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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
The Forest Area OF the South.

The Southern States have
nearly seven-tenths of the forest
ed area of the United States, the
remaining three-tenths being
on the western coast. The vast
area Of this land (265, 00O,0 0O
acres), makes it Of vital import
ance that present destructive
methods shall not continue, for
if they do, the land will soon be
reduced to a waste. More than
one-fourth of this Southern
forest area has already been
stripped. The destruction Of
the remainder is being rapidly
accomplished. A conservative
estimate indicates that within
twenty years, at the present rate
OF destruction, the Southern pine
will be practically exterminated.
For the welfare of the South as
well as for the benefit of the
entire country, the forests Of
the Appalachian region should
become permanent. The soil
will bear no other crop than
trees, and with these removed
the mountains become a menace,
their washable soil being quickly
carried into the streams, rains,
causing floods and failing water
power, as shown above, while the
soil, silt, boulders, and debris fiji
up and choke the dams, rivers,
and harbors.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

The poor Indian is up against
it. If the restrictions from his
lands are not removed, he is at
the mercy of the government
officials. If the restrictions are
removed, as they probably will
be, he will have to hurry to keep
out of the clutches of the land
shark. This, Of course, does not
apply to all Indians as many are
able to take care of Themselves
But among most Of them, educ
ated ones included, there is an
irresistible tendency to spend
their money as fast as they get
it. 1t is more than probable
that when the restrictions are
removed many of the red men
Will sell their land at less than its
value, take their money to Kansas
City, Chicago or New York and
run through with it in a few
weeks. Then there will be moth
ing for them to do but go back to
his homesteads and work. This
will be distasteful. 1t will, how
ever be their salvation. 1t is very
easy for an Indian who gets
enough revenue to allow him to
live luxuriously to become worth
less. If he has to work he will
be a better man and a better
citizen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

than Georgia welcomed the de-
parture of the saloon. Process
ions with bands of music parad-
ed through the gaily decorated
streets. There was every in
dication that the great work
of national rogress-possibly the
greatest ever attempt by a ma
tion-was backed to the utmost by
popular sentiment. This reform
would have been carried through
more than sixty years ago, when
the work would have been much
easier, had it not been for Eng
land who forced opium upon
China for the benefit of her In
dian revenues. The national
conscience of England now,
though, is much more sensitive
than it used to be and she viii
doubtless do nothing to hinder
the Chinese reform, although it
adds another list to the troubles
under which India is now suffer
ing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

utterances.
But the beauty Of the situation
is this: Should things turn out
Unexpectedly, Mr.. Taft viii have
the material necessary for the
writing of a great book of travel
or the intelligent lecturing about
any country. The chances of
financial disaster to the peaceful
Secretary of War. therefore, are
undeniably remote.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
Missouri State Fair.

This institution was estab-
lished by an act Of the General
Assembly, in 1899. Up to this
date there has been appropriated
from the revenue fund a total of
1921, 900. 90, and this sum to-
gether with $123, 10000 from
other sources has all been ex-
pended in buildings, equipments
and Improvements of grounds.
The original site upon which the
Fair was built consisting of 100
acres and conservatively valued
at 100000 was donated to the
State and adjoins the city of
Sedalia on the southwest. In
GLIDING appropriations from the
revenue fund and expenditures
from other sources and the value
of the land donated the total
holdings of the state on account
of this institution at this time is
approximately 100000
No State Fair has so many
practically fre-proof buildings,
nor buildings better adapted to
the purposes intended, nor more
permanently or economically con
structed, anditis only question
Of a few years until the Missouri
State Fair will surpass all other
like institutions in the way Of
high class buildings and valuable
equipment. :
While it is only six years old,
yet in the way Of great exhibits
Of live stock and products Of the
soil, high class speed events and
special attractions, it ranks with
the best fairs in the United
States that have been fifty and
sixty years in course of develop.
ment.
The phenomenal growth Of this
institution in its early history
promises a brilliant future for
the Missouri State Fair. The
progressiveness and energy Of
Missouri breeders and theintelli-
gence Of Missouri citizenship
will be satisfied with nothing
less. Many Of our herds are
now winners in every contest OF
national importance, and their
exhibition home, the State Fair,
viii eventually compare with the
high character of Missouri ex-
hibits,
The Fair win be held this year
October 9Th to 18th. The live
stock classification has been ex-
tended, premiums have been I'M
creased, many new features and
special ATTRACTIONS have been adj
ded, additional improvements
are being made and a great Fair
is assured. Get a premium List
of the county clerk or write Sec
Rotary J.. r. Rippey for full in
formation. Go to tie FAN, make
an exhibit Of some kind and con.
tribute to. the success Of your
home Institution,
frntE tnnnIu or Movt<-.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24


The merchant who does not
believe in advertising is almost
invariably an easy mark for the
smooth-tongued stranger who
sells abont-to-be-irrigated lands,
mining stock or bad insurance.
And this is very easy to explain.
The non-adyertising merchant is
agaricious and short sighted.
That a man be a%yaricious and
short sighted is all that is re-
quired to sell him stock in a
fraudulent concern.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
TAFT, THE WISE ONE.

Those who have regarded
Secretary Taft's candidacy for
the Republican nomination for
the Presidency as a premature
boom liable to be exploded before
the real contest comes off are
now revising tNs heas. After
making seyeras Beeches in re-
gard to railroa Regulation and
showing hims, to be pretty
sound along that subject, after
indicating that heis in favor Of
revision Of She tariff, he is about
to leaye on another globe-trotting
tour.
During his absence his cam
paign managers win see that his
cause is not neglected and be
will not be here omake heretical
outbursts on any vital subject.
There viii also be abundant op.
portunity for the working UP Of
a big reception for him when he
gets back.
1t is certain, too, that in bis
return speech having benefited
by the experience Of others, he
will deal only IN conservative
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

Winfield o.. Downs, a rural
mail carrier serving a route out
of Odessa, had Postmaster John
T. Wagner call up the depart
ment offices at Washington last
Monday at a cost Of 81 to ask for
a leave of absence. He got it.
He must have made great pre-
partitions for a good time.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

A book which should be of in
estimable value is Public
Roads, Their Improvement and
Maintenance lately published
by the State Bureau Of Geology
and Mines. In the book there
are exhaustives description Of all
kinds of sidewalks, street pave
ments and improved country
roads. There are also road
statistics covering every county
in the state. There are frequent
half tone Illustrations as well as
diagrams. The book will be sent
free Of charge to any citizen
sending Is cents to cover postage
to Dir. b. r. Buckley, State Geo.
logist, at Rolla, Mo. Any one
WHO'S interested in the matter
of Improvement ,of the public
roads, and all Of us ought to be,
can find no better way Of becom
ing conyersant with that subject.
than by the perusal Of this book.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

A cold, according to Webster's
international Dictionary, is "a
morbid stateof the animal system
produced by exposure to cold or
dampness.n There might have
been a shorter and more pic
turesque definition.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

Much to the delight of DR..
Long, President Roosevelt has
taken up the big stick again for
the chastisement of the nature
fakirs. Evidently the thought
that he had been bested in a
verbal controversy weighed
on the Presidents mind.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
ENOUGH HISTORIC ExpOSIrIONS.

With the passing of the notori-
ously mismanaged Jamestown
exposition, which fasteners
hippantly call the imposition"
the style Of fair" with which we
have been celebrating more or
less important events Of history
should come to an end. 1t is
about time that something differ
emit for national attraction be
devised, as the country is tired
of having the government pay
millions to enable private cor
porations to give expositions, the
features Of which are ex-
of canned goods and
imitation foods.
Fortunately there is no &C.
casion for another big fair until
1920, when Boston may feel
called upon to commemorate in
fitting way the landing Of the Pill
BY that time, let US hope
that a new and more attractive
way Of celebrating great ami
versaries viii have been devised.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

We Lexingtonians have one
undisputable advantage over our
neighbors in New York. We are
not bothered by the strap hang
ing evil.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
Quaker and Vanilla cream

And 40 Ice always on baud al Hires.
Ieys. Brick Cream in colors and fancy
designs, aud cream and ices Of special
nayors, made on order. Creams and
ices 10 large or s,naIl quantities, delIv.
cred promptly nywhvre 10 tie city.
Special acc0 Rotations 10 church cna
lava soc phone ga. ID
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

The Taft boom has assured
such proportions that alongside
of it those of Fairbanks, Knox ct
al diminish to microscopic dim
ensions.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

The Woodmen of Dover are
giving their annual picnic today.
From all indications it will be a
great occasion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

Everybody knew that some
thing would result from that in
tense silence atOyster Bay. But
who would have guessed another
nature fakirp article?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

A prohibition wave is sweeping
over China. The article which in
being put under the bar. how
ever, IS not liquor but opium.
BY imperial edict all the opium
dens ID Caution were closed on
August q The city welcomed
the reform even more joyously
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

In hard times we stay in debt
trying to live; in prosperous times
we stay in debt trying to keep
ourselves in luxury.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
Normal
School
Second District Wo~,.ua Az
Second District
W~arrensburg Mo.

ohers superior opportunities to teachers. Thoroughly
equipped IN every Department. Complete courses in Mathematics,
STIFFNESS Languages, Literary, History, Philosophy, Art, Manual
training, Domestic Economy and Physical Culture.
Inc professional courses in the Departments Of Psychology and
Feaagogy and the Training Schools are not surpassed.
students are in a teaching atmosphere. The school spirit IS
most excellent and the school ideals formed here are the highest.
Inc FaL Term begins September 10th. For cataIog. and
further information, address
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

Rain like liquor is all right in
moderation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
wAyERLY mTnOuT 4 PApER.

The Waverly Times with its
last issue, Vol 1, No. so, passed
to rest. This was unexpected
and caused much regret through
out the county. l.. E. Heath had
been managing the Times as well
as the Wellington News, but he
had little time to spare for the
Times on account of his business
at Wellington. Several weeks
ago Mr.. Heath secured the SER
vices of Ed. S. Darlington, a vet
eran newspaper man. Mr.. Darl-
ington improved the Times a
great deal and it was hoped that
he would meet with sufficient en-
couragement to warrant the per-
manance of the paper. But
evidently the merchants of
Waverly were ultra conservative.
Under the head ''Experimentum
Crucis" Mr.. Darlington takes
his leave of the WaverlY citizens
as follow;
With this issue we throw up our
hands and cry hold, enough as
editor and news materializer of and
for the Waverly Times. We vented
and vidid all right, but couldn't win
out OF vici, hence this wall. We
thought we had a cinch on a good
thing, but like others who had come
here entertaining the same fond
hope, we have been grievously dis
appointed, SO up into the branches of
the willows goes our editorial harp,
to he perchance attuned again by
some other faber pusher on the hunt
for the path that leads to fame and
fortune (9 The poet says, full many
a rose was born to blush unseen and
waste its fragrance on the desert
air, and while not exactly a rose the
couplet seems to suit our case pre-
cisely.
The Times also closes its career in
Waverly with this issue. The materi-
al will be moved to Wellington and
consolidated with the News at that
place. All unexpired Times snbscrip-
ton will be filled by the News Office.
Waverly without a newspaper
Why this is thus is easily answered
in three words-lack of patronage.
The town is good one and its people
are of a class that will compare with
the best, but when it comes to sup
porting a newspaper the proposition
is coolly kicked to n side.
We have done our best to make the
Times an acceptable home journal,
and having done our duty in that res
pect we retire from the field with
"malice toward none and good will
for all.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

School teachers and school
children are counting the days.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24
Why Do You Buy Out Of Town?
Boost your W town;
Don't knock or try 10 kill it
@w @

w HY dou buy QUITO town? You say TO save moneyr-but do your
Every dollar you put out of circulation here at home makes jsts 10 much
harder for you bfnd another dollar to AXE its place Is that Saving noneyYp
Your home merchant extends you credit when you need and you know how often
that occurs and for how long you hang him up but when you do your cash buying you
send yourm money to some disantc city because soe things on which the regular price is
widely advertised are sold therea few cents lower than the price at home
And the malm der house" makes VI" on something you do not know abot-or on the
quality of the goods
When you buy of a home merchant and you find your purchase is not "up 10 standard
you can % to himmd have tout" Can you 10 that when you make yonr purchase in
Chicago
Your may argue hatyou dc not sell your products in this town. Perhaps YOU DON'T
couldntyou do soft the town wash larger and moep mspesous? Do you think THIS twn
will grow if you persist in sending toan out of town firm for goods for which wp can wait
to have deivereR
1.-THE mlionof people sending their orderso the big mhlorderb opsesw ma snand
the same amountd money in their WI owns these towns woud be growing inst 90 +o
hrgerdte are growing There would be- larger demand for merhnnds a demand
for larger forcedcern to handle the increased trade and a demand for houses for to
new clerks live There would bea larger demand for farm products for them to Ha ur
IN, ahrger demand % the produce that the awrage farmer raises and kwnHno 10 rMo
moref if the demand Makes itnAns%-g r. h - over anu see ~ yfTRt rdo ro1S
not bed SOM help toward bringing about these new conditions
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-24

missouri Crop Report For August
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-02
Chicago Fighter Never in the
Game With the Light
Weight Champion.
Put to Sleep by Cans With a
Terrific Blow On Point
of the Jaw.
APPARENT FROM THE START
THAT HERMAN WAS NO MATCH
FOR HIS eAMEY AND scIENTIF.
ic oPPoNENT-THREE MINUTES
BEFORE LOSER WAS REVIVED
AFTER GOING DOWN..
BY Associated press.

Tonopah, Jan 1-After playing for
eight rounds Joe Cans, champion
lightweight, landed a sui swing on the
point of the Jaw and Herman, the
Chicago fighter, went to the mat IN
conscious.
It was apparent from the start that
Herman had no chance. Cans easily
blocked his blows With glove and Ell
bow and when an opportunity present
ed shot right and life Jolts to face and
body.
In the eighth Cans started by draw
ing Herman's fire and feincng. They
SPARED around the ring until Cans
worked Herman into a corner. Then
Cans tented with his left and Herman
swung wildly with his left. Like a
flash Cans planted a swinging right
squareiy on the point of Herman's
jaw. He dropped as a log and with
his face in his hands lay. motionless
at the edge of the ring.
Three minutes passed before Her.
man was revived.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-02
RECEPTION At
WHITE HOUSE
Brilliant New Years Func-
ton Attended by Eight
Thousand Persons.
Ru Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt's New Years recep-
ton at the White House was a
brilliant function attended by eight
thousand persons, to each of whom
the president gave a cordial hand
shake
In the receiving party were Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks, MEM
hers of the cabinet and their wives
and military and naval aids.
Members of the diplomatic corps,
justices of the supreme court, officers
OF the army and navy, representatives
of the national and district govern
ments and many public citizens. in.
GLIDING an unusually large number OF
children. passed the compliments OF
the season.
Next to the presidents reception
interest conferred in those OF the vice
president and members of the caol'
bet Secretary ard Mrs. Root enter
Mined the diplomatic corps at break
fast. Hundreds paid their respects
at the homes of various members.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-02
CHARGED WITH
GRAF TING THE
SALOON MEN
Mayor Woodward, of Allan
ia, and Alderman Key
Pass the Lie.
Explanation of Veto of Ii
cense Ordinance Causes
Warm Exchange.
CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES
MADE AT COUNCIL MEETING
AND POLICE CALLED IN TO
SUPPRESS DIsoRDER-KEY Ex-
ONERATED AS NO EVIDENCE
WAS INTRODUCED.
Bv Associated Press.

Atlanta, Jan AT a special ses-
sion OF the council to-day Mayor
Woodward explained the charges
made in his veto of the two thou
sand license ordinance, duplicating a
men Der of the council in the accept
ance of money from the saloon inter
ests.
After the mayor had named Alder
man Key and stated that he would
call witnesses to prove that Key took
one hundred and fifty dollars from
the Liquor Dealers Association, Key
said the statement that he took money
as a member of the council was that
of an infamous liar" The exchange
grew so warm that police were
called in
Later the mayor said he would not
stand Keys epithets and Key said
the mayor was controlled by a boss
and called him a turnkey, which the
mayor denounced as lie.
Key admitted taking the money
but said it was as a lawyer.
No additional evidence was intro
ducfii and a resolution generating
Key was passed. The resolution cen,
suring the mayor was laid on the table
by a bare majority.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-02
FOR REMOVAL Of
THE LEbARON
HOME
Bids Opened Yesterday by
Committee, But No Con-
tract Awarded.

The building committee Of the First
Methodist church held a meeting yes
terday in the office of the secretary,
A NJ. Mcmillan, when bids were open
ed for removing the LeBaron resi-
dence from the present site to the
corner of Guillemarde and Belmont
streets Four bids were received, but
the contract was not awarded, the
bids being turned over to a special
committee composed of ]. n. Andrews
and T. A. Jennings, who VIII award
the contract for removing the house
from the site which is TO be occupied
by the new church. ~ ! =
The committee took no action to-
wards awarding the contract for the
new church. The bids have not all
been received, and it was decided to
take no action until later in the week
or possibly during the first portion Of
next week. ~ =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-02
THE TENTATIVE
ITINERARY Of
FLEET
Will Arrive Guantanamo on
Ian 7-Will Have One
Month for Shore
Liberty.

The tentative itinerary of the battle
shin squadron of the North Atlantic
fleet, as announced by the navy de-
partment, will place the big feet of
battleships at Guantanamo January Z,
and according to published reports
the fleet will 90 to some port about
February Is for shore liberty for men,
returning to Guantanamo about March
Is. Efforts are being made to have
the department designate Pensacola
as the point for the ships to visit and
give shore liberty, and it is hoped
that the efforts will be successful.
Of he movement of the feet the
Army and Navy Register of recent
date says:
The tentative itinerary of the bat
tleship squadron of the Atlantic fleet
contemplates the departure Of the YES
sells from Hampton Roads to-day, ex-
cent in the case of those vessels which
will not be able to sail for a few days,
but all OF the ships, including the Ken
lucky. are expected TO get away by
Monday or Tuesday. arriving at Guam
tanamo on January Z. The six or
seven DAYS required for the trip will
be used in tactical evolutions en-
route.
ct is planned to have the ships
crews take advantage Of liberty about
February Is, getting back to Guam
tanamo By March Is when target
practice will begin. The ships are
due to leave for Hampton Roads on
April II, arriving on April Is. when
preparations will be made for the
ships to take part in the Jamestown
Exposition"