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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25

contests and other experiments of
a practical measure have not on
ly attracted attention from poul-
try enthusiasts in all parts of
the world, but has proven of
much value to the people of the
state in which the sattiOn is To-
Gated. The recent legislature
empowered the board to employ
an Expert as secretary and treas
urer and to otherwise 50 widen
the scope OF the station powers
as to make it an Indispensable
factor to every farmer who is IN
terested in developing the poul-
try industry and further increas-
ing its profits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
State Aid for County Fairs.

Thanks to the Missouri legls-
latu,e, every county fair and
agricultural society in the state
will receive substantial aid from
the state treasury. A law pass
ed AZ the recent session provided
that the state should pay 80
per cent of the total amount Of
premium paid at any fair or So
ciety for the exhibits off horti-
culture, agriculture, poultry, live
stock, fancy work, school eXhlb-
its. domestic and mechanical arts.
The law requires that on or be-
fore the 18th day of November
of each year the president and
secretary Of each county fair or
agricultural society which CLAIMS
benefits under this law, shall file
with the secretary of the state
board of agriculture a sworn
statement of the actual amount
of cash premium paid at the fair
of the current season. TINS
statement must correspond with
the Public offer of premiums. The
officers must also make a sworn
statement to the effect that at
such fair no gambling Of any
sort was permitted and that the
sale of intoxicating liquors had
not heen permitted either upon
its own ground or upon any adj
jacelt ground under its control
The amount allowed any fan
however, will not exceed the
sum of 5000 a year. The object
of this law is to encourage the
further development Of Mis-
souris wonderful agricultural
Horticultural, live stock, pubic
school and allied interests.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25

ings into his premises. Upon the
failure of any person to comply
with the requirements of this see
ton it shall be the duty Of any
one having knowledge of the
same to report the facts to the
state veterinarian or his deputy
whose duty it shall be to at once
investigate the case and if he
finds the law is being violated he
shall at once arrest the offender
and prosecute the same in any
court having jurisdiction over
such misdemeanorS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
KEEP ON FALLING IN LOVE
That is the Secret Of Perpetual
Youth. a Lecturer Says.

LONDON, April 17.-''Keep on
falling in love-" is the advice
DR.. Josiah Oldfield offered in a
lecture yesterday on the secret
of perpetual youth.
eff you are married the thing
is simple enough. Fall in love
all ever again with your hus-
band or wife. If you do this
you will never find time to
adopt the nagging habit. Moth
ing ages one like matrimonial
nagging.
CAS- for you bachelors and
spinsters, don't waste time.
Above all, let none of you be
seniIe enough to tell me you are
incapable Of falling in love or
have inclination to do so.
"a person who has never been
in love or never wants to be
ought to be drowned. That is
my conviction kansas City
Star.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25

Walter Peak has opened a
feed, sale and boarding stable in
his barn recently occupied by Sill
& Slusher.
John G. Worthington went to
Kansas City Tuesday on bus
mess.
Mrs. H. Is. Tunstall and daugh-
ter, Miss Sophie, who have been
visiting in Kansas City, returned
home Wednesday evening.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
Must Burn Diseased Swine.

Neglect of owners Of swine
whi.h have died with contagious
diseases to properly and prompt
ly dispose of the carcasses has
made it practically impossible to
cope with hog cholera in many
sections of Missouri during the
last three years. This situation
causes suca immense losses among
the Eerd and provokes so many
protests from their owners that
the recent session Of the Missouri
legislature took cognizance Of
the matter by ~enacting a law
that should bring at least some
measure of relief. 1t provides
that the owners Of swine that
die tf any disease shall dispose
of the carcases within twenty
four hours after they die by
completely burning upon the
premises where they have died,
unless the state veterinarian or
his deputy, shall specifically pre-
scribe some other manner in
which the carcasses may be dis
posed of. 1t shall be the duty
of owners of swine that may be
sick of any fatal disease to give
a danger warning by placing vel
low flags IN size at least 10x12
inches at all gates or other open
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25

Mrs. G. 0. Williams returned
to her home in Kansas City
Monday night after a visit here
with Mrs. Owen Gaffin.
H. Sinauer, d. Slusher, @. G..
Marquis, II. G. Chiles, Oscar Yves
terman and VIM. H. White went
to Kansas City Tuesday to
attend a meeting of the Grand
Chapter of the Royal Arch Ma
sons of Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
Must Keep Them off the Road.

1t will hereafter be unlawful
to drive any swine known to have
contagious or infectious disease,
or disease commonly called hog
cholera along amy public high
way or across the lands of any
individual other than land owned
or controlled by the owner Of
such swine. A law to this Ell
feet was passed at the recent
session of the Missouri legisla-
ture as a protection to Missouri
farmers against parties who are
either too careless or too lndlf-
ferent to the welfare of their
neighbors and who manifest this
carelessness and Indifference by
driving diseased hogs along a
highway and thus spread the
germs of disease along the entire
route.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
IF YOU PLEASE.

How often does the busy rural
dweller, whose time is valuable,
want laundry or Dry Cleaning done
and can not afford the time to bring
it to the laundry,
Let us show our appreciation of
your trade-simply boundle your
laundry or dry cleaning and send
1t in Parcel Post. We will refund
the parcel post charge on all bund-
les sent in that amount to soc or
more.
Then, when you make your regu-
lar week end trip to town, your
bundle will be ready for you, with
the postage deducted from the regd-
lar cost. Try it. Address packages
to
CraWford's Laundry and
Dry Cleaning House
T24 Main ST. Lexington, Mo,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25

Miss Ida Morath went to Kan
sas City Tuesday to spend
the Gay.
Nice Sill went to Buckner
Tuesday to spend the day on bus
mess.
Nj. and Mrs. Richard Young Of
Jefferson City, who have been
visiting relatives in this city,
went to Kansas City Tuesday
morning for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25

I. C. Sawyer was in INDIE
pendence Tuesday on business.
Edwin Vaughan, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned
to Fulton Tuesday. W. R.
Humphreys and Leroy Farmer,
Jr, accompanied him there for a
few days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
To Reclaim Swamp Lands.

To Reclaim Swamp Lands.
Missouri is going about the
work of reclaiming her swamp
lands in a more practical and
systematic manner than ever be-
fore. The recent Legislature,
with this end in view, created a
department. Of land reclamation
and authorized the appointment o
a commissioner whose knowledge
and experience in this line of
work will be a guarantee of def
mite results. The cost of the
state for his salary will be only
So, 100000 a year. This sum is
ridiculously small compared with
the immense amount at stake.
Not one Missouri citizen in a
thousand IS aware Of the fact
that within the borders Of his
state five million acres of the
finesl land in the world is sub
merged to a depth of only a few
inches or feet. The drainage of
this water into other channels
will of course make these lands
ava liable for cultivation and inn
mensely increase the productive
resoarces of the state. The In
terest of the average taxpayer,
even though he live two hundred
miles from one of these drainage
districts, is apparent from the
fact that the state will eventually
realize $4,000 in taxes for ev-
cry dollar it now devotes towards
the work Of reclamation. None
of these lands will be worth less
than 500 an acre when the water
is removed. Thus five million
acres would mean the addition of
five hundred million dollars to
the property wealth of Missouri
Shodld this be assessed at only
one-third of its value the income
to the state under present rates
of taxation would be something
like one-third of a million every
year. to say nothing of the
amount yielded in taxes for a
county, scnocl, road and other
enterprises OF a local nature. In
the Little River drainage dis
trict alone five million dollars,
raised by private contribution,
will be spent within the next
three years. This is the biggest
project of its kind the world has
ever known. This is but the
beginning ct the work which is
to eventually convert every acre
of submerged land in this state
into a garden spot beside which
the famed Nile Valley will pale
into insigDificance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
NEW LAWS OF INTEREST
To the Farmers of Missouri
Some Much Needed Legisla-
ton.

Below we mention a few of the
new laws passed by the 47th gen
eral assembly Of special interest
to the farmers of the state, other
than school, road and measures
of n general character.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
Railroads Liable for Delay.

House bill No. 80, introduced
by Mr.. Hay Of Galloway, and en-
acted into a law by the recent
Legislature provides that in any
action brought by a shipper a
gainst any railroad corporation
for damages ON account of the
failure Of such company to trans
port live stock within a reason
able time, proof of the failure Of
such corporation individually or
in connection with a connecting
carrier to transport the cOnsign-
within a reasonable time shall
constitute prima facia proof of
negligence, which will throw the
burden Of proof upon the rail
road instead of upon the ship
per. This law will force corpo-
rations to either expedite live
stock shipn cnts or pay promptly
and dearly for their neglect.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
Of Interest to Poultry Raisers.

Of Interest to Poultry Raisers.
Missouri, which is already the
banner poultry state Of the union,
is to see this great industry still
further encouraged and fostered
by the state. AS is well known
to the average citizen a great
experiment station is located at
Mountain Grove. It's egg-laying
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-04-25
Three Dollarc a Day for Jurors.

" ON'ANA q OUJ 4OA
Missouri farmers can now serve
as grand or petit jurors without
the financial sacrifice hereto
fore entailed by this duty. The
recent Legislature provided that
such jurors should hereafter
receive three dollars a day. This
will be appreciated especially by
men who are forced to leave
their farms and spend, one, two
or more weeks in a distant coun-
ty seat serving upon a jury. The
amount heretofore paid was
barely sufficient for their hotel
and travelling expenses and left
nothing with which to pay the
hand ordinarily required to look
after farm chores in the absence
of the owner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
Death of Felix Oppenheimer.

Felix Oppenheimer, senior men,
Der of the firm of Oppenheimer
Brothers of Pleasant Hill, died at his
home in that city Tuesday afternoon,
August 9Th, after an illness of some
months. Mr.. Oppenheimer was a ma
tive of Glasgow, Missouri, where he
was born February 2, 1872. After
attaining manhood he engaged in
business at Glasgow, where he re-
manned until about eight years ago,
when he located in Pleasant Hill, and
formed partnership with his broth
er, Sol Oppenheimer.
Mr.. Oppenheimer was married to
Miss Minnie Hess of Pleasant Hill,
about eight years ago and she sur
wives him. No children were born
to this union. The remains were
taken to St. Louis Wednesday night
for interment in one of the Jewish
cemeteries, and burial. will take place
today. The body was accompanied
by his father Simon Oppenheimer,
his brother Sol Oppenheimer, his
widow Mrs. Minnie Oppenheimer,
and Abe Hess, all of Pleasant Hill,
and Simon Loeb Of Rich Hill and Paul
Levy Of Butler.-Cass County Demo-
crat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
No Tariff Until September Is.

Washington, Aug. 1l.-All predic-
tons of an early passage of the DEM
ocratic Tariff Bill by the Senate are
going glimmering. Majority leaders
realize that Notwithstanding the fact
that they have set a new record in
pushing consideration of this meas
ure, only beginning has been made
and the earliest anyone now will
promise completion of the task is
September Is.
There remain to be considered ten
schedules, among them, the three
upon which will be the most vigor-
Gus attacks by the minority, namely
the wool, sugar and agricultural
schedules. The minority is making
complete tariff record and shows
no sign Of letting up on amendments.
The death of Senator Johnston of
Alabama, which has reduced the
Democratic majority on the bill to
one vote, the Louisiana senators hav-
ing determined to vote against it be-
cause of the free sugar provision.
This slender majority has given rise
to hopes in Republican breasts that
they may be able to put through an
amendment to the wool or sugar
schedules. No progress has been
made owing to adjournment in re-
spect to the memory of Senator
Johnston.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
Turns Down $4,000 Job

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 18Th. J. Wa
tiers, president of the Kansas Agri-
cultural College, is not going to leave
Kansas. The Southern Development
Association, an organization of rail-
roads, packers and States in the
southeast part of the country has
been looking for a man to take charge
of the reclamation work proposed by
the association.
That association wants the old
abandoned farms of the Southeastern
States taken over by expert farmers
and brought back into a producing
state again.
The association offered President
Waters $4,000 a year to boss the
job.
II have had such satisfactory re-
lations with the school authorities
and with the public in Kansas that l
really want to stay" President Wa
tiers said. $50 l am going to remain
in Kansas and help work out the
Kansas farm problems.
President Waters is paid 5000 a
year by the State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
Second Day, Wednesday, Sept. 8.
Morning Session,

Morning Session.
3O-Committee meeting.
9OO-Praise Service, Elder G L Har-
board, Rich Hill.
9:l5-The Best Methods Have Used,
Round Table.
9:5O-Report of Worlds Sunday School
Convention, Miss Bertha Bailey.
1O:50-A Real Sunday School, J Parks,
Pres. State S. S. Association.
11:35-Report of Committees.
Announcements.
Afternoon Session.
1:45--Praise Service, Rev Martin, Rich
Hill.
2.00-The Needs of our Sunday Schools,
by the Superintendent present.
2:40-Music.
Restraining the Teacher, J J Parks.
3:l5-Temperance Teaching in s S. Miss
Neva Campbell, Springfield.
3S5--All Aboard for st. Joseph, Rev s
L Williams.
3A5-- Installation of Officers.
400-Organization of Teacher Training
Alumni Association.
Evening Session.
7:30--Song Service.
7A5- The Big Boys, address and Con-
ference,) Rev s L Williams. q
8S0--Adjournment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
SUMMING UP .1'-1'
.71 THE EyIDEN( 8
Many Butler People Have Been Calf
9-as as Witnesses. ssS

4 ~ e4kf NJ "a
Many Butler People Have Been CALI
as Witnesses. ~
Il Week after week has been publish
ed the testimony Of Butler people,
kidney sufferers backache victims
people who have endured many
forms Of kidney, bladder or urinary
disorders. These witnesses have
used Doan's Kidney Pills. All haye
given their enthusiastic approval. I'm
the same everywhere. 10000 Amer
lean men and women are publicly
recommending Doan's-always in the
home papers. Isn't it a wonderful,
convincing mass Of proof? II yon
are a sufferer your verdict must Be
'Try Doan's first 5s
Here's one more Butler case.
Mrs. A. E. Debow, West Pine ST.
Butler, Mo-, says: II have just as
high an opinion Of Doan's Kidney
Pills as when | previously reconl-
mended them. My supply was OBJ
tanned at the. Clay Drug Store, and
they quickly relieved me of sharp
twinges in my back and hip and 9TH
er difficulties, caused by kidney COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other. -Advertisement 42-N
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
TWtNTYtlfTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE BATES COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
To n Held in the n. Z. Church,
South, Rich Hill, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Ssptsmber 2 and
3, 1918.
STATE OFFICERS:

President-James Parks, st. Louis. h
Vice-pres-R A Long, Kansas City.
General Secretary-Herman Bowman,
7l5 Fullerton Bldg, st. Louis.
Teacher Training-Rev S G Huey, 4O22
Mcpherson ave., St. Louis.
Field Secretary-Rev S L Williams,
Liberty. .
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
$500, OO0, 900 Loss In Corn TO. Of
ret Huge Wheat Yield.

II sls
The droufh and heat since July ]
have caused a loss to the corn crop in
the United States of over $500 600,
600, according to St. Louis grain
men, says the Republic. To offset
this loss, dealers say, is a promise Of
a bumper wheat crop, that Of the
winter variety being the greatest in
the history Of the country and ex-
ceeding the 1912 record by about
10, 600, 600 bushels, There is gain
of Is, 0O0, 900 bushels in the spring
wheat crop over the figures of a
month ago, and there also will be an
enormous yield Of Canadian wheat.
A good average crop of wheat will
be harvested in Europe. dealers say,
but stocks being lower there, much
will have to be imported from the
United States.
The oats crop in America will not
total much more than a billion BUSH
els, it is estimated, a comparatively
small crop.
A falling off in the potato crop is
also predicted, the indicated yield be-
ing less by about $4,000, 600 bushels
than last years crop.
But the real source of worry for
the farmer and business man through
out the United States is corn. Be-
tween July 1 and August /, there has
been a deterioration in the condition
of corn of over II per cent, and since
the greatest ravages of heat and
drouth have occurred since the Gov
eminent estimates were published,
August l, the condition Of corn is
not expected to average more than
65 per cent of normal.
September corn brought the high
est price of the year on the St. Louis
exchange recently, selling at 744
cents bushel. The "bulls" were
predicting 80-cent corn before next
May, with the effect of the soaring of
this commodity apparent on all grain
and the cost of living generally.
A large part of last years corn
crop is said still to be in the posses
sion of the farmer, and while this
will offset an actual corn famine, the
scarcity and high prices will have a
influence on the cost of
meat, it is said.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
They Feed Cows Oak Boughs.

Pleasant Hill, Mo-, Aug. 1l.-So
dry are pastures around Pleasant Hill
that farmers are worried for feed for
the stock. In some instances the
farmers have resorted to cutting
limbs from oak trees and tossing
these to the cows. So fond have the
cattle become Of this strange delica-
cy that they even break down fences
to get to their next meal when, they
hear the sound Of the ak and saw.
The bark and leaves are about the
only feed available and with contin-
ued dry weather farmers gee short
duration Of this supply Of forage.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
COUNTY OFFICERS:


Presidential O Maxey, Butler.
Vice Pres w Poffenbarger, Butler.
Secretary-Miss Ora Thompson, Butler.
Treasurer-O A Heinlein, Butler.
Supt. Home Department-M.s M F
Wilson, Foster.
Supt. Teacher Training-J w Poffen-
barger, Butler.
Supt. Organized Glasses Mrs Nv Pof-
fenbarger, Butler.
Supt. Missionary Department-Mrs A
Gather, Butler.
Supt. Temperance Department-Mrs B
B Lentz, Adrian.
Supt, Elementary Department-Miss
Nina l. Culver, Butler.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
First Day, Tuesday, Sept. 2.

O0yS AVCSSU0yS S0PS -
Forenoon Session.
9:3O-Registration and reception of del
egates.
1O:OO-Preparation service, Elder Gee
Prewitt.
1O:15-A Great Enterprise, Rev S L
Williams.
1o:50-Decision Day, Rev c H Ticknor.
11O0-The County Sunday School AS.
sociation-W it can do Cor the in
dividual Sunday School, Miss Pearl
Kemper.
11:l0-The Relation of Township Offic-
ers to the County Association, Rev S
L Williams.
1l:55-Appointment of Committees.
Noon-Recess.
Afternoon Session:
l:45-Praise Service, Rev | H Cleaves,
Rich Hill.
300 How to Make the Home Depart
ment Count, Elder Geo Prewitt.
2:2O-Purpose of Organizing the Class
es for the Adult and Teen Ages, Rev
CHI Ticknor.
2:55- Eleme ntary Department.
Graded Schools, Mrs E j Gordon,
Kansas City.
3:25-Graded Lessons in Small Schools,
Mrs R E Esdon.
3:45-Conference, Mrs l. ] Gordon.
4OO-Reports of Secretary and Treas
urer.'
4:30- Organization of Usage township.
Evening Session.
7:30- Praise Service, Rev C H Ticknor.
8:O0-The Missionary Department,
What it is, Its Benefits to the School
Rev ] H Cleaves.
8:20-Music.
S:3O-A Worth While Investment, Rev
81 Williams.
Pledges taken from schools and town.
ships for county and State Sunday
School Work.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-08-14
PROGRAM:

Convention Theme, "Workmen."
Golden Text: II Timothy 2-1e-"A
workman that needeth not to be asham-
ed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-10
My Fancy Twin Yoke Of Oxen

Seven years old broken to both yoke
and harness.
FARMING TOOLS--Dump cart, cuta.
way harrow smoothing harrow, cultiva-
tor, grindstone, rs b pillow, wheelbarrow
OK traverse sled, skeleton wagon, THE
Lance" sleigh, ? driving harnesses, SHOW
els, cable chains, manure forks, pitch
forks, potato hooks, hoes, bride chains
robe, haters, hitch chains, tether chains
erowbar, neck yokes, eveners, and Whit
fietrees, old-fashioned side saddle, over
100 years old, etc.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE-l Hal
let & Cumston square piano, 3 chamber
suites, | sitting room stove, 2 bedroom
stoves, box stove, touches, chairs, ia
bles, blue flame oil stove, bedding,
meat jars, fruit jars, also three fur over
coats.
About 1000 clear cedar shingles,
butcher tools, carpenter tools, with
chests, etc, and number of other arti-
Giles not mentioned, including lot of
both modern and antique goods accumu-
lated through three generations of
housekeeping.
Sale positive, rain or shine. Terms;
Under $1,000, cash; over $1,000, good
bankable paper.
WARREN l. LEONARD, Owner.
D. A. PERRY, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.