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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
AMERICANS IN MANcHuRIA.

The Kokumin, which is the Off
cially inspired organ, in a dispatch
from Pekin under double headlines,
says that America, having thrice
failed to gain a foothold in Manchu-
ria, has obtained a secret treaty and
perpetual lease on $4,000 agricultu-
raj acres near Hardin.
The dispatch adds that the land is
to be improved by an American har-
yester company and that China will
provide military guards and defray
the cost Of importing expert labor.
The object is to employ a part of the
quadruple loan in the development
of Manchuria.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
SHE WROTE TRUE TO LIFE
Told to Begin an Article as People
Talk, She Tried "Say,
Listen"

The woman who sometimes writes
4 little for the papers and OCCASION
ally has some Of her writings accept
ed was being instructed by the edi-
tor. 81 don't like the way you be-
gin this article" he said. The wom-
an tried to look as grateful for this
advice as she felt chastened, and
meekly promised to try to be more
cogent in future-if there should be
any future. By. way Of rising in
the profession she decided that she
ought to be as observing as possible,
in order to be true to life. '0f
course" she reflected sapiently, ''the
best way to begin en- article or a con-
yersation or a paragraph would be
the way that people in real life ac-
tually do begin their remarks and
their conversations" Accordingly,
she made acute observations of the
forms employed in the conversations
she heard on the streets, in the cars
and wherever the gentle public fore
gather, took notes and thoroughly
sifted her observations. At the end
of a month Of careful study she sub
mitted another manuscript with a
confidence born of facts. The article
began, "Say, listen"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
Civil Service Examination
CLERK-CARRIER.

An examination for clerk and
carrier will be held at the post
office in this city on November
IS, 1911.
Age limit, IS to As years, on tn
date Of the examination.
Married women will not be ad-
mitted to the examination. This
prohibition, however, does not
apply to women who are divorc-
ed or those who are separated
from their husbands and support
themselves, but they are eligible
for appointment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must
ne not less than 5 feet 4 inches
in height without boots or shoes,
and weigh not less than 125
pounds without overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for
formation relative to the
examinations, qualifications, du
ties, salaries, vacations, promo
lions, etc, address Immediately
GEO. j. TAYLOR,
secretary, Board of Civil Ser
vice Examinations, P~ostoffice,
Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
ONLY REMEDY TO BE USED
There Are Moments in Life When a
Person Is Not Satisfied Unless
He Is Grouchy.

whats the use?" is the antidote
for the malign effects of the Cheer
up% idiot. 1t is the only remedy
when one is afflicted with a friend
(sic), when your liver is in revolt
and the only satisfaction you can get
out of life is in being irritable and
grouchy. There are moments in life
when deep, dark, purple gloom is the
only thing which fits the situation.
If you get a Jul tip that Mudlark,
a hundred to one shot, is going to
win in the fifth, and in the course of
human events and horse races she is
left at the post with your last dol
lar on her, you are entitled to a
great big gloomy crouch and all the
happiness and satisfaction that is
therein. The admonitions, asinine
and futile, and the chirrupings Of the
"Cheer-up" idiot are a personal in
suit, to say nothing of an infringe
ment of constitutional rights. OPP
timism in a case like this is simply
pouring oil on a good healthy fire.
Nothing the "Cheer up" idiot can
say can make you feel more like the
fool that you know you are and it
cannot get back those lost plunks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
SKIN TROUBLES SUCH AS
ECZEMA, PIMPLEs ON THE
FACE AND H
SCALP YIELD TO
THIS TREAT
MENT.

Why should you continue to
experiment with greasy lotions
and smeary ointments to rid your
skin Of germ lifeY They can't
DO it because they cannot pen
citrate to the seat Of the trouble
and draw the germ life to the
surface of the skin and destroy
it. Why not try a proven rem
edy, one that will do thisY We
have a mild, soothing Liquid
Compound that penetrates the
inner skin, right to the seat of
the trouble, drives the germ life
to the surface and destroys it.
The first application stops the
terrible itching. Your leading
druggist stands back Of this
Scientific Remedy Brinkley 5
Sanador-buy it today from
Crenshaw 6 Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
FORCE OF HEAVENLY GRAVITY
That, Thought Small Boy, Enabled
A~eropIane to Rest Motlonless
In the Sky.

Two little fellows-they couldn't
have been over eleven years old
had wormed their way to the fore
Of the crowds watching the aero
plane races with the skill that is
known only to the small boy. They
stood discussing the exhibition of air
skill and one of them, with all the
superiority of at least four months
OF seniority, was explaining to the
other the meaning Of the various
maneuvers and how they were ac-
complished. The performance of
one aviator particularly impressed
them.
'That one is standing still" x
planned the older one, pointing to a
machine so high that it seemed not
to move.
"'Gwan, it couldn't stand STILL"
rebelled the other.
"It8 doing it, though, isn't it?"
argued the first.
Eyes, l guess it's standing still,
all right" reluctantly surrendered
the other, 'but what holds it up
there ?"
The other didn't pause for a mo-
ment.
ooh, the force of heavenly grav-
ity or something like that" he an
swered.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
SHAVING IN CHINA.

The greatest treat, which I onl1
give on special occasions, is a mid.
day shave in public. In the early
morning a Chinese inn is terribly
dark, and at night bed soon claim,
one. | select a table at the stree
front (the whole front is formed OF
movable doors which are entirely
taken away during the day., and
provided with the ~necessaries, com.
mence operations. Fifty or sixty
people stand round in ranks, the in
nermost circles consisting of chill
dren, and the outer rings of men.
and mothers with their babes. MOI a
word is uttered, all eyes are fixed
FIRST on the shaving brush as the soar
IS lathered on the face, and then Oh
the razor as the stubble falls. The
Chinese never shave themselves, and
possibly to see a man handling a ra-
zor on himself may suggest that he
is about to commit 'harakiri' in
their yillage.-Dr. Louis Byrde, in
Sunday at Home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
JOHN O. eRoAr's TO LANDS END.

The distance in English miles be-
tween John O Greats, in the ex-
IRENE north Of England, to Lands
End, in the farthest south, is about
$50 miles as the crow flies, though
by the ordinary lines of travel it is
something more than that. New
York state is but little more than
half the size Of England, Scotland
and Wales combined. The figures are
as follows: New York state, 1870
miles England and Wales, $3.50;
Scotland, 29,1S5. In wealth, how
ever, New York is pretty nearly
equal to the three Of them put to-
gether.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
THE EMMY OF
n
CRENSHAW & YOUNG

Mrs. Alex. Graves returned
Tuesday from a brief visit in
Kansas City.
Mrs. H. C. Wallace returned
Tuesday from a visit with rela-
tives in Kansas City.
The Gold Fish have arrived
Fancy American and Impor
20 & Fi-h md aquarium sup
plies.
FPED WI-MoT.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18

Prof. B, NJ. Little returned
Sunday night from Hannibal, Mo.
where he went to attend a meet
ing of the State Teachers Asso-
citation.
Miss Hattie Gordon returned
Monday to Fort Scott, Kan
sas, after a visit here with rela-
tives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
PROOF.

Flat Dweller-And SO your neigh
Dor is a real philanthropist?
Commuter-Yep. He bought $40
worth Of flower seeds for my chick
ems this s~pring.-Harper's Bazar.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
AN IDEA.

q made that fellow Martin eat
his words"
''Was it when | saw him with you
chewing the rag?"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
W. q. MeCAUSLAND.

/ am prepared to make YOU
enlawgements from $l.00 up En-
Judgements from your kodak film
FROM SO cents up. Colorinl
rhotos from 80 cents up &C.
~nrding to the amount of work
required Phone 245
j. o, COFFIN
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
Starts Much Trouble.

If all people knew that neglect
Of constipation would result in
severe indigestion, yellow jaun-
dice or virulant liver trouble they
would soon take DR.. Kings
New Life pills, and end it. It's
the only safe way. Best fos
b~iliousness, headache, dyspepsia
chills and debility, 25 cents at
Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
MAKING A COLLECTION.

docs your wife want to vote ?"
"She wants two replied Mr..
Meekton mime and hers"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18

eff ten men should ask you to
marry them, what would it be?"
"a tender"
"And if one should ask you, what
would it be?"
81 don't know. What?"
"a wonder"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
COULDN'T WAIT.

Tom-Did her last husband die9
Jack-No; he resigned-Boston
Transcript.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John McDermott
announce the birth of a daughter
Wednesday, November 8, 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard johnson
returned Monday from a
brief visit in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18

Mrs. VIM. Aull went to Kansas
City Saturday to spend the
day.
Miss Dixie Grady and Mrs.
James S. Dinwiddie went to Kan
sas City Saturday for a few
days visit.
S. N. Wilson went to Kansas
City this morning on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
Baked at Cold Steel.

4 wouldn't let a doctor cut
my foot off," said IL. D. Ely,
Bantam, Ohio, although a hor-
rible ulcer had been the plague
of my life for four years. In
stead ] used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and my foot was soon com
pletely cured" Heals Burns,
Boils, Sores, Bruises, Eczema,
PimpBes, Corns. Surest Pile cure.
Is cents at Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
Closing Out.

We have a few dozen of Mems
fleeced shirts and drawers, and
viii close them out at 80 cents a
garment. Also a few wool
ones, good Ones for SO cents a
garment.
". q. MeCAUsLAND.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
Save the Coupons

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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-18
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the N u@-z
signature Of G@NzAMZM

Miss Ruth Holzaphel left
Tuesday for her home in Bald
win, Kansas, after a few days
visit here with the family Of Prof
M. J. Patterson.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
EXCUSE FOR HIS BLUNDERING
Ideal Waiter, True ii the End, Had
Been Working Under Pretty
Heavy Handicap.

He was an Immaculate servant. To
watch him serve salad was to watch
an artist at work 70 hear his sub
dued accents was a lesson in the art
of voice-production. He never slipped,
he never smiled and his mutton-chop
whiskers marked him as one OF the
old and faithful stock But one even
ing, to the surprise Of his master, he
showed unaccountable signs OF nerv-
BUSINESS. When the chicken came on,
he confused 1t with the pheasant. He
served everything ID the wrong or
der, made blunder after blunder, and
put a final touch to his shame by up
setting the salt over the only super
stitious member of the party. Then,
at last, when the ladies had retired to
the drawing room, he touched his mas
ter on the shoulder. F"I beg your par
don, SIR" he said ina respectful un-
dertone, "but could you manage to
spare me now? NV house is on fire."
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Stone IN BLADDER REMOVED
IN REMARKABLE way

A year and half ago was taken with
q severe attack Of kidney trouble that
panied me to such an extent that NOR
phine had to be given mo. Was attended
by doctor who pronounced it as stone
in the bladder and prescribed Lithia
Water. I took Lithia Water and tablets
for some time and received no relief from
them. I stopped taking medicines for some
time and having some DR.. Kilmer's
swamp-Root in the house, decided to
try it and felt much relieved; while taking
the second bottle commenced to pass
gravel in urine until I had passed in all
at least half dozen or more and have
not suffered the slightest since and in all
have taken one bottle and half and feel
very grateful to DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root.
Yours very truly,
II. w. SPINKS.
Camp Hill, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
18th of August, 1909, H. w. Spinks, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that same il true in substance and
in fact.
A. B. LEE,
Letter., Notary Public.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
764,29I,857 BUSHELS WHEAT
Acreage Of Spring Wheat Shows an
increase of Per cent-lndicates
Increase Of % Per cent.

Washington.-Prom that this
years wheat crop will be the great
est ever produced is given in the June
crop report issued Saturday by the
department of agriculture. Estimates
by the departments experts indicate
that approximately 764,291.S57 bushels
of wheat will be harvested in this
country this summer and autumn, an
increase of about 6S,S48,S57 bushels
over last year. OF winter wheat the
indicated yield is almost 480,000,00O
bushels, and Of spring wheat 1884,
100000 bushels.
Professor N. C. Aurray, acting chair
man Of the crop reporting board, COM
menting on the report, said:
"The acreage of spring wheat shows
total larger than any that has ever
been recorded, and nearly 9 per cent
larger than last year. On June the
crop was above the average in prom
Use, the condition and acreage COM
bined being such as to give hope for
S1cA0 VI ASdAAy 90 PSA I0At AAO1o eAdA
last year and nearly II per cent more
than the average for the last five
years.
MAY was unfavorable for winter
wheat. Nevertheless with the in
creased acreage there probably will
be between and 4 per cent more
winter wheat than last year and be-
tween and Z per cent more than the
average for the last five years. Coup
ling both spring and winter wheat,
the indications point to slightly
larger yield per acre than was pro-
duced last year, and about the same
yield per acre as during the last five
years. This would make total pro-
duction Of all wheat Of SO per cent
more than last year and 1912 per cent
more than the average for about five
years.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
GETTING Acquainted.

When a new family moves in next
door the old boy and the new boy
climb up on the fence to get acquaint'
ed, and it is done as follows:
Whats your name?"
None of your business-what's
yours
None Of your business. You are
sassy"
$50 are you"
Don't you talk back to met"
'And don't you to mel"
I'm an awful fighter when I'm
mad!"
"And I'm awfuller than you are!"
I've got dog"
"And I've got goat"
And five minutes later they are
good friends.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Should Report tuberculosis Cases.

Should Report tuberculosis Cases.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis
says that the first requisite for COM
prehensive campaign for the elimina-
ton of tuberculosis in a state or city
is well-enforced law requiring that ev-
cry living case of tuberculosis be re-
ported to the health authorities. Such
reporting is now required by law or
health regulation in Is states, while
in % states and territories no provi-
sion whatever is made for keeping rec
ord of cases of this infectious disease.
Several cities In non-registration
states, as for instance, Chicago. Cleve-
land, st. Louis, and New Orleans, have
local ordinances requiring that tuber-
culosis be reported. In all, there are
about 100 cities In the United States
which have ordinances of this nature.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
Publicity Law Badly Needed.

Connecticut, District of Columbia,
Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan,
Mississippi, New Jersey, New York,
Rhode Island and Vermont, have laws
which provide specifically for the re-
porting of tuberculosis and which
make provision for the proper regis
tration Of living cases of this disease.
In fourteen other states, laws or reg
ulations of the state boards Of health
require that tuberculosis be reported
simply as one Of a list of infectious
diseases. The following 20 states and
territories have no provision what
ever for the reporting or registration
Of tuberculosis cases:-Arizona, Alas
ka. Arkansas. Colorado, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, ILL.,
nois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri,
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire.
New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio.
Oklahoma, Philippine Islands, Porto
Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and
Wyoming.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
MRS. CARRIE NATION DEAD
She Gained Celebrity Through the
Use of Her Little Hatchet" H.
Cause of Prohibition.

| Leavenworth, Kan.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, Sc years old, who gained celeb
rity by her use of Ratchet in the
cause of prohibition, died Friday in
| the Evergreen sanitarium. She was
admitted to the sanitarium January
%, suffering from a nervous break
| down.
| Mrs. Carrie Nation was born in Ken
lucky in 1916. Her maiden name was
Carrie Moore, and as girl, it is said,
was absolutely fearless. In later life
she married a man addicted to the use
of intoXicants, which created in her
an intense aversion to the saloon.
When he died she determined to de-
vote her life to the suppression of the
liquor traffic. Later she moved to
Kansas and married David Nation,
who sympathized with her temper
ance principles.
Mrs. Nations first saloon smashing
was done in the barroom of the Carey
hotel in Wichita December 81, 1900.
She was arrested and remained in Jail
several days before she was released
on bond.
On January 81. 1901, armed with her
favorite weapon, Ratchet, Mrs. Ma
ton made another raid in Wichita.
This time she smashed two saloons.
During the next three months Mrs.
Nation surprised the saloon keepers
in various Kansas towns, appearing
unheralded and leaving trail of ruin
ed barroom fixtures wherever she
went.
Remarkably few saloon men used
violence in resisting Mrs. Nation, al
though she was assaulted and badly
hurt while wrecking a bar at Enter
prise, Kan. By this time the State OF
Kansas was in state of ferment
Aroused by the spirit of the dauntless
woman from Kentucky the people be-
gan to demand that all the saloons be
closed. Smashing parties were Or
ganized all over the State. AS result
of the agitation bills were passed by
the legislature which strengthened the
statute prohibitory law
Mrs. Nation after her activity in
Kansas became a lecturer and the
editress of paper called the Smash
ers' Mail. She did little smashing out
side of Kansas. While lecturing in
New York she created a sensation by
at the horse show in Madi-
son Square Garden and demanding
that the occupants of the Vanderbilt
contribute money for a home for
in Kansas City, Kan.
The home recently was taken over
by the Associated Charities in Kansas
City, Mo.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
DOCTOR PRESCRIBES
CUTICURA REMEDIES

II wish to let you know OF couple
Of recent cures which have made
| by the use of the Cuticura Remedies.
Last August, Mr.. of this city
came to my Office, troubled with
severe skin eruption. It was dermatitis
in it's worst FORM It started with a
slight eruption and would affect most
parts of his body, thighs, elbows,
chest, back and abdomen-and would
terminate In little pustules. The itch
Ing and burning was dreadful and he
would almost tear his skin apart, try
ing to get relief. recommended all
the various treatments I could think
of and he spent about fifteen dollars
on prescriptions, but nothing seemed
to help him.
I'm the meantime my wife, who
was continually suffering with a slight
skin trouble and who had been try
ing different prescriptions and meth
DDS with my assistance, told me she
was going to get some of the Cuticura
Remedies and give them fair trial.
But as I did not know much about
Cuticura at that time l was doubtful
whether it would help her. Her skin
would thicken. break and bleed, es-
pecially on the fingers. wrists and
arms. I could do nothing to relieve
her permanently. When she first ap-
piled the warm baths of Cuticura
Soap and applications of Cuticura
Ointment she saw decided improve
ment and in few days she was COM
pletely cured.
Il lost no time in recommending
the Cuticura Remedies to Mr.. -,
and this was two months ago. I told
him to wash with warm baths Of the
Cuticura Soap and to apply the Cuti-
cura Ointment generously. Believe
me, from the very first days use OF
the Cuticura Remedies he was greatly
relieved and today he is completely
cured through their use. I have great
faith in the Cuticura Remedies and
shall always have a good word for
them now that I am convinced Of
their wonderful merits" (Signed) B.
L. Whitehead. M. D., 108 Dartmouth
st.. Boston. Mass. July %, 1910.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-06-17
That Mioht Be lndueement

1t was during the hot spell and on
the hottest night Of the week that a
South Side teacher took a number OF
her little charges for a car ride In
the Public Square they piled out and
were marched to the telescope set up
by a man who vends peeps at the
heavenly bodies at SO much per peep.
The children were told that they
might look at the moon, a little lee
ture accompanying the lesson that the
moon was cold body.
Teacher" spoke up one little South
Slider, when you look through the
glass does your face get cold?"-
Cleveland Leader.