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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

pains across the back, Why they are
tired and lacking energy and ambi-
tion. Your kidneys are wrong. They
need relief without delay. Take
DeWittls Kidney and bladder pills;
they are for weak back, inAamma-
ton Of the bladder, backnche aud
weak kidneys. Sold by Leloy Far
mer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

The finest coffee subtltate ever
made, has recently been produced By
DR.. Shoop Of Racine, Wis. You don't
have to boil it twenty or thirty min
utes. MADE in a minute, says the
doctor. Health Coffee is really the
closest coffee mutation ever yet pro-
duced. Nota grain of real coffee in
1t. Health coffee imitation is made
from pure toasted cereals OF grains,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert-were he to unknow-
ingly drink it for coffee. Sold by
os. L. Long.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14
Fam fOr Sale.

On the Columbus road miles south
of Lexington and 81 Northwest of
MAYHEM. 1924 acres land, good
buildings, nice young orchard, good
fences and everlasting water. Apply
to c. w. MITCHELL, on premises or
write to CHAT. NJ. STOCKTON, Garth
age, Mo. l2-14t4.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

crossing Of th cir new depot
Mat Riley was appointed night
watchman and Sam Delap and Harry
Oakley paid Are wardens for the en-
suing month.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14
JeweIry Novelties.

Solid Gold Cuff links. 81 80
Solid Gold pins, Iansy patterns with
Pearl setting, Roman gold, beautifully
chased .$5.S5
Solid Gold Brooches with genuine
Cameo Heads 49,. So. 50 to 25. 90
Solid Gold Hat Pins. -. So. 90
Heavy Plated Hat Pins, handsome de-
signs, no two alike, each. ...... ........ 80
Solid Gold and Plated Beauty Pins, over
200 designs. .25c to $1,000
Solid Gold Neck chains with beautiful
locket $500
Heavy Plated Neck chains with locket
..SI.oS to 1900
Also a large assortment Of Ladies Shirt
Waist Sets, Lace Pin Sets, Veil Pins,
Barretts Lavaliers. On each Of these we
will save you money.
Handsome Jewel Cases. Furnished and
Satin finished, all new designs. Prices
range ...,.................... $I.25 to 1900
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14

World Brand Silver Child's Set (Knife
ana roIK).,'.'. .....,.... ...,.. \. $I 90
Silver Set Long Spoons and Soup La
de-. y. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Silver Sugar Shell like above cut j. SIPS
Pickle Fork $I.oo Sugar longs $I.2s, Berry
Spoon $I.5o, Nut Cracks and picks 25c each.
Rogers IS47 Sets Of Knives and Forks,
Spoons etc, at greatly reduced prices.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF CONTRACTS
TO CONSTRUCT DRAINAGE LEyEE
AND RIP RAP WORK NEAR
WATERLOO MISSOURI,

In matter ofapplication of John A. Thomp.
son ct al petitioners for construction Of
Drainage Ditch Lel'ee, and rip rap work in
District No. 1, Townships so and 81. Range
q, Lafayette County, Missouri. In County
COURT OF Lafayette County, Nilsson 1, De-
osmber Term 1907. Notice is hereby given
hat on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-14
JeweIry Novelties.

Silver Toilet Cases in patterns never
seen before ......... $500 to 10000
Other Toilet Cases 75c up.
Shaving Sets. .$2.oo
Smoking Sets, put up,in beautiful silk
lined cases. ... 49, 50 to 1000
Desk Sets, $500 to 1000. Each put up
i Sill lined case.
Manicure Sets $I.oo to $500. Each
put up in Silk lined ease.
And many other Jewelry novelties too numer-
Gus to mention which will make acceptable and
useful Holiday presents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

any, cheaper than your lvcal merchant
can. First-Quality, standard merchan.
disc is manufactured on very mar
row margin OF profit, but the mail
order house can win and pay big divi-
dends on enormous capital II they can
sell TO the people an inferior quality
and short weight quantity Of merchan-
disc ut the prices they ask Your
local merchant could do the same
thing. but you would not buy the same
goods OF your local merchant that you
buy Of the mail order house at an
equal price.
Here is an item clipped from the
Parma, Mich, News which shows the
nefarlous system of the mail order
concerns, and how they victimize their
patrons:
"A farmer purchased two sacks Of
binding twine of large Chicago cata
logue house, and upon its arrival this
morning ball was unroiled and meas
ured with ball OF Plymouth twlne
sold by local dealers. when It was
found that the Chicago article was Just
3oS feet short of that sold at home.
There being ten balls In sack, St win
be seen that the farmer lost 6, 1870 feet,
or over mile Of twine on two sacks
by not buying at home. Then, too,
the mail order house product was of
an inferior quality. being full Of knots,
and one farmer standing near during
the measusing process remarked that
It would aeyer work on binder. Now
we wish TO ask you, does II pay TO
trade at home? If there Is anyone
who is skeptical OF this story, Just
call and We will show you."-Parma,
Mich, News.
Bankrupt stock, merchandise that
reliable jobbers would not handle be.
cause OF Its poor quality the refuse
OF the factories made over into cheap
merchandise These are the things
the patrons Of the mail order houses
are buying. Here is an extract from
an article that appeared in the Sioux
Falls. s ID. Leader:
The mail order house selling vehi-
cles by the catalogue route, Is more
than u pirate, II is trfrkey-buzzara
II tales the freaks and failures that
have died for want OF real merit. and
tries to stihe legitimate business BY
selling the eInbalmed remains at re-
dnced nrice.
The whole nefs rlous mail order sys-
TEN. in 30 far ar It relates to vehicles,
>----- ----. -->-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
kNOWWHATYOUBUY
You Can See Quality and
Quantity in the Local
Stores.
PAYS TO TRADE AT HOME
The Purchaser Must Take Maii.order
House Goods oh faith---kesp
the Money Of the Commu.
nifty al Home.

When the consumer buys merchan-
disc he is interested in three things
quality, quantity and price. When he
goes into the store Of his local mer.
chant he sees the goods that he is to
pay for displayed before him; he can
determine whether the quality is first
class, and whether The quantity is all
that Is claimed. These two points
settled he should have u fair idea rs
TO whether the price asked Is a fair
one or not.
But how IL It when he attempts to
buy Of the big mail order houses of the
cities? The only guide he has to the
quality and quantity they are offering
Is what the catalogue says. and the
catalogue is prepared with the one OBJ
ject in view Of selling the goods.
When the consumer buys Of his
local merchant and finds the goods he
has purchased were not as represent
ed he can promptly take them back
and receive his money. When he buys
OF the mail order house in the large
cities he has practically 10 recourse
but to take what he gets and look
pleasant at the results.
It Is cheap goods and short weight
that is making mail order house
profts They can buy but little, II
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

delay Is that they do not carry the
goods in stock. and must purchase
them after your order Is received In
Chicago, for example. no mail order
house will sell to any person Hying
within the city limits, and the reason
for this Is that these concerns pur.
chase large amount of the merchan.
disc they are selling from the retail
stores OF the city, the proprletors OF
which refuse to sell them the goods
except upon the condition that they
are not to sell to the people of the
city.
Here Is the wall of mail order vic.
tim taken from the columns of the
Crookston, MINI, Journal, which OK.
plains this point:
Sir: i want to register my kick
right here on catalogue houses and
their misleading methods. | am
frank TO acknowledge that have been
dupcd to perfection. The only difYer.
ence between me and the other vic,
tins being that / am little deeper
In and that | am willing to acknowl
edge the corn
TO begin with, last fall with her
who is now my wife, decided to pur.
chase some stun to furnish our new
home. Accordingly we ordered all
our furnishings OF a-catalogue house
two weeks prior to our marriage
which we thought would be plenty OF
time to get the goods around. But
by the Internal planets let me tell YOU
right here that all the correspondence q
diplomacy, appealing and pleading has
succeeded in landing only kitchen
table and later mirror from Pitts.
burg.
Our honeymoon has been q very
dramatic experience; cooking on an
old gas plate. eating on dry goods
box. sleeping on the floor and borrow.
Ing few necessary utensils of friends
and neighbors. No more Catalogue
goods for u.s. We hope 10 get enough
more goods by April to celebrate
all fools day in a fitting manner
"A VICTIM"
Mr.. Consumer II IL TO your advan-
tage In many ways TO buy honest
goods at honest prices OF your honest
local merchant. See what you are
buying Get what yon are paying for
Keep the money OF, the community IL
which you live at home. and build up
-four town Instead OF tearing It down
for the benefit OF the mail order
houses Of the big cities.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07


alinoss the exceptional order. that 10
Is conducted on the theory that It IS
possible TO take an inferior Job and
foist 1t on credulous people W
means of reduced price and the
honest reputation established by the
nefitorlous original which 1t shame.
lessly carlcatures. These methods 5
have been crowned with success sole.
ly by reason OF the fact that mail or.
der houses put more skill, energy and
money into advertising than do the
manufacturers to whom the American
people are directly indebted for the
best vehicles on the face OF the earth.
The mail order business is the
quack doctor Of commerce. It prom
lses much and guarantees nothing.
The directions are always on the in.
side, and you have to buy a non.re.
turnable package before you can find
out what they are"
A. q. Enderton. OF Walter, Okla.
writing to the Shawnee, Okla. Union
Signal. says:
:" The mail order houses
are the worst offenders OF the pure
food law that We have 10 deal with.
They are the people who use short
weight tin cans and every year the
American public Is cheated out Of
thousands OF dollars by this alone.
| see where some mail
order houses offer paint at about what
good oil IS worth. Now. does anyone
think that a mail order house can buy
good paint stuff cheaper than anyone
else?
Now suppose you find out what
crude petroleum, like what is pumped
out OF oil wells cost. Very cheap, is
1t not? That is the oil that is used
and what about the paint stun? How
about Spanish whitening, with just
enough white lead to stick it together?
y"
The question of prompt delivery is
another question which mail order
house patrons should consider. u Is
filed promptly. The reason for this
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
An Even.ful Return.

An old negro In q small Georgia
town had helped himself to some of a
white neighbOr's chickens. The owner
traced the theft to him. however, aud
brought him to task.
Look here, Uncle Mose." he said. 81
don't mind sthe chickens so much--I
would have given you one IL you had
asked for it--but don't like to see an
old man commit sin like that. What
are you going 10 do at the Judgment
day. when we appear before the Lord,
ana those chickens are brought up as
evidence against you?"
"io' low dem chickens gwine he
dar, Marse WillT' the old man asked.
They certainly wlll," was the an
swer, given with great impressiveness.
"Den." Uncle Nose said. ".Ah gwIne
say. is desc hyah yo' chickens, Nurse
WIFI an yo'll say. 'Yas.' an Ah'll
say, AN right, sab; yo' take 'emr"--
'Harpers Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Is. HOW VANS sEolN. 81
Pa Tried 70 Explain % HE ooN. but
M Wae lo(Arrupted.

Pa Tried 70 Explain q NE oen. but
Was inttrrupted.
s'Papa, how do nations get into war
with each otherf" asked Harry.
Sometimes one way, sometimes an
other" said the father. 'Now, there
are Germany and Spain. rhey camc
near getting into war because d Ep0n.
tsh mob took down the German nag
mo- my dear" put In jarry's moth
Or. ',That wasn't the reasoti.s
But, my darling" said Mr.. NJ.
don't you suppose I know? That was
the reason"
"No, dearie, you are mistaken. It
was because the Germans tried
Mrs. NJ, say 1t was because the
"Peleg, you know better. You are
only trying to- s'.l, yssassssys-' t,@t
Madam. L don't understand that
your opinion was askedHn this matter
anyway"
well, I don't want my boy instruct
ed by an old ignoramus."
See here, you impudent'--
Put down your old cane. you brute
Don't you dare bristle up to me or
I'lp--
Never mind" Interrupted Harry. 81
think know now how wars begin."--
Lipplncotts Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

was every conceivable reason on
both sides against war, and not the
smallest reason that. any intelligent
person could give for u resort to
arms. Neither Japan nor the United
States could gain anything by q
war. and both would suffer fright
fully and necdlessly. AS for the
position of Great Britain, there Is
probably not human being in the
entire British Empire. regarded by
his ncighbors as of sound mind,
who has conceived 1t possible that by
ley in San Francisco respecting Or
itntal children, the two halves Of
the English speaking world could
be set at the task of destroying One
another. And yet n good many
newspapers Of wide circulation in the
United States have published alarm
ing headlines in bold type which
were meant to create the impress
sion that we were on the edge of
deadly conflict, not only with Japan
but also with Great Britain. Mean.
Meanwhile. our official relations
with Japan had been OF the most
perfectly cordial nature, and every
single day during all that period of
discussion had given fresh evidence
OF the unprecedented cordiality OF
the relations between England and
this country. From ''The Progress
o. the World" in the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for
March a f
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
DEATH OF PRINCE IMPERIAL.
Zu'us Paid Tribute to Bravery OF Louis
Napoleon.


How Prince Louis Napoleon was
xilled by the Zulus June l. 1879, Is
told graphically in the book by Sir
Evelyn Wood. who took part In that
war. The little party which the prince
accompanied was surprised and at.
tackled. Sir Evelyn writes. "The
Zuus in pursuit ran first after the two
white soldiers who were on the tanks,
three or four men, headed by Labanga
followed the prince. His horse had
jumped Just as he was mounting, and
his sword fell out OF It's scabbard. He
was very active. and was vanlting on
his horse In motion when the wallet
on the front Of The saddle broke away,
and he fell to the ground. being at this
time only go yards behind the (Brit.
ish) fugitives There were seven me n
who actually fought the prince. When
Langalebele, pursuing the fnastives,
first saw Labanga, he was itiEnine
away from the prince, who was rush.
ing at him. Labanga, crouching In
the grass. threw an assagai at him.
The first assagai struck In tho prince s
thigh. and, Withdrawing II from the
wound, he kept his foes at bay fot
some minutes. In the natives words
He fought like lion; he fired tive
shots. but without effect; and threw
an assagai at him which struck him,
as l said at the time. but always
allowed Labanga's claim to have killed
him, for his assagai hit the prince In
the left shoulder, mortal wound"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
He Has tho Eloor.

No matter who the speaker Is. the mo.
ment appear
lie stops the conversation short that he
my words can hear.
And, though do not really claim that {
am cverwlse.
How people yield the floor to me oft
causes much surprise.
My words may not be eloquent. my ways
not polished be, ~
Ana 10 within ] often smile when folks
give way TO me.
II meet two men on the street ana pco-
pie round US come. fr.Ig ,II. 'd.
However much they talked before. that
moment they are dumb.
II Is not always what I say. but It's my
way ana tone
That cause thofe who know mo best my
power Ger them To own.
20. while you wonder who I am. III pass
to you my card,
snd' .housh ! may have other names.
,s my true name ID Blowhard.
-DoUton 0lobo,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
An luference.

The Study club We're reading about
Constantine and had come TO the cir.
cumstance Of his having a thousand
cooks.
"Wlll Mrs. Ultry- Mural" said the
leader OF the day, kindly tell us what
she infers from thlsg"
Why" replied Mrs. Ultry- Mural, at
wonld seem that the emperor must
have lived In a very remote suburb or
else he didn't possess the despotlc pow
er we have sometimes Supposed
Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Too Short.

"What do you think of that speech OF
mine?' asked the new member Of con.
gress.
1T was too short" was the answer.
"You were interested?'
mo; ! was just fairly settled for n
nap when the applause at the conclu-
sion woke me up" Golfers.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

You can talk about your oxroasts,
vIambakes. spiketail banauets, cham.
payne suppers and midnight lunches,
but after all the iolliest. merrlest, sat.
tsfactoryest affair OF all is turkey
supper with the church people down
In the basement OF tho sanctuary.
There Is where one gets more happy
hearts and good things for his money
than anywhere else.--Ohio State
Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

"Why cant ] get my number?' de.
manded the man.
Lines busy replied the telephone
girl
II don't believe It,"
IT'S so, Just the same. Some cow
boys have borrowed 1t TO hang horse
thief wlth."-- Washington Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

Among the severul portra! !ss OF George
Washington painted from lie is re-
markably fine ninlhtiire b. an Italian
urtist named CottonI. This was pre-.
sented by Mrs. Washington to Tobias
Lear who was private secretary to
Washington during tic last sixteen
years Of the great mans lie. It de-
scended to Mr. Lenr's only child. Ben
jamin Lincoln T.enr, and thre:gh him
to his danghtcr. Mis-. Louisa Lear
Eyre, the present owner.
A production Of this miniature forms
the frontispiecc., IN a volume ciiiied
"Letters and Rccollections OF George
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07

Auntie upon her return. to some what
pesslmistic nephew)-Did Tommy play
with you while was out, darling? He
didn't make you cry?
Ncphew-Hc made me cry n little
bit.
Tommy-Oh, Philip. made you laugh
nearly all the time mother was out.
Nephew-Well, laughed I'LL cried.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Al the conesrt.

How do yOn know that is not n
classical composition
by the fact" answered Mr.. Cumrox
that ! could pronounce the composers
name as soon as ! saw II on the pro.
gramme."-Wa Washington Star
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-07
Among Magazines
MARCH BURR MINTosH MONTH.


The current issue of this beautiful
magazine, now on the news stands,
contains some exquisite results in
color work The frontispiece is a
study from lifd, reproduced in a
lark shade of red by the photograv-
ure process. Another color study is
from a photograph of Margaret Ang-
liii, In her remarkable success, "The
Great Divide. The art form con-
tains. a brief sketch of Titian with
reproductions from his most fam
GUS paintings reproduced in an ex-
quisite art tone ink. An interesting
story on life in Mexico is superbly
illustrated with unusual photo
graphs. Under the heading Of Peo-
plt of note, VIM. Dean Howells, Ex-
President Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland.
President Diaz OF Mexico and the
Hon. Jas. Bryce. the new English
Ambassador are given prominent
places. A special form consists OF
many prominent singers In the OPP
cratic world and number of prom
inent actresses.
In every respect the issue Is one
which viii not fail to please lovers
o, the beautiful In artistic photo
graphy
GOOD RELATIONS WITH BRIT
AIN.
A sensational press and an In
famed popular feeling will not
make war unless governments also
come 10 disagreement, craftsmanship
sees something at stake to fight for,
land underlying causes are deep-seat-
ted, In the present instance there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbitt-A. Kearney, Roanoke, Va. E. H
Russell New York; John Stuart, New Lon
don, Conn; r. Robinson, Kalamazoo, Mich.
II. l.. Long and Mrs. Long, Philadelphia.
Raleigh-T. ]. Gold and Mrs. Gold High
Point, N. c.; G. V. Golfer, New York; c. c.
Hines, Newark, N. j.. G. d. Moon, West
Virginia; w. H. Warren, Virginia.
Arlington-J. w. Kenney and Mrs. Ken
ney, Steelton, Pa; P. ]. Angus, Minnesota
Henry Steffens and Mrs, Steffens, New
York; H. Compiler, San Francisco; H. w.
Perrin, Philadelphia.
New Willard-J. E. R. Hayes, Boston; C.
A. Wood, Boston; NJ. C. Becker, Boston;
John d. Nickel, Ohio.
Shoreham-H. c. Boyd, New York; Mrs.
Masse, Charlottesville, Va; G. B. Spear,
New York; Mrs. NJ c. Patterson, Rich
mond, Va.
, Riggs Houses. S. Dickson, New York
]. NJ. Coggin and wife, New Jersey; S. l..
Shannon, Canada; j. Lounsbury, New
York; Mrs. ]. w. Stevenson; n. C. Harvey,
Philadelphia, Pa; E. N. Sterling and wife,
Pennsylvania; NJ. S. Page and Mrs. e. S.
Page, Massachusetts,; Charles II. Urry, New
York; ]. l.. Hutchinson, Pennsylvania; F.
NJ. Haskell and wife, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Fox Brown, New York; Mrs.
and Miss Williams, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Deaths in the District.

Deaths We're reported to the health office
in the past twenty-four hours as follows:
Proctor R. Guy, G2 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Catherine NJ Hughes, IS years, 1920 N
street.
Elizabeth B. King, IS years, 1912 18th
street northwest.
Oliver r. Merrill, "a years. 93s E street
north west.
susanna Edelin,, / year, Hamilton road.
James A. Sansbury, 53 years. 18th and
Lawrence streets northeast.
Ignacia Rosario, p years, 126 18th street
northwest.
Philip Scheid. GA years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Robert B. Howison, 60 years, 1919 Half
street southwest.
Joseph w. OFT, 46 years, 1913 7th street
northwest.
L Lille Mathews, 2s years, 1925 18th street
southeast.
Julia Collins, so years, CIT H street south
west
William A. Searle, 25 years, $685. street
southeast.
Martha A. Butler, So years 2446 P street
northwest.
Arthur T. Johnson, s years, 423 Limerick
street southwest.
Carrie " Fountain, Al years, 1885 18th
street northwest
Robert w. Langhorn, As years, 472 Wash
ington street northwest.
Raymond Harvey, months, 723 Dele
ware avenue southwest.