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origin of Niger HILL"

Down about seven miles north
east of Lexington, on the old
Lexington road, is a long steep
hill. 1t is the hill descended in
reaching the Blue valley or
Atherton country from Indepen-
dence. This elevation is called
Niger HILL" although not a
colored family live within several
miles of the place. The origin
of the title is as follows:
At an early date, say about
1880, when Jackson county was
an infant, Jabez Smith came
from Virginia, bringing with
him his family and about 450
slaves. He settled in that neigh
borhood, and as his slave
quarters covered a greater por-
ton of the hill it was called
Niger Hill" Jabez Smith
made the trip from Virginia to
that county in wagons. His
grandson, Tom Smith, is now a
wealthy resident of Indepen-
dence, but the old slaves are
most all dead and their descend
ants are living in independence,
Lexington, and other towns.
What a spectacle it would be
nowadays to see a caravan of
wagons, carriages, horses, cattle,
mules, and $50 negroes passing
through the country all under
the control of one man. History
says that Jabez Smith was kind
to his slaves, and that meant a
great deal in those days. That
was before the time of such un-
truthful books as Uncle Toms
Cabin, and the whites and blacks
generally lived together on ex-
cellent terms.-Odessa Demo.
crat.
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HANDWRITING.

at is a curious fact" said a
prominent handwriting expert the
other day, "that if a document were
put before me, and | were asked the
sex of the writer, l should probably
fail.
"People generally r accustomed
to think that the masculine or FEM
mime temperament will readily be-
tray itself in writing; but | assure
you such is not the case.
"Bold, black, and firm penman-
ship will frequently be found the
characteristic of a woman; while de-
licate writing, indicating a lively
fancy, expected in a woman, will
belong to a member of the opposite
sex.
"You can test this statement for
yourself. Take, say, 20 envelopes
written by people you know, and
number them carefully. Pass them
round, and see how many will name
correctly the sex of the writers. You
will seldom find more than one-third
of the guesses will be right"
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Children of Crooks, says Charles
SOmeryille, Are Apt To Be
Honest.

1t is a curious fact-one all at
variance with the doctrines of
heredity, but borne out by police
records-that the children of
crooks, of all classes, rarely
turn out to be crooks themselves.
Deeper study of the subject
might reve al that they are pos.
sessed of the criminal instincts,
but that the tragically close ex-
ample Of the punishment and
wretchedness that attend a
criminal career has been a ter.
rifying deterrent. The fact at
any rate, remains. The 'Rogues'
Galleries" of Scotland Yard,
New York, and Chicago may be
studied in vain for the photo.
graph of a father and a son.
Criminals are ever alert to
keep their children from adopt.
ing similar lives. The rage of
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Union Services.

The Baptist, Christian, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches will unite
as usual this summer during the
months of July and August for the
Sunday evening services. The pro.
gram of the services with the minis.
tiers follows;
July llth; Christian church, DR.. E.
G. Gordon.
July 18th: Methodist church, Rev
r. T. Mansfld.
July 18th; Presbyterian church,
Rev. o. NJ. Hickman.
August LIST; Baptist church, DR., E
G. Gordon.
August sth; Christian church, Rev
o. NJ. Hickman.
August 10th; Methodist church
Rev. r. B. Briney.
August 22nd; Presbyterian church.
Rev. r. T. Mansfield.
August Goth; services to be proyid.
ed for.
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Cancer a Disease of Highly Deyel.
Oped Civilization.

Burton J. Hendrick in the
July McClure's.)
Spread outa map of the word,
and mark the countries that
have progressed farthest in ma
terial well being, in education,
government, sanitation, and
other essentials of modern civil
cation; those are the countries
that suffer most from the cancer
plague. In the eastern world,
not Asia or Africa, but enlight-
ened Europe; in the western,
not Mexico, Honduras,o or Pana-
ma, but the United States and
Canada these are the countries
most grievously afflicted. No
savage tride is absolutely inn
mune, but cancer assails most
violently those peoples that have
reached the highest points in
civilization. And not only this,
but it apparently bears heaviest
upon the most sanitary and en-
lightened parts of these coun-
tries. In Europe the nations
that suffer most are not Russia
or Hungary or Italy or Spain,
but Germany, France, Sweden,
Norway, and above all, England.
In London, the greatest mortal
ity is found, not in the East End,
but in Hampstead, Marylebone
and Chelsia, which include the
city's wealthiest parts. SINH
larry, in New York, the Russian
Jews and Italians who so largely
populate the crowded tenement
sections are comparatively inn
mune, whereas the more sani-
tary parts of the town are
favorite breeding.places Where
diseases of known contagious
ness, like tuberculosis, typhoid
fever, diphtheria and pneumonia
most abound, cancer seems to
find a less strong foot-hold thar
in other more salubrious sections
as by some mysterious and in
exorable law of compensation il
finds its way mainly into the
homes of the prosperous and en-
lightened.
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Fair Board Meet.

The Lafayette County Fair
board of directors met at the
Secretary's Office Monday even
ing. Nearly all of the directors
were present and much interest
was manifested. The indica-
tons are very flattering for a
big fair this year. The secre.
tary is receiving communications
daily from parties making in.
quiries about exhibits, races, etc,
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COULD STAND THE wHALlNcs.

"Gracious, TOMMY" said the
startled visitor. 81 never saw a lad
get as many spankings as you do.
Why, it seems to be a continuous
performance down in the woodshed."
ooh, ! can stand it." laughed
Tommy, with a wink.
"You can stand it?'
"Surel When dad spanks me ma
feels SO sorry she gives me candy on
the sly. Then when ma spanks me
dad feels so sorry he gives me a
quarter and takes me out to see the
ball game"
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Cards have been received here
announcing the marriage of
Miss Anna Marie Campbell to
Mr.. Walter George Schelle, at
Kansas City, Thursday, June
oath. The bride is the accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James E. Campbell former
ly of this place and has a host
of friends here who join in ex-
tending congratulations and
well wishes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schnelle will be at home at
Anderson, Mo-, after August
1st. - aigginsville Jeffersonian.
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Gem City Business College
Quincy Illinois.


Write today for our beautiful g.
page illustrated catalogue tree. It
contains school room views, groups Of
students, portraits of students in
positions, testimonials, specimens of
p%enmanship, graduating class, and
list of 400 students in attendance.
This elegant catalogue also contains
rates of tuition, cost of books, board,
etc, with much valuable information
for any young person DESTROYS of pre-
pairing for a situation as stenograph-
er or booKkeeper. Address,
D. L Musselman, Pres.
Quincy, Illinois.
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MORE PLAUSIBLE.

Tjarks-The moon is dead.
Bjenks-Yes, and they say it
came out Of the Pacific ocean.
Tjarks-H'ml Why don't they
say it came out Of the Dead sea?
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MAKING AN

@But you condemn the wasp waist,
don't you?"
''Not unreservedly. It looks all
right on the wasp"
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SUDDEN Stops.

~Sparker-In spite Of the airships
autos are still all the 60.
COggwood-That's just the trou-
bic. Some Of them won't 60 at all.
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If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand. or II you want
any medical advice, write
70 the doctor. and he win
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. W. B.
Caldwell, 500 Caldwell bldg,
Monticello, Ill.
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An Indigestion
Remedy Free

Many people who are otherwise
healthy suffer from indigestion, or
dyspepsia. When YOU consider that
the stomach and allied digestive or
gans are the most important organs
of the body, it would seem that a dis
order there is to be taken very ser
iously.
Dyspeptics cannot eat the things they
like; food sours in the stomach: then
chronic constipation begins. or, as is otter
the case. you have been Constituted al
along. and the stools are forced and
irregular.
But there is no use letting indigestion
go until II becomes chronic n under
mines your health. II is good advice "a
suggest to you that YOU go to your drug
gist and get a bottle Of DR.. Caldwelfs
Syrup Pepsin, the wonderful cure for
stomach. liver and bowel troubles. That
Is what G. Fowler, Of Carson City, Mich.
did and he is wen today. Others who aid
the same and are cured are Ida A. For
tune, OF Grand Junction, Tenn, 3. +
Thompson, Of Shenandoah. Ia, who &C.
tually considers that II saved his life
You can obtain a 50-cent or 81 bottle OF
the druggist, and, taken according to d.
rections, It win probably be all you need
II Is a liquid, acts gently. never gripes
and besides the laxative effect, contains
exceptional tonic properties which toni
the stomach, and that is what Is es-
pecially needed in indigestion.
All sufferers from indigestion who have
never used DR.. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsir
can obtain a free test bottle by writing
the doctor. 1t will be sent direct to youI
home without any charge. In this way
thousands have proven to their W sat.
isfaction DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsln Is
the very remedy they needed to cure In.
digestion. When once you use this grand
remedy you viii throw violent cathartics
tablets. salts. etc. away.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16

q long stay. and seldom returned on
such occasions until past midnight.
What he did or where he went on
those occasions 7 could not by any
means discover determined that
one day should follow him.
The secret of my masters monthly
entertainments cost me many an I'M
quiet night Of puzzled Wrought and
anxious contemplation tried TO
believe that he and his six fellow
students had simply agreed 70 Assem-.
bile perlodioS ~ at SIR VIM Dagmar's
house ir order 20 enjoy a quiet gamble
as a recreation from their ordinary
and persistent labo7s, and also TO
crafty morbid desire OF marking
the ravages which their common dis.
ease had made in each other since
their last meeting Some instinct, how,
ever. forbade me to rest satisfied with
an explanation so simple Why, |
asked myself. should they always con
verse in French. If they had nothing
better worthy OF eoncealing? Why.
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end in view. I persuaded Butts 10 in
stfuct me i'm the business Of ordering
and providing the monthly dinners,
cleaning silver and so forth felt
able 20 assume his post In a very few
days. just two days. indeed. before
the next monthly dinned was due
That very night I dressed myself
up 10 resemble my master. aud
marched stealthily downstairs into
the pantry about the hour when /
know. from experience, that Butts en-
ioyed a first nightcap OF port wine
There he stood. bottle before him,
glass IN hand.
Butts" said I. without prcllmln.
arv. 81 was wrong 20 forgive YOU for
stealing my wine But I wished 10
give Won chance-No. don't speak 20
ne. Butts. You have had your chance
and wasted a. II you are not ont Of
my house before breakfast hour TO.
morrow. I shall give Won in charge OF
the police. r. however. you make the
least noise In taking your boxes down
stairs, shall prosecute YOU in any
case. BE careful. therefore. Good
night. Butts"
left him standing like frozen
image, staring after me. Half an hour
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CHEER UP, MR.. HILL!
1T MAY NOT BE TRUE

Jas J. Hill will have il that We are
all going 10 starve 10 death II We
don't watch out and do more 70 keep
up the fertility of the soil
He seems 10 take such a ghostly
Measure in his dismal forecasts, and
What he says has SO much truth con
cealed In some error that one hates
10 take issue with him: but the truth
is after all better than even HiN's or
rOr
We are really not exhausting tho
soil Or Milton Whitney, head Of the
bureau OF soils, shows. by all the
chemical analyses OF the world, one
would say to read them, that our So
called exhausted" soils have jus. as
much mineral plant food in them as
the rich" soils
The poor soil lacks vegetable mat
ter as a rule, and that can be sup
rlied by good farming.
Further. Or. Whitney shows. the old
soils of Europe. which have been
farmed for thousand years, have
inst as much mineral plant food as
ct.r new soils These old soils are not
falling of IN productiveness. Tho
soils OF China. Japan and Korea, which
have been farmed for thousands OF
years. before Europe was settled, are
good yet. and bringing as full crops
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IN MANY GUISES
Story of Exciting Dash for Fortune by Advntuer
lcogyr-gh 1905 BY Newsnaper

again. should they subscribe weekly
10 a common fund, the combined
fruits OF which evidently passed into
one mans keeping at the dictation or
the dice? Was It just possible that
the winner Of the check was bound,
by rule. 10 apply the money 10 some
esoteric purpose? | felt inclined TO
suspect It was But what then?
| watched Sir William, the last win
ner OF the check as a cat might 2
mouse. but | discovered nothing
censored his spondenec with q
like result Every Monday morning
he gave me a letter TO post TO Mr.
Caranagh. Iopened those over bow
Of steam. but each only contained a
crossed and unacceptable check for
e250. with never lire Of explana-
ton. The mystery irritated me 50
much that IL began TO trouble my
sleep. Butts also annoyed me lie
developed TOO great a fancy for my
company. frequently wished 10 be
alone. for my great plan required that
should be able 20 initiate at viii Sir
VIM Dagmars every look and gesture
his every tone and trick Of speech
foresaw that should have 10 get
rid Of Butts He was a naturally In
quisitiye. interfering fellow. With that
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Bonds In Times OF Peace.

To the Editor OF The Times; am
opposed To some ~ the infamous
schemes which the national banks
are back Of The tariff was
revised upwards That will force
the people TO pay higher prices
and put more money into the
United states treasury. Then bonds
will be- issued and used as a basis for
national bank notes and the more
money put into the treasury through
the revision of tho tariff upward will
be used 10 pay interest on the new
bonds. Then "A central bank Will be
established and national bank notes.
! based upon the bonds. will be made
the only money Now. Mr. Editor.
am down on this bond-issuing bust
ness We have issued hundreds Of
millions OF dollars in bonds and then
allowed national bankers to buy the
bonds and deposit them as security
and then gave them the face or par
value OF the bonds in national bank
notes. for which they pay us one-haif
Of ! per cent year. Then whom us
/ farmers have To borrow some money.
we eo 10 one Of those bankers and
thev charge us q or : per cent n ear
/ for the very money which they pay
only onc-half OF ! per cent for. Then.
70 thank us for our liherality, they
issue panic circulars. retire oue-third
OF their circulation call in one-half of
| their loans. and create financial
panic. close down the mills and fac
tories and bring poverty and desttu-
ton upon the people
! II We must improve our waterways
there is a way 10 get money without
issuing bonds Let the government
issue money based upon the faith and
wealth OF this nation without the in
PREVENTION of bonds While Cleveland
was president he issued 262 million OF
bonds and the Republicans howled
about issuing bonds during times ~
peace They said Cleveland was
Issuing bonds that would have to be
paid by unborn generations. and that
Re was very naughty fellow sor
doing so
But since that time the Republicans
have issued hundreds Of millions In
bonds and We don't hear anything
about the injustice OF issuing bonds
during times OF peace.
Bonds are issued only 10 satisfy the
avarice and greed Of national bankers.
! Taft is opposed TO paying a subsidy
To the undertaking magazines, but he
IS in favor Of paying the millionaire
shipbuilders a subsidy.
ALONZO PHILLIPS.
Forest Hill. Mich
Dec Is, 1909.
! a word 70 Commissioner Croui
To The Editor OF The Times: Be
irg struck by the frequency OF
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tContinued from WcdnesdayD

II.
The Foundation Of a Fortune.
The next month passed very quiet
~ | got used to Sir William and his
ways. and SO assiduously attended
him that had the satisfaction 10 pre-
ceive that my services were gradually
becoming Indispensable 20 his COM
fort. Before long | was able almost
to read his thoughts, certainly 10
anticipate his wishes waited upon
him like a shadow, as silently, as
faithfully His life was FOR the most
part OF fixed habits found that he
was engaged IN compiling com
pendulum of philosophy, one volume OF
which had already been published and
which had procured for him "A great
measure OF literary fame. Ills heart
was wrapped up in his work. once
seated there before his manuscript be
permitted nothing 10 interrupt him.
except noise-at which ne ragged like
a mailman. For me he had always q
smile, impatient truly, but a smile. for
wore shoes OF felt, and from careful
practice my voice became more soft
~ modulated every day only on the
sabbath Sir William. Immediately after
breakfast, would leave the house for
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16

as ever without much In the way
commercial fertilizers.
To be sure, we are crowding mi
the big cities: but we shall not ,iary
for that reason. either The peop
left on the farms seem equal 10 III
emergency IN spite OF Hill. He
greatly worried because the propo
tion OF export wheat TO consume
wheat is growing less all the tim
He looks forward 10 a sad time whe
We shall have TO import wheat
But the November Crop Reporte
published by the department of ayr
culture. shows by statistics that "
are growing more wheat. more corr
more oats and more hay for each pc
sou In the United States than we di
40 years ago We are growing nearl
two bushels Of wheat more per capt.
than then. nearly six bushels mos
corn, about three bushels more oat
almost half bushel more potatoe
and 800 pounds more OF hay. Thcs
figures at once break up HIS wax
over our productiveness.
And as for clothing. while we h3y
fallen of in per capita production ,
wool. We are raising almost twice a
much cotton per head Of our entir
population as we did then. AS long q
we keep up this gait we shall neve
eat up the food we produce unless "
increase our per capita appetite.
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crimes against young girls. and BELLE
Ing In the honesty of your mottoi
THE Truth, No Matter Whom It. IIel !
or Hurts please permit a comml
taxpayer n word or two.
Besides the assault and murder an
other attempts chronicled In the RI
pers OF the past two days. there hay
been numerous similar cases on n
east side recently-both successfl
and nearly so-and II appears aboi
time something was done TO aba
the evil. To this effect | would mo,
humbly beg a word with our pole
commissioner. with your permission
While your subordinates are cha
ing imaginary flies and freezing
our main street crossings. and otheI
are either setting out or taking
your cheap Venetian guide posts d
the Campus. don't you think. Nj
CrCul. they would be OF more servis
looking for rapists. purse-snatcher
burglars. strong-arm men. etc. etd
which ut present infest the city.
There is no gainsaying that tho nj
er6Ge teamster. motorman or pede
TRAN has been endowed with enouI
brains not 10 run into certain destrI
ton. hut how about the school CIR
sent upon orrands when you. are I'LL
minating one OF the brightest spots
the city about the same time theI
heinous crimes are being committed
Please, Mr.. Commissioner. think
this and demonstrate to us you al
the level-headed. public-spirited Gil
zen you are reported 10 be.
G.. r. KRAMER.
1863 Chene-st.
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Detroit. Dec. Is. 1909.
a Elreman's Wife Fires.

To the Editor OF The Times: We
here the fremen are up against
again-inspection Why is 1t that u
fire laddies have to pay $685. for trou
ers 10 work in?
Just think OF II.
II was disgraceful the way TIL
some OF the boys clothes were co
demned. Some OF them got orders
get whole suits and the clothes tn
were condemned were too good
work In.
Just think how unreasonable--a fir
man can't wear patch on his pant
IL takes too much Of their wag'
10 keep them dressed up like dol
that II is ridiculous.
Why don't the citizens OF Detrc
look into these things and see no
those brave fellows are treated?
They are the boys that will sa'
your lives and your property wht
In danger When you are asleep
night they are always ready 10 answ
every call.
Here is hoping the good citizel
will take an interest in the brave I,
lows A FIREMAN'S WIFE.
Detroit, Dec. Is. 1909.
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From Another Point of View

What's that hiding?
Isn't everybody lovely?
It's almost too late to do shopping early
King Leopold is gaining As usu. his subjects
Possibly Dr Cook fears ca proofs for
The indicates where the Thanksgiving will get
trouble OF warning the rest Of
against a million ' " 10
What aor comes to you
meeky and asks IL
The night wachmen In
revovers for they will persons To do that
wouldn't they have % the capitol?
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SESH EISF ,SEY2.

"Be II ever go stuck up, there's no
place like a glue factory"
Ice trust fined in New York. Cold
wave making Itself felt.
We'll. did he pay you?" asked the
wife Of dentist who had been 10 col
lect a bill
pay me-" growled the dentist. Not
-
Bah" exclaimed Mr.. Cavanagh,
and he threw.
"Eighteen," shouted Or. Fulton.
Sir Charles flushed crimson, anc
swore beneath his breath But Mr..
Cavanagh uttered a cry OF triumph
that had yet in 1t a note OF agony.
watched him attentively thencefor-
ward. because il suddenly occurred 10
me that he would better repay such
trouble than the others. His passions
we're least we'll controlled OF any
there. His was the weakest face and
most ingenious. determined that
he should he my key TO the mystery
I wished To solve.
(To be continued)
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16
MOST ANYTHING

only did he refuse 10 pay me. but hi
actually had the offrontery to gnas
N me with my thi"-Modern Sd
ciety.
Red Cloud, the big Sioux chief, hal
gone 10 the happy hunting grounds(
So far as is known he never had
silver nor even lead lining.
When Roosevelt comes back he wifi
have 10 get search warrant to find
any OF his policies. But then, ther(
may be some more where those cam(
from.
Congress is going TO adjourn early
hooray. hooray,
Everett True says the average
Juvenile book prepared for the holiday
| trade gives him pain that no anes|
thetic can dull
German inventor has invented a gud
: with which TO shoot in the dark Thd
same effect probably can be secured
with an ordinary gun by shutting you1
eyes when pulling the trigger.
The baseball war has been more carl
nageous and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. than
the ebullient pusillanimous curbstond
scrap known as the Nicaraguan revoI
luton.
They walked among the shredded
wheat,
When grape-nuts were in season:
lie asked her why she seemed sd
sweet.
She answered: There's reason. 4
brooklyn Life.
The Venezuelan government has
established at Puerto Cabello q fac]
tory for the production OF fuel brit
quotes from slack coal and tar.
A single salt works in Brazil covers
an area of almost "a square miles.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-16


oil
short