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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
FARMERS ALL TOM FUCKERS
Something Always Seems to Happen
to Make Them Late for Their
Meals.

Why is it that farmers usually
are late at meals? No matter how
early a farmer rises and how soon
he begins his morning chores, some
thing almost invariably happens,
just at breakfast time, to keep him
away from the house fifteen minutes
longer.
Breakfast is all ready for the
table, and he knows il, but that
makes no difference. The biscuits
burn and the eggs get cold and
leathery, and the coffee boils too
long, and the farmers wife goes to
the window and looks vainly toward
the barn, but still he doesn't come.
The other meals are no better at
tended. Out in the field something
about the machinery breaks Just be-
fore noon, and of course the repair
ing couldn't be left till after din
ner.
Or maybe there are just two
more rounds to go and it wouldn't
do to leave them until tomorrow,
even if it is already past quitting
time. But the meals must be ready
just on the dot-youb et-it doesn't
put a woman out to wait a little
nearly as much as it would a man.
The movement to make farm life
attractive is an excellent thing.
Clubs for farm women, electric
lights and bathrooms are all very
well in their way, but having regu-
lar hours for quitting work and be-
ing on time to meals would 20 far
ther toward making life easy for
women than all the hot water pipes
and electricity ever invented.-Kan-
sas Industrialist.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
SNAKES REVERED BY HINDoo
No hlghcaste Man viii Ever XIII
one-supposed to Be Guardian
Of Treasure.

The Hindoos regard snakes with
a reverence which is so great that
no high-ca8te man will kill a snake,
and If one should lodge itself in a
house no effort will be made to dis
lodge it, On the other hand, every
care would be taken to supply it
with proper food; and if any mem
Der of the family should be bitten
no effort would be made to save the
unfortunate victim.
The snake is supposed to be
guardian of treasures, and many sto-
rles are told of its doings in this ca
pacity, several Of which make mem
ton Of a mysterious stone called
the Sheeshnag, which the old cobra
is supposed to carry in its forehead.
1t Is said to be crescent shaped and
to sparkle with the brilliance of a
diamond. The possessor of such a
stone will always have good luck and
be able to perform many mystic
charms, in addition to securing an
absolute remedy against poisons of
every kind.
The snake is sacred to the God
Vishnu, who is often seen in rude
temple paintings, reclining on the
coiled-up body of a large specimen
with many heads, the upreared neck
and expanded hood being curved
over the gods head.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
Dover Notes.

j. Q. Plattenburg of Lexington
was here this week.
w. S. MCGEE and sister, Miss
Minnie, were in Lexington Thurs.
day.
Roy Bertrand of BrOOkfield,
Mo, is here this week visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Bertrand.
Miss Angie Reed of Kansas
City visited here last week with
Mrs. John Cooper and Mrs
Earl Kensler.
j. NJ. VIM left Last week for
a visit with relatives in Wash
ington and California.
Mrs. Eliza Cox went to Odessa
last week for a few days visit
with her brother-in-law, Martin
Lowry and family.
Mrs. f. j. Stolte and Jake
Harwood spent last Thursday in
Lexington.
Mrs. Fred Zeyzing and Miss
Jean Zeyzing were in Lexington
Friday.
Mrs. John Dyshrt and SON,
George W., of Higginsvine visit
ed relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Cretz-
meyer and Mr.. and Mrs. irwin
Hodges spent last Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cretz-
meyer near Lexington.
Mrs. Elizabeth White went to
Higginsville Tuesday to visit
several days, and from there she
will go to Kansas City to spend
sometime with her daughter,
Mrs. Virgie Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Miller of
Corder spent Saturday here.
Mrs. Sam Vaughan and son,
Leonard, came home Sunday from
a short visit in Kansas City.
Willard Smith had business in
Lexington Friday.
Mrs. James Williams Of Waver7
ly spent last week with her
daughter, Mrs. James Corbin.
Miss Julia Davis of Lexington
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Elijah Neer.
Miss May HARDWOOD of Kansas
City is visiting relatives here
this week.
Hugh VIM and son, Hugh,
Jr., of Muskogee, 0lda, came
in last week for a visit with his
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
Oh, How | Itchedl

What long nerve-racking days Of con-
slant torture-what ~sleepless nights CT
terrible Observation-Disclosures, con-
slant itch, until it seemed that 1 must
tear on my worry skin-then-
Instant relief-my skin cooled, soothed
n healed!
The very first drops Of ODD. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that awful
Itch instantly: yes, the very moment.
ODD. touched the burning skin the tor
ture ceased. A Csc bottle proves il.
Odd. has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
remedy, for it washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear and
healthy as that of a child.
All other druggists have ODD. Pre-
scription-go to them 1t you can't come
to us-but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But II you come to our store. we ara
so certain of what Odd. will do for YOU
that we offer you a full size bottle on
this guarantee:-If you do not find that
Il takes away the itch AT ONCE. AZ
costs you not a cent
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
CRENsHAW & YOUNG.

Kansas City Tuesday for a
short visit.
|. H. Noyes spent Tuesday in
Kansas City.
The inspection of the State
Highway which was to have been
made this week by State High
way Engineer, Curtis Hill, has
been postponed until the first
week in July.
Mrs. Amelia Taubman, Mr..
and Mrs. N. E. Basket and
their daughter, Amelia, and Ed
ward Taubman went to st. Louis
Wednesday morning for a visit
with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
PoLIrENEss WORTH MONEY.

In an article in the Woman's
Home Companion on "Seeing Eu-
rope on $3.50 a Day." the author
says:
"In Europe a small provision of
words is wise to have, and not diff
cult. Buy a phrase book to begin
with, although it will probably tell
you how to say, ALPS well that ends
WELL when you want to make out
your laundry list, aid it seldom
takes into consideration that IF you
please and 4 beg your pardon
grease the wheels of social inter-
course wen more in Europe than in
America. They should be prefaced
to every request which the grammar
teaches. Thank you is the first
word to be learned in a foreign Ian
guage.
"Some people are clever at pick
ing up French or German, learning
nouns from street signs, verbs from
billboards and idioms from adver-
tisements. If you have not this
kind Of mind, learn to say Please
and Thank YOU nine cases out Of
ten the clever man will discover
what you want"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
VIM. Winn will be met here
Thursday by his wife and they
will go to Chicago I'M a few
days.
Mrs. Will Pauling entertain
ed about thirty-five children
last Wednesday afternoon from
3 to 5 in honor of her little
daughter, Edna. Refreshments
of cake and ice cream were
served.
Died at Denver, Colorado, on
Thursday, June -, Nelson F..
Holmes, aged about Sc years.
He was the eldest son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. George Holmes
and was a brother of the 9ateI
Elmo G. Holmes, whose death oc-
cured on the Doth of last month
Interment was made in Denver.
Died in Kansas City Monday
night, June II, Eugene Holland,
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Holland. He was born in Dover
and moved to Kansas City with
his parents several years ago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
LOOK"

| will sell eggs from my prize
winning Partridge Wyandottes a
one half the regular price the
balance of this season. These
birds have won 1.-TWO State Sill
Yer Cups" sweep stakes in sew
eral leading shows and blue rib
bons galore. 1t is an opportun-
ity you may never have again to
obtain eggs from this great breed
at such a reduced price. Ask
for mating list.
VINCE E. OWEN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

Send your lace curtains to US
this spring and avoid the work
and bother of doing them at
home, besides securing better
results.
We wash them very carefully,
starch them just enough to
make them hang and drape right.
They will be perfectly square
with the corners even and the
scallOps perfect. Our charge is
small and the service prompt.
Crawford's Laundry and Dry
Cleaning House. Phone 100.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
Gen. Elliott w. Major Coming.

Attorney General Elliott W.
Major, candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor,
win speak in the court house
Saturday, June %, at 7 o'clock
p. m.
General Major comes here in
the interest of his candidacy. He
is a very able speaker. The pub
lie is invited to hear him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
he COULDN'T r E.

"Come," said Brown, 'you must
admit that the meat eater is more
virile than the vegetarian, more COM
handing, more impressive and more
dictatorial."
I-I'm afraid l can't quite agree
with YOU" said the other man. "My
wife is a vegetarian"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
Piano For Sale.

We have a piano in the vicin-
ity of Lexington which we have
to take up and rather than box
same paying freight and dray-
age we will sell it very cheap,
either for cash or on easy pay
ments as low as $500 per month.
Write us about it. Address,
olney Music Co., 1O24-26 Walnut
street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

We invite the Ladies to visit
our Green House, and examine
the fine assortment of cut flow
ers and blooming plants. We can
supply your wants in anything
in our line.
JNO. H. EGGLESTON.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
For Sale.

Modern dwelling, seven rooms
and bath, heat, electric lights
and gas; brick street, best loca-
in the city. This is a bar
gain if sold at once.
WILSON BROS. & AULL.
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VENGEANCE OF AN ELEPHANT
When a Hunter Wounded the Bio
Beast Il Turned on tho
Assallant

Carel Krieger, a celebrated ele-
plant hunter, met with his death in
the following manner; He had been
an interchangeable and fearless hunt
er; and, being also an excellent
marksman, often ventured into the
most dangerous situations. One day,
having, with a party, pursued an
elephant which he had wounded, the
irritated animal suddenly turned
round and, singing out from the
rest the person by whom it had been
wounded, seized him with its trunk
and, lifting its wretched victim in
the air, dashed him with fearful
force to the ground.
His companions, struck with hor-
ror, fled precipitately from the scene,
unable to turn their eyes to behold
the rest of the tragedy. But, on the
following day, they returned to the
spot, where they collected the few
bones that could be found and bur-
led them near the spring. The en-
ragged animal had not only trampled
the body to pieces, but could not
feel its vengeance satisfied until it
had pounded the very flesh into the
dust, so that nothing of the unfor-
tunate man remained except a few
of the larger bones.-From the
treason Why, a Natural History"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
Letter. List.

The following mail remained
uncalled for at the Lexington
Postoffice Friday, June %, 1912
Letters.
Miss Mollie Basey, Miss Annie
frid Brown, G. w. Dawson, j. c.
Davis (2), J. E. English, Miss
Lena Fink, Leslie McFaddin,
Proprietor Marshall Hotel, Mrs.
Birdie Nichols, Mrs, Fannie Tai
ley, Mrs. Matte shannon, Miss
Scott, Mrs. Fidella Ware, Mr..
Mr.. Roy Warmock, Hon. Charles
Young.
Cards.
j. L. Adkins, Glide Barrit,
Miss Susie Davis, Stubby Day,
M. j. Ennis, VIM. Edwards, Mrs.
Jones Mather, w. H. Mathews,
G. G. Mooney, Rich Patterson,
RS. Ella Payne, Miss Cecil Will
liams.
When calling for this mail
pease say it was advertised.
JOHN K. TAUBMAN.
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
ITS NATURE,

"Cotton has some dire possibili-
ties as shipping freight, hasn't it?"
Eyes, but then cotton is naturally
q baleful subject"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
STYLES CHANGE.

In the old days a murderer always
ate a hearty breakfast of ham and
eggs just before going to the gal
lows, but now he smokes a cigarette.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
FOOLISH QUESTION.

Mistress-Say, Mary, how is it
there's so much dust under the bed?
Servant--Shure, mum, that's
where | always sweep it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

Gustav Haerle went to Kansas
City Wednesday to spend the
day on business.
Miss Frances Daniel left
Wednesday for her home in
0sceola, Mo-, after visiting her
sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Hord.
Frank Goodloe went to Well
ington Wednesday ON business.
j. Q. Plattenburg returned
from Kansas City Tuesday ev-
ening.
Miss Lutte Chambers went to
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21
NO U AT ALL.

Kitty-But, Jack, are you sure
that you could be true to one girl2
Jack-Why, l could be true to a
dozen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

Mrs. Oscar Bowman, who has
been visiting relatives here re-
turned to Kansas City Tuesday
night.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

Nothing detracts from your
appearance so much as a light
suit badly soiled, mussed and in
bad condition. Besides, its
not necessary.
For a merely nominal charge
we clean and press suits and
keep them as fresh and shapely
as when new. 1t adds to your
appearance, and to the useful
ness Of the garment. Send your
cleaning to us, and let us show
you
Crawford's Laundry and Dry
Cleaning House. Phone 100.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

Panama and Straw hats clean
ed, bleached and trimmed. John
Wittenberg.
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For Rent.

Four rooms, bath and fixtures,
111S15 Main street, after July l..
APPLY to G. W. Hyde,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-06-21

Chumleigh-There are times,
Miss Sharpe, when l don't know my
own mind.
Miss Sharpe-Why don't you
have it tagged, then?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30

doliarsi What a trip 10 Europe that
might have meant. a stunning automo-
bile, even a college course for favorite
son. But he didn't want lt-wouldn't have
IL That doctor Is the first really rich
man I've heard about In years. except
one that ! met the other day over In the
tenement district. ..#
The one met In the tenement district
Is an Italian: he's % years old: he was
married the other night. and went 10
the wedding. wouldn't have missed Il
for anything on earth.
Such pretty bride. such eyes, agiow
with the smile OF Italy. such bushes.
such bralds of night black hair, and such
plump little hands and round little
little ankles.
Such a grooml So handsome; his nose
hooked a bit too much. perhaps, but
what pair OF flashing eyes. what teeth.
every one Of them as sound Is hickory
nut and a. white az polished ivory; what
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30
Owner or Partner
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

A letter written to me by one Of the
readers of The Bee contains the follow
ing paragraphs:
III my husband win not go to church
with me. should / make him GOT 1t
seems to me at times as " II were my
duty to do 90 even II we have a quarrel
about the matter. / was brought up to
attend church. and I feel that he ought
to accompany me"
OF course my correspondent feels that
he ought. and equally, Of course. he feels
that he need not. .- .
Should l make him Eo:' she asks,
and as read feel my eyes widen with
wonder. Make him gD7 How could she +?
I can fancy some ways in which. II
he be a peace-loving mortal. she might
make him" do as she wishes. She might
be so unpleasant 10 him when he stays
at home that he will accompany her to
the sanctuary once a week to keep her
in a good humor-in otas. words, will
throw a sop to cerberus 10 keep the
creature from biting him But would
she, or any wife. be wiling 10 accept
any concession made In such spirit as
that?
1t is hard to believe IL. And yet she
speaks Of 'iquarreling with q man be-
cause he will not go 70 church reminds
me Of the man who declared. Il will
have peace II I have 10 lick every darned
galoot in the valley TO get T." To quar-
rel about church-going is to prove that
the husband has some right on his side.
and that In this case at'aadlnce at the
sanctuary does not bring forth peace
full fruits" II church and religion nIsan
anything to one they ought to mean
gentleness and tolerenee.
do not know TO what church my cor
respondent belongs. and II makes no DIFF
ference What does count is that a wife
who is patient and unselfish does more
to commend her religion than she would
were she able to lead an unwilling hus-
band to services twice on every Sunday
and once on every weekday for the en-
tire year.
II we viii consider for q minute we will
appreciate that when we think OF the
founder Of the Christian religion we do
not recall the fact that He went TO church
although he did-but that He lived the
faith He preached. HIS words would not
have meant what they do TO US had II
not been for the life He lived.
This is not a religious talk. but ! have
felt compelled TO answer above question.
And in answering II car not lay aside
the letter containing II without calling
attention to the fact that when woman
looks at what my correspondent calls
her duty In the way that she implies.
marriage Is not a partnership. but
bondage. 1t is that too often-so often
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30
ARTIFICIAL WIND IN MUSIC

The players OF reed instruments are at
a severe disadvantage compared with
other members Of the orchestra. Their
performance requires a considerable ef.
fort of the breathing organs. which often
becomes. especially in the case Of older
players. hardship. As a matter Of fart
no player Of wind Instrument can possi-
ply practice as much as players Of other
instruments. 1t is quite impossible. also.
10 give an indefinitely sustained note.
This has been rather severely felt In the
composition Of chamber music. especially,
in which reed instruments cannot be verv
successfully employed. A new apparatus,
the work Of a German inventor. Court
Musician Bernard Samuels removes all
these difficulties. 1t consists Of q tube
ending in q mouthplsce. and connected
with foot bellows. which serves to
carry air from the bellows to the players
mouth
The player can take breath at will
while performing. with the same ease as
II he were not playing at all. Whenever
he wishes to take breath. be simply draws
an additional supply Of air from the bel
lows. Thus IT is possible TO produce an
Indefinitely sustained note or a succession
Of notes without difficulty. The bellows
is provided with a check valve TO pre-
went air from the lungs from being blown
knto the bellows. In normal position the
elbows Is placed near the players chair
I'D worked by the foot. The air is driven
4 rom the bellows through the tube into
he cavity Of the mouth and is dispatched
efrom there into the instrument in the
same way as air from the lungs. 1t might
be thought that the effect Of blowing
air into the mouth would be to initiate
the lungs. but as q matter Of fact this is
not the case. owing TO the closure Of the
giottis In the act of blowing
1t hardly needs be pointed out that
number OF hitherto impossible musical ef-
fects can be produced in this manner
Many a passage in wagnsr's and other
operas. which hitherto could be played
only by extreme effort. Is now rendered
without trouble. It is said that the ap-
paratus produces its effect without any
undesirable secondary resuIts.-ScientIfic
American
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30

would not be released they could and could they
would
For love is the srangest Of all paradoxes and those
who follow 1t happest when they most miser-
able
The bruises the palms, the torments the thirst
is quenched, the hunger that is satisfied
the heart aches for that which 1t seeks aches
when It gets It, all these attendants the road to love
what make 1t royal.
The destination paradise may be uncertain, but 1t
is paradise all the way.
For love is heaven and heaven is love"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30

that divorces are increasing with dan
gerous rapidly. and that what was once
known as the holy state Of matrimony"
is now becoming q state at which the
untrammeled and the free laugh.
We cannot wonder at their amusement
How can thoughtful. ciearsighted people
suppose that two persons brought up
amid totally different surroundings and
circumstances, living separte lives for
twenty or thirty years. can feel alike
upon all points7 And why should theyf
Does a woman expect to control mans
whole nature, his sentiments. thoughts
and preferences, In fact his entire char
acterY Does q man buy a woman's soul
her intellect and asplrations-to alter
and do with as he pleases7 No wonder
that the world at large SCOTS at such
a ridiculous proposition. And such IDEAS
are making marriage intolerabie to men
and women who think and feel ssnely.
Surely woman can be q loving hon
orable and dutiful wife, and yet keep
her individuality; surely q man can love,
cherish and cleass to the woman he
marries and yet have his own ideas and
views, even II they differ from hers.
But some men and women do not think
this and they demand an allegiance that
is impossible unless one Is mass, or
mush, OF concessions. II husband loves
his wife, is faithful and kind to her, II
he provides for her comfort, and is a
sober. decent member Of society. should
she not be content? know that II is
natural that she should wish him to like
the things she likes. but II he does not.
why need she be unhappy and make him
so. too? She can endure having her most
intimate friend posses ideas at variance
with her own. and this condition OF az
fairs does not make her love her friend
less. Then why not be on as common
sensible terms with ones husband as
with ones friend?
''Ah." sIghs the wife, but l do not
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30
The Royal Road to Love

Having reached the maids heart and made her his
most humble servant. Cupid mounts royal steed. and
with his two captives bound by the gossamer Of
maiden's yes" drags them off to ye paradise.
ahead The roads steep and rough There brars
to tear and wound Jealous eers the next turn in
the road waiting to begin his torture.
Doubts assemble along the way. Sometimes dissen-
sions attend. and often faith lsgs behind.
But long the little god Love leads the prisoners
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30
cIrculatinn of orntorr.

On one occasion Senator Tillman vas
30 much pleased with q speech he made
that he printed It in pamphlet form.
Il congratulate you" Senator Bailey
said. a few days after. ''on that speech
which you have circulated as a pamphlet.
happened to see one this morning, and
IL contained some Of the best things
have ever seen In any pamphlet on that
subject"
II am very proud to hear you say So"
said Tillman. much graufied. what
were the things that pleased you so
muchg"
why" explained Bailey, "as passed
the Senate restaurant this morning I,
saw girl come out into the corridor
with two cherry pies wrapped up 10 IL"
Popular Magazine. -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-30

love my friend as love my husband"
May be brutal for Just moments
What you mean may be that you DO not
own your friend AZ you wish to own
your husband And you know that she
would not stand for such ownership.
And many men want to own their
wives. Il win 80 II my husband will
let me-" said woman few days ago.
would have pitied her had I not heard
her remark an hour eariier-"I win not let
my husband Join q club" ] wondered
how each prevented the other from doing