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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
BIGGEST PAIR OF TusKs.

In the stables of the royal palace
at Mandalay, in Burma, there may
be seen an elephant with a remark
able pair of tusks, which the Bur-
mese declare are the largest in the
world. These gigantic tusks meas
ure as much as Z feet nine inches
on the outside curve, with a great
circumference of no less than II
inches. To n~aturalists the most ex-
traordinary point about these tusks,
which are still being carried by their
owner, is that they virtually touch
the ground and almost meet. APP
parently, however, their owner expe-
riences no inconvenience from these
long and cumbrous appendages
whilst taking exercise. AS a zoolog-
zeal curiosity the elephant has natu-
rally attracted vide attention, and
it is said that several offers have al
ready been received for the tusks
when the animal should see fit to
depart this worldwide World
Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
SEEKS OUT FRUIT NOVELTIES
Government Investigator Has More
Fascinating Sport Than the Hunt
ing of Wild Animals.

Hunting wild animals may be all
right so far as it goes, but how much
more romance and how much more
romance and how much more value
TO the world there is in hunting for
wild vegetables and plants which can
be made use of for the benefit of
humanity. F. N. Meyer, the gov
eminent agricultural explorer, has
started on another trip to China and
Siberia in search for new fruit nov
elites which can be introduced into
this country. He will be gone three
years, and during that time will
travel with his own caravan in the
widest parts of eastern Asia.
Whenever he hears of a remark
able fruit he will follow it up and
get seeds or cuttings from the tree.
This will be sent to Washington for
propagation and study. Owing to
the great distance it is very difficult
to make scions or cuttings preserve
their vitality so they can be made to
grow, One Of the objects Of this long
journey is to procure cuttings of the
famous Felt Ching peach Of China.
This peach grows so that it weighs
as much as three pounds. On a for
mer trip Mr.. Meyer got cuttings
from it, but they refused to live
when grated on American stock.
Stones from the peaches have been
planted, but there is little hope from
them, for peach seedlings seldom
come true to variety or are of much
merit.-Pathfnder.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
LORD ROBERTS GHOST STORY
Tells How His Father Was Warned by
Dream Of Coming Death Of
His Daughter.

Lord Roberts records a remark
able case of the warning dream. In
October, 1853, his father, to whom
he was acting A. D. G. at Peshawar,
had issued invitations for a dance.
Two days before it was to take place
he was silent and respondent during
breakfast, and eventually told his
son that he had had an unpleasant
dream, which had visited him several
times before and had always been fol-
lowed by the death of a near relation.
As the. day fore on his depression
grew, and he wanted to put off the
dance. His son dissuaded him, but
that night the dream returned, and
the dance was hen postponed. "The
next morning the post brought
news of the sudden death Of my half
sister at Lahore, with whom I had
stayed on my way to Peshawar."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
A LOVELY FACE
BUT UGLY HAIR

How often you see an other
wise lovely face spoiled by home
ly hair-a face that would be
most charmingly beautiful if
she only had prettier hair. What
a pityl-and how foolish Be
cause that ugly hair, stringy,
dull, lifeless-looking thought it
may be, made as glossy, soft,
silky and beautiful as the heart
could desire if only taken proper
care of.
Harmony Hair Beautifier is
just what it is named hair
teautifier. It is not a hair
dye or hair oil-it is just a
dainty, Inexperienced liquid
dressing to give the hair its
natural gloss and brightness, its
natural wavy softness, its natural
rich beauty. Very easy to APP
ply-simply sprinkle a little on
your hair each time before brush
ing it. 1t contains no oil, and
will not change the color of the
hair, nor darken gray hair.
To keep your hair and scalp
dandruff-free and clean, use
Harmony Shampoo. This pure
liquid shampoo gives an instanta-
neOus rich lather that Immediately
peuetrates to every part of hair
and scalp, insuring a quick and
thorough cleansing. Washed off
just as quickly, the entire opera
ton takes only a few moments.
Contains nothing that can harm
the hair; leaves no harshness or
stickiness-mst a sweet-smell-
ing cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd
shaped, very ornamental bottles
with sprinkler tops. Harmony
Hair Beautifier, $1.00. Harmony
Shampoo, 80 cents. Both guar
anteed to satisfy you in every
way or your money back. Sold
in this community only at our
store - The Rexall Store-one Of
the more than 1000 leading drug
stores of the United States, Can
ada aand Great Britain, which
own the big Harmony laborator-
lies i'm Boston, where the many
celebrated Harmony Perfumes
and Toilet Preparations are
made. - Crenshaw & Young,
Druggists, Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John r. Potts, by his GER
tain deed Of trust. dated February Bird,
1913, and recorded in book ZIG. at page
331, In the office of the Recorder of
Deeds in and for Lafayette County,
Missouri. conveyed to the undersigned
as trustee. the following described real
City Of Lexington. in the County Of
Lafayette, in the state of Missouri, viz:
Lots numbered One a., Two (2). Three
Gll, m 7 FiT y A ST. IN B 81 fEa F FORTY 516@
City, OF Lexington. Missouri. in trust
to secure the payment Of the promis-
sorry note In said deed Of trust describ-
ed, and which deed Of trust recites
The aforedescrlbed note is given by
said JnO. Il. Potts for a part of the
purchase price of the real estate herein
been made in the payment Of said
note; now therefore l. the said trustee
at the request Of the legal holder OF
said note. hereby give notice that /
Will. IN
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
aneLd q WiLey
Clothing Company

department tells us in a bulletin
just issued on the uses of birch,
hunted whales in a birch bark
canoe. The animals were found
a the mouth Of Mackenzie river.
lie failed to strike the game, and
concluded that it was probably
tor the best. While the canoes
ere frail, it is pointed out that
that the bark of which they are
made resists decay longer than
any other part of the tree.
1t would be difficult, the de
partment goes on to say, to es-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31

James r. Moorehead went to
Fulton Tuesday ON business.
Mrs. II. Jensen of Kansas City
spent Monday with her son,
Robert, at Wentworth Military
Academy.
VIM. Aull, ST., went to hide
pendence and Kansas City Tues
day morning on legal business.
John G. Worthington went to
Kansas City Tuesday morning to
spend the day.
William Gavin went to Kansas
City Tuesday to spend the
day on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Thomas Boyle NOW more
than nine months dead and Margaret
Boyle his wife by their Deed of Trust
dated September 18th 1903, recorded in
the Recorders Ctice for Lafayette
County, Missouri, in Book l7s at page Il,
conveyed to the undersigned, as trustee,
the following described land situated in
lafayette COUNTY missouri, TO WITH "
In trust, to ecure the payment of the six
promissory notes in said deed described.
Default having been made in the pay
ment OF one OF the above mentioned
notes, when the same became due and
payable, will, at the request Of the legal
holder OF said note sell publicly, at auc-
tion, at the front door Of the Court House
in the City OF Lexington, Lafayette
(Np,pfv Miggpnri an
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31

Miss Elizabeth Yates of Gal
Latin, Mo-, went to Kansas City
Friday after a visit with
Ter sister, Mrs. z. NJ. Williams.
Mrs. Williams accompanied her,
Mrs. l. G. Neale went to Kan
sas City Friday morning to spend
the day.
Miss Katherine Fletcher re
turned to her home in Houstonia
Sunday evening after a visit
here with friends at Lexington
College.
Judge James p. Chinn and w.
$. Peacock of Higginsville spent
Friday here ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Curtis
and Miss Edna hatcher returned
i riday to their home in
San Francisco, California, after a
risit here with friends.
Mrs. Butler Talbot went to
Kansas City Friday for a
few days visit.
Mrs. Robert Taubman went to
Fayette Friday for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Paul II.
Lynn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and other persons interested I'm. the es-
tate of Katharine G.. Reid, deceased,
that the undersigned viii apply to make
a final settlement Of said estate at the
November Term. 1913. of the Probate
Court of Lafayette County. Missouri, to
be begun and held at the Probate Court
room. in the City of Lexington, on the
second Monday in November, 1918.
WIN. V. A. CATRON.
Executor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31

innate the value Of the service of
tb birch bark canoe in the dis
coyery, exploration, development,
and settlement Of the northern
part Of this continent. From the
Arctic Circle to the Great Lakes,
ard southwark, for a century
and a half, that light but exceed
strong and s%erviceable YES
SCI threaded the lakes and rivers,
bearing trade and carrying civ
where no other boat
could go. The French explorers
and missionaries made journeys
of hundreds Of miles in these
canoes, often carrying cargoes
which would seem beyond the
capacity Of such frail vessels.
The range Of uses to which
birch wood is put is surprisingly
large. According to the depart
ment, the articles into which it
goes range from church pews to
kitchen tables, and from organ
/ ipes to newell posts. We may
have our first sleep in a birch
crib and our last in a birch cof-
fin. The spocls ON which we
get our cotton and silk thread
are birch spools, and the lasts
on which our shoes are made are
likely to be birch lasts. The
largest Of the spools hold l2,OoO
yards, the smallest 20 yards. The
woods beauty, strength, and
I gldlty make 1t prominent as a
material for musical instruments,
and the Same qualities bring
it into extensive use for flooring.
Many people have an idea that
shoe pegs have nearly passed
out of use, but the amount of
birch previusly mentioned as
made into pegs and shanks year
.iy in New England seems to
6isprove this notion. Birch, the
department says, is often put on
the market in imitation of other
woods, and we may open many a
door, sit on many a chair, and
write on many a desk which we
imagine to be mahogany, but
which is really birch stained tC
resemble the genuine article.
Nine species Of birch grow il
the United States, but sweet
yellow, paper, and river birch ar.
those most used. About 1900.
COO board feet of the wood finds
its way to the market yearly
Paper birch is one of the few
American species with a hold on
the forest stronger than it had
when America was discovered
Large tracts are now covered
with this birch where there was
little Of it a century ago. 1t
comes i'm after fire, and some
tracts it has taken possession Of
covering hundreds of square
miles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and other persons interested i'm the
estate Of William d.. Rankin, deceased,
make a final settlement of said es-
tate at the November term. 1913. of the
probate court of Lafayette County. Mis-
souri,, to be begun aud held at the Pro-
bate court room. in the City of Lex
on the second Monday in No
vember, 1913.
MARY A. RANKIN,
Administrative.
JAMES A. RANKIN,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31

backward, turn backward,
oh Time in your flight, give us
a girl with skirts not 50 tight;
give us a girl whose charms, many
or few are not exposed by too
much peek-a-boo; give us a girl,
no matter what age, who won't
use the street for a vaudeville
stage; give us a girl not too
sharply in view dress her in
skirts the sun cannot shine thru.
And give us the dances of days
gene by, with plenty of clothes
and steps not so high; put turkey
trot capers and %buttermilk slides,
Eurdy-gurdy twists and wiggle-
tail glides, and other such bunny
hugs all on a level as products of
he'll inspired by the devil, and
let us feast our optics once more
On the pure sweet woman Of the
days Of yore. Yes, Time, turn
backward and grant our request
tor Gods richest blessing but not
undressed. Exchange.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
Many Uses for Birch Are
Recorded.

From furnishing material for
a canoe in which to hunt whales
some hundred odd years ago to
supplying New England factor
les of today with 1000 cords Of
wood annually for shoe pegs
and shanks is, according to the
department of agriculture, only
part of the services the hirch
tree has rendered and is rend-
ering the people of America.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and other persons interested in the es-
tate of Jewett b. Bentley. deceased,
hat the undersigned will apply to make
a final settlement of said estate at the
November Term. 1913, of the Probate
Court of Lafayette County. Missouri. to
be begun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the City Of Lexington, on the
second Moudav in November. 1913.
ANNA BENTLEY,
EXecutriX,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
1T ISN'T HIS FAULT.

Howell-Edison says that we sleep
too much.
Powell-Well, it isn't his fault;
he has invented enough things to
keep us awake.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
Saturday, the 18th Day
of November, 1913,

between the hours Of nine o'clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock In the after
the Court House In the CITY OF Lex
ington, Lafayette County. Missouri. pro-
coed to sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder. for cash In hand, the
above described real estate. for the pur-
pose of satisfying the said note and in
terest and the cost OF executing this
trust.
Witness my hand this the sth day Of
e. M. TAUBMAN,
Trustee.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
LITERALLY so.

yesterday l received an unspeak-
able insuit."
'What was it?"
"a deaf and dumb man spelled on
his fingers to me that | was a liar"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
FEW or THEM DO I.

Ascum-What in your opinion is
the best business to which a young
man can give his attention.
Tellit-His own.
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Saturday, the list day Of
November 1918,

between the hours Of A.. NJ. and 5 p. NJ.
OF that day, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the above described real estate, for
the purposes Of satisfying said debt and
the expenses Of executing this trust.
JOSEPH o LEsUEUR, Trustee.
Lexington, MO, oct. ~, 1913,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
SCHOOLING.

Experience is the best teacher"
"Well, she ought to be; her teach
ing comes mighty high"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-10-31
COLOR CHANGES.

'"Why does Jinks look SO blackP"
II think it is because his pros
poets have made him blue"
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
WATER BILLS ARE OUT.

Water bills for the current month are now made up and payable to the city marshal between now and the twentieth of the month Since this is the last of the year. the commissioner is this month clearing up every bill in existence due the city and to make sure that he does not overlook anybody he is paving personal visits to each indi- vidual. Thus in place of keeping his hours at the office and requiring those indebted to call and settle he is playing turn about His only request now is that the money be had in readiness when he calls to make the collections
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
A TRIP 10 GLOBE.

An auto party composed of c. Fritz Martin. John Busch, James X. Blakely and pr. Waterson, the last named gen tleman recent arrival here from Ka hda, ohio, left Tempe at an early hour yesterday morning on a trip to Globe, Arizona. While the chief purpose is to view the Roosevelt road and dam, in as much as they are that far, the party concluded to take in the remain der of the scenic road and see Globe and Miami as well. Plans were to make Globe yesterday afternoon. spend last night there and return to Tempe to- day. The trip is being made in the Holland auto stage car.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
ORDINANCE NO. 572I3

An Ordinance adopting Plans for tho Improvement of Central Avenue and intersecting streets from the Northerly line of Simms Addition to Inc 5outherIy line of Mcdowell Road and Establishing the Grades and the W idth and the Location of the Road ways for said streets.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section l. That the plans prepared hy the City Engineer for the i'm piovement Of Central Avenue from the North line of Simms Addition to the South line Of Mcdowell Road in the City of Phoenix, and on file in the office of the City Engineer in Fcoll One of Street Improvement Plans on Pages IA. 145. 146, 147. 148. l49, 150, 151 and 152, are hereby adopted as the official plans for the Improvement of said streets
 The grades shall be at the eleva- tcra shown on these plans The r"adWays shah be of the width shown 0n the plans and at the locations shown on the plans
 Section 2 A duplicate CODY of these plans shall be filed with the City Recorder and be kept on file in
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
PAINTER WILL LOCATE

J. H. Stitch has opened paint shop here with quarters at the Butte Garage and will henceforth engage in automo- bile and carriage painting. Sitch is late arrival here from Los Angeles where he has been engaged in the painting business for years. Upon leaving the coast. together with a party of friends he was bound for the Payson country, but in the middle of the desert fifty miles from nowhere and a little over that distance from Dome, the ma chine went wrong and Was abandoned. the party walking to the nearest habi tation. They eventually reached Tempe and Stich has concluded to remain per mamentlN-
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
 HOLD REGULAR ELECTION
Officers Chosen for Ensuing Year at
 Crowded Meeting

Damon Lodge No. n, K. of P. met " regular session at K. of r. hall Monday night and conferred the third degree upon II. F. McGinity. elected \. x. Smith to membership and re coived an application for initiation from m Fred Maier In addition to this the routine work If the session was disposed of and the regular semi annual election of officers was held. which resulted in the following being chosen for the ensuing term: Chan ceilor Commander. II. c. Robertson, wee chancellor. Walter Nash. prclato. r B. Gurley; master of work. Geo. < Irwin: master 1t arms. D. r. Mcsscn- 2cr: inner guard. Fr3nk Hobson: out el guard. Segil Davis: master of cx- cAequer. sam T. Barnett: master of finance. C. B. Sabin. keeper of rec ords and seal. Thos. G. Peyton: trus- tee, Joseph Montgomery. There was good attendance of the members 'nd most interesting session was held.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
FROM TONTO BASIN.

W. H. Paymer arrived in Tempe Monday evening from the vicinity of Tonto Basin to spend a couple weeks. Paymer is deeply interested in the mining of quicksilver along the Tonto and just now with two associates has something like thirty claims staked out and partially worked. Within the near future he hopes to commence perma
 nent operations on the field. That there is quicksilver in that region in abundance, Paymer is certain, but the district is so far from nowhere and so little developed that is no easy matter
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
FINAL PLANS FOR NEW
 TEMPE NORMAL BUILDING
Work on $75, 900 Industrial Arts Build ing to be Started Shortly After
 the First of the Year.

With a special meeting of the board of education of the Tempe normal schooi to be held in the presidents of flee tomorrow evening it is expected that the last plans will be made for the new industrial arts building prepara- tory to the letting of the contract for construction. For months and par 1icularIy during the last two weeks have the architects been working on the plans and specifications with the result that everything is apparently in proper shape now for final submittance to the board.
 In instances the plans for the build ing as made out last spring when the appropriation from the legislature was secured have been slightly changed. With the heads of the various depart ments which are to occupy the new edifice. the architects. Messrs. Peabody and Smart of Phoenix, have gone over every detail of the building For two or three weeks hardly a day has passed but what one or both members of the firm have been on the campus on busi- ness relevent to the arts building
 At the special meeting of the board tomorrow evening the last final inspec- ton of the plans and specifications for the new building will be made. A call for bids on it's construction will then be advertised the bids to be opened within the next twenty or thirty days
 l. is planned to start work on the arts building as near the first of the wear as possible that everything may be in shape for permanent usage by the opening of school next fall.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
HoMEsTEAOERs INVESTIGATING

Fred C. Wcckes. Clarence Baldwin William Irwin and number of others interested in homesteads near Mesa went to PhocmE yesterday aft einoon for the purpose of securing in I'I nation concerning the recent ruling 'i the secretary of tac interior reduc- iiS the homestead unit under the Roosevelt project to forty acres Most ~ the gentlemen mentioned have proved up on their holdings. but have olrly receivers receipt to show. no ateHt having been issued. and ft is !" learn the fate of these lands that they went to the capital
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10
TO HOLD BOND ELECTION

J. c. Power. one of the school trustees of Lohi district, was in town yesterday arranging for the re-pHb- lfcation of a notice of school bond election to be hc'd in his district owing to an error in the former uvh- licatian the call was not legal, and a rev election had to be called. Ii is
 he intention oc the people of LeAi l. issue bends in the sum of $12.00o ihe irocecaS u be used in the con ~truction of 2 new school bui'diaG which is baGIz needed in order to accommodate tEc growing school en- r,lIment The plan is T. erect a building containing four class rooms and a large auditorium. The struc- turc will be built on tn" plan of the Garfield school in Phoenix. and will he so arranged that il may be added to as occasion requires.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-10

Seven officers of the Peterborough railroad. of New Hampshire, have appealed to the supreme court of tne United States against the decision of a lower court sustaining the Bos- ten and Maine in refusing to grant them annual passes for interstate journeys. The Peterborough was leased to the Boston and Lowell and by the Boston and Lowell to the Boston and Maine: and these officers .claim that according to the lease they are entitled to annual passes over the Boston and Maine system. Since the first of the present year the E. and NJ. has refused to give passes except .o"cr it's lines within the state of New Hampshire.