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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
French Courage.

The Frenchman was still pale and trern-
bling from his encounter with the rough.
Did not conduct myself well, helm p
he demanded.
Fairly well. At the same time. for one
who has fought four duels, there was a
certain pallor, a certain nervousness, that
rather disappointed US.
he tapped significantly his little glass of
fine champagne.
was taken unprepared. I had not the
time to-what you say-tank up"
But you don't tank up fer duel!!'
Don't we? How little you know! I'M
agine it--the horror-the gray desoiation
of the dawn-the surgeon with his cold
and glittering instruments-thew Witnesses
cruelty searching you for the least sign
of fear-aRd all this without tanktng upz
: mo, no! Every Frenchman, before a
duel, tanks up. A dueliing field smells
like an American bar. And it IL astound-
ing with the thought OF the duel before
you. how much it takes to tank you. "A
pint. a litre sometimes. but steadies the
nerve and clears the eye for the dread
encounter. Bulletin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20

Governor Hoch has a bunch that
the reason the farmers are backward
In buying prison Irvine is because they
are afraid of the Harvester trust.
Likely he is not far from being right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20

Kansas has been soaked again by
good rain and the professional
''crop killers" are decidedly depressed
accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20

Baseballdom throughout the length
and breadth of the land will sleep
easier now that Hans Wagner has
finally consented to play for another
year at least with the Ptttsburg Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is q member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report OF that greac newS or
ganization fer the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news IL received In The State Jour-
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20
x-Ray to stamp Out Crime.

That the future criminal and insane
population Of this country can be vast
~ lessened, ana In fact almost stamped
out, by the x-ray is the startling de-
ciaration made yesterday by DR..
6raeme Hammond, the eminent alienist
and student Of criminology
1T has been discovered by science
that the application Of x-rays renders
sterile the spark OF future life." DR.,
Hammond said, land I am heartily In
favor OF the enactment Of legislation
that would permit such application to
De made to all persistent offenders
against the laws
DR.. Hammond is a Arm believer in
the effects Of heredity. He declares
| that the children Of criminals are like
lly-either through heredity or early
Ienv1ronments-to become criminals
themselves. He quotes several author
tiles supporting that view, and in
argument. The obvious measure TO
successfully fight crime in the future,
therefore, Is to insure the world against
future generations Of criminals, he
contends.
1T was discovered by accident, quite
fecentiy. that the x-ray possessed quail
tiles OF sterilization" DIR. Hammond
Explained. Those who discovered
1t were the first victims-the doctors
who spend hours each day using the
ray. Experiments upon animals fol-
lowed.
! 1.-THE idea came to me then that here
was an ideal method for carrying out
the plan Of sterilizing criminals. which
has been urged from time to time
That the world will come to such
| measures as general and accepted
proposition is certain, and think we
are ready for 1t now.
Sir Francis Caution, an English au-
thority, writes OF q case where from
one criminal woman and her Offspring
came $50 criminals. American au-
thorities with which am familiar tell
OF the luke family. among the 100
| members of which there were scarcely
a dozen honest or virtuous members
Nearly all were murderers, thieves,
forgers. assassins, and dissolute per-
sons generally. All this might have
been prevented by scientific treatment
OF the original Offenders.
Bert Miller, Of Cornell, the leading
expert on criminology, declares there
is such a thing as a criminal brain.
It's convolutions are different from
those OF a normal brain. Criminals,
according to him, cannot prevent them
selves from being criminals any more
than a man with musical tastes can
rid himself OF those."-New York
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20

for me and that's-you!"
I addressed this to Oscar in a hand
writing that know was almost identi-
tically the same as Miss Alice's. Then
I mailed it.
The next few days passed mighty
slow. I can tell you. 1 didn't know
whether had made matters better or
worse and I was mighty anxious about
1t. Poor Miss Alice seemed worn out
each day when I passed her house.
kept hoping that had made things all
right with my card and yet I was
afraid.
And then one day. in my routes mail.
ran across a postcard for Miss Alice,
addressed in Oscars hand and post
marked from the place where he was.
That card would tell the tale!
My, how I wanted to look at that
card! I don't believe ever wanted to
do anything SO much as just to turn
over that card and see what was on
the back Was 1t all right, or was 1t
all wrong, In moment could see,
If looked at her mail; but reasoned
it out that I had done enough wrong
in my bag without looking at the back
of it and started out on my route.
I thought I never would get to the
Minor house. My route never seemed
so long before or since. Finally, how
ever. was on the block where the
my way up the street and finally ]
rang the Minor doorben.
IT have a postcard for you,'' I said.
A swift motion, half fear, half hope,
dashed into her face
'-Oh, let me have it!' she cried.
back to me as she looked at it SO
couldn't tell from the way she looked
whether 1t was good or bad news.
HE did as told him." she said In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-20

..It was too bad" said her sympathetic
friend. that he had to be taken from
you in what you might say was the very
prime OF Lfe''
Yes" sobbed the widow, land lust
when had got him cured Of all his bad
habits. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Rev. T. M. Cobb returned to his
home in Bolton Saturday after a
visit with his daughter, Mrs. John
Poage.
Mrs. Chiles Howard Clark Russell
arrived from Kansas City Friday
evening for a visit with the family OF
Irving Tevis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Golden returned
to their home in Kansas City, Kans.
Friday evening after a visit with
relatives in this city.
L. B. Atkieson of Conway, Ark. ar
rived Friday evening for a visit
with his daughter, Miss Mary Lilliai
Atkieson, in this city.
Emerson Elgin, who has been visit
ing friends in this city tor the pas
few days, left Friday evening for
his home in Lincoln, Kans.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Mrs. z. w. Wright and little
daughter, Ruby, went to Waterloo
Monday evening to visit relatives
tor a few days.
Miss Margaret Wallace, who has
been visiting in Kansas City for the
past few days, returned home Mon
day evening.
Mrs. T. NJ. Cobb returned to hel
home In Bolton Monday evening
after a visit with relatives in thi:
city. Her daughter, Mr.. Bert Taub
man, accompanied her home anC
will remain for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Scientific Spanking

consists in punishment only when a
child is actually bad. Some mothers
think that all crying Is badness, it's
not. When your baby cries, look for
pins or some external cause, if you
can't find them give the baby Whites
Cream Vermifuge as the chances are
it is suffering from worms, which
kept hungry and cross all the time,
Pleasant to take-sure in it's action,
Price % cents. Sold by Crenshaw &
Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Three Years For Is Gents.

Farm Progress, the big farm and
agricultural monthly of St. Louis,
Mo-, announces that the subscription
price will be advanced to % cents per
year beginning January 1,l9OS. Until
that date subscriptions will be ac-
cepted at the old rate of three years
for % cents. Farm Progress is one
of the best farm papers in the coun'
try and well worth the advance asked.
Send in % cents at ono to pay for d
three years subscription. # you are
already paid Up IN advance send in
% cents and have your time ex.
tended three years longer. A beau
tiful fruit picture, size 22x29 inches
will be sent for 5 cents additional to
cover cost of tube and postage. AID.
dress all orders to Farm Progress, st.
, louis, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

D. T. Nance left Saturday for a
trip to Kansas City and Jefferson City.
Miss Mary McClelland left Satur-
day morning for a trip to st. Louis.
q. F. Blackwell went to Kansas
City Friday evening on legal BUSH
ness.
Mrs. W. r. Van Anglen and Miss
Bess Evans spent Saturday in
Kansas City.
George Sullivan of Washington
Township and Charles Creecy Of
odessa spent Saturday in this city
Mrs. Jos. Long and Misses Annie
and Leona Long went to Kansas City
Saturday morning for a few days
visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
SaIOOnLicenses

The County court Friday grant
ed the following saloon licenses:
A. l.. Millsap, Sam I. Bruckner,
Bollwein aud Mahanden, w. T. Nc
.Culloch and r. C. Martin of Higgins
vile; Walter Shinn, L. Rostagno, A.
Swartz, Gustav Haerle "A places, A.
a. Roseen, Chris Walk, William Pal.
mer, Gus J. Mayer, Axel Samuelson,
w. J. Rowe, Mcintyre and Mitchell
and Gus Kylene of Lexington; H. G,
Anglebeck, H. c. Kremkamp and
Mortem and Anglebeck of Concordia'
S. P. Kelley and Mike and Steve
Hughes of Corder; Chas. Kehr of Aull-
vile: Hugo Buddemeyer Of Napoleon.
w. j.. Fette of Alma; Alex Denton,
John H. Gausman and w. r. Carter
of wellington; Frank W. Mcclure Ant
John S. Galloway of Waverly.
But one application, that of EC
Hughes of %Higginsville, was turned
down.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04


Clyde Kenney returned Monday
evening from a short stay in Kansas
City.
Peter Mallott returned Tuesday
from a few days visit in Rich
Hill.
Joe Lightner Of Odessa cam in
Tuesday morning to spend a few days
with friends.
Prewitt Roberts, who has been
spending a few weeks with his par
ents, DR.. and Mr.. NJ, G. Roberts, left
Monday morning for Columbia wnere
he is attending the Missouri univer-
sity.
Mrs. Fanaie Smith, who has been
visiting the family Of her brother,
w. d. Graham, south Of town re-
turned to her homein Kenneth, Kans.
She was accompanied by her two
nephews, Wesley I. and ". d. Gra-
ham, Jr. Wesley L, will return IN ..
week or two while w. D. j. win make
an indeifinate stay.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lexington Gas & Elec-
trio Company viii be held at the prin
cipal office of the Company at room
No. 6, Haerle Building, Lexington.
Mo. on the l4th day of January, 1905
at two o'clock in the afternoon, foi
the purpose of electing a Board Of
Directors to serve for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of suct
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
J. w. SYDNoR,
2-4t2 Secy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

The Circuit Court met Friday
a recess of IS days and was busy
throughout the day. Considerable
time was spent in Hing motions,
replies and afidavits. Jno. e. Bur
den Withdrew from the case of W.
f. Rulings VS. J. s. W%orthington ct
al as attorney for defendant, Joseph
Clyde.
judgments for taxes were rem
dered in the following amounts.
Susan McElroy ct al, s6.lO; Warren
n. Holton ct al s4.l5; Mona Carter
ct al 1855.
The case of Lafayette Telephone
company VS. CITY of Higginsyille
attracted the most attention. The
court heard the evidence and rem
dered a decision in favor of the
plaintiff.
Misses Inez and Ida Belle Walker
returned Saturday evening from a
few days visit in Higginsville.
Prof. G. A. Phillips of Warrens-
burg arrived Saturday evening for Z
brief visit with friends.
Miss Gertrude Buchanan of Joplin
arrived Saturday evening for a visi
with her cousins, Mrs. Oscar Thoma
and Miss Della Crowder.
Mcclure's Magazine was advance,
in price on October l, 1907, to Sl.5
per year, but until February /, 100
the INTELLIGENoER will by specii
arrangement with the publisher
accept your subscriptions for one @
: two years at the old very low rate q
sI,OO per year add SOC for postage
to Canadian points, sl,OO if to poin'
broad.
Ben Gratz left Saturday evenir
for Cincinnati, where he will
married to Miss Mabel Rexinger
that city on the seventh of Januar
Mrs. J. j. Cashen and niece, Mi
Margaret Geraughty, arrived fro
$ Kansas City Saturday evening fol
visit with relatives.
= Mrs. ]. E. Silverstone Of Kans
= City and Mrs. NJ. Watched of Lou
i, vile, Ky. spent Saturday wi
: Mrs. Louis Gratz in this city.
i DR.. w. H. Black, President Of t
Missouri Valley College at Marsha
arrived Friday evening and "
initiated into the Elks Lodge.
M; WANTFD;-A good farm hand. v
n. ges $50 per month and board.
err 10-5 W If JOHN r. PORTS,
nd Lexington, \
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Wanted Local representative Tor
to look after renewals ard increase
subscription list OF prominen monthly
magazine, on a salary and commission
basis. Experience desirable, but
not necessary. Good opportunity for
right person. Address Publ isher
Box 50, Station 0, New York.
The Gem handles Lexington beer
Lemp's beer, Eidelweis beer, Dick
Bros. beer, Quincy beer and Goetz
Bros. beer. Call for any of them and
you will be served. e-25t
Everybody knows where Ludwlg's
reliable jewelry store is. FIRST class
goods always reasonably priced.
Watches, jewelrY,% silverware, novel
ties and musical goods.
For a good cold bottle of beer that
did not make Milwaukee famous but
made Milwaukee jealous, brewed in
| Lexington Mo-, by the Lexington
Brewing Co., 60 to the Gem. 6-22.
Trial catarrh treatments are beirg
mailed out free, on request, by DR..
, Shoop, Racine, Wis. These tests are
: proving to the people-without a
penny's cost-the great value of this
scientific prescription known to drug
gists everywhere as DR.. Shops
Catarrh Remedy. Sold by DR.. Silver
stones Drug Store.
# Everybody knows where Ludwig's
reliable jewelry store is. First class
- goods always reasonably priced.
u Watches, jewelry, silverware, novel.
a ties AMI musical goods.
Colored souvenir post cards contain.
ing views of Lexington on sale at the
as PICTURE SHOP and the regular
$ places, > for 5 cents. Photo post
cards, 5 cents each, 6 for 25 cent:
9-l7tf.
~ If yon want anything in the
- queensware line, or granirware, cal
a. on US, as we have a lower figure Oh
this ware than anybody in town. Jos
a L. Long, the Cash Grocer.
Start winter in a healthy condition
!, be free from disease. HOLSTER
~ Rocky Mountain Tea, the most re
liable preventative. Nothing 8
nd sure to keep you well. IS cents TIE
Il or Tablets. For sale by Leroy Fal
mer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Lexington Triumph
Press Brick Company will be held at
the office of said company at $50 a.
m, Monday, January 8, 1908, for the
put pose of electing officers and 40
other business, as may come befo1
said meeting.
G. w. HYDE, Pres.
l2-2lt2 r. B. BERRIE, Secv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Every Mother

is or should be worried when the lit
tie ones have a cough or cold. 1t
may lead to Group or p%leurisy or
pneumonia-then to something more
serious. Billiards. Horehound Syrup
will cure the trouble at once and pre-
vent any complication.-Sold by
Crenshaw g. Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

WANTED; A mar of business ex-
pertence to interview Lafayette
County merchants on a clean cut
proposition. Road work afterward
if wanted. Address stating expert
ence. Van Nest IS Allen, 4lS Ridge
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

FOR sA1E:-Fruit farm of 20 acres
8 miles south of Lexington, adjoining
Edenview church. 1000 trees, all
kinds of fruit on the place. acre of
strawberries. Good 3 room house
and all modern improvements, Will
sell all or in 2 acres tracts. Good
residence property for miners. APP
ply to.
1853 PAUL RETNHARD, on
the place.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Drummond
visited in Wellington Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Burke returned to her
home in Kansas City Monday even
ing after a short visit with relatives
in this city.
Marriage licences we're issued Mon
day to;
Frank NJ. Kerbradt 49,. Lexington.
Izetta Hudler ,.,...... Lexington.
John Stoll. ....... ..... Higginsville.
Bertha Wissel. ~. ...... Kansas City.
A. Irwin of Ft. Scott, Kans. came
down Monday evening for a short
stay on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

S2.7O for 500. We're still selling
ST. 10 worth Of Sanitol Toilet Articles
for S1.O0 at SILvERsToNE's,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

On the Columbus road 5 miles south
Of Lexingtona and 81 Northwest Of
Mayhem 1921 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-l4t4.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

FOR sALE:-A three o house
with summer kitchen, cellar, well,
grape arbor and fruit trees and a
good garden. Apply to.
JOHN NAVEL.
Railroad street, close to the depot.
l2.19t8.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
FIRE AT L. ROSTAGNO'S
Interior Of iis Saloon Burned Out Early
Saturday Morning.

At s:l5 Saturday morning a fire
alarm was turned in from the Grand
Central hotel building, the blaze
being in the saloon Of L. Rostagno.
The smoke had filed the house and
reused some of the dodgers.
The fire originated In the cupboard
behind the bar, where the bar
tenders aprons we're kept and had a
good start before the alarm was
turned In. But the fire company
responded with alacrity and in a
short time lad the blaze under con-
troll.
The interior Of the saloon was
almost ruined. Possibly the bar can
be fixed up sufficiently to continue in
service; but the glass and woodwork
behind the bar were damaged beyond
repair. 1t viii be necessary for Mr..
Rostagno to refurnish the room
almost completely.
The insuT ance on the contents
amounted to $1,000, which is far les
than the damage done.
DR.. J.. w. Meng spent satur
day in Kansas Cily.
Clark salyers of nea Higginsvill
was in town Saturday.
Willis Miller went to Kansas Cit
Friday evening for a short stay.
Rev. A. E. Rogers returned Satul
day from ashort visit in Nevada.
Miss Marguerite Bates went to Ga
Grove Saturday to visit relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

LosT:-Between the High School
and town, a gold watch with L. B.
engraved on back. Reward if re-
turned to Miss Edith Brelsford or
this Office. 1918 D tt
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

LosT:-A breach with IS or 8 sets
with a small chain. Finder please
return to MISS MARGARET WEDER.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

For SALE:-Holly wreaths and
mistletoe, D. w. TRINE,
Florist.
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Wants, For Sale Etc,

For Rents room cottage. Apply
to.
11-6tf r. FIELD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

SANTAFE NOTES

Conductor George Moore and En-
gineer f. o. Whitcomb are in charge
OF an extra work train on the st. Jo-
seph district today
Engineer H. P. French is running
temporarily on los and LOG between
Topeka and St Joseph.
Conductor George Tilford and En-
gineer Ed Eyler We're in charge of the
extra section of train Is this morning,
Conductor Finnucane is back to
work after laying off for a couple of
weeks and is on the passenger runs
between Kansas City and La Junta.
Engineer Link Gallety has been
temporarily assigned TO II and Is be-
tween Topeka and Newton.
Engineer Robert Brentnall is run
ming temporarily in extra freight SER
vice.
a special train carrying the infan-
try and engineers who will be en-
campcd at the fair grounds will be run
to st. Joseph Monday
Secretary T. E. Prout of the r. r.
Y. 81. G. A. is in Hoyt. Kan. today at
tending the State Baptist convention.
Engineer Irving Botkin is running
in freight service today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-11

Topeka Kansas, September 9, 1908.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that there Will
be special meeting of the city council
of the city of Topeka Kansas, Monday,
September 14th 1908. at 1880 D. m. for the
purpose of considering the report of the
appraisers appointed to ascertain the ben
eflts occasioned by the improvement OF
that may have complaints to make in re-
gard to said report are hereby requested
to be present and they will be given an
opportunity to be heard at such time and
place.
The boundary of the benefit district is
as follows. tO-wit: Commencing at the
northeast corner of the northeast quarter
of Section 5. Township Il Range 16, east
Kansas; thence north along the center
line of Division street to the center line
of Shunganunga creek; thence southwest
erly along the center of Shunganunga
thereof to the center line of Parkdale
street projected northerly; thence south
along the center line of Parkdale street TO
the center line of Sixth avenue: thence
to the center line of Lime street: thence
south along the center line of Lime street
to tn center line of Tenth avenue; thence
west along the center line of Tenth ave
vane and Chase's addition to the
city of Topeka; thence south along
the west line of Mulvane and
Chases addition to the. southwest corner
of Mulvane and Chase's addition to the
north line of Section 5. Township Il. Range
16; thence east along the north line OF
Section 5. Township y, Range 16 to the
peka Shawnee county, Kansas.
LSeal] C. w. HORN.
c. B. BURGE. City Clerk.