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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
TREATMENT OF CRIMINALS,

1t is well when a physician and
man Of influence speaks the sane
humane word. DR.. F. S. Gregg, in
commenting upon the proposition
of DR.. Quay Of Cleveland that Grim
inals be used for y~iyisection, says :
"The men who are in favor of the
plan must be fools. For there is no
such thing as a criminal. Nine
tenths Of the so-called criminals are
really sick men, and the rest are
mentally weak. We will come
around some day to the rational idea
OF how a criminal ought to be treat
ed" It takes a big man to say
that. 1t takes a big man to believe
it. But some day we shall all be
awake and we shall deal gently with
the ailing.-Buffalo Express.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
Paper Hanging ana Painting.

AL Weber. samp' es shown at home
adesired. Phone 66O. Al WEBER.
4-6tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
THE EXTREME OF INCIDENCE
Where Man Of Business Got the Idea
That Artist Was Soldering"
on Him.

Before Hang Patigian achieved a
measure Of success as a sculptor he
was in turn a sign painter, newspa-
per artist, and creator of water col
OF effects. There were times when
the young artist was compelled to
turn his hand to anything to keep
the wolf from the door. During one
Of these periods of adversely a friend
procured for him a position as il
illustrator of advertisements with a
large business house in this city.
Visiting a member Of the firm a
few days later the friend asked if
Patigian's work was proving salts
factory.
No, we have decided to release
him. said the business man. Hes
soldering on u.s."
"You surprise me-" said the
young artists patron. 'In what
way is he remiss ~
"Here, I'll show you," replied the
business man, and he produced a
number of drawings in the Stan
style. "You see, he never fin
ishes any of his pictures-draws the
main outlines and leaves the details
to the Imagination. Why, even
when he's drawing a house he's too
lazy to use a foot rule w-San Fran
cisco Call.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

may be attributable to the fact
that while Senator Stone was
fighting for his constituency and
democracy, Mr.. Watkins was
turning out some interesting
Folkana, or mayhap, penning a
half told truth about Senator
Stone. The democrats will
show the Folk bureau on Noyem-
Der just to what extent they
endorse peanut politics. Halls
vile News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
MISTAKEN FOR A DEER.

"Where is that old guide with
long white whiskers? p queried the
amateur hunter as he entered the
great north woods.
Il am him, sir" replied the guide
with the furrowed chin and high
cheek bones.
"Bpt you haven't long white
whiskers, my friend ?"
Il did have, sir, but some Of
those blamed city hunters shot them
all off"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs, Glover Branch, of near
Lexington on Saturday, Septem-
Der 26, 1908. The little fellow
will be hampered with the name
of some big republican unless
his democratic mother inter-
feres .-Odessa Democrat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
AN AERIAL SAILOR.

$50 you were a sailor, my poor
man?" said the good housewife,
well, ! wish you would go down in
the cellar and bail out the two feet
Of water that has accumulated down
there"
"Uhgp grunted Dusty Dennis,
with a shudder," l dare not go near
water, lady"
"What? A sailor afraid Of
water?"
Eyes, mum. Yer see, / was a
sailor on an airship."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
~UNHAPPlLY ALIKE.

"He has no ear for music" said
Bulger, pityingly. dts actually a
fact that he couldn't distinguish be-
tween the air Of America and that
Of God Save the King.
"Did Bulger know that the air
is the same in both?';
"IIe did not. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
OMISSIONS OF HISTORY.

Leander was swimming the Hell
lespont.
Its the only way | can get my
trunks across without having to pay
extra baggage charges on them" he
said.
Cheered by the knowledge that
Hero was waiting for him on the
other side, he changed to the crawl
stroke and plunged onward in his
best amateur championship form.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

For fine candies, oranges, bananas
lemons and the like go to Jos. L
Long, Cash Grocer.
Call on Mrs. Mamie Hicks fol
shampooing and massaging. White
ladies waited on at their homes
Also agent for Empress toilet ar.
ticles. Phone 1855. s-lstf
For cut flowers OF all kinds, funeral
designs, prompt attention, etc, cal.
ON Leonard Coen or phone 675. If
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
A suRE PRooR

"They say Mrs. Youngwed across
the way has the most extraordinary
powers Of persuasion
eyes, I've known her to keen a
girl a week at a time"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

For new salt fish just as new, Hol
land herring. New cod fish, N
Coded Bloaters, nice fat mackerel
and nice fresh rolled herring at Jos.
L. Long, Cash Grocer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
Insurance

For all kinds of Fire and Tornado
both City and Country, Hay and
Grain at right Prices, See
Nv. ". CURTIS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17
THE RLEssINo oF PovERrY.

Daddy, there's a big run on the
town bank"
'Well, thank the Lord, | don't
own a dollar p-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

Mr.. Hadley gives as his rea-
sons for not instituting proceed
ingsagainst the Anheuser Busch
Brewing Association in 1905 for
violating state laws with refer
enee to campaign contributions,
that he investigated the matter
after the Senate and House com
mittees made their report. That
of the Senate committee tended
to show that the Brewing AS.
sociation did contribute to the
Republican campaign fund, the
House committees report shows
that contribution was made per-
sonally by Mr.. Busch, and. there
fore, found that the statutes had
not been violated. Now, the Sen
ate committee made its inyesti
CATION first, and Mr.. Busch
swore positively that the Associ-
alton made the contribution and
afterwards before t House
committee, when he saw his AS
sociation was in for it" he
"crawished" and said it was his
personal contribution, and Mr..
Hadley took his last statement
as true and refused to institute
proceedings against the Associa-
ton. Now the facts are these:
Mr.. Adolphus Busch either told
the truth before the Senate com
mittee or he swore Falsely before
the House committee, and if he
swore falsely before either com
mittee, he should have been pros
ecuted for perjury, and therefore
Mr.. Hadley failed to do his duty.
Mr.. Hadley investigated this mat
ter like he did the railroad mat
ter when he took four or five Re
publican railroad attorneys into
his confidence, as indicated in
his opening speech at Spring
field. ~ Huntsville Herald.
Gov. Folk should lose no time
in resenting the plain infer
ences which Gen. Hadley is SOW
ing broadcast over the state, viz:
that he and Folk are in partner
ship in this political game. The
Governor had nothing to say
about Hadley in his Warrensburg
speech. On the other hand.
while Hadley had a great deal to
say about Governor Folk, it was
not derogatory to the Governor.
The way matters now stand, Had
ley is using the Governor in an
effort to defect the latter's
friends from the head of the
state democratic ticket. When
the Governor hears of this he
will certainly not remain quiet
and allow it to continue. Hadley S
scheme needs exploding and
is the man to do the job.
Warrensburg Journal emo-
GRAFT.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

III "A
Real Estate Tranfers.
Lemuel NJ Gibson to Lemue.
Stephenson land, consideration
S5z.75.
Lemuel NJ Gibson to Jesse
Morrison land, consideration
S41.O0.
Geo Boxley to Lemuel NJ Glib
son lot, consideration 1890.
Chas Getting to Martin Oct
ting land, consideration 1880.
U G Phetzing to E ] McGrew
lot, consideration $1.0O.
A Hoefer to J 7 Fortner lot,
consideration S4O0.
Joseph Long to Herman Z
Mark lot, consideration $1.00.
Jenkins Workout to Christ
Fox land, consideration $3.50.
WV Wakeman to UG New
hard lot, consideration 5000.
Henry Bowen to Harvey
Bowens land, consideration $50.
Walter Bowen to Harry Bow
ems lot, consideration SIS.
Robert James to Thomas
Price lot, consideration 5000.
L Berry to Ida M Harris
land. consideration 81
August Bertz to Eliza Dreyer
land, consideration S21O.
Henry Gerkin to j. Schnei-
der lot, consideration S265.
G J Holster to H G Angelbeck
land, consideration S1,400.
F Harris to John L Berry
land, consideration 81.
F Harris to John L Berry
land, consideration S1,40O.
Alesa King to Lewis Weibel
lot, consideration $3.50.
JTRogers to w J. johnson
land, consideration 49, 100.
Mamie Mcneil Russell to G r
& J B Hereferus land, consid-
GRAFTON $50.
] ASchneider to E AKroencke.
Hot, consideration 50, 1874.
Fritz Schlickerman to J A
Schneider lot, consideration
IS7oo.
Lewis Weibel to Alesa King
lot, consideration $500,
VIM Kruger to Concordia
|Cemtery Trustees land, consid-
Grafton $3.50.
Henry Weibel ct al to Lewis
Weibel lot, consideration $500.
90 Wilson to Robert A Hick-
lin land, consideration 500.
] 0 Lesueur to r A Hicklin
land, consideration $3.50.
VIM Gaffin to Adeline Collins
lot, consideration $35.
Naona L Cobb to John ALewis
land, consideration $500.
Frank A Hoefer to Daniel
Hoefer lot, consideration 81, 800.
Lesueur to Dannis Camp
bell 20 acres of land, considera.
ton $3.50.
Chas L Frost to Jas T Rogers
lot; consideration 81,
0 Whitsett to L S Campbell
lot, consideration $2,600.
S M Hinson to BERTHE Wantuck
lot, consideration $40.
WK McChesney G S. Camp
bell lot, consideration $500.
Irene Major to John T Major
100 acres of land, consideration
.S2,5oo.
Annie Mexican to Bessie Eos
ter consideration 5000.
w A Braecklein to Fritz Der
mann lot, consideration S4, 300.
John Weigel to John G Winter
lot, consideration $3.50.
VIM Graham to c H Wilcoxon
lot, consideration $1,000.
Fannie NJ Rowe to Edwin
Earle Decree.
n@-. T-l11 la -t
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-17

one of Americas greatest states.
men. More dangerous, by far,
is he who tells but half the truth
than he who recites the blacklist
lie, and this is what was done by
the Folk bureau at Jefferson City F.
One w. l.. Watkins, a Folk APP
pointee, with a corps of deputies
to do the work of his Office, while
be draws S2,000p per annum Of the
tax payers money to boost the
governors boom, is supposedly
Superintendent Of the Bureau
of Building and Loan Associa-
tions and also half owner of the
Chillicothe Constitution. The
Chillicothe Constitution Now
do You recall, kind reader, that
all the vicious attacks that have
been made upon Senator Stone
have first appeared in the Chill
licothe Constitution and were
then copied by other papers who
favor Gov. Folks candidacy. But
you did not know all this was
coming from one of the COVER
nor's appointees, did your You
supposed it emanated from one
who at least had given some con
sideration to fairness and you
never dreamed that the charges
had their inception in the brain
of a prejudiced Office holder
rather than TRANSMITTING in con
gressY In substantiation of this
we cite the article with reference
to the Aldrich-V reeland cur
rency law which states that Sen
ator stone lodged the measure.
Let's see what Senator Stone did
do in the matter of this measure;
The Aldrich-V reeland bill is the
outcome of the Aldrich bill.
This bill was reported tothe sen
ate on Jan. 80, and passed the
senate on March q. On Feb. IS,
Senator Stone made a vigorous
speech against its passage.
This speech was widely circu.
lated throughout Missouri and is
honored with q place in Eek
tracts from the Congressional Re
cord" a book issued by the Nat
ional Democratic Congressional
Committee. The author of this
half truth tells you that Senator
Stone did not vote on this (the
Aldrich) bill, but he doesn't tell
you why. Listen, here is the
reason: He was sent by order of.
the senate, with senatorial com
mittee, to Jacksonville, Florida,
to attend the funeral of a de-
ceased senator, Senator VIM.
James Bryan, from that state,
and from that place he wired
Senator Culberson, the minority
leader, that if he were in the
senate chamber when the bill
was to come up for passage, he
would vote no" The gentle
man from Texas so announced
when Senator Stones name was
called. These are facts Of rec
ord; not the assertions of Sena-
tor Stone nor of his friends.
Now, kind reader, do you be-
lieve that Mr.. Watkins, who is
capable of holding a $1,000 job
under the present state admin
istration, and who is an editor Of
recognized ability, ever pub
lished such an article through
ignorance or hearsay? 1t fol
lows conclusively that if he did
not, then he must have examined
the Congressional Record, and
if he did, has the truth been dis
torted by telling but half Of it?
The remainder may be told
briefly. The Aldrieh-Vreeland
bill came up at a time when Sen
ator Stone was in Missouri.
But he hurried back to Wash
ington and made a seven hours
. ..a
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
, On Being Out Of Work,

I would rather be- friendless out; ron
the American desert than to be friend-
less IN Chicago or New York. Have
you ever walked ND one side Of the
street while your wife was waiting at
home for you to report that you had
found work?
Quite fortunately for. me, had an
experience somewhat similar to this
quite early in my life. Quite FORUM
ately because I had not known from
my own experiences just what it is
to be shown to the door as If I were a
very offensive intruder; had not
known what It Is to suffer from the
want Of food; had I not seen every
door closed and barred In my face;
had not found myself frtendless and
alone in the city as a boy perhaps
would not be here this afternoon. I
might have grown up as some others
have, who have been as they regard
themselves, fortunate.
I might have waved aside my fellow
men and said, do as have done. If
you are without work it is your own
fault. Look at me. / am selfmade
No man is under the necessity of look
ing for work II he is willing to work."
Nothing is more huniliating than to
have to beg for work, and system in
which any man has to beg for work
stands condemned. No man can de-
fend it. EUGENE v. DEBS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
RUSSIAN REFUGEES,

Since the acutely troublous times
which began in Russia in 1905, the
year when the revolutionary flame
impotently burst out, a large number
OF political refugees have fed abroad.
Some went to England, France, Switz-
erland, and other European countries:
many more came to the United States,
and more are pouring in. ..->,,
At the present time Russia is vir-
tually in a state of siege. In some
provinces, martial law prevails; other
districts are under what the Russian
government, with characteristic irony,
calls "a state Of exceptional protec-
tion." .S SSs. -+ -
All Russia knows the Significance
conveyed by the phrase exceptional
protection. It means the 1irresponsi.
BILE dictatorship of some bureaucratic
official, and the power to terrorize BY
indiscriminate 4 arrests Of suspects,
fl0ggings, administra tive3 evils, confis.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
TRADES UNION POLITICS.

The American Federation of Labor
has taken wise course in the plans
it has adopted for political action.
1t has made plain the fact that in
the recent presidential compaign, it
supported the Democratic candidate,
not as an integral part of the Demo-
cratic party, but because the Demo
cratic candidate and party had
adopted it's political demands in be-
half of labor interests.
It has not abandoned the political
field because defeated. It has not
gone into any of the side-parties, and
thereby removed itself from serious
political consideration.
It has not attached itself to either
of the great parties, but has on the
contrary rebuked it's Republican ele-
nents for their partisanship in plac-
ing the appeals of Republican politi-
clans above the interests of the work.
ers whom the Federation represents.
The affirmative action which the
Federation has taken is of kind to
give it inuence in defending labor in
terests against hostile, and in secur-
ing for them progressive, legislation.
For it has set about organizing for
political action, not as distinct party
but as an economic body.
This will enable 1t to concentrate
it's greatest strength at the weakest
point and in the best way.
If no effective new party springs UP
out of the political confusion that
now exists, the Federation of Labor
viii! nevertheless be able to inuence
conditions through it's political depart
ment.
If an effective new party does spring
up, it will be in position to influence
and intensity that party's purposes
The Public, Chicago.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
ST. PAUL BARRIERS.

The Minnesota Union Advocate,
speaking of conditions in the tonsorial
trade in St. Paul, says:
The BARRIERS union of this city is
putting on more steam with deter
mination to make a campaign of con-
quest for the benefit of all union labor.
1T has placed a capable and re-
sourceful organizer in the field in the
person of Frank Hoffman one of it's
most vigilant and aggressive mem
bers, and his efforts will be devoted to
getting all the BARRIERS in the city
into the union and all the shops dis.
playing the union card.
NOW let's all help this movement
along. When we go into a shop to be
shaved let's look for the shop card,
and if we don't see it let's walk out
and get our work done in shop that
shows it,
If the advice contained in the Ad-
vccate's last paragraph were more
generally observed by union men, on
every occasion when bestowing their
patronage, our organization would
exert a power for good in the world
surprising the expectations of the
most sanguine trades unionist. Let's
Let's all endeavor to put the rule in
practice in Duluth.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
A Word to Democrats.

The Intelligent, thinking Democrat
must now be fully persuaded that
there is no hope for relief from the
present evil conditions through the
Democratic party. *~ 49,. =.
In 1896 and 1900 the radical elements
OF the party were united for Bryan,
and they went down to defeat. In
1904 the conservative elements Of the
party seized control of the party ma
ohinery and nominated Parker, with
the only result Of meeting with even
more overwhelming defeat . II y. &+5 :: :
This year both the radical and con-
servative elements Of the party were
united upon Bryan. with a still more
crushing defeat. The cause OF this is
clear to the thinking man. Az long
as the capitalist system continues, the
Republican party Is much better fitted
to administer that system than the
Democratic party. 81 q. III y. 81 ].
+ The Repu blican party IS pre-emi-
nently the party Of capitalism. It
capitalism is a correct system ct soci-
ETY., then let us have it Ia all It'll full
ness, administered Nv the party that
stands most pre-eminen TOR Il.
4 The Demo cratic party also stands Tor
capitalism, but flnds some faullt with
its climate and inevitable workings.
Bryan said Ca pital, either largu ~
small, has nothing ~ fear from the
Democrat party 1. q ss sf hen he said
that he ealed the doom IS the bemo-
cratic IA ny. All y long ~ the ca pitalist
Isyste1n Tor iila IL
urally ans 4 s. g s y. tl,srs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
DOOM or GREED.

Through the agency of the hungry
stomach, which is a great conductor
OF thought, the toiling millions are
gradually transtixing their activity
from their feet to their brains, and in,
telligently using the most powerful
weapon in their possession. .jz ts ;..
4" When this becomes universal, az
some day it must: the hierarchy 81
greed with its inherent brutality, de
bauchery, and oppression Of honest
labor, will perish from the earth, and
be buried in an unhallowed grave Ii
the cemetery Of history. .3il8
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-12-12
Trusts and Socialism,

The growth of those corporations to
which we give the name trusts has
lessened the force Of one stock areu-
ment against socialism, and added
wholly new argument in its favor.
The difficulty of managing colossal
enterprises formerly stood in many
minds as the chief consideration
against naturalization Of capital and
industry.
What man, or what body of men,
can possibly be wise and skillful
enough to handle such operations !?
They are now, in some instances, in
process Of handling Them and those
who wish to change the present order
tell us that all we have to do is to
transfer the ownership Of them to the
state and let them continue working as
they do at present. @ <ss35 5,4gts I:
We have found men wise enough to
manage the trusts, and probably, in
most cases, they are honest enough to
do SO in the interest Of stockholders.
y On the question OF honesty the so-
cialist has the advantage Of the argu-
ment. for he will tell US that with the
private ownership Of capital made i'm
possible by law, the tempta tion to
dishonesty is removed. II the social
istic state could be ID warranted free
from graft" this would constitute the
largest single argument in Its favor. Il
As the difficulty Of nationalizing
production has been reduced, the need
Of II has been increased. vi for the
trusts are becoming partial monopolles,
ables to raise prices reduce wages.
cheaper raw ma terials. and Il. make
themselves Il they shall 60 much fur
tller IN this line. altogether intolerable.
Indeed, the single fact of the pres
ence of private monopoly. ana the iack
lof any obvious and sure plan OF sue
cessf,lily Hing With II, has bsen
enough to convert 4 multitude az IN
|telligent men ~ the socia listic view sss
nm not 8 soria list, hut its view
from the sis allprtnE enosats,
81 one 81 M I'D adyol-