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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11
Fortunes in Faces.

There's often much truth
in the saying cher face is her
fortune" but its never said
where pimples, skin %eruptions,
blotches, or other blemishes dis
figure it. Impure blood is
back of them all, and shows the
need Of DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. They promote health
and beauty. Try them. % cents
at Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11

DR.. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery
This supplies pure bood-by aiding digestion, increasing assimilation and i'm.
parting tone e the whole circulatory system. Its a heart tonic and a great deal
more, having al Alternative action on the liver and kidney, it helps to eliminate
the pobons from the blood.
To enrich the blood and increase the red blood corpuscles, thereby feeding
the nerves on rich red blood and doing away with nervous irrnblty, take
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and do not permit a dishonest dealer
to insult your intelligence with the Sc just as good kind" The >" Discovery
has 10 years of cures behind it and contains n alcohol or narcotics. lnered'
ens plainly printed o wrapper
DR.. Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free n receipt Of
stamps to pay expense of wrapping and mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps
for the French cloth-bound book. Address; DIR. RV. Pierce, Buffalo, N. 7.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA T . RIA

Mss Pauline Sellers returned
Tuedasy from a short stay
in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Matter
left Saturday for a visit in
st. Louis.
E. M, Taubman accompanied
by his two sons went to Kansas
City Saturday in his roadster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11

Miss Mat Kinkead went to
Kansas City Saturday morning to
spend the day.
Ms. Chas. Wallace went to
Higg1nsville Saturday morning to
spend the day.
Emil Schancks went to Kansas
City Friday evening on bust
ness.
Mrs. R. w. Gentry went to
Kansas City Tuesday to
spent the day.
Ike GRAFT and Walter Shinn
left Monday evening for Car
thagc, Mo, ON business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11
Saves Leg of Boy.

1T seemed that my IA year
old boy would have to lose his
leg, On account of an ugly ulcer,
caused by > bad bruise," wrote
D.. f. Howard, Aquonet N. G.
"All remedies and doctors treat
ment failed till we tried Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and cured
him with one box" Cures
burns, boils, skin eruptions, piles.
% cents at Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11

DR.. A. q. Rogers went to
Bunceton Saturday for a
few days visit.
Mrs. w. S. Peacock left Tues
day for Pratt, Kansas, to
visit her son, Walter.
S. N. Wilson went to st.
Louis Friday to spend sew
eral days on business.
Mrs. Sandford Sellers went to
Kansas City Friday morning to
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11

If the blood is poor and filed with the
from diseased kidneys or inactive
liver, the heart is not only starved but
poisoned as well. There are many con-
ditions due to impure blood-such as
dropsy, fainting spells, nervous debility
or the many scrofulous conditions, ulcers,
" fever-sores - white swellings, etc. All
can be overcome and cured by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
RESPECT FOR THE FLAG.

The law of the land which forbids
misuse of the American flag in any
way whatever, is to be commended.
Growing abuse Of the starry banner,
chiefly for advertising purposes,
prompted the adoption of the law
which absolutely prohibits its use
under any other circumstances than
as the unsullied banner of the free.
II is a good law.
For years the flag in every natiol-
al campaign has borne the names of
national candidates of the various par
ties, attached to the bottom, and
while this custom, having no aim
other than to inspire patriotism, prob.
ably worked no harm, and could not
be considered a dessecration, II is Just
as well that no attachment Of any
description be allowed.
The innocent mishap Of yesterday
morning in fastening the names of
the democratic national candidates TO
the sides near the top of the flag fly
ing over Second avenue In frolt of
democratic headquarters, involved no
disregard for the flag or for the law.
and afforded no warrant for complaint
whatever. The fact that the names could
not be attached to the bottom of the flag
was recognized and understood, but
/ thought that there would be objec.
/ ton TO staying the banner with the
/ names on either side close to the top
did not present itself, and as
soon as the question was raised,
and even before legal opinion wS!ch
had still earlier been sought on the
subject had been rendered, the flag
was taken in and the names de
tached.
So that old glory floats free over
Second avenue, banked on either side
but suspended separately, by the
names of the next president and the
next vice president OF the United
States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
CURRENT COMMENT

Mr.. Gardner, speaking on the floor
OF the house one day on the subject of
immigration, gave a graphic descrip-
ton of how the highly protected New
England cotton mills import large
numbers of the cheapest class of for
eigners.
For example," said Mr.. Gardner,
suppose | am a Syrian conducting a
Syrian boarding house in the city of
Lowell, Mass. Perhaps some mill
sends down to me for hands l fur.
nish them at a somewhat lower rate
of wages than is expected by ordinary
citizen help (American help. l find
recurrent opportunities to supply the
cotton mills with Syrians
Soon l hear that another mill Is
about to make an extension, so l say
to myself. Back there in Syria is quite
profitable mine for me- Perhaps |
go to the mill treasurer and get an ad-
vance of money. Perhaps l have the
money myself.
Il return to Syria, or | send some
trusted agent very likely Syrian res
ident of the United States. In Syria a
number of emigrants are gathered to-
gether, and they come to America, and
either by direct or indirect route, final
ly arrive at my boarding house in the
city of Lowell. l tell them that if they
do not pay me back the money ad-
vanced | will have them arrested: that
they must hand over the full wages
that they get in the mill on penalty
OF Imprisonment. Everyone knows how
easy 1t is for a stranger to break the
laws or the ordinances in a land where
he does not understand the language,
and they are held in terror of the po-
f, lice.
| JUST LIKE HORSE.
Meanwhile, l take all their wages
while feed them and keep them alive,
just as l would feed and keep a horse
alive that l had imported for use in a
livery stable"
In the textile trades of Great Britain
1,171,216 persons are employed. Man.
chester itself is a great city of 543, 900,
and within a radius of 10 miles of
Manchester are located a half dozen
cotton mill cities having populations
Of more than 100000 each You can
search the great Lancaster cotton mill
district from end to end and be unable
to duplicate the conditions described
in congress by Representative Gard
ner
Yet the cotton manufacturing indus
try is one of the most highly protected
trades in the United States, the New
England manufacturers at every revis-
ion of the tariff asking for and receiv-
ing higher duties on the plea they are
protecting the American" working
maH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
ORGANIZED LABOR IN THE
CAMPAIGN.

The American Federation OF Labor
is not a political organization, but it
wisely recognizes that the condition
OF the workingman must be bettered
by legislative action and that this can
be Influenced only by political action.
Therefore in 1908 1t began to take &C
tive part in politics. While its efforts
were not then crowned with success,
in 1910 II was largely instrumental in
electing Is union or card men to con-
gress. all of them, with the exception
of Congressman Berger, the socialist,
being democrats.
The last Issue Of the official journal
Of the federation carries a three-page
eulogy Of the democratic party and a
general denunciation OF the republican
party. past and present. The declare.
ton is looked upon as an almost I'd
precedented call to the laboring men
to vote the democratic ticket in No
vember. What is said about the can
didates and the platforms will bear
repetition here;
From a careful perusal OF these
declarations it will be observed that
the national convention of the repub-
lican party totally ignored the cues.
tiols affecting labors demands for the
principles Of justice and human lib
erty. The declaration OF the demo.
cratic party upon these questions is a
reaffirmation of 1908, while that of the
progressive party is equally outspoken
and favorable.
The addresses of the presidential
nominees OF these parties in connec-
ton with their candidacy and the &C
tiVities OF each in the past, as well as
their respective parties, must aIsc =.
oorne in mind. The candidate OF the
republican party, Mr.. Taft. has &C.
centuated his antagonism to the cor
recti2n OF the evil and abuse of the
ln1unctive power and trial by Jury II
, charges Of indirect contempt The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
AW0MANyO OBSERVATIONS


out of clothing. She said she had
tried it and-now what are you gigg-
ling about? You look as If you didn't
believe it"
Il don't wish to say as the loidy's
tellta' lies" quoted the Girl with a
very good imitation of the Coster
dialect. 'but she's 'andlin' the truth
very carelessly."
The Woman shook her head emphat-
ically.
Don't you fool yourself! Its no
rosy dream I'm telling you, but hard
facts. Why, Laura looks 10 years
younger and her cheeks are like a
rose. And, best of all. she told me
just how to do it, and l was getting
ready to try it as you came in"
GO ahead; don't mind me-" said
the Girl I'D like to watch the stunt"
THE first thing is to fold thick
towel IN. square A Turkish towel
i is the best to use for this purpose.
/ Dip this into water as hot as you can
bear it and hold it against the face
just below the eyes in the way the
{ harem ladies wear their wells. Keep
/ 1t there until it is almost cool and
then dip 1t in again, squeezing only
enough to prevent dripping. Do this
three times and then take your cleo
trio iron, which you must have cool
enough SO that you can put the palm
OF your hand against it without
scorching or burning it in the least.
Smooth the cheeks with this, pressing
the flesh upward gently until you can
bear the heat no longer Now put
some cold cream on the face and with
the tips Of the fingers lightly spat or
strike 1t in.
The cream should be allowed to
sink into the pores for at least five
minutes, and then tits wiped off and
the face bathed in very cold water,
which ends the operation" said the
Woman as she went into the adjoining
room to complete the process she
has just described.
You certainly do look healthy, to
say the least" remarked the Girl as
her friend returned ia few minutes
with a rosy face. But you must re,
member" she continued, fearing the
effect of this fiattery, that beauty is
only skin deep"
That's deep enough for me-" said
the. Woman. I'm no cannibal'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03

they CAME FORWARD, PRoTEs- -rv aILDLY
dressing them In the near future, as
parish business would bring him to
Ohio within a fortnight.
1t is needless to say that the Mis-
sionary society was delighted at the
prospect of beholding this famous
preacher. and there were much excite
ment and speculation before his ar
fival. -
When the cowboy preacher mounted
the platform and faced the 500 up
turned faces he met with an apprecia-
tive round of applause, which he ac-
knowledged with a smile and many
bows.
Dearly beloved friends, brothers and
sisters. | may call you" he began i'm
pressively in clear ringing voice that
had a compelling quality in its deeper
tones. when | look upon your kindly
faces and remember the letters of en-
couragement which | have received
from the members of your Missionary
society-when | recall the contents of
that barrel so thOughtfully provided
AOl hCVuy ny FD'i hSAN~s
hearted mothers and daughters-when
/ remember the delight of my little
family as they unearthed the various
contributions to our pleasure and com
fort. | am slled with emotion and
gratitude.
Need express the Joy Of my little
AdoIphus when gave him the new
Co cl-lypifa 81 oana-nuclv ihutad nv
some small member of your church ?
Shall r.
subdued snifIie arose from the
chairs where Johnny Baxter sat with
his mother. but the sound was in
stantly suppressed by Mrs. Bakers
strong right hand.
My little man, what is the matterT'
asked Mr.. Kidder pleasantly.
"Wah-h-h-h. ugh. umphr' was John
ny's half smothered reply.
There was subdued rustic and
many heads turned toward the Baxter
seats.
What is the matter?" repeated Mr..
Kidder suavely.
Willie twitched himself away from
LlOlHGi upii anu gave
vent to his injured feelings.
"I-I-wawant my knife he boz
lowed
A grim smile played around Mr.. KID
der's lips as murmur of horror passed
like a wave over the room. He thrust
a hand deep in his trousers pocket and
drew therefrom Willie Bakers knife
with several long strides he had left
the platform and was placing the knife
In Willie's shamelessly eager hand
While the congregation looked scorn
fully upon the avaricious Willie Baxter
and his embarrassed mother. the
preacher went back to the platform
and continued his address:
For twenty minutes by the cloci
above the door the cowboy preache
held his listeners speIlbound by tn
magic Of his silver tongued eloquence
| His views on the subject OF mission
were eonyincingly strong in favor 0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03

candidates of the democratic and Of
the progressive party. Governor VIII
son and Mr. Roosevelt. have been out
spoken in favor of these reforms.
Candidates and parties are to be
judged by their actions in preference
to their declarations. From the re-
publican party, as a party SO long as
it has had entire control of the legis-
lation and the administration it was
impossible to get any consideration
much less action, on any fundamental
question affecting the rights, interests
of and the justice due to the toilers of
our country as evidenced by the dead
ear turned toward the toilers by con-
gress when the bill of grievances and
protest was presented TO the president
of the United States, Mr.. Roosevelt
and the president pro tenn of the SEN
ate, Mr.. Frye, aad the speaker OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
OCTOBER.

1t is October and the average Amer
lean greets it with feelings mixed
with pleasure and sadness. Its fore
bodings of the dying year are not
pleasant, and we hesitate a moment
IN our greeting to the season which
makes us bid adieu to the joyous
summer time. However, October has
charms which appeal TO all of US. The
season Of brilliant foliage, of the re-
newal of the evening family circle
about the hearth. the season when the
air has a nip TO it which makes us
return to real endeavor after a sum-
mer of quiet, does not fail to recon-
pense us for that which II has filched
from the summer out-of-door season
II was late October day when the
seasoned" Thompson saw Autumn
nodding DER the yellow plain" The
Chicago Post points out that Thomp-
son wrote his Seasons" in England
from an English subject. Our fields
and prairies are not yellow even in
late October If nature has been at all
kindly inclined. Autumn can nod in
the yellow woods, but her couch in
the open is bedded down Win green
until November comes.
Occasionally October fools US with
substitute. She presses May into
the service for a day or two to mas
querade in her place. Trees whose
leaves the heat has blasted suddenly
put on a new if scant dress of green.
only to be .disrobed rudeiy almost
before the first promise of a new
spring splendor is kept In October
the dandelions come again, and with
them the occasional violet. The May
birds return and bring their families
along. They stay oAly a few days
but it is spring until they hurry away
through the night TO keep well ahead
Of the advancing cold.
October has allurements enough OF
its own TO make its borrowing from
May needless. There is a quality In
its air which no other month in the
calehdar can supply. and its hazes
give us landscapes which break be
fore the eye at no other time. II is
a fruitful month, as man and the
squirrel know, for Spring shall plant
and Autumn garner to the end Of
/ time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
The Argus Daily Story
Their Contributions-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted. 1912. by Associated Literary Bureau

or course the people of Smithville
had heard of the celebrated cowboy
preacher" so called because of his re-
generation from one of the widest des-
peradoes of the west to become mis-
sionary among the cattlemen Of the
great plains The name OF the Rev.
Jackson Kidder often appeared in
the missionary monthly to which every
body in Smithville subscribed. and
there had been much discussion con-
corning the success that had followed
his simple, unaffected appeals to- the
souls Of the men he sought to save.
The Ladies' Missionary society had
taken undoubted pleasure in packing a
barrel to send to the newly ordained
minister when the missionary monthly
dutifully announced that interesting
event.
Mrs. Deacon Baxter generously con-
muffler and his FIVE bladed knife and
the packing of the barrel in Mrs. Bax-
ter's kitchen was accompanied by the
subdued roars Of little Willie, who
lifted his voice from the r,urky depths
of the kitchen loft in vain expostula-
ton
Trash barrett" shifted Mrs. Weeks
contemptuously after a scornful e1-
animation of the barrel. You can't
fool the Lord, sisters And as evil
dence Of her conviction on this point
Mrs. Weeks contributed a huge roll
of Shaker flannel and a bolt of choco-
late colored calico. There's one thing
about it-that cowboy preacher can
hold rummsge sale after he gets this
barrel and maybe get money enough
to buy what he wants."
The barrel went on its way. and In
due time there came back q letter
from Jackson Kidder effusively thank
ing the good ladies of Smithville for
their generous donation and asking
that he might have the pleasure of ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
To PULL ILLINOIS OUT OF THE
MILD


The good roads issue may at last
be dragged from the mud of inaction
and the mire OF indifference.
That Peoria good roads meeting was
obviously an enthusiastic one. IL was
effective for good.
The stupidity Of the present road
system" was deservingly condemned.
The losses TO the whole people
through bad roads were not exagger-
ated. The picture OF benefits TO be
enjoyed from good roads was none
TO rosy.
The benefits 10 be derived from es-
adjustment OF an efficient good roads
system are SO countless as 10 justify
general agitation by the pulpit. the
press, the farmer. the manufacturer
and the whole people-agitation such
as will force enactment OF effective
legislation.
The good roads issue applies direct
~ 10 the welfare OF the home. the
shop. the school. the church and to
all Of the people all OF the time. A
49, NNAAAANAANeAAE - H. LnAL
Illinois, so progressive in so many
ways as compared with other states,
is so deporably stuck in the mud Of
bad roads. A comparison with other
states puts Illinois to shame on the
road situation.
Legislation along the line recon-
mended at Peoria can be secured at
the coming regular session OF the
legislature. All that Is necessary to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03


BEAUTY STUNT.
What are you heating an iron for
at this time of night?" asked the
Average Girl as she gazed at her
friends new electric continuance
which occupied a prominent position
on the center of the living room table.
81 always thought you were good
housekeeper," she went on. "A fat
iron in the parlor! Who ever heard
of such a thing? You're always CIV
ing me points-now let me give you
one, or rather two. The first is that
the kitchen is the place for laundry
work and the second is the old
rhyme:
when the sun is in the west
Lazy folks work the best"
The Woman of Thirty smiled at her
impetuous young friend.
81 might reply like the old darkey
that deny the allegation and defy
ond thought l think perhaps l had
better enlighten your ignorance. / am
about to try a new sort of beauty
stunt. Did you ever hear of a French
face laundry"
Almost every other kind of a
French toilet preparation, but no,
that"
Stupid! / am not talking about
a cold cream or face powder, but q
new kind of beauty shop. Laura Van
/ Swell has just got back from Paris
and she told me all about it this after
noon. 1t seems that at these places
they iron the wrinkles out of face:
just as a laundress smoothes creases
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
HuTnor and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN n. yrRffYR
WHAT He DESERVES.

THE man who thinks that he is 1t,
Who's sure that he's a brand new hi,
With people great and people small.
Who's certain that he knows il all
Yes. all there is and maybe more
Is truly q tremendous bore.
He il a man, / say, whom you'll
Avoid as you'd a tricky mule.
He's always round with his advice
And certain he Is cutting ice
He puts II out In easy reach
And says that it IS sure a peach
And bound to help you while you wait.
As certain and as sure as fate.
Just ask him. He VIII DO the rest
Or bust the buttons of his vest
He's brimning full OF arguments
That look to you like thirty cents,
But he Is sure that they are right
And hands them out in sheer delight
It's bound to be just what you need,
This bloomin' bunk that is his screed.
He showers it round as thick as hail
Comes riding on an August gale.
When he is ready to begin
We ought to take the fellow in,
Tie to his head q silken bag,
So when his tongue begins to wag
The heated air will soon or late
The pretty little bag initiate.
And then the trusty silk balloon
VIII bear him upward to the moon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
Thursday, October 3, 1912.

Moreover, we begin TO perceive
some things about the movement of
prices that concern US very deeply,
md nx our attention upon the tariff
schedules with n more definite de-
termination than ever 10 get TO the
bottom of this matter. We have
been looking into it, at trials held
under the sherman net and In in
vestigatiOns In the committee rooms
of congress, where men who want
ed 90 know the real facts have been
busy with inquiryj and we begin TO
see very clearly what mt least some
of the methods are by which prices
are fixed We know TINT they are
not fixed by the competitions of the
market, or by the ancient law Of
supply and demand which H. 10 be
found stated I'm NIL the primers Of
economics, but by private arrange
ent with regard 10 what the supply
should be and agreements among
the producers themselves. Those
who buy are not even represented
by counsel. The high cost of IIv-
Ing r. arranged by private under
Observation-Disclosures Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-03
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Death appears to be the only sure
thing with which some Of the sporty
ones don't want to take a chance.
Sometimes a man feels so bad that
there is only one thing on earth that
he wants to do and that is TO go home
and blame his wife.
There are men who are so peculiar
that they can't go TO prayer meeting
without having an air of conspiracy
about them.
1t is sometimes hard to forgive a
person we don't like, no matter how
blameless his conduct may be.
II you want TO get a mans interest
an excellent way is to hold his mort,
gage and send reliable collector round
regularly.
1t isn't considered good form in our
best families to invite the guests you
had at your wedding to the divorce
proceedings.
Other peoples trials aren't so bad as
long as they don't tell US about them.
No girl whose mother doesn't know
how to iron is likely to have the ham,
mock habit to an alarming extent.
Being a good listener has brought
many a man to the verge of insanity.
The man who leads a forIorn hope
should be in the cheer up business