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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09
Attention Democrats

In accordance with the direc-
ton of the Lafayette County
Democratic Central Committee, a
call is hereby made for the Dem
ocratic voters Of Lafayette Coun-
ty, Missouri, to meet at the va
rious precincts hereinafter named
in mass meeting on
SATURDAY, FEB. %, 1872,
at 200 O'Clock P. NJ. for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates from
each precinct to attend a County
Convention at Higginsyille on
MONDAY, FEB. II, 1912,
at II 100 A. NJ, which County
Convention will select fourteen
(14) delegates to represent La
fayette County in the State Con
vention to be held at Joplin, Mis-
souri,, Tuesday, February y,
1912, for the purpose of electing
thirty six l3G( delegates to rei
resent the Democratic Party Of
Missouri in the National Demo
cratic Convention to be held at
Baltimore, Maryland, on the 25th
day Of June, 1912.
The several precincts in the
County are entitled to delegates
as follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09

For lack Of room to accomodat
our patrons we have moved our
dining room in the storeroom adj
joining us on the east. The
room we formerly used as a din
ing room we have fitted up as a
restroom, which our friends and
patrons are invited to make use
of when down town. Here will
be found comfortable seats, writ
ing material, papers and maya
zines. Ladies from the country
are especially invited to make
themselves at home here.
Respectfully,
MRS. L. e. MARK.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09
70 FIGHT SLEEPING SICKNESS.

England and Germany have
agreed to cooperate in fighting the
sleeping sickness, that mysterious
scourge Of the native African sub
iects Of both nations. A thorough
investigation is to be made into the
prevalence of the sleeping sickness
in the Gold Coast colony, the Asian
ii and Northern Territory protecto-
rates, and Tongo. Each government
will keep the other informed of the
prevalence of the disease in its terri
tory, and will treat native subjects
of other powers without charge but
each may impose restrictions on
traffic at its frontier, and may pre-
vent suspected sufferers from cross
ing its border. This arrangement
between the two countries will con-
tinue at least for three years, and
may be renewed at the end of that
period.-Youth's Companion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09
Whycough?
Stop it!

Stop coughing! Coughing
rasps and tears. Stop It'll
Coughing prepares inc throat
and lungs for more trouble.
Stop il! There is nothing so
bad for a cough as coughing.
Stop it! Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is a medicine for coughs
and colds, a regular doctors
medicine. Sold for seventy
years. Useit! Ask your doc
tor if this is not good advice.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09

Chairman County Committee.
HENRY G. CHILES, Secy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09

c. L. Kenney's store offers You
an opportunity of ordering your
meats and groceries over one
phone, and having but one de-
livery, Phone II Red.
Extra select oysters We bring
our oysters straight from the
sea Long Meat Market.
Phone ISL.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09
THE USUAL WAY.

Marks-I married my wife a
month after she accepted me.
Parks-That nothing. | mar
ried mine three days after she re-
fused me.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09

Miss Cora Long went to Kansas
City Sunday evening for a weeks
visit with relatives.
Misses Carrie Field and Leo
nora Gordon went to Indepen-
l"bcc Tuesday morning for a few
days visit.
Miss Virginia Aull went to
Kansas City Monday morning to-
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-02-09

Unless there is daily action Of the bow
els, poisonous products are absorbed,
causing headache, biliouSneSs, nausea,
dyspepsia. We wish YOU would ash your
doctor about correcting your constipation
BY taking IaXotive doses Of Ayers Pills.
Madc nv tro y RS AvFR 20 Lowoli W-es
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
THAT THIRD TICKET.

Hampton Chronicles: Everywhere
you go one finds that the progress
sives of Iowa are not in favor of the
third ticket nominated by few bos-
ses at Des Moines a couple of weeks
ago. The progressive republicans of
Iowa are going to stay by the hon
estly nominated ticket they helped
to nominate in a primary last June.
They have been fighting boss rule
for ten or fifteen years. They are
not going to turn on the primary
now and support a ticket that was
put up by a few bosses and disap-
pointed Office seekers whose sole aim
is to defeat Senator Cummins and
Senator Kenyon. The men who were
honestly for Roosevelt were not in
favor of the third ticket nominated
at Des Moines by Mccormick, Of
Chicago. ..es
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
SENATOR KENYON.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Senator
Kenyon, who was In the city yester-
day, doesn't seem to be very badly
worried over the outcome of the fall
election, in spite of the fact that
he knows that If democratic leg
islature is chosen, the general as
sembly will send a democrat to the
United States senate to succeed Mr..
Kenyon.
Mr.. Kenyon knows that these are
troublous times politically, for re-
publicans. And in the face Of this
knowledge, his philosophical view Of
the situation is as inspiring as it is
commendable. 1t is foolish for any
candidate to worry about the posi-
bilities Of politics and besides Mr..
Kenyon is not one of the kind who
worries over politics. Officeholding
does not have such attractions that
Senator Kenyon lies awake nights
fretting over possible defeats or
gloating over probable victories Mr..
Kenyon does not look upon Office
holding as sinecure. To him a
public Office is public trust. He
believes If he is elected to serve the
people his duty is to be a real serv-
ant And he also believes that II
the people do not want him in Of
fee they have a right to say SO,
and it is his duty to accept the ver-
diet.
A man of deep sincerity and great
political integrity could take no
other stand And there Is no man
in politics in Iowa or anywhere else
who is more sincere or who has
greater political integrity.
Mr.. Kenyon can afford to stand
or fall on his record as a man and
as a public servant In his brief Of
fetal career he has demonstrated
that he is the exceptional public
servant. He has voted and fought
for what he believed to be right. He
has not been Influenced by fear, nor |
has he sought favor. He has been
the highest type of conscientious
public servant. That type OF man
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

does not worry over election posi-
bilities. Mr.. Kenyon is not averse
to returning to private life If that
is the will of the people. And wheth-
er in public life or private life, the
voice of Kenyon will continue to
be lifted against evil in government
and business and in support Of the
square deal.
Iowa ought to be proud Of Ken
yon. And judging by the vote he
received at the primaries last June
the state is proud of him and is not
anxious that he be retired from the
senate, where more men of the Ken
yon type are needed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
WHAT JOHNSON SAID.

Sioux City Tribune: The Mar
shalltown Times-Republican jerks
the ring on those republican editors
who are accusing Governor Johnson
of having said "the most humiliat-
ing character in all our American
history is William Howard Taft"
Governor Johnson did not say that
in his Sioux City speech. He said
here that he told an audience in
Utah that 1t was reported that Pres
ident Taft was going to carry that
state and Rhode Island, but the
Utah men who heard him promptly
denied that Mr.. Taft would carry
their state, and thereupon the gov
ernor said it left nothing for him
but Rhode Island, land it leaves
President Taft one of the most hu-
initiating spectacles in the history
of our politics.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
Choosing Books at Random.

1t is one thing to own a library;
1T is quite another to use it wisely.
have often been astonished how
little care people devote to the se-
lection Of what they read. Books,
We know, are almost innumerable;
our hours for reading are. alas! very
few. And yet many people read al
most by hazard. They will take any
book they chance TO find In room
at friends house; they will buy a
novel at railway stall il it has an
attractive title; indeed. ! believe In
some cases even the binding affects
their choice. The selection is, no
doubt, far from easy. / have often
wished someone would recommend a
list of a hundred good books. If
We had such lists drawn up by
few good guides, they would be most
useful. I have, indeed, sometimes
heard 1t said that in reading every
one must choose for himself, but
this reminds me of the recommen-
dation not to go into the water till
you can swim.-From Sir John Lub-
books Address on THE Hundred
Best Books
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
ROSENTHAL WITNESS
REPORTED POISONED
District Attorney Whitman Haking
Investigation.

New York, Sept. 2s.-The report
ed mysterious poisoning OF Mrs.
Dora Gilbert, former wife Of the
gambler, Herman Rosenthal, had Of
fetal confirmation yesterday in
letter addressed to Mayor Gaynor by
DR.. l.. L. R. Hibbe. who was called
in to treat the woman. He gives no
details Of her illness, but AYERS that
he was denied admittance to Belle
vue hospital after she had been re-
moved there and demands an i'm
mediate investigation.
THE fact that the woman is an
important witness for District At
torney Whitman in the Becker
case" says the letter, makes my
request for an immediate and thor
ough investigation an imperative
necessity. Coming along so soon af-
ter the notorious police intimida
ton Of other witnesses it reflects
not only upon the hospital authori
ties but seems to be another init
nation that minor members of your
administration are endeayoring to
protect Becker in every possible
way"
District Attorney Whitman has
instituted an inquiry into the re-
ported poisoning. He said he expect
ed Mrs. Gilbert to figure largely at
the Becker trial. She was witness
he could not spare, he added. and
he thought an investigation advis-
able.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: There
Is a spirit of independence abroad
in the land which cannot be curbed
Here is a sample expressive of this
spirit taken from the editorial page
Of the Hardin County Citizen:
This paper can see nothing incon-
sistent about supporting Roosevelt
and the Iowa Republican ticket.
Those who hold Taftism test of re-
publicanism will object. If it will
help. them any, so far as this pa
per is concerned, 1t is immaterial
whether it is called a republican,
progressive. mugwump, mongrel,
democrat, or what. 1t stands for
what its publisher believes to be
right, all things considered, regard
less of party names or epithets APP
piled.
That states the viewpoint of
thousands of Iowa voters in the
ranks of all parties, These men pro-
pose to do what they think Is right.
They think it high time TO establish
a few new presidents, among which
is the salutary one of making right
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
Equal to St. Paul.

When one stops to think that our
musical opportunities are on q par
with those Of the residents of a city
like st. Paul, an enthusiastic Web
ster City householder might almost
be justified in being just little
"chesty" over the coming and pre-
vious seasons.
The N. Y. Courier recently an
nounced st. Paul course of seven
concerts, each by single artists
not more distinguished than we
have had right here in Webster City
for Sc, while we are to have four
for $5--almost the same ratio; yet
several of the events In the coming
course as planned, include numer-
Gus artists In single event and real
grand opera. When one contem-
plates the comparative populations
to be catered to by Mgr. Snyder of
st. Paul and w. II. Cook of Webster
City, it is apparent that we are
more musical than the Twin City,
or at least assimilate far more good
music per capita than the latter me-
tropolis. interviewed recently Man
ager Cook grumbled that subscrip-
tons to date were not In proportion
to the richness of the course plan
ned and stated that the course
might be abandoned. in case the list
ioes not grow rapidly from now on.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
NEGRO MURDER
Ed At kEOKUk
Quarrel Starts Over Game Of Cards
and Ends Day Later.

Keokuk, Sept. 28.-James Thomp-
son., colored, recently arriving here
from St. Louis to work on the dam,
was shot and instantly killed by
James Tucker, another negro, dur
ing a quarrel at Eleventh and Main
streets, this city, last night about 8
o'clock.
Thompson was shot through the
heart and died almost Immediately.
1t is said that the murdered mans
real name is Town and that, he has
several relatives living in st. Louis
and Los Angeles.
The quarrel started over card
game yesterday afternoon and was
continued when they met on the
street, where Tucker was selling
hot tamales. After few words.
Tucker drew a 80 caliber revolver
from his pocket and fired three
times, the last shot striking the vic
tim squarely in the heart and, run
ming few steps further, he fell in
the doorway of pool room and died
before help reached him. Tucker
was arrested by the police at the
union depot, where he was trying
to board freight train just pulling
out. He made no effort to resist ar
rest and admitted that he fired the
shot that killed Thompson. His rela-
tives in St. Louis have been noti-
fled. #
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

rather than regularity the test Of
party fealty. In truth, we owe more
to our country and its integrity any
day than we do to any association
Of men which custom has come to
designate as a party, and which
some people, just now and then one,
have come to regard as being the
whole thing in itself.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
MINNESOTA THIRD TICKET.

Sioux City Journal: Minnesota
republicans now take their turn
grumbling over the intrusion of a
third state ticket in the field. A
the republican party took part in
the republican primary, and was
we'll satisfied to abide with the re-
suit, the denomination of Senator
Nelson and Gov. Eberhart included.
But when the time came these
Roosevelt republicans found they
had nothing to say as to third
state ticket. A state convention
was called by the progressive ma
tional committeeman, and hand
picked state ticket was placed in
the field with neatness and dis
patch. Republicans who had been
counting on voting for Roosevelt
and getting the full strength of the
third party for the republican state
ticket in return are left up stump.
They see the success of their own
primary-made state ticket heavily
discounted and the democratic
prospects materially enhanced as a
result of Roosevelt's forcible inter-
vention. Query: Will such dis
gusted republicans vote for Roose-
welt, or will they swat the candidate
that subordinates everything to his
own selfish interests?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The politician who knows when
to speak and when to keep quiet is
a past master. Congressman Woods
seems to be in that class.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

Editor Howells, the great Geor-
gal politician, declared in 1910 that il
Roosevelt Is nominated for president
in 1912 he will split the solid south
wide open. The south likes Roose-
Welt for the enemies he has made.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

business. With all these reaction
aries rendered powerless for mis-
chief the president will be enabled
to accomplish much more in four
years than he accomplished in the
seven he has already occupied the
white house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

People taking presidential prefer
ence votes on trains and in crowds
usually find that fifteen to twenty
per cent of voters have not yet made
M their minds,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

With Carl FRANKIE and S. H. Bash
or candidates for United States SEN
ator to succeed Senator Kenyon all
will not be harmony in the progress
sive ranks.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

Iowa will stand by the national
administration only when the ma
tional administration stands by
Iowa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The Tribune believes
Roosevelt did right during the panic
of 1907 in permitting the sale of
the Tennessee Coal & Iron company
holdings. The country was indeed
fortunate in having a president who
was big enough to do his duty re-
CARELESS Of the adverse criticism he
was inviting. Prof Wilson Is con-
deming Roosevelt for the action TAX
en- at that time Then it is to be
that Mr. Wilson would not
have permitted the sale. He would
have allowed the Coal & Iron COM
pany to fail, thus throwing several
millions of deprecated stocks upon
the market as well rs causing the
loss of that much more to banks that
held the company's paper. The sit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

''It will not be a new experience
for Judge Stevens. of Boone, to be
defeated as governor" says the Ma
son City Globe-Gazette. Ellis at
tempts to get into congress from the
Tenth district have had a tendency
to harden him to such an expert
ience."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
no OTHER STOVE DOES THIS

Coles Hot Blast Heater maintains con-
tinuous fire. also steady, even heat. It win
hold IRE from Saturday night until Monday
morning t4s hoursI. 1t win hold fire over
night with less coal than any other stove.
Open the drafts In the morning and the roo,ne
are quickly heated with the coal put In the
night before. Come In ard examine Coles
Original Hot blast Heater. Price $1,000 ant
up, according TO size m-11)
C. F. Gardner, The Stove Man.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The question, who is the best
republican," is entirely superfluous.
who is the best servant of the peo-
ple?" is what the people want to
know.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The FTeeman-Tribune has not
been able to locate the second coun-
try weekly in Iowa that is support
ing the progressive state ticket.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
What would have happened in

! What would have happened" in
quires an exchange, off Roosevelt
had been nominated by the republi-
can convention and Bill Taft had
started a moose calf party?" Well,
so far as the Moose calf party is
concerned the start would be the
end If Roosevelt had been nomin-
ated he would have been elected by
a majority approaching the one he
received in 1904.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

1t would, he stated, be abandoned
rather than weakened. None but
artists of international fame are
eligible to the Webster City courses.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

restore confidence.
The large majority of newspaper
readers are willing to accord the ed
itor the same privilege in express
ing his opinion that they demand
for themselves, but occasionally
some reader does not look at the
matter in that light. A few weeks
ago the Register and Leader declar-
ed for Roosevelt. There was GER
tain subscriber in Webster City who
was greatly pleased over that atti-
tude. He said to the Freeman-Trib-
une that the r. and l., was a gen
uine progressive paper and was not
afraid to express it's opinion. Then
when the R. and l.. spoke good
word for Judge Stevens, progressive
candidate for governor, this same
gentlemen was provoked and declar-
ed the Register and Leader was a
trimmer and was trying to make IT.
self solid with the third party advo-
Gates. He was opposed to a third
state ticket in Iowa and assumed
that every newspaper that spoke ev-
en- complimentary of Judge Stevens
was dishonest. The Freeman-Trib-
une is opposed to the progressive
state ticket, but it believes Judge
Stevens is a conscientious man and
is entitled to fair treatment. 1t al
so believes the Register and Leader
is a fearless and outspoken newspa-
per and that 1t reflects the honest
Judgment of its publishers. Why not
be tolerant in such matters?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The news is sent out from Des
Moines that the state government
during the past two years cost a
million and a quarter of dollars
more than for the preceding two
years. Wonder If the extravaganza
of Gov. Carroll is to blame? 1t will
be recalled that when Mr.. Carroll
was opposing the denomination of
Gov. Cummins he took up the ques-
ton Of state expenditures, which
had increased under Cummins, and
undertook to hold the governor re-
sponsible. Now, however, it is I'M
likely that Mr.. Carroll will take
that view. AS a matter of fact the
present governor was playing the
demagogue when he charged respon-
sibility for the increase to Cummins
and now his chickens are coming
home to roost. 1t pays to play the
game fairly.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01
IOWA PRESS PARAGRAPHS.

Register and Leader: John l.
Sullivan has announced that he
would like to stump the state OF
Massachusetts for Roosevelt. 1t has
been some time since John had a
good chance to get into print with
out falling off the water wagon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The Appeal to Reason, the Kan
sas socialist publication, has been
assailing Roosevelt with malevo-
lence since Roosevelt's nomination
by the progressive party. Now it
will have to give some attention to
President Taft, as the president has
an article in the October Century
magazine scoring socialism in vigor-
Gus and strong language.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

Des Moines Daily Capital. Col
lege hazing should not be carried
beyond making the victim a cripple
for life. To kill the victim outright
might cause parents and friends to
take umbrage. Beside, university
or college is supposed to be some
what different from slaughter
house.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

If Theodore Roosevelt becomes
president in 1913 he will find some
of the men missing from congress
who gave him so much trouble when
he was trying to improve some of
the laws. Hale will not be there,
Aldrich will be in retiracy, Depew
will be absent, Spooner will be at
home, Smith will be Judge and Capt
Hull will be attending to his private
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-01

The Commoner suggests that as
Roosevelt made mistake in rec
ommending Taft he is now making
q mistake in recommending himself.
Possibly, but the colonel made a
mighty good president and had the
confidence of the people What mis-
takes he has made he has made as
private citizen.