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Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
The Traitor to King Trout.


Of Trout? The Colorado game warden
is after the malefactor; and may all
the powers of good aid his search
There are three or four crimes
that are petty. as viewed by the
statutes, and yet might be made capt.
tai with distinct gain to the decency
of the world.
And just about the most depravei
Of these scraggy sins is shooting
fish" in these mountain waters.
OF course, We GO not include carp
as fish. A carp is a kind OF ''fathead,'
toad, without a toad's usefulness
misbegotten thing left over from
the age of Shiny, crawling horrors.
We know a reformed swearer who
whenever the fit of profanity seizes
him. says Carp" and feels com
pletely relieved.
We mean fish. of which. or rather
of whom, Trout is undisputed king.
And any creature that would dyna-
mite Trout pool is as bad as the
lily-livered assassin who poisoIs
child's pet dog, because he has not
the nerve to take a shot at the
child's father; and is heap worse
than the bold bomb-thrower who
makes fling at mere human ruler.
Think of the iniquity of manglins
Trout-shattering that imperial
flesh, loosening by violence those
pink layers which should be as deli.
ately touched as the petals of a rose
Think of blasting him to pulp,
with his bones piercing his bruised
sides!
Think of letting out of him pre-.
maturely that almost immortal soul
Of him-h.s heaven-bestowed flavor!
Think of the awful sin of spelling
him for the pan-or, for him more
glorious chariot of fire, the white
hot stones, which, with loving and
reverent care, have been made ready
for him under the willows by the riv-
er bank!
And then think Of slaughtering him
by thousands and wasting tons Of his
supernal carcass!
Trout who should always be taken
singly, as royalty deserves; Trout
who, in his realm of waters. should
be approached gently. on velvet cour-
tier feet; Trout across whose vision
1t is lese majestic to cast a shadow;
Trout who should be humbly. yearn-
ingly beseechingly solicited!
The Chinaman who would know his
emperor must creep on his knees.
over a floor of stones. from the
palace gates to the throne of the son
of heaven, and offer his worldly pos.
sessions as a gift.
| So he who would have the favor Of
Trout should crawl, acknowledging
his own great unworth and being will
ing to give up, in the supreme
moment, all the wealth of universe
just to have the king accept and ap.
prove the homage.
May Nemesis herself stalk the
traitor who murders a Trout by dyna.
mite.
May he know no rest by day nor
peace by night.
May the game warden get him here
and may the foul fiend get him here
after.
May he never be permitted to
taste Trout again in this life!
Throughout the first eternity may
he be a denizen of birthstone lake ;
and in every hour may malignant
imps blast his meat loose from his
backbone with stick of giant pow
der.
While the angler who was loyal in
mortality shall come to his reward:
Casting his fly on celestial rifles and
hearing the archangelic song of his
reel. while the odor of an elysian
campfire shall WOO him to the Trout
supper Of the redeemed Frank ]
Cannon in the Denver Times.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

cisions generally were very fair. 1t
is very improbable that he would
there been any handy. Over 500 wit
messed the game and quite a bunch
of money changed hands. Following
is the score:
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
43 10 12 .25*+1O 1
NEvADAvlllE

Chapple out hit with batted ball
"*Two out when winning run was
made.
Russell. 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 2-1O
Nevada. a........0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Sill
Three base hit, Friggins; Base on
balls off Leverton, 8; off Semmens,
2; left on bases, Russell Gulch. 10;
Nevadaville. 8; struck out by Lever
ton. Z; by Semmens Z; hit by pitcher
w. Bolitho. Pleschek and Davis. At
tendance 500.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
Elatterino.

Crusty Old Croesus-You do not ap-
preciate in the least what l did for
you when I made you my wife.
Gay Young Wife-But will when
I'm your widow.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
Notice Of School Apportionment

The following is the app rtionment Of
the general school fund for the year
ending, June 30th, 1909:
Dist. No. 1-Union High School 63.s2
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

Everything to eat at Hawley's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

FOR SALE:-30,OO acres unim-
proved land in Stone County, Mis-.
souri,, in tracts to suit purchaser.
Prices from So. so to $3.50 per acre.
Land adapted to farming, fruit grow
ing and stock raising. Horses and
hogs live on the range the entire
year, cattle, sleep and goats ten
months in the year. Water unsur.
passed. The best hunting and fish
ing in the South West. Timber
enough on any of this land to pay
purchase price, some tracts have
very fine timber, which can be hand
led with large profits. This is the
undeveloped zinc and lead district.
This land lies along the line OF the
White River Division of the Iron
Mountain Railway. Splendid rail-
road facilities. Address
Robt. A. Hicklin,
6-Stf d & Lexington, Nc.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Letter List.

The following letters remained
uncalled for at the Lexington
postofice Saturday, September
4, 1909.
J. A. Allison, Lacy Black, ].
D. BARLEY, Pet Cary, Mrs.
Laura Freeland, Obert. Giacsmo,
Ambros Hawkins, AVIAN Her
bert. August Heidbrink, Mrs.
Eliza johnson, Mrs. Anne Mayo,
Miss Mabel McCrary, A. G.
Mace, Martha McClenand, Miss
Nolie Morris, Miss Minnie Nc
Collough, Mrs. Chas. j. Phillips,
Rice Richard, Tony Rodgers ~,
Floyd Robinson, Mrs. Adalena
Smith, Mrs. Hugh d. Scott,
Frederick A. Toederman.
When calling for these letters
please say they were advertised
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Provisions of Compulsory Attendance L~aw.ApprOyed
April II, 1905.

The Board of Education of Lexington School District, as
required by Section 8 of the act of April 18th, 1905, knownas
the Compulsory Education Act, hereby gives notice to the
public that it is charged with the duty of enforcing the pro
visions of said act and herewith gives an outline of its pro
visions:
l. Every child between 8 and IA years old and between
IA and 16, when not regularly employed, must attend some
day school at least half of the term each year.
:. No child can be excused on promise to attend; he
must attend the first half of term before being excused on
that account.
3 Courts having jurisdiction Justice of the Peace in
rural districts and in cities having less than $4,000 popula-
tom may excuse children from attending school for follow
ing reasons: IL parents can not supply proper clothing;
~ child is mentally or physically unable to attend; () no
public school in two and a half miles of the home; (D labor of
childis necessary to support family; 90 child has completed
common school course.
A. No child between 8 and IA can be employed in mine,
factory, workshop or store unless excused for one of the
reasons, or has statement from teacher that he has already
attended half the term for that school year.
|. It's the duty of attendance officers and district
clerks to notify parents and guardians when children fail to
comply with the provisions of the law.
g.. The penalty for non-attendance falls on parent or
guardian, and it's a maximum fine, $25 or Imprisonment
for 10 days, one or both.
Z For Illegal employment of a child, the employer is
subject to a hne Of fifty dollars and costs.
6. Every school board shall publish this synopsis in
newspaper Of the district or post it in at least five public
places ten days before school opens each year.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

tive. A1uy SuoaCn
dcatLs az C-a,,d
BY i%l-lcayl Cs-
ease. ~IEcrmonia,
heat ilnure Ct
aTcl lexy Grcc itcn
tic result CT Kid.
{ disease. il
kidney troUlie is
llowedtcadvance
uekidney-Toiscr
ed blood will at
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
MADE TIE ca. a...~-

everyone was in attendance. I'll
stock sold well under the able
auctioneer, VIM. Wilson, and the
proceeds of the day w.r, $500,
We are sorry to have Mr.. Bar
.ley'S family leave this commun-
.ity. They will locate in Higgins
Rev. Meyer of the German
Methodist church was returned
to this place at a recent confer,
nee at Chapman, Kansas, at
which he was present.
DR.. Geo. Corder and Geo. Rey-
nolds of Kansas City drove down
in Mr.. CorderS Buick auto last
Thursday and returned Monday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Prinoely Saddle Horse Stake

EIlHCe1y Sduu1S nOIse otdhS.
In the breeding and develop
ment of fine, high class Saddle
horses Missouri recognizes but
one formidable riyal-Ken-
tucky-and the fact that in the
great prize ring competitions
with the most famous and high
ly schooled Saddlers from the
Bluegrass state Missouri horses
are always able to render a good
account of themselves is a source
of no little satisfaction to patrio-
tic MiSSOUrianS. And the pres
ent and growing immensely of in
tereSt in the production of the
highest type of Saddle horses in
Missouri is attested by the fact
that the expert buyers for the
big Eastern horse firms who
formerly secured their hors-
es in Kentucky now depend
upon Missouri for their supply
and annually ship out many car
loads of high priced horses.
The Missouri State Fair Direc-
tors have always offered liberal
prizes for Saddle horses at the
annual exhibitions here and each
year have had a great show of
the beautiful and graceful high
steppers. But in recognition of
the rapid growth of this interest
for the next exhibition, to be held
there October 2-S, the Directors
not only largely increased the
cash prizss of Saddle horse exhi-
bits but have hung up a special
Premier Saddle Horse Stake of
$1,000 in cash for the best Saddle
stallion, mare or gelding, compe-
tition open to the world. No 9TH
er Western State Fair ever be-
fore offered SO rich a prize on
Saddle horses and the assurances
already received by Secretary
Stinson from prominent horesmen
throughout the country are a
guaranty that this will attract the
greatest show of superb Saddle
horses ever seen in this state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing IN tbs
most dangerous beeaussso decep-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

tack the vital organs, causing cCtarrh q
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, hack ache, lame
back, dizziness, s%leeplessness, nervous.
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from a arrangement of TIE kidneys ard
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by a proper treatment Of the kid.
news. Swamp-Root corrects inability &c
holdurine and scalGing pcininrassingit it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
Of being compelled to 60 often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. II stands the highest be
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and a book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, and don't let a dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp-Root-
if you do you will be disappointed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Fine Pasturage,

Pasturage for all kinds of stock. 10
acres Of best blue grass, timothy and
clover. Terms right. I l-2 miles
from Lexington and 1 ID miles from
Higginsville on the Lexington -Hig-
~ginsville road. Phone SAT.
S-12 limo, W T. G. SILL.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

FOR SALE: Horse and Wagon.
Horse is perfectly gentle. Inquire
at this office. 9-2t3
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

WANTED A good cook at the
Myrtle Hotel, Odessa, Mo. Apply in
person or by letter to T. R. Scott at
the Myrtle Hotel. Odessa, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Farms for Sale.
8-6tlmo

800 and 100 acre tracts, formerly
owned by the late Judge Joseph F,
Smith on and near the Warrensburg
road, 5 to 6 miles from Lexington.
Inquire of
l.. r. Smith, Executor.
COS Bryant Building,
7-3ltf Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Insurance Rates Reduced.

BY all companies represented in
Lexington on all dwellings and pri-
va:e barns. We r prepared to
write the best rates on all risks for
Fire, Tornado, Farm, Grain etc.
H. c. WALLACE,
8-6tlmo Agent.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

For SALE: Fine Plymouth Rock
chickens at reasonable prices.
MRS. RUFUS YOUNG
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Wants, For Sale Etl.

WANTED: A boy to work at this
office.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
Ladiss;

Why not let Geo. Wittenburg make
your fall suit or coat? 1t won't cost
much more than a ready made; but
what a difference in looks, Fall
samples on display.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04
cnRnER ITEA>

p. tot.A t N-
BON Su a August -, to
the vile OF Ia 0eysl u, a boy.
Mss Ill ,Ieinschadt is Wis
ting in N2ns CT q the guest
OF Mrs. Agn and 9th. rel 1tives
Mrs. Eliz II I'd NJ spent sew
eral days last week in ardner.
Kansas, with hr brother, Walter
Scott,
Miss Margery Auburn eff Al
ma visited friends in our city
this week.
CT de Lewis LIFT Tuesday for
Columbia h.s home after a few
weeks visit with friends and rel
atives in Colder.
Paul Wilson of Vonl, Colora-
do. arrived in our c.tg last Sun
day morning much to his rela-
tives surprise. NJ. Wilson has
been away about six years and
until last winter no one knew his
address. His many friends are
glad to see him on the street
once more.
Mrs. Lemons of Mt. Leonard
spent a number Of days of last
week in Corder as the the guest
of R. A. Roberts and family.
A. c. Helms moved his family
into their new residence in the
south part Of town this week. The
elegant house is nicely furnished
and the place is conveniently ar
ranged with regard to Mr.. Helms
work.
Norwood Richardson arrived
in Corder last week after spend
ing the vacation months with his
grandfather near Mexico.
Mrs. Walter Lunbeck and chill
dren of Malta Bend were in town
last week visiting relatives. They
left Monday evening for Blue
Springs.
Harry Rodekohr of north of
town is now away visiting his
brother in Nebraska.
Peter I.arkin received two ears
ears Of feeders from Kansas CITY
Thursl;y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ham of this
city attended the street fair in
Lexington last week.
The following came over from
Waverly in Joe Larkin S auto one
day last week: Misses Roberta
and Bess Larkin.
Mrs. Lloyd Slusher of north of
town has been very sick this
week.
Prof, Hughes arrived in our
last week that he might be
here at the opening of school.
Hughes is an excellent work
er and with his able assistants
good work should be done in the
school this year.
Misses Eva and Josephine o.
AIalley OF Higginsville were n
our city last Tuesday.
DR.. Carthrae is taking a vaca-
trip to st. Louis and other
points. He will be gone a num-
her of weeks.
The following Corder base ball
players assisted in defeating the
Jefferson City team at Marshall
last Sunday; Steve Hughes, jim
Turley Prosser, Wal
ter Hefter and Oscar Beard.
Mrs. Stella Beattie of Hig-
visited in Corder this
week with the family of Nathan
Corder.
Lafayette Groves was on the
streets of our city last week.
Chicken thieves made a raid
on Col. VIM. Wilson's hen roost
last Saturday night.
Joe Larkin traded his white
build model 10 auto for a black
touring ear last week. Mr.. Lar
kin is now making his headduar-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-09-04

FOR SALE:-A pedigreed young
stallion colt, sired by Ashbrook, and
a mare, g years old, good action. A
fine chance to get a good stallion for
future breeding purposes.
S-7tl Rufus Young.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22
FIVE FOXES IN ONE NEST.

Hunters found a den Of foxes in the
hills south Of Hagerstown and un-
earthed five little foxes about as large
as we'll grown cats, writes a CORE
%spondent. The mother fox escaped
before the hunters reached the den,
which was lined thickly with soft
grasses and feathers.
Instead of running away, she kept
within sight while the hunters worked
with their shovels. She apparently
understood what they were doing, for
she endeavored by every means to at
tract them away from their work and
toward herself. She approached quite
near and acted as If lame and distress
ed.
She would lie down on her side
and writhe along the ground, uttering
whines and means. Then she would
limp off as if very lame, going very
slowly and hating frequently.
The hunters were not to be drawn
away from the work in hand by such
tactics, and finally after much digging
Xxi upOA tAC 2 WhClC IHC live
pretty little fellows were shrinking.
They made no resistance and seemed
rather to like the handling and petting
they received. All of them were taken
to a farmhouse, where they were con-
fined.
They will not be released, but will
probably be painlessly dispatched.
Grown foxes do not make good neigh
bors In farming communities.
Hunters say it is very are for moth.
er foxes to leave all their young in
n place. It is their cunning habit to
scatter the family, one and two in
widely separate retreats. 1t is said,
too, that foxes will not rob roosts
close to their dens, but will go miles
away for food and carefully hide their
trails.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22
HER MOTHER-lN-lAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in Ia. found q
wise, good friend in her motherin-law,
jokes Notwithstanding. She writes:
: 1T is two years since we began u.s.
ing Postum in our house. was great
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals | often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down. My mother
often told me it was the coffee drank
at meals. But when Id quit coffee Id
have a severe headache.
while visiting my mother-in-law l
remarked that she always made such
good coffee. and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me It, was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon as I
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
I have no more trouble. Indigestion is
q thing Of the past. and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
my grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave of coffee. She then
took tea but that was just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
Postum which she has used for over q
year. She Travelled during the winter
over the greater part of Iowa, visiting.
something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum"
Mama Uivor bu DDcf,,p, ~ Data
Creek, Mich. Read, 1.-THE Road to Well
ville,' in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one aDpears from time to time. They
are genuine true. and full Of human
1ntevtvt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22
HOME U CURE.

Go to your druggist and get one-half
ounce Concentrated pine compound,
two u Of glycerine, half a pint of
good whiskey; mix 1t up. and use it
In doses Of q t~easroonful to a table
spoonful every four hours, shaking the
bottle each time. Any druggist can
supply ingredients.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod
net refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-.
closed In q round case which is air
tight and preserves the fluid in it's full
strength, but be sure it is labeled Con.
centrated." A prominent local druggist
Rays he has filled this prescription hun.
dreds Of times and has seen It work
wonders.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22

KTR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 1923
lvl Third Ave, Moline, Ill.,, writes:
"Ihave beensutfcringfr from catarrh
in the head for the past two months
and tried innumerablc so-called RENEE
dies without avail. No one knows how
| have suffered not only from the dis
ease itself. but from modification when
in company of friends or strangers.
81 have used two bottles Of your med
icine for a short time on v, and it
effected a complete medical cure, and
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
Il can most emphatically recommend
Peruna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box IS, r. r. 1.
Martel, Ohio, writes: ''Whcn l began
your treatment my eyes were inlamed,
nose was stopped up half of the time,
and was sore and scabby. ! could not
Hawking and splitting.
' 81 had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought would
try Peruna: ,..
''After l had taken about ne-third OF
a bottle l noticed a difference. am
now completely cured, after suffering
with catarrh for eighteen years.
Il think if those who are afflicted
with catarrh would try Peruna they
would never regret it,
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Ask your Druggist for q Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22
BRETON TWO-STORY BEDS.
Many in Peasants Huts, Richly
Carved and Ornamented.

CarVeo ana O~rnafnented.
The Breton peasant has some
charming qualities, courtesy, good hui
NOR, detachment from the prosaic side
of life, but the virtue of cleanliness
is not for him.
The cottages are frequently very
dirty, and the approach to them IS
sometimes owe a pile OF refuse.
There is nothing Of luxury in a cot
tage interior, but you may generally
count on two things to beautify even
the poorest. One is the white Golf OF
its mistress always spotless, however
dirty anything else may be-, and the
other is the brass trimmings Of the
armoire, usually polished to a degree
of brightness that is positively daz-
zling. Some of these armoires are
really beautiful, with deliberately
carved panels, and in many cases are
heirlooms that have been in the fam
lily for generations. Then there are
the beds-one of them, of which the
mistress is very proud, will be mod
ern, with very coarse Nottingham lace
curtains draped over it.
You give it a few complimentary
words in order to satisfy it's owner,
but what you really want to see is the
"lit-clos" in the far corner, and If it
is a "lit-clos a deux etages" you are
more than content. Some of these
'~lit-clos' are things of great beauty.
like the armoires, and the carvings
on the sitting panels are enough to
make a collector green with envy. -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22
Feminine Finance.

Crawford-I hope you followed my
advice and exercised due care in The
selection of the presents you pur-
chased for your friends.
Mrs. Crawford-Indeed did, dear. |
bought only the things with which
they gave a double quantity of trading
stamps.-Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-01-22

"Victorien SArdou hated shams,"
said 4 Cincinnati theatrical manager.
III you tried TO impose on him, he
would call you down.
AT the Ambigu, during . rehearsal
he said he doubted m actors state
ment that he had given forty hours
Of study to his lines.
"sYou doubt me?'' said the actor.
holly. I essnre you. Monsieur Sardou.
have never lied but twice in my
life.s
''Sardou suliled dryly.
"AThen this makes thr1ce. eh?' said
ho.n