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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Mice IS hereby given to all
credit ors and other persons in
,erestad in the estate of Sarah
Virginia Read deceased, that the
und rsign9J administrator will
apply to mike final settlement of
said estate at the May term,
1913 Of the probate court of La
fayette County, Missouri, to be
begun and held at the probate
court room in the city of Lex
ington on the second Monday in
May 1913. =,
p. S. READ.
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

N)tice IS hereby given to all
,reditors and other persons in
crested in the estate of John
Hugh Leach deceased, that the
Undersigned eXecutrix will APP
ply to make final settlement of
said estate as the May term 1913.
Of the probate court of Lafay-
ute County, Missouri, to be be.
gun and held at the probate
court room in the city of Lex
ingt9n, on the second Monday il
May 1913.
ALICE LEACH,
ExecutriX.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16

Miss Marguerite Harvey went
10 Odessa Friday for a few
days visit with relatives.
j. R. Moorehead returned
home Sunday evening from a
few days stay at Excelsior
Springs.
Mrs. j. w. Sydnor went to
Higginsville Sunday evening for
a visit.
Mrs. R. W. Hughes returned to
her home IN Higginsville Satur-
day evening after a visit here
with homefolks.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16
Best Medicine for Colds.

When a druggist recommends
a remedy for colds, throat and
lung troubles, you can feel sure
that he knows what he is talking
about. c. Lower, Druggist, of
Marion, Ohio, writes of DR..
Kings New Discovery 81 know
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best throat and lung medicine |
sell. 1t cured my wife of a
severe bronchial cold after all
other remedies failed" 1t will
do the same for you if you are
suffering with a cold or any
bronchial, throat or lung cough.
Keep a bottle on hand all the
time for everyone in the family
to use. 1t is a home doctor.
Price SOC and $1.OO. Guaranteed
by Crenshaw & Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16
soybeans a Coming Crop.

The soy6ean plant is an erect
growing annual, producing a con
siderable amount of seed in small
pods near the stem. 1t grows
to a height Of two or three feet
and when cut before the seeds
ripen makes good hay. If al
lowed to mature, it becomes most
too woody for hay but the seed
is very valuable for feed. 1t is
sometimes grown as a silage
crop or to piow down as a green
manure. The different varieties
mature in from 70 to 100 days.
If grown for hay or for pas
ture or to he used as a green
manure, the seed should be
sown on a well prepared seed
bed about May 20 to Is in Cen
trial Missouri, and about May
10 to Is n South Missouri, put
ting it in with a grain drill at
the rate of four or five pecks per
acre. They may be seeded as
late as June Doth.
Soybeans may be grown in the
corn either to be hogged down
Or to be pat into the silo. For
these purposes they should be
planted w}th the corn, using
about equal quantities of corn
and soy beans. This is more sat
isfactory than seeding between
the rows at the last cultivation.
If grown for seed, sOybeans
may be seeded in rows about
thirty inches apart, using a peek
and a half of seed per acre.
They may be put in at this dis
tance with the grain drill by
stopping psrr of the holes. This
allows of cultivation and, ordi.
nary, increases seed production.
Under Missouri conditions, the
best varieties for hay are; Me.
dium Yellow, Mongol and Black
Beauty. For seed production
Morse. Black Beauty, Medium
Yellow, Ito San, and Hollybrookt
are all good varieties.
The soy bean is a leguminou
plant, having free nitrogen gath
ering bacteria on its roots. Flo.
this reason it is usually best Il
inoculate 'he soil with the prop
er bacteria, although on ric.
: land, soybeans do fairly wei
without soil incubation.
One of the best ways to inocr
late a field for soybeans is b,
' giving a light dressing of sol
from a field which has been sue
| cessfully inoculated for the Gro.
, and upon which the plants hav
shown a good development o
root nodules.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16
GOOD NEWS
Many Lexington Readers Have
Heard Il and Profited
Thereby.

Good news travels fast, and
the thousand of bad back suf-
ferers in this vicinity are glad
to learn where relief may be
found. Many a lame, weak and
aching back is bad no more,
thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Thousands upon thousands of
people are telling the good news
of their experience with this test
ed remedy. Here is an example
worth reading:
William C. Wolf, retired far
mer. Locus ST., Plattsburg, Mo-,
says "My Kidneys were too free
in action and l had to get up sew
eral times at night. My back ach-
ed and if | stopped or lifted,
sharp pains annoyed me- IL was
hard for = to straighten after
STOPPING. I used Doan's Kidney
Pills and 'wo or three boxes gave
me more relief than any other
remedy l had ever tried. The act
ion Of my kidneys was regulated
and the pain and lameness IN my
back was relieved"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-M ilburn Co., But
falo, New York, sole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name-Doans
and take no other.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16

Lee Rice returned to Columb a
Sunaay evtn.rg after a visit
here with HON folks.
d.. and Ms. L. G.. Allen of
Hige nsviuo spent Sunday here
with DR. and Mrs. Z. j. kampf.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
GAS ORIA

Mrs. H. G. Ardinger, who has
been visiting in Kansas City,
returned home Saturday even
ing
Mss lula Ingram of Slater ar
rived Friday evening for a
few days visit here with Miss
Kat Drysdale.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16

Mrs. T. 4. Walker spent Sun
day in Higginsville.
Miss Ethel Baltzell and Miss
Wayne King returned to their
homes in Sedalia Sunday even
ing after a visit here with Miss
Ella Ramcy.
Rev. c. Lewis Fowler went to
Sweet Springs Sunday evening
Mrs. t. I. Green and daughter,
Miss Floyd. went to Aullyille
Monday to spend the day
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16

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Mrs. Howard Henry went to
Kansas City Friday morning to
join her husband, where they
will make their home. Her
mother, Mrs. Oscar Andreen, ac-
companied her for a few days
stay.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16

Ms. r. a, Gather went to Co.
lumbia, Mo-, Saturday for a
few days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-16

Mrs. T. {. Sawyer went to In
dependence Friday morning to
spend the day.
B. C. DrummOnd went to Kan
sas City Friday to spend
the Gay on business.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
By MARTHA PATTIE

door kitchen with a big covered plat
ter Of fried chicken, and he's going
to take that"
The major leaned back his head. laugh
ing and shaking with pure enjoyment.
Up on the Hudson, at Hastings, stood
Ralph Carter's bachelor home, and he
had made IL almost replica OF the old
one in Virginia Successful in every
way in New York. he had chung to the
old Southern traditions almost fiercely,
this tall, lean, clear-eyed lawyer.
"And so he's been. hanging your pic
lures all over his walls" exclaimed the
major. God bless my heart and SOUL
child. This is certainly merry Christ
mas for US all"
Pam was rather grave, though, as they
went through the splendid red and gold
corridors of the great hotel The din
ner was to be very select and private
UP In the majors reception room and
she wondered what this distant cousin
would be like.
He was all she had wanted him to be.
Even Pam could find no fault as she sat
next to him at the round table. And oh.
after the year OF lonely striving among
strangers, how II made her cheeks glow
and her heart beat to hear these two.
the splendid old major, and Ralph. vie
with each other In their delightful court
csy and compliments.
''You don't know how good It Il to
ind someone Of your very own" she
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
Of Having Cousins. Uncles
and Aunts for Christmas Meal More
Hazardous Than Dodsins Benzine
BugSies---Bud Hawley Distin-
suishes Himself
-
By GEORGE v. HOBART

in his arm to pay up. I'm wise to
that old jojo. Every time he won eight
dollars he used to rush out into the
street and faint there so as not to
wear out his office floor. Don't TN
veil any Bill Gray statues around me,
Hep, or III get critical"
We clinched, but the bell saved us.
The members of our dinner party
were arriving and the mad revel was
on.
Uncle Peter brought a friend with
him-the famous food expert, Doctor
Smotherjoy.
The Doctor is a High Gard with
Uncle Peter.
He is one of those old ginks with
beady eyes and license to hunt for
germs, and everything he eats has
first to give the countersign and then
go through written examination.
He loves to display his scientific
knowledge and put Latin crimps into
the low foreheads.
Uncle Peter believes every word that
leaves Doc Smotherjoy's face, but for
my part l think he's an old Camem-
bert.
At any rate, no sooner were we seat
ed at the table than Doc parted his
whiskers carefully, coughed to attract
attention, then picked up a Iittle-neck
clam on the end of his fork and pro-
ceeded to give it the third degree.
The adulteration of food stuffs
these days is being carried on to an
extent worse than criminal" the old
fluff began solemnly. "Ah, even here
I see traces of sally-siIlic acid with
borax-phosphos even here on this
clam"
Put little tabasco on it and cut
loose" suggested Bud Hawley.
Have lemon" said Hep. Squeeze
it over the clans and make a wish
Uncle Peter and Uncle Gregory
were the only ones at the table who
seemed to take the Doctor seriously.
Uncle Peter listened with marked at
tention, while Uncle Gregory glanced
at his CLAIMS and shuddered.
The Doctor ate his unconcernedly.
When the soup came on the Doc
lifted a spoonful thoughtfully, then
sloshed it slowly back into his plate,
while the two old Unkies eyed him
nervouSly.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

You have. Of course, noticed the
rather peculiar situation of affairs on
Glen street,"
Gladys, I feel that some explanation
is"
'All the best residences in town are
on the west side of Glen street, and not
a house of any sort on the east This
is because of two reasons. An old maid
at Arlington owns the east side for seven
blocks, and has steadily refused to sell
Again, there is a bad hill along that
property, which must be graded down.
and at the lower end is an acre of
swamp. Do you follow me?"
Il suppose 1 do, but"
1T you don't, sir, can get an engineer
that can and will! Are you filing a sit
uation just now?'
Il have been disappointed in finding
one"
Then should like to employ you for
a time. What salary per month will
satisfy your . ..
by George, Gladys"
What salary, sir?' she demanded as
she held up her hand.
"Oh, well, say $50 a month"
"As you are here on the ground / will
make It S75. First Of all not a hint must
get to the public. Give me as close as
you can an estimate of the number Of
cubic yards OF earth to be removed.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
SHOWING HIM THE WAY

old accounts that had been charged OF
to profit and loss. At fifteen she was
earning enough to pay her way.
For the six months that Miss Gladys
attended commercial cUlllge, VIII Mill
ington didn't earn his board. He was a
civil engineer out Of a position. He wrote
half a dozen letters here and there, but
as they were not favorably replied to
he ceased his efforts. Some day his
chance was bound to come. Why worry?
He didn't worry even when his best
friends predicted that no girl worth hav-
ing would accept such an easy-going
poke.
Almost the day Miss Gladys came home
from school a relative died and left her
a number Of thousands of dollars Her
father wanted the money, that he might
enlarge his store. She proposed to use
it to carry out schemes OF her own.
The girls attitude toward the civil
engineer was a puzzle to herself She
loved him because he was good, and yet
she was dissatisfied with his seeming
want of self-confidence and ambition.
Could he be reused out of himself? II
that were possible then, just how could
1t be done?
Mr.. MiIlington had been off on a fish
ing trip and therefore didn't know yet
that Miss Gladys was home, when a
young lady called at his office one aft
ernoon. He sat there as large as life
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

What in the world does she want OF
business education?''
He's too lazy to study"
There are people who are born lynn
rhatic. This doesn't mean lazy. 1t
means a disposition to get along the
easiest way-to let the other fellow do the
perspiring and the wOrrying-to believe
that things will come out all right in the
end. Such a person us always good
tempered and always ready to say a
good word for everybody.
There are plenty of girls who were
born to be hustlers and would have been
hustlers but for circumstances. They
have what is called the commercial in
stainct just as much as a young man.
They can see opportunities for specu-
lation just as quickly. Given the cash
capital to begin with, they would achieve
success as soon as one of the other sex
Gladys Nestle didn't care for dolls when
she was child. She traded them off for
pins or marbles. II she got candy il
was not given outright to a boy. 1t was
sold to him at halt price. 1t was she
VINO sold the paper rags and made the
ouyer pay the highest price. Her father
mad been a grocer for ten years and
Yet did not know how to make an in
vitins window display until taught by
his twelve-year-old daughter. A year
later she was collecting on commission
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

him about ten minutes to coax her into
a real dress, as she said, and down
into the waiting taxi.
And how fast she talked. There were
years to catch up, she told him, and as
long as there was only the two Of them
left in New York to uphold the pride Of
the Carters-
There's one more. child" warned the
major. But he is very distantly con-
nected, very. He is about your nine
teenth cousin, but he is to dine with US.
Ralph Carter"
Pam sat Very still. and did not speak,
looking straight ahead of her.
Ever hear Of him?f asked the major.
'1 Just love his shadow" said Pam
solemnly. IF it's the same one. I've
tried and tried to paint pictures that
would sell, and finally I coaxed an old
dealer on the Avenue to let one Of my
Virginia gardens stand In his window
awhile. You know Aunt Annabeile's rose
garden with the sun dial, and the old
white coach house IN the back7 Well.
II was snapped UP by a Mr.. Ralph Car
ter. And he wanted to know " I had
more Virginia scenes. So 1 sent down
the oak grove at sundown along In No
vember, with a big orange harvest moon
stealing over the edge Of the hill, and
he bought that And now I'm painting
the old tagged walk under the grape
arbor. with IL all sunshiny, and Nanny
Martha Ann comins along from the out
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
By SHERMAN SPICER

shall want that two days hence. and will
call here for it,
'Tt may take me a week." replied Mr..
Millington.
at may take you a month, if you sit
here in the Office
But all this"
Good afternoon, sir"
Miss Gladys was back at the time ap-
pointed. When she had been given the
estimate she said:
Yesterday I bought that whole east
side of Glen street. l want that hill
graded down and the swamp filled. Go
to Swift & Morris, the contractors. and
get bid from them for the work. l will
be here at 10 o'clock in the morning"
Il was going to drive to Lansing with
Fred Bascomb," said the engineer.
You are under salary to me, sir, and
I want that report!'
When the figures were given her next
day she said:
''The firm has no work at present and
should be willing to knock OF 800 from
this figure. Go out and telephone them
to that effect"
The firm came to her figures and she
then said to the engineer:
That ground is to be plated to lots
100 by $50. Do it as quickly as possible,
please
"a party of the boys are hunting next
week and
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

1t in the old oak grove where you used
to go when you were a little boy. Here's
wishing you a merry, merry Christmas,
and 1 wish L knew you, because It does
certainly get fearfuIly lonesome here in
New York holiday time when you haven't
any one of your very own"
The telephone bell rang sharply Just
as the major was about to say God
bless my heart and souT' once again.
But he lifted the receiver, and smiled at
the voice that answered his hail.
Delighted, Ralph, delighted, my boy,
but you see, am going to have young
lady guest here to dinner with me, my
grandniece, sir, from Virginia. Now,
instead of my joining you in your bach
elor apartments, supposing you Join US,
and try and compensate 70 her for hav-
ing a surly old chap for a dinner partner
Names Miss Pamela Grayson. Come
right down"
Then he smiled, and kept on smiling
in the oldest, happiest way. And he
leaned back in his deep leather chair,
and lit a cigar, and watched the smoke
rings form overhead, and smiled up at
Them. He had four sisters. PANS grand
mother had been the youngest. And now
somehow, they we're all gone, as he
thought, "the way of the roses" and he
was alone. He had rather lost track Of
all the nieces and nephews and grand
nieces and grandnephews, Sentiment
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21

does not thrive in the New York atmos-
phere, yet as he looked at the letter, ha
felt an odd glow of pride, and he held the
little basket of mistletoe out at arms
length, smiling retrospectively. Many a
time he had gone up to the old oak grove
to gather it for his mother to decorate
the great hall at Christmas. And now
this little Pam
The major rose suddenly with quick
intention. Five minutes later he was on
his way up to the address in the letter.
He knew the place. It was Just of Sixth
avenue on Fifty-seventh street, along in
the art students quarter. Upstairs two
flights, he climbed, and tapped at the
low top door with its modest card.
Pamela Grayson-"
She stood at the easel with her back
to him, big blue apron on, and she
was singing,
''Oh, holy town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie.
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
The major stood at attention, but
when she turned and caught sight of
him, she gave little cry of joy.
uncle Bob! How did you come 30
soon to me?'
Eh, but she was bonnie, thought the
major approvingly; very much like her
grandmother in her girlhood, soft brown
tands of hair around her small head,
and wistful, childish gray eyes. It took
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
DINING PETR|F|ED RELATIONS EXTREMELY RECKL ESS

pardon me, Doctor" exclaimed
Peaches Indignantly, but it isn't a
cold storage turkey, because it was
sent me as a present by some friends
on Long Island only this morning"
Possibly went on Caterpillar
Charlie, possibly my hurried diagnosis
was at fault, but we can never be sure
about these things, because here, on
the elbow of the wing, / find traces Of
calisthenic acid over the membranes." !"
mo, thank you" said Uncle Greg
ory, Il never eat turkey, it gives me
the heartburn" And the poor old guy
struck such a note of hunger that l
wanted to throw that dam doctor out
of the window.
By this time several others at the
table were becoming more or less i'm
pressed, and the dinner party was be-
ginning to assume the cheerful aspect
of meeting of martyrs an hour be-
fore the arena opened.
"Please pass me some mashed po-
tatoes," whispered Uncle Gregory after
the pangs of hunger had beaten him to
the ropes.
Here we find croaked the Doctor,
raising forkful of mashed potatoes,
here we find one of the most evil ef-
fects of food adulteration. This po-
tato was grown in the fall of the year
1889, but it has been washed in alum
water to give it the appearance of be-
ing modern, while its eyes have been
treated with belladonna to make them
bright and snappy."
Uncle Gregory groaned pathetically,
and the rest OF US, out of politeness,
tried to look interested, but only sue
ceeded in looking seasick.
When the ice cream and cake were
brought on Doctor Smotherjoy drove
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
THE MAJORS CHRISTMAS

give up and ring up some business as
sociate to take dinner with him at the
hotel. But he saw a letter in his box.
and the clerk handed him a curiousIy
shaped parcel, rather bulky and oval
He took it up to his own rooms. and
opened it with a funny little thrill of an
ticipation.
By George, he was wrong. There was
somebody, he didn't know who 1t was.
but there was somebody who had re-
membered him. The last wrapper fell on.
and he stood staring down at a little
homemade willow basket, filed with
mistletoe. A card on top read. Love
and Merry Christmas from Pam"
Pam? He remembered no Pam. He
opened the letter for enlightenment, and
as he read, his heavy gray eyebrows
drew closer together, and every now and
then he calculated, God bless my heart
and souli'
You wont remember me at all, but
I'm Pamela Grayson. and my mother
was your sisters daughter, SO I'm your
grandniece, see? Mother died about a
year ago, just after we came north, and
have been here alone ever since, 1
didn't even know you were alive until
cousin Florrie, of Carter's Landing, down
home, wrote and told me to share this
mistletoe with your for she had gathered
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
,eeing Life With John Henry

his spoon down deep into the chocolate
and vanilla mixed, and said, FHere is
a pitiful illustration of what dishonest
tradesmen will do for money. Here
we find that some of this ice cream
was pale originally, but it was treated
with aniline dye to give it this choc-
olate effect, and then baked IN the sun
to deceive the eye. On the other hand,
we find this vanilla was originally dark
and forbidding, but it has been treated
with peroxide of hydrogen to make it
more of a blond
Pardon me, Doctor" snapped
Peaches, her teeth chattering with ner-
vousness, but this ice cream was made
in our own kitchen by our own cook
with first class cream, and we never
have any but homemade ice cream, so
therer
"Ah," said. the Doctor, "then in that
case it must be traces of thanatopsis
which see, and the evidence is con-
elusive that a great deal of artificial
frappe has been used, nevertheless"
mo, thank you," said Uncle Greg
ory, 81 never eat ice cream because it
goes to my head and makes me cold
to my friends"
Take this coffee, for instance"
chortled the Doctor, juggling a spoon
full with the left hand and four Jumps
of sugar with the right Herein you
will find copper salts, iodide of chicory,
four per cent solution of gladiolus,
together with about a sixteenth of a
grain of mocha to the cupful'
"No, thank you" gasped Uncle
Gregory; Il never drink coffee; it
gives me the hiccups."
After the dinner was over, Uncle
Gregory took me outside and whis-
pered, John, for the love of a bliss
full heaven, the next time you give a
dinner party cut out that bug doctor,
or let me wear ear muffs"
Peaches hasn't spoken a sensible
word since that bitter evening.
Can you blame her?
The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
(Coyright, lsI3.)

The major felt a vague sense Of per-
sonal grievance. 1t was Christmas
morning. Everything was most agree
able at the hotel. AS he had distributed
his customary gold pieces to the bells.
the telephone girls, the check room boys,
his waiter and the head waiter, and the
cbambermaid on his floor, he felt oddly
disturbed.
Garter, my boy" he told the tall
grav-haired image in the mirror
I,o,,,re getting sentimental You're
thoroughly disappointed because there
isn't a soul in the world who can call
ont a Merry Christmas to you, and
n7ea1 II from the bottom of his heart
You're like a boy with nothing in his
stocking. I'm ashamed Of you, sir; am
indeed" .
Yet that didn't help matters. He wan
dered around the deserted hotel corridors
in the morning feeling utterly lost. Near
ly every one seemed to be going out to
dinner to some place where he was ur-
gently desired. -Four times he stroIled
over to the desk and looked casually up
at his box, but there were no mail and
no presents for Maj. Robert Lee Carter.
The last time he had really decided to