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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-09
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ingtoa Monday.
Webb Cole and Charlie Cox had
business in Lexin2 ton Monday.
Miss Vivian Carter was in Higgins
vile Tuesday,
win Winn was in Higgiusv le Tues
day.
Ed and viii Wian atteldeI the
Doak-Colmau wedding at Corder We'd
nesday.
Henry corsin Jr had business in
Covder Saturday.
Ernest Corbin left Monday after
noon for Warrensburg after spending
the holidays with home folks.
Edmond Vaughn came home Thurs
day from an extended visit with
friends at Kinghsher o. X
o. G. Congdon came home Satnr-
day from two weeks visit at Newton,
Kansas.
Miss Helen Beattie returned to
Oklahoma City last Saturday, after
spending several weeks here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beattie.
Miss Corrine Dysart and little
brother, George W., of Higgusville,
spent last week with their brother,
Varian Dysart and family,
r. W. Ashworth had business in
Lexington the first of the week.
John Cooper came home Sunday
night from visit with his sister, Mrs.
Charlie Gray, at Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Chrisman of
Grand Pass visited with relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Wm. Harwood spent
several day last week in Higginsville.
Miss Ada Ryland of near Hodge,
was in town last Friday afternoon.
Miss Caltha Campoell was in town
Monday.
DR.. Ryland and Dr.. Roberts of Lex
ington we're here professionally lSst
Sunday.
o. 3. Stark and family visited with
relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Stark left Tues
day for short trip through Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mickey of lodge
united with the Baptist Church here
at the Sunday morning service
They visited with Mr.. aud Mr-. Joe
Bertrand
Herman Wahl Jr. has rented the
farm belonging to B. f. Cox cast of
town. Mr. Cox and family win 20 to
Eoskford Neb. 60 make their future
home.
Mrs Jane Dinwiddie came home
last Thursday evening rom Marshall
where She went to spend the hoIdaya.
Miss Florencc Belle Baattie re-
turned To Central college last sunday
after spending the holidays with
homefolks
Miss May Harwood returned to
Kansas City Sunday AFTERNOON.
Mrs Walter Ebersoieleft Thursday
for her home at Mulberry, Kansas,
after a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Winn
A very enjoyable evening was
spent last Friday with Misses Sallie
and Virgie Corbin when they enter
tertained the Dover Reading Circle.
The greater number of the circle
were present, also several invited
guests. Music and games were in
dulged In until eleven o'clock when
an elegant repast w.s served, con-
sisting of Old ham, pressed chicken,
salmon salad, beaten biscuits, pickle,
potato chips, punch, a variety of
cakes and lemon ice. The next
meeting viii be with o.. G Congdon
and wife on Friday evening, Jan. Is.
Miss QuiDdara Jones went to Kan
sas City yesterday morning for short
stay.
Mrs. George stier arrived from
I Kansas City Thursday evening to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-09
WATCH GOES TODAY
One Of the Main Features Of the Big
Piano Contest.

Piano Contest,
This is the last day for votes on
tae gold watchin the lNTELLGENCER
piano contest andf competition is
keen TIE watch is fine sptclal
prize and is worth while winning
For every $40 tarned in today
there viii be S,O)O.extra votes given.
This is a special iuducement to make
voting now profitable.
The contest is getting well along
now and the date of closing win be
announced ia a short time together
with the standing of the contestants.
Misses Elizabeth Graves, Grace
Honor Goodloe and Blanche Bardet
sull appear to be in the lead; but it
possible that some young lady wio up
to now has not made much of show
lug will pass them all.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-01-09
0aneing Gas

Miss Gilkesou will begin her term
Of dancing school at I p. m. satur-
day, Jan 10th, ia the academy dance
halland at O'Clock the same evening
she win give an informal dance as
usual. All those Sishing to Join the
class will please meet her that even
ing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14

-Wingold flour. SLIGO at Wallace
Bros
Tom Hartley is home from Milwau-
kee recruiting from sick SPELL
The many friends of Martin Pratt
are sorry to hear of his serious illness.
W. M. Jeuck returned to st. Fran
els Seminary, Milwaukee, last Thursday
morning.
j. w. Anderson returned Saturday
from weeks trip to Chicago and
other points.
Theodore Martin is now member
of the Office force at the M. p. & N.
railway office.
Richard Jones, our new county
sheriff, was a Dodgevile caller in this
city yesterday.
Miss Mary Palzkill returned Mon
day from three weeks visit with rel
atives at Racine.
Miss Lolita Hawkins came home
from GAINESVILLE last Friday to remain
for week or more.
-Workmen in the 0. X. mine at
Mifflm uncovered a two-foot bed of
blackjack last week.
Judge Spensley of Galena has been
a guest at the home of his brother
James in this city, within the last week.
Rudolph Smith departed this morn
ing for Chicago where he will enter
upon a course of study at the Metropol-
itan Business college.
John Cannon, aged 50 years, and
a cousin of Jay Gould, wandered away
from his home in Galena one day last
week and froze to death.
The cold weather during the past
week was anything but favorable to
several chickens now on exhibition at
the poultry show in the city hall.
Mr.. r. G. White who recently
moved to this city has become mem
Der of the Ross Land company. Mr..
White is practical farmer having
lived on a farm up to the present time
and is well posted on the value on the
real estate. This company consists of
three conservative men, men who are
thoroughly acquainted with the value
of farm lands, both Mr.. Ross and Mr..
James having travelled nearly all over
the western country and without a
doubt are as well posted on western
land as any men in the state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
Won on a Bluff.

ait does me good TO meet up with
one of that class Of people who think
they know it ALL" said the old man
with the ancient hat. II was coming
over from Baltimore on IA train the
other day. ana a man who was writing
in a book asked me how to spell
proper | told him, but a know-it-all
who sat near disputed me. | bet him
SO even up that was right and prov.
ed / was by four disinterested men.
/ gave the $40 TO charity"
How did the man contend the word
should be spelled?" was asked.
"Why, he said there was only one
p in it,"
"And you stuck for two, ehF
81 did. | insisted that it was spelled
proper and he finally owned up like
a little man and handed me over the
money"
"And would you Ike to make the
same wager again and leave 1t to the
Dictionaries
"Not much! | consulted 'em all next
day and discovered that / had bluffed
that poor chap out Of his wealth" -
washington Post
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
Fifteen Years Ago.

After much wandering, the writer re-
turns to his first newspaper love-The
Tribune and to the friends of his
youth, having again come to assist in
conducting the paper. w. II. Bennett.
The Mineral Point Creamery churns
four or FIVE times a week, which means
1000 to $500 pounds of butter weekly.
Present prices ID farmers, about %
cents per pound Weekly cash brought
into the community from this source,
$3.50 to $500.
Married at the Graysville parsonage,
January IL, 1894, Mr.. Lincoln Motley
of Willow Springs and Miss Sallie
Stevens of Mineral Point city Rev. w.
d. James officiating.
On the evening of Tuesday, January
9th, 1894, Mr.. George S. Huxtable and
Miss Anna Harvey were united in mar
riage by Rev. S. r. Chubb. The young
people are among the most estimable
of the community and start in life with
every prospect of happiness and pros
perity.
Another girl is added to the family
of c. F. Springer. Charley assures US
that he is not competitor of Mulhairr
on Infants. What he has are
not for sale.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14

yoltalre. when on his estate of Fer.
ney was fond of assuming the air %
nobility and displayed a most phi.o
sophical hatred Of poachers. One luck
less fellow was caught and brought be.
fore MIN Yolmire determined TO Try
MIN according 20 law and took his sea-
as Judge. directing his secretary to aci
as counsel for the prisoner The adyo
cate made a long speech In favor Of tht
culprit and stopped suddenly
why do you hesitateF asked No'
taire.
Il wish to read a passage from q N'i
ume in your library"
He procured the book and silent!
turned its leaves. Yoltaire became im
patient and demanded the cause OF hi'
silence.
We'll" answered the secretary.
have been looking for the word 'hu
manlty.' and I see you have omitted
it
voltaire thought the argument =
forci5la fsal he Set thc poacher free.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14

Married, at the home of the bride S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Martin.
in this city, at twelve o'clock, Thursday,
December %, 1899, Mr.. Albert N. John
son to Miss Kate Martin, Rev. Hard
castle of Platteville officiating.
On the evening Of Monday, January
2, 1899, Mr.. Albert Springer and Miss
Pauline Rieger were united for life by
Rev. Father Halberkahn. in the pres
ence of a few relatives and intimate
friends.
j.. j. Heathcock and Jonathan Evans,
the G. A. r. standbys Of Linden, at
tended the annual campfire in this CITY
Friday evening.
Mrs. j. L. Miller died at her home in
Lost Grove, Sunday evening. January
IS, 1899, aged 81 years, and was buried
Tuesday in the Mifflin cemetery, with
services by Rev. T. Kent Of this city.
Frank II. Chandler of DodgevilIe.
only son Of II. II. Chandler eff this city.
died on Monday. January 9th. The an
nouncement Of his death will carry
sorrow throughout Iowa, Grant and
Richland counties, as he was factor
in the business and social life of each.
Deceased was about 40 years of age.
interment was made at Galena.
We are TO have a fourth hardware
store in Mineral Point. Messrs. Berl
and viii White have formed partner.
ship and win occupy the White building
next east IF Gundry & Gray.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

Some thermometers in this city said
it was 40 degrees below zerc Friday
night, but we regard them as extrav-
agant
Upwards of sixty persons have yielded
10 the earnest pleadings of the lady
evangelist, who has been conducting
nightly revival meetings at the p. M.
church in this city.
Sunday the telegraph wires leading to
this city were freighted with the sor-
rowful intelligence of the death of Mrs.
Frank Crosier, nee Annie Rawlings,
formerly of this place. The body is ex-
pected here for burial.
Mrs. John Hoare, while entering the
cellar one day last week, had the mis-
fortune to slip and break an arm. Mrs.
H. appears to be peculiarly unfortunate
as she broke her other arm year or SC
ago.
Winfield Huxtable, who came from
Dakota to spend the holidays among
friends at his old home, returned or
Tuesday. While here he received by ex-
press fine gold watch and chain from
his employers. who are extensive lum.
Der dealers, as token of appreciation
of his worth and industry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
FOR SALE

The one story six room cottage owned
by John Kitto.
A two story and basement house on
south side.
The frame house owned by Mrs. Lam
caster near p. M. Church.
A five room cottage on south side.
The two houses and Ia acres of land
owned by Mrs. David Brown Sr. near
depot, by Darlington road. One house
of A rooms and one of 3 rooms. Good
well. win be sold cheap and on good
terms.
Parties wanting TO buy, sell or rent city or
surrounding country property please call on
]. B. REYNOLDS.
Opposite City Hall. Upstairs,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
Dissolution Notice.

The public is hereby notified that the
firm OF Meserole & Horn, druggists,
has been dissolved by mutual consent,
and that the business will be carried on
by Mr.. j. A. Mesercle.
All parties knowing themselves to
be indebted to the old company viii
please call and settle.
MEsERoLE & HORN,
Mineral Point, Wis.
Dated January 6. 1905. -lw2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14


ready. II you want TO spend en- hour
in your room cursing your cuffs and
your collar button, get up earlier or
else eat cold breakfast.
You're welcome here, Ben, because
you're Elias brother and because she's
got her heart set on visit from you.
but you've just got to understand that
you can't cuss and domineer my wife
into sick bed the way you've dono
your own
Harrington swallowed rerort. then
he swallowed he bacon ard eggs.
Sam stood over the hair ana Bcil
knew that he meant what he said
when the lacal was done sam leii
the room, and Zen followed him ont
to the yard TO stamner an apology.
Then he sat on The horse block While
he smoked iar, and Sans worGi
came l1ck 10 him.
his broJhor-ln-law was right u
hal cursed and domlrcc~cd his We.
There hud been lots - mornings whSl
he had acted worse than this and with
far less caaae.
When the ucrvoHs breakdown hal
come he had cursed it because 1t hal
intcrfercd with his vacation pmus. &Hd
not uu;il he had lcr, home Gid rs
realize how much Farnic's GniCt min
iStations had meant
Once or twice he l~ls rcsc to go siu' =
the house and ask ELIAS pardon. bCt
he Thought Of something Csc { ho-e
and sank back into his coat again. lie
did not even realize that he horse
block was an uncomfortable scat. ana
Sam came in from the Gel Is ut noon 70
end him still sitting there With q
half smoked cigar making an odorous
offense to heaven.
Thought worth y penny he asked
pleasantly as he made prctcnse Of feel
ing in his pocl;ot for the coin.
you can buy my whole miserable
carcass for . p&.," rctortcd Ben
dolefully. "l'vc been sitting here
thinking over what yen said"
81 didn't mean TO get 50 hopping
mad. said Sam shaucfaccdly.
at was right" went on Harrington.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
FROM THE TRIBUNE FILES
Fifty Years Ago.

Married, in the city of Mineral Point,
on the 4th day of January, 1859, by
Ernest Weisen, ESQ.,, Mr.. Mark Terrill
and Miss Elizabeth Ann Rablin, both
of this city. Also, on the 9TH of Jan
uary, by the same, Jacob Chlnn and
Elizabeth Cornelius, both of this city.
An adjourned meeting of the county
board of Supervisors was held IN TINS
city during the past week, from Tues
day to Saturday. The county seat gues-
ton was disposed of by the appoint
ment of committee consisting OF
Messrs. Ashmore, Joiner and Little to
procure plan and specification for
court house and Jail and then to adj
vertise for proposals for the erection
of the same.
VIM. Walker made application to the
Common Council for tavern license
and same was granted
Potatoes are selling at HARTFORD,
Conn, at II cents per bushel.
Mr.. Frances Little, OF Linden, able
and faithful chairman of the county
board, gave ''poor mans dinner on
Christmas Day. Teams were furnished
and sent around for the purpose of
gathering in all who were willing to at
tend. Some seventy persons were in
attendance.
Postmaster Stephen Thonas adver-
tised 102 unclaimed letters.
The cry of hard times is heard all over
our beautiful state. State, county and
town taxes are high.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
Miss NeffIe Y. Wallis.

Graduate of the American Conserva
tory of Music, Chicago, will give piano
and organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 80. 26tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14
J. B. REYNOLDS
Real Estate Agency

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale free of charge in this column unless sale
is made If sale is made only the usual com
mission will be charged.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-14

Mr.. Ed. Cullen is out from Milwau-
kee and IS meeting with hearty greet
ings from his many friends.
= loo bottles of catsup, SC at Wallace
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-02

Do you ask It!
Just this. The syndicate sold hack
- the original owners in many In.
seances their hooses and lots at q big
peoat to the syndicate They sold also
thousands Of acres Of farm and or.
ehard land. They set out thousands
e acres Of apples and other fruits for
which ths soil and climate were best
a1apted. They planted the plains to
alfalfA and sold other acres to alfalfa
Ao1gly farmers. The result ID that
tAis town in less than two yeafs has
upward of 1.300 happy, satisfied, peus.
Jsro1s people, while several hsndred
Ooee aFs Developing farms near BY.
Now tie limited stops there because
tAaso = s0ch an inrush Of home seek.
N hna bsyess. speculatoes and pro
0oesg1.
The synlseate did an this BY adver.
1sanG. Thy paid for space in city
M country newspapers. They plas-
tRe1 tie paafns with postess and del.
0DD0 IT, deserts Win aodes0.
1rlGAf ~ Asoe Z 01s0eavo Il we'd
- tAe sit.sp," sow says he water
0nk peasfaist WAo knew an the tine
0nt IL euantsy Was un0selaid VIII
~te.
AN town @. boost itself by sdvR'
0l1g Soss1k. D0BEkTUO LOVE-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-02
Uhs Much ussd {.

Do you know the one individual let.
ter In the English alphabet which Il
used the most? It IL the letter e. Just
glance over line Of print any time
and see the number Of e's that are
used. There goes my e againr' ex-
claimed the typewriter lady who had
rubber key caps on her machine.
That's the third healthy young e !
have seen reduced to fragments In q
year. At first I thought It was be.
cause the lettering on the cap might
be defective. and I sent It back to the
mandatory. They replaced 1t. and
I said Much obliged But in three
months that new began to look fade,
and haggard. No amount Of cleaning
and rubbing helped II. II simply was
worn Cd. Even the rubber Of the key
was worn down on one edge. showing
where II was struck more than any
other letter. And look At this new E.
It's going fast. The . comes next in
point ~ use. Then II b q question
whether q. or b the most popular.
But there n 10 other letter IN the .
clae-"-Eew Yoek Press.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-02
Ovi2 News Items.

received too late for last week.
We are having lovely weather
Mr. Dave Acres Is over near Holy
Oke this week.
Miss Myrtle Dawson spent Wednes.
day afternoon With Miss Beth Bruss.
The lecture Friday evening given by
Rev. Giller Uf Julesburg was = .uc-
cess.
Rev and Mrs. Hopkins called on
Mr.. and Mrs. John Biick Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Dobell came in on No. u Fri.
day night to make this place her fu-
ture home.
Mr.. Wylde's niece from Fort Nor
gan visited with them the latter part
Of last week.
Ovid is going to celebrate. so one
and all and enjoy yourselves. "Hur-
rah for Ovid"
The West Lincoln Sunday school
will give . children's day program
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Essie and Mr.. Paul Haines
from near HolyOke visited At the
homes Of Mr.. Acres and Mr.. Porters
Tuesday.
Miss Laura Davis came home last
Tuesday from Gibbon, Nebraska,
where she6has been teaching for the
past year.
Mr.. o. B.SVan Horn and wife re.
turned home Tuesday from their visit
in Kansas. Mrs. Van Horns sister
accompanied them home.
R. NJ. Handy Of Denver and Col. A.
v. Saunders Of Fort Morgan were here
the latter port Of last week looking
over their business interests.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-02

peoples money IN q venture. no mattse
bow certain Of soccess Jos are.
'O0ce yO0 commit Q wrong. make
restitstioo Immediately. Delay means
ruin"
This b the stosy of Van vitssineen:
He was . leading real eseate dealer.
known n bosiness circles - "HOoese
Pete" He VAS trusted to the limit.
One day II WAS discovered that this
man. looked up to as straight and
successful Was q forger.
He made and uttesed forged paper to
the eDosmous amo1nt Of el.9O!O0o.
The warning be gives to young men
is wrung from his bitter personal ex-
perience. He began his forgesies In .
small way. Ooee started. ~ had to
cover one forgery By another. And
how do yoa suppose this man felt. liv-
ing daily in the dreaA fear OF discov.
cry!
Here n q look into his soul:
"No one can know the relief ! felt
when nrst the uniform Of q convict
was put upon ma relief after twenty
years Of crooked WORT and deceIt::'
Van Vlissingen's words are the
words Of q man who sees nothing
ahead OF him hut the four walls Of a
cell. and the9 See worthy your atten-
ton.
The essence OF bis warning 10 to BE-
WARE OF THE BEGINNINGS CT
DISHONESTY.
One link In wronsdoing may not
undo you. but one link added to an
other will forge 4 chain that some day
will bind you hand and foot.
One step down may not ruin you.
but one step leads to another below
II. and soon yos are on the toboggan
slide. The descent to Avefnus" b.
comes easy.
Dishonesty betrays itself. II cannot
keep q secret.
1t must be 20. young man
Because this world and all that b
in It, including men. were made to run
along certain lines Of rightness. De-
pafture II abnormal. II you get o6
the track and keep going. nothing can
pick you mp hut the wrecking crew.
WeoncdoinG 10 it, own sheriff and
court and jury.
Dishonesty and discovery grow on
tne ssms stem. ~~~,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-07-02
4 nEHn NaG.

- 08O
4 lot Of fuss was made over the
birth Of 4 princess to the royal house
Of Holland.
News dispatches tell bow the beraiis,
accompanied BY trumpeters clad in the
ancient Dutch dress, made the rounds
Of the ancient city, halting in the prin.
cipal squares, and then, after q flourish
Of the trumpsts, made this proclama.
tioo:
Fellow Citisens-With great Joy We
announce the news that her majesty
BY the grace Of God has bsen delivered
Of . princess. Long live the queen!
Long live the Princess Of Orange!"
% anxious were the people over thu
announced advent Of an heir to the
throne OF the Netherlands It u said
few Hollanders slept that night.
Whereat some people in this country
smiled.
Why % much anxiety over one child,
But
When one realises that the birth Of
no child to the queen. who married
Prince Henry in 1901. would have
passed the throne at her death to 9
German prince that IL different.
The Germans understood the signi
flcance of the birth Of this baby. And
when the Representatives Of the Ger
man emperor conveyed to Queen VII
helmina the assurances Of Germany'i
well wishes over the birth Of the child
1t was purely formal and without any
heart in the words.
Because
Germany 10 Just a. anxious for thu
control Of the mouth Of the river Rhine
~ were We Americans in an early day
for the control Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi.
The Germans note with envy how
the prosperous Dutch cities Of Amster
dam and Rotterdam fatten commercial
ly on the enormous trafac originating
on the Rhine river.
And they keenly realize that II Queer
Wnhelmina should die childless bel
nearest kin on the fathers side woulG
be q German prince. And he would b<
king Of the Netherlands.
And
On their side the Dutch fear absorp
ton by Germany. They are afraid Of
the heavy taxes and the military serv
ice.
A literal prophecy faced by the Dutcl
on the night Of April 80, 1903, and 1t,
fulhllment was that - little chile
shall lead them"
This royal baby was doubtless JUS
as red and just as ugly as any othel
newborn kid and cried As Justify
Physically that mite Of humanity doe,
not yet weigh more than ten pounds
but
Politically and commercially It weigh
q ton.