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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI, tss
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE, %"
In the Circuit Court OF Lafayette Coun
Lexington.
Lee "l PFIlaintiH Order OF Publication,
VS.. In vacation October
Mary Williams 18th, 1909.
Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his Attorney and lilies his petl-
ton and Affidavit, alleging, among otner
things, that Defendant Mary Mllllams
is a non resident OF the State OF Missouri
and cannot be served with process in
this state as the law directs; C
Whereupon, it is ordered BY the CLERK
of said Court in vacation. as follows; To
the said defendant; Mary Williams,
You are hereby n o I II G q
that the plaintiff has commenceu
a suit against you in this court, the OBJ
iect and general nature OF wnlch y 70 90
fromthe bonds OF matrimony h~eretolore
contracted between the plaintln ana de-
PENDANT on the grounds that the defend
ant has abandoned the plalntlu Noiun,
tarily and without n reasonable cause
for the space of one year next, before tns
filing of this petition; also, that plalntln
asks for the care and custody OF tneiE IN
FAINT child; and that unless saiu MaIy
Williams be and appear at TINS Court, al
| the next term thereof, to be begun ano
holden at the Court House in the Clty o
Lexington, in said County, oHthe
srH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1909,
next, and on or before the said first da'
of said term, answer, or pleau 70 Inc ~.
ition in saidcAuse, the same Will be, YAK
en- as confessed, and judgment Will b.
rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that a copy
hereof be published, accordlng toiaW u
newspaper published in said county o
lIaiayette for four weeks successfully
published at least once a week, the las
fore the frst1day OF said next December
Term 1909, Of this court.
J.W. sYDNoR, Circuit Clerk.
J.. NJ. PRICE, Atty. for Pitt.
iO-i6tl 10
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Buford Of
Kansas City are visiting here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
| Suffered with Kidney Trouble.

suffered with Kidney ITOuDIc.
Mr.. Robert H. Norris, $50 East 18th st, East Oakland, Cal, writes:
1--WE have never had any other medicine but Peruna in our home since
we have been married.
az suffered with kidney and bladder trouble, but two months treatment
with Peruna made me a we'll and strong man.
"My wife felt weak and was easily tired and was also troubled with var
ious pains, but since she took Peruna she is we'll and strong.
ave are both very grateful to you and gladly do we give this unSo-
Hited testimonial feeling that fis the least we can do in return for what
Peuna has done for u.s."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

All orders for feed promptly
filled at Gelzer's. Fnone "a
A Bargain, Large Brick House
on Highland Ave. cheap. See o
W. KerdOlff.
You can get it at Jos. L. Long,
Trv him for everything new and
f,ssh in the grocery line.
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catarrh Entirely Relieved.

Mr.. Ira Henney, Fairfield, Freestone
Co., Texas, writes:
81 am completely cured'of all symp-
toms of catarrh.
NJ can truly say that Peruna is the
best medicine 1 ever saw. will always
recommend Peruns to all my friends, for
cRtsrrh."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

Try our New Picking vini-
gar, or our pure cider vinegar the
best that is made, end try a bot
tie of fine cider it is fine. At
Jos. L. Long Cash Grocer.
Fine Fat Mackrel at C L Kin
ney's at 10 cents each,
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Catarrh of Head.

Mr.. G. Hallock, Antwerp, Ohio, writes;
"My daughter Allie, after taking
three bottles of your Peruna, is entirely
cured of catarrh Of the head of two
gears standing. We recommend Pc
una to anybody who has catarrh."
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co, Columbus, Ohio.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
Ice Cream

| am prepared to furnish ice
cream and ices for individuals or
societies. My wagon comes to
town almost every day. | use on
" fresh pure cream. Stop the
wagon or phone 694.
Claude H. Neer
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

The " Golden Links" society
WAS entertained most royalty at
Mr.. C. L. Wilson's Saturday ey-
ening. The following new OIL
GERS were elected; Miss Mildred
Bell. vice-President, and Miss
Willis, Agent for the young
Christian worker. The other Of
f;sers retaining their same places
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

Now is the time everybody
wants new Kraut. New Dill Pick
les. Sour and Sweet Pickles We
have them fresh and new. Jos.
L.. Long Cash Grocer.
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HEALTHY PLANTS
Require the Most Careful Intention a.
VIII as Coco soil.

AAE0uALE ~
VIII as Good SOil.
Did VOC ever see a rosebush vNic1-
dcsnita Jue u,st peneucaut cn-t~orn 'H-
Il soij-oi rpus1ino-a"d ~ affG'-'lcr
scene. never e, achieve hash
growth.
4 ton ~ r.or rrc VIII no. holy r 0'nT
that mas q anne; e-trE 60 -e -N.
You ou~t DESTROY he cause te.-ie Sc
can remove ga. effect
You cauuo' clre Da~6-1r rTr
ness by ruhNirv on HAIR at.He, ~
rubbing in vase'ine. etc
You must lock to lra r. "-' ~ o..
trouble ifs % germ I'D 'e
your-t ir which cause s'f "
N-ewhro's He~niciir nos
sd healthy hair ir tho r
sold nv leading druvs'-is
, INNS for 81 nple ~ ~" ''-'ri
Detroit Mich.
Two sizes 81 ce Is and 81 ~
IREN SHAN q YuUN''
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

Try a pound of fine Swiss
cheese brick cheese or a full
cream cheese at Jos. L. Long
Cash Grocer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16
Ladies;

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, 1909-10-16

Cook and Peary are comingwith
the big snow. Get your window
glass at the Owl Drug Store. If
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-10-16

New Kraut st Longs market
o. o. Wilson & Go. deliver
all kinds of feed, flour,
meal. Phone 179.
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COrder Notes.

AANANA NA1INA ANAAtAs
The Corder band had its
weekly meeting last Saturday
night at the hall. The band is do
ing excellent work under the able
leadership of Prof. Kircheis.
Charles Payne went to Kansas
City Saturday to visit his parents
there.
Clarence Peoples spent Sunday
in Odessa with relatives.
August Ernestmeyer moved in
to the house on Main street
known as the Knipmeyer house
last Tuesday.
VIM. Lee was in Higginsville
Saturday.
Mrs. Elisa Harding, who was
called to the bedside of her sis
ter, Mrs. Wilson, of Gardner, Kan
sas, some time ago, returned to
her home here Monday.
Il. S. Willis and Col. VIM. Will
o attended a sale at Blackburn
Saturday.
Miss Mary MARQUIS of Licking
ton spent Sunday here with
friends.
Caskey Garnet of Kansas City
was in this city several days last
week visiting his brother, Dave
Garnett.
Miss Lucille Reynolds, who
is attending college in Lexington,
came down and spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Mary Corrin was in Mar
shall several days this week.
Miss Laura Heisler, who teach
es school south of town, stayed
over Sunday in Odessa with her
parents.
The many friends of Clyde
Sauvain will be glad to know
that he is improving rapidly.
Mrs. H. Hohenwald Of Nebras-
ka returned to her home Mon
day after a visit in this city with
her mother, Mrs. Haas.
Mrs. John Linderman and chill
dren of Kansas City were thu
guests of Corder friends severa
days this week.
A number Of the young people
here have decided to present
play in the near future as thu
new opera house affords such I
grand opportunity. They do no
know as yet the date of the event
but when it is given you can de
pend upon something good, a
that is the only kind Corder PEG
pie produce.
Messrs. Geo. and Earl Rey
nolds of Kansas City came dow
last Saturday night and spen
Sunday as the guests of $. NJ
Reynolds and family.
Col. VIM Wilson made a bus
ness trip to near Waverly Nor
day.
The Rev. Frank Haas file
Rev. Meyers pulpit in the Gel
nan Methodist church last SUI
day morning.
Misses Ruth Lewis and Mann
Brown of Dover returned to the.
school work here Monday ate
spending Saturday and Sunda
at their homes.
S. NJ. Reynolds, assisted by
man from the Kansas City Seen
Co, put the new scenery in IL
opera house last Friday. lie nj
a good selection of curtains an
each scene makes a-str1klng a
pearance. Before many weel
the holse will be complete
every particular. Everyone .
watching this enterprise with !
terest and it will beyond dou
be o success.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04

de aa no q COMO he vvido sin verla- Ne pareceria
NAL presao que mi hij vniera mundo sin estar listed
sin tenere Ia pla del bautsmo. va Sc que es-
tan ah el sehorito sonora madre que es mas buena
que el PAN bend5o-
layer pass por aaui La senora marquesa su coche,
tuvo Ia bendad de ahi haa mi sotabanco preguntar
tsrs de stedc LIE die que no. me respon
d6 Il lures que vene voy arrancarles de su rnc6n
que va EsgaaS sf inviero conseaiire que Sc Sc
puten alli q modo de ermitan0s.
'Se 10 averto usted pues, senorita porque 10 hara
10 dice fe ruego que venga con la sonora mar
quesa porane ella dice jso, para mi seria
un disgusto mortal, que quedasen ustedes ahi.
''Adi6s sehorita Al scFor abrazo por mi otro al
senorito dtr oil lx seora Paco les env{a nos re-
cucrdos Ia abrszs tamben e alma servdora que
Ia quiere n,ueho vera deses,
CAsHDA"
-sQus harsmoss-pregunt6 Pepe-Casilda tene raz6n
pero til. Rosario, lquieres pasar aqu el invierno9
ro miang me dz-resondi6 Rosario ;-haremos 10 que
papa Olga.
-Yo dfee-observ6 dom Damaso-que debeis iros
pasar q fnVierno Madrid.
~ Vi 3iro bt mismo,-s1adi6 donA Benigna.
-aPera y vesotrosfrreguntS Rosario, uniendo as
sin saberf e prsssnte de don DAmsso doha Benigna
-yo par NJ; ;-dito don Dsmaso.ya no saleo de aqui:
~ elo ha csfechao mi miamo lo oumphr& Seiora, Jus
1.a Guisre queanse kseezna eompa6das
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04
OUERER ES PODER lAz

70. .-repuso dona Benigna alguna turbacidp-
listed, senora: ique hay de malo eso9 ;que habla
rant odemos evitaro mos casamos!
-Santo Dies 1que dice usteds-exclamo doha Benig-
MAJ jCasarnos nuestra edads
-5Que edad tiene usted?
-iCincuenta dos amos!
-Yo sesenta dos diez mas. 81 hubieramos casa-
do de venes ahora pareceria extraho e mari
do y mujer, jverdads
No por cierto.
-Pues haba nsted cuenta que casamos teniendo
Ya que 20 soy persona na asi. de tan cuta
socedad usted pero soy bueno, necesito ahora
que he dado marido mi hos, campahera spor que
ha de sero usted? Eos iran Madrid los inverno
y nosotros quedaremos aqui.en paz gracia de
Dios.
La generala miro los j6venes
-Madre ma-djo Rosario :-tu dulce compahia seria
Ia felicidad de mi padre: tquen lie comprende mejorY
tquen sabe esma mobiles cuadades 10 que vaenY
~ quen sera para lltimos amos compaIero mas
amabe carhoso?
-Pepe-ahadi6 don Damaso-convence tn madre
de que NADIA hay De extrsho esta boda Ella euvo
seds primero con cumpdo cabaliero ahors puede
tarlo con honrsdo labrador Cuando joen buscd CO.
mo era natural el bro los paceres del mundoi ceres
de h ancianidsd aeoge h b6vedx celeste va bur
ear Ia pas b algeria esta tzanquila aldes-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04
A los sBcriltlS ' Agen@.

Para la buena marcia de esta admi-
nistraci6n, no admitimos ATLAS de-
suscripciones este diario sino desde
el primero de cada mes. Las BAJAS.
Sc avisaran los dias 80 6 81; advir-
tiendose que las que Sc dieren con pos
terioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta
ell dia 1ltimo del mes siguiente al en-.
que Sc soliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04

Aver tarde falleci6 en- Mayagies s1
respectable caballero don Tomas C. We
We, Secretario de Ia Corte de DistYits
de aquella ciudad.
Ell senior We've hsbia desempe6ade.
caEgos de importancia, demostraudo sss
competencia y honrades.
Ell jues de- Ia expresads Corte, se6c.a
Otto Schoenrich, puso estA ma1ana IN.
taegrsmA al Departsmento de just
cia, dsndo cuents del faliecimiento dex
qre fue estimado csbalero seaor vss-
ve.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04

Sc ha concedldO una licencia al dW-
tor Ealsebio Coronas, director de los
Hospitales Municipales de Ponce.
Hemos recibido ell infOrme Muanci,.-
pal, de Aguas Buenas, correspondent
te al ano econ6mico de 1909-1910-
Damos gracias por ed ejemplar.
Por Ell departamento de justcat ~
ha concedixlp una licencia al senior Ra-
fel Mas, sub-marshal de la Corte de-
Distrito de Hunlacao.
Ia sido convicto de homicide vo,ul-
tario ante la Corte de Distrito, de Ria,
yaguez, Angel Perez, qalien di6 cuat~s-
puhaladas q Domingo Velez, la s;,-
Ida de un baala.
Ha ingresado en- ed Hospital Tri:o-
che, de Ponce, el joven Carlos Pagan
Quihones, sub-marshal de aquella Cor
te Municipal.
Veinte y siete casos punihes haxr
sido denmncaadOs con motive ded bai-
lie y jugada en- la casa de Esteban Ce-
demo, en- ell barrio de "Cialitos," ter
mino de Ciales, y en- cuya diversion
resulto muerto Luis Rivera, gravennen-
te herido uno de los hermanos Aroche.
" con heridas leyes y contusiones, a.
gunos individuos mas. Ell %. iefe dk.
Ia policia, Mr. Names, estuvo recoxies,.-
do information sotma tales hechos.
En- ell juicio contra Antonio Ema-
nuelli acusado de seduction. visto en
Ponce, a jurado Sc disolvi6 sin negar-
/, un acuer3G.
Aver hlcderon un buen agosto las,
lanchas de vapor que hacen la trave-
sla de esta ciudad 4 Cataio.
Las lanchas que baten el record
" merecen la protectors del p1blieo,-
son la Patria y Carmelina de los Sc
1ores Canine y Alamo, por sls cun.li-
clones inmejorabies.
Seg1n noticias que tenemos, los mai
hechores abundan de un modo aaay.-
mante en- Arroyo. A Greer el cores
ponsal de aquel pueblo, aquello es un;s,
madriguera de rateros. .Avisamos & La po-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04

Los seiores Pons, Malatrasi y Co., .&:.-
esta capital, nos participant que, por mu-
tuo acuerdo y compra hecha de la part
cipaci0n del senior Giro Malatrasi, que
da disuelta la mercantil que unia gi-~
rando bajo Ia razon social antes EXPIRE
sada, habiendose hecho cargo de Ia H.
quidaci6n la nueva entidad constituida
bajo la denomination de E. r. Pons v
Co., s. en- c.. que Sc dedicara & la i'm
portaci6n y venta de provisiones.
Els socio gestor, don Eduardo r. Pous.
y comanditario, don JOSS Pons Bernat.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04
a. 1.6o

Es de mucha u$ihdaa, Ae sSae para
los Abogados, Cortes Jut6eiales, Ayun-
tamientos, Corporacisoes y enpaea6lps
ae to3os los rauaos, sine tanahien para
los comerciantes, industriales ? perso-
mas de negocies, el eoneoanseAto de ias
Leyes de Puerto Rice aprshadas por las
Camaras y el Console Ejeeutive en- el
aiio de 1907.
Sc vende 4 $50 en- Ia Liberia dea
BOLETfN MERCANTfL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04
Gran estabkclnlenh totugrd1co de R. Colorado

Ell eor establecmeno fotografco de las Antlas Toda
case de rabajos fotogracos los mejores maeriaes
Grandes taleres la fabrication de pelfculas Cine
matogra6cas.
de materiaes accessories para Cnea6graos Vstas has
Posvos anuncos de toda case de ndusTias los
retratos de los anunciantes.
Grandes existencas de nos dorados colores
Por mo vapor ecibdo verdaderas precosidades
este
Esa casa la primera nca one dedica la fabrication
de peculas Cipematogacas dara muy prono las
primeras peiculas fabricadas en- Puerto Rico.
Escriba pidendo ino1mes e contestant dandole
tos detales puedan interesarle.
DIRECTION: Apartado 184-Telefono a.
TELEGRAPH cahe:-Golorado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04
lA0NESlA AEREADA ANTiBL LlOSA
De J, N. BLANC0

Con Ga uso desaparece el ex-
tcohimfento, indigestion, dolo-
~ de cabeza, jaqueca, bills,
As16o del est6mago, en- geaeral
Aedos los desarreglos pfoducidos
~ q est6mago s intestiaoe.
FARRACIA DE BkANeo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04

Segun noticias que tenemos, los mai
hechores abundan de un modo alay.-
mante en- Arroyo. A Greer el CORES
ponsal de aquel pueblo, aquello es un;s,
madriguera de rateros.Avisamos q La po-
icia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-04
N0TQCQAS

Sc ha concedidO una licencia al dos-..
tor Eusebio Coronas, director de los
f4ospitalas Municipales de Ponce,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-13
RAISING A LARGE
FAMILY.

Friends of Frederick Steiner, a
pioneer resident of Gle Elum, Kitti-
tas county, believe he and his wife
deserve a Roosevelt medal for raising
a family of goodly proportions. They
have eleven children, the youngest
of which was born a few days ago.
All the children were born in Kittitas
county and ten of them claim Gle
Elum as their birthplace. This is
believed to be a record without a
parallel in the state of Washington
il not in the Pacific northwest, and,
as the happy father remarks with
lust pride, Where is there town
of the size and age of Gle Elum on
this continent that can beat it," Gov
ernor Marion E. Hay has been APP
prised of the newest addition to the
Steiner family and their friends will
bring the matter formally to the at
tention of Colonel Roosevelt on his
return from Africa. Steiner does not
go much on the medal proposition,
but there is no gainsaying that he is
the happiest man in this part of the
United States.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-13

union label
The total membership of the Unit
ed Brewery Workers union at the
present time is 1929, composed of
366 local unions and 1877 branches.
During the last year nine local union
charters and IL branch charters were
granted. During the same time H.
954 new members were taken into
the organization.
A, dispute in one section of the
printing trade in the Manchester
tEngland) district over wages and
hours of labor was settled by the
Manchester Typographical society and
kindred societies guaranteeing the
good faith of the printers assistants
in terms approved by the employers.
The strikers are to be reappointed.
The Board of Trade report on the
hours and wages in the clothing trade
of the United Kingdom shows that
the total number of work people en-
ployed in this section is about 1900
600, 100000 being men. About half
of them are employed in factories and
workshops, the rest apparently being
engaged in doing their work at their
homes; '''
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-13
NOTES FROM THE LABOR
WORLD.

Street car men at Lincoln, Neb.,
recently formed union.
The ladies waist cutters in New
York city have recently organized.
The official labor paper in Van
couver, B. c., is said to be proving a
success.
Iron workers in Wales have been
awarded an advance of one-half of
one per cent in wages.
Labor men in Kansas City, Mo-,
are in hopes of occupying their new
labor temple by January 1.
From April 1, 1891, to June 80,
1909, the International Association
of Machinists paid $1,S25, 0O490 in
strike benefits.
+ The Austrian Woodworkers' union
had 115 strikes and lockouts in
1908, involving altogether $4,000
members AMI $500 shops. at a total
cost of sos, 900
Eighty toolmakers at the briggs
Seabury ordnance corporation in
Sharon, Pa, went on a strike, be-
cause the night men were refused
time and one-half for overtime
The Holland trade unions are or
ganizing those workers whose occu-
M tjo,c opd nav, hove ofcor :, f;o1d Gov
union action. The unions have al
ready done much in the cities of Hol-
land to raise wages.
At the recent convention of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Station
airy Firemen it was decided by the
unanimous vote of the delegates as
sembled to hold the next national
convention in August, 1911, in Mil
waukee, Wis.
The Swedish government has in
tervened to settle the dispute which
was the cause of the general strike
in Stockholm. Arbitrators have been
appointed for this purpose. and to
draft regulations for the settlement
of future disputes.
The factory girls of New York, in
spite of the fact that they are now
better protected in their working
conditions, are inferior in physical
strength and organization to the
western girls, in the opinion of Mrs
Raymond Robins. president of the
National Woman's Trades Union
league.
The Illinois Broom company has
ing business at the Michigan state
prison in Jackcon. The company
gave as the principal reason for it's
action the strenuous activity of labor
unions against prison-made goods,
recently retired from the broom max
and the increasing demand for the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-13

lost to Italy through the so-called
lethargy of her diplomatic represen-
tative. Chambers of commerce
throughout the country, centered in
the Union dele Camere di CONNER
clio d'Italia. have joinedin demand
for an Interpolation of Premier Clio
litti upon the floor of the Chamber
of Deputies, and it is predicted that
the protest may result in the recall of
Baron Mayor des Planches.
The opening of parliament was at
tended by the customary ceremonies.
The city was decorated for the occa-
sion, and high crowds of people as
sembled to witness the arrival of the
senators and deputies. King Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena were
enthusiastically cheered as they drove
through the streets, which were lined
with troops.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-13

noted financier is reported now to be
better than for several years past. He
has found it, advisable, however. to
relinquish the active management of
many of the great financial enter
prises with which he was associated,
and is spending his declining years in
travel and in the enjoyment of the
magnificent collection of art treasures
he has gathered about him in his pa
latial home at Ogontz.
Mr.. Widener's wealth has been var
iously estimated at from SIS, 00O,0
to 100000. Born in Philadel-
phia in 1884, he received only pub
lie school education. His parents
were poor and after leaving school
young Widener began earning his
living as mutton butcher in the
old Spring Garden street market. 1t
was in that way he earned his first
thousand dollars, and this he added
to many times over before he gave
up the butcher business.
1t may be said to Mr.. Widener's
credit that he has never been ashamed
of the fact that he started his career
as butcher. He was a past-grand-
master in that trade, as he afterwards
proved himself in many other lines
of business and finance. And that he
remembers well how to do what he
has once done is illustrated by the
following story.
Some years ago Mr. Widener was
in California travelling in his private
car. He thought he would himself
attend to the restocking of the larder
and, going to market, ordered some
French chops. The butcher was
clumsy and the millionaire remarked
it. That nettled the meat-man, and
he said:
Perhaps you could do it better