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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-11-02

The people who get stung
hardest in the present financial
situation are the bank clerks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-11-02

Isn't it funny that to a man
who has Just lost a bet of a few
dollars the world will look so
dark and cold?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-11-02

The West can get along pretty
wen now without Wall street.
Indications are that winter
will arrive this year on schedule
time.
At last reports JAS. Gates was
not worry ng much over tie
. financial crisis.
Mr.. Cannon has not yet de,
clined the presidency, nor has it
been offered to him.
=
The people who get stung
: hardest in the present financial
situation are the bank clerks.
i This is the season Of the year
n when the turkey begins to think
j life is one grand, sweet song.
Damp, drizzyly weather may be
good for ducks; but it doesn't
$ appeal strongly to human beings.
-----
e Isn't itfmny that to a man
who has just lost a bet of a few
dollars the world will look SC
= dark and COLI?
la |
N Old, reliable DR.. Cortelyon
5 hastily answered the cali of Wal
q street and now the patient i,
se resting easily.
'lo 1t is a good things that Demo
tn Gratis all over the country are no
WI like those in Massachusetts,
tn Same for New York.
lie --
Governor Folk has not beer
heard from lately, which lead.
us to believe that he is attending
to the duties of his Office.
NV --------
Franzied football is what we an,
nc getting now. Five teams at tn.
cit Academy and one at the Higl
Ma School make the pigskin popular
IN 1t is always noticeable that
esic great many delivery wagons hav
to take a bill of goods to tn
ne Academy whenever there is
bly, foot ball game.
is a Maybe you haven't noticed il
but the electric light plant ha
lone been running smoothly eve
ver, since uhe president OF the con
ztail pany said it would.
--
Jug Mr.. Reed has declared himse
7loii for VIM. S. Cowherd. That wa
" the proper thing, the gracefl
''n thing and the wise thing for hi
"o' to do. A few more will make
drum rn,ni,uo
few -
alton Mr.. f. Augustus Heinze, Ho-
)tion Eugene Schmitz and few otheI
have may properly consider ther
soon selves exempt from the duty
ire W observin Thanksgiyir
Y in a this year.
THhA.n ,-s., -z-Al
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

Poor little fellowi He coughs
so hard he cannot sleep. That
makes him weak and sickly all the
next day. His brother thinks this
coughing is terrible. So do we, for
we know that Just a few doses OF
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
JOHNSON
WITH A FINE SWORD
COMPANY F, HIS FORMER Or
GANIzATIoN, GAVE COMMAND
Err A REMEMBRANCE.

Colonel Samuel Johnson, the COM
mander of the First Regiment of the
National Guard, was presented with an
elegant sword last night at the Ar
mory. The presentation was from Co.
F, his former company. The presenta-
ton speech was made by Lieutenant
"A. w. Nicely. The work done by Col
Johnson in building up the company
was highly praised by Nicely. john
son replied
Company f held an election with the
following result: First Lieutenant
Charles Coster became Captain; Sec
ond Lieutenant Nicely became First
Lieutenant, and Charles Bartlett be.
came Second Lieutenant.
A banquet was served in the decor
ated Armory. Members of the COM
pany furnished the music. The follow
ing spoke: Col. Jones, Col. ziegler,
Col Short, Major Riley, Major Rose,
Captain Cummins, Capt. Berger Capt.
Coster, Lieuts. Nicely and, = Bartlett
and Supervisor Hustace.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

Occupation-Farm hand from Iowa.
charged-January 4, 1887.
At the Chicago police bureau of re-
cords is the following record:
December 5.-Baker, Fred, alias
Charles Meyer, charge, burglary and
robbery policeman, John J. Hartnett;
police station, Lake steet; sentenced
January 26, 1886, to one year in the
penitentiary.
POLICE RECORD AT LAKE STREET
The record as taken from the blotter
in the West Lake street police station
December a, 1885, is as follows:
c. S. Meyer, alias Fred Baker, bur-
glary; Ingoor Larsen, 721 West Lake
street.
John Heating, burglary; Ingood Lar
sen, 721 West Lake street,
c. S. Meyer, alias Fred Baker, bur-
quarry, Sven T. johnson, 56 North
Western avenue
John Heating, burglary; Sven T.
johnson, 56 North Western avenue.
c. s. Meyer, alias Fred Baker, rob-
berry; w. S. Newell as Warren avenue.
c. S. Meyer, alias Fred Baker, rob-
berry; C. E. Murphy, 1888 Michigan ave-
nue.
John Heating, robbery; C. E. Murphy
1888 Michigan avenue.
c. S. Meyer, allah Fred Baker, at
tempted robbery; Jacob Emans, 20 Wal
nut street
John Ees ting, ATTEMPTED robbery;
Jacob Emans, 20 Walnut street.
C. S. Meyer, alias Fred Baker, carry
ing concealed weapons; John Hartnett
Justice White fixed the bonds at ST.
900 on each charge and Meyer was fined
$50 for carrying concealed weapons.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED iBY ROB-
Berry.
The robberies created much excite
ment at the time and the ingenuity Of
Inspector John Bonfeld was taxed 70
catch the offenders. In this he was
assisted by Lieut. Stanton and Patrol
man John J. Hartnett, afterwards high
er up in the ranks as an inspector but
now ranking as a lieutenant. Hart
nett encountered Meyer and Heating
running away from the scene Of a rob-
berry and there was a hand-to-hand
conflict IN which Hartnett struck
Meyer senseless and then covered Keat-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
HAS
A PRISON
RECORD

ing with a revolver until assistance
came, when the arrests were made.
GIVES ALIAS TO POLICE.
Meyer first gave the name of Baker
at the police station, but afterward
said his name was Charles Meyer"
Heating then became the one through
whom the police were enabled to clinch
the wrongdoings of MoyFr.
Upon their appearance in the Des-
PLANES street police court the men were
held to the grand jury in bonds of $5,-
900 each, and January 26, 1887, Meyer
was sentenced to one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
HARTNETT TELLS OF ARREST.
Lieut.. John Hartnett, who has been
stationed at the West Lake street sta
ton recently, told today of the Meyer
and Heating arrest.
"On the morning of December 4, 1885,
when Meyer and Heating were arrest
ed it was bitter cold" he said, cat
o'clock 1 pulled up at Wood and Ma
olson streets and then started north.
Just as 1 neared Warren avenue
heard some one running up toward
Washington boulevard. I saw man
cross the boulevard, and he was fol-
lowed by another a second later.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

II learned from him at that time he
came out from the west with some cat
tle He liked city life, and decided to
stay over winter. He hung around
Ohio and Leavitt streets, and while
there BECAME acquainted with the
Heating family. He chummed around
with Johnny Heating, and later they
confessed to a number of jobs that
were pulled off in the district"
SUSPICIOUS OF THEIR ACTIONS.
cat first 1 thought they were young
fellows coming home from a dance and
were running to keep warm. At the
alley between Washington boulevard
and Warren avenue they turned in.
became suspicious at once and decided
to do a little investigating. Just then
1 heard one of them say: He never
saw us l was about to start over
to the alley when suddenly both came
out and started directly toward me,
and I knew they couldn't see me be-
cause 1 was in the shadow. 1 pulled
out my club and put it under my arm
and waited until they came up.
WANTED AT POLICE STATION.
when 1 saw Heating 1 knew he was
the man that was wanted at the sta
ton, as he answered the description IN
every detail. l stopped them, and as
Heating came near me saw the handle
of something sticking out or his pocket.
He said his name was Kelly and that
he lived over on Ohio street near North
Western avenue. While we were talk
ing 1 pulled the handle out of his coat
and found a Jimmy When said
What's this, Kelly? the other fellow
jerked open his coat and I saw a big
gun sticking out of a belt.
Il reached out with my club and
caught him across the face. He went
down like log. At the time Heating
turned and started to run down Wood
street 1 grabbed Meyers gun and
told Heating to stop or would kill
him. He stopped in an instant and be-
gan to beg me not to kill him. Meyer
was unconscious for ten minutes.
FEARS HE KILLED MOYER.
1.-THE sweat came out all over me- He
never made a move and / thought that
/ had killed him. backed Heating up
against a fence there and turned my
attention TO Meyer Finally he re.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

The Chicago Daily News of May 10
says:
Charles II. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, now
resting under a charge of murder in
Boise City, Idaho, has a Chicago police
record and is an ex-convict, according
to records dug up today. He is mark
ed as a robber who served a term in
Joliet penitentiary from February 4,
1856, to January 4, 1887. The records
show that he was sent to prison under
the name of Meyer, alias Baker. The
police record contains several entries
involving Meyer and John Heating in
crimes charged against them as hav-
ing been committed Friday, December
a. 1885. The prison record is as fol-
lows:
Name-Charles II. Meyer.
Number-7465.
Sentenced-From Cook county, Feb 4,
1886.
Age-Twenty years.
Term-One year for burglary.
Height-Five feet 8 inches
Weight-156 pounds.
omplexion-Medium dark.
Color of eyes-Hazel.
Color of hair-Dark brown.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

gained consciousness and I got him to
his feet and started both toward the
patrol box to call the wagon. At
Madison and Wood streets 1 whistled
for help, and Hennessy, who travelled
the adjoining beat, came to assist me.
While we were waiting for the wagon
Heating made another break to get
away, but 1 got him in front of the
Third Presbyterian church when he
fell over a fence
Meyer was known as a tough GUS
toner Later he declared over at the
county Jail that he would have killed
me if l had been little slower with
my club. 1 think it was one of the
closest calls 1 ever had.
FORMER COWBOY; USED GUN.
"Moyer was a cowboy. He used to
amuse himself in saloons by shooting
the pool balls into the pockets with his
revolver. He always carried this big
western gun slung from a belt"
MEETS HIM IN RENDEZVOUS.
Charles" Meyer, a farm hand from
Iowa, met John Heating in the stable
of Samuel Williams, who lives at 751
West Ohio street. Williams is a vege.
table peddler. The stable at night was
a rendezvous for the younger element
of the neighborhood. Meyer is said
to have become acquainted with young
Keatings family and at one time to
have been attentive to a sister of the
man with whom he was convicted.
DISAPPEARED IN THE WEST.
After Meyers release from prison he
went west and disappeared for severa
years. Later he wrote back to Chicago
and told of his rise, until he became
head of the Western Federation Of
Miners. Members of the Heating fam.
| lily today said they always had known
that Charles H. Meyer was the same
Charlie who was sent to the penlten.
tiary with johnnie Heating.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
COLDS AND PNEUMONIA.

There can be no excuse for man if
he allows cold to develop into pneu-
monia. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
counteracts any tendency towards this
disease and many doctors bills have
been saved by its timely use. For sale
by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
agents for Hawaii.
NSHNNNNOCOCNNNSNSZASSGxSSCSCNSISN
toned on the battleship Colorado. The
colorado has been ordered to Japanese
waters, so, with the state of excite
ment existing in Toxic over the as
saults on Japanese restaurant keepers
in San Francisco the Honolulu boy
may find things interesting.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
TO HOLD A PEACE
CONVENTION
A MEETING OF THE OAHU YOUNG
PEOPLES UNION CALLED FOR
SATURDAY, JUNE Is.

The following notice is being sent
out on behalf of the oahu Young Peo-
pies Union:
on the fifteenth of next June, The
Hague Conference will begin it's ses-
sion and representatives from all indie
pendent nations will meet to promote
peace on earth, goodwill towards
men,"
Our oahu Young Peoples Union of
Epworth Leagues and Christian En-
deavor Societies. having in our broth
erhood as many nationallties as among
the accredited delegates to the second
International Peace Congress, will on
that day, in connection with the an
nual meeting, hold a Peace Convention
to consider the general topic John
142O, Peace 1 leave with you; and
my peace 1 give unto you"
The convention will be held in the
Portuguese church, corner Vineyard
and Miller streets, Saturday evening,
unJe 10, at 7:15.
The officers of the several societies
of the Union will please see that their
members attend in a body and answer
the roll-call with a verse of hymn or
Holy Scripture appropriate to the
topic.
All members of the Union are re-
quested to invite their friends to the
convention as the program will be at
tractive and appropriate to he occa-
sion.
WONG HIN,
Secretary Oahu Young Peoples Union.
LANDO ON THE COLORADO.
Midshipman E. Lando has recovered
from the measles and has been sta
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
TO TURN THE
FIRST SOD

The Board of Managers of the Mid
Pacific Institute cordially invite
friends of all nationalities to be pres
ent at the ceremony attending the
turning Of the first sod on the site
where it is proposed to erect the new
building for the use of the girls de-
partment, Kawaiahao Seminary. These
exercises will take place at p. m. Fri
day, May 31st, on the recently acquir-
ed grounds of the Institute adjacent
to College Hills, entrance on Arm
strong street. 1t is earnestly hoped
that as many former students of Ka-
waiahao Seminary as possible will be
present
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
Honolulu Iron Works,
STEAM ENGINES, SUGAR MILLS,
BOILERS, COOLERS, IRON, BRASS
AND LEAD CASTINGS.

Machinery OF Every Description
Made 10 Order, Particular Attention
paid 10 ships Blaoksmlthlng, Job
work Executed on short Notice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

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you will want one to replace that
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the movement is guaranteed tr
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

LANDO ON THE COLORADO.
Midshipman E. Lando has recovered
from the measles and has been sta
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

Here's a chance to get a New
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absolutely free. This is a STAR
premium and it beats anything
ever put out. Indeed, we've
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unusually attractive, durable
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
DO OR DIE.

When your heart fails, you die. It is
falling when your breath is short after
exercise, if you have dizzy spells, ire
gular, pulse, fainting spells, pains IN
chest, etc. Don't neglect these symp-
toms, they develop very fast. Give
your heart nourishment and strength
with DR.. Miles New Heart Cure, and
save complications. n first bottle
fails to benefit, money back.
TCina Tob PRINTING dtor nd5oa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29
HFer's
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-29

THIS ILLUSTRATION GIVE A
IDEA OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE ORNAMENTAL
LoR ALARM CLOCK, BUT THE ACTUAL SIZE THE CLOCK
INCHES HIGH
MASSIVE IN APPEARANCE 1T is MADE OF EBONIzED
BUFF GUN METAL OF VERY ORNAMENTAL DESIGN,
FITTED WITH AN EXTRA LOUD BELL ENTIRELY HIDDEN
VIEW.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
sho Was a stayer.

One of the longest visits on record
is one that was made by woman III
the south. Perhaps such thing could
not have happened in less hospitable
part of the country. The visitor was
one OF those most unfortunate waits
and strays OF the country-a refined
woman wlth no home of her own. That
was in the days when women were ex.
pected to be cared for and not go Out
into the world to look out for them.
selves. This woman went one day tc
spend the day with friend, and she
remained for twenty-five yeLrs. She
outlived the father and mother of the
family, took their places to some cx.
tent in the h,arts OF the children, and
for all those years she lived there hap.
Ply and beloved and giving in return
for her home those services which can.
not be hired Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
CHINESE FOOTBALL.
IL Is Mor- Like Prolonged Riot Than
Pastime.

l'aStine.
"The first game of football wit
messed upon my arrival in China" one
Of our consular rcpresentatlvesslt home
for visit remarked recently, IL mis-
took for Il very serious riot, and you
wouldn't have blamed me either
''In the first place, was 10. aware
that the Chinese had any such game.
but later found that 1t is very popular
in north China. II Is not played rs is
the American game. and instead of
eleven players TO the side there are fif-
ty. These northern Chinese are almost
giants, ana every man on the team will
he six feet or over IN height ana weigh
OH the average 200 pounds. There are
10 goals. side lines or halves. The
game lasts until one side is the winner,
and frequently this is not accomplished
before two or three days.
The idea of tile game is TO force n
small wicker basket, which takes the
place Of our ball, into the territory OF
the other side this territory being one
half of the town-and up ana down tho
streets the fight RACES Each man is
equipped with whistle with which to
summon assistance when too hard
pressed
Stealth as well az main force may
he used in getting the BALI into the
cneny's country. and | know of one
clever player who did SO by passing
over the roofs Of the houses. AS you
may imagine. Il hundred giants yell
ing and lighting IN the streets create
some cxcitement."-lIarpers Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
AN OLD TIME DRINK.
Refreshing Switched and the Way 4
Used to Be Made.

"
Used to Be Made.
They don't make it nowadays-noi
mostly. But they used TO make Il
years ago. and how good 1t was. The
corn lot had to be cultivated, and II
was long way from the house. and Il
was very hot up there on the hillside
When they loaded the cultivator and
the hoes and spades on the stone bon,
and hItchcd the two horses 20 that DIR,
ground vessel, they slowed away n
pnrt of the cargo big stone jug. And
when the corn lot was reached the Jug
was slowed away in shady fence
corner under the butternut tree ana
covered over with grass to keep ii
cool What was In the jug? Switched
1t wns made OF vinegar. molasses, gln.
ger and water. The water was drawn
from the spring beside the kitchen and
was rs cold rs ice could have made It.
And the stone jug kept 1t cold. The
vinegar gave it Il pleasant acidity, the
ginger little "tang''-thats what they
called 1t up in "the country''-and the
molasses just swcetened II bit. And
how good 1t was to go over into the
fence corner and take few swallows
out of that jug OF SWITCHED
Come on, let's so and get glass Of
Ice cream soda 1t will he somewhere
about the hundrcdth part as good us n
draft OF switched ont OF that stone jug
In the fence corner in the corn lot UP
In the country Utica Observer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Sam Houston on Education.

One of the provisions in the will OF
General Sam Houston read:
My will is that my sons should re.
ceive solid and useful education ana
that no portion OF their time may b.
devoted to the study of abstract sci.
ence. greatly desire that they may
possess thorough knowledge OF the
English language, with a good knowl-
edge of the Latin language. re.
quest that they be instructed in the
Holy Scriptures and next to these that
they be rendered thorough in knowl-
edge of geography and history. l wish
my sons early taught an entire con
tempt for novels and light readlng."-
Fort Worth Telegram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE. Md. Oct. 29-Flour-
Dull, unchanged.
Weak. Spot contract 100Ia
a lOO% Southern by sampe 80 n 80.
Corn-Weak. Spot mixed 65M a &C.
No. 2 white 65M a &C.
Oats-Easicr No. 2. Mixed 81 a
54iA.
Rye-Dull. No. Western domcs-
tic 96.
Butter-l'irm unchanged. Fancy i'm
itation "a a 20. Do creamery so o.
81, Do ladle % a %. Store packed
is n 90.
Eggs-Steady, unchanged % a 81.
Cheese = Firm. unchanged Large
16 Flats 1855 Small 1865.
Sugar-Unchanged. Coarse granula-
ted $40: fine $40.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND Old POTNT-Coninued. "A
THE FRIGATE PELICAN.
IL Is Small Bird With an Enormout
Stretch OF Vino.

otrcten OF wing.
The frlgate pelican, or man-of- wal
bird. is usually found between The
tropics. Although when stripped of IT.
feathers II is hardly larger than s
pigeon. yet no man can touch ut the
same time the tips of it's extended
wings. The long wing bones are cx.
ceedingly light. and the whole APP
paratus OF air cells in extremely dc
rclopcd so that its real weight IL very
trifing. 1t flies ut great heigh,
above the wnter and from that eleva.
ton pounces down on fish. especially
prefcrring the poor prosecuted nylne
fish for its prey.
Under The throat OF the frigate peli
can Is Il large pouch Of deep red
color, which can be distcnded with all
at the pleasure Of the bird. The poucl
is larger and of more brilliant red in
the male than in his consort, and the
general plumage of the female is not sc
bright ms TINT Of the male.
Although Its swiftness OF wing anc
general activity enable 1t to snatch s
fish from the surface of the water oil
to pounce upon the flying fish before II
can again seek the protection OF IT.
nntive element. yet it too often uses
its powers in robbing other birds OF
their lawful prey. It is enabled In
some mysterious way to find its way
home by night. even though 1t may BE-
400 or 800 miles from land. The length
OF the male bird is three feet and thu
expnnsc of wing eight feet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Money Market

NEW YORK. Oct. Money on
call in strong demand; 4 a as per
cent; ruling rate so; closing bid: OF.
fered mt G. Time loans nominal. Prime
mercantile paper nominal tx to 10
per cent Sterling exchange firm with
actual business in bankers bills at
1880 a 1915 for demand and nom
inal for 60 day bills. Commercial bills
nomina. Bar silver sos. Mexican dol
lars fGR. Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds weak.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30

The Persians have different name
for every day In the month.