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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

The Home Cook Book, a collection
OF receipts prepared ty the ladies Of
Lexington and published by the
Mission Society OF the Presbyterian
church OF this city is on sale at W. G.
NJ Causland's store, Pricel5O cents II
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
bed His Llie in a Poker Game.

In John g. Neihsrdt Of Bancro",
Nebraska, The American Magazine
has discovered a real story teller
'sThe Art of Haze" published in the
April number, is followed ir the May
number by "The Nemesis" T g
latter is a powerful story Of a man VIII
staked his life against anothe. mai
life IN q poker game, won, and tn +
suffered r%etributiva justice
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
Three Times as Much Timber Used
Each Year as the Forest Grows.

Every person in the United Safes
IS using over six times as much wood
oIbe would use If ne we're 10 Europe.
of to ountry as a whole consumes
Rufn. ear between three and four
to Lahore wood than all of the
Frida s Of the United States grow In
va re meantime Tee average acre OF
forest laws up a store OF only 10 CUBIC
feet annual whereas 1T ought TO
be laying up at least 80 cubic feet 10
order to furnish the products taken
ont OF it. Since 1880 more than
700. 600, 600, 600 feet of timber have
b,eu cut for lumber alone, iuclu4i g
80, UoO, OOO, 900 feet Of conlferous
timber in excess Of the total coniter-
Gus stumpage estimate Of the Census
in 1880
These are some OF the remarkable
ststements made Ia Circular 81 OF
the Forest Service, which deals with
the timber supply of the United
States and reviews tine stnmpage
estimates made by all the import ut
. authorities. A study of the circular
must lead directly to the
conclusion that the rate at which
forest products 10 the United States
have been and are being consumed II
far too lavish, and that only one
result Gao follow lnless steps are
promptly taken to prevent waste II
use and to increase the growth rat'
Of every acre of forest in the United
States. This result is a timoe
famine. This country is today II
the same position with regard t.
forest resources as was Germany lSl
wears ago. During this period OF ID
"A such German States as Saxon
and Prussia, particularly the latte
have appned a policy o~fHgoVermen
control and regulation which ha
immensely increased the productivit
OF their forests. The same polio
will achieve even better results 10 tn
United States, because we have hav
the advantage Of all thepessons whic
Europe has learned and paid for !
the course of a century OF theory an
practice.
Lest It might be assumed that th
rapid growth and gaining depletlo
NJ American forest resources is suft
GENTLY accounted for by the increas
Of population, it is pointed out in tn
circular that the increase in populi
Aion since 1880 is barely more tina
half the increase In lumber cut !
the same period. Two areas suppl!
ing timber have already reached an
passed their maximum production
the Northeastern States In 1870 al
the Lake States in 1890. Today tt
Southern States, which cut yel'o
pine amounting to one-thiro q
total annual lumber cut Of Il
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

Cascasweet for babies is the best
remedy for collie, summer complaint,
diarrhoea and soul stomach. II Is
especially good in cases OF teeth'ng
when irritation affects the stomach
and intestines. Oascasweet is d pleas
AIT, safe remedy, containing neitner
opiates nor narcotics; all the ingred
tents are printed plainly on the wrap
per. Endorsed by mothers because it
acts so quickly. Sold by Leroy
Farmer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

When your food has not been properly
digestad the entire system is impaired
in the same proportion. Your
stomach needs help. Kodol For In
digestion and Dyspepsia not only di.
gests what you eat, it tones the
stomach aud adds strength to the
whole body. Makes rich, pure blood.
Kodol conforms to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law, Sold by Leroy
Farmer.
The Concordian;
Our school board has re-engaged,
and to the satisfaction of the people
of Concordia, Prof. Phillips, as prin-
cipal of the public school, and also
Miss Laura Brown. Miss Ida Grey
Berry Of Fulton has been engaged in
place of Mss Carey.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
%wEsT-BoUND TRAINS
WEST BOUND.

Missouri aciHc--J. c. B. & l..
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
EAST BOUND.

rB-It will be e e that all of these
trains run to the Lexington station
except :he morning train west and the
evening train east on the River
Division. Buses meet these train at
Myrick.
A. S. LOOMS. Agent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

Miss Helen Gould is she aitherto
unknown philsntbropist who par
chased 100, 600 acres of land near
Greedy, COL, at a cost of $4,000 to
be subdtvided for homes for poor
persons from New York tenements
Another 800, 600 will be spent for
farm Implements, seed aud fencing.
Benehciaries will be allowed to make
easy payments, # they are diligent
out the shiftless will be weeded out
there IS a corps Of agricultural auC
sanitary instructors, a library snt
reading room and pleasure grounds.
There will be no requirements as Il
religion. Darying and poultry raising
will receive most attention at the start
and general farming and fruit viii
follow.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Haze
Salve does not merely heal on the sur.
face; it penetrates Tho pores anC
promptly relieves puiu, caused by boils
burns, scalds. cuts and skin diseases
II is especially good for piles. Bewar0
~ mutations. Sold by Leroy Farme.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
KING & MARRS
Stoves. Ranges, Hot Air Furna
ces, Tin Roofing, G%uttering, Fl
PHONE Io5
NJ

Pain in the head-pain anywhere. has It's cause.
Pain is congestion, pain is blood p~ressrre-nothing
else usually. At least, so says DR.. shoop, and to
prove it he has created a little pink tablet, That
Iablet-called Dr.. Shops Headache Tablet-
coaxes blood pressure away from pain centerS
It's effects charming, pleasngly delightful. Gently
though safely. it surely e~quallzes the blood circu-
lRtion.
If you have a headache. IT'S blood pressure.
tits painful periods with women, same cause,
If you are s~leepless, restless, nervous, it's blood
co~ngestion-blood pressure. That surely is a
certainty, for Dr. Shops Headache Tablets stop
It in 20 minutes, and the tablets simply distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your finger. and doesn't 1t get red. and
swell, and pain your OF course it does. It's con-
gestion. blood pressure. You'll find It where pain
is-always. It's simply Common Sense.
We sell at % cents, and cheerfully recommend
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
school Enumeration CompIeted

WANTED: Three statesmen for our
new country, township and railroad
surveys Of Missouri. The surveys are
a SPLENDID compilation Of facts, figures
ana drawings, and of wonderful value.
Countries and towns are fully indexed
and populations of each are given;
railroads plainly sho~n and distances
between all stations also shown; con
gressionsl districts outliree, number
ed and populations given. Other Tea
lures too numerous to meutior. A
blended opportunity for energetic
men.
RAND, BCEALLY & c.,
A10t6 ChioaOo TIA
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
WHAT WILL THE RAILWAYS
 DO WITH IT?

Numerous railway and industrial stocks have shown recent marked depression under the influence of vast new issues of railway stocks and bonds, either announced or floated. Yet there is no reason to doubt that the issues will be made as proposed and that the country in it's era of great prosperity will ''ab- sorb' the securities. The question is, what will be done with the enor- nous sums of money to be realized from the several sales of securities? ?
 Will the roads that are to secure the results of the stock and bond placements be put in the most ser viceable condition for the public, or are the promoters to first deduct immense profits for themselves out of the stock transactions and then use the residue of funds in the great game of gobbling up one another ? How much of this money will be expended for the protection of human life in extending block signal systems, in providing strong cars for those who cannot or do not pay for Pullman life insurance, " in employing competent telegraph operators and carrying a sufficient humber of men on the payrolls to make it needless to overwork train men until they become nerveless from exhaustion?
 The immense development of the United States and the consequent excess of demand over supply for cars and trackage facilities indis- putably sustain the greatest expen- allure for legitimate railway enter prise. But there has been infinitely too much over-capitalization for stock jobbing uses. For every dol lar of new securities offered there should be a dollar of new tangible assets added to the railway equip ment of the country. Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

account. That process is also the only equitable one in distributing the expense for benefits conferred.
 It is also suggested that the state should pay 50 per cent of the cost of all road work, which is perfectly right, but without a change in the state constitution Arkansas cannot take advantage of the suggestion to issue bonds and mnst look to other methods of securing the needed funds.
 Evidently if we would do much road work in Arkansas anyway soon we nust raise the money by taxation which is generally considered a safe and sane proposition though many are constitutionally opposed to 1t and would prefer te change the state constitution and issue bonds.
 While waiting for our legislature to do the best it can under present conditions, we will offer a suggestion for the future-the dim distant flu ture perhaps when the people shall rule instead of the corporations.
 Our suggestion is in brief that in- stead of the United States govern ment continuing to loan its surplus funds to bankers free of interest as it has been doing now for about forty years, that change be made by favoring the people with loans of this money at low rates of interest, which the people would be very glad to pay.
 This could be arranged by the gov ernment loaning states, on. their duly authorized bonds, treasury funds at say per cent interest per annum, and the state loan counties such amounts as needed at per cent, thus dividing the interest charge, with proper arrangements for the gradual liquidation of the debts thus created.
 This proposition may not strike the frenzied fnanciers of Wall Street as being exactly sane" but we think it would be coming much nearer square deal than to con- tinue the plan of loaning the peo- ple's money to banking corporations indefinitely entirely free of interest.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
now TO GET GOOD ROADS

In Missouri as in Arkansas the people are holding Good Roads Cor ventions and the papers are making suggestions, all with view of hav- ing some system adopted that will secure good wagon roads for the country.
 It is generally conceded that it is hard to try to build a good system of roads without money. and one paper suggests That there is no common sense nor public spirit in fooling along with measures to build roads without money or with only dribbling funds. Bond issues are the only method to obtain enough money at one time to be of much
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Cured of Lung Trouble.

Tt is now eleven years since 1 had a narrow escape from consumption, " writes c. o. Floyd, a leading busi- ness man of of Kershaw, s. C.. "I had run down in weight to 135 pounds, and coughing was constant, both by day and by night. Finally l began taking Dr. Kings New Dis covery, and continued this for about six months, when my cough and lung trouble were entirely gone and 1 was restored to my normal weight, ITO pounds" Thousands of persons are healed every year. Guaranteed at Jackson Drug Co. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
BROWNSVILLE INVESTIGATION.
Testimony Will be Taken by the Fun Senate Committee at Washington
 on February 4.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Testimony concerning the affray at BrownsViiie' Texas. will be taken by the full senate committee on military affairs Degin- ming February 4. Subpoenas VIII De ,ssued at once for officers Of the dls- charged negro battalion and possipis for some of the enlisted men.
 AS the court martial of some or the men involved will be held in Texas on the same date the committee may ex- anime mart of these men prior to Feb ruary 4. No counsel will be permit. ted to attend the hearings represent ing any of the parties interested. Tn order to expedite the taking of tesu nonv however. it was agreed that some member of the committee, prop ably Senator Foraker, will conduct tbe case. insofar as it is a trial, on bebalf of the enlisted men. Other members of the committee will be privileged to cross examine the men. This procedure was agreed upon m order to keep the examinations within bounds.
 The question of sending a sub-com- noittae ro Brownsville was discussed but no decision reached. Senator Warren, chairman of the committee said that matter could be taken up at another time as 1t is not yet certain if will be necessary to take testimony at Brownsville. None of the controv- ersy which developed during the con sideration of the resolution in the sen ate was manifested in the committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

The above editorial was receiv- ed Wednesday afternoon by R. K. St. John from his father and the following lines which were con- tained in the letter will also be of interest, as it shows his fathers good condition of health the day previous to his death.
 "Dear Roy and all:-
 ''I am feeling fine; weather per feet and l am having good rest with nothing to do so far-or to- day, but read, write and walk around over the town. l am planning to read my paper aud start for home prior to the electi m of ofhcers, tat event being ou program Thursday eve ming, and l shall start at noon that day so as to be at Fort Smith that afternoon and next day.
 "Loyingly,
 Papa"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Would Preserve the Hartford.

Washington. Jan. 25.-In a letter o the secretary of the navy Admir- Il Dewey says regarding the recent suggestion of New York parties to ranster Admiral Farragut's old lagship, the Hartford, from An laI olis to New York for the students )f the New York Nautical school: Tn my opinion the Hartford should ie kept at the naval academy, there o serve as a sacred relic of the reatest naval hero of the Civil war md to be kept for all time for the oung midshipmen who are to be the laval officers of the future
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

ton Residence
 ing well for several days. Tues day night he had expected to attend dinner at the home of Congressman William Alden Smitht, the new senator-eiect. but at the last moment word came from him that he would not be able to come. His physician had advised him against going out that night be cause of his not feeling very well. General Alger had suffered for years from chronic valvular disease of the heart.
 The senator was in the senate chamber Tuesday afternoon, where he stayed throughout most of the en- tire session listening to the discussion of the Brownsville affair. About 4 o'clock he retired to the cloak room. where he sat with Col. Ransdell, ser geant-at-arms of the senate. and Sen ator Warner of Missouri, telling war stories.
 Dr. Gerry Morgan, Senator Alger's  physician, said:
 General Alger has suffered for a good many years with chronic val vular disease. Thursday morning he awakened as usual at about o'clock and about 8 o'clock got up and went about the room for few minutes Then he laid down and was at once stricken with acute oedema of the lungs. Ten minutes after he was stricken he was unconscious and did not regain consciousness. His death was quiet and apparently painless"
 Dr. Clayton was called In but the senator was breathing his last at that time.
 vive President Fairbanks was the first to call at the Alger residence Thursday to express his sympathy He was followed by Senator Elect William Alden Smith and by Truman Newberry. assistant secretary of the navy, an old friend.
 The funeral services will be held al 2 D. m. Saturday at the family resi- dence in this city. The body will be taken to Detroit for burial.
 The session of the senate Thursday was held entirely with reference tc the death of Senator Alger. Rev. Dr Edward Everett Hale delivered 8 special prayer, after which the read ing of the journal of Wednesday was interrupted by Senator Burrows. who presented resolutions expressing the regret and sorrow of the body at the sudden death and providing a special committee of twelve senators to rep resent the senate at the funeral in this city and attend the body to De. troit, to be composed of the following senators: Burrows, Frye. Daniel, Nel- son, Warren, Spooner, Scott, Dilling- ham. Foster, Patterson, Dick and Crane.
 The resolutions were agreed to and on motion of Senator Burrows the senate immediately, at 12:17 adjourn ed as a further mark of respect.
 The house upon receiving notifica. tion of the death of Senator Alger. ad. journed out of respect to the memory of the deceased.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Wise Counsel From the South.

"I want to give some valuable ad- vice to those who suffer with lame back add kidney trouble" says J. R. Blankenship of Beck, Tenn. I have proved to an absolute certainty that Electric Bitters will positively cure this distressing condition. The first bottle gave me great relief and after taking a few more bottles I was com pletely cured; so completely that it becomes a pleasure to recommend this great remedy. Sold under guarantee at Jackson Drug Co. Price Soc.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Leading Photograph Gallery.

Look pleasant and we do all the rest and turn out the finest work in the city-nothing but the best material used-and our work speaks for itself, also do copying
 and enlarging in all sizes and styles, carry the largest and finest picture frames in the city; Kodak and Photo supplies. Kodak work finished, Post Cards and Souven- frs of Mena in different kinds; Post card Albums, Stereoscopes and views, Yard pictures and DIG lures ot all sizes, framed or with out frames, for sale. Remember the place, the Leading Photog- rapher, Bert Hiltebrand, on De Queen street. 26S d& V Alt
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Omaha Physician Dead.

Omaha, Jan. 25.-Dr. B. F. Crum- mer of Omaha, one of the best known physicians and surgeons of the west, died Thursday morning from the eff fleets of paralytic stroke which oc- cured last March. He was formerly chairman of the State Medical board and instructor in the Omaha Medical College.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

It makes no difference what you may have against Mena, you just try to leave and see if you can't find something good about her that will check your baggage back to the "Only Town in Arkansaw. So has it been with large per cent of our good people who have left. They always come back and the first thing you hear them say is: Well, Mena is as good as any of 'em." Now go if you want to, but remember that Mena welcomes you back with out stretched arms.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
JUSTICE GAYN0R ON RAIL-
 ROAD GRAPHING.

In writing of the facts which have been brought to light in the recent investigations into the conduct of corporations newspaper would be condemned as anarchistic if it used the words "the basest, the most dastardly crime of our day and generation;" yet this was the lan- guage of Justice Gaynor in a recent address on the subject of railroad manipulation. Few men are more conservative students of present economic problems than Justice Gaynor, and no one is more con vinced of the grave danger threaten ing the public from a continuation of their present policy of manage ment.
 In his address Justice Gaynor shows how it has been possible for a few men. by controlling the rail roads which are, in reality. public highways to have seized upon the fruit of the nation $ prosperity while the public is placed under heavy tribute, While not in favor of gov ernment ownership, he stoutly insists that it would be desirable should it not be possible to 'control' the management of carrying corpora tions. One of the strong arguments made by Justice Gaynor is: All of our commercial trusts have been built up chiefly by means of this favoritism in freight rates. It is the mother of the trusts. Every one in business has to pay our pro-
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

The protest from Hot Springs against the passage of the anti-bet- ting bill introduced in the state legislature, declaring that if made a law "it would ruin the city," tends to convey the impression abroad that it is built on very f1imsy or unstable foundation. Is it possible that the citizens of Hot Springs will admit for one moment that the suc- cess and future greatness of that city depends on so precarious an industry" as betting or gambling.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
RUSSELL 4. ALGER DEAD|
Michigan Senator Passes Away Sud denly at His Residence in
 Washington.
THE DEATH 4 SHOCK TO HIS COLLEAGUES
Was In Senate Chamber Tuesday AT ternoon for Last Time. Had suf. fered for Years From Chronic Wal vuIsr Disease of Heart, but End Came Almost Without Warning.

Washington, Jan. 25.-United states Senator Russel A. Alger of Michigan' died suddenly at his home in tnis city at S:45 o'clock Thursday morn ing. There were practically no pre- monitory symptoms that the eno was near. At s:30 the senator had pleasant chat with Mrs. Alger in her room and then went downstairs. A few minutes later the senator sufler- ed a recurrence of the heart trouble from which he had suffered for a long time and death came quickly.
 The senator had not been reel
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
The Right Name.

Mr. August Sherpe, the popular overseer of the poor, at Fort Madi- son, la, says: "Dr. Kings new life Pills are rightly named; they act more agreeably, do more good and make one feel better than any other laxative" Guaranteed to cure bill iousness and constipation. 25c at Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31

Those who have ever lived in city, for instance some places in the Ter ritory, where inhabitants have to pay 20 cents a barrel for pure" water, and if you should hail from Mena and want to borrow bucket full, receiving a look bordering on hostility, such as would excite your curiosity, can appreciate what it is to live in Mena, where water is as free as the air and every whit as pure. So don't grumble about the weather today.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
4-------- N santa re Cattle Case.

Washington. Jan. 23.-Petitions for writs of certiorari in the cases of the Minnesota and Dakota Cattle com pany and of the Empire Cattle com pany against the Atchison, Topeka X Santa Fe Railway company were granted by the supreme court of the United States Monday. The cases arise out of claims for damages on account of the loss of about 3,50t head of cattle while in transit over the Santa Fe road from Texas te South Dakota.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-31
Carried Lottery Tickets

Mobile, Ala, Jan 25.--Martin Hol. brook, manager of the Southern Ex- press company's office in Mobile, and F. l.. Pickens, who is in charge of the depot office of the company at night, were arrested Wednesday night on warrants sworn to by a United States secret service agent charging conspir, acy in circulating the prize lists of the Honduras Lottery company.