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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
4 PREMIUM ON DRUNKENNESS.

Judge Scovel of Chicago has
held that if a negro becomes
drunk and then enters a white
girls bedroom and assaults her
no crime has been committed,
not even amisdemeanor. Forum.
ately for society the almost univ
ersal practice Of the courts is
contrary to this judges inter-
probation of the law. Aman who
deliberately renders himself in
capable Of reason or of recognz-
ing right and wrong cannot plead
the original offense as a bar
against the natural consequence
of the offense.
The state can Like no appeal
in a criaima1 case. There is,
therefore, no opportunity Of
bringing to Justice the man
whom this court has held to be
an innocent victim Of strong
drink, a man 'sof good moral
character" In substance the
or,4e ,avs. ssTh;S n;oht hayo
happened to anybody. Let us
show our sympathy for the poor
man who was bitten by a girl and
a dog and then locked up by a
big policeman just because he
thoughtlessly tried to commit a
crime. If men were to be
punished for what they do when
they are drunk it would not be
safe for a man to drink too much.
No matter what you do when
arunk) if your heart be only true
Swhen sober.
IN the South white men are
cheerfully surrendering the
privilege Of drinking alcoholic
liquors in order to protect their
families from such crimes rs are
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Miss Laura Davis came down from
Kansas CITY Thursday evening for a
several weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Bowman went to Hig-
ginsville Thursday evening for a few
days visit.
s. e. Wilcoxon went to Kansas City
Thursday for a few days visit.
Col. Tilton Davis returned Tue
day from a short stay in Kansas City
Miss Ethel Curtis returned Wed
nes1ay from visit with relatives in
Bloomfield, Mo.
Mrs. Charles McBee went to
Wayerly Thursday for a brief visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Evan Young returned Wednes-
aay evening from a visit with rel
atives in Kansas City.
Mrs John Morrison and daughte-,
Miss Elizabeth, went to Kansas City
Thursday for a short stay.
Mrs. A. @. Gallager and her two
children, went to waverly Thursday
to visit relatives for a few days.
Daniel Snider arrived from H'g-
|ginsvllle Tuesday evening to visit
his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Foster, in
this city.
James Horn went to H~igginsyille
Wednesday evening, called by the
illness of his daughter, Mrs. r.
L. Hughes.
Max Wallace came down from Kan
sas City Tuesday evening for a
short visit with his mother, Mrs. h.
10. Wallace.
Col. and Mrs. A. A. Walker arrived
from Kansas City Tuesday evening
to spend the winter With the family
of e. n. Hopkins
Richard Hays, who has been SPEND
ing several weeks in this city on
business, left Thursday for his
home in st. Louis.
Mrs. Q. L. Sheldon returned to her
home in Kansas City Wednesday even.
ing after a visit With the family Of
N W. Wright N this city
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

committed by drunken negroes.
Such a case as this Chicago one
would not have come up for trial
there, but would have been
settled in an effective way out of
court. Intoxication would not
have been regarded as a beatihc
state in which a man may place
himself and escape the respon-
sibility for his deeds. The
curious plea that the liquor was
the real criminal and that as the
liquor has been destroyed there
is no criminal within reach Of the
strong arm of The law Is an in
genious piece Of sophistry. Yet
if such were the usual views of
the courts common sense would
find a way to punish the crime
without taking up the time of
the courts.
Or else, surprising that drunk
enness is accepted as a bar
against prosecution and that no
extra legal measures are taken
by the community, drunkenness
will become more popular than
ever. All that a man need do if
he resolves to commit a crime
will be to fill himself full of fiery
fluid, drowning any protest of a
still struggling conscience, and
do what his heart prompts him
1t may be that the intent Of the
court is to excuse only rape or
attempted rape under the in
fuence ofliquor, but if drunk
en- man inclines naturally to
some other crime he ought to
be allowed the same privilege as
a rayisher.
A habitual drunkard may be
to far gone for any argument or
fear to affect him. He should
be locked up like any other per-
son Of unsound mind potentially
dangerous to the community.
But the man Of good moral
character not beyond self
control, ought not to be encour-
aged to surrender to the bestial
part of his nature. While he is
still capable of reasoning he
should have before him the
probable consequences of intox-
ication, including punishment
for crime.
In the particular case referred
to the Judge may have had
special reasons for. clemency
which do not appear in the pub
lished account. Without ques-
tioning the lega, right of the
court to rule as it did, the effect
of such ruling is bad unless
supplemented by an expression
of the opinion Of the community.
The unanimous and immediate
response of the community ap-
pears to be that it will not be
wise for future offenders to
offer the same defense.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
naYER NafES

Ed VIM had business III Lexington
Tuesday.
Prof. Carl HARDWOOD of Mayview
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. R. P. 1abb Of Page City was
in town Tuesday.
j. G. Plattenberg Of Lexington
was here last week.
Miss Nellie Drummond spent sew
eral days last week in Kansas City.
Mrs. Glen Vaughn and children of
Higginsyille are visiting relatives
here.
Miss May Harwood of Kansas City
visited with her parents here last
week.
Mrs. James VIM aud daughter,
Miss Grace, spent Thursday in Hig
g~insville.
Mrs. Fred Bachtill of jefferson City
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
F. MCGEE last week.
Miss Minnie MCGEE and Miss
Emma Miers spent last week with
Mrs. W. c. Barnes near Lexington.
Gordon and Firman White Of Lex
|ington spent Sunday with their
grandparents, w. G White and wife.
Mrs. Mary Nef came down from
Lexington last Saturday for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Bertrand
Capt. Geo. venable of Lexington
was here last Thursday for a visit
with his daugh er, Mrs. T. {. Ccrbin.
MI. and Mrs. Jack Cooper we're
called to Kansas City last week by
the death Of Mrs. Cooper's aunt, Mrs.
L T. Buford.
Mrs. Addie Stark and Mrs. Mary
Barley went to St. Louis some time
since to spend the winter with Mrs.
Alice Kennerly
Miss Florence Belle Beattie ac-
companied by Miss Graves of Cen
trial spent several days last week
with homefolks.
MIR. and Mrs. viii Durham and
daughter, Miss Laura, of Kansas
City visited with Miss Elizabeth
Vaughn last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Groves were
called to Kansas City Tuesday by the
de tn Of MIR Groves, brother, Il. J.
Groves, AT that place.
Mr. and MIS-. 0 G. Congdon re-
turned Tuesday night from 81.
Joseph who're they we're called by
the death Of Mr-. congdon's sister,
NJ s. Eta Louck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Lexington business man the
other day asked why we were
not putting up a stronger fight
against people who trade with
mail order houses. His wife and
daughter have just purchased
their winter clothes in Kansas
City. He does not advertise and
gets his stationery printed in st.
L9uis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

The M S. U. Independent
picked Wentworth as the third
amateur foot ball team in the
state. Missouri was chosen as
first and the Rolla school Of
mines second. st. Louis and the
Medics were ruled out for
professionalism.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

We are tempted to pick an All
American foot bah team for this
season. Some people who know
less than we do aoout the game
have done it. It is a pretty poor
player who failed to make an all
something team this season.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

There were three inches Of
snow in Chicago Wednesday; but
Chicago gets more Of several
things than we do.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Two weeks from Wednesday
is not very far off. That is what
gives father that haunted ex-
preston.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

With two courts in season, the
past week has been a good time
for prospective candidates to en-
large their acquaintances.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

The Presidents message was
fall of things for Chancellor Day
10 criticize.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Mr.. Roosevelt's argument in
favor of abohshing the duty on
wood pulp ought to convince even
York Herald
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

These nature taking contro-
yersies are becoming almost too
common to be interesting.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

It is almost the proper time Of
year for a young man to abridge
his list of lady friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Kansas City gets the Republic
an convention, which is thought
TO be favorable to Taft.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

J.. W. jones' accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Quindara, Of Cairo,
ILL.,, arrived thursday, for a visit
with his daughter, Mrs. &c. McGrew,
Jr.
WHEN? NOW. WHERE? LOVES
STUDIO. WHAT? Latest ideas in
photographs. il-2O.l-lmo-dw.
Try MRS. MARKS Mexican chilli.
l0-14tf.
For a good, cold bottle or a glass of
HoTman's beer call at the Gem. 6 25t
Have you visited the Nickle? Open
every evening. 7-lSo
J. T. Bush returned Wednesday
evening from a short trip to Exce'sicr
Springs His wife, who has been III
for several weeks, accompanied.
him home.
a ! kinds of can goods at old prices
at L. B. Vaughan's. l203w
Fresh Cider and all other things to
make M'nce pies at r. B. Yaughap's
l2-5 3w
Pure, sweet apple cider at 30 cents
a gallon at Jos. l.. Long.
""H
Diamonds watches and J~ewe'ry,on
time payments at SILvERToNE's.
81. 10 for sl.Oo. We're still selling
81. 10 worth of Sanitol Toilet Articles
for sl.OO at sILvERsToNE's.
y All kinds of bulk peaches, apple
butter, pure honey and cider at r. B.
yaughan's. l2-5 3w.
Floods the body with warm, glow
ing vitality, makes the nerves strong
quickens circulation, res torres natural
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Miss Mamie Cnlnn went 70 Kansas
City Tuesday evening to attend the
wedding of Miss Bernice1 Cromwell to.
Ollie Foster, which will be cele-
brated there ? thursday.
Col. Ryland Todhunter, /. G. Neale
and Geo B. Gordon went to Kansas
City Wednesday to attend the fur
eral Of Hiram jackson Groves.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Basket ball has begun.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

Subscribe for the Silver State.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
GASOLINE SETS MAN ABLAzE.
Evin Green. After Soaking His Coat
With Explosive Cleanser, Gets
too Near 6 Match.
From the White Pine News.

From the White Pine News.
a cigarette, a match and some gaso-
line came very near being the end of
Evin Green at the Roadside saloon, at
the mouth of Robinson canyon yeester-
day. Green, who had spilled a bottle
of cod liver oil on his coat, saturated
the garment with gas line to destroy
the door. When he had Il camp.
ened the garment with this explosive
deodorizr, he sat down at enc end Of
the table to tax to a man in thu place.
As tn y conversed the man started to
ried away with the flow of wit of his
companion, paid no attention to this
ceremony of cigarette rolling unit
the last minute. Just as his eomDan-
ion thrust the cigarette into his mouth
and drew out q match it suddenly cc-
cured 10 him that it would he an IN
wise thing FIR him to venture too neal
q lighted match with his coat reek-
ing with gasoline.
"Hoid on he shouted, "I'm soak
ed with gasoline. Don't light that
match, it might"
But it was too late. Tho match
head had already been drawn across
the bottom of the table. AS the cigar
cite smoker raised it to blow it out,
the gasoline got busy and the flames
leaped from GREEN'S coat.
When they were at last e~xtinguish-
ed Green waJ burned about the face
and hands. Had it not beeen fo- the
prompt assistance of o~nlookers, the
~m'sadventure might have proven very
serious.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
FRISCO CAFITALISTS SAY
GOLDFIEL.D MIl!E WAS sALTED.

GCLDFIELD, New Feb. 7.-Muah
Indignation IS fe.t ~ the San Francis
co capital SITS who came here q few
days ago intending 10 lug the Burzs
lease On tha Combination Fraction oy.
CT ire treatment accorded them. On
their arrival in Goidfield they wcre
shown over the lease a2d samples were
taken for them before thor eyes
These samples they took 10 an asaayer
and found to he very good, two Of
them assay;ng into the Thousands.
Just to make SIRE of their saraples
hey returned to the lease ard tool,
some more samples, which on Icing
assaysd were found to rsn just 81.
from which they. argued that the ether
samples were salted.
Tbs IL the first case that has been
brought to light Of this mtthod Of
making sales in tho Goldfioll district.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
Low GRADE PROPERTIES
CAN NOW BE WORRIED.
Under the new Rates Ore Can now d.
Shipped from Rosebud to Reno
Tor 5 Cents G Hundred.

As a result of the agitation in 5hi.
State for better rates from tho rail
road, the Southern Pacific has issued
a new tariff affecting low grace ores
at all points east of Reno. Under this
rate al ores up to $50 q ton can be
shipped TO this city fsr reduction It
the rate of 5 cents a hundred @. ~
q ton. This is an exceedingly low
rate, and permits very low grade prop
critics to be worked to advantage Tf
Che mining districts to tho cast #
Reno, Ike Rosebud ana S ven
Troughs, continue TO 9, on such ilat.
tering prospects as they have, it win
mean that a large smester win have
to be built at Reno to reduce the ores
from these places and also from the
south, as it is thought that lower
rates on ores from the 8eath WIN eyea-
tually be obtained.
This is one Of the most important
concessions that has yet been made
by the railroad, and will probably lie
followed by others.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
SCTIWAB GIVES HIS
SISTER TWO MILLION
FOE WEDDING PRESENT.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Feb. 1.-Two
million dollars as a wedding present
that Is what Charles M. Schwah, the
multi millionaire steel king, is going
10 give his sister, Mics Gertrude
Schwab of Loreetto, when she marriss
David Barry, cashier of the hank at
Johnstown, Pa. The wedding will
take place como time after Easter.
Miss Schwab, with her fiance and
his two sisters, is in Pittsburg, having
conn here to attend the annual ball
of the Columbus club last night. DIR
ing the evening the psiae,ly Cot
which schwab is to Settle on his sis
ter Lecamc known and Gle was Goa
graduated by her many fr;ord,,
eyes, Charlie il tho best brother
any sister eve had in the world -
was her response, ard her happy smile
and sparkling eyes indicated that She
meant exactly what she sad.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
WILL CLIP EARLY IF
WARM WEATHER CONTINUES

Sylvan Liotard arrived from Para
disc Valley this morning. lie says
sheep are doing well and if the
warm weather continues shearing will
be begun earlier this year
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
FOUND.

Near Man and Second street IN
WiEncrucea, gold stick pin, with
first name of owner engraved on it.
BY proving property ard paying for
this advertisement owner can have
property. d
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

B. w. Stewart ard J. II. Garter
left for Willow Point last evening.
Mrs. J. H Carter and Miss A. D.
lavaga are expected to arrive from
Willow Point tn s evening.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13
SPRING AND SUMMER
SAMPLES ARRIVE

J.. p. Grandel, Winnemucca's pro-
gressive tailor, has received a full
line of spring and summer samples,
which he will be pleased to show to
prospective customers.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

If you want to sell anything, adver
tise it in the Silver State.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

Henry Miller was an arrival from
Paradise Valley yesterday.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

If you have lost anything, put q
ad in the Silver State.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

Stephen Ferraro arrived from Par
adise Valley yesterday afternoon.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

Make your wants known through
the columns of the Silver State.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

If you want to buy anything, pu'
an adj in the Silver State.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-13

If you want to keep posted on the
Rosebud district, watch the Columns
Of the Silver State.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24
THE LOAD OF THE LAZY.
This Man Worked Hard in His Own
Particular Way.

One of the neighborhood loafers sat
comfortably smoking his foul pipe, &C.
cording to his daily custom, in the pre-
scription room of a drug store. He
was soliloquizing aloud to the clerk.
Here is a sample of his sound, COZ.
tented philosophy: I'll tell you what!
A man is mighty miserable If he amt
got nothin' to do, when he amt work
in at somethin'. I know tive tried
both ways an / find that there amt
nothir' that makes a man more miser-
able than dom nothin'. But, you
know, there's two kinds of work: one
of them is where a Teller goes to work
at six in the mornin' an works with
his hands till six at night. The other
is where a Teller sits around an thinks.
1 amt happy unless I'm work.
in, but I don't believe in that first
kind of work. I believe in thinkin' all
day long, an that's harder than tho
other kind, 1 a tell you-you just
try it if you don't believe me; a man
is mighty miserable when he amt
workic'."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24
ALL RELIGIONS IN LONDON.
Faithist Community Latest Addition
to Its Queer Sects.

The Faithist community which has
established a modest footing in Bal
ham, and whose comprehensive gospel
ranges from the creation of man to
the glory and labors of the gods and
goddesses of the Etherian heavens" Is
the latest addition to the long list OF
London's religious sects, which are
now almost as many as the days OF
the year. In London the Chinaman
burns his incense stick in more than,
n jOss-house in the east end, the Ma
hometan has his mosque, the Malayan
his temple, near ST. Georges street
east; the Parsees worship the sun In
Bloomsbury, the Mormons have a mis-.
sion in %Islington, and in many parts
of the metropolis the Buddhists and
Ancestor Worshipers perform their
strange rites. OF Christian sects In
London there are at least 800, includ-
ing the Cokelers, the disciples Of Will
liam Sirgood, the Walworth shoe
maker; the Peculiar People, who pre-
fer prayer to physicians; the Sande-
manians, the followers of Joanna
%Southcott, the prophetic serving
maid; the Shakers and the Seventh
Day Baptists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24
WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL TIMES.
In Many Ways They Had Easier Lives
Than Their Descendants.

The ONE Of the sixteenth century
and earlier times had easier lives THAI
those of our generation. To be sure,
there are a hundred labor saving de-
vices today which were unknown to
them. But in at least two important
respects they had the advantage over
their descendants. They waged 10
conflict against dirt such as We carry
on from morning till night. The Eliz-
abethan had no prejudice against gar
bage in his front yard, vermin in his
bedroom, decaying rushes on the floor
of his banquet hall, or soiled lace in
his sleeves. The strength of arm and
spirit which o goes to keeping clean
was EFT to the medieval lady for other
tasks. Moreover, although her cloth
ing was gorgeous-rich with embroid-
cry and lace, and heavy with jewels
it was not subject to rapid changes OF
fashion. The cut Of a sleeve or the
hang of a skirt was settled for five
years rather than five months. Life
was then free from the modern terror
of looking like a last years rag bag"
Youths Companion.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24

There seems to be a growing disposi-
ton among sportsmen to give the
hunted animal a fair chance. Few
hunters will now defend the pursuit Of
deer at night with a jack-light, q
method of hunting in which the animal
has little chance for his life. Mr.. Cleve-
land, a hunter and fisherman, as well
as a former president, has lately con-
demned night-hunting Of ducks and
fishing with night lines. and has urged
that humane persons whose friends
thus violate the principles Of sports
manship should express in some way
their condemnation of such conduct
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24

road. Twenty miles of good road can
be spoiled by half a mile of bad road.
Then if it costs considerable to fix the
half mile it is better that it be done.
Consider the matter of lettering our
road conditions, investigate the methods
of building roads, talk to your neigh
bors about it and in the end do some.
thing.
G. c. Falconer of Shubuta, in a COM
munication to the Southern Farm Ga.
zette on good roads, suggests that the
writer is the man to start a good roads
movement in the State. He saws: "Es-
tablish a good roads column as a perma-
nent feature of your excellent paper. Let
the first one, for instance, be from Hon.
Il. E. Blakeslee, State Commissioner of
Commerce and Agriculture, outlining
the work. Then right off the reel com.
mence hammering good roads into your
subscribers and maintain a ceaseless
anxiety to secure results, which can
only be obtained by cooperation. In nv
humble opinion it is the crux of the
States future agricultural growth. Good
a mean better horses and vehicles.
better schools, better religious advan-
tages, ETC." The writer has devoted col
umns to this same subject, and has as
sisted in organizing several counties on
the road proposition. He is willing and
anxious to join any movement that win
tend to improve road conditions in Mis-.
sissippi. Let others be heard from.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24

When the king of Italy was told
that a son had been born to the wife
of Lloyd G.. Griscom, the American
ambassador in Rome, he exclaimed:
Il had always believed that ambassa-
doris were blessed only with grand
sons!" Ambassadors, as well as SEN
ators, used to be old men, but this all
seems to have been changed. Am
bassador Griscom Is only "a years old,
and it will be many years before he
IL a grandfather; and there are many
men in the senate less than so.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-08-24
MississipW
News
Timber Wasting Away.

According to prominent lumber man.
ufacturers who own lands in and ada
cent TO the path Of the e%quinoctial storm
f last September, not more than 20 per
cent of the timber felled during the
storm has been saved, and the re-
mainder is now being eaten up by the
worms. This means q loss Of large
proportions, it being estimated that
fully 81 ,000, 900 worth of timber was
felled by the winds. The lumbermen
who could possibly do SO had the fallen
trees transported to mill ponds, but
they were unable to get sufficient labor
TO complete the task along the entire
course of the storm, and destruction has
been the consequence. The worms
have been busily engaged throughout
the summer, and the loss is practically
complete.