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FOR SALE AT CRYSTAL LAKE

Four Cottages and Fifty Deslr-
 able Building Lots on shore of
 Crystal Lake; also Two Good
 Farms. Cottages to rent for
 season also Land to camp on.s Plans of Cottages and Building Lots on display It the following places: T. F. Garvan, Real Es. ate, Room ', Prescott Block, Rockville, Conn. {; Louis Koelsch, at Hotel, Crystal Lake, Conn. Hanleys Shoe Store, Stafford Springs, Conn.
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LEWIS MeLAuaHL1N. PUBLISHER

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 We are always glad to have nesos items sent In, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon, or earlier, if possible. It is often neces- ssry to abridge items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning Forms closed Wednesday at 10 6. m
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 This paper is mailed regularly to Its subscrib- CTS until 6 definite order to discontinue Is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond ents.
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The greatest man is he who chooses right with the most invincible resolu- ton Seneca.
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nIsTRICr OF POLAND, ss. Pr,

1J bate Court, April g. A. D. 1915
 Estate of Gardiner Hall, Jr late of Willing ton, in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of Ccl Wm. H. Hall praying that let CTS of administration may be granted on said estate represented nf est ate, as by application on file more fully appears, 1t
 ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Holland, in said district, on the Sd day of May, A. D. 1915. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing thereon by publishing copy Of this order once in a newspaper having circulation in said dis trict, and by posting copy thereof, on the public sign-p post in he town of Willington, in said dstrict at least five days before said day Of hearing. EDWIN $. AGARD, Judge.
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U. S., Not U. s. A.


 Do. you know what is the proper abbreviation of the United States? It is U. S. It is not U. S. A. There is widespread and apparently utter ig norance of this fact. The initials U. s 4. are the officially accepted abbrevia- tion for United States army and do not under any possible conditions ever mean United States of America. At this time, when so many manufactur CTS in this country are branding their goods as made in the United States this is important. The brand of U. S. A. upon anything means that it was manufactured for the United States army. Made In U. s." is the brand which should be put upon all goods manufactured in this country.-Albany Knickerbocker Press.
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Houston Nurseries

Trees, shrubs, etc., at big bargain prices, about half what agents ask you. Some surprising prices that will keep dollars in your pocket. Everything ab- the finest of stock, guaranteed true to name. Not disappointed GUS toner last year. Our catalogue is brim full of valuable information. Send for a copy to-day. It's free.
 HoUSToN'S NURSERIES,
 Mansfield, Conn.
The Press., 1915-04-28
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Hillside Cemetery Association will be held in Grange Hall, Staff ford, May 1, 1915, at p. m. MISS HOLT, Sec.
The Press., 1915-04-28
Pigs

Good, rugged, growthy type of pigs, two months old, $4.5O each. We can now ship into Connecticut.
 NEW ENGLAND LIVE STOCK co.
 Peabody, Mass.
The Press., 1915-04-28

FINWO- ,Holstein Bull for
 gale. or will trade for COW Write to Box 450, Stafford springs f2w4
The Press., 1915-04-28

NTRS ANGELINE BALDWIN of
 M East Wilmington has a fine new hand-loom for weaving rugs. carpets, etc., for sale cheap. If ou want to earn money easily give her call.
The Press., 1915-04-28

VA ORK Horse for sale cheap. Weight w 12OO. J. H. STRIKER, West Wilmington, formerly MatteSon farm s2w4
The Press., 1915-04-28

10 ACRE FARM---Property miles l A from Stafford Springs, to exchange for village property.
 j l.. BROWNING, Statfordville.
The Press., 1915-04-28

DWELLINGS, or 9 rooms wanted to U purchase in the borough at once. Real Es- tate. J. L BROWNING, staffoIdville.
The Press., 1915-04-28

EHOR SALE--Hay, one new milch COW, \ also White Leghorn eggs for sitting.
 ~2w4 L. B. CHASE, Stafford.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08
CHANGE AT
LEXINGTON COLLEGE
Prof. NJ. w. HattOn Elected to
the Presidency to Succeed
Prof. E. w. Hardy.

Prof. E. W. Hardy, who has
been in charge of Lexington Col
lege since last June, has resigned
and returned to his home in
Carolina. To succeed him
the Board has chosen Prof. M.
w. Hatton, of this state, and
who has already taken up his
duties.
Mr.. Hatton comes highly rec
commended as a Christian gentle
man, and an educator of wide ex-
perience. Many of the members
of the board were acquainted
with Mr.. Hutton, and knew him
to be a successful college man.
His coming at the beginning of
the new year in no way inter-
fered with the progress of the
work and a successful period for
the college may be reasonably
expected.
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NJ. LADESON FORMS
l.. Weinstein of Marceline, New
Manager of LadesOn &
Weinstein.

Ten and one-half years ago M.
Ladeson came to Lexington with
a wife and a trunk full of mems
clothing and haberdashery and
started in business in one room
of the building he now occupies.
With a likable personality as his
chief asset and a determination
to succeed coupled with natural
business sagacity, he began the
building Of the business which
now occupies two store rooms
both of which are packed to the
ceiling with merchandise of ev-
cry description for men and
women. Along with this ac-
cOmplishment, Mr.. Ladeson has
made many friends, who will re-
greet to learn that he has formed
a partnership and will leave the
business here in charge of his
partner, Mr.. Weinstein, and go
to Coffeyville, Kansas, where he
has another store.
Mr.. Weinstein, who is a broth
er-in-law Of Mr.. Ladeson, comes
to Lexington after a successful
business career in Marceline, Mo.
He is an experienced man in all
lines carried by the store, and a
continuance of it's success may
be assured. Mr.. Weinstein ar
rived last night with his fam
lily, which consists of his wife,
two sons and Mrs. Weinstein's
mother.
Mr.. Ladeson will leave Sunday
night for Coffeyville, and Mrs.
Ladeson will follow in about a
month.
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in 1913.

than in 1918.
The opinion is generally ex-
pressed that the chief effect of
the war in Europe upon the coal
trade of the United States was
to retard or prevent the return to
more normal conditions which
was about to be accomplished
when the war broke out. The
first three months of 1914 were
of unusual activity, the high
rate of production Of the preced-
ing year having been carried
over into the first quarter of
1914 and the weather in Janu-
airy and February having slim
ulated the demand to some ex.
tent. Then came the slump in
the iron trade, general depress-
ion in business, shutdown OF
coke ovens, and a period of dis
tress throughout the coal min
ing regions which has rarely
been exceeded. The demand, pro-
duction, and prices were all at so
low an ebb when the war broke
out that it is not believed to have
had any direct influence on the
coal trade. The quantity of coal
exported from the United States
if compared with the total pro-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08

duction, can not be considered
very large, and so far the great
er part of it goes to Canada,
which has taken about the same
amount in 1914 as in preceding
years.
AS usual in times OF depression
and Of decreased production,
there was a plentiful supply Of
labor throughout the bituminous
coal mining region during the
entire year, and for the same
reasons there was no complaint
of Inadequate transportation ia
cilities.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08

independence, Odessa, Mar
shall, Mexico, Boonville, Excel
sior Springs, Liberty, and New
ada are made up of the same
kind Of people as live in Lexing-
ton. These people all accommo-
date their merchants by order
ing for 8, 10, 2 and A O'Clock
deliveries. The people like this
kind Of service because they can
tell within a few minutes of the
time when the wagon will arrive.
your friends who live in
these towns if this is not so.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08

R. G. Groves returned to Kan
sas City Sunday evening after a
visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Kate Bishop and daugh-
ter, Mrs. 7. L. Talbort, and Mrs.
Ella White went to HigginsvilIe
Monday to spend the day.
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Marriages in 1914.

Recorder H. w. McNeel issued
210 marriage licenses during the
year 1914. Of this number 20
were to negro couples. Thirty
four groOms and seventeen
brides were from other counties,
and in thirteen cases both bride
and groom were non-residents.
Nine grooms and ten brides were
under the legal age and had to
get their "pa's" consent. In three
cases both bride and groom were
under age.
The number of licenses issued
monthly were as follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08

OUU6O IIIOIIIa0 ~ WdIhtI
tiled" more couples than any
other authorized person in the
county, having performed TWEEN
ty ceremonies. In the last eight
years he has married 2O7
couples.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08
$40 MILLION TONS OF
COAL MINED IN 1914

CtubNS NSpAO6ANdA Jul -
crease of 60 Million Tons,
Principally from Bituminus
Mines.
Notwithstanding the slough of
despond through which the coal
mining industry of the United
States was compelled to work its
way during the last nine months
of 1914, a decidedly hopeful tone
prevailed at the end of the year,
and the opinion generally ex-
pressed to Edward w. Parker,
statistician of the United
States Geological Survey, was
that the receding tide had reach
ed it's full ebb, and optimism was
apparent regarding the coming
year. According to Mr.. Parker's
estimate, which is based upon
numerous estimates received
from leading coal-mine operators
and others familiar with the in
dustry, the total coal production
of the United States in 1914 was
iabout 100000 900 short tons,
a decrease of about
60, 900 tons compared with
the record output of 1918. Prac-
Itically all of this decrease was in
the output of the bituminous
mines. The production of
Pennsylvania anthracite in 1914
was not materially different
from that Of the proceeding
year, which was 81,718,6 $50 long
tons. In 1914, however, about
100000 tons principally nut
and steam sizes) went into stor-
age, so that the quantity sent to
market was about 1,000,0O0 tons
less than in 1918.
The principal decreases in the
production of bituminous coal
were in the coking districts. 1t
is estimated that in Pennsyl-
vania alone the production of BIZ
luminous coal decreased between
10000, 900 and Is, 1000 900 tons
and that the larger part of this
decrease was in Fayette and
Westmoreland counties, which
constitute the COnnellsville and
Lower Connellsville coking dis
districts. The weekly reports of
coke production published in the
Connellsville Courier indicate
that the output of coke in the
two Connellsville districts was
less than that of 1913 by about
100000 tons, or 80 per cent,
and as each ton of coke repre-
SCENTS about ~ tons of coal, a de-
crease of nearly 10000 900 tons
in the coal output is indicated in
these districts alone. The pro-
portionate decrease in the other
coking districts was even greater
and was particularly noticeable
in Alabama. In West Virginia
coke making has become yearly
of relatively less Importance, and
although coal production in some
of the older districts showed sub
stantial losses, new mines have
been opened and these have in
part made up the decrease in
production in the older districts.
Moreover, West Virginia mines
that ship to the Western States
have been called upon to make
up the shortage in those States
caused by the prolonged strike
in the eastern Ohio districts.
and the section of West Virgins
thus affected showed an in
creased production over 1918.
Among the Eastern States
Ohio showed the largest proper.
ton of decrease, for in addition
to the depressed condition Of
business the labor controversies
in the eastern part of the State
kept a number of mines idle fol
practically the entire year. The
output of the State for 1914 is
estimated at barely 6 per cent o.
"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08
THE NEW TELE-
PHONE BUILDING
Modern in Every Detail. Equip
ment the Very Latest.

which was commenced last fall
by the Lafayette Telephone
Company, has been completed,
and the equipment is now being
installed. In fact, experts have
been at work since Thanksgiving
on the thOusand-and-One details
connected with the installation
of a modern telephone exchange.
The work has progressed to the
point where a definite date for
the Switch" has been named.
At midnight, Saturday, January
10th, all connections will be
transferred from the old ex-
change building on Main street
to the new one with only about
ten minutes interruption.
The preparatory work for this
quick move, that the public suf-
fer as little inconvenience as pos
sible, has consumed months of
work by a force of linemen under
the direction Of Mr.. j. w. Will
kinson. Every little detail of
the construction work has pass
ed under his experience eye,
and no expense has been spared
in working up to the minute
when the ring" for central will
be only a memory, and the latest
flash may be accomplished by
merely lifting the receiver.
Number" Without an effort,
and you are talking before you
know it.
The new building was erected
at a cost of $1,000, and is the
handsomest and most complete
of any exchange building in
Missouri. The basement con-
tains, besides the heating plant,
the batteries, storage rooms
and work shop. On the first
floor is the business office, the
"long distance booths, the su-
perintendent's Office which is so
full of apparatus that a layman
might easily think it a Krupp
factory. The second floor is
given up entirely to the ex-
change, and the comfort and
convenience of the operators. A
rest room is provided with crest"
apparatus. Easy chairs, lOung-
es, reading material, and the in
dispensable, a large plate mirror
are a few of the many attractive
Comforts" provided for the
operators.
At the present writing Mrs. j.
w. Wilkinson is conducting a
school of instruction for the op-
orators so that when the change
is made, there will be no con-
fusion and newness about the
board"
The new phones will all be
alike. Under the new system
there will be no batteries con-
nected with the phones. A CEN
trail battery at the plant provides
the energy so that all will be of
equal strength. On this account
the phones will be a little box
affair, neatly finished in a dull
black and occupying no more
wall space than eight inches
square.
The present force will be con-
siderably augmented in the new
exchange. j. w. Wilkinson, who
has had charge of the construct
ion work, will remain as plant
superintendent. Mrs. C. H. VIII
coXon will continue her present
duties as secretary, and Miss
Susie Brawner as book-keeper.
The master mind of the whole
project-a splendid building anC
a modern telephone plant, be.
longs to E. D. Graham. Mr.. Ora.
ham having faith in the future
of Lexington, and the square
deal" of the people, spared no ex
pense in giving Lexington ;
Ill -
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08
A GIuttOn for Trouble.

Turkey has the most curious
policy that ever governed a ma
ton. 1t is simple, and has the
beauty Of simplicity. If you see
trouble, get into it; if you don't
see it, make it. The Ottomans
seem determined to depart from
the European continent in a con-
fagration of heroic and fatuous
mistakes.
Turkey has no money, no mill
tary equipment; has a discour-
aged and exhausted army; is
scarcely rid of a bad war that
nearly chased it out of Europe ;
has no leadership, has no enthu-
siasm; wanted only est and
liberation, and has only Enver
Bey and his lunatic ambitions,
and, with all its limitations and
disabilities, has been entered in
a war which contains no promise
of anything beneficial for it. Not
only that, but, with Austria, it is
doing whatever can be done to
make trouble with Italy.
Austrian officers, it is reported
have been found with the tribes
men who are attacking Italian
interests in Albania, and Tur-
key seems Indifferent to the af-
fronts which it has given Italy.
Either Turkey or Austria may
be responsible any day for a dec
latiOn Of war by Italy, and it is
reasonably sure that if the
Italians enter they will adopt
the cause of the allies in its en-
tirety. German diplomacy
which induced Turkey to take
part must have hoped for more
than has been found in the re.
suit. If Islam has been made
restless in India and Egypt, the
evidence of it has been concealed
The probability is that Moham.
medans care nothing for Turkey
and Turkey seems to care moth.
ing for anything.-Chicago Tri
bune.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08
M. U. RECEIVES LEAST
FOR AGRICULTURE WORK
Figures Show That Other Col
leges, Lower in Rank, Get
More Money From the
State.

Experts have picked the Col
lege Of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Missouri as second in
rank Of the agricultural colleges
of the country, Wisconsin alone
ranking higher. Yet figures
compiled from appropriations
made to the collegese, exclusive
of agricultural buildings, show
that Missouri receives the small
est amount from the state of
any of the following colleges:
College Appr'n by State
Missouri Q913-14) 8 900
Ames (1914-15) $4,000
Wisconsin (1912-13) S255,O72
Illinois (1913-14) 1896 4O
Kansas (1914-15) 1892 900
Nebraska Q914-15) $4,000
Ohio (1914-15) S377,399
Minnesota O913-14) 0 ,249
For every dollar appropriated
by the state legislature, the Col
lege of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Missouri receives a
dollar from the Department of
Agriculture of the United States
Government.
The total appropriation shown
includes the amount given fol-
the teaching force, experiment
station and extension work.
Marriage licenses have been is.
sued to:
Clyde w. Tarlton Wellington
Rosa Shipley ........ Wellington
Andy Riner Wellington
Elsie BROKER ...... Wellington
Mrs. j. Sawyer Cannon went tt
Kansas City this mornmg for I
visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08

Mrs. J. Sawyer Cannon went to
Kansas City this morning for a
visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-01-08

This office has received a post
card with the following printed
thereon, ''Why not???" "Why
not Folk for Governor in 1852"
"Why not?"
To the man, woman or child,
(and we suspect it was a very
small child) sending the card, we
wish to say that we have $780,
999, 999 reasons why he should
not be the candidate.
Miss Goldie Hudgins returned
to her home in Carrollton Sun
day morning after a visit here
with her cousin, Miss Jewel Hud-
gins. Miss Hudgins accompan-
led her home for a visit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-13
Wash Kid Gloves Here

NM Kid Gloves
are here for your chooS-
ing I'm a great assortment i'm "a
price range from S1.15 TO
S2.25 a pair. We have on
show a pair of pure regular
$3.50 Washable Kid Gloves
that look almost as good rs new
Vet have been washed - times.
Wash Gloves in ivory, putty
and black. all sizes i'm wrist
lengths, also come i'm novelty
military style and with two
pearl clasps and black banda
lctte.
Call attention at this time 10
a new invoice of the well
known Hte Jouvin Imported
French Kid Gloves i'm black
with white NanDyke point and
white with black NanDyke
point wristlets. two pearl clasps
and pretty embroidered backs
81 a pair.
Try our Royale Dollar
Gloves, the biggest value for
the money in the greater city.
nowhere else but here i'm
Wheeling, two clasp, French
lambskin in a range of eight
Suit-matching coIors-S1.OO a
pair.
-Gloves-Main floor.
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Saturday. November %, 1915.
The Wcather-Fair.
Hosiery for the Season


III OSlERN in the correct
~ weights for Fall and
Winter season in great array
here for your choosing, none
but standard brands that we
can recommend being included
IN the offerings:
Fay Ideal Stockings need no
Supporters-they button at the
waist. cotton in black or white
at 2oc a pair.
Women : Garter-Hem Stock
ingS. Gordon make. 6-thread
heel and toes, regular and out
sizes. 35c a pair or three pairs
for S1.OO.
No-Alend Stockings for boys
and girls, heavy ribbed kind
with linen heels and toes. 25c
a pair.
Women's Heavy Black Cot
ton Stockings, Gordon make
regular and out-Sizes at 25c a
pair.
BronchO Buster Stockings
for boys. made 10 wear and do
wear, 12Nc a pair.
-Hosiery-Main floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-13
RIVER NEWS

Low stages continue along the Ohio.
although there i- a nine, foot stage.
pool water. at the local wharf boat.
% Liberty arrived from Marietta
''r' evening aud viii depart this morn
iN- 90 - 30 Tor Natamoras Thi,
ou"l D. the only one operating along
me upper Ohio af the present. Tn.
Reuben Dunbar d. undergoing r.pafr-
ald VIII resume next week iu the
~flltsbureh and Charleston trade.
IHr steamer Steel City will DO re.
nId next saturday The q. \ rDur;
81. AFRO ha- refused TO confirm tho
IIi SOD" % Capt Sebastian of St
LOUIS Jog 5000" % b. rumorod thtf
'fi John q Klein owner Of Inc 81
james. viii buy tho Steel CITY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-13
ENGINEERS HERE
Corps Of 3. G o. Men Are Here o.,
OnNno" Mission-Thought 20 be
Contemplating improvements.

a party of civil engineer from Bal
timore said To be- Boo the employ OF the
baltimore and Ohio railroad. arrived
IN the city Wednesday evening and
since p a time has been enrappd i'm
doing some work in The Wheeling dis.
t1ct The corps d. in charge of J.. NJ.
carter OF tho head office al BaIfi.
more ana so Tar nothing more definite
than that ran Do learned !. BE- fGouPLt
however. that they are coufamulatfne
some ~eNi.nsIt" Improvements iu this
section. u Del said their work in This
District VIII probably keep them hero
until the la-t ~ the month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-13
SLIGHTLY CUT
Charles Barnes south Side Man Said
to Have Been Struck by Train
Is Improving.

CHARLES Barnes. Of the south Side.
SAID 10 have been fatally Injured when
No was struck by e Baltimore and Ohio
lIaln a. Twcuty-louTih and Water
lItel was only slightly cut. accord
ing to Information learned last even
lhE The Baltimore and Ohio knew
nnihlng OF the accident until yesfer-
Gay and officials are inclined TO be-.
ueFo that the man was not struck bv
@ ram % was beaten up by a gang
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-13
INVESTIGATION
Conducted Yesterday Into Thursdsv.s
Accident at Schsd's Crossino

Clud'd their Investigation INTO I'M. 49,.
urui 40 Schad CROSSING yesterday
M',h '1arl'- SChad and Fred Gat6s
hau q narrow escape from death. when.
t"Id 'n-lnc struck their auto Thurs
ads hc report g. Tho inyr-.
tEatluu committee was that mo watch.
man wac called from bis post. and had
.'lI "a whit, flag sI-uifyiuE that the
track was clear. ScLad. seeing tho
"hi'' Nag. started to cross the tracks