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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-06
Gifts Suitable for Men

Handsome Brass Mounted Desk Sets in
Guiding Blotter, Inkstand, Paperweights,
etc. Triple Shaving Mirrors, Leather Ira
yelling Cases, fittings of the best quality.
Shaving Paper nicely done up in Holiday
Covers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-06
Unique Novelties in Our
Art Department

Pineapple Pincushions, Animal Pin
cushions, Pillow Bags, in great variety;
Scrim Embroidered Pincushions, trimmed
with ribbon, delicate colors; Rubberized
Tourist Sets, covered with Persian silk;
Scotch Plaid and Fancy Silks New ideas
in Pillow Tops The appropriate Honolulu
and aloha" pennant in black and gold,
zoe EACH.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
MODERN wooDMEN AT sEDALlA
Drill Teams and Bands viii Con
test for over $1,000 in
Prizes.

Modern Woodmen Of America to the
number of many thousands are ex.
pected at Sedalia on Monday, October
8, when scores Of uniformed drill
teams and bands accompanying Mod.
ern Woodmen camps will meet on the
Missouri state fair grounds to contest
for over 81, 900 in prizes. This event
is being advertised by the head state
officials Of Modern Woodmen as the
only state log-rolling ever held, and
every effort is being put forth to make
it a memorable one-one of surpass.
ing magnitude and splendor. The dis.
trict deputies all met at Sedalia 70.
Gently and visited the state fai
grounds and inspected the large show
pavilion and found 1t a most desirable
place in which to hold the state class
adoption on the night Of Modern Wood.
men day at the state fair.
This building comfortably seats
nearly ten thousand people, and the
arena is admirably arranged for the
Woodmen to witness the exemplihca.
ton of the new ritual by the officers
and drill team of Camp No. 1902 OF
Kansas City. The Woodmen will be
addressed by Head Consul A, r. Tai
bot of Lincoln, Neb., and Directors r
r. Smith Of B~rookheld, Mo-, and E. +
Murphy Of Leavenworth, Kas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
FAIR GROUND PARK is 6EAUTI
Full WITH VEROURE OF
AUTUMN.
SCENE PLEASES THE EYE
Brick Buildings With Tiled Roofs
Miles Of Good Walks and Clean
ness Of Everything Are
Most Attractive.

The State Fair Grounds park, with
its almost 200 acres beautiful with
green grass, made greener still by
recent rains; more than a score OF
large buildings, mainly or red bricE
and tile roofs, the red and green max.
ing an exceedingly pleasing picture;
the miles Of good walks, and other
Improvements of a substantial char
acter, will prove most attractive tc
those who visit the grounds at Sc.
dalia during the week Of October ]
to Z. The grounds are cleanse is
the fair, gambling and all attractions
Of a questionable character being pro
hibited.
No other state fair Of the same
age has so many extensive and sub
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
GREAT TEAM OF PERcHERoNs.
Six Magnificent Draft Animals to be
Exhibited b. Swift &
Company.

Swift's siy-hoIse team will be a sp.
oial attraction at the Missouri sta.
fair. Great hitch Of powerful Perch
rons' type OF noble breed that Ros.
Bonheur made famous in her paint
ings.
Every visitor az the Missouri state
fair to be held at Sedalia, October /
20 T. will be sure TO want to see Svit.
AZ Co., six-horse team Of P~erchero-s.
pAies ana the plaudits Of thousands
rons constitute seXtette Of harnesset
pany's siX-horse team Of Perchero7z
winners Of blue ribbons. costly tro
horses the superior Of which is Sc.
dom or never seen. The fact tha,
these horses are not merely SHOW
horses, but an example Of the kino
Of draft horses used daily in the grea
packing business, makes the exhibl
lion doubly interesting,
The team itself consists Of two
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
FINE MUSIC FOR THE FAIR.
Wells Famous BARD Again Engaged,
and other Musicians viii
Be Heard.

Wells band, a great musical organl.
ration Of forty members, under direo-
ton Of William Wen. win again fur
nish music al the Missouri state fair.
October LIST to 7th. This musical or
ganiZation mas delighted music lovers
all over the country.
After the appearance OF this band
at the Missouri state fair last year,
the Ruralist said Of It: Wells
Worlds Fair band again made good
by a large majority. Had there been
no other special entertainment fea-
ture on the grounds the splendid con.
cert presented by this great musical
organization would have amply repaid
anyone for coming to the fair. That
Prof. Well and his band were appreci-
ated by the tens Of thousands who
heard the music was abundantly at.
tested every day Of the week"
On Wednesday and Thursday nights
Of the fair-horse show nights-Weils
NNAo "AA piosi anu ou ouhua9 aANSA'
noon these musical experts will give
a carefully selected program of sacred
music. assisted by the Ladies' Mu.
steal club Of Sedalia. OF course ev.
erybody will enjoy the daily concerts
by Wells band in the live stock pa.
viliOn and in the big steel amphithe.
ater.
In addition to Wells band, the Sec,
ond Regiment band Of Sedalia and
other bands will furnish music during
4h@ -tota fair
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
&H0NNYC "a a40llnNS n1aN0-SZAlE - - -

SHONHH>G me GR0A1DS lARlf5G-
stantial Improvements as mas inc s..s
souri, state fair. While its growth
has been rapid, it has not been of the
mushroom kind. 1t is making its
buildings of brick and steel, making
them to stand. The steel grandstand
now completed, measures 41O feet
and before this grandstand, on ono
Of the finest and fastest regulation
mile tracks in America, some Of the
gamest and fastest trotters, paeerf
and INNER of the present day vii
meet.
Each day of the fair, or during as
many days as will be required to com
plete the awards, cattle and heavy
horses will be judged in the big live
stock judging pavilion, covering al
most an acre of ground, providing
comfortable seats for thousands, and
constituting ~all-in.all a building that
is ideal in its appointments.
In the sheep and swine pavilion
larger even than the live stock judg
ing pavilion, are housed each year
sheep and hogs from the best aocks
and herds in several states. "Ir
mules" says a state agricultural board
motto, Missouri stands at the head
the only safe place" Proof Of this as
sertion may be seen at Sedalia, where
the mule and jack show is second tc
none.
The Missouri state fair has Away:
given special attention to the agri
cultural resources Of the state, anc
this year the corn show and county
agricultural displays will occupy thou
sands of feet of floor space in Agri
cultural palace.
Missouri is a great poultry state
her sales of surplus poultry products
being estimated at forty-hve millions
Of dollars during the last year. Rec
ognizing the Importance Of the poul
try industry, the fair management has
this year doubled the poultry pre-
miums. There is no entrance fee, anc
coops are free.
The Missouri state fair is a million
dollar educational institution. 1t aims
to inspire, instruct and uplift, as vel
as to entertain and amuse. 1t Is more
than a passing show. Missouri, with
her 100000 farm homes, is first Of al
an agricultural state; SO is the fair
first Of all an agricultural institution
meaning by agriculture live stocf
husbandy, orcharding and all the al
lied industries Of the farm.
If indications count for anything
the fair to be held at Sedalia next
month, October /, 8, 4, 5, 6 and Z, viii
surpass in magnitude and attendance
all former Missouri state fairs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
SIF(< f/tfT SKSEN 40
ACRES OF MODERN MACHINERY.
One Firm Alone Is to Show $4,000
Worth Of Implements at
State Fair.

With the growing scarcity Of farm
help and the necessary substitution,
to a certain extent, of modern machin.
cry in the place OF men, the farmer
finds 1t more and more to his inter.
est to see and stpdy the machinery
that the leading manufacturers are
putting on the market. An excellent
opportunity for much study will be
afforded visitors to the Missouri state
fair at Sedalia, October l to Z. There
will actually be ah9s upon acres Of
floor space covered by machinery.
One firm alone will show $780, 600
worth of machinery, and the exhibits
Of others will represent investments
almost as large.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
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wneelers, Abe anu Prince, weighing
2.250 pounds each; the swing, Ma,i
and Phil. Weighing 2,1OO pounds each;
the lead, barney and Dick, WEIGHING
1850 pounds each.
To perfect their appearance, they
have been given d wagon and harnes,
that in themselves are worth a smal
fortune. Both were built especially
Tor the purpose. A special car, built
on the same plan as a Pullman sleep
er, and indeed with as much care an.
expense, is used to transport the team
from place to place No extra cha~r.
viii be made to see this team. It !.
only one Of the many really meri,o
rious free attractions provided by n,
fair management.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
pHgAsANTs AT STATE FAIR.
Most Beautiful Birds to Be Exhih.
tied In Wire.lnclosed
Structure.

The state game and fish department.
Of Missouri will have an interesting
exhibit at the Missouri state fair, Oc.
tober 1 TO I. This exhibit, which will
be made under the personal direction
Of Commissioner James A. Tolerton,
will include several thousand pleas.
ants Matched on the state game farm
near Jefferson City. These beautiful
birds viii be in an immense cage, or
w%ire-inclosed structure, where every
visitor to the fair may see them.
|pheasants are the most beautiful Of
game birds, and now that an effort is
being made to stock the state with
them. the birds at Sedalia are sure to
attract attention.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
HEADQUARTERS FOR FARMERS
state Board Of Agriculture win be
Glad to See Them All at
It's Headquarters.

The Missouri State Board Of Aert.
culture, Of which A. Il. Nelson OF Lee
banon is president, and II. C. wilson
Of Columbia is secretary, viii have
headquarters in the Agricultural build
ing on the state fair grounds at Sc
dalia, during the fair, October 1 to Z.
Every farmer in Missouri is invited to
call at the office, make himself at
home and get acquainted. Applica.
tons for the Annual Report. the
Monthly Bulletin, and other publica-
lions Of the board, will be looked after
at this Office.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
PICKING" FOR POULTRY PEOPLE
Premiums in This Department Have
Been Doubled for This Year, and
There's No Entrance Fee.

There's rich picking in premiums
on poultry at the Missouri state fair
poultry show At Sedalia October 1 &c
Z. The fair management, recognizing
the importance Of the poultry business
in Missouri. has this year doubled the
premiums. No charge is made fol
coping, 10 is there an entrance fee
Of any kind The birds are fed free
oooped free. and the exhibitors get
hhe premium money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES.
Special Trains and Lowered Fares
viii Accommodate State
Fair Visitors.

Railroads have granted very low
rates-in every instance practically a
half-fare rate or its equivalent-to Sc.
dalia, on account Of the Missouri state
fair, october II. Special trains, in
addition TO the superior regular serv.
ice Of the roads centering in Sedalla,
will accommodate the thousands Of
state fair visitors.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT.
Many Interesting Things Pertaining
TO Modern Education and
Agriculture.

The University Of Missouri exhibit
to be made at the Missouri state fair
at Sedalia will be the most complete
and extensive ever made by any uni
verslty in America. Included in this
exhibit viii be a complete reproduc-
ton, on a small scale. Of the entire
university grounds and buildings. The
methods Of making the serum for the
prevention Of hog cholera will also
bel shown.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
GREAT LIVE STOCK SHOW.
Display Of Cattle, Horses and sWins
to Be Of Rare Merit
and Large Size.

Missouri is n OF the leading live
stock states Of the Union. and the
showing Of the aristocrats of the
bovine. equine ana porcine tribes at
the state fair at Sedalia, October
TO Z, will be one that no farmer or
friend Of a farmer should fail to see.
The live stock barns are said BY
many visitors at other fairs to be the
best in the United States.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24

dalia the first week in October is al
ways one Of the best to be cen in
any state. Kentucky not accepted. A
special attraction this year viii be
the great stallion, Rex Mcdonald, e"
together with many Of his sons and
g%randsons and daughters and grand
daughters. The parade Of this famous
stallion and his get will be a sight
that will gladden. the heart Of every
lover Of a good saddle horse. The
strongest saddle stables in the state
will be represented in the show rings,
and there will be nothing better in
this line to be seen anywhere this
season.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24

lutomoDlle race IN the worlds history
will be among The many special ut
fractions to be seen at the Missouri
state fair at Sedalia, October l to Z.
The airship attraction IL one for
which a multi-milionaire with a bar
rel Of money" could not have pur.
chased a ticket of admission a dec.
ade ago, but this year this most novel
speed contest ever arranged is Also
lutely free to every visitor at the
fair. If YOU fail to see it it's your
fault or misfortune.
An ironclad contract has been made
for a daily flight by a daring aviator
in M Of Wright Brothers best ma
chimes, aud this means that every
visitor at the fair, no matter what day
he is there, will have the novel pleas.
ure Of seeing an airship circle the
track. In addition to this, the con
tract calls for a real race around the
track, one driver operating a power.
full high-speed automobile. while the
other, far above, operates his aero.
plane. With these machines, so differ.
ent in construction, straining for su.
premacy, no living man knows when
will win. But one thing sure. the
race, which may possibly be at the
rate Of a mile a minute, will be
mighty well worth seeing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
RACING AT THE STATE FAIR.
Contests That Are Not Decided Unt.
Leader Passes Under the Wire
viii Be a Feature.

There's going to be SOME real rae
ing Of the nosey, nervy kind-the kind
tlat puts a fellow up on his toes-a,
the Missouri state fair at Sedalia,
the first week in October. The stake
races never before filled so well, and
the purses hung up by the Assocla-
ton are sure to result in some finely
frazzled finishes. 1t you enjoy seeing
;Le good ones 60, set your sail Sc
daliaward.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24

greed taat tn Increased rates
hall apply wh-r they viii be
taa l,aS, an,9 c-t G., the trusts
al big olriaat.o. D. manufac-
turers. The added burden is to
to De lad on tae .i, trllow-the
merchant, the hous holder. the
fathers and mothers of tine fam
lies. the country Storekeeper and
the farmer. Products Of the
trusts enjoy a striking immunity
from increases. This is not hard
to understand. It is not easy
for the railroads to put an in
creased rate over on the sugar
or the steel trust. Such in
crcascS would be fought tooth
and nail and probably defeated
by counsel for the combines who
gather Ike flies about the room
in which the commission meets.
But it is easy money to put an in
creased rate over on the general
consumer, because he isn't pres
ent to enter objection, nor is any
one there to enter objection for
him.
The interstate commerce COM
mission declares it represents no
one in particular, but sits as a
Judicial body wholly. The re-
suit is that in many, many in
stances the ease goes against the
consumer by default.
WEATHER WAS CLEAR.
When the result Of the Yer
mont election showed a y per
cent slump in the Republican
vote, the Republican leaders in
Washington declared the phe-
nomenon was due to rainy wealth
err. Then came the sweeping
Democratic victories in Maine.
AS the election took place on "a
clear day, it would indicate the
change in sentiment going on all
over the country bears no rela-
tionship whatever to atmospheric
conditions. If the election Of
the Democratic candidate for
governor. Plaisted, by a plurality
of S,732, is not sufficient to dis
credit the weather theory, here
are results of other elections held
on pleasant days which tell their
own stories:
Eugene N. Foss, Democrat,
elected to Congress from Mass
achusetts March %. by a plur-
atty of 5,64O.
James S. Ravens, Democrat,
elected to Congress from New
York by a plurality Of j,S31.
c. c. Dickinson, Democrat
elected to Congress from Mis-
Isouri on February /, by a plur-
atty Of BIS, the Democratic ma
jority in 1908 being only 1895.
TAFT REPUDIATED.
The recent overwhelming vic
tory of Senator LaFollette was
a c]lear-cut and direct reputation
of President Taft by the people
of Wisconsin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
IRISH CHORAL sExTETTE.
Organization Popular at White City
In Chicago Is Booked for
Sedalls.

A new feature in the musical line
at the Missouri state fair at Sedalia,
October / TO Z. will be the famous
Irish Choral Society's Lyric Sextette.
This is one OF the foremost organiza.
tions Of singers in the country. hay
ing won The applause Of thousands at
The White City in Chicago. Forest
park and many other pleasure places.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
WONDERS OF AERIAL NAVleA-
TON TO BE VISIBLE
TO ALL.
WILL RACE WITH AN AUTO
Novel and Exciting Contest Is a Ger.
tainty, Showing Astounding
Achievements in Modern
Skill and Industry.

Daily daring and sensational track.
circling flights by Wright Brothers
%AeropIane. also the first a-eroDleae-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24

A reduce price on ferns for
30 days and a few c|arnation
plants. Also a COW for sale at
Eggleston's Green House.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
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entire canital of all fine nation
al banks in fine limited States.
500 143 825 and more tban one
third of the entire output of all
of our gold mines in 100 years,
1908. 7S7, 900.
Two striking illustrations of
the Republican Cuisines" adj
ministration are. A deficit of
$11,579.265 since June 30. 1910!
A deficit of SlSO,3S1 ,355.G9 since
June 30, 1907.
Here are some of the WAYS the
standpatters spend the people 5
money in a republic
Marble baths for senator's. Au-
tos to carry them 100 rods be-
tween their offices and the Cap
itol. Touring ears for the Pres
ident, vice president and I'm
Gle joe
More tban - 500 for annolin.
arts water for the senator's.
Thousands of dollars 70 keen
Them in vaseIine. castor oil, olive
oil brromo 0uinine. hair tonic.
costly perfumes, g]lycerine, Der.
gamot, nail brushes, clothes
brushes, travelling expenses in at
tending funerals, etc.
MUCH MONEY WASTED.
If fine waste ot Washington !.
S3OOO 600 a wear rs STATED
Inv Aldricb every American fam.
lv suffers to fine extent Of S1G.6C
every wear This enouub f
/, buv q suit Of clothes. II will
/, buy an overcoat or a cloak. L
will buy nearly three tons o
/. anthracite coal. 1t will buy fou.
, or five pairs of shoes, or various
other necessaries.
~EXTRAVAGANC INCREASES
PRICES.
, rndor on,. systom Of ~ovcossiv,
-nro+o.tion aoro,n n,o,t ovtro,
} aoonce and cost Of LIVING keer
mace As fine government rails.
es practically all Of its revenue
by taxing things eaten. worn OF
used, the consumer pays hi.
pro rata Of government extrav.
agance every time he buys a
protected article at his local gro
Gerry, dry goods Or furniture store
This rule proves itself. The
por capita appropriation by
Congress jumped from So &c
!. S12 between 1890 and 1910. In.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
SHOWING OF SADDLE HORSES.
Great Stallion to Be Shown, To.
gether With Many Of His
Descendants.

The saddle horse show at the Mis-.
souri, state fair, the tenth annual ex-
hibition of which will be held at Sc
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-09-24
RESENTED

An increased annual tax of
more than sIO0,00000 has been
saddled upon the American poo-
pie through increased freight
rates this is not enough. The
railroads want stlI more rcyrnu.
and as soon as the November
elections are over if is believed
they win be allowed to boost
their rates a couple Of touches
higher.
The Interstate commerce COM
mission is now going through
the formal procedure Of taking
testimony as to the reasonable
ness Of the new increases which,
according to the estimates of the
commission, viii swell the annual
profits Of the railroads $500, OO0,-
Gao. There are high-priced law
yers Fer tho railroads at the hear
ings, and also an imposing array
Of legal talent for the big ship.
.pers. The public alone is I'M
represented.
One fact that has cropped out
at the hearings is that the rail-
roads seem to have unanimously
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-09
Dick Dalton Buys soieil Leyant.

Il. q. Dalton is now the owner Of
Soleil Loyant. the Royal Belgian stal.
lion imported from Belgium to Otoro
county In 1906. The stallion was
imported to this country by com.
pany composed OF Holbrook farmers.
and originally cost $500. but during
the past year or two II has been
owned by S. w. Nelson. from whom
the animal was purchased by Mr.Dal.
ton for $500.
Sol.il L.ynnt is one OF the finest
pieces Of horse flesh In otcro county.
and probably az high grade an ami.
nal as there is In the state OF Colo.
rado. He WAS awarded three bronze
medals In Belgium before being I'm.
ported TO this country. and has cap.
turcd no less than twelve first prem.
iums In Colorado during the past few
years. His colts are In demand In
otero county and have been selling
for ~ high an $500 = span.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-09
Army peserter Makes Get Away.

Aided by three women who slipped
them saws with which to cut their
way through the bars OF window
and then provided an automobile To
aid In their flight. two prisoners es'
capped from the guardhousc at For,
Logan last Wednesday. The men are
W. 7. Shaw. awaiting sentence for
robbery, aud ]. =. Smith. u dcscr,cr
from Fort Lcnsc worth. who was cal
turcd In La Junia several weeks ago
by Marshal Adams and turned over to
the army officers at Fort Logan.
Smiths wife called on him and the
military authorities believe she slip,
ped him the saw with which the win.
dow bars were severed. Soldiers
are securing the country for the es'
capped men and have learned that
they fled In an automobile with two
women. A dozen other prisoners de-
clincd 10 take advantage Of the op'
portunity TO escape.
La Junta tribune., 1910-04-09
Government Census.

The government census which be-
gins April 18th win bc taken In otcro
county BY about n dozen enumcrators.
and thirty days will be allowed for
It's completion. Three caumcra,or~
have been appointed to cover the
east end Of tho county--Mru. J. s.
Walsh, Miss Saddle Miller and y. w.
Brown. Precincts I. 9 and 6. which
include East Hoibrook. West iioibrook
and North La Junta. have been ~.
signed To Miss Sadie Miller. Three
precincts IN La Junta. Nos. 7. o. and
10. have been assigned TO Mrs. j. \.
Walsh. Precinct No. q In La Junta.
which includes the territory south Of
Fifth street and east Of Colorado ay.
cnuc. and No. %. Hisbec. have been
assigned TO =. ". Brown.