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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
By LEONARD MERRICK

Il perceive only one drawback to the plan, con-
consent to give us chance Is it not always so
in the theater? One succeeds in certain line OF
business, and must be resigned to play that line as
long he lives. If my earliest success had been
scored as villain of melodrama it would be believed
that l was competent to enact nothing but villains
of melodrama 1t happened that made hit
comedian: wherefore nobody will credit that am
capable of anything but being comic"
Same here, concurred Qulnquart. We'll, then,
what do you propose?
RobichOn unused. " Since we shall not be allowed
to do ourselves justice the stage we must find an
opportunity off it..
"A private performance? Good! Yet if it is
private performance how is Paris to be the judge?
All" murmured Robichon, that is certainly
stumbling block.
They slipped their verrnuth modify. Many heads
were turned toward the little table where they sat-
There are Quinquart and Robichon! How amusing
they always are said passersby, little guessing the
anxiety at the laughter makers hearts:
Whats to be done?" sighed Quinquart at last.
Robichon shrugged his fat shoulders and frowned.
roth were too absorbed to notice that. after
- glance of recognition one of the pedestrians had
paused, and was still regarding them rresolutely.
He tall, burly man, habited in rusty black,
and the next moment. as If finding courage, he
stepped forward and spoke.
Gentlemen, l ask pardon for the liberty take.
Impulse urges to seek your professional advice.
l am in position to pay moderate fee Will you
permit to explain myself!
Monsieur" returned Robichon, we are in deep
consideration of latest parts shall be pleased
to give you attention at some other time.
"Alas!" persisted the newcomer. with me time
presses. too considering my latest part; and
it will be the only speaking part have ever played,
though l have been appearing for twenty years,
What! you have been super for twenty years!'.
said Quinquart, grimacing
No, monsieur: replied the stranger grimly, I
have been the public executioner. And am going
to lecture the horrors of the post have resigned
The two comedians stared at him, aghast. Across
the sunlit seemed to have fallen the black
shadow of the guillotine.
Il am Jacques Rous.' the man went on. Il am
to give my first lecture Sunday, at St. Perre-du-
Vauvray. and have what you gentlemen call stage
fright, who never knew what nervousness meant
before! Is it not queer? AS often as l rehearse
walking to the platform. feel myself to be all
and legs. l don't know what to do with them.
Formerly scarcely remembered my arms and legs;
but of course my attention used to be engaged by
the other fellows head. Well it struck me that you
might consent to give few hints in department.
Probably one lesson would suffice
Sit down., said Robchon why did you
abandon your official positon?".
Because l awakened to the truth" Rous
swered. L no longer approve of capital punish
ment 1t is crime that should be abolished
The scruples of conscience, heinz"
THAT is it
"Fine', said Robichon. What dramatic lines
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20


the the their inscriptions
the uteo
of
the responsibility AndeOnye
the times the policy the permitted
while under the protection parole tried military
belong
condition
himself which
permitted them public
exchange which would have his wfd
ones
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20
KILOHANA EXHIBITION
WORTH ATTENDING

In the rooms of the Kilohana Art
League, at the corner of Beretania and
Miller street, an exhibition and sale of
number of decidedly artistic articles
is being held. This exhibition and sale
differs materially from the average sale
of fancy goods, being primarily intend
ed to develop a taste throughout the
city for culture and a desire for the
beautiful. To that end the league has
invited various artists in various unes
to send in work for sale. with the idea
that the exhibition of such will induce
a higher artistic ideal in other work
locally produced for sale in the ordi-
nary course of commerce.
The desires of the league members
have been gratified so far as the quail
ty of the articles offered for sale are
concerned. Whether the sale proves a
financial success or not depends upon
he public. Included among the vari-
Gus articles of merit displayed are a
number of rather unique Christmas
cards. bearing Hawaiian scenes and H.
Eliminated texts; wall cards and mot
toes, including some daintily hand
painted cards with the words of Mrs.
w. F. Frear s haunting poem "My Is
lands, - printed within a border of nod
ding palms. Hawaiian calendars, with
4 Diamond Head design, some dainty
tiny koa calabashes and some few other
articles make up the strictly Hawaiian
end of the exhibition
In addition there are some exquisite
pieces of hand-painted china, a large
display of original designs in pillows
and other embroidered work and some
pieces of real lace, locally produced.
The Kilohana sale and exhibition is
worth attending and what is offered
there is worth purchasing. The sale
win be continued today and tomorrow
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20
IMPORTANT, STEP

Continued from Page One.)
he list and values of some of the i'm
lorts of produce as follows:
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.$1,377,873 $1,5S7,237

That is, in the past two years three
million dollars have been sent out of
the country that might have, for the
greater part, been retained here and
furnished employment to many people
and home builders.
1t is the idea of the Promotion Com
mittee that if the producers and the
buyers can reach each other at the
proper times, this amount could be
saved to Hawaii. It is to accomplish
this that they will ask the aid of the
two commercial bodies to act with
them.
Information was at hand to combat
the Oft-repeated statement that lack of
transportation and high transportation
rates prevented this business from be-
ing retained here, instances where the
Inter-Island company, for instance, had
gone halfway to meet the growers be-
ing given.
The committee is in earnest in this
work and intends to either definitely
prove or disprOve the 'small farmer'
theory for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20
THE MACAO SEIZURE.

Macao which the government described in the
island of the at the mouth
islands of Tpa and Cooane
province divided wards inhabited by Chinese
having administration The population
hardly
belonged China politically
As position resist the Of the province
Macao
Awakened revived armed and
infused spirit likely to look with
the Hongkong and Wehaiwei
ownership of Kou the japanese
Propreorshp Fomosa and the present state of Korea It's
popular yellow millions from They will then
when they moiernized
therefore, of the regard
the Mac inc wit indifference
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PAPER STEAMSHIP LINES.

builder of steamship lines of
stroke of the has reached
Orient three Panama and it is now
with its customary tpemea steamship line to
such line could be made only Southern California boomer
rubber tobacco
goods Southern
itsefs back
cheap
Admitting that Los Angeles might become Chcago
railway
ude and outbuy Chicago
Francisco do What there left for
Canal bult7
steamship project the
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A SENSIBLE road POLICY.

paper QUINN whose interest city and
county policy intelligent that
be
No old method
saved
adoption the
and hard travel 1t
help
highways There drain the
treasury
during
pei o
of super md i'm
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20

The rubber growing
to its advocates Not
would
them thought difey and the pineapple industry
rubber
merely bounty to become Iucra
tive form of agriculture and conceded question settled
small eswic
ay All the islands diversified and com
anded respect And there obstacle industry
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20

According the Springfield Republican,
notable
bis address before
81 have life he
declared That is have used
uaIy and
Eliot declared that researches physiology
drinking inexpedient license or
before nocene policy although
that wabblng from side the other towns
no
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20
Stearns' Headache Waters

tasess waferbrings
leaves head nd dnatur
When
chemist 81 there is from headac
would from in
thorn hand thar neces
Think
cause the formation a drug
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20

There why the opening not be made
enough of an occasion bring people
the discovery Of thar mort ~
Cabrio and enough deposits the local hanks
SO and more IN three days Given large
warships and Federal gniae Grafton m Mr. R
festival sightseeing and Hawaii % oct
available ships ond bpg and ~
boarding houses
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Eihu of traditions
when men like Marcy Seward Fen COnkng the State At wash
Thomas T. Pat
reelection He aIon+ -
hair his politics has and varions scandals
have reduced to minimum his influence
village shades whence he emerged most
machine politics
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20
Stop That Headache and Save Your Nerves

DO not try to endure headache waiting with patience until
worn tout
of
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1908-11-20

Emperor of are indubtab dead b v
and i all happened remains a
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wise.
In the public school building
everything is thoroughly olsen
fected daily and the premises
are as cleanly as any in town.
The danger Of contagion is prae-
tically eliminated. Most of the
children who were kept away
from their classes were allowed
to do Christmas shopping, and
there is far more probability of
picking up stray germs in a
Christmas crowd than there is
in a recitation room. The school
authorities will not allow a child
in whose family there is a con
tagious disease to attend classes,
and 50 pretty few unhealthy
germs get into the walls of a
school building. But in a mis-
ceIaneous crowd it is impossible
to tell whom you are rubbing
against.
The lower grades have been
severely handicapped by the
irregular attendance this year
and a large number Of the. alb.
sent marks was entirely unnec-
.essary. When a pupil misses a
recitation he not only gets
himself behind, but holds others
back and when more than half
of a class is habitually absent the
class can make very little pro
gress. The teachers have been
able to accomplish nothing like
what they would have done
under ordinary conditions.
1t is to be hoped that the
fathers and mothers will get
over their rather unreasonable
fear and have their children at
school promptly Monday morn
ing and every school day there
after, so that the classes can at
least in a measure make up by
the end Of the year what they
have lost,
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would be in store for them. For
they knew where to 90 to get full
benefits of a good dinner. They
also knew they we're fully welcome.
It is hard for them TO pull entirely
away from this neighborhood.
Thos. Marshall, wife and children of
Higbee spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. aud Mrs. Weed Marshall.
They left their daughter, Grace, to
return next Thursday.
VIM. p. Keith and wife went to
Odessa last Thursday to spend the
day with Mason Forge and wife.
They had a jolly time, and a big din
ner. Thirty guests were served.
Arthur Williams and wife Of
Pueblo, Colo, and sister, Miss Nellie,
Of Higginsvllle spent several days
with Miss Miss Maggie Bersteh, re-
turning home "Wednesday morning.
Benjamin F. Winsor was born at
Columbus. johnson Co. Mo. on Dec.
18th 1874. He died in Kansas City
Dec. oath. 1907, aged 50 years and 5
days. He was married Jan. 10th 1872
to Miss vallle White. by this union
there weie4 children Two died in
infancy. Walter and Bessie are the
only ones left Of this family, their
mother having died something over a
year ago. Mr.. Winsor became con-
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DR.. RICHARD HENRY JESSE.

DR.. Richard Henry Jesse, who
last week resigned from the
presidency Of the University of
Missouri, has made for himself
a name that will always be
among the foremost in the his
tory of the state. Coming from
Tulane University in 1891, he
took charge Of what was then
called Missouri State Univer-
sity, but what was little more
than a small college. The year
before he began work there had
been but $40 students enrolled,
21O Of whom were in the pre-
paratory department. Under
the auspices of Dir. Jesse the
Institution has become a uni
yersity in fact as well as in
name, it has abolished the pre-
paratory department and in
creased its enrolment to 1888.
But not only in material equip
ment and numbers Of students
has the university grown, but
also in its academic and pro
fessional work. DR.. Jesse has
caused one year to be added to
the course in law and two years
to the course in medicine. Re
%quirements for admission and
graduation have also been raised
so that now Missouri educa-
tionally stands the equal of any
university in the country. It's
graduates are readily admitted
to the graduate departments in
all the universities placing stress
on advanced work.
In 1891 there were but six
preparatory schools in the state
doing what is now required as
entrance work for the state uni
yersity; but now there are ISL
accredited high schools anC
academies in Missouri. Thus
the work of DR.. Jesse has made
itself felt in educational institu
tions throughout the state, anC
the state is justly grateful K
him for what he has done.
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The Child's Health.

There has been some criticism
of the local school board recent
" because the board did not
close the schools on account Of
the sickness prevailing among
children. There were many
who kept their children away
from school during December
through fear Of contagious
disease. Solicitude Of parents
for their children's welfare is
natural and right; but requiring
the boys and girls to absent
themselves from school was I'M
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

verted about 20years ago and joined
the Methodist church and remained
a faithful member until death he.
has lived in Msyview since about 1872
and was one Of our good citizens.
The funeral services We're conducted
by Rev. Thos. COBB at the Baptist
church at II p. N. Friday Dec. 9th.
The scripture lesson read was the
18th Chap. lst Corinthians, then
he based his talk from, ''Man born of
woman is of few days and full of
trouble. The lesson taught was
the breyity OF life. The remains
were taken to MAYHEM Chapel and
there inferred. His treasures being
in Heaven, he has gone to that city
whose builder and maker is GOD.
The pail bearers we're: 7. NJ. Chinn,
f. S. Butt, F. w. r dings, Is. S. Hig-
gins, Chas w. Kincheloe, Sr. and
VIM. c. Keith.
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Thirty saver Yeas OId.

With this issue the INTEI.L-
IGENcER begins the thirty eighth
year of its existence. In 1871
it was founded as the organ
of Democracy by Judge William
Young, John T.. Smith and R. B.
Vaughan with the Judge Young
as it's editor. In 1875 it absorbed
the Caucasian, which was also
Democratic in politics.
From the first the INTEL
IGENcER has been prosperous
and has always enjoyed the con
fiden e and the liberal patronage
of the people Of Lafayette
county. 1t has been consistent
ly Democratic and has ever stood
for what it believed best for the
people. 1t has endeavored to
give all the news that was fit tC
print and to eliminate as far as
possible personal preiudices
from the policies Of the paper.
During the past year the
mechanical department Of the
Office has been improved. A
new press has been put in and
several hundred pounds Of new
type added.
The INTELLIcENCER begins
the year 1908 with the best d
prospects and intentions anc
hopes for a continuance Of the
patronage which it has hereto
fore enjoyed and appreciated.
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MAYHEM NOTES

Miss Ida Johnson went to Odessa
Monday night to visit friends.
VIM. Jennings shipped a car Of fat
cattle to Kansas City last Tuesday.
Claude Elliot of Kansas City visited
here several days the first of the
week.
Misses Alma Kincheloe and Lena
Smith spent Tuesday in Odessa with
friends.
Ira Johnson had a date in Odessa
last Wednesday evening and went up
to fill it.
T. NJ. chinn had a car of feeding
cattle on the Kansas City market
last Monday.
George Waterl onse Of Bates City
attended the funeral of B. i. Winsor
last Friday.
Riley Smith and sister, Miss Lena,
spent Wednesday in Higginsviile
with relatives.
Mrs. Jerry Proctor and daughter,
Miss Lillian, were in Odessa Tuesday
with relatives.
Mrs. Sam VIM entertained quite a
number of her friends at dinner
New Years dav.
Miss Grace Bradsher Of Kansas City
is visiting with Misses Alma and
Stella Kincheloe.
Mrs. j.. B. Jones took Christmas
dinner with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Dobson, of Higginsyille.
Arthur Riley returned home Mon
day night after spending a pleasant
Christmas in Grand Pass.
Louis Stoenner came down from
Kansas City last Tuesday for a few
days stay with his parents.
Mrs. o. o. Wilson and Mrs. Dr..
Ryland of Lexington attended the
funeral services of Mr.. Winsor.
Mrs. j. w. Waterhouse and family
Of Odessa spent list Wednesday Will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0 NJ. Bull.
lard.
J B Parent, wife and daugh ter
Miss Elsie, Of Higginsviile spent tn,
holidays with the family Of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Il. T. Pickett,
Mrs. Mckinney returned to he
home in Kansas City Monday nigh
after a visit here With her sister
Mrs. %Plattenburg.
Mrs. w. j. Weaver and sons, Geo
and Lucius, of independence cam
down last Thursday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Green.
Mrs. j. @. Calfee returned home
Saturday night from Kansas Cit,
after an extended visit with he
mother, who has been quite i'll.
Miss Jennie Sherwood, after spend
ing a pleasant time at home durinI
the holidays, left for Odessa las
Tuesday to resume her studies in thu
college there.
Llcius e. Weaver and wife Of neal
independence came down to spen,
several days with their old friend
and at n time neighbors. The.
knew full well beforehand VIII a
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Miss Alma Blank, who has been
spending a few days with friends in
this city, returned to her home in
Kansas City Tuesday evening.
Warren Sherman, who has been
spending the holidays with relatives,
went to Columbia Wednesday to
resume his studies at the Missouri
University.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Irving Tevls went to Kansas City
Tuesday evening on business.
Prof. and Mrs. M. J.. Patterson and
little daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who
have been visiting in Colony, Kans.,
foI the past few weeks, returned
home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Briscoe, accompanied by
her two sous, Vaughan and John, and
little daughter, Ruth returned
Tuesday evening from a visit Of a
week with relatives in Versailles, Mo.
Mrs. Jennie Vaughan, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Dora
Carter, in this city for the past few
days, returned to her home in Kan
sas City Wednesday evening
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04
Hurrah for DeArmond.

There is no doubt about which
combatant Missouri Democrats
sympathize in the DeArmond
Williams s%crimmage. William $
is as egotistjcal and shallow as
DeArmond is modest and pro
found. Had DeArmond put
both John Sharp's optics in
mourning besides bringing
cIaret from his proboseis, no.
tears would have been shed in
Missouri. Williams as leader
among men like DeArmond,
Clark, Lloyd, Hackney and.
others of Missouri, and demo
Gratis Of other states was like a
pigmy leading giants. Williams
incapacity the last few years has
been well demonstrated while
Diamonds every speech and
act has proclaimed true great
ness and craftsmanship Car
thage Democrat.
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S E C o N ID

We want you TO know that these goods will be on
sale next Monday, January 9th and for some days
thereafter, and we hope that you will not only come
and see them but get all that you want At the prices
you need not fear that you will get too many.
Here are a Jew OF the good things.
There are many others.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Mr.. Fairbanks probably made
his good resolutions several
months ago.
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The first Of the year set q
mighty good example in the
way of weather.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

1t is unsafe these days to
make any sort Of engagement
without adding, If 7 don't take
the grip
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

In spite Of the increased traffic
on the ? o wagon, the saloons
are still doing a good business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

The trouble with so-called
Platonic afinities is that they
almost invariably end up with
several nauseating divorce scan
dals.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

After a man becomes person
ally acquainted with the grip,
he ceases to joke about it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Taft says it was a natural
panic. That does Eot make it
any the more pleasant.
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CT PUBLICATION
STATE OF all SOURI,

OIAIF OF MI q
COUNTY or LAF ,YBrrE
In the Circuit Court
vacation, December iIth
The State OF Missouri at
the Relation and to the
use OF George B. Cor
don, Collector of the
Revenue of Lafayette
County, ia the State OF
Missouri, Plaintiff.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Approximately $4,000 persons
were killed or injured last year.
Earthquakes and landslides did
the most damage, killing 2l,512.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

We have not read Secretary
Taft's Boston Speech; but we
read thc Kansas City Stars
euology on it and therefore
decided not to read the original
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Mrs. E. NJ. Davis with her little
daughter, Maud, was called to Kan
sas City Thursday the by illness,
Of her sister, Mrs. w. A. Mccoy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

Still the enthusiastic Kansas
City Star whoops it up for
Taft.
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f r S I

To impress you with the fact thatwe have a great
many good things which you ought to have; and that
we are willing to exchange them at a great loss to
us, for cash or good accounts
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-04

THE smartest women in New
York smoke says James B,
Martin. $50 why should puri-
tanical proprietors Of restaur-
ants rule against their mode Of
procedure any more than
against drinking cocktails or
highoalls?." Well why?