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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
NOT EQUAL OF OLD WONDER
Martin Sheridan, Famed in Athletics,
Fails to Muscle Malcolm
Ford's Old Dumbbeli.

While Jim Thorpe is being show
cred with honors as the best all
around athlete in the world, there
are many old-timers who refuse to
believe that the wonderful Indian
could defeat some of the old cham
pions. A story was told that shows
how the late Malcolm W. Ford is
esteemed by those who knew him
when he was the leading as well as
the first of the great all around per-
formers.
Martin Sheridan, the holder Of
the record of the A. A. U. all around
competition, was the man to bring
Ford's admirer to light. When Mar
tin was at his best he dropped into
a cafe on Nassau street and was
introduced to the proprietor. The
convention turned on athletic feats
and the proprietor told how Ford
was a frequent visitor at his place.
There was a high and wide bar in
the cafe and the man who owned
the place asked Martin il he could
jump over it. While Martin was
measuring the obstacle with his eye
the cafe man said, Cord used tC
leap that easy"
"Well, replied Martin, "if Fore
jumped it, so can l." and over hi
leaped. That was some evidence
but not enough to convince Ford
old friend that he had met a bette.
man than the old champion. HI
brought out a dusty old dumbbel
and laid it on the bar with a reques
that Sheridan muscle it. This tim
the Irish champion was stumped
for, strain as he would, he could no
lift the weight from the bar, 1t j
up to Martin now to introduce tn
newest wonder in the all aroun
ranks to the Nassau street cafe an
have the Indian submitted to tn
Malcolm Ford tests.-New Yor
Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

hibition Of the Insertion in the
Congressional Record Of letters,
speeches AID the like Of execu-
tive and judicial officers except
in the discharge of their official
duties, the use of stamps in
place of franks, repeal of the
fee registration provision for
the benefit of those who send
currency 20 Washington for re-
demption, and the preparation by
a commission of a list Of public,
historical and other documents
Itlat shoutl be published by
Congress and rules under which
they should be distributed.
AT the head and front Of all
the offending stands that hoary
old f'aud the Congressional Rec
ord, distended almost to the
bursting point with foreign, If
relevant and meaningless matter.
Wer4 it reduced to what ii
should be great part Of the
matter now franked would moi
be available. We hope that the
Posi- Offi.a Department may be
able 10 reform this old offender
whiua long ago become motor
ious.-New York Sun.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
FAMILY OF GREAT SAILORS,

Admiral Sir Archibald Berkeley
Milne, the English commander-in-
chief in the Mediterranean, is the
third generation in his family to at
tain a high naval rank. His grand
father was Sir David Milne, whose
career began with his participation
in the relief of Gibraltar towards
the close of the eighteenth century.
The present commanders father
was himself commander-in-chief on
the Mediterranean station, and ulti-
mately was made an admiral Of tho
feet. Sir Archibald has been in the
navy since he was fourteen, and has
taken part in more than one engage.
ment on land, having been wounded
in the Zulu war while acting as nava
aside-de-camp to Lord Chelmsford.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
RING in OLD TREE.

Walking in the woods near Liv-
ingston, N. j., two young farmers
came upon an old tree which had
been split in half by Lightning.
While examining the tree the youths
were surprised to see something glis-
tening in the wood. With some diff
fculty they succeeded in digging out
a gold band wedding ring. The cir.
Gle bore the inscription, "TO julia
Henderson from John, May II
1879" 1t is thought that some Wis.
itor lost the ring many years age
when the tree was but a sapling anc
that it became imbedded in thu
trunk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
Whooping Cough.

Whooping cough is one Of the
most fatal OF the acute diseases
affecting children. The death
rat is greater than that from
measles and scarlet fever com
bined. It is caused by a
germ which is thrown from a
patients mouth or nostrils in
the act of coughing. These
gerias may be thrown directly
into the faces of other children,
or into the room, where they
will mix with dust, when the
sputum dries, and be inhaled.
Tue prevention of whooping
cough may be accomplished by
isolating the infected child until
the symptoms of the disease dis
appear. This means until the
J -
child has stopped coughing for
at least two or three weeks
The period of isolation is nee
essarily long because it requires
from one or two weeks to some
time, two or three months for
whoJping-cough to run its course
Daring the period of isolation
Iif the chill is old enough, he
should be taught to cough into
a paper napkin; otherwise the
attendant should, whenever pos
siblc, hold a paper napkin II
front of the coughing child. The
1 quarters occupied by the chile
t should contain as little furniture
as possible no carpet
and should re cleaned frequently
The clothing used by the chile
and its attendant should b'
disinfected in five per cent car
| boil. acid before being PLACED
in The general washing. AL
handkerchiefs used by the chll'
and all excrcta should be disln
fectcd. If strict quarantin
e could be carried out, whooping
: cough could be practically Grad
= icatrd. And quarantine mus
be depended upon because at TIN
time no antitoxin or vaccine q
+ of undoubtedly efficiency ha
), beel effected.
o The high death rate of whooI
ing cough renders this diseas
It one of the most important c
children's diseases, so much S
that every parent should tax
t an interest in the disease and a
sist in it's Eradication.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
HER REASON.

Mistress-Well, I'm sorry you
want to leave me, Mary. But what's
your reason?
MARY keeps silent.
Understanding private?
INDEPENDENTLY II No, mum;
please, mum, he's a lance corporal
illustrated Bits.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

Rootcr-It was a great game.
Neither side could make a run.
Grunter-Tha kind Of game
wouldn't suit me l want to get a
run for my money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

WANTED Resident manager
for Midland Casulty Co. Liberal
and attractitc contract to capabl
prrly Write us at once. Charles
P. Whitbresd & Co., State A
gents, Piqree Bldg, st. Louis,
Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

Man past 80 with horse and
buggy to sell Stock Condition
Powder in Lafayette county.
Salary $40 per month. Address
8 Industrial Building, Indiana
polls, Indiana
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

FOUND-At the Princess
Theatre a gold pin bearing the
initials j. Il. G. Same may be
had at this office by paying
for this notice.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

FOR SALE-o0 acre farm
3I2 mics southeast of Corder,
Mo, for information call or
address c. Wiley, Higginsville,
Mo-. Box 412
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

Mr. AMI Mrs. Q. F. Hacker,
who has been visiting in Kansas
City returned home Monday
evening.
Miss Annie Phetzing and Miss
Margaret Gibbons went to Kan
sas City Tuesday to spend
the day.
Leslie Roberts returned to
Liberty, Mo, Monday even
ING after a few days visit here
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs
M. G.. Roberts.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
The Expensive Frank.


voter knows In each campaign
he receives under the frank OF
some Member of Congress prec-
ious documents, extracts from
the Congressional Record and the
like The public treasury has
furnished envelopes and trans
portation free for these the doe
umeuts themselves have been
sold at cost by the Public
Printer. How much this free
service costs in transportation
alone Postmaster General Hitch
cock shows in his annual report.
During the fiscal year 1912 more
than 100000 600 pieces of mail,
weighing oil 100000 pounds, were
carried free. which at the usual
rates would have brought in a
revcIu e of $4,000, 900. Much Of
this could be saved, and certain
ly tie pos office deserves cred
it fo" the work it does, even
though that work is done for
another servant of a common
employer.
Free NAL service is given
undci the frank Of Members Of
Congress, IN the penalty en-
velopes' used by the executive
and Judicill departments in pub
lie business, to newspapers and
periodicals. in the n%on-carrier
sections Of the counties in which
they are published to certain
educational institutions to liter
azure for the blind. to mail re-
lating to the census, and to three
ladies, widows of Presidents.
These ladies alone have a gen
eral franking privilege, and their
contribution to the post is neg
ligib.e. and the matter winch
NAV be sent free by others Is
carefully defined by law. AT
the recent fifteenth annual con
venIion of the National Asso-
citation Of I'ostmasters OF the
Firsc Glass Mr.. James }. BRITT
Third Assistant Postmaster-Gen
eral, pointed out that the fran
king privilege has alweys been
abused and that in 1878 all FREE
matter was barred from TIM
mails OF the situation nov
exis' ng he said:
"Mailings in excess of lawfu
righc are now relatively few ant
are confined chiefly to the leg
islatiye branch of the Govern
ment, not Iecause of any su
perior morality in executive an
judicial officers as compared W.T.
Sena ors and Representatives, bl
because the law governing IRE
Official mail is more definite !
its terms than that %controllln
legislative frank mail, and ful
thermore. because the latitud
left to Judgment and discretlo
is far greater in the latter tina
in the former.
"The great majority OF oel
ators and Representatives ne
only scrupulously observe IL
fran&ing privilege but also carr
estly cooperate with the depar
me- If in its administration.
"But, | am sorry to have
saw. there are a few who, eith'
themselves or their secretarie
more or less indifferent as
the Use of their frank and wi
do rot take it kindly when
is brought to their attentio
However, .ais number is so sm'
as TO be almost negligible.
must be said that the improp
uses of The franking privlle
arise more from the indefiniten
of the term official business th'
from wrongful intent
One Senator innocently
Guided with a speech proper
frankable a ph%otogravure
himself, on which he prompl
paid postage when his attentl
was called to this misuse OF ]
Secretaries to ~
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

WANTFD-Man past 80
with horse and buggy to sell
Stock Condition Powder in La
fayette County. Salary $40
per month. Address 9 Indus
trial Bldg indianapolis, Indiana.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

WANTED-Salesman to sell
our guaranteed Oils and Paints.
Experience unnecessary. Elk
tremely profitable offer to right
party. The GLEN REFINING
COMPANY, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

FOR SALE Good second
hanl top buggy. B. B. Frazer.
Phone 235.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

LOST 'AG left glove of a
pain of fur lined undressed Kid
Glove. Color brown. Finder
leave same al this office and re-
ceive rewar!
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
Letter List.

The following mail remained
uncalled fer at the Lexington
Postoffice, Friday, February IA,
1915.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
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FOR SALE-Buff Rock Cock.
erels. Phone SOS.
MRS. JOHN AINSWORTH.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

LOST-Somewhere on Main
street a Coral Pin. Finder
please Leave same at this office
and receive reward.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14

FOR RENT-Rooms in third
story of Wilmot building; also
hall in third story OF Vaughan S
building. Phone 697.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-02-14
LETTERS.

Miss Clara Barty, Henry Bow
en-, Joseph buckley, Ike Garrett,
Miss Pinky Harbo, George Hrst,
Edgar Kelly, Mrs. Dilsa John
son. Miss Mary McCalla, George
Melaugh, Mrs. Maude Morrow,
Abram Nutter, Chas. Pluto, Chris
tai Ruben. George Richardson,
Mrs. Earl Sullivan, Chas. Staple
ton, Mrs. Lizzie Warm, Miss Sill
via Walker, SamI. NJ. Wilson,
Chay. Young
CARDS.
Jess Allumbaugh, Garrett Call,
Rev. G.. c. Downing, Dunkirk
Seed Co., Mrs. Anna Harding.
W. i. Dueterman, f. NJ. Mar
shall, Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell, Chris
Morris.
When calling for this mai
please say it was advertised.
JOIN X. TAUBMAN,
Postmaster
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-14

sentiment; and it isn't public senti- {.
ment at all.
Humanity isn't pure, never was
and probably never will be; but hui
manity is fairly. wholesome at that.
It's human. And people generally r
want to do pretty much as they
please, so long as they don't interfere ;
with the rights Of others to do the {.
same.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-14
MERELY COMMENT


Andy Lawrence is supposed to bl
in California for his health, BUT
A criminal lawyer appeared before
the Butts committee as Andy's per-
sonal representative
Goodness saGes ealiVeE Has that
voting machine probe committee got
something up its sleeve?
Anyhow, why can't Andy's paper
relieve the suspense and tell us all
WHY Andy has a lawyer hanging
around looking after his interests?
No matter what anybody may
think of Gov. Sulzer himself, Mrs.
Sulzer has proven that she's game
clear through.
And Tammany Hall Is probably in
for the worst political licking it ever
got. It looks like John PuTrOy
Mitchell for next mayor of New York.
Mayor GaynoF is exceeding the
puritanical speed limit in yanking
guests out of restaurants after a. m.
When these mayors insist on haV-
ing moral spasms they ought to go
out in ten-aCre lot and throw the
fit all by themselves.
Bear in mind the bar was closed
in Healy's restaurant at 1 a. m, &C
cording to ordinance; and Healy de-
MED the right of the police to prevent |
him from serving food or his guests
from eating it.
If this thing keeps up we'll have to |
hire policeman to stick around each |
citizen to tell him what to do.
Chicago isn't quite so bad, but It's |
bad enough. The 400 can hire the |
Blackstone Hotel, dance the tango |
and lick up bubbly water all night |
long, but casual guests can't dance |
in a downtown cafe, even if the |
guests happen to be man and wife.
We don't believe the morals Of the
400 who dance at the Blackstone are
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r
want to do pretty much as they
please, so long as they don't interfere
with the rights Of others to do the
same.
-O-O-
MEXICAN COMMON PEOPLE
WANT A CHANCE TO LIVE
Washington, Aug. 14.-President
Wilson says he is convinced that
there is more or less organized effort
to force the United States into war
with Mexico. Why should there be
any such effort? Briefly, here is the
answer:
Wall streets speculative interests
in Mexico have no assurances that
they would find protection or per-
petuation at the hands of the. revolU-
tionary party. One thing the revOlU-
ton has been fought for is relief from
exploiting of the common people by
foreign and domestic grafters.
The common people want a chance
to live.
They want the land holdings
broken up and want a chance to stop
paying CrlDuLe 10 the great nOrQe OF
foreign holders Of concessions who ,
have capitalized their holdings and ,
distributed huge profits in endless ,
dividends on watered stock. Huerta g.,
stands for a continuation of this sys- ;
tenn. He has promised to pay all =
American and foreign claims if rec
ognized.
Wall street faYors recognition of +,
the Huerta government, or, as an al +
tentative, armed Intervention by the :
United States. This alternative is
the choice of our speculative inter
ests to avoid success for the revolu-
ton. Armed Intervention would pre-
secure American investors
in the possession Of their properties
and insure stability and further OPP
portunities for exploitation in COM
IN ~ 1yoorS Aooincf This O1aO the I'D }
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
WONDERFUL TRUCK FARM

One of the most gigantic undertak-
has been launched successfully by
the Oklawaha River Farms Company.
This company has in operation
farm of 5000 acres of muck land,
which it has reclaimed The COM
pany has laid out a town site on the
OklawahaN river, which has been cali
ed Muclan, and will have in operation
by January LIST railroad running out
to the new section. This project was
planned by T. S. Kyle of Gadsden,
Ala, J. d. Young of Chattanooga and
David Kirkland. of Atlanta, associated
with William Hooker of Ocala and
Cecil Wilcox of Jacksonville.
| This farm has been. practically
made into an island by diverting the
channel of the Oklawaha river. which
was accomplished by dredging a ca
nal six miles long. To carry off the
seepage and assure a dry tract Of
farming land this company has skirt
ed the tract with ditch % feet wide
/ by s deep. This land is the finest in
the state. and vegetables can be
grown without fertilizer or any kind
Of mineral stimulant The soil has
been tested. The supply. is inexhaust-
ible, and being free from stumps or
rocks, presents a beautiful stretch Of
level farming land that will bring to
the owners a mint of money 1t has
taken a few years to bring this tract
to its present state of perfection. In
spite of the predictions of those who
thought the thing impossible the COM
pany has demonstrated that this is
one of the great possibilities which
those people who can see ahead have
made use Of. -
Some idea of the magnitude of this
truck farm can be given when it is
known that it is no unusual sight to
see solid train-load of potatoes leave
this farm. There are on the farm
several hundred rows of potatoes
more than a mile long. A yield of
400 bushels of potatoes and $50 of
corn to the acre is not uncommon.
1t is predicted thta the owners of
this garden have a veritable gold
mine d. H. Kirkland, treasurer of
the company and manager of the
farm, is devoting his time to the sue
cessful carrying out of the plans of
the company and making a success of
an undertaking that is a credit to
Florida.-New York Produce News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
NOTICE

In County Judges Court. Marion Coun-
ty, Florida.
Osceola Fertilizer Company, a Cor
poration Organized and Existing
Under the Laws of the State of
Florida, VS.. H. S. Miles,
To H. S. Miles, and to Whom 1t May
Concern:
You are hereby notified to be and
appear before the judge of the county
judges court of Marion county. Flor
ida, at the office of said judge in
Ocala, on the
First Monday in October next,
lat court to be held on that day, then
and there to answer Osceola FERTILE
er Company, corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the
state of Florida, in an action of at
|tachment, damages 500, and wherein
certain lands situate, lying and being
in said Marion county, Florida, de.
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Lots 1, S and 80, in the town OF
Gambler, being a part of the nwA OF
lsection %, township 16. south, range
l23, east, have been levied upon; other
wise. default will be taken against
Iyou.
Witness, w. e. Smith, Judge of our
said court, and the seal of said court,
at the court house in Ocala, county
aforesaid. this LIST day of September.
A. D., 1913.
(seal) w. E. SMITH,
lad a-5-5t County Judge.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
MASTERS! SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of final decree rendered the
18th day of August. 1913, in certain
cause pending in the circuit court,
fifth judicial circuit of florida, in and
for Marion county, wherein George G.
Gamble is complainant and Ephraim
Patterson, Jr., Sallie Williams and
Charles Williams, are defendants,
will, on
Monday, the srd Day Of November,
1918,
in front of the west door of the court
house in the city of Ocala, Marion
county, Florida, within the legal
hours of sale. offer and expose for
cole to the highest ard best bidder
for cash, the mcrtgaged premises
therein described. to-wit: Lots three
80, four q, and five (5), Of block
six fcl, of +ha town Of Board~'on. sit
uate in section nine (9). township IL,
range twenty-one, east, in Marion
county, Florida. g. SO much hereof
as me- re necessary to raise the sum
CT S4S1, interest since the date of the
said decree thereon, $40 attorney
fee, and costs of this SHIT
LANIER ROB RTSON,
Special Master.
RICHARD NcCONATrFY.
Solicitor for C9mplairant. 1885,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
MARION

(Written for the Ocala Banner.)
Go ahead, Marion. raise high your
banners,
Look to the welfare of planters and
Gamers;
Raise up your youngsters in work ana
in thrift,
Show them that industry's Gods
blessed gift.
Give the ma helping hand, show theh
the way,
Lead them to feel that at some III
ture day
Their labors will justify all that they
have done
In trying to garner the prize " oe
won.
II some miss the prize, what matter :
They gain
The delights of knowing ana seem ;
the name 49,
or Marion. fair Marion, still on tNe
list
OF growers and Gamers, by lncusIS
kissed 80
OF knowing the why, the wherefore
and how so,,a,,
To grow their own produce, 10 Ioiio"
the plow. ,,,ino
Then show them results by keepiNs
away o,.a 10,
The middlemans profits; make o~'
by day .bora al
A young Gamers marhe1
that so care e.. ao,t
Nov receive the full profits OF eaoi
Gamers ware. ,,,,,.ti,,e
This may be done "i'io"'
anV,
But benefit all, be they le"' -
many. Thor well
Let each reap the pront U i'0oi
done, &c aouehter
And so help the futcIe u
Now word to the parents OF thls
glorious plan - 4ho4 thew
Holm them by praising all that 'neS
uo,n them u~ bv showing the county
not dead, &c Mrs.
And to further the plans %
Moorhead, e county
Who works in the interest," VI
and state, and 10
make them abate ,;, IN
AN their signs and their iohslnss
travel from home 49,
Inst make their lives happy' 'H0'
won't care to roam. iii
If they find near at hand Wha' WIZ
end all their cares eeor
A market where each one may one
his wares -, ,,d
Thus give them chance IN tue i''''
of the free,
Give them independence, and sweet
liberty. -c,,,,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
oHERiFe's SALE

Unda.' and by virtue of an execu
ton issued out of and under the seal
of the county judges court in and for
Marion county, Florida, dated the 14th
day of April, 1913, in a certain cause
wherein the Moneyweight Scale Co.
are plaintiffs, and w. H. Pegram and
Son are defendants, l have levied
upon and will on
Monday, October 9Th, 1918,
the same being a legal sales day, and
during the legal hours of gale, offer for
sale at the west door Of the cour!
house in Ocala, Fla, and sell the same
to the highest and best bidder for
ash the following described personal
property, .to-wit: 1 pair Moneyweight
computing scales.
Sold to satisfy said execution and
all costs.
J. P. GALLOWAY,
Sheriff Marion County, Florida.
G. w. BASSETT, JR.,
Plaintiffs Attorney. S-29
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-10
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judi.
cial Circuit of Florida, in and fol
Marion County-In Chancery.
Catherine Eva Dinkins, complainant
VS.. Wiley j. Dinkins, defendant
Order for Constructive Service.
1t is ordered that the defendant
herein named, to-wit: Wiley j. Din
kins, be and is hereby required to ap-
pear to the bill of complaint filed in
this cause on or before
Monday, the 3rd Day of November
1918.
1t is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published once week
for eight consecutive weeks in the
Ocala Banner, a newspaper published
in said county and state.
= This 25th day of August, 1913.
(SealA P. H. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co. Fla
Bv M. E. Goddard, D. c.
w. T.. SMITH,
Compartments Solicitor. S-29