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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-03-02
more or a disposition to help each
other than did the cadets.
The score:

Officials, Major Hickman and Frank
Hays,
AS curtain raiser there was a
game between the second teams Of
A company and B company A com
panY wOD, II to8
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-03-02
The William Jewell Ouartette.

The entertainment given by the
William Jewell College Quartette at
Lexington College Chapel Saturday
evening, uoder the auspices OF the
Alumnae of Lexington College. was
we'll attended and greatly enjoyed
The quartette is competent musical
organization and the audience showed
its appreciation by repeated recalls.
Lexington audiences are critical in
matters musical, aUd 1t Is no small
compliment to the quartetie that II
won the highest testimonials Of ap
probation from its hearers.
Miss Fisher, the reader, who inter
spersed the programme with readings
OF various type, was repeatedly re
called and added greatly to the enjoy
ment Of this pleasant occasion
The programme was as follows:
Harkl The Trumpet Calleth.. Bucl
Tue Quartette
Reading ..... -. .....'.. Seiecte'
Solo :. .... .. Selected
Mr.. Heron
Crossing the Bar ........... Park
The Quartette
Solo ,..........'....s '''.' 'oelecIe'
Mr.. Bibb
Come All Together. r.......... Becke
the QuarJette
Reading. ..............'.'' oeIeCOe
Solo-If Were a Rose. Hesselber
Mr. FOTsytDe
Selection
The Qdartette
Reading. ......., ..,...'. SeleOUe
a. Drink TO Me Only With Thine Eyt
b. Pale 10 the Amoer West. Parl
The Quartelte
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Roll Of Honor.

1t was one of the half wise and
wholly irreverent sayings of Bob
lngersoll that II he had been God he
would have made health contagious
instead Of disease and good tempting
instead Of evil, Bot good examples
are infectious as is shown by the
following list Of names Of men Who
have fallen into the good habit OF
dragging the public roads. These
names have been reported to the
INTELLIeENCER by the rural mai
carriers who testify loudly to the
benefits of road dragging as well as
to the force Of good example. 1t will
be seen that the list is greatly
enlarged over the one published ii
this paper about a year ago. The
roll of honor is as follows:
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Italy invited to come out and hear

1lduY invited 10 come out ana near |
him.
The Dover Reading Circle was de-
entertained last Friday
evening February 22nd by Mrs. Sam
Vaughn and Mrs. Franz Gordon at
the home oi the former. The date
OF the entertainment falling on the
12nd the sentiment of the day was
carried out both In amusement and
decoration. The national colors we're
used as drapery In the dining roUm
The centerpiece for the table repres-
ented miniature cherry with
clusters Of luscious red cherries hang
log from the branches, which looked
quite beautiful and tempting,
Decorative hatChets were arranged
n either side of the tree and small
flags we're placed in an upright
position at each cover. A delicious,
Patriotic supper was served in five
courses, the quotations and menu as
follows,
81 know not what course others
may take Patrick Henry 1775.
II propose to move Immediately
upon works"-U. S. Grant 1862.
MENU.
Bullion.
"Our union;'I shall be preserved, -
Andrew Jackson 1880.
Chicken Sandwich.
II cannot tell lie father l did II
with my little hatched," George
Washington 1742'
Boiled Ham.
''It is altogether meet" Abraham
Lincoln 1858.
Salad.
swell gentlemen, 1 think there i
something 10 it," Abraham Lincoln
1851.
Saratoga Chips.
"Let US go to the root of thi
thing" George Curtis 1885
Bread.
"IJ IS a condition that confront
t us, not a theory" Cleveland, 1887.
3 Celery.
e "Heavily entrenched," W.
' Sherman.
r Jelly.
~ shake, but not from fear"
Hopkins, 1875.
Cream,
+ well / call Ihis COOL" Rooseye
1900.
n Cakes.
"The great difficulty is in the di
. isions, TT. j. Crittenden, 1850.
Coffee.
"What grounds for this" W.
- Bryan 1900
Bonbons.
y Vocal and instrumental music "
furnish, d by Misses, Florence Be-
st Beatty, Minnie McGee, Dean DysaI
Elizabeth Vaughn, and Addie Ma
,e Vaughn. Mrs. Vaughn and Nj
Gordon were assisted by the followin
:. Mrs. Walter Beatty, Mrs. VIII Star
Mrs. Harvey Vaughn, Mr.. Fral
Gordon, Mr.. Leonard Vaughn, MI
:" Lonard Vaughn, Miss Helen Beatt
. Miss Elizabeth Vaughn, Miss vii
Hodges, Miss Addie Mary Vaughn,
D. The guests included; Mrs. "
SS Redd, Mrs. R. P. Harwood, M
Lizzie Nesmith, Mrs. w. G.. HarwOC
ce Mrs. Kate Lewis, Mrs. Jan
er Dinwiddie, Mrs. Geo. Zeyzing, NJ
win Meng, Mrs. Oliver Martin, NJ
st Rudolph Yokeley, Mrs, Charlie NeI
a. Miss May Harwood, Miss Ma
Nesmith, Miss Saliie Stark, NJ
Florence Beatty, Miss Mau
~ Morrison, Miss Emma MIers, M
'S Minnie MCGEE, Miss Vena Zeyzlr
Mr. ]. @, Plattenburg, Mr.. 81
ls Redd, Mr.. Carl Harwood, Mr.. 10
er Plattenburg, Mr.. Charlie Neer, n
William DJ sart Jr., Mr.. vii
TO Harwood, Mr.. Henry Corbin,
er Roy Bertrand, Mr.. Billy HarwoC
Nj. crank zeyzlng, Mr., Rudol
Yokley, Mr.. JOHNNIE Wahl.
s. Governor Folk this week sent
1t. special message to the legislatr
urging the amendment Of those 81
;, tions Of the maximum freight ra
ne law psssed two years ago, Will
10 sections were at that time amend
by the enemies Of the measure, 1t
thought In the home of having I
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Governor Folk this week sent a
special message to the Legislature
urging the amendment Of those sec.
tions Of the maximum freight rate
law psssed two years ago, which
sections were at that time amended
by the enemies Of the measure, it is
thought, in the hope of having the
whole law set aside by the courts.
The governors message is direct,
unequivocal and just what 1t should
be. 1t is good public policy and good
politics. Opposition to the governors
suggestion will prove bad course for
the opposers. There ought to be no
further trouble about securing this
desirable legislation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21

A fat Irishwoman, bearing a number
of bundles, entered crowded street
car The only semblance Of seat she
could find was small space at the
right of a smartly dressed youth. Into
this space, sufficient only for an indi
vidual of ordinary size, the tleshy Irish
woman squeezed herself, much to the
annoyance Of the youth.
After a moment or so the Irish
woman produced cheese sandwich,
which she proceeded to devour with
every evidence of relish.
At this the youth gave her look Of
ineffable disgust and drew the skirts
Of his frock coat closer to him.
Il suppose, me lad" good-naturedly
said the woman, that ye'd prayfer-r to
have gintleman sittin' mkt to ye."
Il certainly would" snapped the
youngster.
$50 would l." calmly responded the
fat person.-Exchange
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21
"MR. EDWARD"


In 1888 the Prince of Wales was
much interested In the creation and
organization of the College Of Music
In London. He caused it to be inti-
mated to the late Sir Henry Irving that
it would show the interest Of another
and allied branch of art in the under
taking If the dramatic artists would
give a benefit for the new college. The
prince even suggested that Robert Ma
caire" would do excelently for the oc-
casion, with an all-star east.
OF course Irving was delighted to
help, and the result was a splendid per-
formance, at which the Prince and
Princess Of Wales attended, and sum
of more than one thousand pounds was
turned over to the college-the entire
receipts. Irving himself says Mr.. Bran
Stoker in his Personal "reminiscences
Of Henry Irving" paid all the expenses.
In the first year of its working, when
the class for dramatic study was or
ganized Irving was asked by the direc-
torate to examine it, which he did cheer
fully, and in due time made his report.
Soon afterward he received letter OF
thanks for his services.
Although quite formal, 1t was most
genial and kindly letter, and to the sig
nature was appended chairman In
acknowledging it to Sir George Grove,
the director Of the college, Irving said
what a pleasure it had been to him to
be an examiner, and assured Sir George
that he would gladly hold his services
at the disposal Of the college He add
ed t. his letter this postscript:
by the way, who is our genial friend,
Mr.. Edward chairman? l do not think
| have met him."
He got Mortified letter sent by mes
senger from Sir George, explaining that
the signature was that of Albert Ed
ward'-then Prince Of Wales, now his
majesty, Edward VII.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21

Uncle Sam provides for his postmen.
In every case the fortunes were made
through shrewd investments in real es-
tate.
London now has six underground
electric railways (tubes) In operation,
and five more are under construction
or projected. The railways of London,
underground and surface, carry more
than GoO,oOO,0OO persons each year, Of
which underground lines accommodate
25SOOO,OOO. There are nearly GOO rail
way stations in Greater London, and
into the trunk line stations alone there
pour annually more than 100000 pas
sengers.
dip into an official return showed
that there are 1,2O4 London cabnen
between the ages of 60 and 20, 240 be-
tween the ages of 20 and so. while 7
return their age between 80 and 90
One almost suspects these seven old
patriarchs Of having carried sedan
chairs In the pregrowler days. At all
events, they are living advertisement
or London as health resort, with beef
steak, overcoat and muffler.-London
Chronicle.
The name Polly applied to the
parrot, Is said to have been brought
to the North in an early day by fiat
boatmen, who took grain and provls-
ions down the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers to New Orleans. Parrots were
in cages at the doors Of many French
shops and the Westerners heard the
French say to the bird, "Parlez, par
lez," pronounced parley, and meaning
speak speak :" This word, as they
brought it back, came to be polly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21
ROMANS USED SAFETY PINS.
Collar Button Among the Articles
Found in Ancient Tombs.

Collar Button Among the Articles
Found In Ancient Tombs.
Every now and then 1t Is discovered
that some extremely "nodern" inven-
tion Is In reality exceedingly old. For
example, the safety pin, far from being
Il novelty or even of recent origin, is
decidedly ancient--a fact made certain
by the finding Of great many such
pins. fashioned exactly like those Of to-
day, In old Roman and Etruscan tombs,
dating back to a period good deal
earlier than the birth OF Christ.
The safety pin IN truth was an arti-
Gle Of common use In Italy long before
the Roman empire attained the height
Of its glory. Some Of them were exact
ly like those of to-day, utilizing the ia
millar principle Of colled spring AMI
catch, but the material Of which they
We're made seems always to have been
bronze. They took on development,
however, far more remarkable than our
modern safety pins, many Of them be-
Ing quite large affairs, ten inches or so
in length and hollow, as If designed to
be attached to the gown In front and
possibly to contain something or other
-conceivably flowers. Not infrequent-
ly they were ornamented with gems.
Another ancient invention was the
collar stud. 1t Is true that the ancient
Romans did not use buttons to fasten
their garments, but for this very reason
safety pinswere more urgently required,
and the latter seem to have been sup
plemented by studs OF bronze, which
were in shape exactly like those Of to-
day. OF course, people in those times
wore no collars, but the little contr-
vance in question was utilized in other
ways. Probably-and Indeed the as
Is not rash One-it had in
that early epoch the same habit as
now of rolling under piece Of furnl-
ture on slight provocation for the pur-
pose Of eluding observation and pur-
suit, with the usual perversity Of inani-
mate objects.-Scientific American.
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ever pared cheese with a razor. They
tell me he won't have his shoes pol
ished because the friction might wear
them out and that he's had the barber
save the hair he cuts off him for the
last thirty years to stuff Mattress
That's nonsense he says. The
poor old gentleman has been bald for
the last thirty years. He's frugal,
know, but don't consider that vice.
"Well, then mentioned the old rats
love of money and he excused that by
saying that most old men were more or
less avaricious.
Not to the extent of dishonesty I
says. I've heard of things he's done
that ought to have landed him in the
penitentiary.'
"'Well, says Skillven, we're all hui
man and we've got our little faults. If
it isn't one thing It's another, and we
don't want to be too hard on people,
especially old people. l don't suppose
Mr.. Brackenbury has a great many
more years to live, and I'm sorry for
that because he really Is, when you get
to know him, very nice old gentle
man. He has some excellent qualities
and my family thinks the world of
him. Now, / don't care what you say,
when man can talk that way about
a hoary old scoundrel like w. ID. Brack-
enbury, he's mighty charitable"
Huh" calculated the man with the
Katherine suitcase contemptuously. 81
don't suppose he told you that his wife
Is Brack's next of kin and that they
expect to come In for the bulk Of his
money when he dies. Oh, he's a charit-
able duck, all right, and when it comes
to wheelbarrows with broken han
dies"
well that wasn't the only thing"
said the man with the fur-lined over
coat. 1--WE talked about other people
too-you among them-and he spoke
pretty we'll Of you"
81 don't see any particular reason
why he shouldn't" said the man with
the Katherine suitcase. II never bilked
him out Of 25 cents. Chicago Daily
News.
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IF$j{5&j}; [jJjlsG5

| A process for making rubber from
wheat has been invented.
There were 1,23427S Odd Fellows In
the United States January l.
The total number of immigrants to
the United States, 1906, was LOO, ,l35.
Earl Gray, Governor-G General Of Can
ada, receives salary of $4,000 a
year.
The lower peninsula Of Michigan is
said to be entirely underlad with rock
salt.
The churches are th4 Portuguese
polling places and votes in Portugal
are cast nowhere else.
There are 1863 stock and 234 mutual
fire insurance companies in the United
States January l, 1907.
Workme.i in one Of the streets Of
Madrid dug up an old walnut-wood
chest containing 300 gold doubloons.
Medals of honor for distinguished
gallantry in war in which the United
States was engaged are held by 45S
Americans.
The result Of the first six months
working Of the Simplon tunnel have
been tabulated, and show that an aver
age Of 5000 passengers were carried
day.
If not absolutely the oldest, the Stora
Kopparberget in Sweden Is the Oldest
COPPER mine Of which there are any Of
ficial figures. 1t has been worked con-
tinuously for nearly 800 years.
The dreaded nun butterfly is appear
ing everywhere in Bohemia, threaten
ing the devastation Of the forests. The
neighboring woods of Saxony and 81
lesia are also threatened. The Minis
try of Agriculture has named a COM
mission to investigate.
Andrew Carnegie's hero fund was
established in 1904 with S5,OOO,OOO at
its disposal. The commission had
awarded slxty-three medals up to Jan.
+ 1907 and disbursed about $4,000,
aside from about $4,000 given San
Francisco and other sufferers from dis
asters.
Perhaps for concentrated inaccuracy
of statement nothing can surpass the
following sentence, which occurred in
an account Of burglary given short
fine back In paper: After fruit
Iess search all the money was recov-
cred. except one pair Of boots Tilt
Bits.
One Of the princesses of the Bur
mese court, a young woman not yet 20,
ia said to be the possessor Of the costli-
ost dress in the world. 1t Is court
costume and worn only on rare occa-
s,ons 1t Is studded with jewels re-
nuted TO be worth in the aggregate not
Iees than one million four hundred
+bousand dollars-Leslie's Weekly.
Several New York postmen, accord
ing TO the World, have made fortunes
of more than 100000. These men, al
though Independently wealthy, through
oxtra effort during leisure hours, still
trudge from house to house daily with
mailbag and whistle, content to ac-
oept q salary of $1,000 a year which
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21
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THAT friend Of yours, Skillven, Is
certainly one of the most charitable
men l ever met" remarked the passen-
ger with the fur-lined overcoat.
II haven't noticed him giving away
anything said the passenger with the
katherine suitcase, folding his news
paper and pocketing 1t. What hap
pened to touch his hearth
II don't mean that exactly" said the
passenger In the fur-lined overcoat. II
don't know whether he's easy or tight,
but l know he takes charitable views"
That's easy" commented the man
with the katherine suitcase. His
Ideas may be liberal, but he isn't-not
to speak Of. Borrowed his wheelbar-
row last spring and l happened to
break one Of the handles. At least, l
didn't break 1t 1t was broken already,
or splintered. Well, / offered to pay to
have it repaired, of course, and darned
if he didn't take me up on it,
That was pretty small" agreed the
man with the fur-lined overcoat. II
don't wonder you're sore on him."
Il don't know that Pm sore, particu-
larly. 1t was only 25 cents, but it
didn't seem to me very neighborly.
Kind Of a cranky disposition, too"
We'll, Of course, l don't know any
thing about that. but l was talking
with him about old Brackenbury. Talk
about a crank, Brackenburk is one for
your whskers. He's got crouch
against humanity. Hanged If l ever
knew such mean old rooster. | was
telling this Sklliven about the way he
acted up all the time In his office. l
guess there isn't one Of his clerks who
wouldn't poison him If he got a good
chance. Skilliven, it seems, knew him.
81 believe all that Is greatly exag-
gerated,' he says. OF course, he's
little irritable at times, but he's suf-
fered with dyspepsia-a good deal to
my certain knowledge. We must make
allowances. He's pretty nice old man,
when you know him.
81 know him pretty we'll by repu-
tation,' l said. He's got the reputation
of being the meanest old skinflint that
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21
DUCKS 1900 MILES AT SEA.
Birds Circle Around Steamship, TAX
ing 1t for an Island.

Birds Circle Around Steamship, TAX
ing 1t for an Island.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's 9
liner Mariposa, Captain Lawless, ar
rived from Tahiti with twenty-three
passengers and a cargo Of tropical
products. Among the passengers was
w. F. Doty, former American consul
at Papeete and recently promoted to
represent Uncle Sam in Persia as Unit
ed States consul.
The interests Of America in Persia
have been represented hitherto by the
secretary of the British legation at Te-
heran, who acted as United States vice
consul whenever necessity arose. This
government, however recently appoint
ed three consuls for Persia, among
them Mr.. DOty, whose post will be at
Fabric. This Is in the same latitude as
San Francisco and Is one of the most
inaccessible consular posts In the world
In jOurneying to his new station Con-
sui Doty will have to travel camel
back for 1 800 miles.
On the afternoon of Nov. Captain
Lawless was surprised to see twelve
black and white ducks flying overhead
They came from the eastward After
clrcllng around the Mariposa a num-
Der of times, as II they were wondering
what kind Of an island the liner was.
the ducks wheeled into line and re-
sumed their flight, heading due west.
The ducks were 1,S00 miles from San
Francisco and 1900 miles from Ha-
wall, the nearest land.-San Francisco
Cali
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21
NATION OF SALT EATERS.
A Barrel a Year Is Consumed for
Every Three Persons

Barrel n Year Is Consumed fol
Every Three Persons
The United States consumes 26,S72,.
700 barrels of salt annually, or a bar.
rel for every three persons In the
land. Last year it went abroad for
only 1.151.133 barrels. In 1880 63.j
per cent of the salt used in our coln-
try was Of home production. Last year
95.7 per cent of the product consumed
was produced within the borders of
this country. In 1880 the consumption
in this country was only 9.3S4,2 263 bar
rels. Thus we see that the people of
the United States are using annually
three times as much salt as they used
twenty-six years ago.
Only 1851 ,O60 barrels were pro-
duced in this country in 1880, and the
consumers were forced to go abroad
for 3,427,639 barrels. Last year the
total production at home was 1885,
100 barrels.
The chief salt-producing States are
Michigan and New York. Statistics
recently gathered by the government
show that the combined output of these
two States amounts to more than two
thirds of the total production of the
United States.
No attempt has ever been made to
ascertain what per cent Of the salt
consumed in the United States is used
for culinary purposes. The annual
output Is consumed In the industries Of
meat-packing fish curing dairying and
the like. The chlOrinatiOn of gold ores
demands a large quantity, and great
quantities of salt in the form OF brine
are used In the manufacture of soda
ash, caustic soda and other salts. Salt
Is cheap. The average price for 1905
was little over % cents a barrel,
which Is lower than that reported in
any previous year. Dry salt, Of course,
brings a higher price than brine. The
average price for dry salt last year
was 31.51 cents barrel.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-03-21

As an example of the ability of the
Juvenile scholar to evolve an unexpect-
ed meaning from his text, corre-
spondent relates that the following
question was put to history class ::
what misfortune then happened to
Bishop Odo" The reply came quite
readily, "He went blind" An explana-
ton was demanded, and the genius
brought up the text book "There, sir"
triumphantly, "the book says So" The
sentence Indicated by an ink stained
digit read. "Odo was deprived Of his
see.",Iondon Spectator.