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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20

When General Robert Tombs
of the Confederat army, after his
self-imposed exile after the late
internecine difficulty, returned
to this country, he reported to
President Grant after this fash
ion; Good morning, sir" Grant.
Good morning general, what can
| dofor your" Toombs; ''Oh, moth
ing. / simply came in to inform
you that when | travel in foreign
countries, | always report to the
chief of police. Good day, sir"
Happening to think of this as
| passed the court house, l re
ported to the county court. The
court being composed Of three
SPLENDID and indulgent gentle
men, met WlJn klnd reception,
and the gentlemen seemed to be
distressed because had nogriev-
ance to relate and no quarrel tc
settle. Then | steered up against
those SPLENDID men and thor
oughbred Democrats, the editor
Of the Intelligencer and the edi-
tor of the News. 1t is my opinion
that the splendid municipal con.
dition Of the town is largely the
result of the efforts of these
splendid unterrified and trusty
champions Of true Democracy
and its old time defenders.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20
Lexington IN 1856 And Now.

From the Higginsyille Jefersonian.
I am not going to talk politics
this week, because l have found
q better subject, a subject more
entertaining to you readers and
the Lord knows it is cleaner. The
headline may be taken as sort Of
cabalistic sign that l first saw
Lexington in 1855 in the month
of May. l was as green as a gourd
in July, but the good people at
Lafayette House in odd Town
didn't seem to notice it. / was
treated like one Of the folks and
made to feel that | was at home,
even though I was on my way to
assist the firm Of Russell and
Majors in passing through the
ranks or h0Stlle INDIANS TO dellV-
er Uncle Sans goods at Forts
Riley, Kearney, Laramie and FIT.
Union, New Mexico. Butt
didn't start out to exhaust your
supply of capital I's.Lord knows
I've seen, read and observed
enough of that for sometime tC
make me hate the pronoun II
as | hate a dirty snake hid in the
weeds under a name which ht
thinks makes him respectable
because he is spuing out a LITTLE
venom that would disturbe M
one-except, probably, a desert
ed family.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20

he is a gentleman and attends
to his professional duties with
out meddling with matters for
eign to his practice. Then there
is that thorough-going and ag
gressive democrat and lawyer,
William Aull, who refuses to be
side tracked from his splendid
practice by By aaAllaarfiing bats Of pc.
litical preferment.
Fins: After a long series of
cuttings by the local press, the
Mo. Pac. Ry. has erected a real
nice and substantial passenger
depot. j. G. H.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20

Great Improvement is notice
able in the residential district;
the residences as well as the bus
mess blocks are putting on truly
metropolitan airs, Along the
densely populated streets the
streets are well paved and the
sidewalks are laid in granitoid.
There were great ridges Of sand
and brick piled up to pave 9th
and 10th streets between Main
and Franklin and l was told that
an ordinance had oeen passed
prohibiting the laying Of Of any
except granitoid walks. A gen.
tleman by the name of r. A. Ma.
gently is the contractor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20

The breaking up Of that Dave
Ball meeting, in St. Louis a few
nights ago, looks a little SUSPECT
Gus. 1t puts us in mind of some
Folk for Governor" game in 1904.
They wanted to make the country
Democrats believe that Cowherd
Democrats were at the back Of
the outrage" Had they gotten
the ministers OF the city to sigr
an outrage circular the thing
would have been completed. The
country people got fooled on q
knock down and dragout cam
paign in st. Louis when Joe FolA
was a candidate for governor and
they viii hardly be fooled again
Dave Balls friends in st. Louis
will have to quit breaking beer
bottles over each others heads
and try another game before they
can turn the country Democrats
a gainst Cowherd. Huntsville
Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20

But | can't mention all the
good men | met for the want Of
space. / must mention, how.
ever, that / am Of the opinion
that also met the future prose
cutting attorney Of this county,
IChas, A. Keith. 1t is not worth
while to say anything about
Charlie, Everybody knows that
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-20

But to my text, except in Old
Town and alonguthe streets rum
ming east and west until you come
to Franklin street, you will find
many Of the old style buildings.
OF course a large number Of them
have been remodeled and improy-
ed; yet enough is left Of the old
style Of architecture to make you
wish for a sudden re-appearance
of the days Of your childhood;
days when almost everybody
was honest and above suspicion
and any kind Of a crime was a
sensation. ! do not mean to in
sinuate that crimes are commit
ed in the good old town now to
startle anyone. The fact is that
Lexington has a right to he proud,
not only Of it's SPLENDID citizen.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination OF Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for it's remarl
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuinc-manufacture by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

A hundred delegates to the national
convention of the Delta Delta Delta
sorority, in session at Lincoln, visited
the farm of William J. Bryan.
The Republican congressional cam
paign book will be ont unusually early
this year. probably six weeks sooner
than it was issued four years ago.
In view OF the Democratic conven-
ton the Postoffice Department au-
thorized the employment OF twelve ad-
ditional clerks in the Denver postof-
flee. beginning July list.
President Roosevelt has appointed
John C. O'Laughlin of Washington as
secretary to the American commission
to the Japan exposition at Toxic in
1912. His salary will be $4,000 year.
There has been approved to the ter
ritory of New Mexico in part, satisfac-
ton of its grant of 100000 acres for
the improvement of the Rio Grande.
16,56229 acres within the Roswell land
district. l
The following promotions in the
Canon City. Colorado. postoffice. have
been ordered by the postmaster gen
eral: Two clerks from $1,000 to ST.
100; one carrier from $500 to 5000 and
four carriers from 5000 to $1,000.
lie llISl COloltu Slil " bN tihbios Oh
in the government bureau of ongrav-
ing and printing was appointed under
President Harrison about seventeen
years ago. Today more than 200 col
ored girls are employed in that bu'
reau.
The work of preparing sketches OF
the career of army officers covering
the last decennial period for the Me
mortal hall at West Point is now in
preparation in anticipation of the
bringing of the archives of that col
lection up to the year 1910.
The battleships New Hampshire and
Idaho are on their way to Colon on the
Isthmus of Panama with 500 marines &c
reinforce the men now there and tc
| insure a fair count in the election of q
| President of the republic of Panama
which will be held on the twelfth OF
next month.
The storm of Saturday night in Wis
| consin was very severe, the loss in
Prairie Du Chen will reach 5000. 900
In NcGreSor. across the Mississippi
the loss will reach 100000. About
| four inches of rain fell in forty minutes
during twenty-seven minutes of which
hail as large as walnuts fell.
The number of negroes holding gov
eminent jobs in Washington in 1S9:
was 1897. In 1907 there were 2.7S5
of them. That is an increase of just
about 1Gh per cent. In the same pc
Rod the increase in the number OF
white employees in Washington was
only about nine per cent.
Secretary of War Taft is to have his
| picture painted nv 81 nrincess She &,
the Princess Lwoff Parlaghy. well
knwn portrait painter of Europe, who
has been in Virginia Hot Springs for
the last three months. The sitting
! may not be until after election
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Roosevelt EuIosize. cleveland.

Cincinnati, O.-Judson Harmon. at.
torney-general in the late President
Clcveland's Cabinet, returned Satur-
day direct from Princeton, where he
attended the Cleveland funeral cere-
monies. and related an incident at the
funeral which seems to have escaped
general observance.
President Roosevelt. before the fun
eral, summoned the members of the
dead Presidents two Cabinets into the
chamber of death and delivered to
them, with his characteristic energy
and force. an exquisite eulogy on the
life and the death of Cleveland
1t was probably the only eulogy
preached at the funeral and even this
was delivered behind closed doors to
men who once were much in the public
eye.
Around the bier. with heads bowed.
stood former Secretary of the Interior
Hoke Smith, former Secretaries David
II. Francis. Villas, Richard Olney, John
Carlisle, Herbert. Harmon and others.
All these and others had been sum
moned to the bier by President Roose.
welt.
The chief executive, pointing to the
coffin, told of the good deeds and the
faith in which Cleveland had died.
ut was an impressive. as well as a
tactful tribute" said Judge Harmon.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
WHERE SHE HAD THE BULGE.
Girls Great Opportunity to
Get GIoriousiy Even.

you know that red-headed cashier
that had the nerve to complain of me
to the boss the other day." said the
girl at the telephone desk, to New
York Times writer. well. got even
with him, all right. He amt married.
but he's got a best girl. His father
owns a shoe factory over in Jersey.
and rich-my! Well. she called him
UP the other afternoon at her usual
time. Is Mr.. Smith there? she asks.
in her most romantickist voice. Yes
/ answers. just as honeylike as she.
It's his wife wants him. isn't it, With
that Miss Girl hung up with such
Jerk my ear hurt. Smith goes around
wondering why she does not call him
up. Every time he dares he says to
me: Has any one called me on the
phone, Miss Limit And look as in
nocent as a kid and shake my head
No l tell you, us telephone girls
can turn Joy to the Bride into Moth
in DOM any time we please. Me
for U.s."
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
GENERAL NEWS.

The powers interested have agreed
to send n warship to Tangier, Morocco,
to safeguard the lives and property OF
foreigners.
The national congress of San Do
bingo, Sunday, proclaimed General
Ramon C3ceres reelected President OF
the Republic.
Insurance companies lose $1,O66,75O
by the fire at Three Rivers. Quebec,
Monday. 1t is estimated that the ac-
tual loss will figure up to over 81, 00O,-
00O
Captain T. A. Baldwin announces
that the trial trips of his new dirigible
balloon, the first to be built for the
government, will be made at Fort Myer,
Washington. about July 18th.
The steamship Ohio is reported by
arriving vessels seventy miles from
Nome, Alaska. and disabled. Those re-
porting the ship declare she is safe
and in no danger CT disaster.
Henry Miller, aged 104 years. grew
tired of life. at Harrodsburg. in Mer-
Ger county. Kentucky, and committed
suicide. few days since, by taking
paris green. He was one of the old
est men in Kentucky.
Arrangements for the meeting of the
Commercial commission representing
France and the United States, have
been completed and the first session
will be held in Paris July 13.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. son of Pres
ident Roosevelt, was given his bache-
lors degree Wednesday by Harvard
university after three years of study,
having taken extra courses.
A dispatch received at Berlin from
Windhoek. Damaraland, German
Southwest Africa. says that a diamond
| field. the extent Of which is nearly ten
| square miles, has been discovered at
/ Luderitz bay.
| Secretary Taft directed the postpone
men Of the meeting of the substitute
committee Of the Republican national
committee TO select national chair
man from July LIST to July sth, on ac-
count OF the illness of Representative
sherman. the vice presidential candi-
| date.
Twenty-four companies manufac
turing manila wrapping PAPER were
fined $1,000 each by Judge Hough ii
the United States Circuit Court IN
New York. They pleaded guilty on
| Friday IL. to maintaining an Illegal
combination in restraint of trade. The,
were members of the Manila and Fl
her association.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
SUB COMMITTEE ON ARRANGE.
MENTs MEETS AND Sc
LECTS OFFICERS.
BRYAN MEN CONTROL
THEODORE A. BELL OF CALlFoR-
MIA WILL BE TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.

Denver.-At meeting OF the sub
committee on arrangements from the
Democratic national committee held
Saturday the will of William j. Bryan
regarding the temporary officer who
should sound the alarm note at the
convention was respected and Mr.. Bell
of California was named without dis
sent.
The following list of officers was
agreed upon:
Temporary Chairman-Theodore A.
Bell, California.
General Secretary. Urey Woodson,
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary, Edwin
Seton. New York.
Sergeant-at-Arms, John l. Martin,
Missouri
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, ]. c.
Fem. Indiana.
Parliamentary Clerk-N. d. Crutch-
field, Illinois.
Chief Doorkeeper, Eugene w. Sulli-
van, Illinois.
Chaplain first day, Bishop ]. Keane,
Wyoming.
Official Milton w. Bloom
burg, Washington. d. C.
Official Historian. r. A. Cables.
Henry d. Clayton of Alabama and
Judson Harmon of Ohio seem to have
the lead for the permanent chairman
ship. with Clayton seemingly in great
est favor.
At the meeting. which was held at
the Brown hotel there were present
Thomas Taggart, Indiana: Urey Wood
son, Kentucky; j. c. Dahlman, Ne
braska: Norman e. Mack, New York:
r. NJ. Johnston. Texas; J. E. Osborne,
Wyoming; Roger c. Sullivan, Illinois.
The proxy of Clark Howell of Atlanta
was held by Mr.. Woodson and the
proxy of John T. McGray of West Vir-
ginia by Mr.. Sullivan. The meeting
was purely formal. Everything had
been prepared beforehand. Mr.. John
ston named Mr.. Bell, and 1t was so
ordered.
Mr.. Woodson was given authority to
name not over fifteen assistant clerks
and reading clerks and Mr.. Taggart
Will name the doorkeepers and assist
ant sergeants-at-arms, also the chap
lains for the remaining days of the
convention.
The committee recommended that
the delegation from the Philippines be
granted seats in the convention with
the alternates from the other states
and possessions. but that they be
given no vote in the affairs of the
party.
The recommendation is in line with
the ruling of the convention four
years ago. when it was held that the
philippines are not part of the
United States. hence the island dele
gates are not entitled to voice or a
vote. This question will be decided
definitely by the committee on creden-
tials and may be appealed to the con-
vention.
The members of the committee Sat
urday morning visited the auditorium
in body and inspected it from base
ment to attic. At the close of their
tour they reported it to be the finest
convention hall they had ever seen
and declared all arrangements perfect.
They approved all suggestions made
by Colonel John l. Martin, sergeant-at-
arms, for the handling of the crowd
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
With Eczema-Her Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Raw-Thousht, Amputa-
tion Was Necessary-Relieves
Life Saved by cutieura.

81 have been treated by doctors for
twenty-five years for bad case of
eczema on my leg. They did their best.
but failed to cure it. My doctor had
advised me to have my leg cut OF. AT
this time my leg was peeled from the
knee, my foot was like a piece of raw
flesh. and had to walk on crutches.
| bought a set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the first two treatments the
swelling went down, and in two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur
prised and said that he would use
Cuticura for his own patients. Ihave
now been cured over seven years. and
but for the Cuticura Remedies
might have lost my life. Mrs. ]. B.
Renaud. 277 Montana St. Montreal.
Que, Feb. 20. 1907"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
Cause for Thanks7

1t was at a social gathering of one
of the mutual improvement societies
which help to pass the shining Tor
otherwise) hour in an edifying man.
ner.
A little singing was to be INDUCED
in by some of the members. and about
halfway down the program the name
of Miss Molemy-Brown figured. Alas.
however, when the time came for her
to appear messenger arrived to say
that the lady was suffering from a
cold. and, therefore. the chairman had
to excuse her to the audience.
Ladies and gentlemen he said, II
have to announce that Miss Brown
will be unable to sing, as announced.
and. therefore, Mr.. Green will give us
"A Song of Thanksgiving STRAY
Stories.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
WESTERN NEWS.

Three deaths occurred in Detroit
Monday as a result of the excessive
heat.
To the surprise of the politicians.
the Democrats of Iowa cast almost
$4,000 votes in their primary on June
End
A Lincoln dispatch says that Cover
nor Glenn of North Carolina has been
selected to make the first seconding
speech for Mr.. Bryan in the Denver
convention.
The substitute proposition submitted
to a vote of the Western roads for the
discontinuance of all fares less than
two cents a mile, except suburban
rates, failed of adoption.
United States Senator Stephenson OF
Wisconsin. who was elected by the last
Legislature to fill the unexpired term
Of Senator John C. Spooner. resigned.
announces himself candidate for re-
election.
Arrangements are being made by
the people of New Ulm, Fairfax and
Redwood Falls. Minnesota, suitably to
commemorate the memorable attack
on Fort Ridgeley by the Indians on All
gust %, 1862.
tornado passed about five miles
northwest of Mountain Lake. Mime
sofa, June oath. demolishing at least
dozen farm buildings, killing one
child and wounding scores of persons,
some of whom may die.
Henry w. Taft, brother of w. H..
Taft, secretary of war and Republican
nominee for President, accompanied
by Mrs. Taft, Miss Louise Taft and
William II. Taft, Jr., left st. Paul Mon
day night fo- Yellowstone Park, Port
land and Seattle.
Cable advices received at Seattle
from Nome. Alaska, report the safe ar
rival there CT the steamship Umatilla,
one of the ships that has been ice
hound, and confirms the report of the
safety of the steamships Ohio and
Transit and the revenue cutter Thetis.
According to the hasty estimate
made by the county assessor. William
J. Bryan stands eighth in the list of
Lincoln's wealthy men. His property,
real and personal. is assessed at $S4.-
500. As rule the valuation in Ne
braska represents about three-fourths
of the true value. which would make
Mr.. Bryan's possessions worth over
100000.
Material improvements are being
made In the water supply at Seattle.
A 5O.00o,000 gallon reservoir is under
construction to be ready in about n
year. million gallon standpipe for
high pressure service is already COM
pleted, $50 hydrants have been added
since January, 1906. and a 100000
gallon electrically operated pump has
been installed.
Judge Philips in Common Pleas
Court at Cleveland has granted a man.
datory order compelling the Munich
pal Traction Company to give good
service and the same rate of fare to
the town of East Cleveland. suburb.
as is enjoyed by the city of Cleveland.
The court held this was compulsory
under the original franchise granted
TO the street car company by the su.
burban town.
At Lebanon, Tennessee, June 25th.
Captain Ellis Harper was shot and
killed by William Suit. Harper. 1t is
said, attacked Suit with a stick Suit,
who is Patterson man, 1t is alleged,
wrote an article for Nashville paper
to which Harper. who is Carmack
man. took offense. Captain Harper
was picturesque figure during the
Civil War and was noted Confeder-
ate partisan raider.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
Mexican conspirators.

City of Notwithstanding to Vice
President Corral the uprising in north
ern Mexico has been caused by three ir-
responsible agitators and anarchists in
the United States. These men, Enrique
Flores Magon of Los Angeles. Thomas
Sarabia of San Antonio, Texas, who
goes by the name of Thomas LeBrada,
and Antonio P. NAroujo of Austin,
Texas. appealed to the criminal and
ignorant element. melting them to raid
certain designated towns for the pur-
pose of robbing the banks and govern
ment offices in the interest of an
alleged revolution.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01

Seattle, Wash.-A telegram was sent
Saturday to Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou notifying him that the Alas
ka-Yukon-Pacific Exposition has COM
piled with the congressional require
ment that 100000 be raised by sub.
scriptions. irrespective of any state or
federal appropriations, before the con.
gressional appropriation of 5000, 900 is
made available. The secretary is re-
quested Immediately to designate some
treasury department official to exam
inc the exposition's securities. Pro
gress on the exposition buildings is
satisfactory
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
ALL IN THE FAMILY.
Afridi's Simple Explanation Of His
Easy Victory.

Many OF the hill tribesmen in India
Join the British side and become most
valuable recruits. Some years ago in
a campaign against the Afridis one
of the columns was much annoyed by
a persistent 'sniper" who followed it
daily. Eventually one OF the newly
Joined Afridi recruits requested leave
to fall out for a couple of hours to
settle the trouble. At the end of the
time he strolled in placidly and flung
down the head of the sniper.
On being congratulated by his Of
ficer and asked how he had managed
to find his enemy SO quickly. he re-
piled laconically: Il know his ways,
sahib.
why" said the officer. was he a
friend of yours?"
MY father, sahib!"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
RevoIutionists Active.

Ell Paso. Tex.-Fifteen hundred
troops have arrived in Torreon, Goa
hula, as achievements for the local
garrison at that point. 1t is reported
that the revolutionists have occupied
Matamoras. Coahuila. about fifteen
miles from Torreon. and that Ameri-
cans are sending their families away
from that station as rapidly as possi-
BILE. Two hundred of the Eighteenth
battalion Mexican infantry arrived in
Juarez Sunday afternoon. In Chihua-
hua patriots are stationed in the
streets and public buildings and jails
are guarded heavily.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-07-01
King EDWARDS birthday Honors.

London.-The list of honors accorded
on the occasion of the official celebra-
ton Of King Edwards birthday was
issued Thursday. June 25th. Four new
peers have been created and there are
ten new privy councillors. eleven bar
onets and twenty-five knights. The
peers include Sir Antony Patrick Mac
Donnell, under secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. whose resigna-
ton from this post comedies with his
elevation: and George Whiteley. mem
Der of Parliament for the West Riding
of York. who has just resigned the post
of liberal whiD.