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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
A Brave Ponv.

One small pony named Nell routed
four young highwaymen in the Bronx.
MANDY" Begg, 10 years old, is the
son of Ernest Begg, proprietor of the
Begg iron works. The other night
Mandy" saddled Nell and rode down
the boulevard.
AT One Hundred and Fortieth street
four young men jumped from a lot.
Two seized Nell's bride, young Begg
says, and the others struck him,
knocking him from the pony. Then
one incautiously got too close to NelTs
hind legs and she "hoisted him." as
young Begg said e%xultingly afterward.
Another got in the saddle, and Nell,
a modest colt, promptly stood on her
forelegs, unseated her new rider and
backed, kicking in every quarter of
the atmosphere. The two footpads who
remained on their feet ran. Young
Begg jumped astride the pony. and
away they went. He had a bruise on
his forehead and a bruise on his arm.
Nell was all right, but rather FESTIVE.
N Y. World.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
rbe selash rwO.step.

Our social pleasures are individual
istic and selfish. This is well typi-
fed in the popular dance of our times
the two-step-where two people may
spend the entire evening enjoying
themselves without touching the gem
eral social life of the assembled COM
many. The square, line and ring
dances. now so sadly out of style, are
old folk forms, generated by the so
cial cooperation of the group. reflect
ing the joys. sorrows, occupations and
interests Of the people.-Charities and
Commons.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
Aaltator Punished.

Two years Imprisonment was the
punishment melted out the other day
in the Punjab to a Hlndoo who had
gone about telling the people that
there would be no plague at all did
not the English poison wells in order
to reduce the population. He had an
accomplice who helped to make his
story plausible by putting balls of
flour and other substances into tanks
and fountains.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
Tenderfeet Of the Ocean.

Western farmer boys are fine, spir-
tied fellows, of good physique, but It
is a melancholy fact that most Of
them do not remain in the naval serv.
ice. The assertions, which are so dis
creditable to our navy, occur chiefly
among those lads who have never
smelled salt water until they are sent
aboard a training ship. They are the
"tenderfeet" of the ocean. and acute
inconsistencies Is a raging malady
among them.-Boston Transcript.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
DOVER NOTES

William Dysart spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
J. Q. P%lattenburg of Lexington is
here this week.
Miss ViviOn Carter of Kansas City
is visiting friends in Dover.
Webb Cole had business in Higgins
vile Friday.
Mrs. M. L. Montague and son re-
turnedto their home in Marshall Sun
day night after a two weeks visit
here with relatives.
Mrs. Will Ray and little son, Albert,
of Kansas City are visiting Miss Mag
gle Ray.
Mrs. Harvey Vaughn and daughter,
Miss Marjorie, came home Wednesday
from a two weeks visit in Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. ~Plattenburg and
Capt. zeyzing spent Tuesday in Lex
ington.
James Gather had business in Lex
ington Tuesday.
Will Meng left Tuesday to spend
sometime at his ranch in Goodland,
Kans.
oliver Martinleft Tuesday to spend
sometime at his claim in New Mex
leo.
Earl Kensler is spending this week
at Excelsior Springs.
Prof. Carl Harwood and Edmond
Vaughn spent Wednesday in May
view.
Mrs. Arthur Carter and son, Tyler,
left Saturday for their home in Fair
fax, Mo.
Martin Paultng and R. L. Fox left
Sunday for Alliance, Ne6. to work
with a threshing outfit.
Mrs. o. G. Congdon went to st. JOS
eph Saturday for a ten days visit
with her mother, Mrs. Louck. She
was accompanied there by her sister,
Miss Eta Louck, who has been spend
ing the summer here.
Mrs. Oscar Christian and son, Har-
ry, and Edwin White returned to
Kansas City Monday, after a tw
weeks visit here with relatives.
Mrs. J, F. MCGEE went to Kiawa,
Kans., Monday to visit her son., Rob
ert, and take home his little daugh-
ter, Thelma, who has been spend
ing the summer here.
Mrs. Virginia johnson and two
daughters, Misses Bess and Mayme,
of Lexington spent several days here
this week visiting with the families
of w. G White and Geo, zeyzing.
Miss Gene zeyzing came home
Wednesday from a visit with her
aunt, Mrs. viii Holland, in Kansas
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Jouette Bentry left
Thursday for Ashley Mich, for a
weeks visit with relatives.
The August Meeting closed Sunday
night with fifteen additions, Bro.
Donavan left Tuesday for his home in
Columbia, Mo.
Miss HARDWOOD ENTERTAINS.
Miss Mary Harwood entertained a
number of her friends last Friday af-
ternoon from 3 until 6 O'Clock.
A "lemon lifting match" was the
amusement of the evening which af-
forded much m%erriment.
Delicious refreshments we're served.
Miss Harwood was assisted bv her
mother, Mrs. Allen Harwood, Mrs.
Arthur Carter of Fairfax, Mo-, Mrs.
Will Meng, Mrs. Will Stark, Mrs. o..
Martin and Miss Mary Nesmith. The
other guests were; Mrs, r. P. Har-
wood, Mrs. Addie Wells, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Nesmith, Mrs. Jesse Groves,
Mrs. Sam Vaughn, Mrs. E. j. Stolte,
: Miss Addie Mary Vaughn, Mrs Geo.
zeyzing, Mrs o. G. Congdon, Mrs. R.
r L. Fox, Miss Emma.Miers, Miss Mary
Willie Redd, Mrs. Mary Carter, of
Kansas City, Mrs. Walter Beattie,
Miss Sallie Stark, Mrs. Frank Gordon
Mrs. Leon Lewis, Mrs. Roy Ashworth,
Mrs. ]. r, Plattenburg, Mrs. W. G.
Harwood and Miss Payne.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
overheard In the countru

Wilfred-Mamma, we were up In
Farmer Crosby's yard, watching the
eggs in his incubator.
His Mother-Did anything come
out?
Wilfred-Yep; Farmer Crosby-and
he chased us.-The Circle.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
Missed the BARGAIN.

They were well gowned. Each look.
ed as if she could buy a pair Of sky.
scrapers cash down. AS they hoped
off the street car at Exchange place.
Jersey City, Pennsylvania station, the
gong announcing the departure of a
boat for New York sounded, You
should have seen them run, pretty
laces, small ankles, dainty slippers,
white skirts, black hosiery, Cuban
heels, etc. The rude man of the
bridge banged the latticed gates to-
gether, and, locking them in the faces
Of the divinities, turned away with
a sarcastic grin, such as menials wear
when they have the best of the propo-
sition and show a little authority. "Oh,
you horrid thing!" exclaimed one of
the women; then she was heard to
say to her companion: We've missed
that sale of calicos at three cents a
yard. l had set my heart on buying
three yards to make Archibald a new
dress. I'm so angry | could cry-or
swear"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-09-07
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, 1907-09-07
CHuCAGoaa2GToN RY.
n'gW STABLE
I'm effect June 8, 1901

EAST BOUND
No 14-Daily, Missouri State
Express for Peoria, Bloom
ington and st. Louis. -. 1919 a IN
No. 22-Daily, st. Louis Flyer .....-
..ll:33 a m
Nc. l0-Daily "The Hummer
for Chicago...............6:29 p IN
No. 24-Daily, Chicago Night
No. 24-Daily "The Early
Bird" for st. Louis. see. .lO:47p m
No. 1l6-*Way freight. 1926 p IN
WEST BOUND
No. 23-Daily. 1.-THE Early
Bird" for Kansas City. ..5:03 a m
No. daily "The Hummer"
for Kansas City,. .....6:55 a m
No. 2l-Daily Kansas City Flyer
.4;l3 p m
No. 1l7-*Way freight. 49,. 1855 p m
*lExcept Sunday.
S. A. VERMILLIoN,
Pass. and Tiki Agent, C. & A. RR
H~igginsv-lle Mo.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
OREGON sQulRs.

1t is thought that by the arrest of
Roy Cornell and Jim Price, who were
locked up in the county jail at Pen
dleton, the latter being arrested by
Sheriff Taylor and the former arrested
at Baker City upon instructions from
Sheriff Taylor, at least a start may be
made toward the breaking up of the
gang of horse thieves which has in
tested the Camas prairie district for
some time.
w. R. Taylor has harvested his
wheat east of Athena with a combine
and reports GO bushels to the acre
This is about the heaviest yield of
wheat reported in this vicinity. There
is very little smut in Mr.. Taylors
wheat.
An order issued by District Attor
ney Phelps directing all saloons in
Pendleton district to keep closed or
Saturday nights from midnight unit
Monday morning at O'Clock goes into
effect tomorrow.
Two sorrel horses and a buggy
stolen at Athena recently, have beer
located in North Yakima, Wash, bu
no trace of the horse thieves can b,
| found.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
IDAHO NEWS.

C. P. Thomas, a wealthy lumber
dealer and mining man of Kenilworth,
ILL.,, who was up near st. Maries look
ing over some timber tracts and placer
mines, jumped from a wagon and
broke his leg.
The windstorm which swept over
the Kendrick section recently did i'm
mense damage to timber in the Elk
creek country. Especially is this true
along the road that leads to Elk Greek
falls.
The construction of a sewerage sys-
tenn for Mullan is the important de-
cision reached by the board of trus-
tees recently.
Mildred McLaren, the 4-year-ol1
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James MI ,
Laren Of Wallace, died suddenly ~
Gently in a buggy while being taken
for a drive by her mother. The child
has been ailing for some time.
One of the worst hailstorms ever
known in Idaho swept over Dumac
prairie recently, partially destroying
the magnificent crop Of grain ripened
and ready for harvest. After a mum
Der OF days OF unusually warm wealth
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
SEC. WILSON AS LIFE SAVER
Finds Lost Couple in Wids of Forest
Reserve.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 6.-James Will
son, secretary of agriculture, is the
latest on the list of administration
chieftains to act as a life saver.
While at Reese's hotel in the Rainier
forest reserve, a mountain guide mott
fled Secretary Wilson and party about
8 O'Clock at night that young man
and woman were lost in the woods.
Several searching parties were organ
lied among the tourists at and about
the hotel and all went to rescue the
lost ones.
1t fell to Secretary Wilson to dis
cover the young couple. They were
off the trail and in the dense woods
about a mile and a half from the ho-
tel. AS it was bitter cold and a thick
fog added to the blackness of the
night, it is a question whether or not
the young folks would have succeeded
in surviving the exposure had not the
distinguished cabinet official led the
party to their rescue.
"One of the most magnificent forest
reserves in the state is that on the
slopes of Mount Rainier. 1t shall re-
ceive the greatest of attention from
the federal government. Some changes
may be made in the manner in which
it is being cared for, but these limo
yations | am not ready to discuss"
In these statements Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson summed up the i'm
preston he derived from day spent
ON horseback roaming through the ma
tional forest reserve and the nationa
| park on Mount Rainier. Secretary Will
son and son Jasper, who is his private
secretary, left for Portland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
NATIoNALlsTs ELECTED.
First Election in Philippine Islands
Attracts Majority of
Voters.

Manila, Aug. 5.-The election re.
turns are still incomplete, but suffic-
lent returns are in to assure a safe
majority for the nationalists. It is
estimated that over 80 per cent of
those that registered voted. The lead
ers already are discussing the policy
to be pursued and the demands that
Will be made of the assembly. They
want independence, freedom to carry
arms, jury trials and demand read.
Justment of the native members of the
commission SO as to give the national.
lists representation on the commits
sion
Guerrero will probably be elected
one of the delegates to the United
States. The other delegate has not
yet been named Osmena of Cebu.
who is regarded as a strong conserva-
tive, will probably be the speaker of
the assembly. Indications are that
the conservative nationalists will fight
the Gomez faction for the control of
the party. The leaders declare that
Gomez was elected by the American
Negro vote and not by the Filipinos
They assert that so per cent of the
vote for Gomez was cast by the ne
groes. Gomez's majority is "a, but
his election will be contested. The
latter has called upon his followers
to support the American government
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
MONTANA ITEMS

General Manager Murray of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany at Butte says that operators in
II Montana cities, ordered out by the
state federation of labor recently dis
regarded the order and are still at
work Thus far Butte alone is tied
! up in this state.
| J. NJ. Scott, city editor of the Helena
| (Ark.) World, was found dead on the
| sidewalk at 2 o'clock Sunday morning.
Two bullets had entered his head,
| Abount a month ago an attempt was
made to kill Mr.. Scott He was at
tracted to the rear of his Office by a
noise and, on approaching to ascertain
the cause of the noise, two shots were
fired at him. He began firing in re-
turn and his assailants fled. 1t is gen
orally believed the killing was due to
a personal quarrel and that it had no
connection with the crusade of the
World on the police department some
months ago, which forced the resigna-
ton of the chief of police, who after
ward attempted to commit suicide.
At Anaconda Saturday John Berber-
eek. aged 20, was found guilty Of muir
der in the second degree for killing
John Johnson.
Professor E. T. Eaton. founder Of
the Montana college, while searching
for college funds accepted tips from
Wall street brokers and cleaned up
100000. Carnegie told him to raise
$4,000 and an equal amount would
be given him. Eaton could raise only
$4,000 He then went into Wall
street and made a killing on stocks.
Under a new scale for union clerks
now effective in Butte the minimum
wage for men has been advanced from
$50 to sol a month, and the scale for
women is $3.50 minimum instead Of
$50.
Judge Hunt in the federal court at
Helena, has granted a temporary in
junction restraining the labor unions
from boycotting the Rocky Mountain
Telephone company. This order is a re-
suit of the strike of the operators.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
ORCHARD NOT TO HANG.
To Be Convicted, Then to Escape, Is
Story of Butte Man.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 6.-"Orchard will
be convicted of murder in the first
degree. The community will not stand
for anything else. But he will not
hang, according to present plans. The
plan is to have him sentenced to hang,
then Governor Gooding will commute
his sentence to life Imprisonment
orchard, who is to be provided
with money from an unknown source,
will then make his escape from prison.
The details include ticket to Eng
land. No mention of the escape is to
be made for six weeks, so that the
fugitive will be safe from pursuit"
This is the statement of Attorney
Peter Breen of Haywood counsel,
made recently on his return from
Boise. Mr.. Breen does not reveal the
source of his information other than
to say that Orchard leaked in the
penitentiary to convicts who were not
in sympathy with him.
Attorney Breen says that rumor has
It that Attorney e. F. Richardson will
defend Harry Thaw.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
Situation IN Persia
Grows Worse

Teheran, Aug. 8 The latee' advices
from the frontier say that the Turkish
troops which rec ntly crossed the
northwest of Persia are marching on
Urumiah burning and devasting viii
lagos along the route.
The village of MeIvan is reported to
have beenh shelied and and 80 persons,
including a9y women and children
are said to have been killed. Ten girls
we're carried off. Panic prevails at
Urumiah. The minister of justice,
Prince Firma, has been appointed gov
ernor of the province of Azebaijan, the
scene of trouble and has been ordered
to take up his duties Immediately. The
government has been comforting with
the foreign representatives regarding
the Turkish invasion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10

er, the heat wave is broken. The
heat also ruined much grain, said to
be the finest ever grown.
Their horns locked in secure en-
brace, two large elk died battling for
mastery of the herd. the battle ending
in the death of both, either from ex.
haustion or starvation, according to
the story told by j. M. Harbaugh, state
fish and game inspector. who has just
returned to Lewiston from a trip into
the mountains.
Kendrick has new bank.
The department of immigration OF
the state of Idaho is making arrange
ments with the assessors in every
county in the state to Systematically
collect agricultural irrigation and min
ing data for compilation into circu-
lars to be later distributed in the eas,-
ern states.
The Hope city council has a large
force of men at work clearing up the
town and burning all the brush and
leaving all the young trees standing
1t is their intention to SOW grass seed
and make a beautiful grove for the
whole length of the city front.
All the Juliaetta harvesters are
busy.
Idaho grain growers refuse to sell
wheat at less than rs cents.
Mullan's new alarm system has
been found wholly adequate.
Professor Arthur Sears, superin.
tendent-elect of the Moscow city
schools. has forwarded his resignation
to the board of education. Professor
Sears goes to Seattle at $4,000 a year
Organized labor in Washington
d. c., has gone on the warpath for the
scalp of Senator Borah. A resolution
has been passed demanding his prose.
cution for alleged timber frauds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
Preacher Slain by Unknown.

Mount Vernon, Ill.,, Aug. 6.-James
- williams, an itinerant preacher
iom South Dahlgren, ILL.,, was shot
anu Killed on a dark side street here
W an unidentified persona The motive
,or The crime is a mystery Williams
reported to have arrived here at
"oout o'clock, having in his passes
s.on between 5000 and $500. He was
S,Sarching for the home of the Rev.
vi Atchison, a brother of his wife,
wen he met his death. The body
NC rss found near the Atchison home.
t tne pockets of his clothing had not
been rifled.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
WelIman Balloon inflated.

Spitzbergen, July %, via Tromsoe
Aug. 6.-The Wellman-Chicago Re
cord-Herald polar expedition has been
greatly hampered by a high wind
which at times became a violent gale
threatening the balloon house. The
damage done has been repaired, and
as arrangements now have been per
fected and the gas apparatus has been
found to work most satisfactorily, 1t Is
hoped, unless further accidents occur,
to start for the pole about the middle
of August.
The initiation of the balloon will be-
gin soon. The unusually bad weather
has prevented ships reaching SpitZ-
bergen. The prince of Monaco is re-
ported icebound to the south.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
fairs.

Everett, Wash, September 2-7.
Bozeman, Mont, September 2-7.
Centralia, Wash, September GA.
Salem, Ore, September 1921.
Orofino, Idaho, September 1919.
Missoula, Mont, September 1920.
Redmond, Ore, September 1921.
Great Falls, Mont, September 1927
Colville, Wash, September 25-27.
Anaconda, Mont, September 1928
Spokane, Wash, September 23-Oc-
tober 5.
Helena, Mont, September 3O-Octo-
Der 5.
La Grande, Ore. October 2-5.
Colfax, Wash, October 7-12.
North Yakima, Wash, October TIP.
Lewiston. Idaho. October 7-12.
Baker City, Ore, October S-12.
Walla Walla, Wash, October 1919.
Boise. Idaho. October 21-25.
Prineyille, Ore, October 1919.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-10
GREAT
PROFITS
IN Is YEARS STANDARD
OIL MADE A FEW.
COMMISSIONERS SMITHS REPORT
TO PRESIDENT RoosE.
WELT.

washington, Aug. 7-Signi1cant
rovelations are made public in a re-
mort submitted to President Roose-
relt by Herbert Knox Smith, commits
sioner of corporations, concerning the
onerations of the Standard Oil COM
pany.
In a previous report the means and
methods of the Standard were ex-
nlained. The present report sets forth
tho results of these methods and the
effect they have had on the consumer
If oil and on the profits of the Stand
ord Oil company.
Commissioner Smith says:
"The Standard Oil company is re.
snonsible for the course of prices of
netroleum and it's products during the
last 25 years. The Standard has con-
sistently used it's power to raise the
rrice of oil during the last 10 years,
not only absolutely, but also relatively
TO the cost of crude OIL"
The Standard has claimed that it
has been a benefit to the consumer,
and that only a great combination like
the Standard could have furnished oil
at the prices that have prevailed.
Each one Of these claims" says
Commissioner Smith, lis disproved by
this report"
The increase in annual profits Of the
Standard Oil company from 1896 to
1904 was over $27,OOO,0O0. The report
says
"The total dividends paid by the
Standard from 1882 to 1906 were $551,-
929,724, thus averaging 2415 per cent
a year. The dividends, however, were
much less than the total earnings 1t
is substantially certain that the entire
net earnings of the Standard from 1882
10 1906 were at least $3.50, 600 600, and
possibly much more.
There profits have been based on
an investment worth at the time of its
original acquisition not more than
$75OO0,0O0."
Try More Cases.
The second federal inquiry into the
relations between the Standard Oil
company of Indiana and the Chicago
& Alton railroad, ordered by Judge
Lands of the United States court be
gan Monday.
The call for the special grand jury
will be issued and United States Dis
trict Attorney Sims will go over all
the evidence, presented at the recent
trial of the Standard Oil company
which resulted in conviction and &
fine Of $29,24000O and will select the
witnesses to be subpenaed.