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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-22

Misses Minnie and Edna Nagel who
have been visiting friends In Kansas
City, came home Monday evening.
Mrs. W. G.. Tompkins, Of Kansas
City arrived Saturday evening to
visit her father, Captain Ardlnger. J
President A. F. Smith went to
Kansas City Saturday afternoon and
conducted divine services there Sun
day.
Lafayette Gordon, who is with the
the s, H. Bieler Grocery Co., of
Sedalia, spent Sunday here with his
parents.
A couple Of gentlemen from Kansas
City on their way to Salisbury, Mo-,
in an automobile passed through here
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. G. Allen, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to
her home in Kansas City Monday
morning.
VIM. ]. Latferty, who is on the
River Route, is taking a short vaca-
tion and left Monday morning for a
visit In Sedalia.
Mrs. Anne Yates of Liverpool, Eng
land, arrived Monday morning for a
visit with her brother-in-law, Mr..
Thomas Walton.
Mrs. John T. Bush, who has been
at Excelsior Springs for several weeks,
came home Saturday very much
improved In health.
Mrs. Henry jerks, Of Kansas City,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Hague, returned to her
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley Watterson,
who have been visiting their niece,
Mrs. Fred Day, left Tuesday morn.
ing for Port Arthur, Texas.
l.. r. Smith, a TO mel resident OIL
Lexington and now Of Roswell, New
Mexico, spent Sunday here with BIZ
uncle, Judge Joseph F. Smith.
Zed Case of Levasy, moved his saw
mill Monday to the John T. Bust
timber east of Lexington and will
soon be manufacturing lumber
Mrs. Grundy Young and her daugh
. ter, Miss Anna Bell, of Kansas City
came down Saturday evening to visi
the family of George B Gordon.
Miss Mary Jean White, of Harris
o%nville, Mo-, past grand matron o
Eastern Star, is visiting her sister
p" Miss Mabel White, of Central College
R. H. Emberson, assistant stat
school superintendent, who is VisitiD
the schools throughout Northwes
y Missouri, was 10 Lexington Saturday
The band stand erected sewers
years ago in the court house squar
" has been removed to the track OF th
Lexington Driving Club south {
g town.
. VIM. Heaton, who has been worl
ing for Pat Roach, bought the barbe
n shop OF Peterlng Bros. in Higgin
r Vile, and left Monday to take charg
of same.
s. Mrs. Hiram j. Lewis and daughte
% Miss Oorlnne, OF Sedalia, who hay
been the guests of Mrs. Philip Adam
for a few days, returned home Tue
day morning.
q Miss Maggie Hord Of Independent
arrived Sunday and will remain he
n during the summer with her brothe
Frank It. Hord. Her aunt, Mr.
Mary Adams, came with her aud wi
make a short visit here.
David A. Slusher and Conduct
Phil Adams went TO Kansas City Su
day evening and will be Initiated in
the mysteries OF Scottish Rite Mason
and become duly authorized TO we
the double eagle, the royal emblem
the s2nd degree.
The Ladies Aid Society Of t
Methodist church, South, havi
now received the full returns fro
the bazaar, want to express th'
grateful appreciation for the Libel
na patronage u the public. The amou
~o,ii,od -ae aQn-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-22

"There will be a "Temple OF MiTth''
on the Trail a. the Lewis and Clark
Exposition. Some persons call this
the '.Foolish House,"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-22

More tn ~ iorty attractions already
have been secured for the Trail, the
Amusement street of the Western
Worlds Fair.
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THE REAL QUESTION.

The real question of disease
is rCan l be cured ?" II you
or anyone dear to you is
losing strength, flesh, energy
and vitality, il you are wise
you will not spend time try
ing to figure out just what
name to call the disease by.
1t is almost impossible to
draw the line where debility
and weakness merge into
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-22

$3.50
al was not able to do hardly any work NJ
ALL says Mrs. Jennie Dingman. OF Vanburen.
Kalkaska Co.. Mich. in a most interesting
letter to DR.. Pierce. II had pain IN nv left
side and back, and had headache All the
time. | tried your medicine and 1t helped
me; Last spring had a bad cough; l got so
bad / had 10 be In bed all the time,
MY husband thought l had
He wanted me to get a doctor, but / told him
II IL was consumption they could not HELM
me. We thought we would try Or. pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and before / had
taken one bottle the cough was stopped and
/ have had no more OF It returning. Your
medicine Is the best | have taken.p
Write to DIR. R. v. Pierce. He will send
you good, fatherly, professional advice,
In a plain sealed envelope, absolutely
free. His nearly 40 years experience as
chief consulting physician OF the In
yalids' Hotel, at Buffalo, N. ", has made
him an expert In chronic diseases.
Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. It is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-22

page. In ordering, designate which state Map is desired)i 90
Topographic Map of RussO-Jnpanese War District, (Sl
Alaska, 90 Hawaii, "a Porto Rico, tS) the Philippines and
(0l Panama.
On sheet one is a beautiful map Of the world in colors,
on a patent black enamel background. The flags and coats
Of arms of all nations are also shown.
on the back OF this sheet is a topographic map OF the
RussO-Japanese War, with a history OF the struggle down
to date.
on sheet two Is a state Map, with a complete index
OF ali towns, population. money order post Omces, railroads,
express offices, rural free delivery routes. etc.
On sheet three are new and separate maps OF the United
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-22
THE RIGHT NAME IS DEWITT.


THE RIGHT NAME Is DEWITT.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cools,
soothes and heals cuts, burns, boils,
bruises, piles and all skin diseases. X.
E. ziekefoose, Adolph, w. Va, says;
"My little daughter had white SWELL
ing so bad that piece after piece of
bone worked out of her leg. DdWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured her" 1t is
the most wonderful healing salve in
the world. Beware Of c%ounter9eits.
Sold by Crenshaw s. Young, Druggists
Married, in Odessa, Tuesday, April
IL, at the home of the BRIDES father,
Mr.. s. Everett, ]. v, Broni!le,te and
Miss Daisy Everett, Rev. ]. W. Cog
gins officiating.
Born. near Odessa, April IL, to MI
and Mrs. Thomas salyers, a daughter.
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states. Alaska. Hawaii. Porto Rico, the Philippines and
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Portraits of the Presidents from Washington to Roose-
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over. On the back OF sheet three Is a complete list OF
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over for the census years 1880, 1890 and 1900, showing our
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consumption. Your trouble may not be
consumption to-day, but you don't know
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
A Now Radioactive Element.

Once again the discovery of a new
radioactive element is recorded, this
time in the residue Of thorianite, after
having been chemically treated to elm
mate other substances. DR.. Hahn, who
has made this discovery, was able to
obtain ten milligrams of a crystalline
precipitate which exhibited marked
radioactive powers, and which after
two months showed no diminution.
This substance not only CLOVIS feebly
in the dark, but causes screens of pla
tino- cyanide and zinc sulphide to f1uor-
esce brightly. Luminosity is also pro-
duced if a current of air is blown
through a solution of this substance
and then directed on a screen coated
with zinc sulphide, though this phen-
Omenon is different from that appear
tons. The new emanation while in
all respects equal to that Of thorium is
remarkable for the fact that thorium
itself was not present. Inasmuch as
inactive thorium has been found, and
that the thOrium emanation without
thOrium has also been found at Baden
Baden, DR.. Hahn is led to the belief
that the new element is the active
constituent of thorium, and that its
presence may explain many of the
phenomena of radiOactivity.-H
Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
NATURAL BRIDGE OF AGATE.

Arizona Claims This Wonder in Its
Famous Petri;ied Forest.
There is unending variety of mar
velous sights to be seen in the pet
rified forest covering thousands of
acres in the eastern part of Arizona.
but what is regarded as the greatest
of all is the bridge Of petrified wood.
1t is huge petrifed tree trunk span
ming a canyon-like ravine fifty feet
wide-a bridge of agate and jasper
overhanging the only clump of living
trees found within the forests bord-
ers. Each end of the log is embed
ded in shale and sandstone, leaving
100 feet of it either wholly or partly
exposed. How much of its length still
remains completely buried is I'M
known, but each year the action of the
elements brings more into view
So far, time has graciously spared
the integrity of this natural curiosity,
5ut in the last few years the log has
begun to show signs OF yielding to the
natural inclination of petrified trees
and in several places transverse cracks
appear. Fearing that the bridge
would tumble to destruction the gov.
eminent has recently had two stone
abutments erected under it, making OF
1t a bridge of three spans. This nc
doubt will preserve it for at least sew
eral years yet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

All women work; some in their
homes, some in church, and some in
the whirl of society. And in stores,
mills and shops tens OF thousands are
on the never-ceasing treadmill. earning
their daily bread.
All are subject to the same physical
laws; all suffer alike from the same
physical disturbance, and the nature OF
their duties. in many cases. quickly
drifts them into the horrors OF all
kinds of female complaints. ovarian
troubles, liberation, falling and dis
placements of the womb, leucorrhoea,
or perhaps irregularity or Suppression
Of "monthly periods" causing back.
aehe, nervousness. irritabiilty and
lassitude.
Women who stand on their feet all
day are more susceptible to these
troubles than others.
They especially require an invigorat,
ing, sustaining medicine which viii!
strengthen the female organism and
enable them to bear easily the fatiguee
of the day, to sleep we'll at night. and
to rise refreshed and cheerful.
How distressing to see a woman
struggling to earn q livelihood or per-
form her household duties when her
back and head are aching, she is so
tired she can hardly drag about or
stand up, and every movement causes
pain, the origin of which is due to
some arrangement of the female or
ganism.
Miss F. Orser of IA Warrenton Street
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
FOUGHT Duel With Water.

Very absurd was a duel which was
fought not long ago in front OF the
railway station at Antwerp. Two bur-
gesses of Liege, after days sfghtsee-
ing. adjourned to a cafe for refresh
ment, and there began dispute which
led to hot words and finally to blows.
Nothing but blood could eface the
mutual insults, but as no deadly wea-
pons were available the cafe proprie-
tor suggested that the affair could be
Just as well settled with douches. and
he provided each combatant with a
portable waterpipe. For several min
utes the duelists leveled their chilly
weapons at each other; until. drench-
ed to the skin, their passions were SO
effectually cooled they were glad to
shake hands and rush away to change
their garments.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
APPLES OF GOLD.

"A word fifty spoken is like apples O
gold set in pictures of silver" PROV. 25:ll
There was a singer who was mute,
Because all ears seemed deaf to him;
The throbbing measures of the lutte,
Or chantings in cathedrals dim
Walked in his heart no living strain
Until some one came with a smile
That seemed as sunshine after rain,
To speak a gentle word the while;
And then his heart with music stirred,
And made song the whole world heard.
There was a painter-yet his brush
All careless Ger the canvas crept,
And inspiration in the hush
OF night no more to being swept,
Until some one come on a day
A day that had been gloom and cloud
And stopped but long enough to say
A word with hopefulness endowed;
And then the painters eyes grew wet,
But his grand work is treasured yet.
There was a soldier; and a word
Sent him to battle armed anew.
There was king. One thing he heard
Into a greater kingdom grew.
There was slave. One came to teach,
And flowers blossomed in the road,
And the fair balm of gentle speech
Took all the stinglngs from the goad
And eased his feet where paths were
rough,
One kindly word was word enough.
To-day the toilers in the heat.
And they who work with cunning hands,
Rejoice to hear some one repeat
The word the sore heart understands.
And this is true of each kind thing,
Breathed in an impulse generous:
It will not die; but it shall bring
A golden echo back to us.
It is as silver pictures old
rIn in
Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Evils of Intelnperance.o

Intemperance is the greatest enemy
Of mankind. It is the one great sin
that underlies nearly all others. 1t is
the devils own pet vice with which he
afflicts the world; it is the whip of
scorpions with which he lashes the
human race. Poverty, crime and mad
ness would be almost banished from
the world if it were not for intoxicants.
which poison and destroy the human
family. They beget idiots in the moth
er's womb, and predestine men and
women to become maniacs. The curse
is universal. The knowledge of max
ing intoxicating drink is the earliest
evidence of mans inventive genius.
There are no people so barbarous, nor
so ignorant, that they have not some
device for distilling from roots, or
fruits, or grains. They all know how
to make a drink that will intoxicate.
There is no time, no historic era. in
which this knowledge was not abroad.
To-day, in this country, we know, and
everybody knows, that our prisons and
jails, our houses of prostitution and
our bells of crime, our asylums-deaf,
dumb and insane-and our hospitals
are filled with people because Of this
traffic in alcoholic drink. :.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Iwrfte. or stay over another day, or

write, or stay over another day, or
something"
"He won't" said Suzanne. 'He'll
think don't want to see him, and he'll
90 away and"
The door bell interrupted her.
The small sister slid off the bed.
"In co. she said. thoughtfully.
| "Good evening, jack" she said
minute later. "Sister isn't very well.
She has a bad headache and thinks
she is unable to see any one this even
! ing; but I think if you should insist,
| she would see you moment, just to
| to say good-by. you know
| "Most certainly I would like to see
your sister, said the young man.
| slightly perplexed, t'but, of course, it
she is not feeling we'll enough to see
me. /"
But the small sister had vanished.
| She reached Suzanne's room somewhat
| out of breath.
$50 down. she commanded. "He's
waiting. and says he must see you
and
''Like this?" said the Mortified Su-
zanne.
Like that! Hurry, don't lose any
time." She flung herself on Suzanne
and fairly forced her from the room.
And so it CHANGED that Jack, waiting
in the dimly lighted hall below, saw
coming toward him, Suzanne, in most
fetching and dainty negligee arrange
ment, all snowy lace and coquettish
ruff1es-Suzanne, with her pretty hair
all loose and waving softly down to her
waist-Suzanne, with her brown eyes
wet with tears, and her sweet little
mouth a-trembling-a Suzanne to steal
ones very heart away!
Then Jack lost his head-just for
moment
''Why, my darling" he said, "my
own dear little girl, what is the mat
ter?'
And Suzanne, seeing the light in his
eyes and his hands held out to her,
very properly flung herself into his
arms and sobbed on his shoulder.
After Jack left, the small sister came
into Suzanne's room.
"Why did you say I had head
ache?'' asked Suzanne.
because 1 knew you'd say you had"
her small sister answered. "Wasn't it
all right?'
eyes" said Suzanne, refectively, sit
was all right."-The American Queen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
NOTICED IT
a Young Lady From New Jersey Put Ilor
Wits to Work.

Coffee gave me terrible spells of in
digestion which, coming on every week
or SO, made my life wretched until
some one told me that the coffee I
drank was to blame. That seemed
nonsense, but I noticed these attacks
used to come on shortly after eating
and were accompanied by such excru-
eating pains in the pit of the stomach
that could only find relief by loosen
ing my clothing and lying down.
If circumstances made it impossible
for me to lie down 1 spent hours in
great misery.
Il refused to really believe it was
the coffee until finally thought a trial
would at least do no harm, so 1 quit
coffee In 1901 and began on Postum.
My troubles left entirely and convinced
me of the cause.
postum brought no discomfort, nor
did indigestion follow its USE I have
had no return of the trouble since l
began to drink Postum. It has built
me up, restored my health and given
me new interest in life. It certainly
1s joy to be well again." Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Bead the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Isllville." in each pkg:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05

Rich Sage Pudding.-Here is rec
inc for the favorite pudding OF a
housekeeper Of the last generation,
who served it to her family after the
simple Sunday dinner customary In
her day: Soak six heaping teaspoon
fuls of sago in a quart of sweet milk
for five hours. Then add quart OF
boiling milk. Cook till soft. Beat
the yolks of six eggs In pudding
dish with 2 teacup of sugar and lit
tie nutmeg. Then when the sage Is
soft stir it into the eggs and sugar.
Bake twenty minutes. After the pud'
ding has been set away to cool beat
I'D the whites Of the six eggs until
they are a stiff froth and fold into
them three tablespoonfuls Of sugar.
Spread this meringue over the top OF
the pudding and brown it in the oven
A little jelly Is sometimes spread over
the pudding before adding the mer'
iugue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
LONDON HOUSES COME HIGH.

Large Sums Asked for Residences in
the Metropolis.
In Park lane, the home Of dukes and
South African millionaires, it Is i'm
possible to buy residence under co.
600; whilst for house in Park street,
which is not so Select" 100000 is
the minimum that is required. Berke-
ley square is another costly spot. and
there is a house now for sale for
which 10000 guineas is being asked.
In Mayfair and Belgravia there is
scarcely house that has not cost at
least 10000. Perhaps the district
that combines both fashion and COM
parative cheapness in the matter OF
house value is Chelsea, where good
house can be bought for $4,000. But
anywhere in Piccadilly or near Hyde
Park the would-be house purchaser
must be prepared to pay anything
from 925,00O to 9100,O00.-London
Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Ten,perance Notes,

The indianapolis News says it is est.
mated that one-half of all saloons in
that city are owned and controlled by
breweries.
Butte County, Cal, has had long
siege Of temperance agitation. It has
finally agreed to submit the matter to
vote of the people nearly two years
hence.
The w. C. T. u, at Pittsburg, Pa.
has decided to place Bibles and tracts
in all the saloons in the East End Dis
trict. With one exception, the saloon
men have agreed to the proposition.
Whitestone, Indiana, is without a
licensed saloon for the first time in over
forty years.
The Woman's Club, of DUBUQUE.
Iowa, has joined forces with the teach
ers of the State in a crusade against
cigarettes.
Canadian patriots are deeply con-
cerned over recent statistics which
show an increase both of crime and
consumption of intoxicants in the Do
minion. Dominance of materiaIistic
ideals, failure to use approved methods
OF moral suasion in pledging youth to
temperance, and scant temperance ed
ucattonal work are some Of the rea,
sons given by the Protestant press,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
A. to Conscience,

The public conscience consists mostly
of frances.
When once aroused the public con-
science signs and sobs and sheds blood
with great fervor.
1t then closes its eyes and gently
slumbers once more.
Most men prefer the public con-
science asleep.
With it in that condition it is much
easier to stay out after the ringing of
the curfew.
1t is also easier to stay the market
and strike the public for another cent
on the gallon.
The man who stirs up the public
conscience sometimes gets stirred
under himself.
1t is the prerogative of the public
conscience to send evil-doers to prison,
whence the private conscience of the
average governor pardons them out a
| few at a time.
The public conscience differs from
| the private conscience only in guam
tity, not in Quality.-Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-10-05
Umbrella Service Gratis.

The umbrella manufacturing mar
kets around Greater New York are
much concerned as to where ''they are
at" now that it has become popular
with several department stores to en-
gage in what the wholesale houses
term an accommodation umbrella bust
ness. The following sign is now in
evidence in some local bargain counter
establishments:
THE next time it rains, step in and
borrow an umbrella. Will send for
it next day"
OF course, deposit is required, but
the money is refunded upon the return
of the storm protector in good condi-
ton. The umbrella trade figures that
| this convenience will result in seriously
curtaiiing the consumption Of its
wares.-New York World.