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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

After the Galveston disaster a few
years ago the fainthearted predicted
the decay Of the Island City. For
two to three years an observer might
witness the contradictory phenomina
Of property being abandoned or sold
at any price, and the gro WITH Of ship
ping and terminal facilities beyond
all precedent. The Ssme thing will
doubtless occur In San Francisco.
Thousands will abandon their property
and refuse to believe that the city is
not dead. But already while the
tented hills are crowded with discour-
aged refugees thousands Of draugths-
men are at work planning a grander
San Francisco. 1t will take earth
quakes worse than the one last week
to teach men to abandon the finest
natural harbor 10 the world, and one
on the shore OF an ocean that soon
will be alive with commerce. San
Francisco will be reconstructed under
sterner building regulations. No
doubt occasion will be taken to install
separate water systems, one for fire
purposes and n for other purposes.
The contingency Of moderate earth
quakes will no doubt be taken into
account in all building operations, both
through the providence of individuals
and through the compulSion Of city
ordinances. In twenty years the
great disaster may come to be looked
upon as a blessing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The fearful disaster which overlook
san Francisco last week is not
without its inspiring features.
Within a few hours after the truth
became known the railroads were
swamped with provisions sent in aid
by generous people far and near,
The homeless and destitute could not
be made entirely comfortable in a
day, but 1t was from no lack Of
response to the calls Of humanity.
Before the fires were quenched and
before federal troops could be
distributed to guard exposed property,
relief organizations were perfected to
receive and distribute the succoI
confidently expected. The Citizens
Relief Society, the Red Cross Society
and the relief department OF the
federal army post are as vel
organized to perform with accuracy
, and dispatch the duties Of theil
organizations as are the police
departments and the fire department.
OF great cities. And all over the
/, land churches, commercial clubs
benevolent individuals, and charity
organizations are gathering ant
forwarding whatever seems TO b
needed to bring relief. Railroad
transport relief shipments free. Tit
telegraph companies make no charge
for their services 10 this cause
Even the postofice has been instructed
to detain no letters on account thu
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The Springfield lynchIng. which
promised TO be a ten days sensation
for the newspapers. was swallowed up
by the greater sensation Of the San
Francisco disaster. 1t was swallowed
up a little too soon-before the people
could learn what was the character
Of the mob and whether the victims
were the ones sought. Perhaps the
most reliable information on this sub
ject yet published was Mr.. Saeger's
interview, though Mr.. Saeger was a
stranger In the city and may have
been mistaken in some Of his facts.
The st. Louis prosecuting attorney
says that be saw the mob, was in the
jail, and finally succeeded too late 10
finding the meter and turning OFF the
gas, According to Mr.. Saeger the
mob consisted OF a rabble Of town
boys to which a few persons Of mature
years joined themselves at the last
moment. He believes that is the
sheriff had behaved with courage aud
S~teadfastness the mob would have
been dispersed. he even says that
the mere turning of Of the gas at the
first attack Of the mob would have
saved the prisoners. If the public
can rely upon the testimony Of a
stranger in the city, MIR. Saeger's
story Of the affair puts the whole
matter in a very bad light. 1t argues
a bad state Of society when an IRE
sponSible rabble OF boys in a city of
twenty-five thousand people can break
open a jail, visit vengeance upon a
few Of the prisoners and recklessly
turn the Others loose. 1t is only the
fnical who have a horror OF the spec.
tacle Of a body Of stern men, aroused
by the horror CT an unusually afro
cious crime, recalling to themselves
for the moment rights surrendered to
society in order that they may visit
sure and speedy justice upon a villain.
There is a difference as wide as the
sea between the Mississippi county
mob some six months ago and the
Springfield mob, IL Mr.. Saeger's i'm
pressions are to be credited. 1t
would indicate very loose bonds Of
society in Springfield II a rabble Of
boys can break into a county jail and
lynch prisoners in the public square.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

What good does it do you to eat if
your stomach fails TO digest the food?
None. 1t does you harm-causes
.belching, o u stomach, hatulence,
etc. When the stomach fails a little
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after each meal
will digest what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. Sold by Crenshaw
& Young. ami
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The first Russian parliament win
meet in St. Petersburg May 10 and
will be opened by Emperor Nicholas.
The %so.called constitution was pub
llshed this week and is Disappointing
to the Russian people in every respect,
except that 1t does provide for a par
lament as a permanent part OF the
government and makes the senate
Judge Of the constitutionality OF
parliamentary acts. But the con-
stitution provides no dates for the
meeting Of parliament, nor does II
make it incumbent upon the Czal
ever TO convene it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The aversion Of those in authority
to the proposition Of working the
cOnvicts 10 the pe~nitentiary on public
roads has led to the suggestion Of
enlarRing the penItentiary enclosure
to take in q vast rock quarry on the
east and to employ the convicts 10
preparing there macadam to be fur
nished at small cost to the counties
engaged 10 road improvement. 1t is
known that the railroads are so deep
ly interested in macadam ROADS as tn
be willing to haul macadam at the
Smallest possible cost. The sugges-
tlou is worthy of consideration by the
members Of the legislature.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The Kansas all.star democratic
state ticket is perhaps the most re-
markable one ever put forth at a
single convention 10 any state; and
even in an overwhelmingly republican
state like Kansas this ticket bids fair
to. succeed, Though a Confederate
soldier and a farmer there is no other
man In Kansas held in anything like
so high regard by the people as ex-
Senator Harris, and it is altogether
extraordinary for a state to be able to
command the services Of a man like
David Overmeyer for the Office Of
attorney general. Farrell for lieuten-
ant governor is hardly less a star. 1t
is doubtful whether these men will
conduct an active campaign for fear
of election.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

lack Of stamps. The loss OF life and
the destruction Of property occasioned
by the earthquake and consequent
FIRE aresad mlsfOrtnnes, but they are
not without compensations. Such
events call forth reassurlng
testimonies of the worlds
acknowledgement OF the brotherhood
Of man. In ordinary times the world
may skimp and cheat and graft, but
in the presence of great calamitIes
purse strings are looSed and the
elemental virtues Of the race assert
themselves.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

Governor Folk in an interview this
week said that he expected fully one
hundred indictments to be returned by
the grandjury which is investigating
the Springfield mob, If such is the
case there will be a useless expense in
criminal costs, for there is no prob
ability that any ane jury will con-
denim a hundred men and boys for
the Springfield lynching. Under the
statutes Of Missouri participation 10
lynchiDg is a capital offense.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The explanation Of the KANSAS
City Star that the ~forecasted failure
Of the statehood bill will be due to
the senators who r trying to OBJ
struct the president 3 rate bill is pure
nonsense. The presidents position
on the statehood question was defined
In his annual message. He has stood
consistently with Boss Cannon In this
matter all along. 1t is the president
who is obstructing the statehood bill,
the Philippine bill, the pure food
bill and all the important legislation
before congress IN order to press
through his rate bill that has been
rendered worthless By amendments
which have received his sanction. All
the agltations 10 congress are far
cries to draw attention away from
the tariff iniqnity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28
me decision Of the supreme couI

The decision Of the supreme court
last week to the effect that a state In
which but one Of the parties to a
divorce by publication resides cannot
grant a divorce which the other state
must recognize, may come to have
very general ana very embarrassing
consequences. 1t ought to result and
doubtless will result in a greater
uniformity OF divorce laws In the
several states.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The State horticultural Society in
expectation Of a full fruit crop this
year IS preparing to gather the most
reliable statistics possible as TO the
net proceeds Of the surplus product.
Estimates Of the yield and Of the
probable value of the surplus product
range from 500. 900, 900 to $3.50, OoO,-
900, II anything like these figures is
realized the eyes OF the world will be
turned to Missouri. A fresh impetus
will be given to horticulture in a
section Of The state not very valuable
for anything else. The Ozark country
will be infused with new blood from
Ohio and New York.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28
A LUCKY POsTNISTRESs

is Mrs. Alexander, Of Cary, Me-, who
has found DR., Kings New Life Pills
to be the best remedy she ever tried
for keeping the stomach, liver and
bowels in perfect order. You'll agree
with her II you try these painless
purifiers that iniuse new life,
Guaranteed by Crenshaw & Young
druggist. Price 25c. 7ml
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

A general uprising in Russia at the
time OF the assembling Of the parlta-
ment, May 10, is feared. Not only
Workmen but most Of the members OF
the middle class are greatly dis
appointed with the constitution
given out by the Gar a few days ago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

Captain Richmond P. HobSon has
at last beaten Bankhead for the
democratic nomination for congress
in the Sixth Alabama district.
Nomination is equivalent to election
in that district, and the kisser will
soon be added to Uncle JOe's infant
class,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

Great effort is being made to have
congress declare Port Arthur as q
port Of entry. The railroads center
ing in rival ports are opposing this
action by congress. Favorable action
Is expected.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

A revolution in France is feared.
Labor troubles have reached a critical
stage. A strike Of all the labor
unions has been ordered for May !,
when demonstrations Of a threatening
character are expected.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

WANTED-By a prominent monthly
magazine, with large, high-clasS cir
culatlon, local representative to look
after renewals and increase subScrlp-
tion list In Lexington and vicinity,
on a salary basis, with a continuing
interest from year to year in the
business created. Experience desir-
able but not essential. Good oppor-
tunity for the right person. Address
Publisher, box SO. Station 0, New
York. ll-l6tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28
W.. g. ncCAUSLAND D.
The Only Guaranteed Kidney Cure.

is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refused yonr money if
after takicg n bottle you gre not
satisfied with results. 80 cents by
orenghaw and Young. mar25y1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

You cannot clean house without a
step ladder. l have the best one
ever made 10 lengths from 8 feet to IL
feet. j. R. Moorehead. 4-2Stf
Mrs. ]. H. Campbell went to Hig-
ginsvllle Thursday morning to spend
a few days with friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28

The fruit crop win be a big one
this year. You will need a ladder to
gather It. You can get them from
10 to 20 feet at J. R. Moorehead's. Il
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

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CONGRESSMAN
c. W. HAMLIN
REPRESENTATIVE
JOSEPH H. CHRISTIE
PROBATE JUDGE
T. A. WALKER
COUNTY CLERK
c. L. GLAssCoCK
CIRCUIT CLERK
J.. W. sYDNoR
RECORDER .
HENRY W. MCNEIL
COLLECTOR.
GEORGE B. GORDON
TREASURER
BATE G. DRUMMoND
sHERIFF
CHARLES f. KINKEAD
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
N. n. HOUX
PRESIDING JUDGE
JOSEPH B. HAGOoD
ASSOCIATE JUDGE-wEsTERE DISTRICT
E. MEREDITH THOMAS
ASSOCIATE JUDeE-KAsTERE DISTRICT
HARRY RODEKoHR.
CORONER.
DIR. F. W. MANN
CONSTABLE.
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Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11
SLEEP HABITS OF ANIMALS

"When monkey sleeps he picks out
the highest perch he can fnd," said ar
animal trainer. When the only home
Of the monkey was forest, he lived al,
ways in deadly fear of the lion. A live
monkey is the choicest morsel on the
menu OF The king of beasts. Although
the monkey is wise and knows that in Q
zoo the lions are securely Gagged, the feal
is born in him and he sleeps on the high
perch.
'The lioness, when free from family
cares, is prone to lie on its back with its
legs stretched up straight in the air and
paws pendent. The lion, when the ex-
citement Of the day is gone, stretches it.
self out fatty on its side with paws turned
in and twitches and throbs during its
slulnber good deal like dog. Gorillas
and chimpanzees sleep with their hands
over their heads. Bears, which have no
fear, sleep in any position. The same is
true Of wolves.
animals OF a cunning or cowardly ma
ture, however, are always on the alert,
even when asleep. A seal sleeps like a
human being, 0i.ce in awhile seal will
sit up with its head on its chest, asleep
in the water. Its ears are kept under SO
that he may hear the approach of an
enemy. sound travelling with great dis
tinctness under water"
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11
wILM1EGToN's NEW STATION

Cement workers are laying the floors OF
the baggage department of the new
station OF the P B. and w. railroad at
Wilmington. The leaks in the main
track work during the heavy rains make
bat little showing through the roofing,
which is practically water tight. The
second story on the Front street side is
built with the brick work on the street
side and the work of roofing is in progress.
Work has been resumed on the steel
structural work on the clock tower at the
south east corner of Front and French
streets. In the interior OF the first floor
the marble trimmings are now in position
to height of five feet and will enhance
the beauty OF the place.
The plans for tile dining rooms, one on
either side of the main corridor, on the
first floor, have been changed and Accord
ing to the new plans, they are now
marked unassigned. II is expected that
they will be located on the south side OF
the present trackage when the station is
completed on that side Of the tracks.
The painting of the ceiling OF the first
floor is of dark stone color and it is
understood that it win be finished in a
color similar TO the enameled brick work
in the station and thus tighten the ap-
pearanee of the place.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11
QUAINT AND CURIOUS

It was not until Shakespeare had been
in his grave for twenty years that forks
came into general use in England.
A congregation in New York city pro-
poses to erect combined church and
apartment house the latter to be ten
stories tall.
Bribing man to be honest in the mat
ter of fair counting of ballots is the unique
situation recently brought out as evidence
in Knoxville, Tenn, election contest
case.
Shakespeare described the circulation
of the blood before the doctors knew Of it.
and he foreshadowed, as pure genius often
does, many of the exact discoveries of slow
plodding science.
The japanese do not allow their chill
dren to go to school until they are years
old. They claim they have scientifically
proved that if child goes to school at an
earlier age it is both mentally and physi-
cally detrimental. The officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad are having three
engines built for their own private use.
These locomotives are being constructed
with special reference to speed, beauty
and utility. Private engines are an in
novation in the history of railways.
A large oak tree near Chandler, Kan
sas. hasa live grape Vine growing through
the solid trunk. The swaying of the tree
and vine has kept a loose hole worn
through the live tree. The grape vine is
more than an inch in diameter and reaches
the top branches OF the tree and bears
luscious fruit.
It is rule in Australia that speeches
in Parliament must be reported verbatim.
The printed record OF the session con-
cluded last Christmas ran TO twenty six
volumes, or about six million words.
Think of the endurance Of the human ear
as il is cultivated in the Australian par
lament il quorum has to listen TO the
oratoryl One Of the leading Australian
dailies describes the reports as dreary
pages and ponderons tones an unceas-
ing stream Of unnecessary repetition ana
weariaome speech talkatiseaess ID yerE
tably tile curse OF the commonWealtirI
parliament, /"
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11
SELLERS HARVEST

Dover, Aug. 7th.-The decision Of
Magistrate Wood that it was not unlawful
to sell ice-cold lemonade and ices to tired
and thirsty campmeeting patrons and
visitors, had its effect at Camden Camp
on Sunday. The refreshment men must
have taken the tip, for they were selling
all day to refresh the heated people who
wandered about in great companies. The
lemonade was sold, it is claimed, because
the water was not fit to drink.
Twenty years ago people came to Cam.
den camp in ox-carts, peach rigs and on
horseback. To-day there is striking
contrast. The people came in automo-
biles, touring cars and runabouts, as well
As in fine rubber-tired buggies, with
housekeeping horses in the shafts.
Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11
now HE GOT INVITED TO DINE

A story is told of couple of farmers
who live few miles apart, according to
the Buffalo Times. One day one called on
the other, happening around at dinner
time. The person called upon, by the
way, was rather penuFious old fellow.
He sat at the table enjoying his dinner.
The visitor drew toward the table, ex-
pecting the old farmer to invite him to
dine. The old farmer kept on eating.
"What's the news up your way, neigh
Dor? No news, chr
mo, believe not.
Presently thought struck the visitor,
"Well, yes. friend, i did hear Of one item
Of news that is worth mentioning"
'sHai What is it p
'sNeighbor John has COW that has flye
calves.
rs that 90 Good gracious! What lii
thunder does the fifth calf do when the
others are feeding?"
''Why. he stands and looks on, just as
I do, like dumb fool"
MARY. pnt up another plate"