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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
nEeukgD &c aREAT MRITEa.
American Was Not Awed by erOuohy
Poet Laureate.

A writer in Harper's Weekly brings
to light an interesting anecdote Of
Tennyson which well illustrates the
singular habits Of the great laureate
Ia his intercourse with his friends.
The poet was not only brusque and
rough, but he was ~domineering and
sxseting, and most other men were
afraid Of him. But an American
schoolmaster who for many years
maintained a great intimacy with him
had no fear in his heart, and sat and
smoked on an equality with the sover.
tlgn singer by FarringfOrd freside.
One evening" says the writer,
when the two we're thus together,
Tennyson said that he would depart
from his custom and narrate a per-
sonal experience; but he had suffered
a good deal from repetitions Of his
tales by those to whom he had told
them, and he would be obliged to ask
his friend never to repeat what he
was about to hear. The American
smoked on for a few seconds while
TennysOn, waited for the promise. and
then he said; MY lord, In my coun-
try a gentleman would never make
that request of another gentleman.
H-h-m!> said the poet, and looked
out Of eyes that wondered II the
quiet smoker opposite knew how much
he'd said. Then he told the story"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
Combs Mad. Of Old shoes.

A mountain Of old boots and shoes,
indescribably ugly, indeseribably
filthy, lay in the factory yard.
We'll make combs out Of them"
said the chemist, combs that will
pass through the perfumed and lus-
trous locks OF the most beautiful girls.
Seems strange, doesn't it?"
Very"
yet it's a fact. That is what be-
comes of all the worlds old shoes;
they are turned into combs. The
leather is first cut into small pieces
and immersed two days in a chloride
Of sulphur bath, then it is washed,
dried and ground to powder, then ii
is mixed with glue or gum and pressed
into comb molds.
1T makes good enough combs, but
| prefer the rubber mes myself.
don't ike to put on my head what
once may have been ON the feet of an
old tramp"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Miss Lillian Drysdale went to Kan
sas City Friday evening for a
short visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Hausam and son
F. F. j., who have bsen visiting the
family of F.. Morath in this city for
the past few days, returned to their
home 10 Ssialia Wednesday.
FOR RENT Fine farm of 24O acres
with good house, well watered and
65 acres of wheat land.
Miss Bette Hays returned Tuesday
morning from a visit of several days
with relatives in Wellington.
Miss Mary Glasssock returned
Monday evening from a trip to
Warrensburg and fayetteville.
Geo. Cohrs, who has been visiting
his parents here for the past few days,
returned to Kansas City Monday.
Miss Ella D. Nickel, who has been
visiting in Fulton for the past few
weeks, returned home Monday.
Mrs, Earl Young of Sed ala arrived
Tuesday for a short visit with
her mother-in-law, Mrs. e. B. Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

A correspondent Of the North China
Daily News describes what followed
the execution OF an assassin: when
the heart OF Hsu Hsi-lin was cut out
OF his body and had been laid before
the remains Of his victim as a sacri-
hce to the late governors names,
members Of his bodyguard, to signify
their zeal and hatred Of the assassin,
seized Hsu's stin warm heart and
cutting it up into mince meat boiled
It and served the grewsome dish
among themselves to be eaten. This
seems a poor way Of revenging the
death Of n patron. especially since
It vas due to the very ineptitude and
subsequent panic OF this very brave
hodyguard that enabled Hsu Hsi-hn
to FIRE so many shots. without my
kind Of hindrance, at the late En-
Min"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
Won MEMsEA FoR nls cAuReA.
Preachers Skill at ouOits Was Put ts
Good Service.

The Rev. J. H. Roger, pastor Of the
Oxford (Pa.) Methodist church, has
been found gambling. The discovery
has not made him any the less popu
lar with his congregation, as the
stakes he played for we're whether o.
not his opponent would attend =
series OF special meetings. The game
played was one Of quoits, and the
preacher won.
Mr.. Roger is very popular with the
men Of the town, and always has a mum
Der Of them al his Sunday services.
He noticed, however, that many Of the
regular attendants on Sunday were
not present at the evening meetings,
so he went out to find the reason
why. Squire S. H. Smith was the nrst
man he encountered. The squire plead.
ed pressure Of business, but Mr.. Roy
er would not give up. Finally Mr..
Smith agreed that he would drop his
business and go to the meetings II
the preacher could beat him playing
quoits.
The minister took up the PROPOSE.
ton and within a short time a hard.
fought game was in progress. Squire
Smith fought valiantly, but was beat.
en- by the preacher, and true to his
agreement attended the meetings
Moreover, he took with him a number
Of other lovers Of the game, who we're
convinced that a maa who could beat
Squire Smith pitching quoits couldn't
help being a nFst-class preacher.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Abraham Brown, of Winterton,
N. r., had a very remarkable ex-
perjence; he says. doctors got
badly mixed up over me; one said
heart disease; two called it kidney
trouble; the fourth blood poison, and
the fifth stomach and liver trouble;
but none of them helped me; SO my
wife advised trying Electric Bitters,
which are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more
good than all the five doctors pre-
scribed." Guaranteed tor blood pois-
on, weakness and all stomach, liver
and kidney complaints, by Crenshaw
4 Young Druggist, 5Oc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Mrs ]. p. Gordon aud soa, Pember-
ton, returned Monday evening from
a few days visit in Higginsyille and
Corder.
Mrs. E, w. Flournoy, who has been
visiting her Iarents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kahrs, in Sedalia returned
home Friday evening.
Joe Tunstall, who has been spend
ing a few days with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. H. B. Tunstall, in this city,
returned to Kansas City Tuesday.
WANrFD;-A good farm hand. Wa
ges $50 per month and board.
lC-5-w If JOHN R. PORTS,
Lexington, Mo
j. r.. Mooreaead and two sons,
James r, and Wingate, returned Fri
day evening from St. Joseph,
where they witnessed the Missouri
Kansas game Thursday
DR.. Temple Payue, of New York
City, arrived Mp nday evening for
a visit with his parents, Dr.. aud Mrs.
N. B. Payne in this city. DIT. Payne
is connected with the Metropolitan
Hospital in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crenshaw
and their TWO children returned to
their home In Kansas city Friday
evening after a short visit with Mr..
Crenshaw's parents, M. and Mrs.
~. G. crenshaw, in this city.
Mrs James Flenniken returned to
her home il Sdessa this mmnirf
after a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Walk
The following Odessans are among
those who attended Circuit Court
"Wednesday: Charles Mattlngly,
Joseph campbell Charles Eigheingerl
George Mock, squire Taylor. George
Sullivan, Hugh Smell Sam Cobb, Iohr
lJenuings and William Drake.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

According to the report Of the
United States commissioner OF educa.
ton for 1900 the percentage Of illit-
eracy in that year, the latest figures.
was as follows; Germany, OIL per
cent, Switzerland $50; Scotland,
3.57; Holland, 4; France, 40; Eng
land, $50; Belgium, 1880: Ireland.
IL; Austria, 23.S0; Hungary. 1910:
Greece, SOs Italy, $3.50; Russia, 61.70;
Spain, 6S.10; Portugal. 1880; servia.
Sc: Roumania, SO. In the United
States there is no fixed standard for
measuring miteraess. but the commits
soner places the standard at 1907.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
a Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with its rich silver
mines, bonanza farms, wide ranges
and strange natural formations, is a
veritable wonderland. AT Mound
City, in the home of Mrs. E. d. Clapp
. wonderful case of healing has
lately occurred. Her son seemed near
death with lung and throat trouble.
"Exhansting coughing spells occurred
every i've minutes, writes Mrs. Clapp,
when | began giving Or. Kings
New discovery, the great medicine,
that saved his life and comDlstelY
cured him Guaranteed for coughs
and colds, throat and lung troubles,
BY Crenshaw 3 Young druggists. SOC.
and st.0J. Trial bottle free.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Mrs. ]. Q. Cope and little son, J. Q.
Jr., i~eturned Sunday evening from a
few days visit in Kansas City.
G. c. Barron was in Kansas City
Tuesday on business.
Gee. P. venable was in Kansas City
Saturday on business.
Ihcs. McGirl OF odessa was a Lex
ington visitor Monday.
VIM. Feith and ]. G. Webb of Hig-
ginsville were here Tuesday.
DIT. Boyle went to Kansas City
Tuescsy morning on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
Queen Has Vast Wealth.

Queen Louise Of Denmark IS ex.
tremely wealthy, for She not only In
herited a large fortune from her
father, but also another from her
mother. Princess Louise Of the Meth
eriands. who was one Of the greatest
royal heiresses Of the nineteenth GER.
fury. Both the king and the queen Of
Denmark are still very Young looking
though they celebrated their silver
wedding ia 1894.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
Manufacturing lcloles.

Stick Ice is a commodity much
in demand in upper Austria. Water
is allowed to fall slowly over a series
Of poles, where, by the natural process,
It freezes in the form Of gigantic
icicles, These icicles are broken Off
as fast as they are frozen and carried
away to strange quarters.-Popular
Mechanics
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
HereIs nood AdKlce.

o. S. Woolever, one Of the best
known merchants Of lie Raysville. N.
Y, says "If you ale ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklen's Arnica
salve. It cured ME Of them for good
20 years ago Guaranteed for sores,
wounds, burns or ~abrasions. 25c al
.Crenshaw & Young drug store.
Mrs. w, g. Thompkins returned tc
her home ia Kansas City Saturday
evening after a short visit Will
relatives 10 This cts,
Dr. Frank Davis, who has been Wis
ting friends IN this city for the past
few days, left Sunday evening for hli
home ID 81 Louis
Mrs \ s. Hutchinson and son, VIII.
ard who have been spending a few
days in Kansas City, returned homs
Sunday evening.
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panes Ennaaements In Advance.

Several keen dancing men tell me
that they find many of the best dane
eEs Of the opposite sex fill up their
programmes long before the day Of
the dance. and that this custom is be-
coming more or less general. Several
ladies have already august 25) filled
their programmes for the club bali.
which does not take place till Septem-
Der 16.-Times OF India.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
Affected by BrewerIss.

"a queer objection is sometimes
urged against flats in the neighbor.
hood OF breweries,' said a city rent
ing agent, People complain that the
berry atmosphere whets the appetite
for drink and sends on on . toot many
a man who otherwise would not eyen
think Of so misbehaving himself. Usu-
ally II Is women who make the COM
plant; men don't seem TO care wheth-
er they avoid temptation OF not. Many
times | have sent women up to look
at certain Of our fats and they have
reported that they liked the place
well enough, with the exception Of the
nearby brewery. They were afraid
to trust the men Of the family who.
possibly, were AFFLICTED with a tempera-
mental weakness on the liquor ques-
tion.'
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Eneuah and q spare.

And the name Is to be'-asked the
suaye minister as he approached the
font with the precious armful Of fat
and n%ounces Augustus Philip Ferdl
nand codringtqn Chesterfield Livings.
ton Snooks Dear mel Turning to
the sexton "a little more water, MI.
Perkins, II yau plVAse -TitBita
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
Her Heart was Broken

because her complexion was bad and
she could find nothing to clear il up.
Ladies: a bad complexion is caused
by an inactive liver. An inactive
liver viii be put in perfect condition
by taking Billiards. Herbine. The
unequalled liver regulator. Sold by
Creushaw & Young.
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Line Pays No Dividends.

The coach line that Alfred Wander
bilt has established between the Hol-
land house. New York, and Ardsley on
the Hudson is not a paying business.
All the fares received in n season
would not buy one Of the eight Ken
lucky blooded horses that draw the
coach. The round trip fare is S..
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The Correct Time

to stopoa cough or cold is just as soon
as it starts-then there win be no
danger of pneumonia or consumption.
Just a few doses of Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup taken at the start will
stop the cough. If 1t has been run
ming on for sometime the treatment
will be longer, but the cure is sure.
Sold by Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07
CLEVER SCHEME THAT FAILED.
Old s%alesman's Advice Left Firm
Worse OF Than Before.

Henry Clews is telling a new story
which he says he got straight from
the Canal street district, says the
New York Times. A young iobbing
firm, the tale tells, overbOught for
the fall trade. Their heaviest mistake
had been in the line of overcoats,
which it looked they would have to
carry ever a season. Efforts to get
cash for the stock were fruitIess, ex-
cept at ruin0us rates. At last the Arm
went to an Old-timer in the trade for
advice. Well" said the man Of ex-
p~erience, you've got a pretty good
list Of customers. Just divide the
coats up into lots Of thirteen each
Send a batch apiece to some Of your
sharpest customers, but make out
the bills for twelve. They'll be so
tickled to get enc coat for nothing
that they'll take 'em all" The scheme
had been tried before the men met
again. The Old-timsr waited for his
praise. Wei. didn't they keep the
coats?' he asked. Yes returned
the jObber, sadly. One each. The one
that wasn't billed"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Richard st ling went to Kansas
City Tuesday morning on business.
Miss Abbie Pour returned Fri
day evening from a short stay in Kan
a City.
Miss Irene Allen came down from
Kansas City Friday evening to
spend a few days with relatives in
this city.
Miss Frances Bowman went to
Kansas city Saturday for a few
DAYS visit.
Miss Kathryn Barron returned
FRIDAY evening from a short visit
in sedalia.
Mrs. Oscar Andreen and daughter,
Miss Rachel, spent Friday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Mrs. T, J. McElroy, who has been
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. James Hays, in this city, return
ed to her home in independence Sun
day evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

Miss Katharine Wilson, who has
been spending the Thanksgiving holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. N. Wilson, returned to Warrens-
burg Monday, where she is at
tending the state formal School.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-07

abo Yourself when you're crippled
rheumatism or stiff joints-of
course you've tried lots of things
and they failed. Try Billiards. Snow
Liniment-it wiildrive away all aches,
pains and stiffness and leave you as
well as you ever were. Sold by Cren
shaw &Young.
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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-07

one can help laughing at their sal
lies and witticisms.
The Piccolo Midgets appear next
and they are said to be the most
perfectly developed specimens OF the
Lilliputian tribe on the stage. Their
turn is. made up Of comedy and clos
es with a boxing and wrestling match
which goes with much spirit and life.
Gardner and Revere put on a nov
city musical act that is said to be
highly entertaining. The male half
of the duo is great. His playing of
the guitar, his dancing and his drum
major work are sufficient to make
a great single act.
Lillian Tyce is a beautiful girl and
a beautiful vocalist who sings a num-
Der of delightful old folks songs Of
the Emerald Island with a pathos
and expression only possible to a
daughter of Erin.
By the way of chance, Carbrey
Brothers will offer a dancing turn.
Their work has received a most fiat.
tering reception all along the line.
They dance many of the old steps
with pleasing dexterity and they do
some wooden Shoe work that is sup
erb.
With new features on the Kino-
drome and classical selections from
Weihe's orchestra the bill is COM
plete.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-07
NEXT WEEK AT THE ORPH-
EUM.

The ever popular Orphcum thea
tire promises to even eclipse last
weeks bill, with the new and enter
tanning 'potpourri' which makes up
this coming weeks attractions at
that excellent place of amusement;
The bill is varied md entertaining,
and is sure to be enjoed by all lovers
of he strictly high-class in vaude-
vile.
Rose Coghlan & Co., who presents
"The Ace of Truinps," is first on
the program to be rendered. Mr.
VIM. H. Sans assists Miss Coghlan
and the playlct is en- artistic genA
both Mr.. Sans and Miss Coghlan
being consumate artists. The action
is all psychological, and is made up
of dialogue between the two. How
ever, the shifting of situations is so
subtle, and at the same time so con
vincing that the play holds the atten-
ton Of the audience throughout.
Next comes "Ward and Curran in
The Terrible Judge" Theirs is an
eXtravagant bit of foolishness, and no
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Il Al TENTS X

songs that is seldom seen, being de-
lightfully refreshing and pleasing.
The bill opens with Allen Wight
man, whose work as a clay molder
and pastel painter is Of a high order.
If the management intends to pres
ent such splendid bills each week, it
will be necessary to enlarge the thea
tire, judging from the patronage this
week.
The Moore Stock Company, ap-
pearing at the Lyric, has been
strengthened considerably by the ad-
dition of several new people, and
have been giving, during the past
week, a splendid rendition of "a
Mothers Devotion" a story of TIL:
South. 1t is a strong m~elo-darml,
with enough sensational features to
please the most r1bid advocate Of
thai particular kind of play, and has
been fairly we'll p%atronizcd.
The tenth concert by the Salt Lake
Symphony Orchestra will be given
at the Salt Lake theatre on FRIDAY
afternoon, Dccembe- 10, when an ex-
ceptional musical treat is promised.
Miss Hazel Taylor, who made such Il
pleasing impression IN the recent pro-
duction of robin Hood" will be the
s%oloist, while Mrs. Walter G. Tuttle
has been engaged for several harp
selections.
A. N. Mellor, the second tenor of
the Tivoli quartctte, appearing at the
Orpheum this week, will no doubt
long remember his Salt Lake engag-
ment as the most joyous week of his
life, as he was married in the city
on Wednesday, the bride being Miss
Arista K. Swan, of Santa Cruz, Cal.
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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

Another rare program has been
prepared by Conductor Shepherd for
the recital next Friday afternoon
Those who have heard the rehear-
sails say it is no whit behind the last
one in point of attractiveness. The
soloist Friday is Miss Hazel Taylor.
The Maid Marian of the recent sue.
cessful Robin Hood production. In
the Travista Selection, she will be
given ample opportunity for the dis
play of her exceptional voice and
training. The orchestra selection
will be enhanced again by Mrs Tut
ties harp playing. AS the theatre
will be opened but this once between
now and the holidays, a full attend
ance is predicted. The program is
as follows:
Overture to "Egmont".. BE beethoven
"Ah fore e lui" from Traviata-V Verdi
Miss Taylor.
Entire Actc music from Rosa
munde" ........--.~.... Schubert
Ballet Suite from "Foramors"
Rubinstein.
Two Episodes
(a) Legend.--.~~-..
(b) Negro Episode
Henry Gilberr.
Symphonic poem Les Preludes"
LlSZt
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-07

ell tlI1eS Dcen sure OF Il warm wei
come in this city, was given q cordial
reception during her appearance at
the Salt Lake theatre in "Zira." Miss
Roberts is this year supported by a
company of admirable actors, both
feminine and masculine, and is pro-
vided with 4 drama Of unusual in
terest. Hence there can be but one
verdict as to the play, and that is
Excellent" The drama is based on
Wilkie Collins novel, "Thc New
Magdalen," although there are neces-
sarily a Number Of changes in the
"Zira" is a strong end fascinating
story, in which e girl, battling with
all her might and against unequal
odds to win back the responsibility
lost as the result of a false marriage,
eagerly grasps the opportunity to
sep into the place of & woman whom
she believed had been killed, only to
find, after a season Of peace and hap
piness and doing a great work for
the uplifting of humanity, as we'll as
winning the love of e young cleryg-
man and the respect of all with whom
she came IT. contact, that the woman
had recovered and that she was about
to be exposed and doubly disgraccd.
The battle with herself for the right,
and the final happy outcome, makes
a story that IS we'll worth the best
efforts of the popular actress. In
addition to the dramatic worth of the
presentation of the character of Hes
ter Trent by Miss Roberts, the work
of Thurlow Bergen as Rev. Gordon
Clavering is deserving of especial men,
ton, while Orlando Daily made an
excellent Captain Sylvester.
Without doubt the show at the
Orpheum this week is the richest Of
the season, and unless you see it, you
will surely miss an opportunity for
the heartiest laugh of your life.
There is not an inferior number on
the bill. The most comical number
is the act in which the mule Maud
fgures-and it must be seen to be
appreciated. The way that willy mule
literally wipes the floor with all who
attempt to ride her is worth walking
miles to see. The whirlwind Arab
boys, with Emma Francis, present an
act that is unique and pleasing in the
extreme, and is n Of the lest acts
ever put on at the Orphcum.
Another act that contains half a
dozen laughs to the minute is the sa-
tire or Bernard Shaw's Caesar and
Cleopatra"--"Whcn Caesar C's Her
-" which is presented by three act
ors who are top-notchers in fun
making. The Tivoli Quartctte, four
young men who can sing, have also
been warm favorites all week, and
have been forced to lengthen their
program each evening, George Aus
tin Moore. who also has a singing