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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
sniff Saves Mans Life.

When Theseus slew the minotaur he
followed a silk thread given him by
Ariadne to find his way out Of the laby.
rinth. Patrolman Hess Of Paterson
outdid Theseus. He followed the odor
OF gas a block and saved the life Of
John Bush.
The odor reached Hess post on Main
street. He shifted. Then he took up
the trail, smiling his way to the front
door Of Bush's shop. The odor grew
stronger with each sniif. He battered
down the door, and found Bush asleep
In a gas-hlled room.-New York Amer
lean.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
OF MISSOURI,

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, October term, 1915.
at Lexington. In vacation July 20,
1915.
Crete Sprague, Plaintiff.
VS..
Charles Sprague, Defendant.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney and files her
petition and affidavit, alleging, among
other things, that defendant, Charles
Sprague, has absconded and absented
himself from his usual place of abode
and can not be served with the ordi-
nary process Of law.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
clerk of said court in vacation as fol-
lows; To the said defendant: Charles
Sprague, you r hereby notified that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit
against you in this court, the object
and general nature of which is to OBJ
tain a decree of divorce from the
bonds of matrimony heretofore con
tracted between plaintiff and defend
ant upon the grounds of non-support,
although an able-bodied man, and
that he drank to excess and was an
habitual drunkard, also that defend
ant deserted and abandoned plaintiff
and their child, and has continued in
such desertion and abandonment from
that day to the time of filing this ne
tltion same being for space of one
year and longer, and that unless Won.
said Charles Sprague, be and appear
at this court, at the next term thereof.
to be begun and holden at the court
house in the City Of Lexington. in
said County, on the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1915, next, and on or before
the said first day answer or plead to
the petition in said cause, the same
will be taken as confessed, and iudg-
ment will be rendered accordingly.
And 1t is further ordered, that a
copy hereof be published, according Ia
law in The Intelligencer, a newspaper
published in said county of LAFAYETTE
for four weeks successfully, published
at least once a week, the last inser.
ton to be at least fifteen DAYS before
the first day Of said next October
term, 1915, of this court.
w. 7. TUTT,
Circuit Clerk.
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand, and seal of the
Circuit Court of Lafayette County This
29th day of July, 1915.
w. 7. TUT,
Circuit Clerk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
EARLY PATENTS IN AMERICA
First One Is Said to Have Been Grant.
ed as Far Back as the Year
1871.

It is reported that the first Ameri-
can patent for a piano was issued to
James S. Mclean of New Jersey, May
~, 1896; the first United States
patent for washing machine was to
Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire,
March 2S, 1897; first United States
patent for steam engine was to James
Rumsey, August 26, 1871; first United
States patent for gas engine was to
Samuel Brown of England, March 2,
1924; and that the first United States
patent for air engines was to e. and
J. Prentiss Of Baltimore, June %, 1924.
Richard M. Hoes first United States
patent for printing machine was grant
ed May 20, 1912, last patent April
27, 1880.
John Ericsson issued his first Unit
ed States patent February 1, 1888,
when he lived in Sweden; his second
patent was issued November 5, 1910,
while he still resided in Sweden; a
third patent issued in December, 1874,
when he was living in New York; the
last patent issued to him was on De-
cember 6, 1887. while a later patent
issued to his executors July 8, 1890
Thomas A. Edison's first patent is
sued June 1. 1869, No. 9O,646; many
hundreds Of patents have issued to
him since that date, the patent office
fees alone running up into thousands
of dollars.-Scientiic American.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

try. Proft-sharing, pensions,
homes for the humble wage
Garner, the care of children, pub
lie parks, Fairgrounds, baths
all these have come and with
them the most careful devices
for the protection of workers
while at work. Workmen's COM
pensation laws have added their
promises of support for the dis
abled and the care of the bereft.
All this is undeniable, yet in
the face of it, there are some so
unreasonable that they chal-
lenge what has been done. They
denounce those who are doing all
they can for not doing much
more. The head of every family
knows what this means, for
there is always a truculent child
to complain that the father and
mother, with all their devotion
and self-sacrifice, are not sacri-
ficing enough.
We warn the American people
against the harmful tendency of
the times. Some of our public
men rush forward too fast. We
recall the startling declaration
Of a cabinet officer, Secretary of
Labor Wilson, that the title of
property conveyed to the owner
by law might also be taken away
from him by statute. The Con-
stitution of the land, fortunate
ly provides against confscation.
The destruction of property
rights can be brought about on
ly by violence of a revolution as
it was in France. When the ter
rible turmoil was over, what re-
manned Nothing for either
rich or poor. The building had
been burned and the ashes were
valueless.
1t is high time in this country
that the advocacy of a gospel of
unrest, envy and destruction,
should be depressed. 1t is time
to encourage our captains of in
dustry in the good work of using
their accumulated wealth for
the benefit of our great educa-
tional, benevolent and social in
stitutions. Perhaps they have
not done enough. Let us en-
courage them to do more. Other
nations honor such men as pub
lie benefactors, and welcome
with open arms.
It does no good to permit de-
magogues to stir up the people
to discomfort to break down es-
tablished industries, to cripple
great railway systems and hand
leap trade and commerce. Out
Of all this wretched work there
is only one beneficiary, viz. the
demagogue who is forever
seeking the latest Offices and
the richest opportunities for
He is the disturber of the
common peace. While the dis
turbance goes on, he picks the
peoples pockets. --Leslie's Week
ly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

The verdict of the press on the
last note to Germany appears to
be unamious-that, it says the
right thing at the right time.
Miss Mabel Strodtman return
ed to her home in Napoleon
yesterday after a visit here
with her sister, Mrs. Vince
Owen.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
Warming.

The ambition of every young
man is to win a name, a reputa-
ton, and a fortune. His first
and last thought is Of himself.
AS he grows older and achieves
success, his ambition changes.
Mellowed by age, he begins to
think of someone besides him
self.
He has been through the
strain Of business. He has
reached the goal of success. His
horizon has been enlarged and
he looks farther than the con-
fines of his own business. He
finds a wide, wide world with all
its inequalities, inconsistencies
and injustices.
Having solved his own prob
lens, he thinks Of the problems
of his fellow men and, with the
same eager ambition with which
he won his own victory, he seeks
to achieve something for others.
This is the explanation of the
generous philanthropies of our
men of wealth who have passed
the meridian of life and are
moving toward its sunset.
1t is a mistake to believe that
the current movements for the
improvement of the welfare of
the working masses originated
in this country. They had their
birth in foreign lands, where the
struggle Of the working man and
woman has left a trail of pen
ury, suffering and misery. In
this country, with the highest
scale of wages in the world, no
such widespread suffering
exists. Hence the ceaseless,
long-continued stream of immi-
grafton from other lands to our
shores. Wider opportunities,
greater freedom and higher
wages have made the United
States the premium market
place for labor.
The movement abroad for a
higher welfare for the working
people was reflected in the Unit
ed States, No matter how much
better the conditions of labor
here, it was felt that these con-
ditions might be improved. The
worldwide movement for high
er wages and shorter hours, inn
proved sanitary conditions in
the homes Of the masses, oppor-
tunities for better education and
a higher life found its ready en-
dorsement in our cities.
The work has gone on steadily.
1t has had the earnest support
of our great captains of indus
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate Of
Sophia M. Summers deceased, were
granted to the undersigned IN the
29th day Of July, 1915, BY the Probate
Court Of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the undersigned
within six months after the date of
said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of said estate; and
if such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the last in
sertion Of this publication they will be
forever barred.
This Goth day Of July, 1915.
CLYDE =. SUMMERS,
Administrator.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
PLANNED TranaatIantIo PIpe Line.

Petroleum might be cheaper In this
country had the project Of 1908 been
carried out-the construction Of a
huge line of pipes under the Atlantic
ocean to carry oil direct from the
Pennsylvania oil fields to Liverpool,
says the London Chronicle. Several
lengthy petroleum pipe lines are al
ready in existence, notably one from
Baku to Batoum-a distance Of $50
miles-through which about 400 mil
lion gallons pass yearly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

Brussels has been fined ST.
900, 900 by German authorities
because someone else destroyed
a Zeppelin.
Kultur is coming rather high
for the Belgians.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30
Children CRY
FOR FLETcHER'S
CAS RIA

Clinton went dry by 296 votes,
but still nobody has the nerve to
start anything in lexington
Higginsyille Jeffersonian.
1t takes something more tan
gible than NERVE" to get a start
in Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

Mother Jones will speak here
in August, Senator Vardaman
in September-October is not
without hope.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

Quigley swings left on John
J~aw.-Headline.
Nothing like that happened
during the Elks' game, al
though the umpire would have
had sufficient justification for
doing likewise.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

Worth Bates went to Liberty,
Mo-, this morning on business.
His wife accompanied him.
Mrs. E. F. Nicholson and
daughter, Mrs. C. C. Wright,
and her little daughter, Helen,
went to Sedalia this morning for
a visit with Mrs. C. M. Truck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-07-30

Mrs. G. 7. Ryland went to Kan
sas City yesterday for a sew
eral days visit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
AMERICA Is ONLY WINNER
Berlin Paper Discusses Effects of Eu
ropean War.

London, Dec. 13.-Copies OF the
Berlin Vorwaerts received here con
tain an article several columns In
length discussing the probable com
mercial and financial effects of the
war on the United States.
Under the heading THE Real Vic
tor" the writer concludes that the
United States will reap the greatest
economic advantages from the var
and that neither Germany o Great
Britain stands to gain anything. which.
ever wins.
THE sudden withdrawal of German
exports from the world markets" says
the article, affords the United States
a tremendous opportunity for extend
ing its trade. particularly in South
America, while the accompanying
financial expansion will be made easy
by the new American currency laws"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
FOOD TAKEN FROM
AMERICAN VESSEL

Washington. Dec. ia further
complication 10 the critical situation
existing between the United States
and Austria over the sinking of the
Ancona developed when il was dis
closed that an Austrian submarine
which shelled the American Standard
Oil tank ship Petrolite in the Medi-
terranean last week sent "A boarding
party to the steamer and took part
of the ships provisions
This news anne Ia a consular dis.
patch from Algiers and was the f1rst
official word OF the safety OF the Pc
~trolite. which was moi greatly dam
aged by the Smelling and proceeded to
Algiers with one man slightly
wounded.
So far as the Petrolite incident is
concerned there probably will be no
action by the state department until
more complete reports are received,
showing the exact circumstances UNI
der which the vessel was attacked.
If the tanker was shelled while try
ing TO escape in disregard of warning
from the submarine there would be no
complaint on that score
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
CATTLE RUSTLERS ARE BUSY
Many Ranchers In Black Hills Report
Losses.

Lead, s. ID, Dec. 13.-After years OF
apparent inactivity cattle rustlers are
reported again to be active In various
sections of the Black Hills. Reports
have been coming in for the past few
days from the yicinities of Nahant.
Rockford, Merritt and other points to
the effect that farmers and ranchers
have peer missing from one to TWEEN
ty-fve head CT cattle from their herds.
Owing TO the fact that several in
dividuals known in former years to
have been engaged in this %nefarious
undertaking are again in this local
ity gives the ranchers something a
little tangible to go OF and a move
ment now is under foot to organize
the ranchers and secure the services
of a detective TO get to the bottom
of this gangs operations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Sioux City. Dec. 13.-Not enough
cattle arrived today to cause any
change in prices. Receipts for the
six-day period have been on the lib
eral order, 1920. or an increase of
1900 over last week and $500 over
the same period last year
Heavy receipts determined the
course which the trade took to a con-
siderable extent, making due allow
ances for the influence of outside
news. Easier tendencies were appar-
emit from the outset on fat cattle and
declines of around a quarter are COM
monty quoted on warmed up steers
and butcher stock for the week, while
outlet for Gamers. cutters. bulls.
stays and veals has been unchanged.
Sellers were obliged to grant con
cessions of Is csc on the weighty
stockers and heifers this week, mar
ket weakening because of lack of
country demand. Strictly choice
yearlings and stock calves have met a
fair call at all times and prices have
been held TO a steady position. A
fair clearance is reported for the
week.
The light run of hogs yarded here
today sold at prices that averaged
about steady. Eastern news indicated
further declines. Tops landed at
$3.50. while the bulk of sales were
at a spread of from $500 "a 6.25.
Moderate supply of sheep and
lambs cleared at firm rates with
those prevailing yesterday. Market
shows an advance of a quarter in
practically all grades of killers for
the week, while feeding kinds have
ruled steady to strong.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
BELGIAN ARMS MILLS RAzED
Many Persons Hurt When Explosion
Wrecks Government Plant.

Havre, France. Dec. 13.-The NUM-
tons factories of the Belgian govern
ment here were destroyed by a ex-
plosion. Extensive damage was done
and many persons were injured.
All employees were at work when a
defamation occurred i'm one of the
buildings which contained a supply
of powder for loading shells.
This caused the shells to blow up
with an explosion of great violence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. tl-Wheat-Dec.,
sl.06% May. $1.09h, Cash close on
track; No. | hard, $1.1lA; No. /
Northern, s1.0SA m1.09A; No. 2
Northern, $1.04A 01.05a: No. 3 North
ern, aS&c@sl. 02&; No, 3 yellow
corn. 74675c: No. 3 white oats, Ss@
3Sbc. flax. Sl.99.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Dec. l1.-Cattle-
Receipts, $500; steers, S3.75M900;
cows and heifers, $4.25@G.00; calves.
s3.75M9,25; stockers and feeders, $4.-
00n675. Hogs-Receipts. l5.400;
range, $5,9Om6.25. Sheep-Reeeipts,
1850; lambs, $1,000 $50; wethers.
A.75N575; ewes. $25045.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Careful people see that they are stop
ped. DIR. Kings New Discovery is a
remedy OF tried merit. 1t has held its
own on the market for forty-six years.
Youth and old age testify to It's soothing
and healing qualities. Pneumonia and
lung troubles are often caused by delay
oftreatment. DR.. Kings New Discovery
stops those hacking coughs and relieves
lagrippe tendencies. Money back III IL
fails. so cents and 81
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

You will find DR.. Kings New Life
Pills a most satisfactory laxative in re-
leasing the ~poisons from FOUR system.
Accumulated waste and poisons cause
manifold ailments unles sreleased. Dir
zlncss, spots before the eyes, blackheads
Indications that you need Or. Kings
New Life pills. Take a dose tonight
and you VIII experience grateful relief
by morning. Is cents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
Famous criminoIooist Dead.

Gratz, Austria. Dec. 13.-Professor
Hans Gross, n of the foremost
criminologists and originator of the
Gross detective system. which Is well
known In the United States, Is dead
He was born IN 1st7.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Chicago. lee. ll.-Wheat = Dec,
s1.l2%: May, $1.14; July. $l.06&.
Corn-Dec., 66Ac; May, 70$sc. Oats
Dec, 40Bc, May, 43%c. Pork
Dec. S16.75; Jan. Sl7.90, Ma, $l7.-
~. Butter-Creameries. 26M331sc.
Eggs p n soc. poultry-Springs, lac;
fowls, 13c; turkeys. 15M l6c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

st. Paul, Dec. l1.-Wheat--No !
Northern. $l,0SA 41.l0h No. 2
Northern. $l.04A @1.05A No. , Mon
taua hard, s105A 01O6M; corn, 74m
75c; oats. $50 Ss1ac. barley, 56064c;
rye. 90m92c; flax. S1.99.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Il. f.. Ripley. president Of the Atchi'
son, Topeka and Santa Pc railroad,
now |. the highest salaried steam rail-
road executive in the United States,
according to reports in business cir.
cles in San Francisco. Mr.. Ripley's
salary is said to nave been increased
from SIS, 900 to 500. 600 a year on the
occasion of his SEVENTEEN birthday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
Chicago live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. l1.-Cattle-Steers
5 $500 1880; cows and l~ieifers, 500
MS.20: calves, $6.50610.25. Hogs
Light, $5.75m6.50; mixed, $6.00@6.-
rs; heavy, So 2Om6.75; rough, $1,000
6.35; pigs, $415m5.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
TAILOR SAYS, MOST DELIGHTFUL

Most tallors suffer from constipation.
q. w. Robinson, Wichita Falls, Tex,
says: Il find Foley Cathartic Tablets
the most delightful, cleansing cathartic
/ rave ever taken" They keep the
stomach sweet and liver active, and
drive away biliousness, bloating. head
ache, dullness and other results of clog
ged bowels. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. ll.-Wheat-On track
and TO arrive. No. | hard, $l.091s No.
| Northern. $t0Sk; No. 2 Northern,
s1.041a. Flax on track and to ar
rive. S203.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13

The two children of J. w. Nix, Cleve-
land, Ga. had Group. He writes: Both
got so choked up they could hardly
breathe. | gave them FoIey's Honey N
Tar and nothing else and IL completely
cured them" Contains no opiates. Cuts
the phlegm; opens cir passages. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
REPUBLICANS
CALL ROOSEVELT
Strength Of the Colonel One Of
tho Surprising Revelations.
MANY ASSERT HE GAN WIN.

Believe Next Year Will See a Reunion
Of the Republican and Progressive
Parties--others Say IL It's Not r. r..
II VIII Be Hughes. Who Is a Cold
Proposition.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-13
A New Party.

William Pugh Martin of Louisiana
has been known by different party
names, but he has settled 1t himself
and given congress a sixth party il
the house. He is a "Progressive-Pro
t~ectionist." That ought to afford M
idea for a winning name.
The Washington times., 1915-05-01
Realty Transfers

IA street nor1heast-Georse B. Ellis c,
uN. to nted States of America, lot 81.
square 723. $4,S02.
IL and III d street northeast-Georse b.
Ellis ct VA. to Cnited States OF America,
panS,c a9,s = ,anh,a and 2T slrsre 72S' 81 ooo ~
Incorporated. to DAVIS i. DoOson, lot "a,
square So SO tstamp 30 cents.
l3ts y street north west-Josan A. Penn. man
L. JAMES II. fenniman. part lot :. square
az. 81 tstAmps 81.
lila rrrk-l lara a. Marden to Vaughan l..
hourR RDlood, lot So. square I2l2. so stamps
FIRST addition of MaroY Park Martin L.
limerick ct uX. to 5. b. CleeG, lot ,, square
333;, SO tstamps 81.
1923 Lamont street northwest 5l5 Fifth street
northeast. LOO ! street southeast, IL street
southeast. between Fourteenth and fif-
leenth streets-Martin L. limerick ct uX. to
Heigh,s. and Of MI. Pleasant; LOT . square
Petworth--lsaac II. Bryant ct ux. to Mid
daugh shannon: Inc. part lots and >;
SsS, pGfk oss 49, afs Sns SoSk sn4 30 sn'
Avalon Heights-Mabel G. Foster Ell al, trus-
tees, to Winthrop d. Foster. lot 4. block !.
Meridian Hill-David n. Rust ct ux. to
Charles +. Trilby, lot 80, square 1854 $40
tstamps $9,.
TO Albert G. Conner. lot g. square 57l, so
stamps So.
1853 Third street southwest-M Margaret r.
Tew to Howard E. Bell. part LOT 81, square
5+5. $40 (stamps SID.
Eleventh street northeast. between p and e
streets-Fanne f. Pratt ct al. to Emma j
Lloyd, part original lots 10 and 20, square
96i. $40 stamps 81. 50I.
Randle iighIands--U. 5. Realty. incorporated,
to &. Blanche Sinclair lot s.. square 1915
$40 istamps 30 centsD.
New Jersey avenue southeast, between NJ
and streets, Benjamin Irifasi to Angelo
Da Prato, part lots ] and y. square 7i3,
81 (stamps 81.
Woodridge-Noah F. Sherwood ct ux. to
Harry l. Swiggett and Fannie Swiggett. lot
3, square 4S20. so tstamps 81 iOl.
433 Tenth street mort Ortheast-Arthur Carr ct ux
to Hannah Nathan, lot 10 square s62, $40
tstarnps $500.
Petwurth-kate Malone to Henry j. Klein
lot -, block %. $40 tstamps 81.
Cleveland Park-Nat thaniel Hershler to Goo .ga
r. and Hildegard elisha usen, lots p and o.
and part lot @3. block 6. $40 (stalnps So
90 : street northwest--IluCas F. Loving trus
tees. to A. ErGkine Miller. lot S., square
SG3, $40 (stamps So.