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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08
What He Liked.

Church-Been to Chicago?
Gothsm-Yes.
See anything you liked there?"
Sure"
what was IT."
"A sign on the railroad station read
ing: This way to the New York
trains"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08
Their sense Of Humor.

Why" asks Gertrude Anterior,
should a woman murder her hus-
band?" It's a difioult question, Ger
trude, but our own personal guess is
that most Of them are actuated by a
desire to exploit the delicious fund Of
humor they possess.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

Allan Bethel of the POst-Dis-
patch of st. Louis spent Fri
day here with his sister, Mrs. F.
R Meet
Mrs. I. f. Wagner returned
70 her home in Odessa Saturday
morning after a visit here with
tbe family of Joe Waddell.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

the premises. Terms will be strictly
cash. What am bid?"
Two hundred dollars"
An untidy man who suggested the
typical junk dealer made this tender.
The Upton agent directed at him a
whitening and contemptuous glance
and said coolly:
"Ffteen hundred dollars"
Poor Ned groaned inwardly. His
heart sank as he realized that he had
been put out Of the ace almost at the
start.
"Fifteen hundred dollars!" cried the
~auctioneer, hammer poised, 81 am of
fered-"
sixteen" interrupted him.
1.-TWO thousand dollars" calmly sup
plemented the man from the Tipton's.
1.-TWO thousand" repeated the auc-
tioneer. 81 hear 1t once-are you all
done? 1t is twice. Two thousand dol
lars"
twenty-five hundred"
Ned had skunk out Of view. A SOL
emn faced man had seemingly made
the last bid. Immediately, too, 1t ap-
peared, a fat old fellow opposite him
named three thousand"
-Four thousand" snapped the Tip
ton man.
Five" came TRANQUILITY from he Of
the grave visage.
Six" as promptly proceeded from
the direction of the fat individual.
The man from Tipton's hurriedly
drew out his pocket book. He glanced
It over, frowned, and spoke out:
viii you accept a check?"
Certified by the bank, yes" nodded
the auctioneer.
81 can arrange that. Give me time.
l have only $4,000 in cash, but can bid
up to any amount" and he bolted
from the place.
"Six thousand dollars" ratified on
the %auctioneer. Time and tide wait
for no man."
Seven"
Eight"
"Ten."
"Twenty"-everybody stared. TWEEN
ty thousand dollars? Preposterous!
The auctioneer directed a maryeling
look at the fat man, who was staring
i~ndiTerently about him
"Twenty-twenty!" he shouted. DO
l hear twenty-one? No? Then sold
to-cash. Step up to my clerks, sir,
and close the transaction"
Were you speaking to me?" in
quired the fat man.
Certainly, you bid in this prop
erty-"
Mel" calculated the fat man. Mon
sense! haven't spoken a word since
l entered this room"
Then l accept your bid" said the
auctioneer, turning to the solemn
faced man.
Il made no bid" was the instant
declaration.
There was a vast hubbub. It was
ten minutes before 1t was guessed
that same mischievious ventriloquist
In the crowd had played a clever trick
on the a%uctloneer.
Then the bidding was resumed. Ned
had stepped forward again. Every
minute gained was precious time for
dear Bob. but the bids a up beyond
the thousand.
It was at $500 that the auction
Going! %going!" was echoing
out, when there was a sharp whir out
side and a moment later Bob Rayston
dashed into the roOm-"sixteen hun
eighteen hundred" twenty
hundred" and sold to-" Robert
Ralston-" The breathless representa-
tive from the Tfpton's dashed into the
place just as the hammer fell.
Il got all the money / needed from
my friend" Bob related later. but IL
you hadn't learned ventroloQuism amid
your varied travels, Ned. and delayed
that auction sale, my dream Of happi-
would have been blasted"
80 Pm some good after all" said
Ned Melvin proudly.
Copyright. 1918. by W. G. chapman)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08
MODEL HARDWARE.

Mrs, Emily Branch went to
Kansas City yesterday for an
extended visit. Mrs. John Egg
lesion accompanied her to spend
the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-08-08

The Illinoy Line of refrigerators
are in Class A.. Construction
perfect. Phone about them
1s5.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
CHICAGO women CELEBRATE
POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE is A
CAUSE FOR DEMONSTRATION.
Fifty Thousand Spectators Line the
Street as Victorious Host March,
es Gaily On.

Chicago, July 3.-Chicago women
celebrated their political independ-
ence when 1000 women, representing
a score or more of societies, active
in obtaining the passage of woman's
suffrage bill, paraded Michigan ave-
nue. in gaily decorated automobiles.
The bill granting equal suffrage to
women for all offices not specifically
forbidden by the state constitution be-
came a law yesterday.
The line of parade was indicated by
young women bearing yellow PEN
nants, and the cars were all gay with
yellow banners and yellow balloons.
Fifty thousand persons, it is estimat-
ed lined the streets viewing the pa
rade.
The first motor cars, directly fol-
lowing platoon of mounted police,
contained state and city officials who
had given their aid to passing the
law enfranchising women. After
these rode the big Five" women who
were most active at Springfield in
working for the interests of the meas
ure, Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCul-
loch, Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Mrs.
Sherman Booth, Mrs. Antoinette Funk
and Mrs. Joseph Medill Mccormick.
The second division comprised
members of Chicago women's organi-
cations and dozen other clubs from
the suburbs.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
MISS JESSIE WllsolI TO WE'D.
FRANCIS DOVES SAYRE, LANCAS-
TER, PA, is GROOM.
President and Wife Announce Their
Daughters Engagement-Wedd
Will Take Place in November.

Washington, July 5.-The president.
and Mrs. Wilson announce the en-.
gagement of their second daughter,
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, to-
Francis Doves Sayre of Lancaster.
Pa. The wedding is expected to take:
place next November at the White
House. Mr.. Sayre is at present an
attorney in the office OF District At
torney Whitman of New York
While close friends of both families
have known of the engagement for
some time, announcement has BEEN
withheld until the first anniversary of.
Mr.. Wilson's nomination at the Bal
timore convention.
White House officials accompanied,
the brief announcement with a bio
graphy OF Mr.. Sayre He is % years
old and after preparing at the Hill
school at Pottstown, Pa, and Law
renceville, N. j., graduated from Will
liams college in 1909. He was man.
ager of the football team there. vale.
dictorian of his class and interested
in Y. NJ. G. A. work.
He spent two summers with DIR.
Wilfred T. Grenfell in his missionary
work on the coast OF Labrador and
studied law at Harvard Law school,
where he graduated last year cum
laude." He has travelled extensively
during his vacations, spending last.
summer in Alaska and northern Sibe-
ria.
Mr.. Sayre comes from collegiate
family His father was the late Rob-
ert Heysham Sayre, for long time
president OF the board of trustees of
lehigh university and builder of the
Lehigh Valley railroad. His mother
was Martha Finley Nevin daugh-
ter of John Williamson Nevin, theo-
Logan and president of Franklin and
Marshall college at Lancaster, Pa.
She is descended from Hugh William
son of North Carolina. one of the
trainers of the constitution. She is
sister OF Robert ]. Nevin, head of
the American church of Rome, Italy,
and a first cousin OF Othelbert Nevin.
the composer.
Miss Wilson is "a years of age and
was educated at Goucher college, Bal
tnmore, and specialized in politicaI
science.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
NO VERDICT IN "FAT CASE"
Declared That Men Took 100 Ballots
and Stood to S for Conviction
Case to Be Retired.

Denver, July 5.-The fat cure case.
involving Marjorie Cunningham and
her husband, Walter G. Cunningham,
on charge of using the mails to de-
fraud, will be tried again. The jury
failed to reach an agreement after
being out 81 hours and Federal Judge
Lewis dismissed them. 1t was stated
that they stood seven to five for con-
,viction after taking 100 ballots.
! 1--WE will retry the case as soon as
possible and rush the ISSUE" said Fred
Maynard of the prosecution. "The
government maintains that Cunning
ham is the greatest violator of the
postal laws living today and we must
convict him."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
No Kissing While at Work.

Washington, July 3.-Kissing here
after is officially barred from the pen
sion bureau and officials and pretty
clerks found in fond embrace will he
uneceremoniously ousted or suspend
ed. Gayloni M. Saltzguber, the new
pension commissioner, has ruled that
a government office is no place for
love making. Mr.. Saltzguber sus-
pended Frank D. Hester, chief of a
subdivision of the division of civil
war claims, for kissing a young wom-
an clerk. whose name is withheld.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
Forest Fires Threaten Life.

Cobalt, Ont, July 3.-The Tennis
kaming district, north of the 500, is
ablaze in many sections with forest
fires and every bush town north OF
New Liskeard is in danger. If no
rain comes Within a day or so it is
to the already heavy property damage.
Southbound trains are carrying ref
ugess to places of safety From Earl
ton it is reported ID families are
homeless. At Porcupine the fires have
reached the outskirts of the village.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
LATE EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
intelligence Interesting to tho
General Readers.
CONGRESS-.

Refusd it's unanimous consent to
pass the Alaska railroad bill.
The Indian appropriation bill as
amended by senate was sent to con-
ference.
Representative Gould has relntro-
duced his bill for establishing a Unit
ed States National Bank Of America.
A bill for Hetch waterworks for
San Francisco has been agreed on by
the public lands committee and intro
duced by Senator Perkins.
Secretary Bryan has announced
that he is strongly in favor OF the
Glass currency bill. and let it be
known that he would use what in
Auence he could in bringing about Its
early enactment by congress.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
Makes $4,000 in ~ Days.

Moose Jaw, sask., July 5.-Arthur
Johnson Of Minot, N. D., figures that
he has made just $1,000 a day dur
ing the last IL days. He spent them
On the steps of the local land office
and at noon Wednesday entered for
a homestead near Gravelburg, which
is estimated to be worth at least $35
an acre. He also got presumption
adjoining the homestead. At mid
night man offered him 1000 cash
for his seat before the land office.
but he refused it.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10

Association of Manufacturers in Wash.
ington has also been subpoenaed to
bring all his papers on legislative &C.
Invites.
Senator Overman declined to reveal
the extent of the proposed investiga-
ton into paid press bureaus further
than to say that "other developments
are coming" The committee learn
ed on it's Interrogation of so-called
sugar lobbyists that large sums had
been spent for publicity and for con.
tracts covering certain kinds of news
services. 1t is understood that efforts
will be made to determine the extent
and character of all paid news serv-
ices that are connected with the in
ffuencing of legilation.
Gompers Makes Report.
Samuel Gompers president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
figured prominently in Mulhall's story
as the object of a long continued
attack by those who attempted to
bride him and force him to give up
his fight in behalf of labor legislation,
has made public detailed report OF
the attempted bribery. 1t confirms
the story told by Mulhall.
The Gompers statement is report
that the labor leader prepared in
1907 after his experiences with
Broughton Brandenburg now a con.
vict in Sing Sing prison, New York,
who claimed to be in the employ of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
Twin Cities Get Rain.

Minneapolis, July 5. Forty-five
minutes of the heaviest rainfall of the
year in Minneapolis made an effec-
tive break in the heat wave. The
mercury dropped 8 degrees in less
than an hour. In St.. Paul the effect
OF the rain upon the temperature was
even greater, 20 minutes resulting in
q drop of Is degrees. Several down.
town buildings were flooded. Street
car service in st. Paul was out of
commission for about 20 minutes. No
serious damage was reported in Min
neaTolis.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
Foreign.

The capture of the city of Durango
is reported unoffcially here. There
is no Geographic communication. The
city has been under siege for several
weeks.
According to an Italian scientist a
square mile of the earth in six hours
of sunshine receives heat equivalent
to the combustion of more than $500
tons of coal.
The prospect that the Balkan dis
pute will be submitted to Russia ar.
bitration, and the four premiers of
the four Balkan states will meet at
ST. Petersburg, is much brighter.
Crumbling tone arch railroad
bridges in Germany have been
strengthened by boring holes into the
masonry and injecting thin cement
mortar at pressure of five atmos-
pheres.
Deputy Edward Aynard, a progress
sive republican, representing Lyons,
died suddenly in the French chamber
of deputies. The doctors attributed
his death to heart failure from over
work.
Curtis Guild, who recently resigned
his post as United States ambassador
at St. Petersburg, was robbed of
$1,000 in cash and a letter of credit
for $4,000. He is staying at hotel
in Paris.
Deputy Legrand announced in the
chamber of deputies that Frances
standing army on peace footing
would number $4,000 men after the
adoption of the governments three
year service bill.
A violent scene occurred in the
senate when Senator Arthur Costa,
brother of the premier, objected to
the remarks of Joao Jose de Freitas,
and advanced puon him. Senator de
Freitas drew a revolver and leveled
it at the others breast.
Thanks to the tactful leadership of
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the presi-
dent, the congress Of the internation-
al woman suffrage alliance closed at
Budapest without becoming entangl-
ed in controversy over the question
Of militant methods in the advance
ment of the cause.
Raymond Poincaire, president of
the French republic, was entertained
by King George at a state banquet
with as great display of pomp and
magni6cence as ever shown in honor.
ing royal guest at Buckingham
palace.
The development of aerial arma-
ment of Russia is making immense
progress according to report made
by the chief of the army staff
Six of the men sentenced to death
In connection with the death of NAH
mould sheftet Pasha, the late grand
vizier, have been executed in Baya-
';''e scare
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
Woman Leader Offered Deanship.

Chicago, July 5.-The position Of
dean of law in its relation to women,
created at the Chicago college of law
since the passage of the women's suf-
frage bill in Illinois, has been offered
to Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCulloch.
Mrs. McCulloch was active in obtain
ing the right to vote for women in
this state. She said she would con-
slider accepting the new position.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10

The New York assembly defeated
Govern Suffers direct primary bill
by vote Of 81 to 90.
Five indictments we're returned
against the Michigan Central railroad
BY Detroit grand jury on the charge
Of giving illegal concessions.
George Hudson of Winefield, Kan,
who is 81 years old, is living in a
house which he himself recently built.
unassisted.
Justice James w. Gerald OF the
New York state supreme court, has
been selected by President Wilson
to be ambassador to Germany.
One woman in this country, Mrs. D.
Harry Hammer, Of Chicago, has made
collection of cartoons of Uncle
Sam, and has 10000 of them.
Captain Robert Bartlett, command
er of Peary's north pole vessel, takes
a like position in Steffansons expe-
dition to the Arctic, which started re-
Gently.
On it's own initiative the inter-
state commerce commission has be-
gun an inquiry into the application
of the fifty-two eastern railroads for
increased freight rates.
The whole of the ]. P. Morgan es-
tate has value of $100,000,oo0, &C.
cording to an unofficial estimate
credited to Thomas E. Rush, counsel
to State Comptroller Sohmer.
Frank s. Graham of Cakes, N. D.
has been appointed national bank
examiner for one of the North Da-
kota districts by John P. Kane, act.
ing comptroller Of the currency.
The woman's suffrage bill has been
signed by Governor Dunno. The act
gives Illinois women the right to
vote for all statutory officers in the
state, and also for presidential cleo
tors.
Hubert D. Page, La Crosse engineer,
who placed the stone marking the
boundary of Utah, Colorado, New
Mexico and Arizona at the only place
in America where four states meet
Is dead at Washington.
w Hal is Ucll6Ptu w Uc llc ldl Scot
fleece ever taken from a sheep was
brought to Pullman, Wash, by Ross
HUSKY, a rancher. The fleece weigh
ed sixty pounds and at the prevailing
price for wool is worth about IS.
State officials and representatives
from the railroads operating in Mime
sofa will meet with the railway and
warehouse commission of Minnesota
to discuss plans for putting into
operation the state rate held valid by
the United States supreme court.
Captain Jarden of the revenue cut
ter Seminole has been assigned to
conduct an examination of the ma
chinery in the pottery industry in
connection with an investigation OF
the Department of Commerce to de-
termine the preparedness Of that in
dustry to withstand tariff reduction
proposed in the new tariff bill
State department officials declares
that any impression in st. Petersburg
that President Wilson had declined
to negotiate new commercial treaty
with Russia unless it contained a
passport provision for American Jews
must have been gained from diplo-
matte exchanges in the closing days
of the Taft administration.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
Freiaht Official is Promoted.

Winnipeg, July Sc. E. Dewey,
general freight agent of the Grand
Trunk Pacific road at Winnipeg, has
been appointed freight traffic manager
with headquarters at Montreal, ac-
cording to an announcement. A. E.
Rosevear succeeds him. Dewey came
here from Vermont a year ago.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
pebs outdistances Weston.

Lima, o., July 3.-Samuel E. Debs,
the pedestrian, who left New York "a
hours behind Edward Payson Wes-
ton, who is walking from New York
to Minneapolis, reached here several
hours ahead of Weston.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-07-10
w, K. Vanderbilt's stepson Killed

New York, July Samuel Stevens
Sands, stepson of William X. Wander
bih, was killed in an automobile &C.
cident near West Hampton, l.. /. The
machine he was driving overturned
when a tire burst
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03
COTTON MARKET
VERY STEADY
New York, Liverpool and To-
cal Markets

New York Sept. 2.-This mornings
news indicated that there had been no
material change in southern weather
conditions over the holidays, and tn
cotton market opened firm at an ad-
vance of to % points on higher
cables and expectations of a bullish
government report at midday.
There was active realizing around
the opening figures, causing moderate
reactions, but the market firmed up
again with active months selling Is
TO 20 poins net higher.
The market continued very activ"
during the early afternoon and prices
sold 60 to Sc points above the closing
figures of last Friday, on heavy gen.
eral buying, inspired by the bullish
condition figures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03
GOOD FARM SALE.

We have for sale one of the best
plantations in the county, containing
$50 acres, located on Seaboard All.
Line Ry., and one of the best graded
roads in the county. Is convenien:
to good school and churches; only u
miles from Americas, and near tbs
thriving little town of Leslie, Ga.
This farm has two deep wells, six
room dwelling, barns and plenty ii
tenant houses. If you want one o:
the best and we'll located farms III
the county, this is your chance
Address or see US at Leslie, Ga.
H. l.. SPEER & R. ]. SIMS,
administrators.
AL 30c-d&w-advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03
Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool, Sept. 2.-Cotton: Spot
IL faiE demand and steady; American
middling fair 1866; good middling 7.3S !,
middling 706; low middling 684;
good ordiDary ga; ordinary $50.
Sales 5000 bales, including $500
and 500 for speculation and
export. Receipts 1000 bales; no Amer
lean.
Futures closed firm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

WANTED-Overseer place on good
farm; stock-raising, open farming; ex-
perienced; not over 10 miles from
Americas. Box 145. 19-1m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

FOR RENT-Eight room dwelling
135 Forrest street; suitable for two
apartments; possession at once. w.
P. Wallis. lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Julius Hogue left last night for
Savannah, where he has accepted d
position with well known clothing
house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

FOR RENT-Eight room dwelling on
Lee street, now occupied by Mr.. G. w
Poole; possession July %; all conven-
fences. DR.. w. s. Prather. 2S-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Mrs. Macon Dudley and children
have returned from Monteagle, Tenn,
where they spent two months of sum
mer pleasantly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03
New York Spots

New York, Sept. 2.-Cotton: Spot,
quiet; middling uplands, 1900; guilt,
1926. Sales $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. David Speer, of Jack
sonville, are visiting relatives in
Americas, formerly their home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Mrs. George w. Bagley, Mrs. A. E.
Luke, Mrs. Hugh Ferguson, Mrs. j. l..
Anderson and Miss Lille Cox made up
party of ladies from DeSoto shop
ping here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

George W. CAN'T, of Macon, was
among the visitors to Americas yes
terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Miss Foy Mott has returned here
from a visit of several weeks to rel
atives in Ellaville and at other points
in Schley county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03
Those Who Come and Go

See the new Line of hand.painted
Bar and Beauty Pins. Bell, the jew
eler. adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Lewis A Butt registered from
Augusta yesterday among the many
arrivals at the Hotel Windsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

An unbeatable Gun Button at s. A.
janiels, the Jeweler. adVt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Come early for the pick" The best
things go first at Warlick's "Git Up and
Git Out Sale. adyt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

Mrs. A. E. Moore returned to At
lanta yesterday, after a visit of sew
eral days to relatives here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

FOR RENT-House 165 Church st.
Apply to Mrs. C. E. McGehee. 31-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

FOR SALE-A twenty-horse gas or
gasoline engine in perfect condition at
a bargain. Empire State Guano Co.
30-tt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-09-03

FOUND-On Brown street yesterday,
child's gold bracelet; owner can re-
cover same from C. j. Sherlock. It