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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
Washington Letter.
By T%avenner.

The Democratic National Con-
gresSional Committee is leaving
no stone unturned to keep the
house of Representatives safely
democratic.
The headquarters of this or
ganization in Washington have
not been closed during the entity
summer. Congressman james
T. Lloyd of Missouri, chairman Of
the committee, is personally ION
the job" prosecuting a vigorous
campaign of organization work
directing the dissemination of
facts showing what the Demo-
cratic House has already accom-
plished; informing the country as
to the true purpose of the Dem
ocratic program, and in all leg
ltimate ways doing everything he
can to bring about national Dem
ocratic harmony and cooperation
Mr.. Lloyd has more than an
ticipated the ideal of campaign
publicity legislation by max
ing it a strict rule to see that
every dollar that has been in
trusted to the committee has
been honestly spent. Under his
management there has been no
entertainment fund, or any
thing of that order. No Junk
kets" have been financed out Of
the funds at his disposal. From
the first Mr.. Lloyd has been de-
termined that the methods of
the committee should conform to
the highest standard of business
morals.
A feature of the committees
work in which Mr.. Lloyd takes a
deep interest is the publicity
bureau, which is the largest bur-
eau of its kind that the Dem
ocrats have ever maintained in
the national capitol. Encourag-
ed by the bright prospects con-
fronting the democracy of the
nation, the Democratic editors Of
the country are using generously
of the information sent out by
the bureau. More than two
thousand newspapers are reg
ularly printing the letters sent
out by the committee, thus keep
the Democratic view point
constantly before the country.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
Republicans in Despair.

President Taft's allusiOn to
the defeat of his party next year
was not at all pleasing to Re-
publican party leaders. Nothing
discOurages a party so much as
the prospect of defeat, and for
a year past the Republican party
has been facing more p~rOgnOsti-
cations of losing the next admin
istration than any party in power
ever received. The effect is
that the Republicans have little
encouragement to work.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
Extravaganza To Stop.

There is one thing upon which
all the members of the Democrat
ic majority of the House of
Representatives are solidly
united, and that is; a determina-
ton to see that there is a reason
back of every dollar that is to be
appropriated at the coming SEES
sion of Congress. Leaders OF
the party are of the opinion that
the Republican policy of accept
ing the estimates of the various
department heads, without ques-
ton, has been a tremendously eX-
pensive one to Uncle Sam, and
hereafter, these leaders say, the
public purse is not going to be
opened until the requisition IS
endorsed by facts sufficient to
justify it. In line with this
policy Chairman Fitzgerald of
the all important appropriations
committee, has been the busiest
man in the United States, during
the past summer, personally in
vestigating the various items
which later on will call for an
expenditure of Uncle Sans good
money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
Business Men Against Taft.

Independent business men Of
the middle west and far west are
at the head of the Anti Taft
movement, says the Philadelphia
North American, Republican.
These are the men who UNDER
stand hat the fight against
special privilege and control of
business and industry by the
Morgan-ROckefeller financial com
bination Of Wall street is
a fight for the independence of
legitimate business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
1O-7-t5
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, That letters
of Administration on the estate of Caro-
line D%euchler deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 9th day of July
1911. by the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri. All persons having
to exhibit them for allowance to the
Administrator within six months af-
ter the date Of said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit Of
said Estate; and If such claims be
date Of this publication, they shall
be forever barred.
This 27th day OF July 1911.
WILLIAM AULL,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11

for this is that various party
leaders, as well as many of the
House committees, have been
conducting Investigations this
summer, both public and private
into all sorts of matters with
which Congress is concerned.
"Get the facts" has been the
slogan of these Democrats, and
every day they r accommodating
information which will be sub
mitted to the House as soon as
Congress begins its next season.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE
WITH WILL ANNEXED.

Notice is hereby given, that
letters of Administration on the
estate of Mary Ann McGuffin
deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the 18th day of
October, 1911, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them for allowance to
the Administrator within six
months after the date of said
letters, or they may be pre-
Guided from any benefit of said
estate and if such claims be not
exhibited within one year from
the date of this publication,
they shall be forever barred.
This 18th day of October, 1911.
WILLMON
Administrators with will annex
ed. lots
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
vetoes Are Remembered

The people Of the middle west
greeted President Taft most
cordially, as became good citi-
zens, with the mental reservation
not to vote for a second term to
the man who has arbitrarily ex-
ercised the veto power against
reasonable reduction Of exorbit-
ant duties on their clothing and
other necessaries.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11

tive-tonic that does not gripe-effec-
tive and yet so mild that babies car
take it. Its tonic ingredients invip
crate the body and strengthen the
stomach and bowel muscles SO thai
they again do their work naturally
If you have been a victim of salts
pills and strong cathartics you will
discard them when you once use
Syrup Pepsin.
You can buy a fifty cent or ono
dollar bottle Of any druggist, but be.
fore doing so you may want to try il
free. If so, send your address to DR.
Caldwell and he will promptly for
ward a free sample bottle. Then, be
ing convinced, do as others are doing
and buy it in the regular way Of your
favorite druggist.
For the free sample address Dr.. w
B. Caldwell, 402 Caldwell building
Monticello, III.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, That letters
OF Administration on the estate of Henry
Oeuchler deceased, were granted to the
undersigned on the 9th day Of July
1911 by the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri. All persons having
claims against said Estate are re-
quired to. exhibit them for allowance to
the Administrator within six months
after the date of said letters. or they
may be precluded from any benefit Of
exhibited within one year from the date
ever barred.
This 9th day Of July 1911.
WILLIAM AuLL.
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Letters testamentary on the
estate of Katharine G. Reid de-
ceased, were granted to the un-
dersigned on the Dist day of
October, 1911, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them for allowance to
the executor within six months
after the date of said letters or
they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if
such claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date
of said letters they will be for
ever barred.
WILLIAM V. A. CATRON,
Executor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
A Lesson in Trusts.

The commissioner of corpora
tions has been delving into the
history of the tobacco trust. In
1885, one part Of the trust, the
Duke Sons company, was wor
$250,000. By the mere process
of joining the trust it swelled to
$7,500,000 and, larger, was treat
ed to a further dose of 500, 000,-
0Q1 in Securities" and earns
~ per cent on that, And in %
years the Duke property, a
$250,000 proposition has
learned" $39,OOO,00O or $500
per cent! How long will the
American public stand for the
game of watered stock, industrial
monopoly, rising cost of living
and commercialized politics?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
Piano For Sale.

We have a piano in the vicinity
Of Lexington which we have to
take up and rather than box it
paying freight and drayage on
same, we will sell it cheap for
cash, or on easy payments as low
as $500 a month. Ask us about
it. Address, Olney Music Co.,
1O24-1026 Walnut St., End and
3rd floors, Kansas City, Mo.
lolita
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Jerome b. Simpson, deceased were
granted to the undersigned on the 18th
day OF October, 1911. by the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County. Missouri.
An persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them
Tor allowance to the Executors with
In six months after the date of said
letters or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate: and If such
claims be not exhibited within one year
rom the da.e Of said letters they viii
De forever barred.
TALBOT SIMPSON,
JEROME WILSON SIMPSON,
MARCUS SIMPSON,
Executors,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
Getting the Facts.

When Congress convenes in
December the Democratic ma
in the House will be able
to take legislative matters
with moFe intelligence than any
preceding Congress has started
its winters labor. The reason
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors
other persons interester in the es-
me undersigned Administrative pa I va
~ Non, with will annexed viii amy
y make q final settlement Of said ~
~ az the November term. 1911. ~
NE ", Probate Court Of Lafayette Countvi
% be begun and held at tie
ON tbe re sanc N me city Of Lex
yember, 1911. ntay IN NO
Adm,u ELIZABETH HADER.
nexed. Inns Non' VIII an
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11

Miss Lucille Mcclure arrived
Saturday evening from Hughes
vile, Mo-, for a visit here with
relatives.
Miss Lillian Moorehead re-
turned Saturday night from a
visit in Butler, Mo.
Mrs. d. C. Morris and daugh-
ter, Miss Theodocia, returned
Sunday evening from a visit
in Columbia.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11

/ am prepared to make your
anlargementS from $1.00 up. En-
Iargements from your kodak film
from 50 cents up. Coloring
ohotos from so cents up ae-
'ording to the amount of work
equired Phone 245.
j. o. COFFIN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Sotlce is hereby given to all creditors
anu other persons interester in the es-
tate of Ann p. Stevenson Deceased
enat the undersigned Administrator win
appiy TO make a final settlement Ok
eSid estate at the November term, i911.
Sonnn19e FSITobate, Court of Lafayette
a. the Probate Court ROOM in the cit9
November 1911. 05 III
CHART ES LYONS
AsiuiUstr-tos.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters
OF administration on the estate of
VILLAIN e. Titus deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 7th day
q october. 1911. by the Probate Court
persons having claims against said.
estate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the Administrative within
slx months after the date OF said
letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF said estate. and
II such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of this publiea-
ZION, they shall be forever barred,
Ihls 9TH day Of October, 1911.
MYRTA TITUS,
Administrative.
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FINAL

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors
ana other persons interested in the es-
tate Of Thomas j. Bandon, deceased
mat the undersigned Executrix and
executor will apply to make a final set
tiement Oh said estate at the Novem-
~ term, 1911, OF the Probate Court OF
lafayette County, Missouri. to be he
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, In the city Of Lexington, on the
second Monday in November 1911.
JULIA BANDON, Executrix
VIM. j. BANDON, Executor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that
letters of administration on the
estate of Edward M. Davis de-
-uu eql o. ps4ue1S olaM 'posBeo
dersigned on the End day of
October, 1911, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them for allowance to
the Administrators within six
months after the date Of said
letters, or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit Of said es-
tate; and if such claims be not
exhibited within one year from
the date of said letters, they
shall be forever barred.
This End day of October, 1911.
FLORENCE O. DAVIS.
Administrators.
LOTS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12

has spent years in studying architec-
ture and making house plans, man
who knows how to take advantage OF
materials and how to lay out the
space to the best advantage, It re-
quires a great deal of experience Just
TO read a plan correctly after it is
drawn. Plans are drawn to a scale
that is easy to understand. but there
Is not one novice in thousand who
can look at a plan and get a correct
idea Of the real size, dimensions and
accessibility of the different rooms.
He may know in a crude sort Of way
that a quarter of an inch on the plan
represents a foot on the finished
work, but unless he is accustomed to
uniform exaggeration of that kind
be is sure to feel disappointed in
some particular when the house is
built.
The matter of specifications is Just
as important as the drawings There
are great many little things to
specify in making a contract that a
person unaccustomed to such work
will never think Of A person might
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
HOW JOHN MORGAN ESCAPED
Cavalry Leader and Others Managed
TO Get Out Of Ohio Prison by Hole
In Floor TO Sewer.

have seen so many absurd stories
about the escape OF John Morgan from
tho Ohio State penitentiary that l
have concluded to give you the facts
In the case, writes c. W. Thomas,
Company r, Eighty-elghth Ohio. OF
Mason City. ILL.,. In the National Trib-
une.
Up to the time of Morgan's escape
he duty of guarding the Confederates
had been divided between the regular
prison guards (who were not soldiers)
and a guard OF soldiers detailed from
Companies /, f and @, Eighty-eighth
Ohio. The soldiers went on duty at
seven a. m. and we're relieved at six
p. M. the prisoners being locked In
their cells for the night at that hour.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12

There was not a soldier on guard be-
tween those hours, and the regular
prison guards were stationed inside
the walls. The captain of the prison
guard for the night was an old man by
the name of Heavy. The soldier
guards we're in charge of Sergt Jesse
Moon (known as Big Jesse), Of Com
pany F, Eighty eighth Ohio. The pris-
oners we're confined in a block in the
prison building, which was in turn sur
rounded by wall 20 feet in height.
Each block was seven or eight cells
long, six or seven tiers high, in regu-
Iation prison style, the prison being
capable of accommodations for about
$500.
For six weeks prior to General Nor
gan's escape l was stationed as guard
The story current at the time OF
Morgan's escape was about as fol-
lows THE prisoners complained to
Captain Heavy that their cells were
damp The captain replied that they
could not be so, on account Of the sew
er underneath; but from seven a, m.
until six D. m. he allowed them the
freedom of the corridors. While the
prisoners we're marching up and down
the corridors few of them would
step in their cell and be gone for
awhile, and (as 1t afterwards devel-
oped) were engaged In cutting a hole
through the cement floor into the sew
er. The brick and cement were
dropped into the sewer and the hole
covered with an old carpet sack, the
work probably taking several weeks
to complete.
| cannot recall the names Of all who
escaped, but among the number were
General Morgan, Captain Hines and
Captain Taylor. The night of the es-
cape Sergt. Jesse Moon was sergeant
of the guard, and locked the prison
ers in their cells Dick Morgan, a
brother of General Morgan, wGs con-
fined in one of the ground-hoor cells,
and during the locking-up process had
managed to exchange places with his
brother, who occupied cell on one
of the upper tiers. The soldier guards
marched to their quarters, which was
a Sibley tent, to remain till morning.
After everything had quieted down
the Johnnies let themselves through
the hole in the floor, and followed the
sewer to the wall of the main prison
building and came up through hole
they had provided near large pile Of
coal close to the female prison, but
still inside the outside wall. Follow
ing the wall around TO the southeast
corner. they came to the gates. There
we're two of these gates, one opening
from the top Of the wall by the guard
with rope and pulley and the other
from the inside by the "trusty."
The inside gate was made Of AKA
planks. The escaping prisoners
climbed this gate, and were then on
TOP of the 22-foot wall. Tying their
blankets together, which they had tied
to the iron railings, they made their
escape.
Sergt. Jesse Moon lived, the last
knew Of him, at Kelso, Cowlitz coun-
ty, Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
ROAD TO WEALTH is PLAIN
But the Man Of Mllllons Quotes One
Vital Pblnt From Hls
Directions.

The Man OF Millions smiled benignly
upon the earnest faced youth who
stood before him, hat IN hand.
"You wish 20 know" he said 10 the
young man, the rules to be followed
10 attain fortune, II is a simple mat
ter and II is no secret. Yet 30 many
men fail"
The Man OF Millions sighed. After
a momentary pause. he resumed in his
most gracious manner:
First, wish 10 say that every boy
has today the same opportunities
nay, better opportunities-that I had.
You have a better knowledge Of men
and books than I had at your age.
Furthermore, you have glorious eI-
amples OF men like-well, might men
ton myself, but modesty forblds, Any
way the magazines and newspapers
are filled with stories Of the successes
Of our great men Of industry from
which you may profit
Work and save, by boy, and oppor-
tunity viii come For instance, you
buI "a ANN hhhh nA1ANtAAN RNNN-N
when they are down at rOck-bottom
and sell when they get high; or you
might buy some good lots in local
ity where some great city is TO be
built and hold them until the city
springs into being, and gold viii flow
in upon you in a steady stream"
The Man Of Millions swung back to
his desk to contemplate the plans for
the new hospital he was building for
sufferers from gout
But" suggested the youth umidly
how am to know when stocks are at
rock-bottom
Il have already given you too much
Of my valuable time" said the Man Of
Millions shortly, as he pushed an cleo
trio button on his desk which released
the section OF the floor on which the
youth was standing, and lowered him
gently to the reception room below
Roy r. AtkinsonNin Puck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12

possibly find a contractor liberal
enough to do all the thinking, supply
all the brains and take a crude plan
and turn out a satisfactory job. But
it wouldn't happen that way more
than one time in million. Con-
tractors are in business to make
money; that is all right enough, mo-
body objects to contractor making
a fair profit, what you want to guard
against is an unfair profit. The only
way of letting a contractor know ex-
aotly what you want is to have 1t
specified both in the drawings and in
the contract. A man may study a
plan a long time and think he knows
all about it, but while the house is go
ing up he can always find room for
Improvement. This leads to altera-
tions, which are generally expensive
The house shown here ia we'll
adapted for construction in the coun-
Try on large lot II has a frontage
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12

age of her male relatives since she
came to St. Louis from San Francisco
a year ago.
Miss Oy and Yeong Wing Jow were
born and reared in San Francisco. In
ST. Louis they have both been mem
bers of the First Christian church
Sunday school.
Both signed the license application
in Chinese characters, and then
touched the pen while the clerk wrote
the names In English.
They were married in the anteroom
of the license Office by Justice Krue
ger.
The bride speaks little English. But
I shall teach her pretty soon," said
the happy husband.
So far as records show this is the
first time a Chinese couple was ever
married in St. Louis.
Frand Gauding and Miss Anna Brin.
haus, both of 2514 Newhouse avenue,
entered the license office while the
Chinese were being married. They
were spectators at the ceremony, and
when it was finished Gauding said to
Justice Kruger, We've decided to let
you marry US, too"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12
How Spirits Spell.

Judging by spiritistic communica'
tions have received lately simple
spelling must be more popular in the
world beyond than it Is in this" said
a man who patronises mediums. Half
the messages received from the spirit
land nowadays are spelled in way to
bring Joy to the hearts of the simple
spoilers. Not one medium, but many,
transmit them thus. Mediums who
know the oldfashioned spelling book
well enough to spell down a whole
room full of folks have gone over to
the revised edition.
whatever force it is that guides
their hands when transmitting mes
sages must be impressed with the util-
ity Of the new system. At the last
seance l attended l, received com.
munication from a man who fought
new-fangled spelling with his dying
breath, but since he passed over he
must have learned something to make
him change his mind, for he now
writes like a disciple Of Artemus
Ward"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-12

a minute?" he whispered. The boy
looked as If he had seen a ghost.
Speak to me! Why haven't you
taken my message, Todd?"
"Yes, sah-dat is-can't ye step in
de hall a minute, Marse George-now
right away?"
The hall!-what for?-is there any
thing the matter2"
st. George rose to his feet and fol-
lowed Todd from the room. Some
thing. evidently, had gone wrong
something demanding instant atten-
ton, or Todd wouldn't be scared out
of his wits.
Several minutes passed:
Again the door swung wide, and
man. deathly pale, erect, faultlessly
dressed in a full suit of black, the coat
buttoned close to his chin, his cavern
GUS eyes burning like Goals of fire, en-
tered on st. Georges arm and ad-
yanced toward the group.
Every guest was on his feet in an
instant.
"We have him at last!" cried st.
George in his cheeriest voice. "A lit
tie late, but doubly welcome. Mr.. Poe,
gentlemen"
Kennedy was the first to extend his
hand Horn crowding close, the others
waiting their turn.
Poe Strengthened his body, focused
his eyes on Kennedy, shook his ex-
tended hand gravely, but without the
slightest sign of recognition, and re-
heated the same cold greeting to each
guest in the room. He spoke no word
did not open his lips-only the me-
chanical movement Of his outstretched
hand-a movement so formal that it
stified all exclamations of praise on
the part of the guests or even of well
come.-Scribner's Magazine.