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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
TWAS IN rTATER TIME.

The late Senator Plat of Con-
necticut enjoyed funny stories, and
could tell a good many himself.
Notwithstanding his long public
life, he always remembered a yarn
that he carried from his school days.
One year when the district school
opened in his town one Of the teach
ers in making a record Of the ages
Of her pupils as required by law
found that one little girl, who came
from a family not noted for being
especially bright, was unable to say
when her birthday came.
So, in order to complete her rec
Ords, the teacher walked two miles
to see the girls mother one after
noon after school. Asked if she
could remember just when her
daughter was born, the woman
thought for some time, and then
with a hard, puzzled look, said:
"Well, the gal was born in 'tater
time, that's sure, but l can't mem
Der whether they was a-plantin' on
lem or a-diggin' on 'em."
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
ElE
TIPS
The "AllOn's" Excursion BulIerr

DENVER, COLO,
andturn sic. CO a,o,uIh b,D,vr,pt
sld Protective o der Of EIks. On sale
JUly 10 and is inclusive. Re urn
limit Aug. 20, 1906.
SUMNER TOURIST RATES
on sale June l to Sept. 30, 1906.
Return limit Oct. 81, 1906.
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
Special low rates to the South
Southwest and West. L.geral return
limits and stop-over privileges.
For further information -e~garding
above excursions call on or ADDRESS
S. A. VERMILLION,
Ticket Agent Chicago & Alton Rail-
road, Higginsyille, Mo.
Sunday Excursions Via the "AItOu.
Every Sunday, at the following low
rates:
To Kansas City round trip rae S1.5O
going, leave H~igginsville 1898 a. M,
returning, arrive at Higginsville 1855
p. m.
To independence round trip rate
ST. 30. Going, leave Higginsville $3.50
a. M, returning arrive at Higginsville
S:55 p. m.
To Oak Grove round trip rate 10.
Going, leave ~Higginsville s:S3 a. M,
returning, arrive at Higginsville s;55
p. m.
To Odessa round trip rate AS. Going,
leave Higginsville s:33 a. M, returning.
arrive at Higginsville sos p. n.
To Alma round trip rate. 80. Going,
leave Higginsville 1921 a. M, return
ing, arrive at Higginsville 4:43 p. m,
To Blackburn round trip rate 40.
Going, leave Higginsville 1921 a M,
returning, arrive at Higginsville 4:45
P. m.
To Marshall round trip rate 30,
Going, leave Higginsville 1921 a. M,
returning, arrive at Higginsville 4:4a
p. m.
10 Slater round trip rate 81. 20.
Going, leave H;gginsville 1921 a. M,
returning, arrive at Higginsville 4:4:
p. IN.
Correspondingly low rates t.
intermediate stations. Visit Kansas
City or spend a quiet day in the
Countrywide "ONLY WAY" for al
outing.
Ticket Agent, Chicago & Alton Rail
road, Higginsville, Mo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
THE GOOD coNvERsArIoNALlsr.

To be a good eonversationalist
you must be spontaneous, buoyant,
natural, sympathetic, and must
have a spirit Of good will. You
must feel the spirit of helpfulness,
and must enter heart and soul into
the things which interest others.
You must get the attention Of peo-
pie and hold it by interesting them,
and you can only interest them by
a warm sympathy real, friendly
sympathy. If you are cold, dis
tant and unsympathetic, you cannot
get their attention.
To be a good conversationalist
you must be broad, tolerant. A
narrow, stingy soul never talks well.
A man who is always violating
your sense of taste, of justice and
of fairness never interests you. You
lock tight all the approaches to
your inner self, every venue is
closed to him, and when they are
closed your magnetism and your
helpfulness are cut off, and the con-
versation is perfunctory, mechan-
ical, and without life or feeling.
You must bring your listeners
close to you, and must open your
heart wide, and exhibit a broad, free
nature, and an open mind. You
must be responsive, so that a lis
tener will throw wide open every
avenue Of his nature and give you
free access to his heart of hearts,
Success Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
roo MUCH FOR HIM.

st. George was observed to be
retiring at full speed.
"Whatp gasped the excited null
titude; running away from the
dragon?"
eyes," painted the great man. 81
can STAY ordinary dragons, but
when they have flashing eyes that
blind you, shrieks that stun you
and odors that suffocate you, it is
time to take to the tall timbers."
And st. George just reached the
road before another racing auto
mobile shot past and vanished in
the gloom.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
WHERE CREDIT is DUE.

At evening service in a Richmond
church there was a new hymn by
the choir. When the congregation
had been dismissed the organ blow
er, a conscientious negro long in
the service Of the church, sought
out a member of the choir, say
ing:
SLOW did de new hymn seem to
be receibed dis ebening?"
Every nicely, indeed. Why do
you askr"
ooh, nawthin," replied the col
ored man. "Only l was a little
nervous and worried about it.
never blowed for dat hymn before
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
Farms For Sale.

Having more land than l can con
venientiy look after outside Of this
tate, l will sell one or two of my
arms 10 Lafayette county, well
located for schools and churches, 3
of said farms near Dover and two
near Higginsville, ranging in size
II, N $50 TO 200 acres each. VIII sell
at $40 per acre less than my neigh,
0ors with TO better soil.
RYLAND TCDHUNTER,
lO-lOtf Lexington, Mo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
PUBLIC POLICY.

The nabob of Postwar had or
dered a general advance in wages.
"But, your royal nibs," cried
the employers, "we cannot afford
this, making, as we do, dividends
Of scarce more than 100 per cent"
Enough" said the nabob. "Your
workmen now subsist on hay. My
decree is that they be enabled to
have, in addition, a weekly ration
of corn"
So it was done, but with deer
Ledger
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
THE OLD BEAU's FAILING.

Elder wonder why Winter is
always spoken Of as an old man and
Spring as a beautiful young girl?
~Younger-Well, that's reasonable
enough. When Spring comes along
with all her iinery on, Winter sim
ply becomes dead gone"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
SO

q understand" said Tess, "fhat
the men among the Quakers always
wear their hats in church"
THow ridiculousl" exclaimed
Jess; ''as if anyone could be inter
ested in mems hats"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
NOT THE Head OF THE FIRM.

The father had gone away and
left his only son in charge of the
shop.
care you the head of the firm? ?"
asked a man with a sample case,
entering the establishment.
"No, sir" remarked the young
mHn with great urbanity. "I'm only
the heir Of the head"-Home
Notes.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
A THEORY.

'How did the Russian alphabet
come to have so many %letters?"
"0hl" answered the man who is
never pleased, 81 suppose some spell
ing reformer came along and put a
few extra kinks into the alphabet
under the impression that he was
simplifying it."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
PRELIMINARY PRACTICE.

"Young friend Popley hasn't had
his auto very long, but he seems to
manage it very well. He seems
particularly clever at steering
through a crowded street"
ooh, Popley's all right. He's
had years Of experience with a
baby carriage.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
UNREASONABLE

The Junior-When are you GO
ing to return those pumps Of mine?
The SOphomore-Why, man, they
aren't half worn out yct.-Cornell
Widow.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05
DOING IN CHURCH.

~Lch Of people," remarked the
ntuas talker, fare said to have
IIHn asleep in the Lord who
Erdy died and went to the other
ACa.P
Yea eaid Wiseman, "the near
est thsy ever got to it was to fall
asleep in Che house Of the Lord"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05

"She was pinned underneath the
car and was unconscious to the end.
Dreadful, wasn't it?"
awful to think of. Didn't even
have time to put her writing desk in
order"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-01-05

FOR SALE-A choice lot q
Pll mouth Rock Cockerels and a few
boars Il G. S!dnor,
IL 8 Higginsville, Mo.
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Ticket Agent, Chicago & Alton Rail
road, Higginsville, Mo
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

the three contest periods and the twen-
ty-five special sweepstakes prizes make
grand total of 100 prizes amounting
to $4,000 to be distributed among the
winners Each contestant has the op-
portunity to win not only one but four
purses aggregating any sum up to
s2500-big pay for the amount of work
and length of time required to earn it.
HOW AWARDS WILL BE MADE
Subscribers to The Call will have
the privilege. of electing the winners
of these prizes by preparing their sub
scriptions for any length of time that
may be convenient, each prepaid sub
scription counting for certain num-
Der of votes that may be cast In favor
of any contestant whom the subscriber
may desire to assist in getting a share
of the money. The contestant receiv-
ing the highest number of such votes
during any contest period will receive
the largest purse; the one receiving the
second highest number of votes the
next largest purse, and so on until the
number of prizes allotted for that pc
riod is exhausted. The same rule will
apply to the final distribution OF the
larger prizes given for the highest ag-
gregate scores.
VOTING POWER OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
The following table shows the sub
scription rates of The Call and the
voting power of subscriptions for any
period paid for:
DAILY CALL, INCLUDING SUNDAY
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
AUDUBON SOCIETY URGES
PASSAGE OF SMITHS BILL
Says welfare of State Requires Close
Supervision Over the Fish and
Game Preserves

DR.. Frederick w. d'Evelyn, vice pres
ident of the Audubon Society of Cali
fornia, has sent out circular letter
urging support of the bill introduced
at the last session of Congress by Rep
resentative Smith of California for the
protection of animals, birds and fish in
the forest reserves In California, and
for other purposes" The letter de-
clares that the passage of this measure,
which is known as House bill 1924.
during the present session of Congress
is earne-tly desired as ii will prove an
important factor in the development Of
an agricultural State like California.
The letter adds that influence can be
obtained in favor OF the bill through
letters addressed to Congressman and
requests persons interested in its pas
sage to write such letters.
Section of the bill reads, that it is
the purpose of this act to protect from
trespass the forest reserves
and not to interfere with the opera
tion OF the local game laws"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

young colored girl whose portrait is
presented today, has gone earnestly to
work to win some of the prize money
| for the benefit Of the San Francisco
colored churches which were burned
out by the great fire of last April
School work and other duties pre-
vented Miss Tflghman from Commence
ing an active campaign for subscrip-
| tions until after the beginning of the
new year. She is meeting with en-
couragement from both white and COL
ored folks who approve the purpose
for which she entered the contest. Yes
/ terday she scored gain OF 1900 votes
and moved up two numbers to twenty
second place She has the promise of
many more votes and will soon mount
higher in the score IL her prospects do
not fail.
Miss Hilda is a wideawake intelli-
! gent girl OF excellent character and
kind impulses. She belongs to family
of highly respected colored people who
are we'll known throughout the State
of California. Her father, Charles F.
Tilghman. is mail clerk for the South
ern Pacific Offices in the James Flood
building and has been a trusted en-
ploye of the railway for many years.
! Her uncle, A. d. Jones, is a custom
house Inspector. and her mother is a
we'll educated woman of position and
| influence among the people of her race
! Miss Tilghman is a member of Bethel
A. NJ. z. Church. which lost its house
of worship in the big fire. Zion A. NJ
+. Church and colored Baptist church
were also in the burned district. Miss
Tilghman is not selfish or narrow in
| her religion, so when she learned of
the gold prize contest she made up her
mind to try to win some of the money
| to divide among the two Methodist and
| one Baptist congregations which were
I1xr 4 las ~ 1na
fire. She proposes to divide her win
nings, whatever they may be, among
the three congregations named. to be
added to their building funds, and to
this end she prays the assistance of all
| good people, white or colored, or of
any godly race. Hilda's godfather, J..
| c. Rivers Of 500 Twelfth street, Oak
land has helped her to get a good
start in the contest, and she hopes
Others will give her generous support
so that she may win a large sum for
the benefit of the homeless churches.
CONTEST PERIODS
The contest is divided into three pc
riods, constituted as follows:
FIRST-November 19 TO January l3
eight weeks.
SECOND-January 1s TO March g..
seven weeks. *
THIRD-March to April IA. six
weeks.
THE PRIZES
There are twenty-five prizes 10 pc
competed for during each contest Pc
! riod. consisting of twenty-five purses
of gold coin ranging in amount from
$50 up to $500 and making total OF
! $1,000 for each period.
There will also be twenty-five special
purses or grand sweepstake prizes Tor
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest,
the largest of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
| $4,000 in the aggregate.
The final distribution of the prizes
will be made on April IS. the first an
! niversary of the great San Francisco
fire.
The twenty-five purses for each OF
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(Orrnnfzed 1a02l

IOUkI
PROMOTION: The act OF promoting ad
vaneement; ESCoURAGEMENT.-C Die
tionary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
FARMER OWES MANY THOUSANDS

w. r. Mumma, farmer of Grand
Island, filed a petition in insolvency
yesterday. He owes $36.200 and has
s27,500 assets. His secured creditors
are Alice H. Tubbs of San Francisco
and C. w. Tuttle of Colusa, s17.s51
Colusa County Bank, 5000, all secured
by mortgage. The unsecured creditors
are w. II. Blackford, Grand Island.
note, $4,000; Alice Fl. Tuttle. c. w. Tut
tie and Nellie Tuttle, note, s22S2, and
Laura w. Mumma, note, $4,000. The
assets consist of $50 acres of farming
land and some town lots, the whole val
ued at s19,660. There is live stock on
the ranch of the value of s4070.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

The California Promotion COMMITTEES has for
its object the PROMOTING OF California as
whole.
1t has nothing TO SELL
Its energies are devoted. to fostering all
things that have the ADVANCEMENT OF CALI
fornta their object.
1t gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the Industries Of California.
1t gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establish
ment OF new Industries and invites desirable I'm
migration
II is not employment agency. although II
gives information regarding labor conditions.
1t presents the opportunities and needs in all
fields of business and professional activity.
The Committee Is supported By popular sub
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered
Affiliated with the Committee are one hundred
and sixty commercial 0rganiza lions OF the State
with q membership OF over thirty thousand.
Meetings are held semi-annually in different
parts OF California. where matters OF State In
terest discussed
Headquarters Of the Committee are maintained
In San Francisco In California Building, Onion
Square.
CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

Moneyback wasn't a word Schil-
iing's Best had the meaning and made
81
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

oxford Hotel, modern and up 10 date. now
omen Northeast corner Post and Franklin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
sOMMER g. KAUFMAN
TO OPEN DOWNTOWN STORE

Another of the large retail firms has
decided to reopen in the old business
center Sommer & Kaufman have con-
cluded negotiations for a lease on the
site of the Columbia building on the
north side Of Market street, between
Powell and Stockton streets, adjoining
the James Flood building and running
through to Ellis street. The building
that they have planned is to be OF brick
and steel and Will have a handsome
front and elegantly fitted interior. Con-
struction is already under way and the
building Will be ready in about three
months.
The firm has been formed by the
combination OF two large shoe houses
IN business before the fire-Sommer &
Kaufman. formerly on Kearny street
and Kaufmann's. formerly on Market
street. just a block below the present
site. Sommer G. Kaufman will con-
duct their downtown store in conjunc-
tion with their present locations on
Fillmore street and Van Ness avenue
The store on Market street will be de-
voted exclusively to mems shoes.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
SAYS WIFE WAS STOLEN

Instead OF attempting TO secure a
divorce from the wife who deserted
him for another, Mike Kurren has
brought a suit for $4,000 damages
against John Christian. who was his
successor in the woman's affections
Kurren declares in his complaint. filed
yesterday. that he and his wife lived
happily for nine years. but that in
December. 1905, Christian induced Mrs
Kurren to desert him He alleges that
she has lived since that time with
Christian. and as a recompense for the
loss OF her comfort and society he de-
rnands from his rival the damages
named
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
wrtL MOVE sUp-TREAsURY

Assistant United States Treasurer Ju-
Illus Jacobs announced yesterday that
on February IS he would remove the
sub-treasury from its quarters in the
Mint 70 the former site on Commercial
street, between Montgomery and Kear-
nv. The former sub-treasury build
ing was Of four stories. The walls
Of the first story have been utilized
10 make a new building OF one story
and basement. to be used by the sub
treasury The vaults in the basement
contain several millions in treasure and
since the fire have been guarded by
United States soldiers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
Miss Hayward Jumps
to First Place
Exciting Struggle for the Leadership in
the Gold Prize Contest

STANDING OF coNTEsTANTs
,enu,. uvvrd ,,.rt,n., Ca.
CAL
Cruz.
Rafael
21J e Polk street, San o.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05

AT a recent meeting OF the Arkansas
state Federation OF Labor II "as
Claimed that the federation had secured
the passage OF several laws IN tne n
lafions between the farmers and trades
unions and lad perfected an agreement
between the Farmers State Union ano
the federation 20 assist one anolnes
whenever possible. 1t was ssserteo
that the conditions Of organized iaDoI
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-05
~. INCLUDING SUNDAY

For periods of more than one year
the voting power Of the subscriptions
will be as follows: Daily Call, 5000
votes for each year; Sunday Call, 75o;
Weekly Call. 500.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Infantry officers Disclaim Opposi-
tiOn to Service Pay Bill.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, October 23.
NO OPPOSITION TO PAY INCREASE.-Most Of
the infantry officers much wrought up over the
expression of disapproval which has been credited
to them toward the service pay bill A correspond
ent whose identity is pretty well known to the in
fanry officers has been saying in letters addressed
TO the daily papers that the infantry officers will
their influence defeat the service pay bill.
unless they obtain In the shape Of amendment to
the bill certain adjustments in pay which they
regard as due them. There has always been
or less question regarding mounted pay, which Is
not given TO infantry officers who must needs
he mounted. Such officers claim the pay
that of cavalry officers. While infantry officers de-
sire this adjustment Of pay, none of them in Wash
ington. least believe that the service bill should
be held up that there is any disposition among
infantry officers generally to interfere in any way
with the progress Of bill which concerns so many
officers and enlisted II IS appreciated also
that the bill represents all that Congress is likely
give in the way Of service legislation the
ing session. and of those in the service will
be entirely satisfied II that much is achieved.
SERVICE ORDERs.-The following orders have
been announced;
First sonraS ssarS. rS he l F2PP. a % 0
states by reason 81 PhysS2i vai dssSy Toyember
First lieutenant GoUvERNEUR Y. PACKER 1st In
fantry. from Platsburg Barracks: to Vancouver
racks
Captain II SOUTHLAND detached board of lnspeo-
survey Washington: 70 command the Neu
Captain W. KIMBALi. detached the New Jersey;
duty member naval examining board. Washington
Lieutenant Commander z :. KELLOGG detached the
Kearsarge: home await orders.
Lieutenant Commander W EVANS. detached bureau OF
equipment. tho Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Commander !. Y. CHASE detached naval
torpedo station. Newport 20 the Kearsage.
Lieutenant z. II DEI4ANY. from the BROOKLYN; 70
ward New York. duty in connection with fitting out
Panther
Ensign o duty assistant 20 inspector OF
ordnance. r W. Bliss Company. BROOKLYN
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs,-The following
movements of warshps have been reported 10
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Oct, - The Marietta. KEY West; the Milwaukee AZ
Magdalena Bay; the LeOridas, az Portsmouth y H.
SAILED
Oct 22-The Nina from Newport, and the Hercules
from Norfolk. destroy wreck
Oct 2S-The Justin. from Guam for Honolulu.