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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-03-17
A Valuable Secret

A young couple went to a min
ister's house to get married.
After the ceremony the bride
groom drew the clergyman aside
and said in a whisper:
I'm sorry l have no money
to pay your fee, but if you'll
take me down into the cellar I'll
show you how to fix your gas
meter so that it won't register.
New York Times.
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Police Court

At the police court Wednesday
Paul Cobrea, a stranger was
assessed $1,000 for being drunk
and as the prisoner was without
was ordered to the rock
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Mrs. E. B. Campbell went to
Kansas City Tuesday for a
days visit.
Mrs. Mary Woods who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Blee, Jr., returned to her
home in Kansas City Tuesday
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Onel FREDERICK ID. Gardner, 9
prominent business man of St
Louis, member of the st. Louis
Board of Freeholders which
framed the new charter for that
city, and probably, better known
as the author of the now famous
Gardner Land Bank Act which
gives Missouri Farmers long
time loans on a low rate of inter-
est, announced Saturday night
for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. Two months ago
this philantrophist declared he
was not an aspirant for that
honor and would not become such
unless the welfare of the Gardner
Land Bank Act made it neces-
sary for him to enter the race.
Pressure brought to bear by
business men, farmers, bankers,
organized labor and newspaper
men Of the state grew to such
dimensions that Colonel Gard
ner yielded to this clamor and
threw his hat into the ring, and
his nomination on the Democrat
ic ticket is now up to Missouri
voters at the August primary.
Colonel Gardeners announce
ment, which was made in a let
ter to Hon. Matthew Hall, a
prominent farmer of Saline
county, who, formerly, for four
years, was warden of the Mis-
souri, state penitentary, outlines
his platform and principles as
follows:
Gardner'S Letter to Hall
st. Louis, Mo-, March 8, 1916
Matthew w. Hall, Marshall, Mo.
My Dear MI. Hall am pleased
to acknowledge receipt of your
letter in which you state that as
a farmer you believe you are in
touch with the farmers of this
state, and that there is a posi-
tive demand on their part that
| make the race for Governor on
the Democratic ticket that l may
be in a position to accomplish
certain things that l have advo-
Gated, and which they believe
will be largely for the interest
of the state. This is one of
many hundred letters of similar
import, and l am going to take
the liberty of publishing my re-
ply to yours.
There is a well defined senti-
ment among the merchants,
bankers and even professional
men that the next governor of
Missouri should be chosen from
the ranks of business. There
have been few gatherings of
men in this country during re-
cent months in which laymen
and professional speakers have
and professional speakers have
business men shirk their duty
as citizens; and that while they
are very prone to complain, yet
the trained business man has
been unwilling to serve the pub
lie.
have decided to test this SEN
timent and, without further ex-
PLANTATION, announce that my
name will be placed on the Demo-
cratic ticket as a candidate for
the nomination for governor of
Missouri, subject to the August
primary. My platform, briefly
stated, will be as follows:
Rural Credits
Ordinary business foresight
demands a system of rural cred
its for a great agricultural state
such as Missouri. On the one
hand, we have millions of dol
lars lying idle in the great re-
serve centers, offered at rates of
interest from 3 per cent to A per
cent whereas, on the other hand,
the rural communities could use
these idle millions for develop
ment purposes if offered to them
urdor n,.onov oorl;A;our nLa
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HEALTH GUARDS
Our Faith in DRUGS

F~SRAC AhC w NC Iultl-
plugged" In no other way in
this statement of the great
Snowman so well proved as by
the demand for medicines and
the blind faith the average per-
son puts in drugs.
We import into this country
every year more than 100000
900 worth of drugs or chemicals
used in making drugs.
We consume more than $500.
100000 worth of drugs every
single year. Can any reasonable
person believe that there is any
necessity for this, or that is can
do anything but harm?, asks
DR.. M. P. Ravenel of the depart
ment of preventative medicine
of the University of Missouri at
Columbia.
When we consider patent
medicines, the increase in their
manufacture and use has been
even more surprising. In 1879,
there were $40 factories max
ing patent medicines, and the
value of the output was $751; 1856.
498. In 1909, there were 3,642
establishments, and the value of
the output was Sal, 941, SOP.
During this period the popula-
ton of the country had increas-
ed from 5O,OOO,0 900 to $4,000, 900.
The population had increased
only 1873 per cent, whereas the
output of patent medicines had
increased TAO per cent.
1t is known that most of these
drugs are taken by people with
out the advice Of a physician and
any special knowledge
as to their proper use, either as
to quantity or as to period of
time during which they are
taken. It goes without saying
a drug which is powerful
enough to produce ill effects in
health when taken over a con-
siderable period of time or in ,
doses. 1t has been well
said that when we give medi-
I'VE are putting drugs of |
which we know little, into bod {
les of which we know less" The
blind faith which the majority
Of people have in the efficacy of
medicines is a great evil. 1t is
worse where drugs are taken in {
preparations the composition of {
which we do not know. Many /
people take large amounts of /
alcohol and opiates without
it, and drug habits are
acquired in this way. The Har- t
'ison Anti-Narcotic Law has had {
good effect, but has not entirely f
abolished the evil. /
AS an actual matter of fact, 7
here are not more than a doz- \
IN drugs which have a marked e
md specific effect on diseases. a
Striking examples are: Quinine, S
which is a specific poison for the /
nalarial germ; mercury and GER C
ain preparations of arsenic, h
which destroys the germ of sy- j,
Treatment and diet are |,
more eficacious in the cure of
most diseases than are drugs. a
The great majority of diseases S
ire self limited, and get well :
themselves, and the effort of a +
onscientious physician is to as
list nature in bringing about
he cure. Drugs have little eff
.ect in most diseases except for
he relief of symptoms. When
lsed at all, they should be given
lnder the direction of a COM
,etent physician. 1t is impera-
i've that the composition of
medicines and the dosage should
,e known.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
"A RIA

A. E. James left Tuesday
for a business trip to st. Joseph,
Mo, his wife accompanied him
as far as Kansas City for a few
days visit.
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For Sale

Three choice grade short-horn
Bulls. Apply: Ernest Corbin,
Corder, Mo-, R. D. No. /.
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lSignedl
FREDERICK D. GARDNER

Mrs. G. w. Hyde accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Ida Hyde
Wilson, went to independence
morning for a visit.
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COL. FREDERICK GARDNER
AUTHOR OF LAND BANK ACT
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

In Letter to Matt Hall, of Saline County, Gardner Outlines His
PlatfOrm-FavOrs Fiance Reform, Code Revision, Employ
ment of COnvicts on Public Roads, and Adjustment of Rate
Question.
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o0N AAAAACAAkH NGNGI
theless, Missouri should start a
propaganda so that our disad-
vantages may be exploited, and
the necessity of making these
rivers the servants of the people
instead of their masters made
so impressive that the Federal
Government will be compelled to
take action.
Railroads
If elected, l shall make a
thorough, common-sense bust
ness investigation of the rail
road question, one which will be
quick, accurate and certain. l
shall tell the public the truth
and let the chips fall where they
may.
Capita and Labor
Harmony and cooperation
should be watchwords between
an employer and his employees.
Labor is worthy of its hire.
Legitimate capital and the bust
ness must be encouraging in
every lawful way to come among
us.
Public Office
l have no ambition in life that
public Office will crafty but this
is a critical era in the history of
our state and our nation, and it
is the duty of every citizen to
sacrifice his private interests for
the general welfare. My sole
and only purpose in offering my
self as a candidate is because l
feel it my duty to do so, and be-
cause l believe the opportunity
is now at hand, living in the
great industrial age we do, for
a strong, vigorous, versatile
business administration in this
state. l never expect again to
offer myself as a candidate for
any Office at any time under any
conceivable circumstances.
Conclusion
l firmly believe that the state
and, in fact, the nation, is facing
a serious economic crisis. This
is proven by the fact that in a
rich agricultural state like Mis-
souri, twO-thirds of the counties
are steadily losing in population.
Formerly 80 per cent of the
population of the United States
was engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. 1t has decreased until {
now it is only 80 per cent. Farm
tenantry is increasing so rapid
ly that we are threatened with I
that greatest of all curses, the F.,
absentee landlordism. 1t is also I
proven by the fact that is a de- {
crease in our supply of cattle;
that food supplies are scare; 3
that our exports of agricultural !
products are rapidly decreasing. {
and that a corresponding in &
crease is shown in food supplies
which we purchase abroad. t
Our cities are over-crowded. G
Young men are being forced to 2
the cities on account of lack of S
opportunity in the country. 1t Y
is not reasonable to believe that +
the city laboring man can longer I
ustain his high wage schedules v
this endless stream of 7
men coming to the cities +
,eeking work. If rural condi- I
are made more profitable, 7
more pleasant and more enjoy q
able, if roads, schools and money t
ire offered, such as exist in other g
great nations of the world, our $
folks will be content to I
stay in the country where food f
will be produced and be- t
come more abundant, and where |
will become purchasers of |
the manufactured products that 7
the cities can produce. The t
problems which l have .enumer- 7
ated are easy of solution and / t
believe that l have suggested a
remedy. Those who believe in
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by the citizens Of all parties at
the polls in November.
Good Roads
The recent vote in st. Louis
county of six to one in favor of
a $4,000, 900 bond issue for
building good roads shows that
the people realize the necessity
for them. If elected, l shall visit
Colorado and other states where
convicts have been so success
fully used in road work. Our
z, 500 convicts should be used
for this purpose and removed
from competition with free labor.
l shall, if elected, make an ex-
haustive study of the latest and
most popular methods of raising
funds for building a system of
state highways so that our peo-
pie of Missouri may have roads
equal to any in America.
Schools
Our pubic school fund should
be held inviolate. Steps should
be taken to increase the revenue
for school purposes. The Mis-
souri, boy and girl should have
the advantages of the best pub
lie schools in America, and our
rural teachers should receive a
just compensation for their SER
vices.
Finance
AS a member of the charter
Board which framed our present
st. Louis Charter, l assisted in
arranging the budget section.
Stripped of its technicalities, it
simply means doing that which
every business man does; name
ly, to properly apportion his in
come and his outgo. l believe
the st. Louis Charter is a model
in this respect. The state should
approach it just as nearly as
possible under our constitutional
limitations. If elected, l would
attempt a reorganization of our
state finances along modern
lines.
Code Revision
AS a laymen, l would be guided
in the code revision, which law
yers seem to thing necessary, by
the State Bar Association.
Organizations
Men who are trained in bust
ness are organizers and be-
levers in system and rigid econ
omy. | have always been and
am now in open competition with
25O competitors. Therefore, Il
have learned lessons that would
enable me to organize systems of
efficiency and economy that
yield a big dividend to the
people Of this state.
WOrkmen's Compensation
l shall advocate a just, fair and
reasonable compensation act,
modern and simple, whereby an
may, by placing a
small addition to the price of
his product, provide an insur-
.nce so that a workingman may
not be cast out of doors crippled
and penniless.
Responsibilities
l believe that all classes of
citizens should be asked to as
sumo their part in the respon-
Of government. There
fore, the state boards, other than
those of a technical or profess
lonal character, should be en-
tirely representative, embracing
men, farmers, profess
sioal men and laboring men.
River improvements
The manufacturing interests
Of Missouri are threatened with
a complete loss of their Pacific
trade, owing to the fact
that the Panama Canal has en-
the Eastern manufacturer
to secure rate by water of $3.50
a hundredweight compared with
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"The Only Way"
March 25 to April Ia, 1916

Correspondingly low fares to.
many other points in Alberta,
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Mani
tOba, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Saskatchewan,
Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
Ask the ticket Agent for
information.
S. A. VERMILLION
Ticket Agent.
HigginsvilIe, Mo.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-14

the letter and started to go to the
lower floor to mail it, when he
paused
1T is room H." he heard a trem-
ulOus feminine voice say.
This is it, miss" was the reply,
evidently by the fioorboy.
There came a timid knock at the
door Rodney opened it. A beauti-
full young girl, accompanied by an
anxiOus-faced lady of middle age,
stood there. Both directed quick,
agitated glances at Rodney.
you are Mr.. West" fiuttered the
girl, and her evident distress, even
fright, almost panied Rodney, it was
so intense. I'VE received your note
and if you will call at our home to-
morrow morning we will have the |
money for you, provided you deliver
the papers"
yes, here is the address" fiutter-
ed the other lady, and then her words |
ended in a sharp cry. She had placed |
a card with writing on it upon the |
table. AS she did so her eye fell upon |
the letter Rodney had just addressed. |
She turned white and faint. She |
seized the arm of her companion,
swaying weakly, as though about to
faint
"Oh, Ethel" she gasped, some
new mystery! Quick! get me away
from here"
81 am not" began Rodney in dis
claimer, but the two visitors had
FASTENED from the room. He was at
a loss to understand the motive of
the strange call The fact that the
superscHption on the envelope on
the table had caused the elder wom-
an distress was palpable He tried to
study it out as he placed the letter in
his pocket Then he hurried into
the hall intent on Overtaking the two
women, but they had evidently left
the floor on the elevator.
The incident oaVn him food for |
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the hotel. The face of the younger
one had impressed itself indeibly
upon his memory. Suddenly he was
aroused. Two men had entered the
room. The electric light was
switched on.
mo word at the office of the ho-
tel spoke one.
"Oh, we'll, we shall hear from them
by morning" returned the other.
Here are the papers" and he eX-
tended a package.
And then the men INDUCED in a
brief, but enlightening conversation.
Rodney Blair had led a quiet, I'M
eventfuI life. The disclosure of the
two men fairly Mortified him They
were professional blackmailers. They
had discovered some scandal against
the dead husband of the elderly
woman who had called with her
niece. They had come to the town
to demand all the poor woman had
for a return of the discriminating
documents.
It was then that Rodney realized
that he had been shown to the wrong
room by the bellbOy. The villany
of the two conspiratOrs stirred him
up intensely. They parted without
discovering him. One of the men
placed the package and some other
belongings under a pillow of the bed,
put out the light and retired for the
night.
1t was a breathless experience
l.,
fore midnight, so foreign to the usual
humdrum system of his life that he
was burglar, fugitive and hero, all in
one, according to story-bOOk pro-
cess. He was resOlute to protect a
woman, however. He re-
gained his own room, the precious
packet in his possession, gTandly ex-
Ultant.
More so, when he sought out Mrs.
NToyyy Win c1Ouy tho Dayt dow oDd crovvo
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
CUTTERS ABANDON
MARYLAND SEARCH
Steamship Given Up For Lost After
Thirty Hours-Hope For
Crew is Slight.

Nantucket, Dec. 2S.-The steam
ship Maryland was regarded as prob
ably lost as search for the vessel and
her crew by the coast guard cutters
Acushnet and Gresham, which was
begun after the Maryland's wireless
calls of distress were suddenly sHenced
on Xmas night, was abandoned with
out any trace of either. Flotsam
found by the cutters could not be
identified as being from the Mary
land. Hope for the safety of the
steamers thirty men lies in the pos
sibility that they were picked up from
the ships boats by a passing steamer.
The cutters had circled for more
than thirty hours in the waters south
east of this island, in the vicinity Of
the position given by the Maryland s
wireless operator.
When the Gresham and Acushnet
turned back today from their search
for the vessel, they took up the hunt
for another missing vessel, the new
steamer Ozama of the Clyde line,
bound from Portland for New York
without cargo. Since leaving Port
land on Dec. Fl, the steamer had not
been reported.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
AUGMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mayor Quigley May Call Special Ses-
sion Wednesday Night to Act.

Mayor George A. Quigley stated this
morning that he will probably call a
special meeting Of the common coun-
ell for next Wednesday evening to
take immediate action on tabled rec
concentrations for the improvement of
the fire department.
At the last meeting of the council
the ordinance committee presented
resolution that the department per-
sonnet be increased by the addition of
permanent men until there shall be
not less than thirty or more than
thirty-four regular firemen in addi-
ton to the officers. The resolution
also provided for a call force to re-
spond to every alarm. This force
would number not less than twenty or
more than forty-tWo men.
Mayor Quigley thinks that the re-
cent fires have proved conclusively the
need of more permanent men in the
fire department and is unwilling to
delay any longer about bringing the
matter to a head. Although he has
not positively settled upon Wednesday
as the date for the special meeting.
he has decided that it will take place
next week.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
SOPRANO SOLOIST
HAS BEEN ENGAC
Choral Society Secures SERVED
Madame Shepard, Vocalist
Big New York Church.

Madame Betsy Lane Shepar,
prano solofst at the CaIvery N
dist church in New York city
been engaged by the New II
Choral society to sing at the Cd
to be given January II. MD
comes to the society highly n
mended. This will be her f1rH
pearance in Connecticut, most 4
successes having been achieved
west.
With Arthur Middleton, bal
and Madame Shepard, soprano
take the solo parts in F'air
and THE Dream King" and
splendid work that Is being do
the large chorus, the New
Choral society is assured of a,
musical triumph that will eveI
pass that Of last spring.
/ The associate mem bership
are now on sale and must all
turned to the treasurer, r. t.
man, by Thursday evening ]
so that the remaining tickets
placed in the hands Of the
on that date.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
WEATHER OUTLOOK.
Prognosticators Promise Fair and
Colder for Tomorrow.

New Haven, Dec. 2S.-For New
Haven and vicinity: Cloudy and
colder tonight, Friday fair and colder.
For Connecticut: Cloudy and colder
tonight; Friday fair and colder; mod
crate west winds.
Conditions: Yesterdays Manitoba
depression moved rapidly eastward
and is now over the gulf of st. Law
renee, though of comparatively low
pressure extends southwestward from
it across the south Atlantic states to
the gulf. An area Of high pressure
covers the country. Temperatures
have risen in the north east with the
passing Of the northern low and rain,
with some snow near the Canadian
boundary, has been general along the
front edge of the approaching high.
Clear skies prevail in the western
sections. 1t is not quite so cold in
the southern portions of the plateau
region.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28

conference of diplomatic repre-
sentatives of important Latin-Ameri-
can countries was held in Washing
ton. The question of indorsing the
presidents peace plan and of taking
action similar to that of Switzerland
was discussed. AS a result of the
conference long kilograms were sent
to the home governm ents outlining
the situation and asking for instruc-
tons.
Further conferences will be held
One of the conferees stated that the
opinion Of the Genital and South
American representative here was
generally favorable to Endorsement
Of the American note"
Whether the Latin merican ma ,
tons will send separate notes to the
belligerents was not stated, and prob
ably will not be decided until replies
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
QUIET NEW YEAR HERE
Stores and Banks Will Close as Will
Offices But Not General Factory
Shut down.

Monday, New Years Day, will be
observed in New Britain much the
same as any other day of the year
except that all the stores and banks
will be closed in recognition of the
legal holiday. Special matinees at
the Lyceum and both F'ox's and Kee-
neys will also be in order. A ma
jority of the factories however, do not
contemplate any shutdown for the
holiday, although in some instances
various departm ents will close down
while the annual inventories are
taken.
AS usual, the Herald will be pub
lished on New Years day and &C
cording to the time honored custom
the Herald newsboys will be the
guests of the management at their
annual turkey dinner at the Hotel Be-
loin.
The offices in city Aall will be
closed on Monday and but few of the
other offices about the city, including
the lawyers real estate dealers and
insurance offices will be open.
No other special observance Of the
day has been planned.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-28
TO RECEIVE S3,4s5, O16 MORE.
Adopted Son of Baking Powder King
Already Given 81. 1902, 1882.

New York, Dec. 28.-William Zieg-
Ter, Jr., adopted son of the baking
powder manufacturer, who died in
1905, will soon receive $3,4S5,016
from the Ziegler estate. according to
an accounting filed in the SurrOgates'
Court yesterday. The accounting of
the trustees, Mrs. e Matilda Ziegler,
the widow and William S. Champ
shows that the total estate was Sill
392,724, which was to be held in trust
and the accrued income paid to the
son when he became 21 years old.
One-quarter of the principal was to
be paid to him at IS and the other
quarters for fve-year periods.
The accrued income, less all deduc-
tons, which was paid to the son when
he was 21 was s4,802.2S2. The prin-
cipal of the estate had increased to
13,940,066 on July 81 last, on which
date he reached 25 and became en-
titled to a quarter of this fund.