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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Origin Of "vote.u

"Vote" is a word with a curious
history. To the Roman a "votum"
was a solemn promise made to a
From the solemn promise
itself the meaning of "votum"
gradually became the prayer or in.
tense wish that accompanied the
promise, and then any intense
wish whatever. So far the deyel.
opment proceeded in Latin and
"vote" passed into English with
the same sense. When Ben Jon
son wrote Of "public votes' to
Heaven he meant not mass-meet
ing resolutions, but prayers.
Finally "vote" acquired its pres
emit meaning - the formal and
emphatic expression of a wish
while the old sense remains with
it's doublet "vow."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
The Kenai

With all its other features of
interest Alaska is certainly a
country remarkable for it's mag
niicent mountain ranges and
great glaciers. Its mountains are
the highest in North America, and
the beauty and extent of its gla-
ciers are world famed. Whoever
has been so fortunate as to travel
Icy Straits, winding in and out
among the heavy fields of ice that
break away from the Muir and
n%eighbOring glaciers, or follow
ing the coast to the westward,
past the Fairweather and st.
Elias mountain ranges, through
the beautiful Prince William
sound, studded with mountain is
lands, and along the southern
coast of the Kenai peninsula, will
never forget the marvellous grand
eur of the scene, though it is rare
that the clouds lift from this
grand panorama of high and rug
ged mountains and vast moving
fields of ce.-Andrew j. Stone, in
Recreation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
His Pet Snakes.

A correspondent of Richard
Bell, the naturalist, gives the fol
lowing information about one of
his favorite specimens "The
South American boas are most
easily tanned. My present boa,
which l have had about two years,
invariably sleeps in my bed, round
my feet. He is perfectly clean,
lies still and very seldom disturbs
me; occasionally he crawls to my
face to lick it. l frequently take
the python to bed, but at present
she is timid and if she cannot find
my feet in the night becomes
scared and walks out of bed, curl
ing herself on the floor. The evi.
result is that she becomes cold
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Birds Garry Young.

The woOdcock has been knoWa
to carry away her young when
threatened with danger. She
places them on her spread feet,
pressing them between the toes
and the breast, A naturalist says
many woodcocks also carry their
young down to marshy feeding
grounds in the evening, returning
before dawn. In fact, they have
no means of feeding their young
except by carrying them to their
food, for they cannot convey their
food to them. The nests are usu-
ally in dry, heathery woods, and
the Young birds require plenty of
moisture.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25

Today anu every day az the Gem
hot lunch consisting Of bouillon,
roast beef and salads will be served
freq. Everybody invited. 3.5tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
WEE PACKAGES OFTEN BEST
Some Men Should Have Tried Smaller
Ones as Wives, Says Maui-
monial Expert.

AA1AA& @E@e
maria" he said, according to
Stray Stories, as he put his feet
on the f%ootrest and caressed the
meerschaum pipe he was coloring,
"do YOU know that you are "a lucky
woman?'
so, | am, am I?' she returned,
cycling him suspiciously. Il sup
pose you mean that l was forum
ate in getting you for a husband?"
mo, Maria" he explained. 81
do not consider myself such an
extraordinary prize in the matri-
monial lottery, but I'm better
than none. You'll admit that"
"Ye-es, a little better"
"And you're between 8 feet 10
inches and ) feet II inches, if you
are an inch"
80, I'm too tall. You don't
like" she began.
81 admire tall women" he inter
rupted, hastily. "All men admire
tall women, but l was just think
ing, Maria, that they seldom mar
ny them. That's the point, Maria.
Just call to mind the old maids
you know. Is there a little wom-
an among them? No, Maria; not
one in a thousand, Now, why isit?
Can you tell me that?" And he
pulled his pipe meditatiyely.
81 can" she said, coldly.
"Perhaps you'll enlighten me-
he suggested.
81 will" she returned. "Manad.
mires a tall woman, but he's such
q consummate coward that he
won't marry anyone near his own
size. She must be so small thar
he can handle her easily, Joseph
so small that he can terrorize her
so small that she seems his prop
erty rather than his partner
That's the kind of creature man is.
Do you understand me, Joseph
81 do" he said, meekly.
"But sometimes they are fooled
Joseph; sometimes one of then
gets a woman bigenough to assert
her rights"
Sometimes one does" he ad
mitted; "but sometimes he gets
fooled worse than that, Maria
p. Sometimes, / am told, he gets :
fOur-foot-siX woman who has more
:, pepper and mustard and brim
stone in her than a gi%antess. On,
!. can't tell by the size of the pack
age just what it contains, Maria
= If one could"
"Well, if one could"
"WithOut intending anything
personal, Matchmaking person
al at ALL may say that some mel
!, would have taken larger pack
!. ages, and some, Maria-sOm.
would have tried smaller ones"
Then he devoted himself to col
Oring his pipe, and she was unde
Y cided just what she ought to do.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Id tha Investor,

All over the Southwest, cities and towns
arc growing up, expanding. requiring more,
demanding more, peopled by eager. pushing.
UIdeaWnke citizens, who see the virtue OF
en~cnnraging enterprises OF every kind. the
The oil and gas fields of Kansas, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma are practically new
and Offer wonderful opportunities for deYel-
onment along commercial lines.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
BRIEFLY THE CONDITION IS THlsI

The Southwest is really in need Of nothing
saQe people. More men are wanted. In the
Southwest are vast areas Of unimproved land
land not yielding the crops OF which 1t is
capable. The same thing. in a different way,
SIS true OF the towns. Few lines of business
ar6adequately represented There are OPEN
inf8ofan sOrts-for mills and manufacturing
plants. for small stores ofall kinds. for banks,
newspapers and lumber yards. Mechanics
and professional men, both are in demand
We are in possession Of all SORTS Of infor.
nation valuable alike to the investor and
homeseeker. II you are interested. tell us
what you want, how much you have to invest
and We viii gladly furnish the information.
Write today for copy Of our book Business
Chances" It's free. Address
EH%R GEORGE MoRTOH,
ASdlN Is General Passenger and Ticket AgSnt.
~ ST. LOUIS, mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
HAVE AN ODD OCCUPATION
Fishing for Lost Anchors Is Strange
Vocation Of Fishermen Along
Atlantic Coast.

Fishing for lost anchors and an
Choir chains from the bottoms of
bays and seas along the coast does
not seem to be a very profitable
pursuit, and yet several slOOps
and schooners are engaged exclu-
sively in that trade" Such fish
ing" is most profitable in the
stretch of sea off Delaware break
water, a place widely known
among seafaring men as a great
cemetery for anchors. This is due
to the large number of vessels
that are compelled to ride off the
breakwater and to their being
caught in a gale while doing so.
The sea floor at this point seems
to have a peculiar facility for foul
ing anchors, and vessels are often
compelled to abandon them. Bur
all along the Atlantic coast there
is fruitful Fishing" even the in
terror waters of the harbor repay
ing a careful search, and surveys
have been made for some distance
Up the North and East rivers.
Fishing for anchors is a very
simple operation. a chain loops
let down over the sides of the
boat until it trails along the bot.
tom, and as the boat sails on al.
hands stand alert waiting for a
bite" The tackle is plain, but II
has never been improved on. An.
chors invariably lie with one
huke buried in the mud and the
other sticking straight up. If the
chain is dragging toward the in.
ner curve of the upturned Aukc
the "catch" is easy. The anchor Is
carefully hOisted by hand, or, ii
very heavy, by capstans. In the
case of an anchor that weighs
1000 or 5000 pounds a driving en-
CINE is employed. 1t is very sci
dom that the fishermen lose Their
booty. Sometimes two vessels
work together dragging a chair
along the sea bottom between
them.
Generally anchors thus recoy
cred are sold to be used as anchor.
again, for even considerable rus
does not impair their efficiency
When they are deeply eaten b.
rust they are sold for old iron, bu
anchors thus found are general.
1 fit for use. Being made o
wrought iron, even when sold b.
the pound they bring a good price
The fishermen have two ways o
disposing of their wares. The
either sell them to the fish char
dlers or hawk them about anon
the vessels of the harbOr. Some
times they are placed for sale o
| the wharfs, with the prices a.
tached.
Generally the recovered al
chOrs bring good prices. Ne
ones are sold for five cents
pound and the ones that have bee
fished up seldom depreciate i
value more than a cent a pOunc
The fisherman therefore make
$40 on every thousand pounds r.
covered. If he captures one of til
heaviest anchOrs-a 6,000-pOun,
er-he is well paid for his troubl
But the monsters of that size al
seldom captured. The average
between $500 and $500 pounds.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
MOT Nnmernns.

The man most thoroughly com
Portable in his mind is the one who
iust fits the time he lives in and
believes in it thoroughly. Y.
Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
To the HomeseskeF,

Thfough the NJ. x. & 7. Land Bureau.
h usands Of acres OF rich farm lands (im-
proved and unimproved). located along the
me Of the Missouri. Kansas & Texas R'y in
Missouri. Kansas, Indian Territory, Okla
bona and Texas, are now offered for sale.
|rhe lands are especially adapted TO the
growth OF corn. wheat. oats. fruits. vege-
Fables. vice. cotton, sugar cane and for stock
Farming. The lands are well located as to
markets. schools, etc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-25
Are You
boxing Ahead?

10 the man looking ahead the Southwest
rs an Urgent invitation. The opportunity
today when investment chances are good
|nd homes can be purchased az from one.
e1th to one-half the prices asked in the
NORM and East.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
Ladies Of Popular Club Discuss
the Great World S Fairs
of The World.
DIRECTORS HOLD A MEETING.

The crystal palace and other worlds
fairs which have occurred in the diff
ferent countries of the world during
the last fifty years, formed very In
teresting topic for discussion at the
regular bi-week1y gathering of the
members of the Woman's club which
was held at the library building this
afternoon.
Mrs. J. w. e. Rodgers was the
essayist for the day, and she discussed
at length the various fairs and expo
sitions which have been famous in
the history of the world. She spoke
especially of the crystal palace which
was erected in London in 1851, and
found in it the father of the great
worlds expositions which have fol-
lowed. She spoke of the other worlds
fairs in England and France, of the
Centenniel Exposition at Philadelphia
and the Worlds Columbia Exposition
at Chicago, and the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition at st. Louis. Mrs.
Rodgers found in these great exposi-
tons splendid index of the growth
and improvement of the world during
the different periods.
The paper was discussed at length
by the members of the club under the
leadership of Mrs. w. w. Strong. In
the discussion the distinctive features
of the different expositions were
brought out and interesting talks
were given showing something of the
lives of the men whose work had made
these expositions live in history.
Before the literary meeting opened
an adjourned meeting of the board of
directors was held. The plans for the
coming convention Of the Wisconsin
federation will not be made at this
time and it is more than probable that
this matter will be left open until af-
ter the new list of officers has been
chosen for the new year.
The annual meeting of the club
will be held in May and after that
time there will be abundant time to
arrange for the coming of the dele
gates to the state convention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
Kansasville.

Emerson Steinhof and Chas. Choak
had the wood savers the past week.
The ice harvesting has commenced
and all the ice houses are filed.
Chas. Schma1fe1t sold Fred Schro-
der and Jake Weber each a new cutter
last week.
Fred Baker was busy drawing wood
for Chas. Schma1fe1t last week.
Miss Nina McEachron has been on
the sick list.
Miss Mary Heinen, accompanied by
Ivan Smith, went to Racine Saturday
evening .s.The latter returned on Sun
day.
A few from here attended the dance
at Jack1ey's hall last Friday night.
E. w. Treat transacted business in
this village last Thursday.
In the near future wedding bells
will ring.
Peter and John Weis of Minnesota,
are enjoying visit at their nome.
Paul Ka1k of Big Bend, was calling
or his Kansasvil1e friends last Satur-
day, returning on Sunday, accompan-
led by Misses Anna and Mayn1e Mil
Ter.
Clayton Anterior was among those
attending the Brighton dance last
Friday evening.
Barney LAWN transacted business
in the Belle City Saturday.
Mrs. J. r. Ginaine Of Glen View,
ILL.,, is visiting her parents.
Frank Cox, ST., went to Racine one
day last week on business.
Ollie Granzalin is spending the re-
mainder of the Sweek at his home at
Silver Lake.
Tom Johnson and VIM. King we're
assisting neighbors at the ice business
the past week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
Fox River.

S1eighing is good at the present
time.
Gust Luetten and Fred Sandberg
have been on the sick list the past
week.
Our feed dealers received the past
week two car loads of mill feed and
one car load of she11ed corn.
Charles Koeh1er, of Burlington, was
the guest of the aKoeh1ers last week
Friday.
H. J. A1thoff and H. A. Runke1
shipped stock from this place Monday.
The former shipped two car loads and
the latter one car load.
Monday was busy day here. It
required four men to accomplish the
work to take care of the stock and un-
loading ard selling of feed.
These cold days are reducing the
coal piles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
CURTISS WELL CARED FOR.
He is Placed on the Committee on
Charitable and Penal Institutions.

He is Placed on the Committee on
Charitable and Penal Institutions.
Chairman Lenroot, of the assembly
of the state Legislature, announced
his list of committees on Tuesday
afternoon and Walker M. Curtiss, the
LaFo11ette man who was elected from
this county, has been we'll taken care
of. He was named as the second man
on the committee in charge of the
charitable and penal institutions of
the state.
Outside of craftsmanship the ap-
pointment is regarded as one of the
most important in the gift of the
chairman Of the assembly and the
LaFo11ette men are showing their
gratitude for the work of their assoc
ciates in this county.
Mr.. Curtiss is a first year man and
for this reason he did not aspire to a
workmanship of any of the COM
mittees of the assembly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
Silver Lake.

Ice cutting is in full progress at
present. Besides having local help,
the different companies Jefferson,
Tewes and Knickerbocker) have sent
men from the city.
William Rossmi11er, former resi-
dent OF this town now Of Lake Gen
eva, spent Wednesday in our town.
w. S. Boulder is engineer FOR the
Tewes Ice company
George Bosse1man of Bassetts Sta
ton was seen on our streets Thurs
day.
Robert West1ake of Lake Villa was
in our village Thursday.
Mrs. C. L. Hockney had an opera
ton for tuberculosis last week. Drs.
Becker Of Silver Lake, Warner of An
tioch and Schwartz of Lake Villa
performed the operation. The patient
is doing finely.
Mrs. Viii Schenning was Bur1ing
ton visitor Thursday.
Gus. Sma1felt and wife of Powers
lake had business here one day last
week.
Charles Se1by and wife of Bur1ing
ton were visitors at George Se1by's
Sunday.
Mrs. Al. Brehm of Burlington visit
ed at her fathers, Joe Lehman, one
day last week.
A masquerade ball was held at the
Columbia opera house on tuesday
evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
Postoffice Officials Unable to Lo-
cate Head Of 1.-THE Williams
Commission Company
BEEN MISSING TWO WEEKS.
Many Letters Containing Money Await
the Coming of r. e. Bentley. Claim
That He Was Doing a '.Turf Bus
mess, in This City.

POSTMASTER Frantz and the officials
OF the postoffice are makingEan effort
to ind some trace of man named r.
r. Bentley, who is supposed to have
resided in Chicago and who did
large business in Kenosha under the
name Of .'The Williams Commission
Company Bentley has not been
seen for more than two weeks, al
though before that time he had made
a regular practice of calling at the
postoffice for the mail addressed to his
concern. At the present time there
are twenty letters in the postoflce,
and the strangest part of the whole
story is found in the fact that all of
the letters contain money.
The business of the Williams Com
mission company was something of a
mystery from its starting which oc-
Cured many weeks ago. At that time
well dressed, clever looking young
man called on the postmaster and
asked for permission to have mail re-
ceived in Kenosha under the name Of
the Williams Commission Com
pany." He stated that the mail
could be sent through the office under
the rules of the postoffice department.,
and after comforting with the depart
ment Williams was allowed to begin
business. It is said that he was op-
Grating some sort of turf informa-
ton bureau and he received dozens of
letters every night. It is evident that
the government was closely watching
the workings Of the company, as a
short time ago the postmaster re-
ce1ved an order from the postmaster
general, stating that the mail ad-
dressed to the Commission company
should be delivered only to Bentley in
person. On that account Bentley
came up to Kenosha from Chicago
every evening and returned to the
city on train leaving an hour later.
He seemed to have no confederates in
Kenosha, and he seldom, if ever, sent
out any mail matter from this Office.
The letters continued to come in at a
rapid rate until short time ago, and
at the time the letters began to get
fewer Bentley failed to make his reg
u1ar trips to Kelosha. The twenty
letters, which are now being adver-
tised, have been held in the office for
more than two weeks, and it is
claimed that more than forty letters
with money in them are now waiting
the coming Of the promoter of the
company.
In the meantime it is claimed that
Bentley is not to be found in Chicago
and all effortssof the post office offic-
ials to find the man have been futile.
Bentley is alleged to be a member OF
one of the best known families in
Chicago and was formerly prominent
as a Republican politician.
The matter of the Disappearance OF
the man has been reported to the
| post office officials and it is alleged
that the general post Office officials
are now Investigating the business
that was being done by the man.
The letters received by Bentley, all
of which contained money show that
he was doing a tremendous business
| and it was limited entirely to the
smaller towns of Wisconsin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19
DEATHS SUDDEN CALL.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hogan Dies From
Heart Disease Tuesday Night

Mrs. Elizabeth Hogan Dies From
Heart Disease Tuesday Night
Mrs. Elizabeth Hogan, widow Of
the late Thomas Hogan, died suddenly
at her home 81 Ridge street, just be-
fore midnight Tuesday evening.
Death resulted from heart disease.
Mrs. Hogan had been in her usual
health on Tuesday morning, and early
in,the afternoon she went to one of
the dental par1ors of the city to have
a plate fitted to her mouth. While
she was waiting for the plate she was
suddenly attacked with heart disease.
Drs. Stalker and Windasheim were
called to the dental par1ors to attend
her, and later she was removed 10 her
home IN carriage. She seemed to
revive from the first attack of the
disease, but the second came just be-
fore midnight and she failed to rally.
Mrs. Hogan was born in Milwaukee
December Is, 1853, and removed to
this city from GAINESVILLE some seven
years ago. She is survived by fam
lily of grown children.
The remains will be taken to James
vile for interment, and it is probable
that the funeral services will be held
from ST. James church on Friday
morning
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-19

Soners.

The Farmer Institute held at Wood
men hall Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week was we'll attended consider
ing the inclement weather. The fol-
lowing contestants in the corn con-
test took the prizes in the following
order, Archie Grow, Earl Ped1ey,
Earl Newell, Anton Semb, Eugene
Shuart, Roy Marsh, Jessie DeVoe,
Charles DeVoe, Edward Holt and
Wesley White.
The American Bible society held it's
annual meeting at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. The fol-
lowing officers were elected resi-
dent, James Spence; President,
E. G. Ozanne; Secretary and Treas
urer, Jay w. Rhodes. The following
local agents were appointed District
No. Miss Alice Strong; No. 5-Miss
Emma Longmore; No. IL. E. Ozan-
ne; No. 9-Miss Ella Gardinere.
G. r. Shepard, of Racine, attended
the Farmers institute Tuesday and
Wednesday.
M. Harry, of Spring Prairie, Wis,
visited at the home of William Bu11a-
more over Sunday.
Alvin and Roy Marsh, of Bristol,
attended the Farmers institute on
Tuesday.
Frank Waldo, of Bristol, visited at
the home of w. j. Rhodes Tuesday
and Wednesday and attended the
Farmers institute.
Mrs. Hiram Bowers and Mrs. John
Haigh visited with friends in Racine
the latter part of the week.
J.z. Collier, of Union Grove, visit
ed at the home of ]. H. Bu11amore
Wednesday.
Robert Cogswe11, of Kenosha, spent
Sunday with George Leet.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Yu1e are enter
tanning relatives from New York state
Miss Nellie ]. Leet has accepted a
position in Racine.
Louis Fenske is filling his ice house
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Myrick, of
Paris, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Spence Tuesday and Wednesday, and
attended the Farmers institute.
Clare Norris, son of Rev. and Mrs.
M. L. Norris, died at his home in
Evanston, ILL.,, Wednesday, after an
illness of one week, of pneumonia,
aged 10 years. The funeral services
were held in Evanston on Saturday
morning and the remains were
brought to lakewood for interment
Saturday afternoon. The bereaved
parents, sister and brother and DR..
Irving Ozanne, of Neenah, Wis, and
Mr.. w. Norris, of Chicago. accom-
panied the remains here. The sym
pathy of the entire community is
extended to the family in their hour
of sadness.