The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-09-22

II entries.
Best peck Of oats or barley, 90,
Geo. Landlord, 5 entries.
SPECIAL.
Handsomest and cutest man In
county, John G, Young, Sr., barred,
watermelon. John c. Young, Sr., Ono
competitor
Ugliest single man In county (Sam
Williams barred)-muskmeion Judge
refuse to decide for reasons given.)
Most truthful fisherman incou nty
OR. ". R. Eckle barred) cake, e.
W. White, 1853 entries.
Handsomest Eagle in county mike
Engelhard barred)-one cnse Hoffman
beer, julius Winkler, 9 entries.
The judges in the special list above
handed 10 their decisions In writing
These decisions are as follows:
The judges for a time we're greatly
embarrassed by the rule laid down by
the Fair Committee to govern award
OF special premium No. =. The
handsomest and cutest man in this
county john Q Young, ST., barred,
but after great dellberaticu the
judges ave decided tnat sad rule
barring John O, Young ST., from this
contest was inspired by prejudice a
jealousy and that the same is unfair
and un.American, and should have no
influence on che judges whatever,
And said judges after considering the
claims Of all the candidates for this
prize unanimously award same to
Hon John G Young Sr., the Beau
Brummel and pride OF every citizen
of Lexington.
1.-THE judges have failed to come to
an agreement upon the subject OF
the ugliest single man Ia the county.
they were agreed that no single man
in the county could for a moment
come into comparison with several
married men known to the committee.
In fact the judges were about to
agree upon q certain married man for
this honor when 1t was remembered
that his connection with the Offering
of the premium is such as to make it
incumbent upon the judges, in the
observance Of proper courtesy to the
managers OF the fair, TO pass him by.
The judges therefore refuse 10 decide
this contest.
I'm awarding the prize offered by
the Lexington Eagles for the most
truthful fisherman, the committee of
judges deems 1t necessary to explain
the rules by which this narrow contest
was dec ded. There are q. number of
fishermen who are worthy of serious
consideration in such q contest.
There is Clarence Vivion who caught
several six pound catfish In Tabo with
"coin" according to. his OWN
representations. There is Irving
TeVis who caught an aQAte case Of
inconsistencies with a Cooked r yer
mosquito, according to his own public
professions There is Dr.. Meng WIN
caught a black bass and a iAcA
salmon simultaneously on the same
hook There is JohA Chamberlain
who is making public exhibition Of a
% pound muskelluuge which he say.
he caught recently 10 . Wisconsin lake
besides many other fisherman held IL
awe by sdmiring amateurs. But she
committee has unanimously agreed
to give the prize to President E. w
White for the reasons. % Thal
while his fish is three pounds lighter
than John Ohamberlain's, he told hi,
story first. (2) Mr.. Chamberlain,
fish was caught in an expansive lake
while Mr. Whites was caught In /;
comparatively Insignificant Kentucky
stream (3) While Mr.. Chamberlain
fish is a muskellunge, known to grow
to great size in It's proper habitat anC
while Mr.. Whites is a perch, no
among the largest Of fish, there Is
vitality important difference in this
that Mr.. Chamberlain failed in hi
!, story to make a sure connection
between the fish shown and his owl
h ookby references and afadavits o
local witnesses. The judges woul,
not have the public think for
moment that there is any doub
about any Of the stories Of loca
fishermen; but they have deemed |
incumbent upon them to find tn
; issues In such a contest for Presiden
. White, who is the only one Of tn
r local fisherman who has been carefu
to protect his reputation with a mas
Of documentary evidence.
1.-THE contest for the Handsomes
Eagle in the county was readil
s decided after studying the rolls Of a
H.