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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16
INsEcrs on OrHER LANnS
Imported for Purpose q Dsstrsv,,,
Disease Of Fruit Trees.

Dieeaee q Fruit Trees.
The american public naturalb
looks with suspicion upon the I'M
pOrtation OF foreign living proa
ucts. The English sparrow. 6r,,
brought here about 30 years a0o
has driven away nearly all our M,
tive song birds, while the German
carp has driven from our stream,
most of the fine food fishes with
which they once abounded, sav,
the Chicago Chronicle.
1t is now proposed to import q
certain breed of insects which !,
is claimed, viii rid the orchards n
diseases that are imperiling tbe
bearing capacity of the trees
This insect, though called the Chi.
nese lady-bird, is nothing but on
insect. 1t is said to be the natural
enemy of the dreaded San lose
scale. Its discovery in its NATIVE
habitat near the great wall Of
China was one Of the most vain.
able finds credited to the agricpl
tural department. 1t is multinlv.
ing at a very satisfactory rate
Colonies were sent out to sir
states during the last year with
encouraging success. A COLONY
liberated in a Georgia peach or.
chard of 1000 trees now numbers
to 10000 insects, and with
the additional broods expected he.
fore the end of the season will he
numerically strong enough to
practically exterminate the scale.
this orchard adjoins another of
100000 trees similarly infested,
the spread of the beetle will be
lnxiously awaited.
Equally promising are the re.
ports of the results of the impor.
Lation from Italy and Africa of
an insect enemy of the black scale
which threatened the destruction
of CALIFORNIA; famous orchards.
-
The insect is now established in
every county south of Point Con.
ception, and yet the commissioner
of horticulture at San Francisco.
who has been distributing the col
Onies, cannot keep pace with the
demand. The Los Angeles com
m%issioners distributed over 400
strong colonies at Escondido. At
Pasadena the insects, according to
the commissioners Of agriculture,
have spread naturally, and, what
is vitality important, have desA.
strOyed cover 80 per cent. of the
black scale"
The other important insect in
portatiOn made by the division
namely, the insect that is essen
tial for the fertilization of figs and
the production of numerous seeds
so characteristic of the Mediter.
ranean fruit-has become thor.
Oughly acclimatized at Fresno and
at Niles, Cal. The fig cropraised at
the former place during the last
was large and of very superb
Dr. quality. Now that the secret
'f fg-growing has been traced to
agency Of an insect and the
has become thoroughly es.
:ablished, new fig orchards are
up in many parts of Cal
fornia.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16
For EXAMPLE.

10 small type at the bottom of tnc
third page The st. Louis Republic O
the 18th ''makes a correction by
publishing the following dispatch
from secretary of state Sam B
Cook:
THE publication 10 the morning.
Republic, in a special dispatch from
my home town, Mexico, stating that
had voted for the resolutions adopt
ed by the Folk Club, at the meeting
held there Saturday night, is not
only misleading, but your correspon-
dent must have known the state.
ment was untrue At the afternoon
meeting, which l attended, and at
which MIR. Folk spoke, no resolutions
were either adopted or presented. At
ohe night meeting, at which the
resolutions were reported to have
been adopted, l was not even
present."
In the Republics account of the
Mexico meeting, after a glowing in.
PRODUCTION, copious extracts from Mr..
folks speech we're given and then
under asmall cap subhead of ''reso-
lutions adopted"-one of fine similar
suoheads scattered through the &C.
count, it says:
1.-The following resolutions, intro.
duced by John W. Million, president
of Hardin College, were adopted. %
Then came the resolutions consisting
OF ten sections. After this, il giyen
more extracts from Mr.. Folks speech
ana comment as to bis reception by
Ghe audience at the afternoon meet.
Ing Then follows 40 account in
twelve lines of Mr. Folks visit to
Hardin College, aud the story is con.
cluded in these words: nMr. Folk
afterwards attended the meeting at
Vne courthouse where U, S. Hall
OF charlton county spoke"
The arrangement of these facts not
only conveys an erroneous impression
and was doubtless intended to do 50
u there is also included one bold
falSehood. The resolutions printed in
the Republic were neither presented
nor adopted at either the afternoon
meeting or the night meeting. Spcb
resolutions were drafted and con.
'idered by some of the members of
'ne Folk Club, most of whom object
ID TO some of the items. Mr.. Roll
limseli, TO whom the resolutions &c
printed in the Republic were sinh.
nltted' to his everlasting credit be II
aid declared that if the 4th and 9TH
paragraphs of the resolutions were to
e presented, he would pick up his
ioll rags and leave the place. Tho
'esolutions passed and the resolutions
printed in the Republic are yerv
l%iiierent matters. The inciden. i
important only as an Illustration Of
low news is manufactured.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16
Nitrate Deposits.

Nitrate deposits more extensive
than those Of South America are
said to extend over all the west 81
the Sahara from Adar to the coast
Of the Atlantic and south Of NO.
rocco.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16

The INTELLIGENCER is 10 recent
Of a copy OF the Columbia Missouri
Herald's year book for 1908. 1t is a
valuable compilation Of statistics of
Missouri and Of Boone county in par
ticuIar-a directory and cyclopoedia
Of local information. 1t contains 2Ss
pages and is strongly bound 10 una.
Mia covers. The general information
is Of interest to all MiSsourians. The
local statistics, facts and maps are
Invaluable TO a Boone countian.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16
Surplus Products.

The surplus products of Lafayette
county shipped out in 1902, according
TO the reports of the labor statistici.
an, were as follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16

M Le * ! BED R, ana
Of 1G TSy,0u are the celebrated brands !
not &c lexington o.. 5t FIGURING Mills ''"1 DS
best se' any other, for these are b I
l0-23d&w
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16

'EsIegaUe value Of the fare.
RUans Commodities computed at the
prevailing average current nric ~
amounted to 50, 500, 1852. ''00''
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-16
ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSESSOR
We are authorized to announce
CLAUDE MARQUIS
as a candidate for the office Of Couptv
assessor, subject to the action OF the demo.
COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to
GEORGE b. GORDON
as a candidate for the office Of County Col
rector OF Lafayette county, subject to the
action otthe democratic primary.
We are authorized 70 announce
j.. G. WORTHINGTON
as a candidate for the office of County Col
lector, subject to the action OF the demo-
cratic party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
THREATENED
 BY A WOMAN zT New Yes Preacher Has experience. MISsBYRoN UNDERARREST fs.s 1 i4 .-s - Believed That She is Mental.
MISS SBYRoN UNDERARREST
Believed That She is Mental
 ly Unbalanced.
Published Reports Has it That Hostile Movement Was Made Against Rev. pr. William g. Rainsford,
 Prominent CIerxyman.

New York, Nov. 14.-According to stories today, Rev. Dr. William s. Rainsford. rector of St. George Epis- copal Church, and one of the best known. clergymen in this city. was threatened by a woman while in his church Sunday.
 Published accounts show that the woman rushed into the rector's study armed with a revolver and after some conversation threatened to kill him. pr. Rainsford's secretary informed the Associated Press tonight that on Sun day morning after the Ii o'clock ser. vice several people moved forward to the pulpit to greet the rector. Among them was a woman.
 He says there was some conversation; that the woman asked several ques- tions, among them one as to what had been done with her money which led Dr. Rainsford to believe that she was irresponsible and he referred her to the sexton.
 Miss May Byron was taken into cus- tody today by detectives at noon ana later arraigned in court, sexton Chapman identified her as the woman who appeared in church yesterday. Miss Byron was sent ;to Bellevue for exam ination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
PRINCE AT CAPITAL
ASSUMES OFFICIAL PERsONALITY
 AS JAPANESE ROYALTY.
Cassini Requests Aspiros to Act as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps During the Stay ok
 Fushirni.

Washington. Nov. 1a.-Princs Fushi. mi, the adopted brother of the emperor or Japan. arrived in Waskiugtcp tiaiE. afternoon at 5:30 o'clock and assumed for the first time since his arrival in this country his official personality as a prince of the royal house of Japan.
 He was met at the station by Third Assistant Secretary of State Pierce who, as the personal representative of the president. bade him welcome to this country.
 P. Hioki. the first secretary of the Japanese legation and in the absence of the minister the Charge GAffaires, presented to the Prince at the station Baron Kanako, who Is visiting in this country and Mir. Pierce and Colonel Symonds. U. &. A. who will act as the princes honorary military aide. The Prince thanked them for their cordial welcome and expressed the satisfac- tion he felt at being in the United States '- ,.ss
 A procession was then formed out side the car and Secretary Pierce led the way with the Prince on his arm. There was small crowd in the station but no particular demonstration was made. The prince and party were driven to the Arlington Hotel where they will stay while in Washington PrecedlDB tne procession or carriages were four mounted policemen and sur rounding the prince and the members of his party were bicycle policemen. In another carriage rode Chief wiIlxie of the secret service and several men- bers of his stan.
 The program of the entertainment of the prince begins tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock when he will be presented to the president.
 The president will return the call of Prince Fushimi tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. On Wednesday Assistant Secretary Loomis will give asluncheon in honor of the price at the New Will lard Hotel. At the invitation of Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador. who is dean of the diplomatic corps. Mfr. Aspiroz, the Mexican minister. will act as dean during the visit of the prince
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
MINERAL WATER PRODUCTS.
Alabama Has Five springs Which
 - Make Sales. ~

7-@-- \ Make sales.
 washineton, Nov 1&.--(Special)- The .Production of Mineral Waters Is the. subject of a statistical bulletin just issued by the United States Geological Survey. < The bulletin gives the num- Der of the springs in each State from which the waters are sold. There I2s mineral springs reported last year. against 72l for the previous year. The total production was Sl.242.767 gallons, valued at $s.041,07S. Massachusetts leads in the greatest number selling springs reported. having sixty-four. with Virginia second with forty-one.
 NThe list for Alabama comprises the following which reported sales: %
 Healing Springs Healing Springs. Washington County. @- z Ingram Lithia Springs. Calhoun County.
 MacGreeor Springs. Spring Hill. Mobile County. ttss
 5C Talladesa Springs, Talladega County.
 wilkinson's Matchless Mineral Wells. GreenviIle, Butler County.
 York Aperient Springs. York. Sum ter County. p
 Mississippi reported five springs as follows: Arundel Lithia Springs. near Meridian. Lauderdale County; Browns Wells, Browns Weiis. Copiah' County; Castalfan Springs, near sDurant, Holmes County; stafford Mineral Springs. near vohburS, Jasper County; Tallaha Springs, near Charleston. Tailahatchie County. t-ta3Y ss@1
 Georgia reported Nthese:.; .Artesian Lithia Well. AusteIl County: Bowden Lithia Springs. Lithia Springs, Doug- las County; Hughes Mineral springs, near Rome. Floyd County; Ponce De Leon Springs, near Atlanta, Fulton County: Lith-Aris Spring. formerly sulpho- -Magnesia Lithia Springs, near Austell,s Cobb County. i t'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
GAR GIVES CONSENT
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
 NOVEMBER 10.
Prince SyintopoIk- Sfirsky, the Minister of the Interior, wias His
 Fight in the Interest
 of Reform.

St. Petersburg Nov. 14.-Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky, the Minister of the Interior, has been victorious. The ar- tempts to force postponement of the zemstyo conference, scheduled to meet on Saturday. November 1s, have failed
 Emperor Nicholas was not frightened by the spectre of a constitution pre- sented before him by the opponents of the Zemstvos, and at an audience which he granted to the Minister of Interior this afternoon. he gave his sanction to the confsrs nee.
 ' All true friends of the Zemstvos Presidents, who are assembling here, are counselling moderation. The prin- cipal thing expected to be accomplish ed by the conference is provision for the continuance of similar meetings in the future and a change in the method of selecting representatives of the Zemstvos in the Bureau of the Depart. ment of the Interior.
 Heretofore representatives to the number of fifteen have been appointed from the Zemstvos by the Minister of the Interior. The Zemstvos President probably will propose that these repre- sentatives shall be selected by the Zemstvos themselves. and 1t Is under stood that this change meets the ap- proVaI of Prince Sviatopolk- -NIirsky
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
NO CHANGE
 FOR PEACE Russia Will Keep Up thc
 War. MTTST RECArN ppESTTcr
MUST REGAIN PRESTIGE
Mediation Will Not Be Con-
 Sidered a MJm:nt.
h No Case win st. Petersbuss sus- pend its MiIitary 0perat1ons In the East Untn Victory
 is won.

Washington, Nov. 1l.-- Russia will pursue the war In the Far East to the bitter end. that is, until Russia has conquered"
 This Is the opinion of Count Cassini. the Russian Ambassadors.
 Several times recently the Ambassn- dor. in the name of his government has eategorically denied the possibility of any intervention in the war, but the recurrence of rumors that the powers contemplated mediation has caused the Ambassador te reiterate on behalf of his government it's position regarding intervention or mediation of any kind
 The statement continues: T deem 1t my duty to reiterate what I have so often said, that Russia will not sus- pend in any case her military opera tinos in the Far Beast All rumors and reports regarding the possible suc- cess of the direct overtures for peaca which Japan is said to have made to Russia and regarding the mediation Of the powers in my opinion afe started for the purpose of convincing the public that the end of the war is close at hand. Tn this way 1t is hoped that the public may be led to believe that Japa- nese loans offer attractive Investments
 Will Not Permit Interferencc.
 Russia can no more admit of inter- terence than Great Britain could In the Transvaal or than the United States in her war with Spain. When the pres- tige of the country Is at stake, all other considerations are and must be put aside. Some people may think that financial difficulties will influence Rue- sia to end hostilities. Such an opinion is based on the false assumption of Russia's financial resources. There is no doubt whatever that Russia, whosa annual income exceeds one miiliard If dollars cannot be influenced in her at titude toward the outcome of the war by the amount of war expenditures.
 Tt is not altogether out Of the quea- tion that Russia, who did not expect war. should In the moment when aha has mohilized her army and Is sending corps after corps in lighting readiness < to the Far East. suddenly calls a halt on hostiiities. particularly after she has. for nearly year, without any difficulty or recourse to extraordinary measures. been able to carry all the extra expenses
 Tt is not within my scope to com ment upon the new Japanese loan. That Is an affair for the bankers and the public who are able to decide what advantages or disadvantages the in- vestment offers. But there can be no necessity for commenting upon Rus sia's credit. Any one acquainted with the Paris exchange is able to convince himself of the solidity of Russia's finances"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
WIRES GIVE
 TO THE STORM
 --s---- New York Practically Cut Off From World. TRoLLEYsERvIcEIMPEDED Wrecks Strewn Along the At
 lantic Coast. That More Disasters Were Not Caused by the Gale Probably Is Due to 7 Warning of weather
 Bureau.
TR0LLEYSERvICEIMPEDED

New York, Nov. i4.--The storm which swept up through the Atlantic States from the Gulf yesterday and last night developing into a gale of hurricane force as 1t moved northward, resulted in tho most complete tie-up of wire communication that the Eastern States have experienced since the memorable snowstorm of 1888. disar. ranging train schedules. paralyzing trolley lines and piling several wrecks along the coast.
 A downpour of rain and heavy snow which accompanied the storm added to the destructive force of the gale Telephone and telegraph poles, borne down by the weight of snow and ice- encrusted wires, gave way before the sweep of the wind and whole sections were cut of. Both the telegraph and telephone companies with long-dis- tance wires today reported their field of operations restricted to the terri tory bound on the west by Philadelphia, on the east by Boston and the north by Newburgh, N. Y.
 The big broker concerns in Wall Street, many of whom under normal conditions operate thousands of miles of wire. today found themselves prac- tically helpless. The exchanges were no more rorJunate ana rne only quota tions received from Chicago and New Orleans were the market reports of the Associated Press.
 Only Market Figures.
 These quotations brought over the Associated Press wires were the only figures obtained In this city from the cotton and grain centres of the South and West.
 By an elaborate system of relays and the use of both telephone and telegraph wires, the Associated Press succeeded in bridging the path between East and West cut by the storm. and reached all points Northwest and East with the exception of a small section in the vicinity of Albany. There the damage from the snow and wind seemed beyond immediate repair and with the excep- tion Of trains. tbere was no cQmmunt- cation With that sectlon dufing the day.
 That no more disasters at sea resulr- ed from the gale probably was due to the early warning of the approachine hurricane sent out by the Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.
Remarkably Small Number of Disas-
 tePs to ships.

Remarkably Small Number of Disas-
 tePs to ships.
 Boston. Nov. 1.-The fierce south ern storm which started of the Flori- da coast on Saturday and swept up the Atlantic seaboard passed over the Maritime Provinces today and tonight had its centre off Capt Race, N. F.
 The storm in the provinces, partic- ularly along the peninsula of Nova Scotia, was attended with terrific gales and an unusually low barometer. the glass off Halifax today showing mark of 2S.6B. As reports have been received Mere from points along the New England coast regarding the ravaees of the storm, a remarkably small number of marine disasters was noted.
 So far as known tonight only two vessels were wrecked. the Rockland schooner Arcularius which went ashore of the Tarpaulin cove light house on Naushon Island, and another Rocland schooner, the Nautilus which broke her back across the new Dog Bar breakwater Gloucester har~ bor. In neither case was there any loss of life.
 One of the most singular effects of the gale was reported from Bonneville. Maine. where a whale eighty feet long was blown ashore. Unable to get back into deep water the great creature lay helpless on the beach and a bullet from & hunters rifle ended It's life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
FRANcoIs.s AIRsHIP rRIAI-
Accident Occurs Tea Minutes After the
 Ascension p

Acct8eut Vcc8x8 TS8 mt88tg8 Aks~NFt -
 Ascension U
 St. Louis. Nov. l4.--The sirship Of Hippoiyte Francois of France. the larg- est dying machine in. the. world. was taken out of It's aerodrome at the worlds fair today for the first time since coming here and at S:42 D. m .- ascended with. Captain Adrian Mouch- eraud. the aeronaut. and Engineer Sny- der on board. Professor langley Of washingto D. c :. and Count Henry de Ia vaufx of Paris were interested spectators. -.fs tts
 When released from the ground the airship immediately rose to height of about seventy i've or 100 feet. Ap Iron support beneath the rear of the airship broke after the machine ba6 been In the cir ten minutes and the framework raised upward throwing one of the rear fans into the rigging. The fan broke and several of the up- per supports were spiintered. Francois stopped the motor and sIgnaied to those holding the rope and they pulled the airship to the ground.
 The airship was taken back into the aerodrome, where after casual exam ination 1t was announced that the dam age could be repaired in a day. The car which weighs 3.l00 pounds and has accommodations for four persons. Is driven by fans revoived by a zs-horse- power motor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
CARDINAL MoCENNI DHAD.
Expires at Vatican During Progress .
 the Cuu~faforv.

Expires at Vatican During Progress of
 the Censistory.
 Rome. Nov. l4.--Cardinal Mocenni. who was administrator of the apostolic palace thunder Pope Leo XIII. died at the Vatican of heart disease while the consistory was in progress today. pr. Lapponi. who attended the Cardinal un- til the last moment. went to the apart ment of the Pope to prepare him for the sad news, fearing that 1t might have a bad effect on him. The Pontiff has not yet quite recovered from his recent Illness.
 Cardinal Mocenni this morning was apparently better He insisted on get ting up and even refused to be assisted tor dress himself. He seated himself in lis customary arm chair. but shortly afterwards suddenly became worse. pr. Lapponi was hurriedly called but only arrived in time to announce the Car- dinars death which was due to heart disease.
 The Pope wished to go immediately to the death room but was asked to wait until 1t was put in order. The funeral will take place Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-15
WEBER MURDER CASE.
Feeling Against the Accused Man is
 Running High.

Auburn. Cal. Nov. 14,--The Weber murder case is progressing slowly as nothing can be done until the entire ruins have been run through the min- ers' sluice box. The weapon that was used to commit the murders has not been found. E
 The debris will all have been worked over by tomorrow. and if the 32-calibfe revolver is not found there will be proof that Julius Weber, the father, did not commit the crime. The. officers are in possession of evidence that points strongly toward Adolph Weber as the man who robbed the Placer County Bank last May.
 The feeling against young Weber is running high, but he is in the county jail. and there is no fear of any unlaw- full act on the part of the citizens.