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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08
Except sunday
S. A. VermiIIion
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Repaired, Strung and Tuned.
UOlins' Harps, Guitars and etc.
Have It done NOW while have
time ts spare. Phone 42g.
L. UTT, Shop on Mn i
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08
Al the NickIc.

Special Saturday Matinee and
evening. An extra good bill, spec
tally ordered.
Pictures: The Vikings Bride and
Rescued from an Eagles Nest.
Song: Can You Keep a Secret.
Prizes: 2 pieces hand painted china.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

II is not a question how much a
man knows, but what use he can
make Of what he knows.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

Ia the same rooms all winter without
new wall paper. New spring pat
terms for 1908 received daily. At
DOME Weber's. WEBER Rpoo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

It is estimated that the sun win be-
able to supply the present amount Of
heat for 10000, 900 years.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08
Ratio Of sudden Deaths.

The chances Of sudden death are
greater among men than women In
the ratio Of one to eight
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

Don't forget the beautiful line Of
embroideries white goods and ginr-
bans at VIM 4 Ewing. 2-stlmo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

Tight shoes are to be in style hence
forth. Still, you would do well b
patr0nize q painless shoemaker.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

Connty GO 1ASyy gwen Dy order Of the
MADE Of record, January 9th. and ranewaI
TsDI uary 9th 1908, that B. d. rumm
aTeasurer OF Lafayette County. Miseomri'
z O'CLOCK ?. NJ. ON TUESDAY.
BIRD, 1905,
sell at the Court House door in Iev,n
s~lssourl, 70 the highest and best bidder a.
Sssn, and at not less than par valne 3haaooa
SUI AZ o9nus ordered by said County Cont is-
loestionnu sOlu 70 meet the expenses of and
nronao an9 construction Of Improvement
proposed 70 be constructed In Drafnaps MY n,sS
~ !, Tow ps. 90 n 81, Range ~ IN Tafavat..
TTIIunvy, missouri, petitioned FOR Nv Jnbn A.
nrovnapa ~ ~ 70 build a levee aud dyke i'm
Rayfnenosi the amount Of bonds Ia No .nid
Delng a sum equal TO balance remsiniiro svIu
paiu On march list, 1908, of tire al 40 *
taAes assessed for the purpose Of naying 80
ponqs interest and costs. oai"
Sald bonds being Of the -denomlna,,ou
siVNvO each, dated March Ard iees "a
moereu cOnsecutively from No. + ana ~
thanan e ~ intervals In order OF nmhars
aftar a. 90 loliows; One-fourth two wears
one uaSg, one fourth three years after date
one-I9urth four years after data 49, uaee'
louItn nve years after date. he highass
numpered bond to be Included in NJ ~
cent i0taras Of said bonds, all TO bear 3 per
10y AnIeresJ per annum from date navdhia
se~mi-annually on March Ard and " aDls
~ y each year, first interest being dna sant
IN salu ponds 70 show on face theraof
me purpose for which issued and naxabIle
out OF money derived from colIecgtIsoyna ple
t trSts o ON Sana and roads in said Drainage Dis
COURT and ordered extended on en1,,cDSS ms
sessment Book. oh Dapcn AS
oa sample bono can be seen at County clerk,s
Witness my siRpatnne ana o..
Court, February 9th, 1908. ''"' u VhiS
c,.r,. OIL. GLAsscOoK
Missouri. aSeVte Oounty,
Approved by me this February 5tb. Isos
B. 9. DRUMMONn.
treasurer OF lafayette County. Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

Paper Hanging and Painting
See AL Weber. Special induce
ments for all work. Samples
shown at III d.;ifsl
Phone COY AL WEBER
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

For new lima or butter beans.
navy beans, pink or chilli beans,
chilli pepper, pork and beans, fake
homi ~, pearl hominy, pearl barley
and rice go to Jos. L. Long, cash
Grocer. We will give you bed rock
priceson every thing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

We have good things to eat such as
succotash, fine sugar corn, fine select
peas, asparagus, string beans and
stringless beans, spinisch, greens and
canned lima beans, in fact every
thing in the vegetable line at Jos. l.
Long.
Leroy Farmer is pleased to announce
to his costumers that he has accepted
the agency for Zemo, the best known
remedy for the positive and perman-
ent cure of Eczema, Pimples, Dand.
run, Blackheads and every form Of
skin and scalp disease, Zemo gives
instant relief and cures by DESTROYING
the germ that causes the disease
leaving mice clear healty skin. See
displays and photos Of cures made bv
zemo. li-lst3mo AZ
Rain coats for men and bows a
half price. See display in east
window. II. sinauer.
We have several broken lots in
children's suits, age 4 to Ia, which W.
are closing out at greatly reduced
prices. H Sinauer.
I
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

The Lexington Historical Society
is e~ndeavoring to secure a perfect
file of catalogues of the Old Masonic
College of this city. Any reader of
this paper who has a copy of the cat.
alogue of this school for years be.
tween lS4S and 1856, will confer a
favor upon the society by leaving the
catalogue at the Traders Bank.
l-22tlwk d g. 2wk.w
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF DRAINAGE
DISTRICT BONDS.

Notice Is hereby given nv order
County Court Of LAFAYETTE G99nptv a od me
made Of record, January 9th, and renewsd
TeDIuary 9th 1908, that B. q. rummo
aFeasnrer OF Lafayette County. Missouri'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-08

2 O'CLOCK ?. NJ, ON TUESDAY. MARCH
BIRD, 1905,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
BY GERTRUDE GORDON.

BY the time l was really off the
ground l knew l would not be
afraid; but trembled-how / did
tremble!
Mr.. Knabenshue, up above me,
called down: who's shaking?"
II guess it's me-" / said, In a
very weak voice. and with total
disregard for grammar. He laughed.
Now, Miss Gordon, If you're
afraid" he said, reassuringly, lust
sit down in the basket"
NO" l answered hastily, really
would rather stand up" for
frankly l felt that If l moved an
inch my chances Of ever getting
back again to dear old Mother
Earth would be rather slim.
So I stood up. and even after l
became used to the idea of being so
far above the ground kept the
same position, for it was really
more enjoyable than sitting
crouched up all in heap.
At first we rose straight up; the
cheers of the crowd seemed heavy
around us, and Carnegie students
"yell" could be plainly distin-
guished; but all at once everything
seemed quiet.
The sounds did not die away
gradually; they stopped very sud
denly.
l knew better than to look
straight down, so kept my gaze out
over the country.
At first l held so tightly to the
ropes that l felt the pulse beating
in my hands and l quivered from
the very tension Of standing per-
fectly still, but after 10 minutes I
had hold of myself enough really
to enjoy the trip.
Physical sensation l had none.
After the first rush l was con-
scious Of no motion, no fear, no
sickness; In fact, everything
seemed very natural.
did not feel real, it seemed as
though it were all a dream; yet
there seemed nothing unusual in
being where | was.
The three of us carried on a
conversation the whole time we
were Oh our way, and we talked
rs easily as though we were in a
parlor.
Up there realized fully the fact
that Pittsburg is built on many
hills, and involuntarily the thought
came to me that l wished every
Pittsburger could see how really
na on ificent his city 10 aS n wns
laid out before me then. When |
spoke of the thought, Mr.. Knaben-
shue said:
Il think that not only would PEG.
. pie get better idea of their own
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
A CURE FOR ATHEISM

work if they could go up in bal
looms, but don't you think they
would have better idea of the
magnitude of the Creator?" and his
voice was very reverent as he
spoke.
Il think" he said, after a long
pause, that if there were more bal
loonists there would be fewer athe-
lists. You cannot help but feel,
when you are up here such short
distance above the earth, what a
stupendous thing the universe Is,
that extends for incalculable mil
lions of miles around you. Ali" at
my quick exclamation, that makes
you think, does it not?" And con-
fess it did.
BY this time crowds looked pre-.
cisely like colored pocket handker-
chiefs thrown carelessly on the
ground. Up, up, up we went until
we were $500 feet above the earth.
Small as things had appeared be-
fore, they then seemed tiny. Ordi-
nary houses were lost, trees were
but specks, the river looked like a
trickle of water and even the hills
had lated into insignificance. But,
oh, how big the earth looked!
Mr.. Knabenshue called our atten-
ton to the only visible means of
showing our motion, that is, when
no instrument is handy; the thistle
downs.
ut is curious" he told us, mo
matter how high l ever have as
cended, l can always find those tiny
thistledowns and pieces of paper.
l cannot tell why some should go
so high and other not, but the fact
is that there they are. In fact"
and he laughed rather shame
facedly, they often seem almost
like company"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
PEELS
HUGHES HIDE

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 13.-In his
reply to Governor Hughes attacks,
addressing state university stu
dents, Bryan said:
Governor Hughes of New York
has been put forward as the cham
pion of the republican party to at
tack the democratic remedy for
the trusts and the president seems
to prefer the argument advocated
by Mr.. Hughes to the argument ad-
vocated by Mr.. Taft. l can fairly
assume, therefore, that the argu-
ment presented by Mr.. Hughes is
not only the strongest argument
that has been presented but the
strongest argument that can be
presented, because Mr.. Roosevelt
would not pit him against our plat
form If he were not the strongest
opponent. He has been sent
through the west to strengthen the
republican lines.
II desire to remind you, in the
first place, that Mr.. Hughes repre-
sents the eastern republicans. AS
an evidence that Mr.. Hughes is
not in sympathy with western re.
forms, you will recall that he
vetoed a two cent passenger rate
bill and he did it in spite of the
fact that a republican legislature
Of New York passed the bill. Thu
governors in the western states
signed such bill and we now en-
Joy the benefits of the two cent
fare. New York is more thickly
settled than the western states and
yet he gave the benefit of the
doubt to the railroads in their con-
test with the patrons.
ut is not strange that he should
oppose the democratic remedy on
the trust question, for he has
never shown any interest in the
correction of the evils that the
trusts have brought upon the
country. l will not say that this
Partially for the trusts is due to
the contributions made to his
campaign fund by Carnegie,
Schwab, Gates, Havemeyer, Duke
and others. 1t is not necessary to
assume that these contributions in
fluenced him at all 1t may be his
natural disposition to take the side
of the trusts as against the people.
His speech presents all the evil
dence necessary to convict him of
lack of sympathy with the general
public. 4
Does he manifest any concern
about the wrong done to the people
by the trusts? Not the least. Has
he any remedy? None whatever
With him it is a subject of amuse-
ment, it is really too funny for
anything to think that anybody
should try to do anything"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
Brave GIRL GOES up IN A BALLOON WHEN men QUAIL

ing for the ascension, and Knaben-
shue was getting pretty mad when
Miss Gordon, who was present in
her capacity as reporter, stepped
forward and volunteered. She was
followed by Prof. H. s. Howe of the
Carnegie Technical school, and as
this crowded the small basket,
Knabenshue climbed into the ropes.
The ascension was made, and the
crowd cheered the nervy girl as
long as the balloon was in sight.
Miss Gordon and the party alighted
several hours later and she reached
home toward midnight.
How does 1t seem to a woman on
her first trip in balloon? What
were her sensations? What was
the experience like? Miss Gordon
tells it nj the following article,
written for The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
TINY HEIRESS STOLEN

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-While walk
ing with her grandmother on the
street within a stones throw Of
the police station Margaret F.
Mitchell, age eight, said to be
heiress to a fortune of $250,000,
was kidnapped by three men In an
automobile and rushed into hiding.
No trace of the men has been
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
BY gibson GARDNER

A new man in national politics at
the head of a new party is Thomas
l.. Hisgen, candidate of the indie
pendents for president. Known as
Honest Tom" he acquired the title
in his business relations and would
live up to it in the administration
of the government. Hisgen has
known the touch of poverty and he
has never failed to appreciate the
point of view and sympathize with
the poor. Success came to him after
bitter struggle, but his interest in
the less fortunate was maintained,
and he has devoted much time and
money in the fight to bring about
fair conditions.
Hisgen is at the head of the larg-
est axle grease concern in the coun-
try and of an Independent oil COM
pany that has for years success
fully fought the Standard Oil Co.
People buy oil from him at prices
higher than the throat cutting quo
tations of the Standard because
they know that with Hisgen elm
mated the trust would squeeze
them to the last cent possible. His
gen is tryin gto teach them that
they are also imposed upon by gov
eminent as administered by the old
parties. He is carrying his crusade
into all the states.
Hisgen was born in Indiana in
1858. He is of medium height,
stocky build and has very light hair
and complexion. He is genial and
unassuming, but has great firmness
of character and capacity for
fight that has shown in his fight
with the Standard.
Hisgen was asked to tell the
readers of this newspaper upon
what ground the independence
party claimed the support of the
people, and his answer was:
"They should come with us be-
cause through the independence
party lies freedom. The day has
long passed since either of the old
parties has conducted or tried to
conduct the government in the in
terests of the plain people. Glow
ing promises are frequent and al
Turing, that Is true, but there is no
attempt at performance. Before
election every American citizen is
a sovereign, and the release of the
plain American, the farmer and
wage Garner, from the imposition of
special privilege seems about to be
realized. After election, no matter
which of the old parties wins, the
favors of government are bestowed
as they always have been-upon
the favored few.
Selfish private interests are en-
throned in the high places of gov
eminent. Legislation and the en-
forcement of laws or their non
enforcement is dictated by the
trusts and by grafters in politics
whose operations, like those of the
great thieves in finance, seem to
make them invulnerable to punish
ment.
THE extent to which this evil
has spread has been pointed out in
striking manner In our present
campaign. Lawmakers who rank
among the national leaders in both
parties are shown to have upon
them the faint of the Standard Oil
Co. Officers of trusts and those
creatures of the special interests,
corporation lawyers, are leading
the fight in behalf of both the old
parties at headquarters, in the col.
| lpcttnn nf fuuda and IN the Stunn
"These men are not devoting
their talents and money to politics
for the public good. Nothing could
be more plain than that they seek
to retain or extend the privileges
that have made them rich at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
SCHOOL. CAFE PAYS

The cafe operated for the bene-
fit of the pupils in connection with
the South Central high school is
a financial success. During the
first eight days it's receipts were
$504.56, of which $S7.65 went for
permanent equipment after paying
all other expenses. The $40 adj
vanced by the school board at the
beginning of the term has been re-
paid, leaving the cafe free of debt
after three weeks operation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
BURGuARIZED HIMSELF,

SIOUX CITY, Oct. 13.-Alleging
that John G. Cantowine of Armour,
S. D., had burglarized his own safe
and taken out $500, three Sioux
City creditors of the man filed
charges against him in federal
court here. In September Canto-
wine announced that his safe had
been burglarized and offered $1,000
reward for the arrest of the
thieves. G. Shenberg, H. A. Baker
& Co. and the Citizens National
bank bring the charges against
Cantowine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

E9ecial Correspondence to The Press
PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 13.-They
are calling Miss Gertrude Gordon, a
sweet young girl who gathers news
for daily-paper, the bravest girl
in Pittsburg.
Not long ago party of young
fellows of the smart set started an
aero club and brought Roy Knaben-
shue, the famous airship inventor,
here to give them few lessons in
ballooning.
Knabenshue inflated the big bag
In Schenley partk and had all ready
for a short trip when he discov-
cred that nary member of the
Pittsburg Aero club was in the i'm
mediate. vicinity. He waited. Still
no smart set boy.
Thousands Of people were wait
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
STARVED NEGRO CAUGHT

PALOUSE, Oct. 10. - Ralph
Pearce, negro who struck down
Oscar Travis on the Northern Pa
cific train out of Lewiston, was
caught yesterday at Viola in a
starved and dazed condition. He
will be taken to Garfield, where
the assault occurred. He had walk.
ed the entire distance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Memorial exercises in honor of
the late Mrs. II. j. Emery, first
president of the Woman's club. was
held yesterday afternoon by the
club women of the city. Mrs.
Emery died September % at Po-
mona, Cal, when she had gone for
her health.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
RIPPED HIS SCALP

AS the result of a fall down
stairs at IA Main avenue about 10
o'clock last night Oliver Knott
was taken to the emergency hos
pital, where large cash in his
head was sewed up. 1t was
thought at first that his skull had
been fractured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

George Kizer near his home, E415
Indiana avenue. Both men were
armed but unmasked. Instead of
complying with their demands to
hold his hands up Kizer took to
his heels and was not followed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
SANDER SUIT DISMISSED.

On the grounds that the testi-
mony given did not bear out the
facts of the complaint in the case,
the $4,000 SANDER suit of Ella
Couch against William Higgins,
both Of Mica, was nonsuited yes.
terday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

expense of the farmer and working
man. 1t is my belief that the latter
are firing of the burden they have
been carrying all these years and
that they are preparing to fight for
a government that will favor not a
a few millionaires and high priced
grafters, but the great mass Of the
people, They have in the past tried
both the old parties and have thus
achieved change in names but not
in conditions. The independence
party offers them freedom.
(Tomorrow' article will be his.
tory of the socialist party)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
THEATER
PANTAGES.

Music and fun mix this week in
Plantation Pastimes" by the Van
brothers. The bill is mostly COM
edy, with an iron man" speciality
in addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
ORPHEUM.

Graceful as we'll as darging
movement characterizes the tight
wire performance of Bird Millman
this week. There are eight special
ties on the program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
SPOKANE.

There is always fun in what
George AIDE writes, and his Just
Out of College," at the Spokane
Saturday and Sunday. is announced
as fully up to expectations in that
line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
AUDITORIUM.

Miss Adams has a chance in
THE Garrison Girl" in the char
acter role In which she is strong.
The play is military melodrama,
with comedy trimmings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
WHAT DO you THINK OF THIS?

People all over the country who
have used our coal are writing in
for more of 1t and telling us that
it Is the best coal that they have
ever used. Better try some. Owl
Creek coal is the name. +**
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

Cook-Madam, I must leave you.
Mistress-Why, Bertha? Haven't
we always treated you as one of
the family?
Cook-Yes, ma'am. Otherwise the
place has been pleasant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
WASHINGTON

The new bill is varied and good.
1t has a highly spectacular novelty
in the Five English Rockers"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

LONDON CARTOON OF HIM. +
United STATES FOR A SllASO
pscial Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-'E's ERE!
90? wy, AIRY Lauder. the cove
lat made is majesty fairly burst
y sides!
larry as just come oh'over from
BAR ole Lunnon, dye see, and 'e's
|gned blooming contract with
>me bally guy ere in New York to
D lis h'act for 500 pun a week.
My h'eye! Fight 'undred pun q
eek! uF
But you just ought to see the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13
liked FROM HOLDUPS

Two young highwaymen were
foiled in an attempt about 8
o'clock last night to hold up
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

WHAT 1T ALL MEANS
HIsoEN THE MAN, WHY YOUR SUPPORT
Seventh nonpasan
recently Citizens Folk
political events closely Boy readers.
BY gibson GARDNER
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-13

NOMTIIJIAN, AZ fiE IS, AND A
u HAS JUST ARRIVED IN THE
N All $4,000 A WEEK.
bally bounder. ole chap. and pom
my soul you wouldn't wonder that
is majesty just fair roared, y
know, and that 'e's to get 500 pun
a week, and that hover in Lunnon
they're fair balmy about the bleed.
ing beggar.
- does limitation OF bally
'Ighlander that--h'o, well, go and
see AIRY, II you ave to buy a
ticket clear h'cross the blimed con.
tinent! 'E's the jolly real jam.
| don't y'know! Ripping, y'know!
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-14
Dime Novels in Spain.

BENJAMIN II. Ridgeley, American
consul. general in Barcelona, reports
that French translations OF the old
style American dime novels have
been selling well at the newspaper
hosks in that Catalan city. The books
sell from Al to 6 cents American n
copy.
The consul.general was asked re-
Gently by American publishers about
the chances of Spanish editions OF ev-
erything in the dime novel series.
His Investigations brought him TO the
conclusion that there wouldn't be
much outlook for profit, because the
French editions have taken the edge
off the popular demand. With the ex-
ception of Barcelona and Madrid the
reading public is not large.
The best profits from this class Of
literature are earned IN South and
Central America.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-14
A Sensible Literary Chap.

I'm now runnin' a ten-acre farm
in connection with the literary bust.
ness says the Sweet Singer of
Southwest Georgia, and so. the out,
look is more cheerful. hope 10 make
enough cotton TO have my poems pub
lished in book and enough corn TO
feed the family while I'm waitin' for
the public 10 buy the book. ! also
take contracts for the digging OF
wells. and these little sideissues will
enable me TO show American litera.
ture just what / can do."-Atlanta
Constitution.