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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
VALUE OF BUTTER TASTERS
Were an Important Medium of Elk.
change Among Indians Living
Along the Shore.

"Butter tasters" is the name chill
dren give to the violet tinted, worn
fragments Of clam shells that are
found on most beaches. These 'but-
ter tasters" were an important medi-
UNI of exchange among the Indian
tribes living along the shore in their
trading with other natives further
inland.
1t can readily be understood that
Indians sufficiently adept in the art
of chipping arrow heads and other
implements Of hard flint could easily
manufacture rude "money" out of
the more attractive colored pieces
OF these water-worn shells, and this
they did, giving to this medium of
exchange the name Luckahauk,
somewhat after the style of wam-
pums.
1t may be surprising to many,
especially craft workers, to know
what really beautiful Stones these
same so-called Luckahauks will pro-
duce when cut and polished into
symmetrical form from pieces of suf-
ticient thickness and showing the
rich and beautiful violet coIorings
that many of them possess.
Such as are found on the beach
are necessarily dull, with no polish,
due, of course, to the wear of the sea
and sand, but by proper treatment
on the laps are brought to a very
high polish and look very rich in
deed, being entirely unlike any
other gem"
Having considerable hardness,
they will yea almost indefinitely
when once polished. The colors
blend beautifully with silver, either
in bright or antique finish, while
their beauty is heightened by treat
or establishment with small
oaroque or seed pearls, small anne
or other harmonizing stones.
-Handicraft.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME
How Learned Linguist Brought Re-
lief to Situation That Was
Becoming Painful.

The guests at a certain stag party
were very dry. Considerable time
had elapsed since the emptying of
the last bottle, and the host, en-
crossed with anecdotes, had made no
move to remedy matters. 1t was
really a serious situatiOn-one that
might become at any moment pain
full.
How relieve it? Chance offered a
way.
One of the dry brotherhood, point
ing casually to a Latin inscription
over the fireplace, asked-just for
the sake of saying something:
Say, what does that inscription
mean in English" Then he turned
to another Of the guests, known for
his proves as a linguist.
"Surely you can tell us what it
MEANS" he said.
The linguist looked the inscrip-
ton over very, very carefully.
That" he observed finally, "is a
sentence taken from the works of
Horace, which, rendered into Eng
llsh, means: Said the governor of
North Carolina to the governor of
Carolina"
Before he could get any further
the host woke up. Thereafter,
throughout the evening, there was
never a lull.-Exchange.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
TRAGIC POSSIBILITY.

Uncle Leven, a grizzled old wood
sawyer, was told by a lady for whom
he had been working to wait in the
kitchen for his supper. Aunt Caro-
line, the cook, filed his plate with
choice bits from the great house,
table, and Uncle Leven fell upon
them with relish. Soon, however, a
cloud crossed his face.
"What all you, Unc' Leven ?"
asked Aunt Caroline, 8olicitousIv.
"Is you got er pain?"
"'Tain't dat, Sis Calline," said
Uncle Leven, 'but rs feared I'll git
filled up befo' l eats all I wants.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
CANNOT BE TOO CAREFUL
Advertising Man Could Not Stand for
Mixing Religion With Busl-
ness Announcements.

81 want" explained the advertise
ing man, 81 want a picture that has
the idea of speed in it-real speed. |
want it to go at a regular marathon.
But it's got to be new. It's got to
have a punch. Pm tired O. these
here messenger boys and a%eroplanes.
What | want is for you to draw a
picture hat has speed in it without
messenger boys and flying ma
chimes"
eyes, l see." The artist from
whom the drawing was being or
dered nodded and picked up a pen
ell. GLOW about Mercury? Some
thing like this"
He sketched, rapidly, the figure
of the messenger of Olympus, winged
sandals, winged cap, symbolic staff,
and all. The advertising man
watched him in silence, and when
the tentative drawing was finished
looked it over approvingly.
"Seems all right" he commented.
"But what does it mean? Who's
Mercury"
"Oh, Mercury? He was the speed
lest thing that ever lived" the artist
declared. "Mercury was the god of
speed, you know"
But the advertising manager gave
one long, regretful look at the sketch
shook his head.
Too bad" he murmured sadly,
TOO bad; | liked its looks, but it
won't do. 1t won't do, young man.
We can't get mixed up with any,
religion like that"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
LAMP THAT WOULDN'T BURN
Persistent Borrowers Son Gets Mixed
Up on Message to Accommo-
dating Nelghbor.

"Boxyille," related little Mrs. Spi.
Ger, "was the greatest place for bor-
rowing | ever lived in. Nearly ey-
cry one had fallen into the habit. and
all borrowed of one another-every-
thing from buttons to setting hens.
l like to oblige my neighbors, and l
had had the pleasure of lending eggs,
pies, pans, coal, starch, music, scis-
sors, aprons, tablecloths, fruit jars,
carpet sweepers, and even my chill
dren. Mrs. Huskins sent over once
to know if | wouldn't lend her Kitty
to take care of her baby while she
went to town.
We'll, | was so used to being bor-
rowed of that l wasn't disturbed
when Mrs. Gorley asked one Satur-
day if | wouldn't hurry up my bak-
ing so as to lend her my bread mixer,
and | didn't think that anything in
the borrowing line could surprise
me; but | was puzzled once when
Tommy Lang came over and said his
mother wanted me to let her have
the lamp that wouldn't burn.
why, Tommy l said, 4 haven't
any lamp that won't burn. We use
gas, and the only lamp l have is a
new one; we use it to carry about
the,housa. Do you think your moth
er wants that?"
Tommy yanked at his red hair a
minute. NOM he said, we got
plenty of lamps. l b'lieve mi said
1t was a book. She said tell YOU Mr..
SPlcer said she could have it,
Gust then Mr.. Spicer walked in
and heard Tommy's last words. 'Su-
said he, 4 forgot to tell you I
promised Mrs. Lang Kipling's
Light That Failed" She hadn't
read it, and she said she'd send Tom
my over for it,
81 got the book for Tommy, and
then drew a long breath of relief |
SO glad it wasn't our one lamp
That was wanted P'-Youth's Com
Danion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
THAckERAY's QUEST OF LucRE.

(l05O) ... l read over the
first of Pendennis today, all the EN-
lily Costigan part, and liked it, I am
glad to say, but shocked to think
that l had forgotten it, and read it
almost as a new book. l remembered
illusions of particular states of
mind. | wonder what will
happen with Pendenni8 and Fanny
Bolton; writing it and sending it to
you somehow it seems as if # were
true. l shall know more about them
tomorrow; but mind, mind and keen
the manuscript; you see it is five
fifteen pounds, by the immor-
tai godsl-A Collection of Letters of
~Thackeray.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
SAMPLE OF LAXATIVE
CURED HIS CONSTIPATION

When a person has become dis
couraged through years of failure to
lind a cure, and finally, perhaps, gives
up trying, it is small wonder that he
becomes skeptical. And yet, to all
who have constipation, we would say,
Try just one thing more"
We wish you would try DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, a laxative tonic
that has been used for a generation.
Thousands are using it; surely some
OF your friends among the number.
You can buy it of any druggist at
nifty cents and one dollar a bottle, but
better still, send your name and adj
dress to DR.. Caldwell for a free sam
pie bottle. He will send you enough
10 convince you of its merits. and
then if you like it you can buy # of
your druggist. Mr.. J. J. Petty of I'm
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
MIDocEAN REPARTEE.

AS evidence that E~nglishmen arc
not without a dry sense of humor.
the marquis of Qu~eensberry, now
touring the United States, told the
following story during his New
York visit:
Two Englishmen were paving
court to the same American girl on
a transatlantic trip. Their steamer
chairs were placed on either side of
hers, and every fair day the rivals
would sit for hours with the fair
American, each trying to cut the
other out. One of the two was no.
toriously parsimonious. The men
spoke of him as one who chad never
bought a drink in his life," and his
stinginess was manifested wen in
the way he smoked his cigars down
to the last quarter of an inch.
One morning the English eight
wad," while monopolizing the Amer
lean girls entire attention, smoked
a cigar until it began to SINCE his
muStache. The other chap watched
him languadly as he arose to toss
the tiny cigar stump overheard. As
ne returned from the rail his rival
drew his pipe from his mouth and
observed:
Il say, old chap, I do hope that
Won't get in the propeller
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

ionville, Mo, Mr.. George w. thinner
mar of Harrisburg, Pa, and many
others of both sexes and in all parts Of
the country first used a sample bottle
and now have it regularly in the
house.
You will learn to do away with
salts. waters and cathartics for these
are but temporary reliefs while DR..
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin is guaranteed
to cure permanently. 1t will train
your stomach and bowel muscles so
that they will do their work again
naturally without outside aid. Cast
aside. your skepticism and try Syrup
Pepsin.
For the free sample address DR.. w.
B: Caldwell, 402 Caldwell building,
Monticello, Ill.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
M

Miss oldeigh-What are you look
ing at me for? You're a rude little
boy.
Small Pitchers-My mamma said
you wasn't any chicken.
Miss oldeigh-oh, she did, did
Small Pitchers-But papa didn't
think so.
Miss oldeigh-Why, you're not
rude; you're a nice little boy. Tell
me, now, what did papa say?
Small Pitchers-Papa said you
were an old hen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

W. M. Devices went to Kansas
Clty Wednesday on business.
Albert Gillen and John Setter
spent Wednesday in Kansas City
on business.
Prof. M. j. Patterson went to
Kansas City Tuesday night for a
few days visit in the public
schools.
Leslie Hopkins went to Kansas
City Tuesday for a few days
visit.
s. l. Braggs famous Chocolate
candy always taste like more,''
at c. Il. Kenney's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
the 18Th day of
February 1912.

between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon n five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, in front of the
ton, Lafayette county, Missouri, during
the session and sitting of the said cir
cult court, at the February term thereof
sell publicly, at auction to the highest
bidder, for cas- in hand, the following
being in Lafayette county, Missouri, to-
wit:-The northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter of section numbered
thlrty-three (53) in township numbered
Fifty (50) of range numbered twenty
seven (27).
Given under my hand this the 9Th
day of January, 1912.
WINFIELD S. PEACOCK.
Sheriff Lafayette county, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

Ben Gratz spent Wednesday
in Kansas City on business.
Joseph Tribble spent Wednes.
day in Kansas City on business.
Mrs. j. R.. Moorehead spent
Wednesday in Kansas City.
Miss Margaret Aull went to
Kansas City Wednesday for a
few days visit.
N. E.. Basket spent Wednes-
in Kansas City on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
Sheriff's Sale in
Partition.

Margaret Pollard and William Pollard.
her husband, Mary Pollard, a minor,
Edward Pollard, q minor, and Marguer-
lie Pollard, a minor, by their curator M.
u; Wilson, Ella Glenn. and James
ton A. Campbell and Lexington say
hlgs Bank. Plaintiffs-Ex Parte.
By virtue of a judgment and order of
sale made at the adjourned October
term November the 9th. 1911, by the
circuit court of Lafayette county, at
Lexington, Missouri. issued from the
office Of the clerk of said circuit court,
to me directed and r%eturnable to the
February term 1912, of said circuit
court, l, Winfield S. Peacock, sheriff of
Lafayette county, Missouri, will on
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all credit ors
ana other persons Interested in tbe es-
tate of Robert A. Hicklin deceased. that
me undersigned Administrator viii an
ply to make a final settlement Of said
estate at the February term, 1912. Of
W. dToDate Court Of Lafayette County,
9 S@aShoQIl 10 be begun and held at the
1robate Court room, in the civ
y Lexington, on tho saoon,SS
Monday in February 1912 'ooo'U
MAURICE HICKLIN,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
APPROPRIATE MEANS.

How did the ship thread her wav
IN the battle through the attacking
vessels ?"
Il guess she did it with a needle
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
HAD TO DO

why do you try to work off this
old quarter on me?" demanded tbo
cigar man, tartly.
Because the street car conductor
wouldn't take it" the customer 70
piled, loftily.-Buffalo Express.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notlce is hereby given to all creditors
ana other persons interested in the es-
taIe OF Chatham e. Landlord deceased.
mat the undersigned e~xecutrix will an
ppIy TO make a final settlement of said
ne Probate Court of LAFAYETTE County.
bblssouri, to be begun and held at the
rroDate Court room. in the city of Lex
lngton, on the second Monday in Feb
CECILIA LANDLORD,
EXecutrix.
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FOR GOOD CAUSE.

Isn't Billhoffer the most impa-
tient man you ever saw? 2"
mo. The most impatient man
ever saw had a fshbone stuck in his
throat" l"'
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19

Mrs. Byrne Coyne-If you earned
more we could save more.
Mr.. Byrne Coyne-It isn't what
a man earns, but what his wife
doesn't spend that finally enables
him to arouse the envy of his neigh.
bors.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
On MIsSOuRI-

COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss
In the Circuit Court OF Lafavetta
County, Missouri, at Lexington. Adj
iourned October Term 10th day, Novem-
Der nth 1911.
u. Fl. Deuchler, j. M. Deuchler, Robert
A. Deuchler,, Emma. Meyerhoff, Sophia
Meyer and Henry Walter, Plaintiffs,
Bette Daege, William Walter and
Arthur Walter Defendants.
Now at this day come the plaintiffs
herein by their attorneys and file their
amended petition alleging, among other
things, that Defendant, Arthur Walter is
nonresident OF the State of Missouri.
Whereppon, II is ordered by the Court
as tollqws; 70 the said defendant:
Arthur Walter.
You are hereby notified that the
plaintiffs have, commenced a suit
against you in this court, the object and
general nature OF which rs to obfafp"o
Judgment and decree for partition and
20 ue ia dIiuugei determine and de-
the partles, hereto in and TO the follow
ing described real estate situate ~
Lafayette. County Missouri towit: the
quarter auaT9Mes q s seetion two 9T q the northwest
forty eight ASJ Of range twenty four OK
also ten no., acres being the east half ~
t tbe west west nall Of the southeast quarter OF
in township forty eight ISsl ~ ~ zen ~
twenty four ca and to PARTITION the LIZ
real estate OF, divide the proceeds Of fbe
SAFE thereof among the respective
parties as determined, declared. decreeJ
ana dludged by the court;
And that unless said defendant Arth,,-
Malter De and appear at this Court III
tne next term thereof, to be begun and
nolden at the Court House i'm the Gitv ~
In said County, on the ipfh
gay OF February 1912 next, and on or he.
Iore the hrst day OF said February term
answer or plead to the said Petftion H.
sald u the same win be taken as con.
lessed and Judgment will be rendered
And II is further ordered, that a conv
nereol be published, according to Iaww
IN the Lexington Intellfgenoerr 4
newspaper published in said county o5
Tor four weeks successiyelv
puDllshed at least once a week, the lasf
INSERTION, to be at least fifteen davs he.
lore tne nrst day OF said next February
lsl2 term OF this court.
j.. w. SYDNOR
A true copy from the record.
Wltness my hand, and seal nj
Jircuit Court Of Lafayette Counfv tbiise
IN day o. December 1911. =
j. w. SYDNOR
Circuit Clerk
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
TWO APPROACHES.

Willis-What has become of your
son George?
Gillis-Graduated from grammar
school and went to work.
Willis-Where is Percy?
Gillis-Graduated from college
and had to be dragged to work.
Puck.
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George w. Whitworth, C. S. Whit
worth and T. A. Observation-Disclosures
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his attorneys M flies his
petition and affidavit, alleging, among
other things, that defendants, George
w, Whitworth. c. s.. Whitworth
noS-residents Of tba sT tnie or Russor are
and that they cannot be served in this
state In the manner prescribed by law.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the Clerk
OF said court In vacation that publica-
uon be made, notifying said defendants,
George w. Whitworth, C. S. Whitworth
and I. A. Whitworth that an action has
peen commenced against them by pc
1tion and attachment, In the Circuit
founded upon a balance due on a prom
Issory note executed by defendants,
when balance so due by defendants to-
gether with interest at the rate of 8
per cent per annum. amounts to the
sum of fifteen hundred fifty dollars
and seventy-six cents ($155O. 76). and an
attorneys fee of two hundred (S2OO. 00)
uoIIars, making a total amount due and
lying TO plaintiff from the defendants
end seventeen hundred and fifty dollars
me real estate of the defendants to-
VIII: The south half of the southeast
SuoLter OF section 16; the southwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter of
- ~ BalN VI Tue northeast quarter
St me southeast quarter of section 16;
Douhued as. follows towit beginning on
5Sne west line of said quarter quarter
90 rods north of the southwest corner
tne same thence south 36 rods to the
corne" of said quarter quarter
tnence to the southeast corner Of said
quarter quarter, thence north SO rods
20 a hedge, thence west along said
nedge to the beginning, containing Is
acres; also part of the northwest quar-
t;er, OF the southwest quarter of section
10 bounded as follows towit--beginning a
Ter, thence north 80 rods to a hedge,
thence east along said hedge to east
Inc of said quarter quarter. thence
south 80 rods to the southeast corner
me beginning containing is acres, all of
The above described land being In town
ship As of range 25 Lafayette County,
and containing In all 1853 acres
land more or less; has been attached;
and that unless said defendants, George
A. Whitworth be n appear at this
court, at the next term thereof, to be
begun and holder at the court house I'm
he city Of Lexington, In said county, on
18th day OF February, 1912 next, and
pm or before the said first day Of said
ERIN and answer or plead to the pefit-
on In said cause, the same win he
dken as confessed, and Judgment win
rendered accordingly. and said real
'sl ane 53id to satisfy said debt.
lereol be. published. according 10 law ~
me Lexington Intelligeneer, a news
'aper puDlished In said county OF Tafav
'ete TOT -FOUR weeks SUCCESSFULLY nuhiisb. !
,u az least once q week, the LAST in :
bn i 81 70 be at least fifteen days before
sIZ' term Of this court.
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E TEMPTATION.

"Gygler tells his wife some ire
mendous yarns"
"Ah, well; you can't blame him.
She believes everything he tells her. .
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ONE WAY.

Willis-Then you think it is DOS
sible to stop the divorce evil?
Gillis-Certainly. Merely let it
become common enough to be un-
fashionable.-Puck.
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THE NATURAL THING.

How did they decorate the walls
OF that famous Russian ice palace p
~ suppose with some sort of a
frieze." r"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
EXPLAINING IT..

chat man has been well drilled
in society functions"
Perhaps that is why he looks so
bored"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
SAW DOUBLE.

81 see that they fred that trolley
car conductor for drinking"
eyes, and the way they learned
he was drinking was from his ask
ing passengers whether they wanted
Ito pay for one or two"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
A CURE.

"That blind man won his suit for
the recovery of his building lot"
All? Then he got his site back,
too"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
DELIVERED H GOODS.

"That rich heiress married her
aristocratic husband for his family"
"Well, she's got 'em all to support,
all right"
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EXPERIENCE.

She-Isn't it dreadful when bats
get in your head?
He-It is dreadful the next morn
ing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
THE CAUSE.

"What gives Jack Pointer that
logged expression"
Il think it is his pug nose"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-19
MATTER OF POLICY

There's only one thing I ever do
for policy's sake"
what's that?"
Pay my premiums. Smart Set.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT
FIJI TTLEMENT.

Notice given to all creditors
ana interested in the
the ug$% administratriw n
Bonis pplv to mako q sinoI
settleE estate at the Feb
ruaTy~SSefmS&fSN' Of the Probate Court
pI Lafayette County, Missouri, to be
pegun and held at the Probate Court
room in the city of Lexington
on the second Monday in February 1872
BELLE BASCOM,
Administrators De Bonis Non.
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Card of Thanks.

Oafd OF Thanks.
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and
sympathy in our recent be-
Mrs. Margaret Mcintyre
and Family.
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The Preacher-Does it swear?
The Dealer-No, sir; but for a
dollar extra | can give you one that
swears splendidly, sir.
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T. w. SYDNOR.
Circuit Ciarir

Circuit Clerk.
A True Copy From The Record.
witness my hand and seal of tho
SStiLEo9lt Court Of Lafayette County this
'th day Of December. 191i. '~s
]. w. SYDNOR,
Circuit Clerk.
"Satttaocse, kaTnes. New & Krauthoff
12-16-lt.
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STATE OF MISSOURI,
OF LAFAYETTE-ss.

In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, February term.
1912, at Lexington. Order of publica-
ton. In vacation. December It'll, 1911.
Charles j. Harrison-Plaintiff
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George w. Whitworth, c.. S. Whit
worth and T. A. Observation-Disclosures