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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-15
POULTRY TRADE
 MEETING

Chicago, Oct. 15.-In conjunction with the convention of dairy interests of the country, the National Poultry Trade association met today. A ques- ton of importance to be decided IS
 whether the national organization should propose and work for laws reg ulating the handling and sale of poul- try and game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-15
A Curious Fact.

nave some very strong letters of introduction" said the caller.
 My friend" answered Senator Sor- gnum, "1 don't rely too far on con- mnn1cations of that kind. A man will give you letter of introduction de- scrlDlng you as possessed of every mo- oie quality in human nature and in the next breath refuse to indorse your note Tor $2O."-Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-15
A Bad Outlook.

Mother-Dorothy, have to be scold- Ing you all the time! Dorothy-Well. HI can say. mamma, is I'm sorry for tne man who gets you for q mother-in- iaw.-Smiths Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-15

A lazy man goes far, and he who shuns labor labors doubly. - Gree: Proverb.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
WAS READY FOR HIM.
Clerks Suggestion to Customer Who
Was "a Little Short"

John Brink prided himself on hav-
ing the largest general store in the
county. IF man wishes it, and it is
made, I have it" was the sign over his
advertisements in the newspapers.
William" said Mr.. Brink one morn
ing, as he was giving instructions TO
a green clerk; no one must ever
leave this store without making a pur-
chase, If a person doesn't know
what he wants, suggest something.
And, remember, we have everything
from carpet lacks to mausoleums."
Williams first customer was a leisure
ly appearing chap, who gazed about
curiously, but had no definite object in
view. Just looking around" he eX-
planned. Wouldn't you like to look
at our new line of postal cards?' sug-
gested the eager clerk. NO, not this
time answered the stranger; I'm
Just a little short this morning" "Ah,"
urged the new clerk, who was not IA,
miliar with the wonderful expansive
ness of the language; then, perhaps,
you'd like to look at our line of new
and handsome stretchers ?'-Harper's
Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Used Plow on shlnboard.

A common, everyday farm pillow was
used in unloading the cargo of the
Ammon at San Francisco. The entire
hold was filled with 500 tons of inter.
which had frozen into one solid mass
and very hard. Explosives could not
be used, and picks and shovels were
too slow. AS a joke a bystander sug-
gested they better use a pillow. The
captain, however, decided to try the
plan, and bought a good-sized pillow,
and by neal of a block and tackle
and steam winch pulled it back and
forth the length of the hold. The
pillow loosened the inter as fast as a
big gang could shovel it into the steel
buckets. This is probably the only in
stance on record where a ships cargo
was discharged in this way.-Popular
Mechanics.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Rutcher,s.Inference.

One day Emperor Francis Joseph
was entering a village in his domain
on horseback and was met on the out
skirts by a butcher who had gone out
in hope of catching an early glimpse
of the Austrian kaiser. The emperor
asked the butcher the way to an inn,
and after directions had been given
the butcher in turn inquired: Have
you seen the kaiser?' Very recent
ly,' answered Francis Joseph. Are
you sure? Do you know him certain
ly?" asked the eager butcher. We'll,
| ought to-" replied the monarch,
putting out his chest. Il have shaved
him often enough" "Ah, and you are
the court barber" said the abashed
butcher in awestruck tones, as he
dotted his cap and backed to the road
side.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Wi liam Palmer are
iending the day in X. c.
Boston Beauty Mackerel only IOc
at VIM and Ewings.
Just received at VIM Il Ewings a
full line Of Outing flannel, Comforts,
Blankets, Ginghams and calico.
Mrs. Marks cakes are made from
the best ingredients, aud always
fresh. Try one. S-Stf
For fine California prunes and
seeded rajsons. currants. citron. go to
JOS. L, LONGS.
Mr.. aod Mrs. R. G. Tonkin, who
have been spending a few days with
their sons at w. NJ. A., left this
morning for their home in Abilene,
Kans
For apples, oranges, bananas, the
est on the market and fine candies
at the lowest prices 90 TO JOS. L..
LONGS.
No person that keeps the food ca
nal clean and healthy can have appen-
dicitis, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea cleans the food canal and pro-
tects you from disease. 30 cents,
Tea or Tablets. For sale by Leroy
Farmer.
For a good cold bottle of beer that
did not make Milwaukee famous but
made Milwaukee Jealous, brewed in
Lexington Mo-, by the Lexington
Brewing Co., 90 to the Gem. 6-22
Ask to see the beautiful line of
dress Goods so 10 and Sl.OO pr yard
at Vim & Ewings.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Trustees Sale

Whereas George Fischer, and Fannie Il.
Fischer. his wife, by their certain deed of
trust. dated the 10Th day OF June. 1904. and
recorded in the Office of the recorder of deeds
Of Lafayette County, Missouri, in book Isl. at
page ~, conveyed to the undersigned trus-
Zee, the following described real estate. stu
ate, lying and being in the County of Latay-
cite. and State of Missouri, to wit:
Thirty acres of Of the South end of the
East half of the Southeast quarter of Sect
on Twenty l2Dl of Township forty-nine 1891
Of Range twenty seven l27l
Which conveyance was made in trust to
secure the payment Of a certain promisOry
note in said deed Of trust fully described;
and whereas default has been made in the
payment Of said promisury note, and said
note Is now unpaid: now therefore l, the
undersigned trustee in accordance with the
provisi, us OF said deed OF trust and Ut the
request Of tn legal holder of said note
will on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Fad Party.

A fad party affords a novel enter.
tainment. At a recent gathering OF
this nature each guest was requested
to wear an emblem of his or her par.
tlcular fad, and to leave, as a memen.
to of the occasion, his autograph and
a pen-and-ink sketch of the chosen fad
in a blank book designed for the pur-
pose. Among the novelties worn rep
resenting the various fads were a
miniature bicycle, a tiny tennis rae.
quet, a baseball bat, a golf stick a
small canoe, foreign stamps, a curious
poster, a paint brush and palette, a
miniature guitar, and a small rake,
hoe and shovel Prizes were award
ed for the most effective sketch and
for the poorest one.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Sadness is Penalty Of Humor.

All the great humorists are sad
C%eryantes, Moliere, Swift, Sterne.
Heine, Richter, Balzac, Dickens-for
sadness is The penalty which nature
has annexed to that deep searching
knowledge of life we call hunior.
Hence is the tragedy Of literature.
If the man did not weep sometimes,
we would cease to laugh at his jests
lin the end he weeps too much, and
then we talk Of the failure Of art!-
Michael Monahan in Papyrus.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Angelic Liroerle.

Charlie had Just returned from sun
day school, when he asked his doting
parent an astonishing question.
Mamma, what kind of underclothes
do angels wear?" he inquired soberly.
Observation-Disclosures! What in the
world do you mean?" Even Charles
mother, Injured to startling queries,
was stunned. Wen murmured the
little chap. evidently puzzled, teacher
said that Abraham entertained the
angels underwear"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

The building of the state road
in Johnson county seems to be a
back number so far as apparent
local interest is concerned,
Nothing has been said about it
that we have learned of for seye-
raj week, The people of Mar
shall and also of Pleasant Hill are
still pounding away at it. 1t
seems to be the general opinion
that none of the roads will be
cnnetrnctnd In the first nlacn
the jump from the present con
dition to rock roads is too much
of a change. 1t is like convinc-
ing a man who has always lived
in a two-room log cabin that a
modern, ~up-to-date mansion is
necessary. One of our farmer
friends recently suggested that
the farmers realize the need Of
good dirt roads, and that was
about the only thing at the
present time in which they
would cooperate. His idea, and
it is good one too, that the
proper way to improve the roads
was to get good dirt roads.
Such a foundation is needed for
rock roads. After their benefit
is fully demonstrated it would
be time to commence talking
rock roads. Work to the rock
roads by degrees. The change
to rock roads at the present
time is too much of a change.
We believe our farmer, friend is
right on the question. Those
who really desire good roads
will do well to consider this
proposition carefully. Make
the change gradually and the
land owners, the ones who will
have to put up the cash, will be
with the movement. But they
will not vote a heavy tax until
the benefit Of good roads is dem
onstrated practically to them.
Warrensburg Standard Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
BIue Springs BOy KilIs Communion.


Robert Snodgrass, the Blue
Springs boy who caused the
death of James Shropshire, a
schoolmate, last Saturday by
throwing a stone that struck
him in the back of the head the
afternoon before, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon on an infor-
nation made out by w. II.
Carmody of independence,
deputy county prosecutor says
the Examiner.
Although the boy said he was
only - years old, he was placed
in the county Jail in the city and
spent the night with the mem
bers of the county chain gang in
that business. His father, John
Snodgrass, a well known farmer,
went to independence Wednes-
day morning and endeavored to
get his boy released from Jail.
The preliminary hearing Of
young Snodgrass has been set
for next Tuesday morning be-
fore Justice A. G.. Williams, at
Blue Springs. Oak Grove Ban
.npr.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

Every once in a while you hear
people say they don'tlike a news
paper that is full of advertise
merits. They don't stop to,think
that if it were not for the adver-
Using the average weekly news
paper could not be put out to the
people for less than $500 per
year. OF course news should
never be sacrificed to advertising
and it Should be the policy''of the
management of a newspaper to
back up a heavy run of adyertis-
ing with a supplement which will
preserve the equilibriumbetween
the two features. Again, the
advertising of a newspaper
should be and is of interest to all
intelligent readers. 1t keeps
them posted on the great neces-
saries Of life and to those who
readthem carefully it means the
saving of a great many dollars.
Columbia Statesman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
TEARS OF THE CROCODILE.
Belief Said to Have Origin in an
Ancient Fable.

The phrase crocodile tears" owes
its origin to the imagination of some
Of the old travellers. who invented the
fable that the crocodile weeps over its
prey. One of the earliest English
globe-trotters to mention this fiction
was Sir John Vaudeville, who in his
Travels" Q499), speaking of "Aethi
OPP "Ynde' and an lyle clept Silla,"
says: That Lond is full Of Serpents
and Of Cokadrilles. THESE C|okadrillcs
ben a manner of Long Serpeats, "a
lowe and rayed aboven, and had A
Feete and schorte Thyes, and CRETE
Nayles as Clees or Tallonns. and
there ben sumo that had < Fadma ia
length; and sumo of six and a halfen-
day. And in the night thei dwellen in
the Water, and on Che Day won upon
the Lond. THESE Serpentes slue men,
and thei eten hem wepynge; and when
thei eten thei moven the over Jowe.
and noughte the neither Jowe, and thei
have no Tonge." Montreal Standard.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
MoNDAY. NovEMaE lIth. lgo7.

between the hours Of niue o'clock in the
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the court house door In the
City Of Lexington, in the county OF Lafay-
ettc, and state OF Missouri, offer tor sale and
sell IT. public vendue. to the highest bid
der. Toy cash in hand the said real estate for
he purpose OF satisfying said note and the
expense Of executing this trust.
+. LEE WALLACE, Trustee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday our people attended
the state fair en- mass, almost
every body going. Between 3 to
Z extra coaches We're required to
carry those who did not drive
through. Besides the regular
trains carried extra coaches and
were crowded. n Sweet Springs
Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

II you want a real good
cheese such as Limberg cheese, Brick
cheese or a full Cream cheese. Call
on Jos. L. Long.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

For SALE CHEAP horse. buggy
and harness suitable for driving TO
mine, Apply to Virgil McDermott
2 blocks east of w. NJ, A. on Wash
ington Ave. 1O.14 ] wk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

WANTED:-Woman to do cooking
and general house work. No washing
or ironing. Good wages. Call at
Gelzer's teed store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19

For SALE:-Fall bulbs, p%eonies and
ornamental nursery stock. Call al
the GREEN House. l0-2tf.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-10-19
Wants, For Sale Etc.

Rooms FOR RENT-ln the Haerle
building. Apply to GUS HAERLE.
TO RENT:-Sleeping rooms all fur
nished. Phone. Is. l0-7tf
FOR SALE:-Five room brick house
with good location. Price $3.50. In
quire at this Office. I0-I5tlwk
WOODcUTTERs WANTED:-At once
Dry wood Sl.25 a rick and green
wood 81. 90 a rick.
9-lltl mo B. B. FRAZER.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
"THE OLD WORLD AND IFS
 WAYS."

This is the title of new and profusely illustrated book by Col. William Jennings Bryan, re- counting his noted journey around the earth and through Europe, which was so widely hralded through the American Press.
 The book is an illustrated and descriptive record of that entire journey, which is so memorable in current history. The journey embraced a period of a year, and covered practically all the nations of the earth.
 Coi, Bryan travelled with cam era and pen cil, and not only de scrib ed, in brill- iant phrase, what he saw, but further illustrated his journey by photographs. These photographs constitute a striking pictorial presentation and lend especial interests to the book. They number 240, and they show in picture the world as he saw it. They constitute just that many striking object lessons of the people of all countries in their cities, towns and villages-in their homes and everyday occupa- tions.
 The book will interest every reader as a unique presentation of wonderfully interesting journey. It is sold only through solicitors. The Thompson Pub- fishing Company of St. Louis, Mo-, are the fortunate publish CTS. They advertise for agents in another column of this issue.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
CONFIRMATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Green Fora, Produ:e Company dncorporated) has this d,, filed it's petition in my office for hearing at N N July term of the Carroll Chancery Court for t t, Eastern District of Carroll County. Ar praying the said Court to establish, confr- and quiet its title to the following lands sit uated in the Eastern District of Carrot County, Arkansas to wit:
 All of Blocks and B and lots oneCD aJ eight (S) in blocks oneQ) Harbert's addit@ to the town of Green Forest, Arkansas als described by metes and bounds as follows; corY mencing st the Ne. corner of the Ne. quars of the sw. qusrter of Sec, Four(D Twp. ia N. R. twenty three (23) w. running S. 25 fes thence W, 20 feet to the cornor of begipninc thence W. 367 feet thence s. 175 thence E. S, feet, thence North 175 feet the place of becis ming. ''e'1 Now, therefore, all persons having any clsiI to said land or any part thereof are hereb warned w. to appear on the first day of said teraa of court, which term begins on the P day July, 1907, and show cause why the sal petitioners title to said land should not \ established. quieted and confirmed. Given under my hand and seal of office oI this 10th day of May, 19O7
 A. J. RUSSELL.
 Clerk of the Chancery Cours
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24

to the public road and notified Thos. Rkiel, farmer, who was passing. Rhiel, went back with the boy and upon finding the body and seeing it was decom- posed, came to Eureka Springs and notified the police. The body was brought to Eureka Springs where the inquest was held.
 No indications of struggle were evident near where the body was found. It was lying beneath a large pine tree and the clothing was not in the least dis arranged. Whether the dead man laid down in a drunken stupor and died of exposure or was murdered and carried to the lonely spot will probably never be known. Both theories are ad- vanced.
 Several letters found in the clothing would indicate that the body had been lying where it was found from shortly after the time he was at the Wadsworth. One letter dated Dec. 10, was from L.. w. Price, Division Passenger Agent,of the Frisco at Joplin, re- plying to an inqniry as to rates to Kansas City. Two letters from a woman signed, "Olive," ard "M. O. D. bearing dates of Decem- Der and 15, were among the letters found.
 The body was b uried in the pot ter's field Saturday evening. A detailed account of the affair was sent to tn relatives but the body was in such an advanced stage of decomposition that it was impos- sible to hold it to await a decision of his relatives as to the disposi- ton they wished made of the re- mains.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
CONFIRMATION NOTICE

has this day filed in my office his petition praying the Chancery Court for the Eastern assris term iso 9i to % establish confirm and quiet hs title in and to the following described tract of land situated in the Eastern District of Carroll Go. Ark. to-wit
 The SEE IA of the NV 1-4 and all that part of the NE 1-4, of the Nv. 1-4 lying w. of the middle of the main channel of Long Creek;
 also part of the w. l,2 F of the @ NV l-4, as fol running thence South Twenty six (26) rods to
 center of road, thence South about degrees
 East with. center of road to point on sub
 division line rods < IS links Fest of SW
 corner of said subdivision, thence East along subdivision line Is rods and 12 links, thence
 Sou tn 42 degrees East 34 rods, thence North | 57 1-4 degrees East to the center of said NV. | 1-4 thence North to NV corner of said tract
 thence West along subdivision line to place
 beginning; all in Section 22. Also the sw IA of the SW 1-4 and all that part of the SEE IA channel of Long Creek, Section Is. Also all that part of the SEE 1-4 of the SEE l-4 lying North and east of the foot of the hill,
 SeRhg 1o nGres M th more or less; also part CT the Beginning 40 chains N. of the sE cornor of
 said IA Sec on the E. boundry line, running thence W. 40 chains, thence N. 13 chains, thence B E.chains to the main channe' of Long Creek, thence up the creek to the 6. boundry
 line of the Sec, thence S. chains to the begin
 asg oa2t Of tSe 2ss seo
 as follows: Beginning at the SEE cornor of said
 tract thence N. 209 yards, thence W. 139 Ia yards, thence s. 209 yards, thence E, 1ss Ia
 yards to corner of beginning, Sec 15. All of
 sald lands belng In Twp. 20 N of Range 22 w All persons claiming any interestin or to said lans are hereby warned to appear in the Chancery Court ter the Eastern District of Carroll County, Ark. on
 on the first day of it's next July term, 1907, g
 show cause why petitioners title to said
 lands should not be established, quieted and co nfirmed ~
 Glven under my hand and official seal thi.
 7th day of May, 1907. A. J. RUSSELL Clerk of the Chancery Court
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
An Essay

The following essay on the subject of matrimony was written a short time ago by fifteen year old girl student of the Ozark Normal. It is seasoned with so much good, common sense that it is here reproduced:
 "Some people marry because it is contagious, others because they can't work in single harness but most people marry because they fall in love and can't fall out l think that twenty and twenty two are very good ages to join tho matrimonial bonds. Girls should not keep company with a man until she is at least seventeen years of age, and not then unles they are out of school; a boy should remain in school, un- til he has his education, that he may make money to support the girl he loves. Boys, you may go to see the girls when you are old enough, but, don't go to see them while you and they are only mere children.
 And now a boy should never leave home, thinking he will win fame and fortune in the wild west, as most boys do. They should stay at home with their parents and work until he is old enough to know how to manage a home. Then let him choose some girl, build neat little cot tage near his fathers residence and when his parents are old and feeble, Jet him care for them.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
'MiI1ionS for DefenSe.V

A prominent naval officer tells story of the days just previous to the Spanish American war, when Theodore Roosevelt was assistant secretary of the navy One day MT. Roosevelt, assisted by Lieutenant Sharpe, had con- cluded certain negotiations look ing to the purchase of vessels suitable for scout duty. To this end the two officials had expen d. ed about three million dollars of Uncle Sam's money.
 When the days work had been completed and the two were ready to leave the department, MT. Roosevelt observed that it was raining.
 "Well, Sharpe" said Mir. Roosevelt, Eve can't walk home in this rain, especially as neither of us has an umbrella. We'll take a car; but as I have but three cents in my pocket, you'll have to pay the fare.''
 The lieutenant grinned.
 ''I haven't a cent" he said.
 MT. Roosevelt burst into a loud laugh.
 "Well, never mind, old man," said he. ''This only goes to show what an exceptional lot we Americans are. It isn't every country where two public ser- wants could spend three million dollars and not have a cent in their pockets when they were through" ;"
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-05-24
CONTEST NOTICE.

Land Office of Harrison. Ark, March 19, 1907. A sufficient contest affidavit having been Rau n, Ark, contestant, against Homestead entry No. 29640, made Jan. 2, 1908, for Sw. Ne. and Nv. Sc. Sec. q, Twp. 21, N. R. 23 w, by alleged that: the said Granville B. Newton has wholly abandoned said H. F. for more than six months last past. said pal ties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence April 25 1907, before J. l.. Russell Notary Pub lie at his office in Green Forest, Ark. (and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock 8. m. on May4, 1907 before) the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Harrison Ark.
 The said contestant having, in a proper affidavit filed March 19, 1907 set forth facts, which show that after due diligence, personal service of this notice can not be made. it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication.
 John I. Worthngton, Register.
 w. F. Reeves Receiver.