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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11

"a run-in with Umpire Connolly.
He was out trying; tossteal second
and didn't refrain from telling
Connolly what he thought of the
decision. Many thought Merkle
would be elected, -.
By his great work Merlde has
lived down. the mistake of 1908,
but it is fresh in his memory Ac-,
cording to Connolly, Merkle be-
gan abusing him when he was
called out. The play was close,
but Connolly said there was no,
question about his ruling. He
tried to get away from Merkle,
not caring to weaken the Giants.
by chasing him. Merkle followed
him to first, saying anything but
complimentary. things. Finally;
Connolly retorted:
well, anyway, when / played
ball, I: never failed to touch Sec
ond." And;then Merkle's balloon
went up. What he said would
almost have merited murder. A
fine of 500 was the reward for
his choice words.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11

- WITH the score
tie, in the third game, Snodgrass
was hit BY a pitched ball. Hewas
the first up. and the New York
fans saw visions of a run. But
Brennan interfered. He recalled
Snodgrass. MeGraw protested,
but .BrennanWas firm. 1t pleased
me when Coombs- finally walked
Snodgrass. Had he not reached
first Brennan might have been
blamed for losing the game.
It was "a hard decision to give,
fer it is difficult to determine
whether a player is hit intention
ally. 1t looked as if Snodgrass
stepped into the ball. I was. glad
it was National league umpire
who stopped Snodgrass, asst pre-
vented the cfysof sfavoritism.."
Fred Merkle. has memory. It
concerns his failure to touch sec
ond three years ago, beating the.
Giants out of the pennant.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-11
Umpire Bill Brennan showed
the stuff he's made,of in the third
game. He made a decision of the
sertsthat nlakesior breaks an UNI
pire.1
Snodgrass; in the first game,

was 9hit twice by
pitched balls. Many
believedihe stepped.
intosthe ball. When.
he went to the plate
in the second game,
asline was drawn for
him by the umpire,
pastsWhich he might.
not step. Evidently
the umpire had
talked over the mat
ter.
- Hrs-N
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
Call for StaIIing's Bread
It's The
Quality

of our goods that makes
them SO popular. Take
our thirty-cen layer cakes.
We sell a lot of them and
to people who buy again
and again. Why shouldn't
they-they get a good two
layer cake that is almost
as cheap as they can bake
them themselves with no
worry or work Fresh
ones always on hand,
Chocolate, Caramel, Coco
nut and Devil Food.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
Trustees Sale

Whereas. Mary Galbreath, a widow,
did on June 18th, 1905, by her deco
of trust duly executed and
ged on said date by her, which Is OF
record in the office OF RecoIqer iEn1
Deeds for Lafayette County,, MO, IN
Book 1877, page 1876, conveyed to NJ.
d. Wilson as Trustee, to secure the
payment of a certain promlssolE llolS
executed by her for the sum ana
terms mentioned in said deed OF trust,
said note being due and payable by
monthly installments of at least
$500 per month, beginning August
list, 1905, the following described real
estate situated in Lafayette county,
So, of the First Addition to the Town
Of Lexington, Missouri, according 70
the Original Plat thereof on file in the
Recorders office for said Lafayette
County; and whereas said deed OF
said real estate or any part
thereof I'm case of a default in pay
ment of the said note or the failure or
refusal to pay the same or the IN
terest or any part thereof when the
each month, according to the tenor
and effect Of said note, by the salC
trustee at public vendue TO tht
highest bidder at the Court House
cite County, Mo, for cash, first
giving 20 days public notice Of the
| time, terms and place of sale and
Of the property to be sold by adver-
tisement in some newspaper published
in the City of Lexington, Mo.
and whereas said deed Of trust
provides that in case Of the absence,
death, refusal to act, or disability In
any wise Of the said Trustee, the
Qhen) acting sheriff OF Lafayette
County. Mo-, at the request OF the
legal holder Of said note, may pro-
coed to sell said property; whereas
said trustee has this day refused to
act as such trustee; Now therefor,
the undersigned sheriff Of Lafayette
County. Mo-, and acting trustee, at
the request Of the legal holder Of the
said note, will offer for sale and
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, at the Court House
cite County. Mo, the above described
real estate, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11

Some of our fine cut flowers.
Bunch of yiolets, bunch of Sweet
Peas or a blooming plant will
please her nightly. Send to
lis for fresh lettuce. Phone %.
Eggleston's Green House.
WIVES-Home grown potatoes
Fresh Eggs, Home killed meats,
Fruit and Vegetables at Wright's
Fone CT.
al
Thomas.
DEAD BEETS-The small
uncut kind. Worth 10 cents,
2 for % cents at Wright's. Phone
81.
Three cans of hominy for %
cents at c. L. Kenney's.
NERVOUSq Drink Biddle Mar.
ket Coffee. Wright's s, Fone Ct,
The best of Barrel Kraut a
C. L. Kenney's.
Fresh Dill Pickles at c. L
Eenney's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
NEW DAIRY
FairvieW Dairy Farm.

After five years of untireing
l have graded a good
herd Of Jersey milch cows,
new milk house, concrete
floor, light and well ventilated,
installed gasoline engine, hot
and cold water and modern CON
~veniences for washing and keep
ing milk utensils in sanitary con
dition. The milk is thoroughly
aerated and all animal heat
and feed taints removed before
bottling. | can now offer whole,
fresh sweet-milk, pure and I'M
adulterated to the public, de-
hvered to your KITCHEN DOOR
every morning, in bottles only.
l solicit a share Of your trade,
promising courteous treatment
fair dealing and prompt deliv.
cry.
Phone your wants to Alb.
NJ. C. McFADIN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11

as to changes in probate laws,
were passed March 2, without a
dissenting vote. One bill in
particular provides for settlement
Of estates in the probate court
in one year. The other eight
are equally as wise as to pro-
bate matters.
Senator Chinn's bill changing
the time of holding circuit and
criminal court in Lafayette and
Saline counties, comprising the
fifteenth judicial circuit, has
passed the senate. Under this
change court will be held as
follows, having an emergency
clause: Circuit court in the
county of Lafayette, Lexington,
on the second Mondays of Feb
ruary, June and October, and at
H~igginsville, on the first Mon
days of March and September
in the county of Saline, on the
second Mondays of January and
May and the third Monday OF
September. Criminal court shall
be held in the said Fifteenth
judicial circuit as follows: In
the county Of Saline, on the sec.
ond Mondays of March, July
and November, and in the coun
ty of Lafayette, at Lexington
on the first Mondays of April
August and December.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
Life Of Gov. Johnson

The lfe-story Of the Great Governor Of
Minnesota" is the most inspiring story Of the life
OF a real man that has been published in this gen.
erdton.
The late governor was characterized as the
most lovable man in public life since the days Of
Abraham Lincoln. and his biography is instuc-
live. inspIalional and thrilling.
The Lille" was published by authority Of
he widow, and in her benefit. The authors and
ublishers were intimate friends Of the late gov
moi, one Of them. Mr.. Day, being bis private
-crelary.
The book contains 430 type pages and y
pages Of illustrations, or 452 pages all told, and is
perfect specimen Of the best printing and binding
Cloth . . $500
81 Leather . $50
Full Leather Cimited edition,
autographed by Mn. Johnson 500
Sent postpaid on receipt Of purchase price.
A6eRtS 1CHBted to caBUGSS for
mis- boob whicb is the greatest
oellcr Of the year.
Write for particulars. Do it today.
DAY & KNAPPEN,
.aey Bldg. St. Paul. Minnesota
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L. A. ROY.
AIT Washington Ave.

$4,000 per month straight
salary and expenses, to men with
rig, to introduce our Poultry
Remedies. Don't answer unless
you mean business. Eureka Poul-
try Food Mfg. C. (Incorporat-
ed,) East st. Louis, Ill.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11

| am prepared to make your
Engagements from $1.0O up. En-
arguments from your kodak film
from so cents up. Coloring
photos from so cents up ac-
'ording to the amount of work
'equired. Phone 245.
j. o. COFFIN.
Fresh ground bones for chick
ems at Geo. NJ. Longs Meat Mar
ket.
groceries and meats of all
kinds can be found at c. L.
Kenney's, 10Th and Franklin.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11

Marriage licenses have been is
sued to:
Fritz SchlesSelmann -. e.. %. -.
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A. E. Groves went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend the
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Register
of Hodge paid this office a pleas
ant call yesterday.
Lee Shippey of the Higginsville
Je~ffersonian paid this office a
pleasant visit last Wednesday.
Mrs. Gus Weber returned Tues
day evening from a brief
visit in Higginsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Layne
announce the birth of a son,
Tuesday, March 7, 1911.
j. r. Moorehead returned Wed
nesday from a business trip
to jefferson City and Fulton.
f. B. Campbell went to Kan
sas City Wednesday on bust
ness.
V. j. C. Bour went to Kan
sas City Wednesday on business.
Jno. G. Worthington went t.
Kansas City Wednesday t.
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
jefferson City Letter.

The bill pensioning Confederate
soldiers was ordered engrossed by
the House with only one dis
senting vote. Veterans totally
disabled, with loss of either both
arms, legs or eyes will get $25
a month, those having one leg
or eye and the other disabled or
useless, gets $15 a month. Those
having lost either an arm, leg
or eye will get $40 a month. In
mates of the Confederate Home
are not eligible.
representative HouX's bill put
ting prosecuting attorneys on a
salary was ordered engrOssed last
Friday with only two votes in
opposition. Some thirty speech
es were made declaring that
this was the most beneficial meas
ure to the taxpayers introduced
this session., and hence, the
unaminity with which the bill
was ordered to engrossment was
not surprising. / was greatly
pleased at the many high COM
pliments paid Mr.. Houx on this
bill and only regret his conStitu-
ents were not present to hear
the deserved laudation accorded
him on saving the tax payers
of the State of over 100000 per
year. 1t is a good measure and
will become a law.
The "dry'' advocates haC
their big steam roller out Thurs
day and Friday and they used il
most effectually. AS a result the
two "wet" leaders in thu
House-Farris of Crawford cOun
ty and Taylor of Charlton coun
ty-were run over and flatteneC
from head to foot, The cause
for bringing out the steam roll
er was because the criminal juris
prudence committee, with Taylo.
chairman, refused to report on
the county unit local option bill
after having had it for nearly
month, and the endeavor was +
take the bill from the cOmmitte
by a vote of House. Farris see
ing that this would be done ru
up the white flag and promise
that the bill would be repOrte
out next morning which wa
done, with an adverse recommer
dation as to its passage, The
the flies flew, Representative
Coil and Clapper for the "drys
trimming Farris and Taylor
a FRAGILE and without minem
words. Seeing that they we.
whipped the "wets" run up
second white flag, and the b.
was placed on the calendar by
unanimous vote. Should tn
bill fail to pass then a vote
Statewide prohibition is asst
ed at the 1912 election.
Senator Chinn and Represent
tive Houx each had five lots
Hungarian cartridges for q
tribution in Lafayette coun.
Both have sent out all at tn
disposal. Senator Chinn Sc
his to the central part Of
county and Representative Ho
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11

sent two lots to the western
district and three lots to the
eastern district of the county.
Both are receiving many requests
for these birds, but it will be
impossible for them to grant the
same, as all the birds allowed
them have already been shipped
out. Game Warden Tollerton had
1000 of these Hungarian part
ridges, but the entire lot has
been shipped to the various
counties of the state.
Representative Houx's four
rock road bills have passed both
houses, and will be signed by
the governor. All four went
through without a vote in OPP
position. This is an exception
ally good record for a first
termer.
Union labor won a victory in
the passage of a bill gradually
abolishing the leasing of peni-
tertiary convicts. The bill
provides that on April l, 1912,
300 convicts are to be put to
work manufacturing wearing ap-
peral and other materials need,
ed in the several state institu-
tons and 300 assigned to work
on the public highways and
each succeeding year an equal
number must be added to each
OF the above till the present
contract system is abolished. Its
up to Hadley to show his hand.
DIR. Holcomb's bill providing
for a state flag was passed by
the House March 2.
A bill to provide for a STATE
highway from Kansas City t.
st. Louis has been introduced
Lexington with her specia
eight mile rock road district vii
be in line to join Jackson coun
ty, and should Higginsvillle Great
a similar district, that live tow
would also be recognized as
|. further continuance of the State
/, highway on to Saline county
, Representative Houx's four roc.
road bills fits this state high
| way to a nicely, and only den
| onstrates what a little foresight
and progressiveness will az
$ complish.
Experts have submitted e.
1 Inmates for repairing the oil
State capitol for temporary us
b, for State officials at $4,000 an
for repairing the second stor
. for use of Legislature at $1,000
The bill introduced by Sen.
a tor Alice for $3,OOO,O for
Il new capitol passed the Sena.
a March 2, with four Senate.
is voting against the measure. Sc.
N ator CHM, our member, was OIL
r Of the four, and is deserving
the commendation Of lis cons.
a. tuants therefor. 1t is to
Of hoped the House will kill I'll
s. bill, but should it not do so tn.
Y. the voters of the state shou
If kill it. A new capitol is nee
Mt ed. but not as provided by t
he Alice bill.
* Nine of Senator Chinns bi
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
Wants, For Sale Et,.

FOR SALE-Buff Orphington
eggs for setting. Phone IS.
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Yes We Do Love Work.

Don't forget us, we are in
town and we want to make your
side walks. We make the best
and treat you white. Others
come and make big talk then go.
We say, WORK, and deliver the
goods.
Office Phone 437. Res. Phone 325
JOHN |. ASHURST.
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Saturday., April 1, 1911,

for the purpose Of satisfying said
debt and interest now remaining UNI
paid, together with the costs and eX-
penses of executing this trust.
Witness my signature. this March
Sth, 1911.
WINFIELD $. PEACOCK,
Sheriff Of Lafayette County, Missouri,
and acting trustee.
3-11-t4
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-03-11
FOR YOUR HAIR
Here Are Facts We Want You
to Prove at Our Risk.

When the roots of the hair
are entirely dead and the pores
of the scalp are glazed over, we
do not believe that anything can
restore hair growth.
Rexall 1893" Hair Tonic acts
scientifically, destroying the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-25
THE BowsER CLUB.
1t Has One Meeting and Then Drops
Dead.

ST shall be out this evening until
very Iate,'' said Mr.. Bowser, as he rose
from the dinner table the other even
ing.
rs it some club?" asked Mrs. Bow
ser in reply
1T is-a new club. Madam, let me
inform you that the Bowser club is to
be organized tonight, and of course I
shall be elected president"
"And what is the object of the
club?''
Reform, madam-reform.'
Reform among yourselves, OF
course? 1t is a good idea. L suppose
you will all quit smoking, swearing.
drinking, playing poker?"
Mrs. Bowser, you are talking to
your husband"
"Oh, but you don't need to be Ee-
formed. You. as president of the club
will reform the rest You are always
seeking to do good, Mr.. Bowser.'
Just another word in that strain
and you hear nothing further about
it! It has got SO that you cant even
speak of heaven without sarcasm.
But isn't reform club organized
to reform % she protested.
Certainly, but any woman with
brains would understand where the
reform comes in. You have read that
there is graft everywhere. We propose
to reform that
Eyes, I see."
Our taxes are too high. We pro-
pose to work a reform there"
YES"
1--WE propose to see the Panama ca
nal finished in an honest manner"
but won't the government see to
that?"
1--WE feel that we can't trust the
government. We are going to demand
that certain United States senators
resign
and they will do so at once, of
Counsel"
They'll do it, or the Bowser club
will know the reason why, and don't
you forget it, madam!" shouted the
reformer.
How about the railroads7"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-25

that Mr.. Rockefeller gives half mill
lion dollars at once"
But he is at the head of the big
gest trust in the world! Is he going
to pay you to fight shin?'
Perhaps my informant meant Car
negier'
''And he's in the steel trust,''
Woman, you don't understand No
| woman can understand. It's all use
f, less to make explanations to you. We
are down on the trusts and going to
down them, and that's enough
That's good news. Shall you go
| for the cold storage houses as well?'
1--WE shall wipe them right off the
| face of the earth, Mrs. Bowser and the
owners will be lucky to escape state
show no mercy. I shall have to be
going along now I expect the hall will
| be crowded to the doors, and that /
shall be kept there until midnight. The
ball of reform that is to roll around
the earth will be set going tonight"
well, I'll go to bed when I get
ready, and I hope things will go right
with you
Mr.. Bowser did not find the hall
crowded to the doors. 1t wasn't crowd
ed at all with the four men awaiting
hir, Three of them arose and shook
| hands with him and said that the other
| 1000 reformers would be oIo--- present
". The fourth man did not know him,
anu presently 1lAdA4ACA LII q 6C1AOA Ga
way:
who is to be president of this club?"
''Mr. Bowser is was whispered in
his ear.
'.Then why isn't the old shell-back
here to buy five drinks of beer and
start US out right?"
No one answered.
I'VE want reform, but we want
beer continued the man. I'm fact,
as any fool knows, reform is based on
beer-aIl the beer you can drink"
No one denied 1t, but Bowser's face
went red.
I'VE are going to reform the drink
ers How? Why, by drinking up all
the beer, SOS nobody can buy any. Old
Bowser understands that, and yet he
amt here to begin the good work.
He's a nice old specimen of a reform
er!'
81 am the man you are talking of"
said Mr.. Bowser.
"Oh, you are. Have you asked US
yet what we would take?"
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= LARGE <44O ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE! u

They shall be reformed"
"And the coal barons?"
Reform. Reform
"And politics?"
Reform, again. I tell you, Mrs.
Bowser, We'll have reform If we have
to bust up the present form of gov
ernmenti We have stood it and stood
it until we can stand 1t no longer. The
country must have reform or there'n
be a revolution which will fill the gut
tiers with blood"
you speak feelingly, Mr.. Bowser.
How long have you had this reform
business on your mind ?'
From the day was borni" he hot
ly exclaimed.
mo wonder, then, you want a
change. Will your Bowser club do
anything to the trusts?'
''Will it! Will it! You wait and see!
We will crush them as you crush a
worm beneath your heel Not one will
be left in the country in a year from
| this dateI"
endously powerful?''
1.-The people are the people, Mrs.
| Bowser, and with the Bowser club to
| lead them they can accomplish any
| thing and everything. 1 tell you that
| a mighty change is at hand. There
| 20 years, and it has grown so loud
| that all America must hear. You
! watch things from this time on"
But how did you come to go into
this thing just now?" asked Mrs. Bow
ser.
THE downtrodden public appealed
| to me in a way 1 could not withstand.
They declared I was the only Moses
that could lead them out of the wild
erness.''
How much is it going to cost you
to play the role of Moses?"
mot a blamed cent. There are sew
era1 philanthropists that are going to
| back the club financially. understand
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mo, sirl"
Are you going to?'
mo, sir!'
Then reform be hangedi I won't
go into it! won't have anything to
do with it! I'll join the beer trust and
make you fellers look sicki Bowser?
Who is old BoWser?"
The man withdrew and left the three
reformers. Half an hour later a fourth
man entered the hall, but said he was
looking for his dog instead of reform.
A quarter of an hour later another
man entered. He sat down and asked
whose funeral it was, and when set
right he rose UP and left. He said he
preferred funerals to reform meetings.
At 9 o'clock the three men still COM
prised the large and enthusiastic audi
ence.
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At half-past one reformer said he
had got to go home, as he left a sick
child. He went downstairs into the
saloon and called for whisky and pro-
nounced Mr.. Bowser an old dub. He
said that a man who'd sit around for
two hours and not ask another man if
he had sore throat was meaner than
any trust in the country. Soon after he
left the hall Mr.. Bowser asked of the
one who remained:
Gould the down-trodden people have
made a mistake as to where this meet
ing was to be held?"
Dunno" was the weary reply.
ITO what do you attribute their alb
sence?'
Nothing"
But you and can't organize a
club?''
mo"
ssThen-then--'
"Then we'd better go home" finish
ed the other as he rose up.
why, you got back early" said Mrs.
Bowser as the reformer entered the
house.
mot word. Mrs. Bowser-not a
word he replied. II see your hand
in this, and early tomorrow morning
Wen see our respective lawyers! You
have driven me to the wall at last.'-
Copyrighted. 1911. by Associated Liter
airy Press)-
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Proficiency Recognized.-The German
music teacher was endeavoring to be DO
EsiiAe yet truthful. 'iOf course he said,
your daughter does not yet read notes
very good and she strikes der wrong keys
occasionally, But, he added with en-
Washington Star.