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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
0 R IN AUSTRALIA.
Average Far Below That Reached in
Western country-More NJ
merous, However.

Divorces in the Australian
states, says United States Con
sui Cooling, at New Castle, New
South Wales, are more numerous
than in most of the countries of
the world, though the average is
far below that reached in the
United States. The number is
particularly large in Victoria and
New South Wales, where the IA
cilities for procuring divorces are
greater than they are in the other
states, Since the passage of the
Shiels act Of 1890, which made de-
sertion for three years a ground
for divorce in Victoria, divorces
have averaged over 100 per an
mum, the greatest number being
l31 in 1902, and the lowest IS in
1895. The total for the period of
1S91-1903 was 1850, and the av-
erage per 10000 marriages for the
period 1896-1902 was 1854
In countries where divorce laws
are in force this record is only sur
passed by those of Germany, 1866;
France 100; Roumania, 2O4;
Switzerland, 432; and the United
States, 612 divorces for every 49,
600 marriages.
In New South Wales the figures
are much higher than they are in
Victoria. An act similar to the
Victorian measure came into
force in New South Wales in 1892,
and the number of divorce DEGREES
at once showed an increase-an
almost alarming increase. In the
quinquennial period 1S91-1896 the
number Of divorces granted in
New South Wales was no fewer
than 1,0S7, against PIP for the Pc
Rod Immediately preceding it.
This total gives an average of
1928 divorces per 10000 mar
riages, which is much more than
double the average in Victoria
during the same years, and is ex-
ceeded only by those for Switzer-
land and the United States. In
the period Of 1S96-19O2 the number
of divorces granted in New South
Wales was 1875, an average Of
1854 per 10000 marriages, aad the
third greatest among all countries
where divorces are in force.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
DURING VACATION TIME.
Terse Paragraphs Relating to People
and Their Systems of Enjoy
ing an Outing.

Vacation is the time to take a
deep breath and send your wife to
the seashore.
There are as many sorts of va
cations as there are people to va
cate, says the Chicago Daily News.
Some take a vacation for com.
fort and others for sunburn.
Vacation to some people con.
sists in taking to the woods and
wearing a wrapper that is out al
the heels.
Here they can live in a tent and
be entertained by natures sere
nades.
The heroic ant feeds at their
festive board, which is spread
with samples from all the Gamer.
les in the universe, while the
friendly mosquito feeds on the ex.
posed nerves in their ankles or
samples the bald spots under their
hats.
The rains descend, the foods
come, the storm beats the Dutch,
the fire goes out and the beds take
on a cold and clammy dampness.
But what can theydo?
1t is vacation.
There is nothing like it.
They will come again next wear.
Provided they escape typhoid
fever, ague, tuberculosis, cold in
the head, a run down feelingi in the
joints, a torpid liver and canned
sardines.
Yes, theywill come again le6t
year.
Other people like vacations OF
a different brand.
People who have the eoagreeat.
ing instinct and the wardrobe hab.
t -follow the line Of least resist.
ance and pursue the trail of the
ultra-rieh.
Canned sardines cut no figure
in their hash.
wv
They dress and lunch, dress aud
golf, dress and dine, dress and
dance, dress and drive, dress and
dress, and dress again.
In this way they get almost rs
much out of life as does King ed
ward or Emperor William.
The only comfortable way to
take Il vacation is to close the
blinds put out a smallpox sign and
Just enjoy life.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
To Me Investor,

All over the Southwest, cities and towns
arc growing up, expanding. requiring more,
demanding more, peopled byeager, pushing,
Wideawake citizens. who see the virtue OF
encouraging enterprises Of every kind, the
needtulness OF getting moreand betterfacili.
ties and more hands to develop the country.
The oil and gus fields Of Kansas. Indian
Territory and Oklahoma are practically new
and ofer wonderful opportunities for deyel.
nnrannf n1n-aw 1870 - a-of,T IT,.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
Poor Fellowl

Hicks-For goodness sake,
look at Salladay shoveling in his
dinner. thought he was a dys-
peptic.
Wicks-So he is; the worst sort.
He's burdened with an optimistic
appetite and a pessfmistic diges-
ton. II Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
BRIEFLY "a cONpnIoN IS TRIa,

The Southwest is really In need Of nothing
save people. More men are wanted. In the
Southwestern vast areas Of RnimprOFed land
land not yielding the crops of which it Is
capable. b same thing, in a different way,
is true OF the towns. Few lines of business
areadequately Represented. Theregre open.
ingso OF all s0rts-for mills and manufacturing
plants, for small stores ofall kinds, for banks,
newspapers and lumber yards. Mechanics
professional men, both are in demand.
We are in possession Of all sortso OF infor.
nation valuable alike TO the investor and
homeseeker. II you are interested, tell US
what you want, how much you haVeto invest,
and we will gladly furnish the information.
Write todayf for a copyo OF our book Business
Chances" Itsfree. Address
WWRS SEORsE saoRrOn,
ISaHx General Passenger end EsLsl Lg,ut.
~ ST. LOUIS. 30.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
Lest Ha Forret.

Flora-You don't mean to say
you sue your husband for breach
of promise?
Dora-Yes, | charge him Is
gents every time he goes away
without kissing M .-Detroit Free
Press.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
Labor Organization in Spain.

Labor organization has until
lately made slow Roadway in
Spain, but a vigorous movement
is now being carried ION, and in
less than five years the total mem
bership has been increased from
$4,000 to $1,000, the spread being
general over the whole country.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
To the HomessekeF,

Through the NJ. Il. s L. Land Brresu,
thousands Of acres OF rich farm lands Cam
proved and unimpr9ved), located along the
line OF the Missouri Kansas & Texas R'y in
Missouri, Kansas. Indian Territory, Okla
homa and Texas. are now offered for sale.
b lands are especially adapted so the
growth OF corn. HheAt, oats fruita. wege-
tables, rice, cotton sugar cant and for stock
farming. The lands are we'll located IS 70
mnrknte schnnlc ntn
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-08-26
Are You
Looking Ahead ?

To the man looking ahead the Southwest
has an urgent invitation. The opportunity
Is today when investment chances are good
and homes can be purchased at from one-
tenth 70 one-half the prices asked in the
North and East.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
WILL CLEAN 1T up.
Unprecedented Record on City Paw
ing This Year

BY the forepart of next week all of
the paving contracts for the year will
have been completed. This is an I'M
precedented record. Never before
have the contracts been completed so
early in the fall and by far the usual
custom has been to permit the con-
tracts to drag over until the following
year. The action of the council in not
granting paving petitions after a GER
tain stated time in the year has been
largely responsible for the early COM
pletion of contracts. Formerly the
council granted the request of the
petitioners even though the petition
was presented too late in the year to
insure its completion before the COM
meneement of the year following.
But two blocks of paving remain
uncompleted, one block between Third
and Fourth streets on Tyler street and
another extending from the south APP
proach of the Melan bridge to Crane
street on Kansas avenue.
Twenty-Five blocks of pavement
have been laid during the year, every
one of these has specified brick. THE
work has been satisfactory on the
WHOLE" said the city engineer. THE
duality of brick has been good and we
have. not been required to condemn
much of it. The grading of the parks
has been unsatisfactory. We have had
considerable trouble on this account.
1t was caused by lack of experience.
Both Hanley and Ritchie, the con-
tractors, are men who understood
grading, but the men they had in
charge of the work were mex
perienced.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
BARRIERS ARE OUSTED.
Fined $25 by Trades Council for Not
Marching in Parade.

The BARRIERS union was fined $25 for
refusing to march in the labor day pa
rade and has been suspended until the
fine is paid This is the decision of the
Trades and Labor Council The trou-
bic grew out of the fact that the Trades
Labor Council refused to hire Mar
shalfs band for the Labor day parade
because one of the members of the
band refused to go out on the strike
when the Santa Fe naachinists. struck
over a year ago. -
Mr.. John Collins who is the secre-
tary of the BARRIERS union said: Yes,
it is a, fact that the BARRIERS union was
suspended from the Trades and Labor
Council at their last meeting because
we refused to march in the Labor day
parade. Marshall's band is a union Ar-
ganization and the man that the labor
unions objected to is a union musician
in good standing. We refused to march
behind this country band which the
trades council brought here because the
members are not union men. They
could have had MarShalPS band if they
had wanted to but objected to this one
man. We have been fined $25 and are
suspended until the fine is paid and that
will not be at all. This move will not af-
feet our union in the least excepting
that we will not be member of the
Trades and Labor Council. We resent
their action in trying to force the ac-
ton which they diu and have refused
to pay the fine and this action on our
part is final"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
he WON'T OPPOSE.
MIR. Campbell Doesn't Care If Senators
Are Named in Convention.

Congressman Phil Campbell, who is
in Topeka today, is in favor of the
nomination of United States senator
at the next state convention-provided
that is what the pepole of the state
want.
81 am not going to offer any opposi-
ton to the plan of nomination at the
convention said Mr.. Campbell
Neither am I going to make any eff
fort to have that system adopted. I
shall simply accept whatever the par
ty proposes for it's best interests.
1T seems to be generally accepted
as a fact that w. r. Stubs will be a
candidate for the senate. I think J. L.
Bristow will also be in the race, and of
course Charley Curtis. I do not think
Governor Hoch will be a candidate, nor
do 1 believe that he will lend his in
fiuence to any of the opposing candi-
dates. Hoch was elected to his posi-
ton on this very issue; that a COVER
nor should not try to mix uD in sena-
torial affairs. and it certainly would
not look well for him to take a hand
in the fight
Another late arrival this afternoon
to Join the conference of "boss buster
leaders which seems to have been
summoned for today, was Clyde Miller
of Usage. Miller said he had nothing
to talk about and was much surprised
to find any other politicians here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
pRouGHIr ~ WRONG couRr:
So Frank Stahl Won a Liquor Re-
pIeyin Suit, Today.

Judge Dana handed down decision
this morning in the case of DIR. w. A.
Kahr VS.. Frank StahI as chief of po-
lice When Chief Stahl was the head
of the police force he arrested w. A.
Kahr on charge of selling liquor
contrary to law, and as the arrest was
made before the search and seizure
law had been declared to be Illegal, the
fixtures and goods were confiscated-
Kahr Immediately gave redelivery
bond and brought replevin action in
the district court to recover the goods
and fixtures held by Chief Stahl.
Judge Dana decided the case in
favor of Chief Stahl on the grounds
that the action should have been
brought in the police court and not in
the district court. Had the decision
been in favor of DR.. Kahr there are a
dozen or more suits of a similar ma
ture which would have had to be
thrashed out in the district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
THEY ARE WAKING UP.
Kansas Proposed Semi Centennial At.
tracts Attention.

The real estate dealers and loan
agents of Kansas are being formed
into an association to boom the Kan
sas exposition of 1911, the semi cen
tennial celebration. Real estate men
are natural boomers. They are a good
class Of men to push forward large
enterprises and for that reason large
returns are expected from the enlist
ment of their services.
Vim. A. Ogden of Ransom, Kan, is
one of the first real estate men to
write to T. J. Anderson encouraging
the prospective exposition. He says:
well 1 am for it and will work for
it; every citizen of Kansas should do
the same and Kansas is the state with
history that will attract and the most
central of the United States Go
ahead with the good scheme
George N. Kingsbury, who is the
commissioner of Rhode Island to the
Ter-Centennial exposition of the
founding of Jamestown and who
served in the same capacity at the St
Louis fair asks for information reIa-
tive to the personnel of the executive
committee of the semi centennial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
CLAIMED BY BROTHER
Kyle Moore, Who Killed Wife, Buried
at Carbondale.

The body of Kyle Moore who murder
ed his wife and then killed himself Sat-
urday evening was sent to Carbonate
and buried without a funeral Tuesday.
1t was thought that the body would be
buried in the potters field but
brother, Mr.. G. C. Moore, who works
for the Wolff Packing company claimed
it and made arrangements for the
burial
Mr. Moore who has worked for the
Wolff Packing company for some time
in the past is a man of prepossessing
appearance and man of more than
ordinary intelligence. said: II have
seen but little of my brother for a
number of years as he was a man of
moody disposition and suspicious of
every one, and we did not get along
well together His name was Moore
and the name Brubaker is one that he
assumed in the hopes of getting back on
the street car work. He has always
been a man of marked peculiarities
though never suspected that he would
do such thing as he did. had the
body taken to Carbonate and buried,
as there is where we formerly lived.
Both our parents are dead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
PUT 300 men TO WORK.
City VIII Be Torn Up by the Gas
LabOFers.

81 expect to put from 200 to 300 la
borers at work in the city next week
Monday to lay gas mains" said F. M.
Griffin this morning. Griffin is the
representative of John Williamson of
Chicago who has secured the contra ct
from the Consumers Heat, Light and
Power company to put in all of the
mains necessary in the city. and to do
all the piping of the houses and for
power plants. Il don't know where [
can get all of these men but I want
them. In addition we will employ
about $50 experienced gas filters to fit
all of the houses in the city where we
have contracts with new piping and
for alterations. All of these men
have had considerable experience. We
are not going to do the piping like
they have been doing it down in the
gas belt, neither do we fit up boilers
for gas as they do in southern Kansas.
There is going to be a widespread
use of gas for power purposes in the
city when we get in here. I guess it
is safe to say that all of the plants
which are using coal for their source
of power will change over and use
gas 1t is going to hit the coal deal
ers rather hard but then they ought
not to object. they have had a pretty
good time of it"
The gas company and the Edison
electric company are making a vigor-
Gus campaign of the city for new Gus
toners. Each is sending out pamphlets
showing the advantages of their re-
spective products The Edison COM
vass, while the gas company is mail
ing descriptive matter to its customers
booming the use of gas for heating
and lighting purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
THE LEYTE SUNK.
Further Details Regarding Damage by
Typhoon at Manila.

washington. Sept. 2L-The military
secretary has received the following ca
blegram from Gen. Corbin. commanding
the Philippine division regarding the
tphoon at Manila:
"Manila, Sept. 27.-The worst storm
of years obtained here yesterday, pass
ing during the night. Considerable
damage was done by the unroofing of
buildings. The post at Malahi is re-
ported totally destroyed. Further re-
ports when facts are known"
The following cablegram also has
been received at the navy department
from Admiral Reiter, commanding the
Asiatic fleet:
1.-The Leyte which was out of commits
sion was sunk in the harbor and lost in
the hurricane of September 26''
The Leyte was a gunboat of $50 tons
and 125 horse power. ir
The post at Malahi, referred to by
Gen. Corbin, is 81 miles from Manila in
La Guna province. The garrison con-
sisted of four companies, E, FIG and
H, Sixteenth infantry, according to the
last reports received at the war de-
partment. There is also a, military pris-
on at Malahi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
CARVER SEES BIG CHIEF
Both Appeared to Be Pleased Over
the Conference.

Judge Carver, assistant attorney gener-
al for Shawnee county, had conference
with Chief of Police Goodwin in the lat
ters office this morning. Chief Goodwin
had called on Judge Carver at his office
three times, but failed to find him, so
Judge Carver made it convenient to come
down and see the chief.
The interview was short and peaceful
and each seemed to meet the approval of
the other. Chief Goodwin admitted after
the interview that he had promised to as
sist Judge Carver. but did not state the
method he intended to use in the assist .
It would queer the game to tell Just
what Will be DONE said the chief, but he
seems to be mighty decent man, and I
think we are going to get along fine He
dlon ask me to do anything unreasonable
ana ike his style. I still think that the
big end of his business. is with the county
OFFICIALS, as he is appointed as an assist
ant or overseer to the county attorney
put II l can help him any and at the same
me, I am on
Judge Garver's first move, the arrest of
FRED Ross, does not seem to meet with
ms unqualified approval. The evidence
captured at the Ross drug store consisted
OF Two cases of genuine unadulterated hon
tea, and Judge Carver would like to have
something stronger for evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. o. A. Taylor is constructing a
81, 700 dwelling at 1886 Van Buren, street.
The board of waterwosks trustees met
last night and adopted rules for the
new book of rules and regulations which
will be shortly compiled.
Councilman Fred Nipps OF. the Third
ward will leave tomorrow for Nevada,
Missouri where he will remain until
Friday.
Chas Lerrigo is erecting an addition
to his residence at 1714 West Fifteenth
street to cost $500.
Fred Badger has purchased the prop
erty at the southeast corner of Sixth
avenue and Tyler street.
John Wahl, the old man who was
picked up by the police Sunday, was
tried by the insanity commission this
morning and declared insane Since
he was brought to the city prison his
and Jailor Larson has been compelled
to keep him in the padded cell.
A marriage license was granted to
VIM F. Gummo and Edith NJ. Porter
by the probate court this morning.
P E. Keeney. city marshal of Gar
nett, arrived in the city this morning
with Harry WANT who will be placed
in the reform school.
Charley Lyons, who has been play
ing bah with the Western association
during the season just closed, is visit
ing with relatives in Great Bend.
Charles Mulckey and Stella Stodel
of Hoyt were married by Probate
Judge Hayden this, morning.
There will be no band concert this
week, as the band men are all busy
and cannot get away from their work.
Mrs. H. B. Walker, of Kansas City.
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. B. Hayden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
THIS BOND IS SATISFACTORY.
state Accepts Bitulithic Security From
New Company.

At the meeting of the executive coun-
ell this morning, a bond for $4,000,
given by an Indianapolis bonding COM
pany in lieu of the one offered by the
Bitulithic Paving company and reject
ed, was ordered approved, subject to
the endorsement of the attorney gem
eral.
The first bond offered by the Bitulithic
company was with the Fidelity Guaran-
ty company of Baltimore, the concern
which is fighting the state on one of
the First National bank bonds. The
state refused to take another bond from
that company. The new bond was not
signed by the president of the concern.
The president is expected to have his
representative here tomorrow to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
PACKERS SUBPOENAED.
To Testify Against Other Packers in
Rebate Cases.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Max Sulzberger
of Chicago. vice president of the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing
company, and E. B. Fish, who is one
of the traffic officials of the company.
it is announced today. have been sub
poenaed by the government as wit
nesses in the beef trust cases to testify
against Armour & Company and the
other defendants. Two other employees
of the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
company have also been subpoenaed
by the government.
Officials of the Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger company pleaded guilty recent
ly to charges of conspiracy to Illegally
obtain railway rebates. The offenders
through pleading guilty escaped i'm
prisonment, being sentenced to pay
fines aggregating $4,000,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
WOMAN INDICTED.
An Attempt to BlaelmaiI Governor
Herricl1 Is Charged.

cleveland, o., Sept. 27-The Cuyahoga
county grand jury here today returned
two indictments against Minnie Lee,
alias Ellen Iber, Of Chicago. on the
charge of attempting to blackmaH Gov
ernor Myron T. Herrfck. One indict-
-rnent charges. the woman with verbal
attempt at bIackInaiT and the other with
committing the offense byawriting. The
arrest of the woman has been ordered
and it is. expected tfrae she win be 'ta-
ken into custody without delay. ~ s5
s Chicago. Sept. 27.-The police are try
ing to locate Minnie Lee. who is best
known here as Mrs lawrence. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
WILL BE HEARD OCTOBER 81.
Time for Hearing the Freight Rate
Case.

The state board of railroad commis-.
sioners, at their session Tuesday, de-
cided that the suits commenced by
Carr Taylor against the railroads for a
reduction in the salt freight rates.
shall be heard on October 81.
The claim of the state is that the
rates on salt are much higher than the
rates on flour and other similar COM
modities, in comparison with the value
of the salt. The railroads have all in
dicated an intention of making hard
fight against a reduction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
on page five of today's State Journal

On page five of today's State Journal
appears the advertisement of the FL
deity & Deposit company of Mary
land, the strongest surety company in
the world. Note its paid in capital of
50, 900, 600. and especially its surplus
and undivided profits of nearly So
100000. showing of financial
strength unparalleled among surety
companies. With its very large sur
plus the company keeps itself in a
position to pay losses, however large,
without any danger of impairing its
capital The company invites investi-
cation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
stifl Approving Bonds.

There is to be another meeting of the
board of treasury examiners held this
afternoon, for the purpose of continuing
the inspection and approval of the
bonds offered as security by the state
depository banks. These meetings will
probably he a sort of continuance per-
Torrance until September 90, which is
the. final time limit.