Tatchekiao. After few
hours. the Japanese left flank from
TAPPING Mountain captured the village
OK Tanghudituen. compelling the Rus
! slams 10 retreat 20 Tienghuatuen. six
miles from their base
The Russians now reinforced,
maintained the position until 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon, when the Japanese
right flank made a sudden appearance
on the hills south OF Tatchekiao. and
by tremendous FIRE. forced the Rus
SLAMS 90 retreat The Japanese drinl
line extended hfteen miles