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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
MONKEY WAS A PICKPOCKET
English Thieves Had Valuable Assist
ant In Small Pet They Had
Trained to Steal.

-Four men and a female monkey
have been caught picking pockets at
the Ham fair and arrested, says the
London Telegraph.
One Of the former, an old soldier
from Algeria, carried the animal
nader lis arm. The monkey is a
dear, engaging little thing, and the
holiday crowd stopped to pet it.
Not a bit shy, it made up to
everyone, allowed itself to be fondled
and fed, and played prettily at
rifing its new found friends coat
pockets. 1t had a funny little face
and a look quite like a humans"
1t was, in fact, extremely human,
and its play was no play at all. 1t
rifed pockets in earnest, and, while
its admirers were saying "Dear little
thing" and studying its expression
it removed purses and watches rap
idly and passed them round with
marvellous sleight Of paw to its mas
ter.
The four accomplices Of the
monkey, when arrested, explained
the game. They are proud of their
pets intelligence.
"She's a wonder. She practically
wanted no training, but took to the
trick natural like, and she beats the
best man. woman or child at it,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
FORTUNES IN suNKEN TlM6ER.

For the thousandth time the story
is set going hat vast fortunes are
about to be reaped by raising
sunken logs in the rivers of Mime
sofa and Wisconsin and along the
shores Of Lake Superior. We are
told that sound pine logs do not de-
teriorate i'll water, no matter how
long immersed, and that timber sub
merged for half a century has been
found in perfect condition. 1t
might pay somebody handsomely to
tackle the Dismal swamp and res
cue its long-buried juniper trees.
When boys were boys so years ago
they were told by pedagogues that
all whetstones with a white side and
a s~late-colored side we're made Of
the heart and sap Of the hickory
tree immersed in water for seven
years and petriied. The result was
that every cistern was choked with
pieces of hickory, which the boys
actually believed would be fossilized
on schedule time.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
NO USE.

81 hear you use hypotism," said
the woman, "and l want you to try
it on my husband. He's suffering
dreadfully."
"All right" responded the dent
ist, bring him in"
Bring him in? Why, say, I'M
less you hypotize him first he can't
be dragged within ten blocks of
your Office"
"Absent treatment is out of my
line" responded the professional
man, somewhat coldly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
UNREASONABLE DOCTOR.

'Even with l%attery," said Mark
Twain at a dinner, "yOu can't please
rome men.
81 remember when / was q report
q in Virginia City, New, there was
a doctor / hked-I had camped once
ca Lake Tahoe with him--and in
an obituary ! decided to give him q
Rttlo card. I wrote:
CDR. Sawyer was called in and
under his prompt and skillful treat
ment the patient died on Monday
but DR.. Sawyer, somehow, wasn't
pleased"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
GENIAL JOHN.

After many vain attempts the
plucky interviewer succeeded in
meeting the head Of the great oil
trust face to face.
81 understand, sir, that you are
opposed to government ownership r
ventured the interviewer.
"Not at all, my boy" chucked
genial John, stroking his wig. Con
the contrary, ! would like to see
government ownership"
'Whenl"
"why, when | own the govern.
ment."
And then genial John poked thu
interviewer In the ribs and invited
him out to play a game Of golf.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS.

eve should learn to profit by the
mistakes that others make" said the
philosopher.
q do that right along" replied
the humorist. "Bagley got into
the wrong house when he came hcme
from the banquet the other night
and / wrote a story about it which
| have just sold to one Of the comic
papers for nine dollars"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
CLING TO OWN LANGUAGE.

The Euche Indians, 500 in num-
Der, who live in a remote part of
the Creek nation, cling to their own
language and marry principally
among their own tribe, after being
conquered and absorbed by the
Greek Indians more than 200 years
ago. In some cases a Euche may
marry a Creek and the children will
speak to the father in the Euche Ian
guage and to the mother in Creek.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

WANTED:-Person to travel in
home territory; salary $3.50 per day
and expenses. Address, ]. A. Alex
ander, 1876 Plymouth Place, Chicago
Ill. 1t
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
SHE DIDN'T PLAY.

He-Play something, won't your
She (moving toward the piano.
What shall l play3
He (Obligingly)-oh, it doesn't
matter. All pieces sound alike to
ma.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
MERELY a LEARNER As III.

Soker-I won $50 from Bings
last night playing poker.
Joker-WAy does Bings know
how to play poker?
soker-Not yet.-Lppincotts.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

First Owl Cooking at the fsIIow or
spotted deer)-HOot, monl They look
fond of each other!
Second Owl-Of course, silly! Can't
you see they're on their honeymoon
look at the Confetti
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25

Mab-Did she marry him for pure
love?
Chloe-No. 1t was adulterated with
money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-05-25
CROW WAS A GOOD SAILOR.

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Evening star., 1907-05-05
MET IN OPEN FIELDS.
German Anarchists Held Annual Con.
vention on Neckar Banks,

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. May 4.-While squads Of po-
lice and detectives were securing the coun-
tryside high and low for traces of them the
German anarchists held their annual con-
gress in open fields on the banks of the
Neckar near Mannheim. They harangued
the stars from in the evening until 2
O'Clock in the morning
1t was the climax of an amusing series
OF attempts on the part of the authorities
to prohibit the reds from meeting
Mannheim was the actual meeting place
and thither the delegates proceeded, appar-
emily as innocent travellers. The Mannheim
police, however, had been wearned and the
reds on their arrival were greeted by an
imposing force of bluecoats who accom-
panied them to the trade union headquar-
ters, arrestlng three delegates en- route
When the congress subsequently opened
the police appeared and forbade further pro-
eeedngs <declarings gseverybody present under
arrest. Under heavy guard the CON
gress was then escorted to the police sta
tion, but the men were released as soon as
their Identities had been ascertained.
Then the delegates started out for a walk
breaking up into pairs, and seemingly with
out an particular destination in view By
this ruse they succeeded in eluding the DO
lice, and shortly after sundown in the fields
at the side of the river they organized the
congress afresh and talked for seven hours
After adjournment they formally notified
the police of the successful session of the
conference.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
ADMITS DYNAMITING CHURCH.
Prisoner Says Saloonkeepers Were to
PAY S125 for It.

wILKESBARRE. Pa, May 4.-There was
a sensation in the criminal court here when
Stephen Savage confessed on the witness
stand that he was one OF the men who
wrecked the Welsh Congregational Church
at Edwardsville, near here, two years ago.
by dynamite.
Savage and Joseph Chunowsky were ar
rested some time ago, charged with the
crime. According to Savages confession,
he and Chunowsky met in a saloon in Ed
wardsyille, where they were told by two
men that If they destroyed the church they
would receive S123. which money. it was
alleged. was 10 be paid by certain saloon
keepers who had been refused liquor
licenses by the court.
To get the money Savage claimed that
he and Chunowsky went to the church
with several sticks of dynamite and placed
them under the front part OF the building.
Savage said he was too drunk to get over
a fence near by. but that Chunowsky did so
and lighted the fuse.
In his testimony Chunowsky denied most
emphatically the statement made by Saw
age lie claimed that he knew nothing
about the explosion until some time after IL
had occurred.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
WOULD RECORD THEIR PALATEs
Vienna Surgeon Favors Method for
Identifying Prisoners.
lblegram to The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
VIENNA, May 4.-Dr. Paul Prayer, an
army surgeon who has made a special
study OF methods of Identification recon-
mends that prisoners should be identified
by the shape of their palates. He thinks
the system far more eficacious than finger
prints.
DIR. Prayer insists that the method would
be more reliable than any of the methods
at present used. for among the thousands
of molds he has taken of the interior of the
human mouth he has failed to find two
which even slightly resembled each other.
He says that though the teeth alter great
ly with time the markings of the palate
remain unchanged throughout life The
individuality of the palate is greater and
more permanent than that of any other
part of the body, and a detective force
which possessed a large collection of
mouth molds would have guide infinitely
safer than a gallery of finger prints.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
Cloth to Stop Bullets.

A new protective principle for soldiers
has been discovered by an Italian. Ex-
perimentation shows that great resistance
Is offered by substances that have air
within their cells. The principle may be
illustrated in this manner: Fire under pre-
cisely the same conditions in both cases.
bullet at each of two calendars, one OF
which consists of thick sheets OF paper. the
other OF thinner sheets. The ball will pene-
trate farther into the calendar OF heavier
material This difference IL due to the
elasticity of the layer of air that Is I'M
prfsoned between the successive sheets
The thinner the cushion Of air, the more
Evening star., 1907-05-05
MUST YIELD OR WE'LL STRIKE
ULTIMATUM OF JOURNEYMEN
BAKERS ISSUED.
Arbitration of Differences With En-
ployers Emphatically Refused
The Points in Dispute.

An ultimatum was handed out to the mas
ter bakers of Washington by the journey
men bread makers at largely attended
meeting of their union last night at Cos
tellos Hall. 9th and G streets. The jour
peymen decided by a decisive vote that
there should be no arbitration, as was pro-
posed by the committee of the Merchant
Bakers Association at the late confer
ence, and, as already noted in The Star,
that unless the master bakers acceded to
the terms of the union by Monday evening
strike of all the union bakers will be
at once called and the workmen will not go
to work Tuesday evening.
1t was stated that conference of the
committees representing the Merchant
Bakers Association of Washington, the
Journeymen Bal-ers' Union and the Central
Labor Union would be called for $50 o'clock
tomorrow evening at Saengerbund Hall. At
this meeting the journeymen bakers will
hand their ultimatum to the masters declin-
Ing to arbitrate the three points at issue.
They will not argue the points at all, it is
said. That was done, so far as the jour
neymen are concerned, at a fully attended
meeting of their union last night declared
one of the officers. The conference will
simply resolve itself into the question
sign our new contract calling for 13 cents
per day increase in pay and nine hours for
days work, instead of ten, and certain
other things-or the workmen will decline
10 go to work Tuesday evening.
Points at Issue.
The three points that the master bakers
wanted submitted to arbitration were:
First, as to the wages of apprentices in
their second year; secondly, as to permit
ting the bosses to put laborers on certain
work of handling dough which the union
declares is journeymens work. thirdly, as
to the proposed increase of wages from
S2II to S2.SS per day.
The time for arbitration has passed."
said a member of the union last night,
-"and the time for action has arrived The
Journeymen have been working under the
terms of the new agreement during the
past week. and it has been shown that
they performed as much work in nine
hours, as called Tor under the new con-
tract, as they did unoer the old con-
tract with its ten-hour clause. The new
agreement will be handed to the bosses
for their signatures Monday evening at the
Saengerbund Hall conference. Should they
refuse to sign it the men will, according
to instructions, walk out, and the fight will
be on.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
FOR CANAL CONSTRUCTION.
Bids to Be Invited for 5000, 900 Feet
of Lumber.

THE isthmlan canal commission is about
10 cali for proposals for 100000 feet of yell
low pine Douglas fir or red wood lumber
one OF the largest contracts OF that kind
that has been placed in several years.
The commission has issued number of
circulars inviting proposals for supplying a
vast amount of material needed to carry on
the construction of the Panama canal. The
list is very complex, covering machinery,
wrought metals In various forms, sanitary
fixtures track and garden tools. wire net
ting ladders cars. clocks, canvas, leather.
sponges soap. candles, desks and multi
tude of other articles. All these bids are
10 be opened at the commission $ office on
the 18th instant and the materials are 10
he delivered by the bidders on the isthmus.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

should the lamp be overturned. not the
slightest breath of the illuminant can es-
cape.
The only communication between the ex-
terror and interior of the lamp Is an orifce
so minute that a fine needle hardly can
enter: This opening is 50 nicely adjusted
to insure a SUFFICIENT quantity OF air to
keep the flame burning. The lusol lamp
heats as well as illuminates. The lamp is
promptly extinguished by the closing of
the minute orifice. The advantage of the
lusol lamp lies in its great Illuminating
power.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

quantities Of opium. which is now pro-
hibited article in the commonwealth. ex-
cept for medicinal purposes. Presumably
a market for the drug is found among the
rich Chinese storekeepers Of the north.
The interlopers have made their way to
Australia by way OF the East Indian
Islands. and the commonwealth govern
ment is now being called upon to turn
them out
Evening star., 1907-05-05
New High-Power Light.

Lusol, new illuminant, closely resem
bles acetyIene. To prevent the deposit Of
black smoke q special lamp was devised.
II IN not only a lamp, but q small distil-
Iery. Az lusol is very volatile and highly
infiammable, this lamp had to be very
carefully made to prevent leakage. Even
Evening star., 1907-05-05

Miller declared that the Elkins act as ap-
piled to interstate shipments is in violation
of the fourteenth article Of the Constitution
of the United States.
! The attorney announced at the COM
mencement Of his argument that Without
prejudice to the motion Of a new trial he
would make a motion for an arrest Of
judgment.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
SHOCK TO WHITE AUSTRALIA.
Story Of Hitherto Unknown Colony
of Chinese.

Special CabIegram 10 ! NC ''"''
SYDNEY, May A traveller In north
srn Queensland, Mr.. Hansford, Mel
hourne lawyer, brings a story of an hither-
to unknown colony of Cinnamon in the
country near the Gulf of Carpentaria
This news. which has been confirmed,
has come with something Of shock to
the advocates OF white Australia"
The Cinnamon. who are said to number
thousands, are, 1t appears. camped on
arabic river nats, and are growing vast
Evening star., 1907-05-05
the more sharply 1t re-

elastic it is, and the more sharply 1t re-
acts.
The inventor adopting this principle has
constructed a cuirass Of a kind OF felt II
is not rough, however. like ordinary felt.
The special features Of this new device Tor
stopping bullets have not as yet been ois-
closed.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
Plea for New Standard Oil Trial.

CHICAGO, May 4.-In presenting argu-
ments yesterday on his motion for new
trial in the Standard Oil case recently de-
cided against that company in the United
s,ates district court, Attorney John H.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

William ]. Mcclure republican leader Of
Chester, Pa. and one of the best known
and wealthiest business men in this section
of the state, died Thursday night after
twelve days Illness of typhoid fever. De-
ceased was ffty-three years of age. and il
survived by wife and one son, John.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

While the chain gang was at work at the
rock quarry on the outskirts of Danville,
va, Thursday, four of the prisoners sue
cess fully escaped custody. The refugees
were chained together with shackles at
fached to their waists, from which chains
connected them with each other.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

Suits of Chiffon Panama, in blue, black
and tam Eton jacket plated collar and
cuffs finished with fancy braid; jacket
lined with white silk;
s!s:,s9:; :s;: s:;:' a! R':'se es:";$17.0O
Suits of Chiffon Panama, in blue or
black; Eton jacket, trimmed with black
silk braid; vest of Persian braid jacket
lined with white silk; full skirt, plated
Ss5;r !: S5 5'f;;;:i s;;; :: ';$:; $;:::
Suits of voile, in blue, black and tan;
Eton jacket, trimmed with tucks and pip
ings of silk; vest of fancy braid; full skirt,
plated in clusters;
silk underskirt; all d. ~ 7E
$500. Special. =:
Evening star., 1907-05-05

It pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds OF situations are filled
through them.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

Misses Prince Chap Goats of fancy
gray mixtures, trimmed with stitched
;:t,' I: is ;S'ssd and S1''%' IS $31ss sps S8.08
Children's Sailor Suits of Chambray, in
blue and OK blood white collar, trimmed
with embroidery and fold O. 20
Of chanbray; full skirt; 90
sizes to ID. Special.
Waists of ecru net, yoke of fine tucks;
finished with bands of Cluny lace; short
sleeves trimmed to cor T- 40
siSP'ne siif; WORTH hssst'sq s1o Special H:d
Taffeta Silk Suits, in navy blue, black,
tan, pink and light blue waist open back;
front trimmed with tucks
gi'a plated d. skirts; !'s;'''7o' worth S0.05
$Io. so. Special. .......
Evening star., 1907-05-05

Children's ."Peter Thompson" Suits of
linen-fnished cannon cloth; collar and tie
of plain blue, trimmed
with white braid; full O. no
Special. ................
Wash Skirts of white rep, full
plated in clusters; folds, O. 10
around ar, bottom. spe-40.vO
Children's Three-quarter-length Coats
Of fancy mixtures; full d 4 no
back; velvet collar; size D4.VO
to IA. Special. ......
Women's Suits of fancy mixtures, in
gray, blue and brown effects Elton jacket
with kimona sleeve; trimming of black
silk braid jacket lined with white silk;
s'.:,;t:: !S' ;s;:'' 4! I':''se es:';'$14.QO !;
worth $1,000.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

Suits of taffeta silk. in blue or black;
Elton jacket, lined with white silk collar
and cuffs finished with braid full skirt,
8! s!t'::s :;:;.; !" xo7'S s!S;';':: S.; $10.75
Suits of taffeta silk in the new striped
effects; waist jumper style, trimmed with
straps of velvet; yoke and sleeves of lin
gerie and lace insertion; C0 nE
plated skirt; all sizes; Dy.yO
worth $Io.5o. Special.
Women's Tailored Jackets, in tan
covert and black broadcloth; stitched
seams; button through
all sizes; jacket lined 90 7E
with satin; worth $3.50 DO. 10
Special. ..............
Evening star., 1907-05-05
"Your" Notions=-Everybody's Notions.

an marries his trouble begins"
lose who heed, see that the husbands buttons are
edes, buttons, tapes and the rest be close at
Dressmakers Pins, full count, papers for. -. SC
Best Steel Scissors, 3H to inches, pair. .22c
Best Tubular Shoe Laces, A., 5-4 and 6-4,
Smiths Blue Label Needles, all sizes, paper. sc
Machine Needles, all makes, paper. .2Hc
Carks Darning Cotton, black and white, 3
spools for. ......:............... SC
Evening star., 1907-05-05
White Goods Specials
ColOred Wash Goods.

80 inches wide; every thread
pure linen; our own importation
from Belfast; shown in two shades
of pale blue. cadet, pink, gray,
nile, hello. natural and o.
tobacco brown: a 5oc 0yC
value. Yard. ...............
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. April 3O.-Ai
the Black Hand trial herr the session
was taken up by n number Of the al
legged Black Hand defendants being on
the witness stand. In their testimony
they denied the charges made by the
commonwealth. Some Of them made
attempts TO prove an allbl. claiming 10
have been IN Italy az the time Of the
alleged oifenses. Others testified that
the Rlkxo brothers conducted gam.
bling house aud were In constant fear
that some % the defendants were
about Ia "-queal' on them. They stat.
ed that they had not known each other
before they were arrested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
wARsHlps' soArs RACE.
Alabama Jackies Defeat British and
vfrglnin's Crews

Alabama Jsckics Defeat british and
vfrginia'r Crews.
NORFOLK. Va, April 30.-The first
OF the international boat races between
the crews OF warshlps gathered Off the
Jamestown exposition grounds In
Hampton Roads was rowed between
boat crews from the British armored
cruiser Roxburgh and the American
battleships Alabama and Virginia.
The Britlshers were left far behind
after holding the lead for the first hun
dred yards, and the Alabama jackies
won from the yirglnia's crew by a
scant ten yards after a bow and bow
struggle over the mile course.
The three boats got on together at
the crack OF the gun. The English
sailors hit up furious pace, and for II
time II looked blue for the Americans.
But Yankee grit never relaxed. and
gradually the Alabama and Virginia
boats pulled up on the Roxburgh's cut
ter. The foreigners held their own for
time, but the American boats soon
took the lead and left them. Then the
real struggle began and did not end
until the Alabama's boat crossed the
line. IL IL estimated that over $4,000
changed hands on the race.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town ana village Tola
Briefly for Busy Rsadsra

Geo Weeks went today on q business
trip TO Troy and Albany.
The X OF @ will hold a special meet
ing tonight at 8 O'Clock.
The Brotherhood OF ST Paul meets
tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs w. II Lundergan OF the West
end was In the village today with
friends.
Mr. aud Mrs Herbert +. Robinson
have returned from two weeks visit
70 New York.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ryan OF East
Main street are rejoicing over the birth
OF u daughter, Doris Estelle, born
April 20.
The executive committee OF st Mary's
Guild has postponed the annual meet
ing from Thursday afternoon to Friday
afternoon.
Mrs Jennie Burgess aud Mrs s. g.
Pike and children have returned from
Waterbury Center and wilt reside Ia
the homestead on West Main street.
There will be devotions 10 st Fran
els de Sales church on Wednesday
and Friday evenings during the month
OF May, beginning tomorrow evening,
May l.
Earl Wells was the guest OF w. j
Johnson 10 Pownal Sunday where he
saw pole beans over two feet high and
With full pods-but they were last
years beans.
The social TO be given by Mrs VIM
o'Donnell, Mrs Thomas Stewart, and
Mrs Julia Fitzgerald Thursday eve
ming will be the last one OF the season
given by the ladies OF st Monica's so.
ciety. A musical program will be one
OF the features OF the evening
The Percy Ice team furnished excite.
msnt on South street this morning. II
was left alone while the driver went In
and left Ice Mt the candy store, be.
came scared ut something and started
aud running across Main went up
South street hill alta rapid gait. The
wagon was heavily loaded and the
horses stopped half way up the hill
being tired out, and were easily cap.
tured.