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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
CONSIDERED OF GREAT VALUE.
Baked Buttermilk for the Complexion
and How Prepared.

Buttermilk in days gone by was al
most a fetish In the hands Of the bean
ties of the times. according to the Lon
don Standard. When Marie Antoinette
and her ladies' rolled mp the sleeves Of
their lowered muslins and played
with churns and cream bowls in the
laiterie at the petit Trianon. the but
termilk craze was at its height.
Unguents for the face as well as the
potions in which they INDUCED we're
probably responsible for the lovely
compilations which made poets eom-
pose odes to the bloom of their cheeks
and painters almost implore on their
knees that disdainful beauties should
relent so far as to have their charms
immortalized. In baked buttermilk
II of the strongholds OF the complex
ion was said TO lie. In a few days Il
worked wonders, while perseverance
in ITS use during the whole Of the sum
MGR months would preserve the skin
smooth and soft as a roseleaf,
Where the sour-milk prophet errs
to-day 10 in insutiiciently diluting the
Luttermilk. the proportions in the gen.
uiIe old recipes of the past being that
of a gill TO a pint of fresh milk. This
was poured into a jar with a fitted lid
anu placed before the open range dur
,ng the whole of a day.
BY night the milk had turned to the
consistency of clotted cream, in which
state it was poured from a height from
n vessel to another until, by some
magical means, the contents had gone
back ono more to the smoothness of
fresh milk. 1t was then sweetened with
cane sugar and inclosed finally in a
stone bottle. corked down tightly and
placed before the fire, but not too
near, for five or six hours. At first
baked buttermilk does not always ap.
pear particularly pleasing. the mere
fact that it is distinctly sour making
II an acquired taste.
II It was not acid, however. il was
scarcely considered 10 have been per.
fectly made while II II ~effervesced
when the bottle was opened it formed
rot only a more refreshing summer
drink, particularly when well iced, but
was thought to be particularly eff,
ficacious as a means of improving the
complexion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
FOR HYSTERIA
RED-HoT IRON APPLIED TO
FLESH is MOST EFFECTIVE.
Il ls the Opinion Of Physicians That
Too Much sympathy Is Usually
Given to the Victims Of
Nerves"

A red-hot iron applied to he flesh
is = vigorous but none the less effec-
tive II n for hysteria. The physicians
have concluded that too much sym
pathy is usually given in cases of
hysteria, and that a realistic shock
sometimes accomplishes more than
medicine. In fact. one expert al the
recent meeting Of the American Asso-
citation Of Obstetricians and Gynecolo-
sists asserted that physicians practice
more Christian Science than do the
Christian Scientists. The principal
paper was read by DR.. A. Morgan
Vance Of Louisville on tho subject;
"Hysteria as a Surgeon Sees It."
Some OF DR.. Vance's ideas follow:
"A physician asked me TO go to a
place 100 miles from Louisville to see
his sister, who was b%edridden and had
N out her family and other rela-
tiyes being waited on. | refused to go
and said she would have to be brought
to ne. Some time later the physician
asked 'ne to go to a hospital in Louis
vile TO see his sister. She declared
she was going to die and that she
couldn't turn over when | told her to.
The devil you can't | said roughly.
and grabbed her by the hips and threw
her over. had her taken away from
a lot of sympathizing old women, and
In q uhnrf tfp,a rhA vyna rraTIrfnn
around.
u was called to treat a young WON
an whose leg had drawn up. Her
mother gave her trashy French novels
and wrote her 4O-page letters; besides,
she als surfeited with sympathy from
mothers. The leg was put in a plaster
cast for effect, and when | was cutting
1t out later she said: 4 know my leg
is going to draw up-I know it, Just
as ] was about to remove the cast /
sprang al her and shaking my fist in
her face | growled: If that leg draws
mp I'll break your d little neckl'
She was a refined and cultured girl,
and the shock cured her Immediately"
DR.. John A. Lyons OF Chicago told
an amusing story of how he furnished
an infant to a hysterical woman, who
imagined she was about to become a
mother. The woman's friends and rel
atiyes had been busy making baby
clothes for months, and when the
woman learned from the doctor that
she had a case Of imagination she
went on so that the doctor had to get
q baby TO wear the clothes that had
been made. He got one at a hospital
and the ~neighbors don't know any
better, he said.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Concerning civics.

Ambassador Bryce is delivering a
series of lectures at Yale on The Re.
s~ponslbilities of citizenship topic
that should attract attention In all our
educational institutions. The greatest
thing after all is to be an upright, de,
cent citizen and to see that this fact
has somewhat to do with the govern.
ment, says a writer in the Ohio State
Journal.
Mr.. Bryce being beyond the partisan
pale, is a fit person to deal with the
subject of civic and political institu
tons. Here is one thing he said at a
recent lecture: Party spirit in ma
tional policies tends to arouse the in
terest of the voters on questions of ma
tional importance, but in municipal
AFFAIRS It was better to keep party
politics out of city elections" We ven.
ture to say that at least three.fourths
Of the people agree with Mr.. Bryce
upon this proposition. A state law
has been passed to encourage the idea
But there seems to be some power OF
influence that is able to defeat It.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

His majesty's inspector was testing
the class in general knowledge. Now,
lads" he said, gravely, your teacher,
expect, has explained to you the
meanings of most Of the notices
which apply to the months Of the year,
Thus: If February give much snow,
4 fine summer 1t doth foreshow, and
In January If sun appear, March and
April pay full dear But wonder
which Of you a remember what
comes In like a lion and goes out like
a lamb?"
There was an awestruck silence for
a few moments, and then a pale-look-
ing boy said;
please. sir. it's our landlord when
he gets his arrears paid upl"-London
Tit-Bits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
The shIrt.sIseve Foundation.

We are all familiar with the saying:
TT takes only three generations from
shirtsleeve TO shirtsleeve.' II, then,
the average American family has to
30 back to the shirtsleeve for a new
start every few generations, let us &C.
knowledge that the best energies of
the people have come from the shirt.
sleeve foundation. and frankly say
that It is the best, II not the only,
place to start in life. Then, through
the medium Of the schools, let us give
all the youth of the land the advan.
tage and value of a thorough and prac.
tical training in working with their
hands, In connection with the academ
&c school work that is now given them.
The Craftsman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Rounht His Own Work.

To come across a BIT of ones own
work in print is an experience not
ordinarily exasperating to an author;
but a Washington writer on scientific
matters was recently not very agree.
ably surprised by such a development.
II appears that the writer was collect.
ing material for a monograph on
electro-magnetism, when word canle to
him Of a valuable paper on the subject
not long before published in a Berlin
journal devoted to science. Thinking
that the paper would be Of use to him
in the work In hand, he had It trans.
lated. When the English version was
laid before him. together with quite a
bill for the translator's labor, what
was the disgust of the writer to find
that the article was nothing more or
less than a German reproduction Of an
article OF his own published the year
before in an English journal. And he
had paid twice as much for the trans
lation as he had received for the orr
ginal %articlel
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Wanted a Good Time.

Recently the orphans Of Manhattan
we're Caken in automobiles to Coney Is
land. A stylish mother, accompanied
.hy her well-dressed daughter, stood
watching the procession. The mother
said that the little girls and boys had
no homes and that they were orphans.
Finally she discovered her little ones
eyes filed with tears.
What's the matter. darllng?" she
asked.
4 want to be an orphan was the
sobbing reply.-New York Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
The putIfuI chlnaman.

A Chinaman residing in Wellington,
N. o., was ordered by the court to pay
Is Cd weekly for the maintenance OF
his wife. The first months alimony
was accompanied by this note:
ITO the Great Prince Of the Temple
Of Justice.
20 High Excellency-l quail before
thy terrible eye. Thy message of blue
has reached thy servant in regard to
his wife. Light of My Eyes In trem-
bling compliance l inclose your excel
lency the ten bob demanded"-Syd-
ney (Australia) Mail.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Land and Money.

| have a few Lafayette county
farms left that l can sell you at
reasonable prices. None any better,
and ali know it,-and they sell.
Some city residences and vacant lots
located to suit purchasers. viii take
pleasure in showing you anything /
have for sale. Can see me at Gratz
Bros. phone 223, f b. Vaughn's
phone 81 or home phone 272. w. v.
CURTIS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

We'll" said the OH Philosopher.
coal is too high for me, and woods
mighty short: III have TO dance to
keep warm"
"But you can't dance
Il know It,. was the Philosophers
reply. but when Old Lady Trouble
plays the fiddle ] have to-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

You see" said the professor. "the
science Of chemistry depends on the
discovery Of certain afinities-"
Pardon me- Interrupted Miss
Prym. y trust the conversation a
proceed without drifting into scandal
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

Mrs. Briggs lreading)-Here's the
advertisement Of a man who restores
oil paintings.
Briggs-is there an advertisement
OF a man who restores umbrellas? I
lost mine yesterday"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

Wien in need of Celery, OyS-
tiers, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Grapes,
fruit, Oranges, Lemons, Pears,
Grape Nuts, Ice cream or Ices
you will find same at HINESLEYS.
Phone "a. Please send ia Sum-
day orders before 10 O'Clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

4 have discovered. remarked the
gossip that Mr. Bliggins owes every.
body"
indeed, replied Miss Cayenne.
Does he borrow small sums or
enough to eniitie aim to respect as =
hnancler
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

"Binks is weak financially. Isn't
hef"
HE hasn't much money. but he
gives employment TO q great many
men,.
who are they2"
~Other peoples bin collectors"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Pace Ranginr bod ralntIag.

Al Weber. samp IS shown at home
adesired. Phone $50. At WEBER.
t-6tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Insurance

For all kinds of Fire and Tornado
both City and Country, Hay and
Grain at right Prices, See
". V CURTIS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

Chunk wood Tor sale in any guam
ity. Call phone 81 or 81. ll-2Stf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16
Lax Notice.

For the benefit Of those who are
unable to come through theday I will
be at my Office to collect tax every
Tuesday and Friday nights, commenc-
ing Tuesday, Jan. 5, for the month Of
January only.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-16

oyereoats at cost at tratz Bros.
Sale.
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CALL 2qS

and order a package of "HOI-
land Rusk," dainty, Dutch,
delicious, direct from Holland.
Try HOLLAND RuSk" with any
meal and every meal. One bite
gives YOU the appetite.
E. S. MOORMAN.
18th aGd Franklin.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1T.-Forecast OF the
weather for Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska-Partly cloudy Monday,
with colder in the south portion; Tuesday,
fair.
For Iowa-Partly cloudy Monday and
Tuesday; colder in southwest portion Mon
day.
For South Dakota-Fair Monday; Tues
day, fair, with rising temperature.
For Colorado-Partly cloudy Monday and
Tuesday, with probably snow in the noun
tain districts; colder Monday.
For Wyoming and Montana-Partly
cloudy Monday and Tuesday.
For North D~akota-Fair Monday and
Tuesday. with slowly rising temperature.
For Missouri-Unsettled weather and
colder Monday, with rain in east and
south portions; Tuesday. partly cloudy.
For Kansas-Partly cloudy Monday an
Tuesday; colder Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
BUDDHIsM rs LOSING HOLD
Prof. Robertson Says the Educated
Chinese Ignore II.


Prof. Robertson Says the Educated
Chinese Ignore II.
China has but little or no respect for
Buddhism in this modern day. The students
and educated classes of China are losing
their respect for the priests of Buddha and
scarcely visit their temples and the priest
hood is drifting into other occupations
Such was the observation of Prof. c. II.
Robertson, for the last seven years gem
eral secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tian association at Tien-Tsin, China, in an
address at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION Sunday afternoon.
The regeneration of China lies with it's
educated classes, and they are now in the
receptive mood to yield to the influence of
modern civilization through Christianising
influences" continued Prof. Robertson.
The Christian religion is not of the west.
but of the east. II began in Asia and the
gospel spread from there into Europe
through the mission of Paul. What a
change would have come to the history of
the world had Paul started his missionary
journeys eastward instead OF westward.
We would have been receiving the gospel
from the Chinese instead OF they receiving
it from us. The Chinese say to us, This
Christian religion was ours in the begin
ming, 1000 years ago.
Americas greatest peril is its indiffer-
ence to China's greatness in its modern
| awakening. 1t is the oldest nation Of the
world and in 1t are many great men OF the
greatest possibilities. Do not form your
ideas of the Chinese character by the
laundrymen who flock to these shores. AS
we form our conception of the Chinese
character from the laundryman, so they
form their convention of the American from
the missionary and Preacher b."
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
Inur Newn Nnten.

GRISWOLD-The Presbyterian and Chris
tiar churches have consolidated and viii
hereafter be known as the Peoples church
An officials nave been elected and the Off
cial board recently held a meeting and
by a unanimous vote called Rev. Charles T.
Luck for their pastor. The services for the
present will all be held in the Presbyterian
church, but plans are being made to erect
the state.
PRESCOTT-Prescott merchants are tax.
ing up the good roads problem early, and
propose to put the country roads leading
TO that place in at least a pasSable condi.
ton before cold weather sets in. Fifteer
teams were at work on the road north OF
there this week, part of them being paid
and some were donated by farmers livtnE
in the vicinity. 1t is proposed to take VI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18

the roads in other directions from there
just as fast as the work can be done. The
merchants at that place recently put on a
dollar sale day, and We're SO, well pleased
with the results that they propose To make
It a weekly affair, and. Of cOurse, this
means there must be good roads 70 bring
the people to town.
CRESTON-As a sequel to the
accident occurring here last week, when
Mrs. MarRcry Larimer and a young woman
friend each sustained broken arms, and the
horse they were driving was badly cut and
the rig demolished when the auto crashed
into the rear of the carriage they were
driving, Mrs. Larimer has begun suit for
personal damages amounting to $500 and
Charles Hood, the owner Of the horse and
carriage, has also asked damages amount
Ing to $500. In each case an, attachment
procedure and judgment for the sums are
asked from Brady Bros. owners of the
auto. and garnishments nave been served
on James Brown, in whose garage the ma
chine is kept w. H. Robb, editor Of the
Morning American. who Is offering the auto
as a prize in a contest which that paper Is
now engaged in, and against Robert Quinn,
the driver OF the machine at the time the
accident occurred. In each instance the
plaintiffs allege that Quinn was exceeding
the speed limit and unlawfully using the
highway, and this accounted for the acci-
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
MANS IDENTIFY rs A MYSTERY
Knows His Name, but Cannot Re-
memher Mherr re Lived.

Knows His Name, but Cannot Re-
membe Where He Lived.
Who is r. II. Harris. and from where did
he come? are questions which the county
authorities would like answered. Harris
memory is a blank, although he remembers
his name and his age, which he says is Is.
A short While back he was found wander
ing aimlessly about near Crescent City,
and as 1t was. evident that III was mentally
d~eranged, he was placed in st. Demands
hospital. His condition has not improved
and the authorities have been unable to
find out anything about him. Although
dressed in the garb OF a farm hand, the
mai shows evidence OF being well educated.
He cannot remember how he came TO be
wandering about near Crescent City and
TO all inquiries as to his home or relatives
he is unable to give any answer. To all in
quiries he replies that he. cannot remember.
He is to be transferred to the state asylum
at Clarinda today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18

In addition to having two horses stolen
out OF his barn Friday night. A. Bernges,
a farmer living in Lewis township, six
miles southeast of Council Bluffs, found
a note pinned to the barn door demanding
that he deposit today $50 in the rural
mail box Of q neighbor about four miles
from the Bernges farm The stolen horses
are valued by Bernges at $50. Bernges
has placed the matter Of the theft and the
threatening letter in the hands Of Sheriff
McCaffery, who Is investigating. A negro
who was seen hanging about In the vicin-
ity of h Bernges place is suspected of
stealing the horser and leaving the threat
ening note as a rpse TO divert the atten-
ton Of, the authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
ROLLER SKATING TONIGHT.
Auditorium Roller Rink All Read.
for the Merrv WhfrI

Auditorium Roller Rink All Ready
for the Merry WhirI.
Thousands Of young people have been
eagerly waiting for the announcement Of
the roller skating season to open at the
Auditorium, and tonight the fun viii be-
gin. The big arena floor has been put In
prime condition by the use OF the electric
smoothing machine. the skates are all in
condition and Green's band viii begin TO
play promptly at 7;0 for the first even
ings enjoyment In the big rink.
The almost constant ringing OF the Aud
itorum telephone In Manager Gillan's Of
flee for a week or more past laden with
questions as to when the roller rink WouIA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
\ WA Piea.antIy surprised.

Miss II. E. Bell, Wausau. Wis, writes,
Before I commenced to take Foley'i
Kidney Pills I had severe pains in my
back, could not sleeep. and was greatly
troubled with headache. The first few
doses Of Foley's Kidney Pills gave me re-
lief, and two bottles cured me. The quick
results surprised me, and I can honestly
recommend them" Sold by all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18

That's what YOU get when you send your
clothes to be cleaned and pressed at the
Bluff City Laundry. Dry Cleaning and Dye
Works. We make every effort possible to
do the best work in the city and charge the
most reasonable prices. Phones s14; 22-24-2s
North Main street.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
girl Fatally Burned.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Oct. 17.-(special)
Margaret Hutchinson, aged 13. of Red
field, after suffering terribly, succumbed
to injuries received when she attempted
to light a gasoline stove. but instead SET
fire to her clothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
Council Bluffs

Gibbons. Following his ordination he was
assistant to Dean O'ReiIly OF st. Peters
church. Keokuk. Ia, for one year and from
then until he returned to Council Bluffs in
January, 1905, was In charge OF a parish at
Bayard. la. While the main part of the
new church was in course Of construction
Father O'Neln held services in the base
mcnt Of the edifice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
swENsoN DRAWS A LIE TERM
Jury Finds Him Guilty of killing His
Daughter-tn-Lnw.

VERMILION, S. d, oct. 1.-THE jury in
the trial of Nels Swenson today returned
a verdict Of guilty Of murder in the first
degree and fixed the penalty at life i'm
~prisonment. Swenson was charged with
killing his daughter-in-law, Bertha Sven
son, on July Z last on his farm near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18

Only $3.50 only $3.50,
Via the Northwestern line
To Milwaukee and return.
October IS. 10. 20.
Good till October %.
Eight trains daily.
City offices 1401-3. Farnam st
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
sNEAKTHrEF VISITS A oTE
ROOmer Sees Him, but Revolver Fails
10 Work.

ROOmer Sees Him, hut Revolver Fails
10 work.
A sneak thief. who is believed to have
secured access to the building by the fire
escape and to have made his exit by the
same means, entered several rooms on the
third floor of the Goodrich hotel at Broad
way and Eighth street Saturday night. Ac-
cordlng to the reports filed at police head
quarters yesterday the thief secured S14
in cash. a gold watch and a new overcoat
valued at SIS The overcoat, which was
taken from the room occupied by A. c..
Dale, who also missed 81 in cash. was
found yesterday afternoon in a shed to
the west of the hotel where It is opposed
it was discarded by the thief after he had
gone through the pockets, which were
turred wrong side out. c. L. Clifford, who
occupied a room on the third floor, lost 50,
which he said was taken from the pocket
OF his trousers. The watch was taken from
the room occupied by E. T. Gregg.
A guest on the second floor was
awakened by the noise of a man ascending
the fire escape, but by the time he got up,
opened the window and looked out the
climber had disappeared. Shortly after the
guest heard some one descending the fire
escape. SEEKING his revolver the guest threw
up the window and was in time to see
negro descending the escape. The revolver,
a weapon Of H-calibre, was snapped four
times by the guest. but missed fire each
time and before the guest could get action
on the gun the negro reached the bottom
landing of the fire escape, jumped to the
ground and disappeared behind the shed to
the west of the hotel.
When E. Goodrich, son of w. S. Good
rich. owner Of the Goodrich hotel. who
rooms at the residence of Mrs. H.. A.
Baird. 7SS Mynster street started to dress
yesterday morning he discovered that his
trousers, in the pockets of which were S1S.2o
we're missing. The disordered state of the
other garments, which Goodrich had folded
and placed on a chair before retiring Sat
urday night indicated that the room had
been visited during the night by a sneak
thief. AS there are a number of roomers
at the Baird house, which is just one block
north of the Goodrich hotel, the front door
is not locked at night and this was prob
ably known to the sneak thief.