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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
CHAPTER XVIII.

It is the morning after Guy has
asked Diana Melford to be the future
Countess of Latcham-a gray, dull
morning, full of the threatenings of
the first snow-storm. Cold and bleak
the wind sweeps through the rec
tory garden, and whistles under the
deep, overhanging caves.
Notwithstanding the huge fire
which leaps and crackles in the din
ing room, Lorrie seems cold, and
stands holding her small hands to
the blaze.
There is look on her face that is
not good to see on the face Of a
young girl-a look of wistful impa-
tience and dreary dependency On
either cheek there burns small red
spot: her eyes look tired and strained,
and yet are rendered unnaturaliy bril-
liant by the dark rings that encircle
them
Every now and then Greta comes
into the room, jingling her bunch of
household keys, locking and unlock
ing the large cupboard, and getting
out the sugar and plums which are to
form constituents of the days pud-
ding.
Outside Jack is doing something
with dirty rag, an oil bottle and his
gun, and in the study the rector can
be heard pacing up and down with
the strange lestlessness which has
lately taken absolute possession of
him.
Are you going for walk. Lor-
rie?"
Walk! Mo- Who on earth would
go out on such a miserable day If he
could help it? What are you doing.
Greta? You give me the fidgets, div
ing in and out that cupboard every
i've minutes! Can't you come and sit
down, like a rational human beingY'
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
FREAKS OF EYESIGHT.
The Human Eye not made to Look
Upward

Upward.
Many eye defects, of course, are
due to the bad habits of their posses
sors Tobacco, for instance, is gene
rally held to impair their vision,
injuring the colOr-sense SO that gold
and silver become indistinguishable.
According to some medical authori,
ties, again, the connection between
eye and tooth trouble is more than
an old wife's fable. In his book deal
ing with the subject, Hancock relates
| the story of boy who woke up one
morning to find himself blind On
examination, his teeth were crowded
| together, and a few of them were re-
| ing he could distinguish between light
and darkness. More teeth were re-
moved, and in eleven days his sight
| was fully restored. Other cases which
eye and tooth trouble have also been
! noted. Very frequently occupation
has much to do with one or other eye
defect. Thus, nystagmus is sometimes
known as the miners disease.
Nystagmus is an involuntary oscilla-
ton of the eyeball to and fro or round
in it's orbit. In contradistinction to
3laucoma, it is young defect, having
been noticed in infants, but sometimes
1t attacks miners after forty. Miners
are inclined to attribute the failing, to
the bad light but it is more likely to
be caused by the continual upward
glance so often necessitated by their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CLYDE in
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
CHAPTER XVII.

Lord Guy caught UP his hat and.
getting his horse, dashed off wildly.
wnere he knew not, nor cared. so
mat he could get away from his
thoughts, get far and away from the
VISION of Lorrie as she stood looking
INTO his eyes that night in the lane.
was It all dream-did it ever hap
pen! Was he going mad? For the first
ume IN his life he was guilty of un.
hnoness to a horse, and when he
came back, painting and foamtfecked
MS nostrils strained, his chest heay.
ing, the stablemen looked at him. and
thought that the death OF Gipsy had
driven their young lord out of his
mind.
he dressed and came down to din.
ner, and Linnet, the butler, tried not
TO look at the white, strained face.
Out expressed his sympathy by more
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
FIRE ON A LINER e.
Is MEN OVERCOME

San Diego, Cal, June 26.-More
than rs fire fighters were overcome
by smoke and fumes in the hold of
the burning steamer, Alaskan, of the
Americana Hawaiian line, i'm this port
The latest effort to gain control Of
the fia...-s which are eating their way
between decks met with failure.
vessel has been on fire a week. Chem
ical fire engines are sending streams
through holes bored In the inside of
the vessel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

streams and falls in the islands to
turn every wheel used in manufacture
in the archipelago. Several of these
falls are located near Manila and
plans are already on foot to utilize
their energy. There is scarcely a
province which has not from one to a
dozen big waterfalls, nearly all of
which will some day be valuable to
man in more ways than one
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
si sssss ses Of &HAzzZM
Farmer Dies Of lnjusies.

Sheboygan, Wis, June 26.-Jacob
Brasser, a farmer from GibbsviIle,
died in st. Nicholas hospital yester-
day morning as a result of injuries
sustained when his horses ran away
and ne was thrown upon the pavement.
His wife and daughter were with
him, but escaped serious injury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
Rain Interrupts Aviators,

st. Paul, June ga drenching rain
spoiled the twin city aviation meet
program Saturday. Curtis, Willard
and Mars made aeroplane exhibition
fights. Ray Harmon won the three
mile automobile race, handicap, ana
the ten mile match race with J. Ii.
Moland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30
HOT WEATHER DoNT'S.
Tin behalf of baby.j

Don't fail to battle the
baby at least once daily,
using water about body tenn
perature.
Don't use really cold water
unless the baby has fever.
Don't feed the baby every
time it cries.
Don't give it a full bottle
and let it drink as much as
it wants.
Don't prepare fuIr bottle
and warm it over from time
to time.
Don't prepare a full bottle
the bottle.
Don't give the baby cold
food; always have it warm.
Don't forget to keep a
flannel band around the
baby's abdomen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

said, swiftly. 1t IS the hand-the
hand!"
You will hurt that if you are not
careful!" she breathed. do not be
so roughp'
Am | rough? Forgive me, 1t is a
beautiful hand. viii you give it to
me, Diana?"
4 think you have it already" she
said, and tried to draw it away.
For moment But will you
give it to me for always-forever?
and his hot fingers closed around the
soft, glowingly-warm ones of the
white hand.
Lord Kendale, Is not this a rather
warm f1irtation?"
by heavens, l am serious! Give it
me, pray! Am | to speak still more
plainly? Diana, be my wife!"
1t had come at last. For a moment
she stood looking at the water that re-
fected the smile Of triumph in her
eyes; then she turned them upon him
in soft blaze.
'Still in earnest?" she murmured.
''In very earnest! Is it so wonder
full? Is there any man in this room
who would not say SOP"
But your"
'And ~ he answered Diana,
cnce more, will yon be my wife,"
''Why?" she asked, quietly.
'.Can you ask Because I love you!''
Yes" she said, softly, with look
which would have conquered most
men, which-for the time the time
only, alas!--conquered him!
He took her hand and clasped it in
both of his, then, as her eyes still
dwelt upon him, he drew her toward
him and pressed his lips to hers
ooh, Guy, How wild. How reck-
less!"' she murmured, and the rare
color dyed her face.
Am I so Wild" he said in the tone
of man intoxicated by passion and
beyond himself. "Ah, can be more
reckless still" and he put his arm
round her and pressed her 10 his
heart.
The ball went on, but Guy and Di-
ana Melford danced no more that
night. Long after dawn had crept in
to the heavens and gazed down in
fright, as it seemed, upon the bril-
liant light that flooded the Hall
grounds, Diana crept softly to Lady
Farnham's side Her laoyship was
tired and rather out OF humor.
"Well," she said. "What is it, my
dear?" Where is Lord Kendale?"
Guy is in the supper-room, she
said.
Guy! Oh, who gave you the right
to call him by his Christian name
mademoiselle?"
"He himself" murmured Diana
| and she raised her eyes with q
sparkle of triumph in them.
so it has come at last" she said
in low voice, in which there was q
| mixture of wonder and relief. enc
need to ask if you are happy, my
! dear"
mo" breathed Diana.
"And Guy?" said the old lady.
Had you not better ask him."
Two hours later, when the guests
had all gone, including even Guy, who
had disappeared like a dream, with
no word of farewell to any but Di
ana, that young lady sat in her dress
ing room.
What time is it, Belton?" she
asked of the maid. busy removing the
much-admired bali dress.
Nearly eight o'clock, miss
Don't swallow me, please Nearly
eight. Do you think You could send
one of the men to the telegraph office
for me?"
The maid looked doubtful
Take a sovereign from that purse
no YOU think you could find man to
go for me?"
ooh. yes, miss"
Diana drew her writing case to
ward her, and filled in a. telegram
form to Seymour Melford, Esq, Car
shall
lord Kendale proposed tonight
and | accepted" she wrote.
n l. r
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30

He's a sure-footed mule who can
kick the same spot twice.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
U. S. ENGINEERS COMING
Company Il" Third Battalion of
Engineers Will Arrive in Lex
ington August 8.

The postmaster is in receipt Of
a letter from Fort LeavenwOrth
stating that Company "I' 3rd
Battalion of L. S. Engineers will
arrive in Lexington about noon
on August 5, and will probably
stay here three nights.
The company consists Of two
officers, one hundred and thirty
men, and will have with them
forty-eight horses and mules.
The company will be preceded by
an officer who will choose the
camping site and arrange for
food and forage. They will be
in the market for 1900 pounds of
hay, 1900 pounds of oats, 300
pounds of potatoes and onions
and one cord of stove wood. Also
many delicacies such as ice cream
soda pop, etc. Inquiry is also
made about the prospects for a
base ball game.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
Dover Notes.

Blanton Vaughan had business
in Lexington Monday.
j. L, Groves shipped cattle to
st. Louis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R, Plattenhurg
ard Mrs. W. B. Harwood were
in Higginsville Monday.
VIII Winn spent Sunday in
Odessa.
Thomas Satterwhite left Fri
day for his home at Wichita, Kan
sas, after a short visit here with
relatives,
Ed Taubman and wife Of Lex
ingtOn were here Tuesday even
ing.
Little Miss Helen Davis of st,
Louis is the guest Of Mrs. J. NJ,
Redd and daughter
The ladies' of the Christian
church will give their annual
lawn social on Wednesday night
July Goth, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Redd on MaiI
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. B. Olive
spent Tuesday in Lexington.
R. w. Ashworth of Kansas Git,
is visiting with Friends here thi
week.
DR.. H. Kennerly and wife lef
Friday for their home in st
Louis after an EXTENDED visit her
with Mrs. nnerly's mother
Mrs. Addie Stark.
Miss Ada Ryland and Ernes
Corbin spent Tuesday in Lex
ington.
DR.. W. G. HarwoOd and wifi
drove to Higginsyille Tuesda,
morning and in company wit
DR.. OFT of that place went t
Odessa in an auto where tn
r Medical Association of Lafayett
County met.
Misses Sallie and Virgie Coz
. bin shopped in Lexington Tue'
day.
e DR.. Claude johnson an
+ wife and Miss Bess Johnson c
Lexington spent short whiI
/ here Tuesday Afternoon.
Y Mrs. O. w. Christian returne
to her home in Kansas City MOI
It day after a two weeks visit hel
= with Mrs. Geo. Zeyzing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
A SEVERE STORM
Lightning and Wind Plays Havoc
With Crops and 0utbuild-
ings.

Lightning Thursday struck
Felix Young's house. Outside of
a hole in the roof very little dam
age was done. No less than six
separate storms passed over the
city during the might and the
lightning accompanying them
was perhaps the most severe that
has visited this vicinity in years.
1t is reported that a severe
wind storm passed over the coun-
try south of town. Trees were
uprooted, outbuildings destroyed,
windows blown IN and crops Sc
verely damaged.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
R. P. TABB DEAD
Stricken With Apoplexy Wed
nesdav Afternoon.


r. P. Tabb, one of the best
known farmers of Lafayette
county, died suddenly Wednesday
afternoon at his farm near Dover.
He was sting in chair about
four o'clock. Upon rising he
was stricken with apopleXy and
fell down. Death came in a
few minutes.
Mr.. Tabb was about 10 years
old and had lived a successful
and useful life, He was widely
respected and esteemed by all
his acquaintances. He is sur
viyed by his widow and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Ellis
Page, Mrs. p. c. Young, Mrs. A.
Talbot and Peyton Tabb of this
county and George Tabb of st.
Louis.
The funera was held from the
Tabb home Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
Potter-Walker.

A pretty wedding took place at
noon Monday when Miss Lou
Ellen Walker was married to
Mr.. Frank Ohr Potter of Leaf
River, Illinois, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walker, near Page City. The
house was tastefully decorated
with sweet peas.
The ceremony was extremely
simple and impressive. There
were no attendants. Mrs.
Webb Goodwin of Higginsville
played the wedding march. Rev.
H. D. Hunter, pastor of the Chris
tian church of Higginsville was
the officiating minister. The
bride, a beautiful young lady,
never appeared better than she
did in her dress of plain white.
After the ceremony congratula'
tions and best wishes were ex.
tended. Then the fifty guests
mostly relatives-were given
sumptuous dinner of the kline
for which the Walker home i
noted.
The newly married couple lef
on the afternoon train for Weep
ing Water and Omaha, Nebraska
where they will visit before re
turning to Leaf River.
The bride is a well-knowl
young lady from one of the bes
of Lafayette county's families
She has many friends in Lexing
ton. where she has frequentl
visited at the home of her uncl'
Judge T. A. Walker. Durln
the past year she taught in tn
Concordia public schools. She
unusually attractive and aecon
plished, and the groom is indee
to be congratulated.
Mr.. Potter is a prepossessin
young man with every prospe
for a most successful life. /
has the office Of cashier Of Il
State Bank Of Leaf River.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
Wright's Name viii Be On The
Ticket.

On June 9th / published a card
announcing that | would with
draw from the race for presiding
Judge and assigning my reasons
for Withdrawing. The condi-
tions as they appeared to me at.
that time were set forth candidly
in that withdrawal announcement.
Since publishing that card / have
been solicited by democrats from
every section Of the county, per-
sonally, by letter and by petition
to allow my name to go before
the voters at the August primary.
| | have never solicited the sup
port of any man for the Judge
ship and was induced to file only
when it was reported and general
| ly believed that there would be
other candidate.
However these appeals to me
have awakened in me the feeling
that these men are entitled to some
consideration in the making up of
a comfy ticket. And i'm defer
ence to them l am going to allow
my name to go before the voters
at the August primary. In say
ing this | do not want to be put
in the attitude of being an active
candidate. I shall not make a
campaign, but leave the matter al
solutely to the sober and un
prejudiced judgment of the demo
cratic voters, free from any so
licitation or suggestion on my
part.
If in their judgment they re
jeet my candidacy and decid
that Judge Green is a NOR
! worthy representative of the par
ty than myself, l shall accep
:. their verdict as party law ant
labor earnestly and consistantl
for his election in the fall.
- And in conclusion / want t
urge all democrats-my friend
- in particular-to conduct a can
: paign free from petty pickering
and campaign canards. We wal
= to win this fall, whoever is non
; mated, and the success of the pa
- ty in this county is of considers
bly, more importance than tn
nomination of any individual
+ Again assuring one and all thu
in my case it must clearly be
case of "the nomination seekin
. the man." I am, yours for DEM
- cratic success,
: ZACH w. WRIGHT,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
A NEW POSTMASTER
After More Than Four Years
Miss Crowder Retires in Fa-
vor of John K. Taubman.

Tuesday morning John Taub-
man assumed charge at the post
office and for four yeats will
have interrupted supervision
of all the epistolieal literature of
Lexington. That the affaiys o.
the office are in good hands is
the universal opinion, Mr..
Taubman by education and train
ing is eminently fitted to meet
the exacting demands of the po-
sition and coming at it does after
years of labor and loyalty to
the Republican party, by his fam
7ily and himself, no one will gain
say him successful encumbency.
Miss Crowder retires with the
best wishes of the people of Lex
ington. She has had charge of
the office for more than four
years and in that time the ser
vice has continually improved
She conducted its affairs in the
interest of the public, to whom
it belongs. Every accomoda'
ton consistent with the rules and
regulations of the post office de.
partment under which every
postmaster must work, has beer
given.
Miss Crowder was fortunate il
having for her assistant a mar
Of wide acquaintance and one Of
unusual adaptability. Mr.
Thomas work has been conscien
tious, and from the jumble o
regulations imposed by the de
partment he extracted an in
telligent system of administering
the affairs of the office that wa
universally approved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas vii
leave in a few days for an out
ing in the Ozarks after whic
they will return to Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
Brought Here for Burial.

The body of William Grady,
who died in Kansas City Monday,
was brought down Wednesday
and taken to the Catholic
church where the funeral was
held at 10 o clock. Mr.. Grady
was a former resident of Lexing-
ton, having been born and reared
here. He was thirW-three years
old at the time Of his death
He is survived by his mother ano
three brothers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
Mayview Notes.

Mrs. Mary Ridings came home
Saturday evening from Excelsior
Springs where she had spent a
month for the benefit of her
health.
Miss Nora Simpson left Thurs
day for visit with friends in
Oak Grove, and from there she
will go to visit Mr.. Everette Sig
Ter and family of Pleasant Hill.
Misses Blanche and Goldie Sig
Ter returned to their home in
Pleasant Hill last week after
spending a pleasant time here
with relatives. =
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve ice cream and
cake in the yard of Chas. Kin
cheloe, Jr., on next Saturday
evening, July 10th. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Prosecuting Attorney. c. A
Keith, wife and daughters of Lex
ington visited the formers par
ents here Tuesday.
Mr.. Jim Hankins spent Sat
urday in Kansas City.
Mr.. George Bledsoe, wife anc
children of Bates City spent the
first of the week with Mrs. JoC
Simpson.
Mrs. Will Heidbrink spen
Thursday in Higginsville.
) Mrs. S. NJ. Green visited il
Odessa Saturday with friends.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar File
spent Saturday in Kansas City.
{ Miss Alma Kincheloe returned
2 this week from visit with Mrs
Humphreys at Malta Bend.
! Mr.. Lutte McCauly visited tn
, family of Mr.. Joe Simpson Sun
! day.
Mrs. William Smarr and daug
5 ter of Arkansas spent Frida
e here with Mrs. f. r. Pickett.
Miss Sudie Kincheloe sper
n part of last week here with r
II latives and friends.
u Sam Heidbrink spent Saturda
IS evening in Kansas City wit
friends.
2 Miss Able Pickett spent Satu
II day and Sunday in Kansas Cit
e with relatives.
III Misses Grace and Ruth Vi
Arsdale returned home Saturdi
le after a several weeks wi
$ their grandparents at Nal
H. Bend.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16

j. G. Worthington sold We'd
nesday for Mrs. f. f. Nicholson,
40 feet on east side, lot one,
Block thirty-eight, first addition
to Lexington to William Bar
tells, consideration private.
c. L. GlaSscock spent Tues
day in Higginsville,
Miss lola Harwood returned to
Sweet Springs Wednesday even
ing after a few days visit with
Mrs. S. N. Wilson.
Z. B. Campbell went to Kan
sas City yesterday on business.
Mrs. B. F. Bogard accOmpan-
led by her two children went to
independence yesterday to
join her husband who has located
there.
Miss Margaret Clark of st.
Louis arrived Thursday evening
to visit the family of Y. J Hol-
leron.
Mrs. Ella Ramey returned
Thursday from "A visit in Sedalia.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
Mass Meeting.

Evangelist Brown will deliver
a sermon lecture to men and
boys Sunday at 4 p. m. in the
big tent. Subject "The Bible
Versus Infidelity.'' Mr.. Curry
will sing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16
For Sale.

We have placed in our hands
for quick sale one of the most de-
sirable new modern residences in
Lexington, choicest location. If
interested, see
WILSON BROS. & AULL.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16

H. F.. Blackwell went to Kan
sas City Thursday on legal
business.
Miss Florence Arnold and SIS
ter, Mrs. Leila Tidball, went to
Kansas City Thursday to
spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bard ar
arrived Wednesday evening from
Sedalia to accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. McGrew,Jr., on their
trip to Colorado
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-07-16

Prof. j. C. Shelton left Tuesday
morning for Lincoln, Nebraska,
on business in the interest of Cen
trail College.
Walter Glasscock of Kansas
City spent Thursday night in
Lexington.