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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21
Bush Fires in Australia.

The remarkable discovery has
been made that many of the re.
cent great bush fires in New
South Wales and Victoria were
caused by the phosphorus paste
laid down to kill rabbits. The
paste is laid down by the ton in
all the rabbit infested districts.
AS soon as the mixture dries il
catches fire under the heat Of the
suns rays and starts disastrous
conhagrations.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21
Land and Money

l have a few Lafayette county
arms left that ! can sell you al
reasonable prices None any better,
md all know it,-and they Sc /,
ome city residences and vacant lots
coated to suit purchasers. Will take
pleasure 10 show ng you anything !
nave for sale.
Can see me at Gratz Bros phone
g2S, &. B. Vaugban's phone S2 OF
home phone 27S
6.19d&wtt W. V. Curtis
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

The name Of timothy as applied to +,
variety OF grass is uf uncertain origin.
The common belief IL that the name
was given MS species because it ives
Introduced aud extensively cultivate d
by Timothy Hanson, a farmer If Mar d.
land This species is well known in
England and all over western cont.
mental Europe. 10 Gfeat britain it is
known as catstal grass and in oui
eastern states 1t is sometimes given the
name OF herd grass.
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ADVFpUCFWFNT FnD FEnEnHI
~~@'"~ivs YIN nADLnNL
BUILDING SIZE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
ONCE of the Secretary,
Washington, D. O., July 10, 1905

"oShlhBVOui ~. Vs. July ~, lSUO,
Proposals will be received, to be opened al
? o'clock p. M. August l6, 1905, for the sale
to the United States OF a suitable site, CEN
trally and conveniently located. for the
Federal building to be erected In Lexington,
feet, Is required. Each proposal must be
accompanied by a diagram of the land,
showing the widths OF adjacent streets and
alleys, the grades, and the character of
ments on the and must be removed by the
vendor within thirty days after written
notice, and the vendor shall pay all expenses
connected with furnishing evidence OF title
n deeds of conveyance. The right TO
reject any proposal is reserved. Each pro-
posal must be sealed, marked PROPOSAL for
Federal building site at Lexington, Mo-"
and mailed to the SECRETARY OF THE
EASUR SUPERVISING ARCHCITECT),
Washington, d. G,
L. n. SHAW.
'-lftS Secretary.
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Normal Statistics.
warrensburg Star

W~arrensburg Star
The enrolment Of FOL students al
the Normal at the middle Of a sum
mel term passes all previous records
Of attendance 10 Summer schools.
In this attendance 6S counties OF
Missouri are repre-. ented and % stud
dents are from other states,
or the student body, 81 are doing
post graduate work, So are superln.
tendents of city or town schools, 6 are
principals Of high schools, "a hold
other positions 10 high schools aud
1892 are teachers in rural schools and
the grades 10 city and town schools
OF teaching experience AZ nave taught
over 10 years, "a have taught five years
and under ten years and S48 have
taught less tGan FIVE years. or the
graduates at the close OF the term
August 18th, 25 will receive the Pd.
B. degree, 5 the degree Of Pd. M, and
rs are candidates for the Regents
certificate which is a license to teach
in the schools of the state for a period
Of two years.
The attendance Of five Normal
schools Of the state holding Summer
terms will aggregate 1000 or other
evidences a strong Normal school
spirit 10 the state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

Children like Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. The p~leasantest arc
best cough syrup to take, because il
contains no opiates. Sold by Creushaw
q Young, 7-7ml
The hog is a wonderful animal wben
you come to sum him all up and Is one
o the fixed institutions OF this coun
try. Some on9 once wittily described
b IN as q manufacturers OF hams, lard,
mar brushe-, head cheese, tooth bru-h-
e., glue, buttons, fertilizer, fats; bacon,
KNIFE handles, whistles, soapa, snuce,
sausage and satisfaction. AS a con.
denseT, he beats thei finest steam MA.
chinerY, He will put ten bushels ol
corn into less space than a bushe
measure. Corn loaned to q hog Is casl
at q good investment, safe and at {
large interest. He does what h,
ancient alchemists never succeeded il
doing, by converting corn into coin
and thus discovers the philosopher +
stone Elk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21
Notice.

Commencing Monday, July stb, we
will serve regular meals, breakfast
6:45 to s o'clock, dipner Has to 1870,
supper 5:45 10 80. Have secured
the services OF first class cooks and
am sure we can please you. Regular
meal tickets and Communication
tickets, If desired. Your patronage
earnestly solicited.
7.7dwlwm1 W. F. HMEsLEY.
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EXECUTRIx's NOTICE.

testamentary on the estate of j. p. Coen
Jr., deceased, were granted to the under
signed on the l4th day of June, 1905.
by the probate court of Lafayette coun,
against said estate are required To- exhibit
them for allowance to the executrix
within one veal after the date Of said letters
or they may be precluded from any benefit Of
such estate; and II such claims be not ex-
htbited within two years from the date of
said letters they will be forever barred.
This 14th day of June, 1905.
CHARLOTTE COEN,
6-lb-tO EXecutrix
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Sherlff's Sale in Partition.

Mamie Burgess, Plainuf,
VS..
Elizabeth Burgess. ora
Burgess Ami Burgess
and Lu'a Burgess his
wife, Harrison Burgess,
dudley Burgess and
Melvina Burgess his
wife, Emmett Burgess,1
susie Carter and Lewis
Garter her husband, Aure-
liza Burgess, James Bur-
CESS, Alamanzer Burgess,
Orville Burgess, Etie Bur
CESS and Edna Burgess,
Defendants.
BY virtue of a decree and order of sale
rendered by the circuit court of Clay
county, Missouri, Ia the above entitled
cause at the November term, 1905, OF said
court, and renewed on the l4th day of June.
1905, ! the undersigned sheriff OF Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, will ON
TUESDAY. AUGUST "A, 1905,
offer at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash ia hand, between the hours Of 10
O'Clock a. m and . O'Clock .. M. OF said day,
In front OF the court house door of said Lafay.
ette county, in Lexington, during the session
nt the circuit court Of said county, the fol,
lowing described real estate, situate in said
county, tO-wit. Lots tWenty-siX, (26l twenty
seven t2O and twenty-eight t2S of the
original town, now part OF the City, OF
Wellington, Missouri
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
July, 1905.
CHAS. f. KINKEAD,
7-2ltd Sheriff Of Lafayette County
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STATE OF MISSOURI,
County OF Lafayette, }ss'
/, Walter b. Waddell, President and Acting
Cashier of said bank, do solemnly swear that
me above statement Is true to the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
WALTER B. WADDELL.
President and Acting Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me-, this
18TH day OF July, A. d., nineteen hun
bred and six
Witness my hand and notarial seal
SEAL on the date last aforesaid. Commits
stoned and qualified for q term ex-
pirlng January 3lst, 1909.
Signed F. LEE WALLACE,
Notary Public.
SANFORD SELLERS.
r.. +. NICHOLSON, yDireotora
E. HOFFMAN,
OFFICIAL STATE MENT Of the Financial
" Condition Of the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
the original laxative cough syrup
and combines the qualities necessary
t: relieve the cough and purge the
system Of cold. Contains no opiates.
Sold by ercnshaw & Young. 7-7ml
Does evil still, your whole life fill?
Does woe betide?
Your thoughts abide on suicldeP
You need a pill?
Now for prose and facts-DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are the most
pleasant and reliable pills known
today. They never grippe. Sold by
Crenshaw & Young. 7-7m1
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Forbidden BY Law.

There is an old church in Wis
consin which has no steeple, be.
cause Of a court mandate forbid.
ding such a construction. In
1852 a severe storm swept over
the town, hurting the original
spire against the house next
door and wrecking It. The own.
er Of the house got an injunction
restraining the trustees of the
church from building another
spire, and this order has held
ever since.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

Mrs W, P. Waugh and daughters,
Mar lie and Helen, Of New York
City, who have been visiting the
mily Of j. H. Waugh, left Friday
orning for Sioux City, Iowa, to visit
.iatiyes. They we're accompanied
y Miss Josephine Waugh as far as
..ansas City where she will visit
friends.
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" Condition OF the
Lexington Savings Bank

At Lexington, State of Missouri, at the close
of business on the 10th day of July, 1905.
Published in the LEXINGTON INTELL1-
GENcER, a newspapers printed and pub
lished at Lexington, State of Missouri, on
the Est day of July, 1905
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure.

IS Smiths Sure kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refused yoNr money il
after taking one bottle you are not
satisfied with results. so cents BY
Crenghaw and Young. mar25y1
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WANTED-GeuLleman or lady wi l.
good reference to travel by rail OF
with "A RIG, FOR a firm OF $3.50, go
capiOal. Salary Sl,072 pr year and
expense salary paid Neekl, ard
expo uses advanced. Address, with
stamp, Js A, Alex ier, L exinRtpn
Missouri. tom
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His Motto.

Winks-Do you know the mot.
to Of Jupiter Pluvius, the god Of
rain?
Jinks-No; what is it?
swatch me soak 'em."--Los
Angeles Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

Two thoroughbred Yearling short
horn bolls. From registered stock.
Apply to R. FIELD.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

Sir Charles Wyndham and his
company will make a tour Of this
country next year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-07-21

Just received { esh so \ Of ho'''eu
I'D bulk olives ~ sues at rcs.nnshle
prices, j. R. Win t 6 25tf
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Execution Sale.

Whereas by virtue Of an execution issued
from the office OF the clerk OF the circuit
court Of Lafayette county, state OF Missouri,
dated May 18th, 1908, wherein The Traders
Bank q corportion OF Lexington Mo-, Is plain
tiff and John Muligan is defendant, TO me
directed and returnable to the August
term, 1906, OF said court, ] did lew
upon and seize, as the property of said de-
PENDANT, all his right, title and interest OF, In
and to the real estate hereinafter described.
a notice Of which said levy was by me on
July 10, 1905, duly filed in the ONCE of the
Recorder Of Deeds In and for said county,
Now therefore, I will on
TUESDAY, AUGUST z. 1905.
between the hours OF nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day, and In front OF the court house
door, in the city OF Lexington, county Of
La ayette and state Of Missouri, during the
session Of said court, sell publicly. by
auction, TO the highest bidder for cash, the
following real estate, situate In LAFAYETTE
county, Missouri, to-wit. Lots three 8l
four al five tl and N) In block forty-six fi6l
In first addition 10 the City of %Lexlngton.
Lafayette County, Missouri. Also lois az
and two ~ In block hfty-nine l5e) In said
hrst addition to City of Lexington Mis-
souri,, according to the plat of said
addition on hlef In the recorders ONCE for
said county, q satisfy said judgment and
Given un1er my hand this 10th day OF
July, lsOb, OHAs. Il. kINkEAD.
7-iltd Sheriff.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Voice is hereby given to all creditors and
flAtf persons Interested IN the estate of
3ti.es Il. Helm, deceased, that tine NM
eefFsigned administrator will apply to make 4
Ia settlement Of said estate, at the
fhgust term, 1905, Of the probate court Of.
lafayette county, Missouri, 70 DO begun and
9leld at the probate court room, In the city Of
August, 1905
MARTIN v. HELM.
1-llto Administrator.
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Call on US for a good ham and
bacon aud home made lard, pure aud
sweet, Jos. L Long. slot
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DR.. J. F. HAYWOOD,
opath

Graduate American school Of Osteopathy
Kirksville, Mo.
Examinations Free.
Room Q, Hearle Bldg. LEXINGTON, Mo.
once Hours to l2--2toE.
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OFFICIAL STATE MENT Of the Financial
" Condition Of the
Evening journal., 1906-10-03

chesply than any other country 10 the
world. II Is estimated that the cost OF
cultivation and manufacture Is about
cent per pound and that Of transportation
10 the port OF exit the same amount
Two cents Is a fair average; a few mills
will get under II. but others will exceed
that figure a tribe. II Is only within
recent years that It has been possible to
market sugar from any source at such
cost. In Cuba. as elsewhere. the economy
has been attained chiefly by the appica-
tion OF more scientific methods Of cult
walton and manufacture and by Improved
facilities Of transportation. II Is the
opinion OF experts that. With the further
improvements 10 prospect which will op-
crate 10 bis advantage the sugar planter
should be able a few years hence to mar
ket his product at even lower cost.
There Is practically no limit 10 the ex-
tent Of the yield possible under favorable
conditions The largest crop ever pro
duced by the island was raised on planta-
tons occupying no more than 2.o00.OOo
acres. which is about one-hfteenth OF the
acreage which would produce sugar; aud
5.OO0OOO acres might easily and 10 short
time be converted into cane nelds. The
areas mentioned are apt 10 create a false
Impression Of the yield per acre AS
Evening journal., 1906-10-03

England and France, where II Is manu-
featured into chocolate aud cocoa.
The two princlpaR staples OF Cuba, which
have been renowned for their excellence
since the inception OF their cultivation.
are sugar and tobacco
Cuban sugar is produced entirely from
cane. which was introduced soon after
the occupation Of the island by the Span
iards aud proved exceedingly congenial
TO the existing conditions. Although
prosecuted IN a desultory fashion for cen,
turtles. It was not until about the middle
OF the nineteenth century that the In
drstry began TO assume commercial Inn
portance. Since 1890 the output has In
creased from 100000 tons to 1.0O0.o0o
tons annually Sugar cane Is raised ex-
tensiveiy IN all the provinces save Pinar
del Rio. and some there on land 10 adapt
ed TO the growth OF tobacco. The plant
requires little attention and needs renew
Ing only once In 10 years or more Thus
the agricultural process Is cheap aud
easy. but heavy expenses are entailed In
the preparation OF the crop for market.
requiring as II does the employment OF
expensive machinery. the use Of large
buildings for grinding and extensive rail-
road plants Tor transportation.
! Cuba can produce cane sugar more
Evening journal., 1906-10-03
Socialism Here and
Abroad.

II Is singular hut true that socialism has
made less progress In these free United
States than In many monarchies. Ger
many contains more regularly organized
socialists than any other country, and Is
regarded by students as the home OF social
ism and the foster mother Of the socialists
in every other nation.
In France. Italy and England they are ac-
tually represented In the governments. In
Germany the socialists control an lmpor-
tant section Of the imperial congress. but
Ia Germany so far the Emperor has been
able to keep them out OF the actual gov
ernment AS matter OF fact Germany
is next 10 Russia In the autocracy OF Its
government. and is now on even a more
secure basis as practically an absolute
monarchy than any other European gov
eminent.
Yet It Is true that the sociailstic vote
Is Increasing very rapidly 10 this country.
In 1900 their presidential vote was only
l25.li7. while In 1904 dn four short years
only this vote had jumped all the way 70
445.Tsi. an Increase never before achieved
10y new party within 50 short a space
OF time. except the Republican party In
the four years which preceded the Civil
War aud the election OF Lincoln TO the
presidency Politicians OF all kinds admit
that the ifirst break IN the wonderful pros
perlty OF this country. viii mean n big
break In political alignment as now con
stituied
Just what share the socialists would get
OF the efficient party votes would De hard
70 say. hut that they would Immediately
come iato a position OF great Importance.
both political and economic students claim
to be beyond question.
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Is an excellent opportunity for our mar.
ket gardeners. The Cubans have neither
experience nor inclination for the intense
and careful cultivation involved In this
class Of agriculture.
Pineapples are the basis OF large
trade with the United States. This has
recently increased since shipments began
20 be made direct to Chicago. Instead OF
entirely TO New York. with the frequent
result OF Cutting the market Even now
great deal Of the fruit which Is raised
can neither be shipped nor consumed 10.
cally' ana this surplus would undoubtedly
afford a profitable business TO large can.
ming factory 10 the neighborhood Of la
vana. In 1904 we took 81, a5O.OoO worth
or plneapples from Cuba aud about the
same quantity last year. There has been
decided Increase 10 the shipments OF ALI
Kinds OF Cuban fruits Of late. In 1904
their value exclusive OF pineapplesl
amounted TO s2.TO0.000. The fruits and
vegetables raised for export Include lines.
lemons. oranges, tomatoes. sweet pom.
toes. onions. peppers. eggplant. Okla. etc.
an OF excellent quality. Nearly an the
fruit and vegetables not consumed I'm the
island are shipped to the United States.
with the exception OF cacao. large GUAM
titles Of which go to Spain. Germany.
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nineteenth century there were many more
than 1900 "cafetoles." or coffee plania.
tions IN the island. ana IN the year 1910
the yield OF the berry exceeded $4,000. 600
pounds. But from that period the In
dustry began TO decline. owing 10 the
competition OF south America and the
East Indies, neglect OF proper cultivation
and abandonment IN favorsof the tenn
porarlly more profitable sugar culture. As
n result OF this combination OF, adverse
factors the number OF plantations had
fallen TO fewer than 200 10 1891. ana az
present they are reduced to an oven small.
or number, scattered about the urlnnds
OF the eastern provinces. in It's palmy
days the Cuban coffee enjoyed very
high reputation IN Europe ana America
The Cubans are large consumers OF the
berry and should not Import n grain
There are signs OF n revival OF the coffee
industry. In the Nipe Bay region par
ticularly the Dumois and other planters
have laid out considerable areas In plants
that are Just about yielding, so that the
present season should afford some criterla
OF the prospects Cor re-establishing the
trade on a paying basis.
AANANAkN fAAiHNlNF AINiAN OF lNWW III VII
rious parts Of the island are admirably
adapted TO truck farming and available
for that purpose. the industry has been
unwarrautably neglected. This was due
TO the thlnly populated condition Of the
country, TO the lack OF good roads and TO
the tendency. IN violation Of the true
principles OF agricultural economy OF de-
voting undue attention to only two staples
az the expense OF al other products
Until quite recently truck farming was
restricted TO limited areas In the imme-
date vicinity Of cities where the demand
for vegetables was too obvious TO be over
looked and too urgent to be denied Tn.
der the Stimulus OF American ideas aud
capital Cuba IS now beginning 10 awake
to the wastefulness OF importing what
she can produce at less cost, and TO the
/ splendid opportunity for supplying the
markets OF the United States with fresh
garden produce during the winter months.
when such stun is at its best In the West
indies. The present movement IN this d.
reetion will result IN the next few years
In large portion OF the territory OF Cuba
nelng converted into q great winter gar
den FOR the benefit OF Americans. rHere
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Curious Things and
Animals.

AS a rule FISH come out Of the water
only at the end OF a line or by other In
voluntary process, but the climbing perch
OF the East indies thinks nothing OF leav-
Ing a pool with which II is not satisfied
and starting overland In search OF one
more TO its taste.
This usually happens as a result OF the
evaporation Of pool In the extremely
dry season. When the fish decide that
the water In the particular pool formed
during the rainy season Is in danger OF
drying out completely they make all prep
arations for moving and late at night or
carly in the morning deliberately climb
the banks and start or In search OF some
more commodious pool or strear not ip
danger Of going dry. when the journey
Is made at the hour as II usually Is the
FISH Is favored by the heavy dew which
lies on the grass. bur II an emergency
arises they viii boldly strike out at noon
time along the dusty road. II
They travel by means Of the strong bony
Ans which are full OF sharp spines Ike
those Of the common perch. They have
a receptacle 10 which they carry water
with them TO molstcn their giils. II Is
said that they VIII live several days out
or water. ana. Win thc hfNisinn'e OF the
dew-ladcn grass the nsh that starts In
search OF a satisfactory pool or stream
Is practically sure OF living until u nnds
IT, When the climbing perch lives 10 a
stream so free from danger Of drying that
he has absolutely no exense Tor wanting
TO move be amuses himself aud gets bis
wonted exercise by mounting the banks
Of the stream and climbing the trees.
dropping back into the water from the
overhansing branches.
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pair OF noating Islands were said 10 be
In the Mediterranean by the Greeks. aud
old Dan Homer tells OF Islands floating
on the sea that were encountered by the
Greek heroes and by Ulysses on his Tong
voyage after the destruction OF Troy.
AS n matter OF fact. no floating island
larger than few acres OF hog land torn
away from the coast has ever been seen
by responsible witnesses. Even these
quickly disappear under the action OF the
great ocean tempests. which even crumhle
up the rock-hound coasts OF the cont
nents. This island reported by the on
GERS OF the steamship Arahopoe Is the
biggest one ever trodden by human foot.
and was a real marine marvel.