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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
HAD A CARPET PLAYGROUND
Auctioneer Stretches Fabric on Side
walk and Children Romp Over
It in Gleeful Fashion.

1t is not often that Tenth av.
enue children get a chance to romp
on velvet carpets. That Oppor-
tunity was afforded them the
other day by an auctiOneer of the
neighbOrhoOd, says the New York
Press. A piece of green carpet
that made you feel as though you
were walking on moss was
stretched for a distance of 20 feet
on the sidewalk in front of the
auctiOneer's store. 1t lay there
for more than two hours. Upon
first appearance passersby in
clined to turn out and take the
street for fear of sOiling it; but az
the minutes passed and nobody
connected with the establish.
ment interfered the timid grew
holder and dared to tread upon
the carpet.
They went about it half fear.
fully at the start. First one foot
was set down, tiptoe, then the
other followed in the same tenta.
tive fashion. Presently the sole
of the shoe was allowed to touch
the delectable meshes, and by and
by the heel descended. After that
the trespassers grew brave, and
marched right across the patch OF
velvet as brazenly as if they had
been used to carpets three inches
thick all their lives.
But it was the children who col
the most enjoyment out of the lux
ury. They swarmed to the spot
from adjacent blocks and turned
somersaults and played leapfroe
till it seemed as if their whole in
ternal composition would be per
manently turned upside down
Before that calamity took place
however, two men came out of thu
store and hauled the carpet in
Why they had paved the sidewall
with it so long was then and still
Is a mystery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
THE MAN-EATERs OF INDIA
Great Tigers Find That Human Be-
ings Are Far Easier to Kill and
Better to Palate.

The "man eater" is the jungle
nightmare of India, and numer-
Gus are the theories to account for
its abnormal appetite. Common
ly it is said to be an old tiger which
has found game too difficult to
bring down, or a sickly tiger which
has resOrted to man killing in it's
weakness as the easier method,
says Outing. The consensus of
opinion among experienced hunt
ers and observers is, however,
that Il man eater is an ex-cattle
killer which in conflict with herd
hrs, who + often quite brave in
defense of their cattle, has dis
covered how much less work it is
to kill a man thar cattle, for the
cattle killer is usually fat and
lazy. Nothing has been found. so
far as | have discovered, to sug-
gest appetite for human flesh as
the impelling motive, or that man
eaters reject all flesh not human,
or that the cubs of a man-eating
tlgress inherit the man-killing
propensity. Rather it Is a case of
contempt for man bred of ia.
miliarity, and more often the lust
lays hold of the tigress, very like.
ly because in foraging for her
cubs Cas she does until they begin
to hunt for themselves at seven
mOnths), and in their defense, she
has come more frequently in con
tact with man; or it may be be-
cause the female is more numer.
Gus than the male, or because by
nature the slyer and more vicious.
Certainly she is a fiend incarnate,
when every second year she gives
birth to cubs, usually two, which
do not move about with her until
six weeks old; and no doubt her
disposition is not improved by the
necessity of concealing the young.
sters from the tiger, who else
would devOur them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
PROTECTING SWITZERLAND.
Sympathy for Beautiful Landscape
Causes Uproar at Its Dishgure-
ment by Bridges.

A correspondent writing from
Zurich SAYS: "We have already
reported some time ago how the
Indignation over the endangering
or disfguring of the beauties of
the Swiss landscapes is becoming
general throughout the country.
Many a splendid Alpine scene has
suffered through the construction
ofinartisticiron bridges, but most
especially from the building of
rough and ugly Industrial fac
tories, which are often very exten.
siye. Formerly this was consid
cred to be an unfortunate neces,
sity, but now it is recognized that
it is urgently necessary in putting
up such structures to pay due re.
gard to the natural scenery, and
further that even the most mod
est of useful buildings should be
arranged with good taste and tact
to harmonic with the natural pic
ture. The entirely barbarous
recklessness with which the mod
ern spirit treats the venerable
beauties of nature may be seen
from the desolate appearance of
the modern business advertise
ment which is spread broadcast
over places presenting the great
est manifestations of nature dis
figuring them with sordid lauda
tons of Cocoa or liqnors. The in
dignation over such displays has
finally led to the men and societies
that are detelm ned to preserve
the beauties in a swiss Union for
the Protection of the Home and
Country The union will be con
stituted at Berne, and it is special
ly pointed out that it will in no
way act in opposition to modern
needs, but that It will only fight
against the modern unitarian
standpoint and demand that mod
ern requirements must be satisfied
without esthetically damaging
the landscape. Further consider
alton shows, too, that this so
called utilitarian standpoint,
when closely examined, is ex-
tremely impractical, for if a land
scape is once disfigured not only
do the inhabitants suffer in health
and psychic equilibrium, but the
stream of tourists naturally also
avoid it, and there is a consider
able loss of income affecting near
ly all sections of the population"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
"a 2SETHlEF CHARITY FUND
Money Left by "Rustlers" Is Found
hen OLD Woman Who Cared
for It Passed Away.

An interesting story is that Of
wha is I'm, 81 as tie prescott
fui ,'of Prince illiam's parish,
noN paris o. Hampton and Beau
io.t counties, South Carolina.
lt seems that in the early part Of
taa last century an old woman
NO lived alone in an isolated pQr-
tion Of what was then Beaufort
d's-.ict was en- her deathbed, and
81, for "a laW5e. 10 draw her will
to dispose OF tle little hut ana
feS acres of la.' which she had
After she bad designated 20
whom these were to 90 the law
yeis told her that TO avoid any le-
gal trouble over her will she
should insert a clause disposing of
whatever else she might have
overlooked. She therefore desig
mated that if there should be
found anything else belonging to
her u%ndisposed of it should be
taken in charge of by a certain
prominent citizens of Gillisonville
as trustee for the use of the white
poor of Prince Williams parish.
Then she died.
When the old woman's house
hold effects were examined for
distribution, as she had directed.
a quantity of gold and silver coins,
said to amount to about $40, 0OC.
were found under her mattress. II
has always been believed that
this money had been given to the
old woman by horse thieves, who
either had died or been run out of
the country and had been afraid to
return to get It.
About the early part of last cen
fury there were several gangs Of
horse thieves that operated along
the coast Of Virginia to Florida;
and it was from the hanging of
some of these men by a mob, head
ed by a maj named Lynch, in Vir-
einia, that the term '1ynch law"
is said to have been derived. Mrs.
Prescott lived in a very isolated
part of the district, and it has al
ways been believed that these
thieves used to make her house
their stopping place and gave her
the money to keep, and that she
was afraid to tell of its possession
even on her deathbed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04

An official report to the British
arliament on the condition of
tambia states that, generally
peaking, the natives are in good
ealth, which is rather surprising,
considering that they rely when
i'll on the treatment of a native
doctor, who, after examining the
patient, writes extracts from the
Koran in Arabic on a wooden tab.
let. The tablet is then washed and
the water drunk by the patient.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Farms For Sale.

Having more land than l can cor.
v%eniently look after outside Of this
stale, l will sell one or two Of my
farms 10 Lafayette county, well
located for schools and churches, 3
VI said farms near Dover and two
near Higginsville, ranging 10 size
FRI m $50 to 200 acres each. Will sell
at $40 per acre less than my neigh.
bors with 10 better soil.
RYLAND TCDHUNTER,
l0-l0tf Lexington, Mo,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Fruit Trees.

A moist fall like this is best for
planting Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum,
Cherry and other trees and shrubs.
Also for ~Grapevines, Blackberries, Cur
rants and Gooseberries. Large stock,
best new and old varieties. Digging
and packing last week in October.
CHAS. TEUBNER,
Lexington Nursery
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF
DISTRIBUTION.
state of LerOy .. nm, Deceased.

Estate Of Leroy L. Hill, Deceased.
In the Probate Court of Lafayette County,
Mo, November Term, 1905.
To James Hill, II living, and If dead, then
to his Widow and Heirs at Law, It any also
to Leroy Hill and Frances Middleton. all OF
whom are part OF the heirs at law of Leroy
L.. Hill. deceased, and who are all nom
residents OF the State Of Missouri.
You are hereby notified that /, M. ID.
Wilson, former Public Administer OF Lafay-
ette County, Mo-, and as such In charge OF
the estate OF Leroy L.. Hill, deceased, will
apply 70 the Probate Court OF Lafayette
County, Mo-, at the next November term, TO
be held and commenced on November -,
1905, at Lexington, Mo, for an order of final
distribution Of the balance OF the assets In
my hands as such Administrators OF final
settlement OF said estate. And you are
notified to appear in said court on November
l8, 1905. IL you desire to make objections to.
the order OF distribution to be made in said
estate at that time.
ND. WILSON, J
Former Public Administrators of Lafayette
County, NO, and as such having ia chargn
the estate Of Leroy L. Hill, deceased, s
9-letdi
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Not Necessaru.

Maud have just received an
offer of marriage, which came by
post this morning. He said his
love for me was very great, but
that his income was small.
Marie-What a pity! Whom
was it from?
81 really did not notice. That
was enough."-Chicago Journal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
FINAL

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors and
,tber persons interested in the estate Of
George w. johnson, deceased. that the under
.igned ADMINISTRATIVE will apply to make a
inal settlement OF said estate at the Noyem-
Der term, 1905, OF the probate court ofLafay-
tic county, Missouri, to be begun and held
Il the probate court room, IN the city or
lexington, on the second Monday In Novem-
Oer, 1905,
VIRGINIA T. JOHNSON,
lOlSA AdministralTi1.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04

WANl ED-A salesman to sell oil as
a side line. One who visits mills,
electric light plants and coal mines,
referred, Apply,
GEORGE P. JONES & COMPANY,
st. Louis, Missouri
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Notice To Bridge COntractors.

Notice To Bridge Contractors.
| will let to the lowest and best bidder, for
construction On
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81 A. D 1905
one Wooden A Truss Bridge 2s feet span,
with rs IT.. approach, TO be built across
branch on Odessa and Bates City road. In
Sec. 20, T. 40, r.. %, about . miles east of
Bates City.
Letting will be at bridge site at 10 o'clock
"a. m.
plan and specification can be seen at time
aud place of letting.
Contractor is to give bond for maintenance
of bridge.
Commissioner reserves right 20 reject any
and all bids. b. ID. WEEDIN,
Octiltd Commissioner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Western Kansas Land

We have for sale good, cheap landin Sherman Coun-
ty, Kansas. The land is smooth and level, with the best
water. The prices from $500 to ST. 500 per acre. This
land produces corn, both winter and spring wheat, oats,
barley, cane, broom corn, and all other crops That are
grown in Western Missouri, or Eastern Kansas.
To appreciate this opportunity to secure a good,
cheap home you must see the land or call at the Com
mercial Hotel, Lexington, Mo-, on Nov. I'd, sd, or 4th,
and l will give you all information about this country.
Excursions Nov. 9TH & 21st to see land. Low rates.
JOHN N. EAGAN,
Land and migrant Agent for the Rock Island System.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Palmer'S Restaurant

Have opened up a f~irst-claSS Short Order
Restaurant and Eating House in the old city
hotel block and solicit share Of the public
patronage. Building completely remodeled, re-
fitted and everything f~irSt-class in every par
ticular. Come in and see US when in town
attending court,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04

A. s. LOOMS went TO Sedalia
Thursday morning on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04

REV. c. c. STAHMANN,
State Superintendent The Chlldren's
Home Society, $40 Olive St., ST.
Louis, Mo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04

We have on hand boys ranging
10 ages from three months to twelve
years. We are anxious to place them
10 good Christian families. Refer.
euces required, For further infor
nation address.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-11-04
Homes Wanted for Orphan Bows.

lO.lOtf Lexington. Mo,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
POISONING CASE.
Mrs. I,rockwell Visited ny a Number
of Peoplc--WiII Attend Funeral.

telegram received last evening
from DR.. Robins, of Louisville, who
conducted the analysis of the stom-
achs of the three Brockwell children
states that he found morphine pois-
oning in the stomach Of Lille, the
3-year old girl. The examination of
the other stomachs is not complete
II appears that the only object in
having the examination completed
now is to have evidence in event Mrs
Brockwell should repudiate her CON
fession.
Yesterday about forty people went
TO the jail to see the prisoner. and
the five cents admission netted her
two dollars. She has been given suf.
flclent clothing to make a presentable
appearance at the funeral tomorrow
afternoon, and will be taken to the
church in custody of Jailer Fayette
Jones. and from there to the Gene
terry in a carriage.
The flowers for the funeral will be
sent to the city hall this afternoon
and tomorrow morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
in SUCH FINE SHAPE
THAT OFFICE OF ASSISTANT
TRAINNIASTER is ABOLISHED.
Mr.. V. T.. Barrick VIII Return to
Former Duties on Louisville Di-
vision of the Illinois Central.

This morning the Office of assistant
trainmaster of the Paducah district
of the |. c., was abolished because Of
the excellent condition of the dis
trict, made possible by the combined
efforts of division officials and the
excellent service given by the block
systems and the traffic men.
This Office was created November
% when Trainmaster Henry Scheu-
ing was promoted to the superintend-
ency of the Evansville district of the
road, and Mr.. l.. ID. McCabe, then
travelling chief dispatcher, was made
trainmaster here. Nj McCabe was
given an assistant because of the IN
creasing duties, such an Office then
being necessary, but since the dis
trict has been so thoroughly sys-
tematized, the Office is no longer nee
essary and Mr.. V, =. Barrick, who
has been the incumbent. this morn
ing resigned.
Mr.. Barrick will next week, proba-
bly, Wednesday, move TO Princeton,
Ky. and take the rock run again.
his former position on the road. The
rock run Is train carrying rocks
from the stone quarries at Cedar
Blum TO Paducah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
Suits are Being Filed for Taxes
on Ties.
sheriff Bush, nj SmithIand, Sues 10
Recover On S20J, 900 Worth Of
Ties Made There.
VIGOROUS FIGHT TO BE MADE.

Attorney c. c. Gresham, represent
ing received notification from Smith
land, Livingston county, of a suit
brought by Sheriff p. II. Bush. acting
officially, against the Ayer-Lord Tie
Co., to recover taxes on a total valua-
tion of s265,000 on ties made
and taken out of Livingston county
by the company for the past five
years. The suit lists the value of the
ties at $4,000 annually, and the suit
is the result of an action recently de-
cided in the appellate court in the
case of the commonwealth. acting
through its agent. the sheriff, against
the Bradley-Watkins Tie Co., in But
Ter and Ohio counties.
The appellate court decided that
such tax could be imposed, but at
"torneys all over the state say that It
Is directly In the face of other decis-
ions rendered. and will fight the de-
cision. Attorney Gresham this
morning busted himself preparing
defense to the suit and will be ready
in Few days to file IL.
In speaking of the matter the at
torney explained that it would be
an imposition on the tie companies If
such a law were sustained, because
IL would mean the imposition of
triple tax, especially with this COM
pany. The Ayer-Lord Tie Co. at Chi
cago. the, head Office, pays tax on
its capital stock and in event the
courts sustain the decision and the
companies are taxed for ties made
and brought out of various counties.
II will mean the imposition of a
double tax there. In the case of the
Ayer-Lord Co., which has treating
plant at Carbondale, If this law holds
will mean that tax can be imposed T,
at Carbonate il the ties happen to
be there when taxing time comes
around.
Attorney Gresham stated that at
torneys in the case or the Bradley
Watkins Co. are preparing papers for
a re-hearing of the case and will
fight 1t further.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
INTERNAL STRIFE
ECLIPSES THE WAR
Uprisings Again Numerous Since Peace
Prospects Fell Through.

81. Petersburg, April THE war
Is now we'll overshadowed by the up
rlsngs In various places. The dIsor-
ders are In many instances well or
ganlzed, and result from the lntlam-
matory literature scattered broad
cast.
There has been much dlsapp" INT
ment on account of the governments
refusal To ask fCT peace.
In many instances the bread vim
.ners OF families have beenisent to the
front, leaving wives and children to
starve. Disturbances in other places
have ELECTED from the military au-
thorities the admission that they can
render no aid under the circumstan-
ccs. being needed as badly where
they are as where they are wanted.
In the district of Vardsla 500 rev.
Ulutlonlsts have demanded that the
Greek monastery oe turned over to
them, with the It'll deeds.
Hundreds of workmen gathered In
the Petersburg district and demanded
the release of imprisoned strike lead
ers, but troops dispersed them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
A NEW TRIAL
GRANTED w. w. HOLLAND AT
BENTON THIS AFTERNOON.
and Returned To His Home In
Murray.

Sheriff w. w. Holland, of Gallo
way county, IL n free man again.
He was convicted at Benton a few
days ago of killing Hardy Keys at
Murray, and sentenced to five years
and motion for new trial was
overruled.
subsequently attorneys FOR the de-
Tense aske1 that they be permitted
to file additional reasons for a new
trial, and Special Judge Eli Brown.
of Greensboro, consented. returning
to Benton this morning to hear the
additional arguments. Hon. John X.
Hendrick. of Paducah. presented the
case for the defense and Judge w. NJ.
Reed for the prosecution.
Judge Brown heard the arguments
and then granted the new trial. al
lowing the prisoner to execute bond
in the sum of $4,000. The next
trial is set for the Sth day of the
June term OF the Marshall circuit
court.
Sheriff Holland promptly executed
bond and was released.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
Prominent Woman Near Spring
field, Ky.' Kills Herself.
Swallows Carbolic Acid Before Her
Husband, and Told Him 10 Re-
member He Caused IL.
HE HAD BEEN ON A DRUNK

Springfield. KY, April Mrs
Lucy Tyler, a member of one of the
best and wealthiest families of this
county, committed suicide this morn
ing in the most deliberate manner.
Her husband, Vfn B. Tyler Is said
to have been on protracted spree,
and on Tuesday last she told him If
he did not sober up she would fiji
him with remorse the rest of his
days.
Early this morning she sent her
little daughter on mission to a
nelghboring farm, and was sitting
talking with her husband about his
continued insobriety when friend
entered.
Turning to the friend, Mrs. Tyler
coolly said, 81 have stood this Just as
long as human endurance and my re-
spect will allow"
Then taking a bottle of carbolic
acid from her pocket, she deliberate
ly drank the contents, and facing her
husband said. "Now, Van, as long as
you live, remember this. You made
me do Il"
In five minutes she was dead.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
PADCCAH MAN
WIN Address Meeting nj Evansville
Tomorrow.

MIR. Harry Lukens and wife left
today at noon for Evansville to at
tend the Indiana state rally of e ID
cons, the Christian travelling .den's
organization.
Mr.. Harry Lukens is down on the
program for an address which he will
deliver at the First avenue Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning at
1880 o'clock.
This rally is similar to those held
all over the east where the Gideons
are organized The ministers at ev-
cry church In the city will give up
their pulpit 10 the travelling men for
the Sunday. for which the rally is
fixed. There are eleven churches In
Evansville and from one to FIVE trav-
cling men will speak at each.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-01
THE WEEKS NEWS
IN BUSINESS WORLD

Clearings this week. $5GS, 953
Last year. 05O,2 Ol
Business has been very active in
all lines with the wholesalers the
past week. Collections are fair and
the movements at distributing CEN
tiers has been excellent. Retail trade
has opened up very active with local
merchants and the stores have been
thronged with shoppers the past few
days.
Reports from manufacturers are of
satisfying business aud good condi-
lions.
The real estate market has been
active the past month and is in a
healthy condition.
The outlook for buggy factories in
Paducah is very good at present. Not
only has one gentleman gone to Mich
igan to confer with buggy men who
desire location here, and a home
company to establish buggy factory
talked of, but today Hon. Charles
Reed, of the Palmer House, received
a letter from a former Paducahan of
st. Louis who states that he always
expected to build a buggy factory
here. and would in short time make
a proposition to the Commercial
club towards that end. He is not
yet ready to have his name made pub
lie, but Mr.. Reed will turn the letter
over to the secretary of the club at
once.