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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-05-28
LEXINGTON COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
Another Year Of Conscientious and Diligent
Work Concluded By the WeIl-knONn
Institution.

ana especially IN her china pro
voked much admiration. Other
collections which attracted par
ticularly favorable comment were
those of Miss Byrd Slusher, Miss
Mary Hoge, Miss Mary Slusher,
Miss Rebecca Crosswhite, Miss
Lucille Vaughan, Miss Daisy
Cooper, Miss Anna L. Scarce,
Miss Amy Berrie, Miss Mary Ber-
RE and Mrs. George Wittenburg.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
One of the most interesting
features of commencement week
was class day exercises given
by the Seniors Monday morning
at 1890 o'clock on the college
campus.
The class history written and
read by Miss Vergna Hopkins
opened the exercises; in this the
class of 10 was likened to a crew
setting out in a boat called
Study upon the sea of Col
lege Life" the voyage was
full of the dangers and perplexi-
ties that usually beset a college
girls life.
Miss Elizabeth Hessler, Pres
Iident of the class next read the
class poem which indicated the ar
tistic talent of its author.
In the prophecy, the mother,
Lexington College" writes a
~letter to each of her sixteen
| daughters, bidding them welcome
home to her fifty-fifth birth
day anniversary the flashes of
wit and humor that prevailed the
composition are characteristic oil
, Miss Martha Stewart, her truly
. prophetic spirit is shown by hel
| ability to guess the desirer ant
ambitions of each member of the
class,
With the cleverly-written Clas,
Will read by Miss Villa
/ Smith, this part of the program
J closed.
/, The Seniors then gave a
round the May-pole which was
decorated in the class c%olors, pink
and white; in the dance figure.
which followed the march, the
ribbons were woven, and then
unwoven around the pole. All
was beautifully and gracefully
done, no errors were committed.
and the effort of the Seniors to
give this most entertaining part
of the program was fully APP
preciated by the audience.
All then assembled on the east
side of the college. Miss
Byrd Rice, representing the
Senior Class planted the ivy be-
side the Conservatory wall, and
with a graceful speech in
which she likened the clinging
nature Of the ivy to the memory
Of the Seniors to ever cling to
their dear Alma Mater she pre-
sented the trowel to the Junior
class, admonishing them to fol-
low ever in the steps of class 1910
The response given by Miss Carrie
Moore, President of Junior class,
though brief was sarcastic to the
last degree, With this the ex-
e%rcises closed.
GRAND CONCERT
The grand concert was given
Monday night at Geyer's Grand
opera house and was one of the
best the college has ever given.
Every number was given with
accuracy and enthusiasm and
without the nervousness us
ually incident to commencement
exercises.
Following is the program:
Wynken. Blynken and Nod ..Nevin
Miss Florida Stier and Chorus.
1 Grhnr-. VII
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Mrs. S. N. Wilson and daugh-
ter, Miss Theresa, went to War
r%ensburg Monday to be
present at the commencement ex-
ercises of the Warrensburg State
Normal.
Mrs. Z. S. Norman went to
Kansas City Monday for a
brief visit.
Miss Viola Sipe spent Sunday
in Kansas City.
Mrs. George Grayston, who
has been visiting her brother, DIR.
M. G. Roberts, returned home
Sunday morning.
In sickness, if a certain hidden
nerve goes wrong, then the organ
that this nerve controls will also
surely fail. 1t may be a Stomach
nerve, or it may have given
strength and support to the heart
or kidneys. 1t was DR.. Shoop
that first pointed to this vital
truth. DIR. Shops Restorative
was not made to dose the Stom-
ach nor to temporarily stimulate
the heart or kidneys. That old
fashioned method is all wrong DR.
Shops Restorative goes direct
ly to these failing inside nerves.
The remarkable success of this
prescription demonstrates the
wisdom of treating the actual
cause of these failing organs. And
it is indeed easy to prove. A
simple five or ten days test will
surely tell. Try it once, and
see! Sold by all dealers.
Miss Augusta Smith went to
Kansas City Saturday for a few
days visit with her uncle, Au-
gust Smith.
Ceycil Morris left Saturday for
Audbon, Iowa, for a visit.
Mrs. Chas. Hoefer, Jr., went to
Higginsville Saturday night for
a short visit.
Mr.. William Catron sold TO
Mr.. COngdon of Mena, Ark, an
Ashbrook filly for $3.50 cash.
Mr.. William Hackley sold two
weanling colts by Ashbrook
for $500 to the same party.
Barred Plymotn Rock eggs
from prize winning strains for
sale at $1.OO and $3.50 per set
ting of Is.
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S. N. Wilson went to War
rensburg Wednesday to be pres
ent at the graduation of his
daughter, Miss Katherine.
Mrs. Ripke and daughter, Miss
City arrived Tuesday evening to
to visit Mrs. Richard johnson.
Mrs. j. B. Silver of Kansas
Pearl arrived Tuesday evening
visit relatives.
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Get Well First

Dos't risk sus0 a Penng-GiRtiI heGltA
first returns.
And l mean Just exactly that.
am the ono physician who says 10 the sick =
win. out Of ny own pocket, pay for you medL
cine II IL fails 70 brlnR ron helDt'
And for 70 yean DIT. Shops medicines have
been used and recommended IN every city and
hamlet In America. TheT are positively stand
ard In every communicated everywhere.
Then why pay the cash. and At youR risk, Tor
other mWarrented and uncertain medicinesf
Thousands upon thousands have In the pas
successfully used Dr.. Shops Restorative.
Whan the Stomach neryes, or the Heart or KID.
ney nerves fall. these sick ones know how quickly
DR.. shoop's Restorative will bring them back 70
health again. But bestQ Of all, they positive.
lytGksno m~oneyrfsk tOhGteUer. They know
81 81 49,: 4! 81; 81; Ether y y 49, 8 g 4, "a a; !; !
that test q full 30 day treatment is freely granted.
But write me first for an order.
This will save delay and disappointment
All druggists sell Dr.. Shops Restorative and d..
Shops Rheumatic Remedy, but al are not 40.
thoriEed 70 give the 90 day test. So drop me q line
please-for have appointed an honest and 10
SponSible drug gist In almos,
sveV commun- Ity, ~everyWhere,
!: $; !iisf Z ! s: y 5 :isi9, +! So r SO.
which book you - need. The booku
below will surely open up new and helpful ldeaI
70 those VIII are not well. Besidesyou are perfect
u free 20 consult mo ius;As you would your homs
physician, Ny advice and the book below are
Yours-And without cost.
Perhaps a word or two from me win clear or
Some serious Rilment. l nave helped Thousands
upon thousands - BY my private
prescription or personal advice
plan. Ny best ef nEfort 10 surely
worth your simple Va r'd1est 90 writ
now, while you have Il fresh IL
mind, for tomorrow never comes. Dr.. shoop, Bon
u. Racine. Wis.
which Bosk Shall I sssd Youf
No. On Dyspepsia No. I For Women
No. 4 On the Heart No. 5 For Men
No lon the Kidneys No. 6 On Rheumatim
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ART RECEPTION

The annual art reception of
Lexington college was given Sat
urday afternoon from three to
six and brought out a good many
of Lexington's people who are
interested in the brush and cray
on.
During the past year the art
department has been conducted
by Mrs. E. w. White; and, if
the exhibit Saturday may be
taken as a criterion, the work in
this department has been the
best in the history of the college.
The friends who have visited the
displays for year after year and
have noted gradual Improvement
were surprised to see evidences
of so much and such accurate
work. The collections displayed
were larger than ever before and
indicative of the greatest taste
apd ability. A good many Of
the designs were original and
several studies were from still
life.
Miss nellie Walker, the one
graduate in art this year, had on
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Nell Walker.
BUSINESS COURSE.
Kate Tarlton.
DR.. A. E. Rogers then
gave a short talk. He spoke of
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20
Day of
Dignified
Plug Hat
Past
By EMERSON WOOD

dozen shops which manufacture them
One unfness for ordinary wear
Under modern conditions they of place. instance
street elevators and the like institutions that genera
tion ago.
The derby isn't half imposing but is adapted presentday
conditions that why has driven especially
in America
In London there has been waning the tall hat but still
The only correct thing the west end where the society folk
In the east end the bankers and professional who thought
Indispensable have great degree abandoned just they
here
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my name is Donovan"
Il don't wholly care for IT," he OBJ.
served, mournfully. Think II over
and see II you cant do better. I'm
not sure that I'm going to grow fond
OF you. What's your business with
me, anyhow
MY business, Mr.. Gillespie, is to
see that you leave this lake by the
first and fastest train"
rs II possible?" he drawled, mock
ingly.
More than that" l replied in his
own key; 1T is decidedly probable"
Meanwhile. it would be diverting
to know where you're taking me.
thought the other chap was the con-
stable"
I'm taking you to the house of
friend where I'm visiting. I'm going
to row you in your boat It's only
short distance; and when we get there
| shall have something to say to you"
He made no reply, but got into the
boat without ado. turned over in my
mind the few items OF information
that / had gained from Miss Pat and
her niece touching the young man
who was now my prisoner, and found
that | knew little enough about him.
He was the unwelcome and annoying
suitor of Miss Helen Holbrook. and
l had caught him prowling about st.
Agatha's in a manner that was indie.
fensible.
In atA
his swathed arms on his knees and
whistling dolefully. The lake was
broad pool of silver. Save for the
soft splash of Ijima's paddle behind
me and the slight wash of water on
the near shore. silence possessed the
world. Gillespie looked about with
some curiosity, but said nothing, and
when drove the boat to the Glenarm
landing he crawled out and followed
me through the wood without a word.
flashed on the lights in the library
and after short inspection of his
wounds we went to my room and
found sponges, plasters and ointments
In the family medicine chest and
cared for his injuries.
There's no honor in tumbling into
a greenhouse. but such is r.. Giles
pies luck. My shins look like scarlet
fever. and without sound legs a mans
better dead"
Your legs seem to have got you
into trouble; don't mourn the loss of
them!" And | twisted bandage un-
der his left knee-cap where the glass
had cut savagely.
ITS my poor wits, If We must fix
the blame. It's an awful thing, sir, TO
be born with weak intellectuals. AS
mans legs carry him on orders from
his head, there lies the seat of the
difficulty. A weak mind, obedient
legs, and there you go. plump into the
bosom of blooming asparagus bed,
and the enemy lays violent hands OH
you. If you put any more OF that
sting-y pudding on that cut / shall
undoubtedly hit you, Mr.. Donovan
All, thank you, thank you so much!"
AS | finished with the vaseline he
lay back on the couch and sighed
deeply and l rose and sent Lima away
with the basin and towels.
"Will you drink? There are 12 kinds
of whisky"
My dear Mr.. Donovan, the thought
OF strong drink saddens me. Such
poor wits as mine are not helped by
alcoholic stimulants. was drunk
once-beautifully, marvelously, nobly
dr' nix. so that antiquity came up to
Cs,s with the thud of motor car hit
ting an orphan asylum; and saw
julius Caesar driving chariot up
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turned his head, grinned at me sheep
ishly through the pickets, and gave
a kick that set the glass to tinkllng
Then he held up his hands in sigA OF
surrender and | saw that they were
cut and bleeding We were both badly
blown. and while we regalned our
wind we stared at each other. He
was the first to speak.
kicked. bit or stung!" he NUT
tered, dolefully; that saddest Of all
words, 'stung!' It's as clear as moon
light that I'm badly mussed, not to
say cut"
May I trouble you not to kick out
any more of that glass? The gardener
will be here In a minute and fish you
out"
"Lawsy. what is It? An aquarium.
that you fish for me?"
He chuckled softly, but sat per
fectly quiet, finding, It seemed, GER
tain humor In his situation. The
gardener came running and swore In
broad Scots at the destruction OF the
frame. We got over the fence and re-
leased our captive, who talked to him.
self In doleful undertones as we
hauled him to his feet amid a renewed
clink OF glass.
Gently, gentlemen; behold the
night.blooming cereus! Not all the
court-plaster in the universe can glue
me together again" He gazed rue
fully at his slashed arms, and rubbed
his legs. "The next time I seek the
garden at dewy eve I'll wear my tin
suit"
There won't be any next time for
you. What did you run for?"
Trying to lower my record--it's
mania with me. And as one good
question deserves another. may ask
why you didn't tell me there was
glassworks beyond that fence? II
wasn't sportsmanlike to hide a mur.
derous hazard like that. But / cleared
those pickets with yard to spare.
and broke my record"
you broke about seven yards of
glass" / replied. TT may sober you
to know that you are under arrest.
The watchman here has a constable's
license"
He also has hair that suggests the
common garden or boiled carrot. The
tint Is not to my liking; yet It is
not for me to be captious where the
Lord has hardened his heart"
What is your name?" / demanded.
Gillespie. r. Gillespie. The r. will
indicate to you the depth OF my hu.
mility: l make II life work to hide
the fact that l was baptized Regi-
nald."
I've been expecting you, Mr.. Giles
pie, and now l want you to come over
to my house and give an account OF
yourself. l viii take charge OF this
man, Andy. l promise that he shan't
set foot here again. And, Andy, you
need mention this affair to no one"
very good, SIR"
He touched his hat respectfully.
Il have business with this person.
Say nothing to the ladies at st. Aga.
tha's about him."
He saluted and departed; and with
Gillespie walking beside me / started
for the boat-landing.
He had wrapped a handkerchief
about one arm and | gave him my
own for the other. His right arm was
bleeding freely below the elbow and
| tied It up for him.
That jump deserved better luck"
| volunteered, as he accepted my aid
in silence.
I'm proud to have you like 1t. VIII
you kindly tell me who the devil you
arA2"
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20

Coal mines should be made as safe, in
my opinion, as our modern office buildings,
by the use of steel construction and re-
enforced concrete.
Had the st. Paul mine had an elevator
shaft or several of them walled in with re-
enforced concrete walls and iron stairs
leading from the lowest level to the sur
face of the earth and several elevators in
each shaft, in addition to several smaller
air shafts with re-enforced concrete walls
having also iron stairs leading from the
lowest level to the top, then undoubtedly
all the men in the mine would have been
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20

New York and Boston are about the
only places in the United States where the
silk hat is still in considerable evidence.
There is no use in blinking the fact that
the day Of the dignifed plug has passed,
although certain gentlemen Of the old
school cling to the lofty headgear of our
fathers In many town of good size out
west, as l know from personal experience,
not a dozen men in an entire community
can boast the ownership of such an article
There are not over 100 men in the
United States employed as silk hatters and
] do not think there are more than half
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Make
Modern
Mines
Safe
By ?. J. MCGUIRE

saved And had there been reenod pillars
u-whc would probably
little than would opportunity
for fire.
not a miner engineer but it TO that with the
number of air shafts and fans of sufficient
gases could accumulate in sufficient quantity any injury
And with several arways and elevators for
gency few would lose their lives.
hope the laws compelling such construction of will
coming.
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20

OF children by their own parents is chiefly responsible
for the wrongdong that converts the youngsters into
lawbreakers. Boys of this generation are given far
more money than they should have to spend for their
pleasure. They get the habit of extravaganza and
when sufficient cash is not forthcoming are ready to
steal usually beginning by pferng from their father
or mother that less sin than to take what
belongs to strangers.
l have repeatedly known lads of 10 to steal
their mothers ewery and to go through their fathers
clothing at night while he slept. Many a mortified
parent to the honor of his family, has given it
out that his home has been invaded by sneak thieves
rather than admit that degenerate son has enacted
the role of a criminal
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20
World
Should
Rest i'm
Peace
By L. P. ALLEN

This conadic the theories of attraction.
The world should restn
will collision between the and the earth any
other planet.
who believes attraction denies the creation.
mechanic able machine will certainly be able
o put it in good working order
Attraction only a belief like many other things
There positive proof
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20

If comet reached point where the
attraction of the planet overbalanced that
of the more distant sun it would be de-
flected from its path by the attraction, its
previous headway would cause it to shy
Off from the planet and it would immedi-
ately strike an orbit around the planet and
keep to it ever afterward.
But if such power of attraction exists
the sun would have power to draw the
comet from hundreds of millions of miles
to only few million miles from it,
But where is the power to repeI the
comet again?
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20
Youthful
Criminal
Problem
Facing Every
Large City
BY THURDE RAYLE BRUCE

LARGE percentage of the crime of this nation COM
mitted by boys in their teens.
The problem of the youthful criminal is that every
big city facing and is most difficult solve There
experienced detective in the United States that cannot
recount of instances where lads of tender age have per-
perated deeds which the seemed the work of sea-
soned experts have encountered any number of such
and my experience with the juvenile maleactor is that he is
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MEREDX1H NEs@ Is
M[HOLSONS y
ILLUSTRATIONS, BY
R4Y W4Z7ERcS
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SYNOPSIS.
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Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Hoihrook, her niece, were entrusted to
the care of Laurence Donovan q writer,
oummering near Port Annandale. Miss
Patricia Confided to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who. ruined by
a bank failure. had constantly threatened
her for money from his fathers Will, OF
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale TO escape Henry.
Donovan sympathized with the two
women. He learned OF Miss Helen's an
moving suitor.
The Jackson herald., 1910-01-20

will fool by his slippery methods his cunning making qu
escape.
1t the plain
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-18
ALWAYS IN TURMOIL.

On Monday evening the Dcserct News
complained that if it were not for
Americans there would he peace in
Utah.
But the News purposeIv forgets Nor
mon history. From the very beginning
the leaders of the Mormon cult have
disturbed the peace Of every commun
ity in which they and their followers
have dwelt. Joseph Smith and his fel.
low-schemers began it before the
church was organized. To illustrates:
Joseph had some vicious companions
in youth. Joseph once stole a set Of
silver teaspoons and hid them near
the base Of tree. The owners of the
spoons were anxious TO recover them,
and apparently by accident one of Jo-
seph's pals overheard their expressed
desire 20 this effect. He suggested
10 them that 'that half-witted Smith
boy' seemed to possess some mys.
terious power to locate things that were
lost. In those days the generality of
people in that vicinity believed much
in the mysterious, so these people went
to Joseph with their troubles. He i'm
mediately began TO act in mysterious
way and took onto his countenance
sort Of spooky look. closed his eyes,
and told the people that if they went
to such'and-such place, walked due
south twenty PAGES, then west ten, and
dug at the foot of certain tree. he
thought they would find their spoons.
for, he pretended to see. a couple Of
tramps had stolen them from the house
and hid them there. IT was upon such
humbuggery as this that the Mormon
church was founded, and it has fed
upon it ever since, TO the disturbance
Of peace regulations in every commun-
ity that has been afflicted with it's
trouble breeding presence. The outfit
were compelled TO fee to Ohio, from
Ohio to Missouri, from Missouri TO IL
linois, and from Illinois to Utah. be
cause when one peace-d lsturbing enter.
prise was nipped the leaders invented
another, until the patience of each sue.
ceeding community was exhausted. 1t
has been one endless and needless tur.
moi, and it is now time to have the
thing stopped effectually.
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OF EVIL REPUTE.

The statement made by Chief Pro.
baton Officer, Guardello Brown. with
regard to the evils connected with the
liquor traffic at Saltar, was so
shocking that il can not he ignored
by the public Of Salt Lake. Mr.. Brown
evidently knows fully tho facts, and
his charges cannot 10 dismissed as
those either Of a political opponent or
a prohibition crank For Mr.. Brown
is in no sense n political official, and he
docs not speak as a prohibitionist. but
as he says cas- an officer of the iuvcn.
lie court trying to do everything in
his power to correct the delinquency Of
minors.
Speaking thus ard with authority, his
words must necessarily carry weight, and
whenever he applies. as be says he in
tends to do, to the County Commission.
ers and asks them TO revoke the liquor
license at Saltair, his plea for that re.
vocation should be backed by every
good and moral influence in this city.
Mr. Brown, besides giving the spc-
cific cases which he named, makes the
further shocking statement that "thc
records of the county show SO many Of
such cases that | feel it my duty TO
do all in my power to put stop to the
temptation Viewed in this light, the
Saltair resort is a direct. positive and
imminent menace TO public morality.
in its selling Of liquor 10
youths of both sexes who visit that re-
sort. AS such public menace, the
County Commissioners can have no
choice but TO listen to the request OF
this juvenile officer, backed as it is GER
tain to he by the strongest kind of NOR
al support and the influence of all good
people.
Mr. Brown is doing the public a
public service in thus OK.
posing the infamies that attend the
selling of liquor at the Saltair resort
He must be commended and supported
oy every good influence that can be
brought 10 bear.