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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Missouri Boys Corn Growing Contest 1909

MISSOURI Boys Corn Growing Contest 1909.
The Missouri Boys Corn
Growing Contest promises to be
larger than ever this year. In
1908 more than 800 Missouri
farmer boys were in this con.
test and at least 1000 are expect.
ed to enroll in 1909. There are
two classes, one for boys between
the ages of ten and sixteen and
one for young men between the
of sixteen and twenty.
Liberal prizes are being offered
again this year at the State Fair
and the Missouri Corn Show at
Columbia for the best exhibits in
both classes. Besides the cash
prizes two large silver trophys
are oHered, one for the best
exhibited in the boys
class and the other for that in the
young mems class.
Theamount of corn to be grown
in the boys class is oue-fourth
acre andin theyoung mems class
one acre. There are no fees or
requirements for admission.
send name, age and adj
dress TO the Secretary of the
Missouri Corn Growers Associa-
ton at Columbia asking to be en-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
An Accidental Shooting.

FINS Cobb accidently shot and
instantly killed Estes Coats, a
negro, in the front room of w. H.
Harms bakery at 5:25 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon February
10, 1909.
'Topsy," as Coats was known
to everyone in Odessa, had gone
into the bakery to purchase some
cakes and he and young Cobb
had a friendly argument about
the price of the cakes. Cobb
took a 80 calibre revolver from a
drawer thinking to scare Top.
sy." The revolver exploded and
the only load in the chamber
penetrated ''Topsy's" heart, and
with the cry II shot" he sank
to the floor dead. AS soon as he
realized what he had done, Cobb
ran for a physician. Squire r.
M. Taylor, acting as deputy cor
oner, empaneled jury, and af-
ter hearing the evidence of Joe
Jones and FINS Cobb, the only
witnesses to the shooting, a YER
dict of accidental killing was
rendered. The jury was com.
posed of R. d. Crank, AID Wade,
Clint VAIN, J S. Wheatley,
Richard Adams and C. P. Green.
Finis Cobb is 16 years old and
is a son of d. L. Cobb and wife.
He is employed at the Harms
bakery.
"Topsy" was 20 years old and
was reared in Odessa. He was
an inOffensive negroand everyone
him. His sudden death is
deplored by all. Odessa Demo
crat.
g..
President Right, II
If the coming census is not
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20

rolled. Corn for planting win be
furnished those who have no good
seed of their own. A circular
giving full particulars regarding
the rules and prizes in this con
test as we'll as directions for
planting and cultivatiug the corn
will be mailed upon request.
s. NJ. JORDAN,
Secretary Missouri Corn Grow
ers Association
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
How to Cure
Constipation
Simple Home Remedy That Is Safe and
Pleasant

~ao8aN
Few people escape constipation. Catch
ing cold, over eating, worry, lack Of ex-
ereise, failure TO answer promptly the
calls OF nature, diseased or weakened
system OF strong medicines may cause Il.
The too common practice OF taking salts.
or pills or some such violent cathartic has
always done more harm than good. They
make the bowels act quickly and vio-
lently simply because they irritate them.
and leave them In a worse condition than
before.
What is needed is a mid easy herb lax.
alive, that gives regular daily move
ments In all cases, yet does not main or
grippe, and which WIN strengthen the bow
els and tone up the system instead Of
depicting It.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin taken at
night before going to bed win bring an
easy pleasant natural movement in the
morning even in the most obstinate cases
n without any bad effects. No pain, nc
grippe and II is so safe and pleasant to
tal-e, mothers give It to their babies
with splendid results. Il is an aid 10 d.
gestion n tones up the system as wen
as cures bowel trouble. DR.. L. p.
Covey, Savannah. Tenn, writes: II get
better results from It than any Pepsin I
ever used" DR.. T. Jones, Osgood. No.
says: Il consider DR.. CaldwelPs syrup
Pepsin the best OF an laxatives." Mrs.
Almon Willis, Jamaica. VT, says: Il
truly believe II saved my little boys life"
Rev. A. j. Fletcher. Rutherford, Tenn,
says: Il am so years old and your syrup
Pepsln has cured me Of dyspepsia and
bowel trouble"
". D. jackson, Burns Station. Tenn.
says; 4 was AFFLICTED with constipation
n dyspepsia for nine years. and found
no relief Until used DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin.Y AL druggists sen it at soc ana
$500 per bottle.
We are glad 70 send a free sample 70
any reader OF this paper who has never
used It and win give II n fair trial. Write
today TO Pepsin Syrup Co. 300 Caldwell
Bldg. Monticello. III.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
For Missouri Farm Facts.

1t is probably that there will
be introduced at the present ses-
sion of the Missouri legislature
a number of bills affecting the
observation-disclosures of the state.
One measure recommended by
the State Board of Agriculture
and which bill has been drawn
by Geo. B. Ellis, secretary of the
board, is hat providing for a
state statistical law similar to
that now in force in Kansas,
Michigan and possibly other
states. This bill seeks to make
it the duty of the county asses
sors to gather certain additional
statistics on dairying, poultry
raising and other agricultural in
terests, concerning which it has
heretofore been impossible to get.
definite and reliable information.
tits proposed to have blanks pro
vided as other blanks are now
provided, but the form to be one
approved by the board of agri-
culture. The assessors of the
several counties, and the town
ship assessors in counties having
township organization, will, &C.
cording to the provisions of the
bill, at the time of making asses.
ments of real and personal prop
erty, take a statement from each
individual, firm or corporation.
these statements showing, among
other items, the following: mum.
Der of acres cultivated in the
leading farm crops of the state,
the amount of each crop pro.
duced; and statements of live
stock, dairy products, poultry
products and horticultural mo
ducts, with prices of same. Such
statement is to be returned by
the assessor to the county clerk
at the time of returning the as
sessment lists of property, and
the county clerk shall immediate
ly forward the same to the Sec
rotary of the Board of Agricul-
ture at his office, and a statement
of same shall be published in his
annual report or otherwise as he
may direct.
Such a law would necessitate
very little, if any, extra expense.
yet would be of almost inestima-
bic value in the work of gathering
reliable data and in calling atten.
ton to Missouri's splendid and
diversified resources, matters in
which the state has heretofore
been seriously handicapped.
Such a law would result in facts
and figures, which are always
more impressive than the best of
guesses or the most conservative
of estimates.
Missouri is a great state, and
a state statistical law, such as is
now proposed, will serve to fur
Their impress this truth upon her
own citizens as well as calling
The attention of others to the
-act. ~ uDceton Eagle. 7,
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Real Estate Transfers.

+ w Arensmeier to John
Phillips land, consideration
.S3,440.
Gordon to Lafayette Beck
um 40 acres of land, considera-
ton 1900.
Maud Grote to Frederick
Royce lot, consideration S1,10O.
Tx Noel to Wilhelmina Stoll
lot, consideration $1,000.
CT Pharis to VIM H Weaver
land, consideration 81.
d Clarkson to L Clarkson
land, consideration 81.
Don Johnson to Joseph Meyer
land, consideration S4S1.63.
Prigmore to l. M Bernes
lot, consideration S1,035.
c B Coggins to A l. Fox lot.
consideration 81, 300.
NJ A Brooks to l. B Mitchell
land, consideration $1,000.
N D Broughton to VIM Starke
lot, consideration $3.50,
The action of the Republican
negro clerk in insult
ing a young white woman at JEFF
ferson City last week and having
to board the train out Of town
has been responsible for a great
deal of discussion in the legisla-
Duncan, a Lincoln county
Democrat, introduced a resolut-
ion having for effect the require
ment that every head of depart
ment except that of the door
keeper discharge every negro in
the house. To this Wade, a Re
publican from Greene, with Gus.
tomary Republican ponderosity
and inclination to beat about the
bush offered an amendment that
al the negro cooks and walters
in the hotel and boarding houses
where the members board be al
so discharged. The Democrat
naturally refused to accept the
amendment and the Republican
the glowing tribute to his
lark skinned brother who held
lhe balance of power, in the No
yember election that he saw no
Inference in the two situations
lie would as soon have a negro
BASS him his bill as to pass him
lis food. 1t is hardly likely that
he tribute of the served to the
iervitor will be overlooked by
he negro leaders. --Cass Comfy
Democrat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
The Bob White" Cry.

A great many years ago, in a
wigwam south of town, there
lived an Indian maiden Of high
birth. Her father was a chief of
his tribeand built great hopes Oh
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20

My line of post cards is complete
containing some of the finest views of
Lexington ever taken.
l0.3ltf Mrs. L. E. Mark.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22
What would you take?

Suppose you were required to live for a certain length of time on only one article of food. Which would you choose?
 There is one food that stands without a rival for such test. Quaker Oats is that one. It furnishes more strength with least wear and tear on the digestive organs than any other food. You'll feel we'll and strong at the end of the time. Try it. Don't stop eating other things, but eat more Quaker Oats and you'll notice the gain in strength.
 The regular size package of Quaker Oats sells at 10c, the large family size packages cost 25c, and the family size package containing a piece of beautiful china for the table costs 30c. All grocerS sell these.
 Eat Quaker Oats daily for breakfast, it strengthens you for the days work.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22
EAST CANAAN |,

MT. B. Houghtaling entertained 8 friend last Sunday.
 MT. Harrison visited his boyhood home in Washington, Conn. The B. R. Go. returned an engine to Winsted last Saturday.
 We expect to hear wedding bells in this vicinity before long.
 Wallace Webster of Waterbury was at E. S. Roberts over Sunday.
 Our ten day dry goods store in the Village Hall did not last very long.
 Mrs. Della Lamb, with her daughter. Louise, of Litchfield is visiting Mrs. Finest Traver.
 The sugar party at Stevens Hall Fri day evening was well attended and all had good time.
 MT. and Mrs. o. H. Sage attended the Burr Wilcox wedding at Norfolk last Wednesday.
 There are a few oats sowed in this vicinity. Things are drumming" at the Connecticut Lime Company plant,
 Trailing arbutus parties are all the rage at present and we are of the opinion that COW slips will soon be in fashion.
 The James Garfield store will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, April 28 and 29, while inventory is being taken. The store will reopen Friday under the new management of Moore & Roger.
 Miss Fanny Simpson returned to New York Tuesday, morning after 8 two weeks stay with friends here. Miss Simpson has wen the hearts of the peop's here, and sll wish her stay might be permanent.
 Messrs. Lamb, Baldwin and Sackett of New Haven visited friends here last week and tried to coax some of the finny tribe out of the Blackberry river to &C., company them back home but with indifferent success.
 MT. and Mrs. James Harrison of St. Paul, Minn., made a short visit at Miss M. E. Briggs, last week. They had spent the winter in Florida, and came this way Mrs. Harrison is a sister of Mrs. Miles E. Briggs, of St. Paul.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22
FALLS VILLAGE

F. M. Oln has been having his roof re- paired.
 Judge Gruber's flag pole blew down last week.
 Miss May Mildred left for Cleveland last week.
 Charles s. Segar, of Winsted, is visit ing in town.
 The first selectman, Frank H. Reed, has been on the sick list.
 L. W. Baird has purchased a Brush automobile from parties in Winsted.
 The barber shop was closed last week on the account of the sickness of the bar Der.
 Mrs. Dr. Crump, of Wllliamsbridge, N. Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Skiff.
 Carroll w. Burkett left Wednesday for Oregon to return with his grand mother, Mrs. Lucretia Turpin.
 George E. Frink attended the meet ing of the directors of the Housatonic Valley Baseball League held at Canaan Saturday.
 Mrs. Myra Finkle, of Frink Hill, died at her residence Monday, aged 85. She had lived there for over half century and had many friends. She leaves six sons and one daughter. The funeral was held from the First M. E. Church Thursday and interment was ln Sails bury.
 A business and professional man Of this place took trip down to Huntsville the other day in an automobile. A few hours later the same parties returned on foot. They were little backward about giving explanations but it is understood that the walking was so good they could not resist the temptation to come back afoot Of course the auto had nothing to do with it.
 John Bannahan. of North Canaan, and Mary Deitlin, of Winsted, were married in this village last week. After the ceremony the couple went up to Canaan and there the groom proceeded to cele- brate the occasion ill company with another young man. Both imbibed freely of the fiery fluid and then took the opportunity to abuse their wives and make a disturbance. Loves young dream was abruptly abbreviated when both young men were arrested, charged withassault and battery ,arraigned before Justice Ford, of Canaan, and subse- quently taken to Litchffeld jail. Banna- han has poor record, he having been given his freedom only few months ago on probation.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

A good many farmers have adopted the plan of sowing some clover scct with all small grain, and the idea is a: excellent one. The practice is wortL while even if the clover Is plowei un der in the fall. To give best results T. should be allowed to grow the second season, a crop being taken off in Ju@c and the second growth plowed undo! in the fall. when the well developed root systems will add materially tc the nitrogen supply of the soil.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

While it is generally conceded tha; the per cent of butter fat in milk is affected in but slight degree, if at all, by the richness of the food ration given the COW, it is a well established fact that the different portions of the sam" cows milking vary a great deal iD percentage of butter fat. Tests which have been made show that the first half pint of a cows milk may contain g.; low as TOT per cent of cream, while t,,e last half pint may show as high as 1) per cent
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs. 0. Schermerhon is visiteng her daughter, Mrs. F. Bristol
 tanner. Reed and daughter were visit ing at D. St. Johns on Sundays.
 William Ryan made short visit with his parents MT. and Mrs. F. Byron.
 Mrs. A Marsh Alttrea are visiting at 2 Rabens.
 E. Scott visited Mrs. 0. Brown Cn Sunday.
 D. St. John is gaining slowly.
 James Warehouse has new pair of horses purchased of B. Llndon.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22
PLAYING CARTS

The new Panama Souvenir Playing Cards, gold edges, extra fine quality. A complete history of the Panama Canal in pictures on the faces of the cards. We sell them at 50 cents per pack.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

The increased attention devoted to the growing of alfalfa has resulted in the putting on the market of an alfal ia cultivator which works on the disk fashion, but has spiked teeth i2 place of the disk blades. It Is saiG that the new machine loosens the sur face soil thoroughly and kills the weeds without seriously injuring t', alfalfa roots.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

Wisconsin friends of good roads feel that quite d step was taken along the line of seeing some of their hopes real ized when an amendment to the cCr stitution was adopted last Novembc: authorizing state aid for the buildlrc and improving of public roads arc highways. If the state aid thus au thcrized is done under proper supervi sion benefit will come not only from the roads directly improved. but an ob. iect lessen will be given road super. viscrs over the state which should ai1 them in the work under their charge
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

The horses will be better off in nar- row or box stalls if they are supplied at all times of day and night with m abundance of bedding. If they have this they will lie down during the day and rest when not at work, while the cushion of straw will be much easier on their feet and legs.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

The national apple show which was held some weeks ago at Spokane was exceptional in more points than one. It was the largest exhibition of apples ever held under one roof. A total of fifteen carloads of apples was on ex- hibition, amounting to 10000 boxes. The total attendance at the exposition was 102OOO
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

The country dog that rushes out at every passing team and sometimes frightens them into running away ia an all round nuisance and should be suppressed. He can be broken of the habit when a puppy if he is larruped soundly every time he tries the trick and If this does not effect reform the owner would confer a favor on society by breaking the brute's rock.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

A western exhibitor who attended the National Horticultural, exposition at Council Bluffs, Ia., remarked to Q friend (not for publication that even the pigs out in his country wouldn't be caught eating a Ben Davis or Wolf River apple if there were Winesap or Jonathan trees about. The western hog is a discriminating fellow.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

That tuberculosis has considerable capacity to spread is shown in the eX- perience of one northern dairymar whose herd at the first testing showed twelve infected animals out of fifty nine head. He failed to take action with a view to disposing of the dis
 eased animals, and when some time later a second tuberculin test was ap- piled sixty-seven animals out of a hun dred gave evidence of being affected with the malady. This instance could doubtless be duplicated in the expert ence of hundreds who are following the dallying policy to save few dol lars at the start, but who will find their delay in dealing with the situa- tion in the end both costly and trying.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

It Is only fair to state the truth about sugar beets in their relation to a maintenance of soil fertility, and that is that they take from the soil a smaller amount of fertilizing ele- ments than do potatoes. cabbage or corn, much less than wheat or oats and only about one-third as much as timothy hay. The frequent cultiva- tions of the soil which accompany the growing of beets put it In ideal con dition for any succeeding crop. In a rotation containing clover, alfalfa peas or beans beets would work ir nicely-in fact. could hardly be i'm. proved upon as a titled crbp.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

A gasoline engine of a fairly docile type is a big improvement over the average windmill in that it is not put out of business by a windstorm and will jog along satisfactorily whether the wind is blowing or not. Besides this, when properly mounted it can be taken where the owner wills to saw wood, shred fodder. grind corn or dc other useful tasks.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

Let the women vote if they want to, but let them also remember that no influence which they can exert at the ballot box will begin to equal that which they may have over boys and girls properly reared In the homes over which they preside. A painful feature of many present day problems which are taking so much time and attention for solution Is that they trace their origin to social conditions which lie beyond the reach of the bal lot box and will be solved not when women are given the right of suffrage
 but when mothers and fathers devote more time and thought to the rearing of their sons and daughters and In making the home what 1t ought to ho.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

The cumulative evidence relative to the operation of the milking machine would seem to indicate that it Is an Improvement which has come to stay A number of tests which have beer studied and tabulated under the direc tion of the Wisconsin experiment sta tion show results which are, on the whole, very favorable, the machines being economical In operation with if teen cows CT more. while the milk Is (reer from germs than when secured by hand milking. In practice 1t has been found that the cows shrink but little in milk flow when transferred from the hand to the machine system. and .best results were obtained where the cows were hand stripped after the machine work was done.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

A good part of California's success in fruit growing is said to be due to the fact that there are within her bor- ders 45,00O Italians. who are usually rated as the most painstaking and sue cessful hOrticulturists in the world These people own 2,72G farms in the state, while the value of their fruit farms and business interests is placed at $115.OOO.OOO.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22
A Little Good Paint in
 Time Saves $$$

When your buildings need painting, every days delay costs you money. The sun, rain. snow and frost are getting ln their work. Lumber costs too much to let it decay for want of little paint. It costs less to use good paint than to go without it. We use nothing but good paint and artists with the brush on all our work. We guarantee a first class and durable job, prices reasonable. Don't put it off, let us figure with you on all Painting, Papering, Signs, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

A mechanical quack grass extermi- nator has lately been put on the mar ket, being a combination of blow and rotary rake, which pulls the roots of the grass free from the soil. He is indeed fortunate who does not have to investigate into the merits of this machine.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

The gradually increasing price of corn during the past three years is quite accurately reflected in the de crease in the exports of the cereal. The experts for 1906 were 1O2,51S,S17 bushels, in 1907 S3,2OO,S72 bushels, while during 1908 but 37,577,717 bush els were sent abroad.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

Estimates issued by the crop report ing board of the department of agri- culture give the amount of corn in the farmers hands on March 1, 1909, as 39.3 per cent of last years crop, equiv alent to 1,947, ,763,OOO bushels. It is es- timated that 21.3 per cent of this amount will be shipped out of the counties in which it was grown.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

Complaint is being made in several states that shipments of ornamental shrubs and plants from Holland and France are badly infested with eggs of the brown tailed moth. Of forty three shipments into one state inspec- tion by state officers showed that twenty-one were infested with the pest.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-22

One farmer living three or four miles from Twin Falls, Ida, reports three crops of alfalfa from a forty acre tract that measured in the stack ten tons per acre. This is calculated to give the eastern granger, who strug- gles hard to cure two tons per acre In a season, a sort of tired feeling.