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, 1907-11-21
FOUND GUILTY OF

FOUND GUILTY OF
EMBEZZLING FUNDS.
At Cheyenne yesterday Wallace d.
Schurlir, charged with embezzlement
of $1,4OO from the funds Of the Fort
Bridger postofice, was found guilty ny
the federal petit jury.
, 1907-11-21
iNGERSOLL FUNERAL
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza lngersoll
of Cheyenne, the mother of Mrs. De.
Forest Richards, was held in that city
yesterday afternoon.
, 1907-11-21
May Pass Special Bill.

1t is possible that congress will pass
a special bill reimbursing Postmaster
Collins. While this is an aggravated
case, it shows the condition in which
the postal service is at the present
time.
, 1907-11-21
PRINTING OFFICE ENGINE
Is In The SHOPS HEB

The gasoline engine used to drive
the machinery in the Centennial Post
office is in the Lovejoy shops here for
an overhauling.
, 1907-11-21
Salaries Inadequate.

In those places prices Of everything
including labor is very high and it has
been found impossible to retain men IN
the rostoffice service at the salaries
paid. Mr.. Hitchcock found, for in,
stance, that at G%oldfield, New, Edward
R. Collins, the postmaster there, has
paid out far more than his salary in
order hat the office might be main
tainaJ
, 1907-11-21

UNION SERVICES AT
WEST SIDE CHURCH.
The union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the West Side church this
year, with Rev. w. d. Trout Of the
Methodist church as the preacher.
, 1907-11-21
PAY FOR
P0ST0FF|CE HELP
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL WILL PRESENT BILL
TO COMING CONGRESS.
Difficult to Keep Good Men in Service
in Rocky Mountain States at the
Salaries Provided-EmpIoyes Find
More Remurerative Places in Pri
vate Business.
Special to The Republican.

SDttlul W II hcpuDliCin.
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 21.-As q
result of his recent trip, First Assist
ant Postmaster General Hitchcock is
working on a bill which he will Offer
to congress, permitting postmasters OF
the middle west and west to pay sal
airy to clerks and carriers in excess OF
the grade which the postal employees
really held.
Hard 10 Keep Good Men.
The postoffice department has been
experiencing difficulty for some time
past in retaining the services of ex
p%erienced employees in the post offices
Of the west. This condition prevails
particularly in the mining regions OF
the Rocky mountains, where in the
last few years towns have sprung UP
vel night and have become cities with,
in n few months
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21
n CLAUSE REALITY.

Postmaster General Meyer by
his order that letters addressed
to Santa Claus be delivered to
philanthropic persons has done a
thing that should bring JOY to
thousands of homes when Christ
mas ordinarily is a cherries
day. Heretofore all Of these
appealing missives have been
sent to the dead letter Office,
where, of course. they were use
less. Clerks and carriers knew
where they should go, but obed-
fence to orders was necessary.
Now Santa Claus, who is really a
person easy to find, will receive
all the mail intended for him.
1t is right that the respected
and loved old gentleman should
receive his mail. At this time
of the year there is no other
person more important, more
highly thought of among both
, rich and poor. His annual visit
Ills expected with the greatest
delight in mansions and novels
city and country, north and
south, throughout every lane
where the story of the Heavenly
Babe is known. He is though.
of, talked of, dreamed Of; anC
sad indeed is the child whose
home the venerable saint passes
by.
OF course many of the letter.
to him win net 30 answered.
many should not be-but i
!. through these letters JOY wi
come to one home where Other
wise there would have bee
.e gloom, Postmaster Gener'
d Meyers order will not have bee
le in vain. Undoubtedly its goo
results will be far reaching an
the children Of America shou.
recognize in Mr.. Meyer a gre.
: friend.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21
HUGH WALLACE'S SON
DIES in WASHINGTON
Lad Of Expecting Abilities Passed Away
Afetr Long Illness.

Thomas Bates Wallace, second,
Of this city, died at l p. m. De
cember 10, at the home Of his
grandfather, Chief Justice Full
Ter, in Washington, D. G. He
was the second child and Oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh G..
Wallace of Tacoma, whose Oldest
child, Mildred Fuller Wallace,
died here in November 1903.
Both deaths was due to the same
disease, diabetes. Young Thorn
as had been suffering from the
disease for several years, and
during that time was continu-
ously under the care of leading
specialists in this country or
Europe.
Deceased was born March %,
1898. He was a boy Of unusual
ahiiiti1 anu or striking origi-
nality and strength Of character.
During the last two years he
developed great interest in the
study Of electricity and its appli-
cations, so that scientists al
Washington, who knew Of his
experiments, predicted a very
useful and perhaps even a re
markable career for him had h
I lived. His inventive genius fount
expression in the construction o
a motor boat and a wireless tele
graph apparatus at his grand
fathers residence, which worke
successfully, and he frequentl
exchanged communications wit
the station at the navy yard, tn
officers finding much pleasure
E encouraging his Efforts.
The funeral will be held
/, Washington tomorrow, and IL
casket will be deposited ter
porarily in a vault there, but
will be brought to Tacoma lat
for burial.
After the death Of their daug
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace ga
/, 7 to the city as a memorial t
!. beautiful chimes that ring frc
the tower of the city hall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

again be procurable and in q
short time business viii get back
to whereof belongs. This coun-
try's products Of this year ex-
ceeded those Of last year by 1C
per cent. The country is pros
porous and it is only the shorf
sighted policy of some of thu
big banks that makes everybod!
seem hard up now.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Trial catarrh trea tments are being
mailed out free, on request, by DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving to the people-without a
penny's cost-the great value Of this
scientific prescription known to drug
gists everywhere as DR.. Shoop''
Catarrh Remedy. Sold by DR.. Silver
stones Drug Store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

J.T. Hacklev Of MeS5Tiew MO,
a reglar shipper, says that new
industry has sprung up in that
country during the past few
years. 1t is raising hay for
saloon the big markets. Farm
ers have been seeding down a
good deal Of their farm lands
and raising more hay than form
erly," said Mr.. Hackley, The
hay crop this season was a big
one. professional balers 80
about in the country baling the
hay preparatory to its shipment.
Asa rule the cost of baling il
runs up to about S1.60 a ton. But
the hay prices all along have beer
! so high that farmers have beer
; realizing a fine profit on the hay
I crop. Between now and sprins
the heaviest shipments of ha,
ever made from that place vii
/ be made. This shipping hay on
i of a strictly farming country blk
/. Ours. is something out of tn
r ordinary. Years ago when W
4 raised a large crop Of hay W
i would leave the stacks left owe
! standing in the meadows, and
4 have known the time when hay
4 years old could be found. Bl
in those days there was |
% market for it, or at least tt
= price paid on the market was n
10 large enough to justify shippir
10 it. Kansas City Star.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

When a town fellow visits a
country home and they set him
down toa table laden with hick-
ory-wood smoked ham as sweet
as nectar, fried eggs fresh from
the chicken factory, homemade
bread, butter churned before
breakfast, milk and cream thai
had never seen chalk OF water
with a score Of sweetmeats anC
pastries and fruits, and theI
apologize to him for not having
something to eat, he cannot bu'
wonder what they do have wher
they are expecting company
Wellington News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

had been appointed coal OIL.
inspector of Minneapolis instead
|of Kansas City, the names of
johnson and Folk might have
been interchsnged.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21
Land and Money.

/ have a few Lafayette county
farms left that can sell you at
reasonable prices. None any better,
and all know it,-and they sell.
Some city residences and vacant lots
located to suit purchasers. Willtake
pleasure in showing you anything ]
have for sale. Can see me at Graft
Bros. phone 22s, E. B. vaughn'i
phone 80 or home phone 272. w. '
CURTIS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

The cause Of the continuance
Of the scarcity Of money is now
evident. 1t is the unwarranted
holding back Of money by the big
national banks. Ever since the
crisis of the panic was passed,
the officials of these institutions,
the papers aud speakers which
they controlled and the men high
in authority who have been get
ting their cue from the kings Of
finance have continually decried
the act of boarding and advised
the people to trust their moneyin
sosnd banks. Even the Presi-
dent S message dwelt at length
on this matter.
But now it appears that the.
banks are the worst offenders
and have more than the people
been doing what they advised the
t people not to do. The state
I ments Of the national banks,
recently called for, show that
many of the larger ones have
accumulated two and in some
cases almost three times as
s much cash as the law requires
/. at the same time refusing to pay
y out any appreciable amounts ant
s. Offering as a substitute their owl
re paper. This has greatly Grip
pied their customers individual
and firms keeping accounts wit
them and smaller banks who ar
ks correspondents The inabilit
st. of the country banks to be fire
IS. with their cash in turn ha
Ike hampered the country merchant
nd and the farmers. In cons
er. quence a member Of firms TIN
ee- were sound, that we're dom
good business, that wer
honestly and capably manage
ity have been forced into ban
,ile ruptcy. Almost everybody b
I'm. been more or less serious
has affected. Business houses Ia
me: been earning less, empioye
am have been discharged or h
Ter. their salaries cut; housewiS
zen. have been told to economi
daughters have been refus
avs new clothes. The whole effect
lent bad.
,hnl The banks in the East, it
said, are not so bad; but in
West a change is needed It
are up to the big institutions
loosen up. Then the little Q
reel can follow suit, real money
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

According to one Kansas City
paper, Taft is a dead one, while
another seems to think his nom.
nation certain. Bryan has
been eliminated, says one.
Bryan is the choice Of the Dem
ocratic party, says another
Evidently some one is mistaken
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

A move is on foot which seeks
to put ali fourth class post
masters under civil service rules.
II it goes through it win take
the postofice out of politics and
relieve congressman Of a bother
some and often most disagree
able duty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Let US remember Wednesday
what Christmas was meant for
and not lose the spirit Of the day
in undignified and foolish dis
sipation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

About as good a present as
can be given TO a child is a vol
nme Of Mother Goose's nursery
rhymes. They educate, fas-
cinate and amuse. Some Of the
ingles will remain in the mem
DRY through a life time.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21
c. a. Rex at Amarillo Mill.

Cleveland A. Rex, Of the Rex
Milling company, Lexington,
Mo-, is a recent addition to the
working and managing force of
the Amarillo Mill & Elevator Co.
Mr.. Rex is a successful miller of
wide practical experience and
his services here will increase
the efficiency Of the company that
is building a big business on an
Amarillo product. Daily Pan
handle.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

The Wall Street group says
the Kansas City independent
prefer an unknown like John
johnson, a man withouta record,
to i candidate like Folk or Tom
Johnson, men whose names are
household words, and who stand
dor big things. It Mr. Gree
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

The schooner Thomas w. Law
son is a wreck. So are many
ether things with which the
name above mentioned was
identified.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Andrew Carnegie, it is under
stood, is an advocate Of asset
currency. and it may be men
toned that Mr.. Carnegie is
pretty much Of an authority
when it comes to assets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

The new. $40 gold piece is
attracting a great deal Of adverse
criticism from anartistic stand
point. We are getting anxious
to see one one of them-merely
from curiosity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Hon. Alton B. Parker is one
person who could be expected
TO grow enthusiastic over the
Bryan candidacy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Get those pictures taken NOW
that you have been talking about so
long and put them in your Christmas
boxes. Your otFr, or your Children's
faces will please your friends more
than anything else. Call at Loves
Studio. 1l-20 ! modw.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

A man can explain logically
and clearly why the stringency
should not be, but the fact that
il is uncontrovertable.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Senator LaFollette got bean
aifui present in the way OF his
relegation to the Potomac river
committee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Young Oklahoma evidently
enjoys walking before Uncle
Sam with a hip on its shout
der.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Naturally the physicians are
expecting a rushing business for
the ten days following the 25th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

The American Association
seems to be intent upon having
a team in Chicago. 1t will be the
ambition OF every inhabitant Of
the windy town to see three pen,
nants landed here next season.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Finally business is picking up
and Lexington is assuming a
festive aspect.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21
Insurance

For all kinds Of Fire and Tornado
both City and Country, Hay and
Grain at right Prices, See
w. v. CURTIS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

The News got out a creditable
Christmas edition last week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Just at this time it is nice to
be of the school-going age.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Did you ever see a turkey
shootg
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Don't forget the r. f. D. men
next Wednesday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

And Santa Claus can use his
sleigh after all.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

It is a lucky turkey that sur
wives these days of carnage.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Merry Christmas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21

Buy it today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA
San Carlo Opera Company

Many inquiries are being made con-
cerning the coming of the San Carlo
Opera company and the place in which
it is to appear. Carpenters and
electricians are busily engaged build
ing sections Of the stage and dressing
rooms which are to be placed in the
Angelus Palm garden after Thursday
night The building seats 1900, has
low balcony and is safe and easy of
access. The stage is to be 46x52, which
gives ample room for the great ship
scene in La Giaconda," which will be
the opening opera next Tuesday night
The cast includes the largest number Of
stars of any opera given by the San
Carlo people, and the exacting prima
donna dramatic role gives Madame Nor
dica an excellent chance to display her
celebrated powers.
Owing to the length of tine opera the
curtain will raise promptly at 7:45
o'clock, and early dinners will be in
vogue. Footmen will be in waiting to
take charge of automobiles and car
riages; ladies' maids and Wallets to take
care of clothing and look after the well
fare of the patrons.
The street car service has been ar
ranged and a system of transfers intro
duced that will allow rapid transit to
Eighteenth and Main streets. The con-
ductors have been instructed to advise
themselves as to the easiest method of
reaching this point. and one minute
service is promised on the Main street
line
Many theater parties have been
formed. One of twelve people who wit
messed this performance in New Orleans
Is coming from the Hotel Maryland, and
party of Havana tourists who heard
the company in ST. Louis desire once
more to witness this greatest of the San
Carlo operas. From the Hotel Green
comes a theater party who witnessed
the opening performance In Chicago.
The limited seating capacity makes all
seats i'm the house good, and the sale at
Birke's store is progressing very
rapidly.
"Rigoletto" which follows Wednes-
day, introduces Miss Alice Nielsen in
the role of Gilda, and she will be sup
ported by Signor Constantine and an
excellent cast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
OvERCOATS AGAIN
COME IN STYLE
Representations of the Weather Man,
Involving the Appearance of
Jack Frost, Are Now
Verified
grees.
Maximum temperature. o. degrees.
SunshOne yesterday, 7 hours, min
utes.
Possible sunshine yesterday, II hours,
"a minutes.
state forecast-CIearJ light north
winds.

"It looks like frost" says the weather
man, and from the veracity OF his
statements during the past few days,
Angelenos will once more resurrect the
overcoats which they had so generous
ly laid away in moth balls till next
year.
The little silver thread that records
the warmth of this section of the coun-
try was a trifie remiss in its duty yes
terday and it fell to 40 degrees. The
sunshine recorder tried to atone for the
misdeeds of the thermometer, but not
withstanding it's utmost eXertions II
was able to record only seven hours,
five minutes OF sunshine.
Yesterday morning, true to predic-
tions of the weather man, slight frost
made it's appearance, but not in sutti-
cient strength to do any damage. The
high winds that prevailed did much to
lessen the rigers of what would other
wise have been a heavy frost. Last
night, with no protecting winds In
sight, Mr. Wollaber predicted heavier
frost, with more danger of damage to
tender vegetation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28
SAYS JAN|TORS
ILLEGALLY HIRED
CIVIL SERVICE MEN MAKE
PROTEST
Charge Board of Education with Vic.
Iation of Law and Will Appeal
to counciI-secretary Av-
Grill Explains

The civil service commission will ap-
peal to the city council for aid in it's
present controversy with the board of
education regarding the latter's alleged
evasion of the civil service law BY a
provision of the city charter bookkeep-
ers and janitors hired by the board
must pass a civil service examination.
Members of the civil service commission
charge the board with hiring persons in
these capacities without civil service
sanction and evading the civil service
law by paying them from the county
fund.
1t was announced by a member of
the commission yesterday that the
preparation of an ordinance will soon
be begun making an evasion of the civil
service laws misdemeanor, with spe-
cial application to the present board of
education. One of the members of the
committee appointed by Chairman
Haynes of the civil service commission
to investigate the matter reported yes
terday that he believed the situation
warranted the taking of decisive steps
by the commission to stop the alleged
evasion of the civil service rules.
The proposed ordinance also will be
framed to bring about the placing of
the surplus of the county school fund
in the hands of the city treasurer. I'm
der the present system, when the school
board has a surplus from its county APP
portionment 1t is not placed with the
county treasurer. although the county
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-28

may draw warrants upon 1t. This, the
civil service men say, has enabled the
board to disregard the civil service law,
and they propose to make such pay
ments hereafter subject to the approval
of the city auditor.
N. S. Averill secretary Of the board
of education, made light of the matter
and offered ready explanation of the
employment Of non-civil service book
keepers and janitors.
"The board has employed civil service
men in every case where it has been
possible" he said. 1.-THE only cases
cases where it has not been done have
been matters of absolute necessity and
not 'evasions.' There are schools in re-
mote districts of one or two rooms, one
of which / recall pays salary of $11
per month. In these cases we can find
man or woman in the neighborhood
who Is willing to do the work for the
salary offered. Rarely would these per-
sons be able to pass a civil service ex-
animation, and yet they are the only
ones we can find to do the work. The
work has to be done, so what else can
we do but employ them?"
Another result of the disagreement
on the civil service issue was the ques-
tioning of the legality of the election
Of the present school board. That this
matter VIII De tested is almost u certain
outcome of the present controversy. The
school district was organized as a mu-
nicipal corporation. according to the
state statute which allows this, and yet
part of the district lies outside the city
limits. The present board was elected
by the city Of Los Angeles. leaving the
outside residents, according to the view
| of the civil service men, entirely unrep-
resented on the board.
"This matter Is extremely important
and should be tested" said one of the
civil service commissioners. "even II II
has no direct bearing on the matter in
| hand The time may come when with
regard to an issuance of bonds or some
matter of taxation it will be extremely
important. and the sooner 1t is tested
the better. The city should at least
know whether the board is legally elect
ed or not"
The matter has been brought to the
attention of City Attorney Hewitt and
a man has been detailed on the work OF
looking up the legal aspect of the ques-
ton The civil service committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Young, McCutcheor
and Laubersheimer have announced
some important findings, and their re-
port is expected to cause stir I'm the
! school board.