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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
Valued as Same as Gold.

B. G. Steward, a merchant OF
Cedar View, Miss. says: 81 tell nay
customers when they hay a box of nE.
Kings New Life Pills they get the
worth of that much goAd in weight, if
afflicted with constipation, malaria or
b%iliousness." Sold under guarantee
at Crenshaw & Young's drug store.
25 cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate OF
Chas.. Cooper, deceased, that the under
signed administrator will apply to make a H.
nal settlement of said estate, at the May
term, 1873. OF the probate court OF Lafayette
county, Missouri. TO be begun and held at the
probate court room, IN the city Of Lexington.
on the second Monday in May, 1905.
WIN PALMER,
4-i-ot Administrators.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16

Among those who went to Higgins
vile Monday morning to attend the
County Democratic convention were:
Q. L. Glasscok, H @. Wallace, A. w,
Allen, B. c. Drummond, G. c. Mar
quis, w. D. Meng, J. G. Crenshaw, H.
F. Blackwell, Charles Mitchell and
son, Richard, DR.. J.J Fulkerson,
William Aull, Judge William Young,
q. w. Wright, Oscar Andreen and
Charles Kinkead.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby gwen TO all creditors and
other persons interested in the estate OF
Gottfried kriehn, deceased. hat the un-
derslgned executrix will apply to make a final
settlement Of said estate at the MAY
term, 1908, Of the probate court Of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, to be begun and held
at the probate court room in the city Of
1905.
AMELIA KRIBBN,
4-4-ot Executrix.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors and
other persons interested In the estate OF
Llellyn CantYell, deceased. that the under-
hnal settlement Of said estate at the Nav
term, 1908. Of the probate court OF Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, to be begun and held
al the probate court room. In the city OF
Lexington. on the second Monday In May,
1878.
MARY CANTRELL
4 4-5t Administrative.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
d Happy Father

is soon turned to a sad one If he has
to walk the floor every night with a
crying baby. McGee's Baby Elixir
win make the child well, -soothe its
nerves. Induce healthy, normal
slumber. Best for disorded bowels
and soul stomach-all teething ba-
bies need it. Pleasant to take, sure
and safe, contains no harmful drugs.
Price Is and 50 cents per bottle.
Sold BY crenshaw B Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
Smile

Is a pretty hard thing to accomplish
when you're blue, bilious and out of
sorts There is a sure cure for all
kinds of stomach and liver complaints
constipation and dyspepsia, Bal
lard's Herbine is mild, yet absolutely
effective in all cases. Price so cents
per bottle. Sold by Crenshaw &
Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16

Miss Margaret Chamberlain came
down from Kansas City for a yisi;
of several days with relatives.
J. B. Briney Of Memphis, Tenn,
arrived Saturday for a visit with
his brother, Rev. R. B. Briney.
Miss Agnes Farley returned to her
home in Sedalia Saturday after
a visit with relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W v. Curtis and
Mrs. Forest Shelby vent to Kansas
City Saturday evening for a few
days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
FINALD SETTLEMENr

Notice is hereby given to all creditors ana
other persons Interested In the estate o1
Chas. Weber, deceased, that the undersigned
Administrative will apply to make a finai set
Element of said estate, at the May term, 1908,
Of the Probate Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri, TO be begun and held At the Pro-
bate Court room, In the city OF Lexington, on
The second Monday IN May 1908.
FANNY WEBER,
44-st Adnistratrix with VIII annexed
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
The worId,s BeslIcnmate

is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers -nreHaiI
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less ex-
tent, according to altitude. To over
come climate affections lassitude,
malaria, iaundice, bi%lliousness, fever
and ague, and general debility, the
most effective remedy is Electric
Bitters, the great Alternative and
blood purifier; the antidote for every
form of bodily weakness, nervous
ness, and insomnia. Sold under
guarantee at Crenshaw & Young's
drug store. Price so cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16

Col. and Mrs. A. A. Walker left
Monday for an extended trip to
st. Louis.
Gustav Haerle returned Saturday
from a trip to Cincinnati and
Louisville.
Miss Maud Hagood Of Higglnsville
arrived Sunday for a visit with Miss
Emma Xix.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
Democratic Meetiug.

Pursuant to the call of the Lafay
cite County Democratic Central
committee, a mass meeting was held
in the court house Saturday, May 9th
1908.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. j. J. Fulkerson who briefly stated
the objects of the meeting.
On motion the meeting proceeded
to the election of a chairman and
secretary. DR.. J. ], Fulkerson was
chosen as chairman and as secre-
%taries, Bate Drummond and A. w.
Allen.
The meeting next proceeded to the
election of delegates to attend the
county convention to be held in Hig.
ginsville Monday May II, 1908.
The following were chosen as del
egates to county convention:
Jesse Crenshaw, VIM, AuIl, H. f
Blackwell, Isaac Hulver, VIM. L
Glasscock, Arthur Young, Forest
Nave, A.. w. Allen, J.J. Fulkerson,
Orlando Bradley, q. W. Wright, jim
Stapleton, Oscar Andreen, H. o,
Wallace, Robt, Barnett, Chas. Kin.
! kead.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16
A ~canfOrnian's Luck.

''The luckiest day of my life was
when l bought a box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve;" writes Chas. f. Budahn,
of Tracy, California. 1.-TWO % cents
boxes cured me Of annoying case Of
eczema, which had troubled me
for years and that yielded to no other
treatment" Sold under guarantee
at Crenshaw g. Young's drug store.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-05-16

Miss vivion Irons Of Kansas City
spent Monday in this city with
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Briney and
Miss Bess Johnson spent Tues
day in Kansas City.
Lafayette Gordon went to Kansas
City Monday evening for a short
stay.
Mrs. Ada Carter went to Kansas
City Monday evening for a visit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
DIGNITY AND THE DRAMA.

From the Washington Post.
The New York critics remark upon the
failure in London recently of q certain
distinguished American actor and his CO.
star. who appeared in Shakespearean
roles before paltry houses. There Is an
inclination to attribute the lack of sue
cess suffered by these two really excel
lent players in Shakespeare own town
to some of the American methods en-
poyed by their press agent in advertis-
ing them to English theatregoers. 1t
seems he managed to get several sensa-
tional stories printed about them, which
might have whetted the public appetite
to see them in this country, but which
merely disguised the English
Our cousins across the water are
very conservative people, and they do not
take quietly to innovations, especially of
the kind which substitute a cheap pert
ness of demeanor for dignity They have
a high appreciation of the stage and the
traditions of the drama in Londontown.
David Garrick and Mrs. Siddons, the
Kembles and the Keans, and a host of
others, to say nothing of Sir Henry lrv-
ing and Ellen Terry, did not need to use
claptrap devices for the Turing of audi
ences to hear them. So the Englshmen
probably thought that if the American
players were forced to use such methods
To dra houses they had nothing worth
seeing to present
The incident serves well to show one
reason for the decline of the drama as a
serious phase of our art life. The actor
no longer occupies the position in the
public mind which once belonged to him.
The actress, too, is no more the popular
goddess whose progress from city to city
is a triumphal procession. The stage
has lost much OF its dignity and its influ-
ence. Not because the public taste has
deprecated or the public appreciation of
true dramatic gifts has waned, however
1t is because the theatrical profession has
applause and popular notice players have
not used nice discrimination in the meth
DDS by which they sought attention. They
have so belittled themselves and their
work that there are comparatively few
whom the thoughtful public looks upon
as worthy of serious attention. As an in
tellectual diversion, and as a dignified
profession. the stage has fallen far below
its old standard Would that reaction
might set in Would that Booth and
Joseph Jefferson and Forest and Helena
Modjeska and Mary Anderson might come
back to us again and thrill us with the
character and the power of their dramat-
ic arti
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
Favorable Crop News

Agricultural prospects in the first
week in April We're never better than
they are this year. The spring has
been favorable for farm work, and
from every quarter of the land come
reports of promising nature. The
soil is in good shape for cultivation
everywhere. Winter wheat is looking
well, and Georgia and Alabama are
anticipating a record-breaking peach
crop. Every mule and plow is active,
and more land will be put under Guilt
walton than ever before in this coun-
try. So run the indications, and no
doubt they foreshadow fine crops, per.
haps great crops.
The sales of fertilizers tags in this
state now bid fair to exceed those OF
the previous year. The sales in March
were unexpectedly large, and the ag.
gregate is now expected to go to fig.
ures not looked for two months ago.
The sales in March footed up $36,302,
as against s22,5S6 in March of last
year. In the other states of the south
no doubt a similar movement is pro.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
Arrests In March

Although SO persons were arrested
in March charged with violations Of
the new prohibition law. yet the total
number of arrests in the month just
ended was but 495. In March OF last
year the arrests totaled 902. The de-
crease is therefore just about 10 per
cent.
Gratifying as the March figures are,
still the number of arrests is mani
festly excessive. Another reduction OF
45 per cent should be made, thus leav-
ing about go arrests to be made A
month. or about 5000 year. In nearly
all the cities of the land this number
would be regarded as unwaranted and
excessive. but a reduction of arrests
from 1000 a year to about 5000
year would be a fine result. The weak
and humble. to say the least, would
appreciate the change.
Out of the 495 arrested in March 30
were white persons. and 2S5 colored.
The color line is not drawn by the po-
lice in any manner, there being too
many arrests of both whites and
blacks. Possibly a change from the
fee system would cut the number down
to $50 a month. 1t is not, however,
possible to say just what effect the re-
peal of the fee system would have But
it is generally believed that the fee
plan leads indirectly to a great many
and unjustifable arrests,
for there has long been. an effort 10
make the police department self-sup-
porting. This is mistaken policy,
and should be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
WoRLp's FAIR PROFIT AND Loss

From the New York World
In about Is years the United States gov
eminent has appropriated over $22.01j, 600
in aid of a dozen industrial expositions at
nome and abroad. The returns have been
mercial interests. and sentimental, in sat
isfaction of national pride.
In the case of the million-dollar loan
advanced against the gate receipts of the
late jamestown exposition the national
treasury faces a loss of $500. coo. BY buving
up other creditors to the amount of $751;
eco it may secure for the country the far
grounds and buildings, which may he
adapted for the purpose Of naval train
ing ground. But the navy apartment de-
clines to exhibit feverish eagerness for
this transaction.
Worlds fairs are not elassed under the
anti-lottery laws. After this fashion,
nevertheless they are great games of
chance. They minister to the eve and the
mind, but not, as a rule. to the box office.
The achievement of SURPRISES approx
mating 81. O00000 each at Chicago and st.
Louis in recent years ranks with things
phenomenal Over 100000 yawned be-
tween expenditures and gate receipts at
the Philadelphia centennial show The
Paris exposition of 1900 yielded a deficit
of $500 COO that of 1878 fell 100000 be-
hind. The shortage on the Vienna exposi-
ton of 1878 was nearly 100000 and was
made up by]fa government appropria-
ton.
Into the question of arranging and
financing worlds fairs hereafter the mod.
ern ease Of world travel may enter as an
important factor. Among the record
breaking crowds that sail from America
to Europe every summer must be thou
sands whose only chance under old condi-
tons to see wonders of old world art and
industry would have been within some eX-
position gates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
Votinu Direct fer President

The democratic state executive COM
mittee provides in its call for state
primary on May Is for the placing ON
the state primary ticket of the name
or names of aspirants for the presi-
petition of 500 qualified voters the
name of a presidential aspirant can be
placed on the official democratic ticket.
John H. Wallace, Jr., has already taken
steps to place the name of William
Jennings Bryan on the ticket. Other
names may also be placed on the ticket
in like manner, but it is probable that
the democratic voters of Alabama will
cast a well-nigh solid vote for the great
Nebraskan. Perhaps an equally strong
vote would be cast for John Albert
Johnson for vice president.
Alabama will thus lead the way to
direct selection by the democratic
voters of their candidates for President
and vice president. SO far as is known
no other state will vote directly this
year. but in 1912 more states will vote
in that way, and perhaps in 1916 a
general primary will be ordered by the
democratic national executive COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
Thou art all ice, thy kindness freezes.
king Richard III.
New York,s Cotton Trading

The New York cotton exchange sees
ire business departing because, to use
the words of a report made to 1t, 1t
lacks "a large stock of spinners cot
ton and a large business in spots II
has devised a new scheme to get both
The new plan calls for the Inaugural
ton of a system of licensing ware
houses in the south on plan OF GER
tification which will enable the men,
hers of the New York cotton exchange
IN trade in spot cotton without bring
ing the commodity, as is now the case,
to New York for storage. If the pro-
nosed plan is adopted the cotton stored
in southern warehouses would be SAM
pied by competent" inspectors, graded
by the classification committee of the
New York cotton exchange, and so GER
tilted that the New York banks would
lend money upon it.
The scheme is one to give New York
the advantage of a single freight rate
from the cotton fields to the northern
cotton mill; to enable New York
TO dictate the grading and CLASH
fication of the staple throughout the
south; to enable the New York banks
to finance the crop, and to put the New
York exchange again in touch with the
cotton trade of the south 1t is first
and last a scheme of New York by
New York for New York
The warehouses in the south should
consider long and we'll the plan before
they give it support The certifcation
plan might prove helpful if the New
York cotton exchange could he trusted
by the south, but its record has not
been satisfactory in the past and ii
may not be in the future. The Farm
ers' union and the Southern Cotton
Growers association doubtless know
the situation and all that pertains to
it, and what they do the rest of the
south can safely adopt as a general
policy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
Regarding Inauguration Date.

81 was in hopes this Congress would
take steps to change the date of the
inauguration of the President from March
4 to April 30-the day of the first Inaugural
ton, in 17s9,'' said a National Guardsman.
"A change is desirable owing to the usual
ly cold and dreary weather in Wash
ington on the 4th of March. The mat
ter has been agitated for a long time. |
am told that only ON two Inauguration
days since the war has old Sol sent forth
his genial rays. But l suppose the ques-
ton of changing the date will end in.
talk. The present Congress is hurryng
to get through and will of course, not
bother with any measure that is not
pressing.
while the constitution does not fix
the date for the Presidents Inauguration
it does say. that he shall hold his Of
flee during the term of four years 1t
always seemed to me strange that the
constitution is silent as to the date; but
as it is clearly evident that the term is
limited to four years, it would probably
require some constitutional amendment
to allow an extension to cover a change
in the present date of Inaugural tion from
March until April 80 BY the way, the
date now in vogue canes down from
Thomas Jeffersons first inauguration
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03

crossing, and this section bids fair to
compete with the west in producing
products for home use and export.
year of good crops is all that IS
needed to restore confidence and sen-
eral prosperity. Even now the inter
national trade balance is running heaye
lily in our favor-so heavily that We
are exporting none of the gold we i'm
ported when the panic had tied up ali
things of a monetary nature. Given
great crops next fall activity will at
once be resumed, and every shop will
be filed with orders. The indications
today point to good crops, perhaps TO
great crops, of cotton, corn, wheat,
oats, fruits, potatoes and truck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
No Mud FIinqinq.

NO matter how much wrath may be en-
sendered in the approaching presidentia
campaign" remarked an old citizen.
there will be no washing of dirty linen.
SO to speak-no raking up of personal
records 1t seems to be almost fore
gone conclusion that Taft will be the re-
pubiican candidate and Bryan is sure to
head the democratic ticket These two
man have been in public life for many
years and the personal history of each
is known and known to be above re-
proach. There will be no mud finging.
therefore. and the public is to be con-
graduated.
"Of all the bitter campaigns within
my recollection the most unpleasant in
the matter of personal villifcation was
in 1884. Republicans dealt in offensive
methods regarding Mr. Clevelands past
and Democrats retaliated with equally
reprehensible tactics in digging up private
records in Mr.. Blaines life. The scandal
mongers will be out of job in the cam
puaign of 190S'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
TAUGHT WIFE A LESSON.

From the New York Telegraph
There is. brokers' wife residing within
pistol shot of the Majestic, who learned
a lesson In finance this week which, she
says, will last her while. She saw
pretty rug downtown, and expressed
wish for its possession. I'VE don't need
il for the moment" she told her husband,
nut | am perfectly fascinated with it,
and I'd like TO own against the time
when we own our house. Please write
,me "a check for the amount-$6o0"
The broker is a man Of means, but even
men of means have looked twice and even
thrice of late before buying $500 rugs
that were not of immediate service. This
broken, however is a judge of human
nature, or else he wouldn't he success
in his line of business and he saw an
avenue of escape.
~ haven't my book with me-" he giibly
said. but I'll send you the money as
soon as get downtown
And he did. He sent his clerk to the
bank with instructions, loaded him up
with $500 in silver. and sent him up to the
house. When the man. arrived he asked
TO be shown to the dining room, and with
out a word he dumped the contents of the
sack in which he carried the silver. 1t
made big ple-6j0 round glittering dol
lars-and Mrs Broker was impressed.
A check wouldn't have appealed to her
for a moment. but the money actually
talked She looked at the heap of silver,
and fingered it, too and at last she said:
..yo,, tal.a this money back. Tell Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
SOUTH AMERICAN TACTICS.

From Everybody s. Magazine.
The battle was going against him. The
commander-in- chief, himself ruler of the
South American republic, sent an aide
to the rear, ordering General Blanco to
bring up his regiment at once. Ten min
utes passed: but it didn't come. Twenty.
thirty. an houi--still no regiment The
aide came tearing back hatless, breath
less.
MY regiment! My regiment. Where
is IT.? Where g it. shrieked the COM
mander
General" answered the excited aide
.,BIauco started it all right. but there
are a couple of drunken Americans down
the road and they won't let it go by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
More Watering Trouahs.

81 am glad to know that the City Coun-
ell has taken up the matter of installing
additional watering troughs throughout
the business section OF the city" said Ru-
dolph Schembs yesterday. 1t is mat
ter that should be attended to at once.
LAS matters stand, | do not believe
that there are more than half a dozen
places downtown where horses can be
watered, and in the summer time a driver
usually has TO wait Is or 20 minutes be-
fore his horses turn at the trough comes
around This being the case a man who
is in a hurry will drive on and take the
chances of passing another trough. He
may not pass the other trough and If he
does he probably finds the same condi-
ton there as he did at the first place.
and not having time to wait the horse
must suffer.
"The ten new troushs recommended
bv one of the committees of the coun-
Gil should be ordered at once and in
stalled lefore the heated season IS upon
us. and then after they are installed
they should be kept full of fresh water
and not be allowed to run dry as they
are sometimes permitted to do"