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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
THE MAN FOR THE OCCASION
Minister Was Quick to Act on sugSes.
tlon Offered by the Rev.
Sam Jones.

A minister who had a somewhat
parsimonious congregation once in
dueed the Rev. Sam Jones, eccentric
lecturer and evangelist, to come and
preach for him.
just before the sermon was to be-
gin the usual collection was taken
up and found to consist mostly Of
nickels and pennies, together with a
liberal sprinkling of buttons.
The Rev, Sam glanced contemptu-
ously at the baskets as they we're
placed on the edge of the platform
near his chair, and then, turning to
the minister in charge, he asked;
as that a fair sample of the col
lection you get in this church,"
"Yes," was the reply. 81 should
say that is about the average. My
people are not very liberal giyers,"
81 see they're not" remarked Sam
dryly. But do you know what I'd
do if | we're pastor over a congega.
ton of this kind? Why, I'd hun
up the meanest, leanest, ugliest
loudest barking yellow dog l coulC
find and set him on them"
The minister put his open hanC
up beside his mouth, leaned TOWARD
his brother clergyman and respond
ed in a stage whisper;
"That is just what l had though
Of doing. Sic 'em, SAM"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
GROWING TlREsoME.

Little Bessie had been offended in
some way. She went off into a cor
ner of the room and turned her back
on the company.
1'm mad" she exclaimed, sulki-
~. 81 wish l didn't have any papa
or mamma"
"That's wrong, DEAR" said the
mother. we are the best friends you
have"
'FWell," said Bessie, still sulking,
81 don't mind havin' papa. He
isn't here much. But I'm gettin'
awful tired of the rest of you"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
WAGES IN SAMOA.

A memorandum drawn up by the
German colonial Office, and attached
to the estimates for the information
of the members of the reichstag,
contains a statement of the present
condition of the labor question in
Samoa, in which it is stated that the
white population was formerly en-
tirely dependent upon Samoan work
men, while now the major part OF
the work at most of the plantations
is done by Chinese imported for this
labor. Each Chinese laborer receives
in wages $3.50 a month. The tota.
cost of each to the employer, the re-
port states, including medical treat
ment, is calculated at from 1888 t.
$11.90 per month.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
NEW SECT

A man who had been playing golf
with a clergyman heard him swear
two or three times under his breath.
~Suspecting the lapse, he could not
be sure of it, until one monosyllable
came out with unmistakable clear
ness. After he had finished the
match, a friend of his said:
81 saw you playing just now with
the Reverend Mr.. Dash Of what de-
nomination is he?"
"Some people say he is a Congre-
gationalist," replied his late oppon-
emit, 'but l should call him a pro-
fa%nitarian. boston Transcript.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is. 1909
Trustees Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that !. the under
signed, as trustee, will sell the following de-
scribed real estate situated In the County OF
lafayette and State of Missouri, to-wit;
The Southwest quarter OF Section 80,
Township IS, Range %. and the Southwest
quarter OF the Northwest quarter Of said
Section IS, excepting the life estate OF Annie
X Williams I'm the East 30 acres of the south
half OF said Southwest quarter and a road
20 feet wide of east side of the
North half OF said Southwest quarter;
said life est tie being the homestead
nd dover OF said Annie K. Williams set
part TO her out OF the lands OF Thomas f
Williams, by the Circuit Court of said county
at Lexington.
Said sale will be at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, for cash, on
TUESDAY, THE END DAY OF JUNE, 1903,
between the hours Of 8 O'Clock A. NJ. and
. p NJ. of hat day, at the front door Of the
Court house in the City of Lexington, 10
said Lafayette county, and State OF Missouri,
aud Will be madeD y virtue. OF the authority
given TO the undersigned, by a certain deed
OF trust dated the elst day Of June 1899, and
recorded on the 22nd day OF June lSe9in Book
SO, page 2l9, in the Recorders office Of said
Lafayette county, whereby Thomas Z Will
liams aud Annie X. Williams, his wife. con.
veyed said real estate to the undersigned
as trustee, TO secure the payment Of the
promissOry notes therein described; default
having been made In the pay ment OF sale
principal noteland the interest, and the lega
owner and holder OF said note having re
quested the undersigned TO sell said rea
estate 10 pay the said debt, and the cost o
executing the trust.
May 22nd, 1909.
JOSEPH o. LESUEUR,
5-22.t5 Trustee
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
DOVER NOTES

Miss Helen Groves of Corder spent
several DAYS this week with Miss
Hazel Beattie.
Miss May aarwoOd came down from
Kansas City Tuesday morning to
nurse her father, Allan Harwood,
who is quite sick at his home here.
Mrs. Geo. zeyslng went to Lexing-
ton Tuesday evening to be present at
the reception Wednesday given by
Mrs. virgie Johnson in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Claude johnson.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give their annual ice cream and
strawberry supper Saturday night,
May 10Th.
Lynn B. Gordon and wife of Lex
ington visited Frank Gordon and
family this week.
Mrs. Sarah Comeaux and little
daughter, who have been visiting
with relatives here left Tuesday ev-
ening tor her home at Huston, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh T. VIM of
Bartlesville, Okla, were here this
week visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor VIM.
The N. c. X. club is preparing to
give an entertainment at the Chris.
tian church here the early part OF
June fer the benefit of the Dover
cemetery. There viii be no admis'
sion, but a collection will be taken
and it is hoped that everyone will
give something The approach to
the grounds was almost impossible
and this should not be the case espec.
tally TO a place where Sc many are
interested.
Mrs. Eliza Cox aud son, Charlie
spent Monday and Tuesday in Lex
ingtou.
Jouette Redd had business in Lex
ington Tuesday.
viii Wlnn spent Sunday Afternoon
in Higginsville.
Little Misses Inez and Doris Waugh
anOf Hlgginsville are spending thu
week with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Vaughan,
Warren Ray had business in Hig
ginsville last week.
]. Lee Carter and sister, Mis-
Lenoir, left Saturday morning fol-
their home at Columbia, after a TIVE
weeks visit with the uncle, DR.. w
G. Harwood.
W. W. Meng, JefTv Wilson anc
Carl Harwood came Monday from al
outing in Camden County.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Letter List.

The following letters remain I'M
called for at the Lexington Postotiice
Saturday, May %, 1909.
R L. Berry, Miss Terrence Brulit,
Mrs. s. c. Burnes, f. Campbell,
Willet Carey, Matte Cahrine. J. w.
Downs, Mrs. Lizzie Davis, Mr.. Jack
Davis, Harry Falckner in care Of
Lexington Hotel, Miss Lille Jordan,
NJ. z. Landus ~, Henry Letten,
Grady Mullens. Miss Jennie Penn,
Miss Emma Perkins, Frank Ray,
Mrs. Louise Revis, Peat Smith, Mrs.
John Stone, Howard Stone, Miss
Ellen schurd, W. X. Van Deroeer,
Richard williford.
When calling for these letters
please say they we're advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

We have some very attractive
property for sale. If you want to buy
any kind of Real Estate it will be to
your advantage to see Wilson Bros,
Ed Aull.
For painting and paper hang go
to Edmonds and Sons, sole agents for
Bosch and company wall paper in
Lexington. Phone 1lS. 3-27tf
have added a colorlne department
to the studio and ] am getting out
some beautiful effects in water col
ors along with the photographs. The
life like colors are a marvel in photo
graphv.
Call and see some of the samples.
The Picture Shop.
Phone 245 o. Coffin,
Prop
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Mrs. E. B. Farley with her daugh-
ter, Miss Jean, arrived from Sedalia
Saturday for a visit with her
, parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. George Hutch
ison.
James N. Price spent yesterday
in Kansas City.
Herbert Zimmerman left Thursday
for a trip to Kansas.
Senator ]. P. Chinn of Higginsville
was in town Wednesday.
j. F. Forster went to Kansas City
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Frank Hoefer and Mrs. F.. l..
Carter sp MT Thursday in Kansas
City.
Mrs. U. G. Phetzing and daughter,
Miss Anna, visited Kansas City
Wednesday.
James Boulware returned Wednes-
day from a several weeks trip to
Bloomington, Illinois.
Mrs. A. L. Hyland returned to her
home in Jefferson City Thursday
after a visit with the family of V. j.
G. Bour.
W. S. Peacock was in Higginsvilie
Wednesday.
Mrs. r. T. Mansfield went to Kan
sas City Thursday to spend the day
F. N. Adams went to Sedalla We'd
nesday evening on business.
Mrs. T. ]. Fletcher of sedalia ar
rived Wednesday evening for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. F. N. Adams.
Mrs Isy Gratz spent "Wednesday in
Kansas City.
Mrs j. F. Wmu visited in Kansas
City Thursday.
Miss Birdie slusher went to Kansas
City Thursday for a brief stay.
]. r. Potts was in Kansas City
Thursday on business.
Miss Edna Stramcke eturned Wed.
nesday evening from a short stay II
Kansas Oity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
A MULE.

"Dat mule" said the colored citi-
zen, chez sho' got religion in i'm"
"'Think SOP
81 know so. Ter my sartin knowl-
edge he hez kicked six sinners cl'aI
ter glory
"But-you reckon dey got in?"
"Dey had ter. Dey broke in.
Wen dat mule hits you wild his heel;
you'd make daylight thoo' a stone
walt"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Land and Money.

l nave a few Lafayette county
farms left that can sell you at
reasonable prices None any better,
and all 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 22S, E. B. vaughn's
phone 81 or home phone - W. Y.
CURTIS
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
MUCH COAL WASTED.

It has been shown by a royal COM
mission that the present insufficient
consumption Of coal in Great Britain
leads to a waste Of from 10000, 900
to 10000, 900 tons per annum. Thir-
ty per cent. Of the total British con-
sumption Of coal might be saved by
employing the best known means
for each purpose. }
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Something new. Electric coffee
mill the only one in town. Come and
see it work. 1t is a%.little beauty and
up-to-date. Jos. L. Long, Cash
Grocer.
If you want to buy a good vacant
lot at a reasonable price, don't fail to
see Wilson Bros, Traders Bank build
ing, or Ed Aull.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Beautiful Spanish Dancer
Gives Praise to Pe-ru-na.

NERVOUS p%rostration is usually the
IN result Of avocation which requires
= continual strain on the
system.
In such cases 1t would be wise II .
change Of vocation could be made.
But this is not always possible and a
good tonic becomes a necessity.
Peruna Is q tonic that invigorates
without producing a drug habit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

We have somegood farms for sale
Wilson Bros, Traders bank building,
or Ed Aull.
We have some very choice lots for
sale. Wilson Bros, Traders Bank
building, or Ed Aull.
Get your carpets c eaned and dis
infected at Crawford's Laundry. 1t
doesn't cost much and we clean
them clean. Carpets called for and
delivered. Try our Mammoth cleaner.
Crawfcrd's Laundry.
.424tf Phone $50
Carriages and hacks furnished to
meet all trains. c. A. Summers
Livery Barn. Phone 800.
If you want to buy, sell, exchange,
lease, rent, insure, loan or borrow
see Wilson Bros, Traders Bank build.
ing, or Ell Aull.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Farms For Sale.

ia acre farm, good land, good 10
cation, well improved, so acres good
Improvements, close to town. fine
land, 24O acre farm two sets Of good
Improvements, a bargain at $4,000
per acre. The above mentioned farms
are worth investigating For par
ticulars see
Wilson Bros. or Ed Aull.
Traders Bank Bid, Lexington, No.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Peruna Is not q beverage nor a bitters,
but an honest, straightforward tonic
that increases the appetite and encour
ages digestion.
There is a great demand for tonics
during the depressing heat of summer,
and especially in countries where hot
weather is very prevalent.
Such q demand Is exactly met By
peruna-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
JUST X PLACE.

as this a deaf and dumb asy-
lum?"
at is"
I'D like to be admitted"
4But you aren't a deaf mute"
q know it, but / want to 60 some
place without disturbing the neigh
bors.S
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Revere coffee Is the best coffee in
the state. Try 1t and be convinced.
Have it ground by u electric mill
It cuts the grain regular and you get
the tull benefit OF the coffee. At
Jos. L. Long, Cash Grocer
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
INSURANCE

For all kinds Of Fire and Tornado
both City and Country, Hay and
Grain at right Prices, See
W. V CURTIS
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Thomas Hill. a single man, and
william Hill by their certain Deed OF Trust.
dated March 50. 1903. acknowledged and hle0
for record, April 5, 1878. and recorded in the
once OF the Recorder OF Deeds tor Lafayette
county, Missouri, In Book 1876, az page 20.
conveying TO A. ". Burnett as trustee, all
the right title. interest and estate OF
OF the said Thomas Hill In and to the fol-
lowing described lands, tO-wlt:
The south half OF the Southeast quarter OF
section thirty l3pl and sixteen and S-lO0
acres Oh OF the North side of the Northeast
quarter OF the Northwest Quarter OF section
east corner OF the Southeast quarter
Of the Southwest quarter OF section
thirty 1907, all IL township atty 1907,
range twenty-Seven I'D IN Lafayette county,
Missouri, which said deed was made in trust
TO secure the payment of a certain promis-
sorry note and the interest thereon In said
deed described, and
Whereas default has been made in the
payment OF said note and interest and the
said note and interest remains due ana I'M
Whereas said deed of trust further pro-
vides that In case OF refusal to act or absence
from the State OF Missouri, of said
son county, Missouri, shall there
upon become his successor to the
title OF SAID property and the same
become vested in him, In trust for the
purposes and objects of these presents, and
with all powers, duties. and obligations
thereof" aud
Whereas said A. W. Burnett has refused
TO act as said trustee. Now therefore, /,
John NJ. Rood, sheriff of the said County of
Jackson, as substitute trustee in the pursu-
ance of the terms Of said deed OF trust, at the
request OF Mary A.. schultz, the holder and
owner OF said note, will between the hours
Of 9 O'Clock A. NJ. and 5 O'Clock P. n on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS. 1903
at thu front door Of the Lafayette county
Court House In Lexington, In the state of
Missouri, offer for sale and sell at public ven
due 20 the highest bidder for cash In hand
the said real estate for the purpose of salts
flying said note, the Interest thereon and the
expenses Of executing this trust.
JOHN NJ. ROOD,
Present Sheriff and acting Sheriff of
jackson county, Missouri. and as
5-22-t4 such Substitute Trustee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Mss Pillar Monterde Praises PeruRa as a Tonic.
Ahter sent to the Peruna Drug Mfg. Co, from the popular Spanish dancer
Miss Pillar Monterde, is as follows:
Teatro Principal, City of Mexico, Nov. 3, 1905.
I The Peruna Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, Ohio, u S A.
Gentlemen: Having used your Justly celebrated remedy, ola Peuna -
for some time. have the pleasure of informing you thar I consider II the
I best tonic I have ever used.
nj IS a wonderful fOrtfer of the nerves after exhaustion and II M
cneaSes the vitality of fine whole body, and In my own case has produced
I the most complete and permanent restoration. IL Is also pleasant TO the
: taste.
lido NOT hesitate, therefore, to recommend this remedy to all women
AS the best and most pleasant tonic that they can possibly take.
Yours very truly, MISS p. Monterde.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

Try Steel Cut coffee. Our electric
mill does not mash the coffee bean.
1t cuts it as fine as you want it for
percutater or for drip coffee.
Jos. L. Long, Cash Grocer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22
Wants, For Sale Ett.

FOR RENT:-Two houses n 5 room
and the other a 3 room cottage. APP
ply to r. Fled.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-05-22

FOR SALE: Is light home cured
county hams. l2i cents a pounds
z w. Wright g. Sons. $40 If
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-29

Naturally, too, as he was the man
who had tonight to the last ditch and
had then fought up out Of the ditch,
the people turned to him for the
first administration Of the organic
law they had adopted, which they
hoped would bring order out of
chaos, kat which was confronted
with bankruptcy, dissension and
all evil prophecy.
Rainbow chasing must have its
uses in politics, since it can make
men stumble into such state houses
as that in Des Moines and into the
highest Legislative body in the world,
at Washington. But that too con-
slant and steady contemplation of
rainbow hues can blind the eyes OF
the chaser to the light OF the suns,
moons and stars OF history, this
equation by Senator Cummins is
proof enough. He should withdraw
his eyes to earth long enough to
read what Lecky, not overpredjudiced
in favor of any American, has writ
ten of the man Senator Cummins
thinks would recoil from the amend
ment of the interstate commerce law
or the prosecution of unpopular
combinations in restraint of domes-
tic trade. "In the dependency of
long continued failure" says Lecky,
from Washington, Gin the citation of
sudden success, at times when his
soldiers were deserving by hundreds,
and when malignant plots were
formed against his reputation, amid
the constant quarrels, rivalries and
jealousies of his subordinates, in the
dark hour of national ingratitude,
and in the midst OF the most univer-
sal and intoxicating fattery, he was
always the same calm, wise, just
and single minded man, pursuing
the course which he believed to be
right, without fear or favor or fanat.
icism." The English estimate of
Washington has always been that
there was no recoil in him. We are
confident that this is also the esti-
mate put upon him in Iowa, even
though the state has sent Mr. Cum
Minis to Washington to equalize men
and tariffs. 1t would be better for
Mr.. Cummins to bet quarter that
if Mr.. Roosevelt had had Washing
tons job he would have done it bet
ter than Washington did. There is
no risk in that. He is entitled to
express lopinion on that point.
But no United States senator is
entitled to express the opinion that
l9Ol-1909 were more trying and
perilous years than 1775.1797 in
the history of this country. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-29
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD.

| The inside of the last two cam.
paigns in this state, carried on iu
the name OF reform and resulting in
most careless administration oil
state affairs, creation of large appro-
priations and entailing heavy taxa
ton, is rapidly coming to light and
the eyes Of even those who favored
the cause are being opened to the
fact that they have been most shame
fully betrayed.
The Richards Crawford break has
set the parties thereto to talking and
writing and the history of the cam
paign is proving very interesting
A recent correspondent from Huron
to the Argus Leader and an erst-
while insurgent in defense of Mr..
Richards, and in answer to an abu-
sive attack upon him by the Sioux
Falls Press, shows that while Mr..
Crawford and his friends swere 10
possession and owners OF a news
paper in Huron, il received state
patronage in the way Of insurance
statements to the extent OF about
81 900 in six months. He further
shows that it was the custom Of the
administration to have the state
treasurer deposit a large amount Of
state funds in the hands Of bankers
friendly to the administration and
demand Of them that they contribute
four per cent. per snnum on the
amount Of state funds in their hands
70 the insurgent campaign.
Such diagraceiul methods are new
70 the people Of South Dakota snd
while they viii BE- obliged 10 submit
10 them for short period longer,
4 i certain that = return 10 power Of
the republicans Of TIE old line viii
follow just - soon = the voters have
an opportunity 70 express themselves
again. Mr.. CANDLES new found
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-29

not a recoiler, else he would have
recoiled from several things he
found himself up against In the more
than score Of years between ITS
and 1897. What there was looming
during the seven years of Mr.. Roose-
velts incumbency to compare the
things happening during any equal
period Of time in the last quarter of
the eighteenth century it may be
possible to see in rainbow. There
were some economical questions
arising then, which are still with
us, but all in land rich beyond all
old dreams OF national wealth, with a
sound and stable currency, with high
credit and immune from foreign attack
because of it's recognized financial
strength and the limitless resources
of its soil Into this magnificent
estate Mr.. Roosevelt came as the
soldier of one battle war. Wash
ington, at the end OF a half-dozen
years OF leading poorly equipped
troops against some of the finest
soldiers in the world to a victorious
close, took up the burden of the first
citizen of e land beleaguered with
dangers from without and from
within, with no credit, no money,
and constantly on the verge of disso-
luton. Naturally, upon him, as
upon a man who would recoil from
nothing. fell the responsibility of
presiding over that body which was
to solve as nearly as they could be
solved in any organic law the terri.
flying problems which young and
weak people were called to meet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-29
Purely Political.
coLoRs OF A RAINBOW.

Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, is a
good man who has gone long way
in chasing rainbows, and who, on
the way, has fallen into some large
places. The one he is now in has
yet to be proved close fit. He has
always kept his eye on the rainbow,
whether he has had to look at it
from the mayorality of Des Moines,
the governorship of Iowa, or the SEN
ate Of the United States. Though
the senate is the deepest hole he has
ever fallen into in the chase, it is
not deep enough to keep him from
seeing the gorgeous color Of the
rainbow and reaching up yearning
hands for it, He has just said that
Mr.. Roosevelt is greater man than
was George Washington, for the
reason that, as president, "he was
called to face problems before which
Washington would have recoiled in
utter helplessness." 1t seems that,
in the dim religious light of the deep
hole Of the senate in Washington,
the rainbow is showing Mr.. Cum
minis even more gorgeous tints than
il ever presented to him in the west.
IT has always seemed TO Amer
leans that George Washington was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-29

Gamble overheard because of his
dishonesty, incompetency and gen.
eral uselessness, hence it will be
impossible for him to again align
himself with that wing Of the party,
therefore his defeat is certain and
will be followed by the defeat OF
the entire insurgent faction in South
Dakota. Huron Huronite.