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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
STOP SOIL WASHING
and Sheet Washing May
Be Checked by Winter Work.


Be Checked by Winter Work.
Brush and straw piles that will
be in the way during the farm
ing season should be hauled
away and used to stop soil wash
ing, according to the Experiment
Station Circular recently issued
by M. F. Miller of the Missouri
College of Agriculture. Every
has seen enormous gullies cut
il a single season and years spent
in trying to undo the mischief,
but few realize that sheet wash
ing is gradually taking away the
best surface soil of our fields to
such an extent that soil wash
ing is the greatest single source
of loss on many of our farms,
The less busy winter time should
be used in active work to stop
this loss and in planning next
seasons field work so that the
fields will be planted and cult
waited across the slope or around
the hill, so that the rows will not
run straight down in such a way
as to furnish the steepest posi-
BILE channel for the run-off from
rains. Those who have such
winter cover crops as rye to hole
the soil in place are fortunate
but those who do not, should moi
hatter themselves that no wash
ing is going on even in the win
ter time when there is less rain
fall.
Small gullies that have jus.
started in cornfeld or whea.
fields or even in pastures ant
meadows may often be stoppe'
with a little straw. Even cattl
paths in pastures often deeper
so that they need such treat
ment. In other places it is nee
essary to plan to SOW sorghum
to stop washing, but if the gul
lies are more than a foot dee
and two or three feet wide it j
usually better to use brush, cor
: crete dams, or the sewer syster
which has given good result
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
under certain circumstances.

under certain circumstances.
The brush dam gives better re-
suits if straw is mixed with the
brush to help hold the dirt.
Wherever the fall is great
enough to make the water cut
seriously, it is likely to be nee
essary to stake down the brush
and straw so that they will not
be washed away.
For deep narrow gullies con-
crete dams from six to twelve
inches thick will give better re
suits. Iron rods to give weight
must be used in reinforcing the
larger dams, but heavy wires
will do very well in the smaller
ones. The middle should always
be lett lower imam the cages ana
the supply way should be pro-
vided with a concrete, stone, or
brick apron at the bottom of the
gully to prevent the falling water
from cutting into the soil and
undermining the dam.
Those who wish further infor-
mation on the control of sol
washing should secure Professor
Miller's circular by addressing
the College Of Agriculture, Co.
Iumbia, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given, that letters
of Administration on the estate of
Andrew j. Speas deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 18th day
of January, 1916, by the Probate Court
of Lafayette County, Missouri. All
persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for
allowance to the undersigned within
six months after the date Of said let
ters 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 inser-
ton of this publication they will be
forever barred.
This 18th day Of January, 1916.
FRANK L. SPEAS and
EDWARD SPEAS,
Administrators.
1-21-t5
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

If everything was sold in as liberal
and fair a manner as Crenshaw and
Young are selling Schifman's New
Concentrated Expectorant, absolutely
no cause for complaint or dissatisfac-
ton could possibly arise from anyone.
These druggists say-"Buy a bottle Of
this remedy and try it for Bronchitis,
Whooping Cough, Severe Cough,
Group or any Bronchial Affection, and
we will return your money, just as we
do with Schiffmann's famous Asth-
mador, if it does not give satisfaction,
or if not found the best remedy ever
used for any Of these complaints. y
Why not take advantage Of this guar
antee and try this medicine, and get
your money back, rather than buying
another purely on the exaggerated
claims of it's manufacturer, or on the
strength Of testimonials from others
and run the chance Of getting some
thing worthless and also wasting your
money?
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
Lei Us Do Your Washing.

We viii wash your clothes
clean and white, and will not
fade the colored pieces. Your
fiat work will all be ironed, leav-
ing you only the starched pieces
to iron at home. Only 5 cents
per pound. Wen call for it any
day you request, and deliver it
promptly.
CRAWFORD'S N
Phone 1870.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
sHERIFF,s SALE IN PARTITIoN.

SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION.
Carrie Oils, Mary Oils Redman,
and Walter Ohls-Plaintiffs.
VS..
George Oils, Hazel Oils, and John
Oils, minors-Defendants.
BY virtue Of a judgment and order
of sale made at the February adj
adjourned term, 1915, Of the Circuit
court of Lafayette County, Missouri,
viz on April goth, 1915, and by virtue
of a renewed order Of sale made at
the June term, 1915, Of said court
viz, June 14th, 1915, and by virtue Of
a renewed order of sale made at the
October term, 1915, of said Court,
viz October 18th, 1915, duly certified
copies of which judgment and order
of sale and renewed orders Of
sale have been issued from the Of
fee of the Circuit Clerk of said Court
to me directed, said last renewed order
Of sale being returnable to the Febru-
airy term, 1916, of said Court, ! Will
lam H. Waddell, sheriff of Lafayette
County, Missouri, will on
Wednesday, February 10, 1916,
between the hours Of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the af-
ternoon of that day in front of the
Court House front door in the City Of
Lexington, Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,, during the session and sitting
of the Circuit Court of said county, at
the February term, 1916, thereof,
sell publicly at auction to the highest
bidder, the following described real es-
tate situate in the County of Lafay-
cite, in the State of Missouri, towit:
The southeast quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section number twelve
(12), in township forty-nine (49), of
range twenty-eight (28), upon the fol-
lowing terms towit, one-third cash
In hand, n third in one year. and one
third in two years, deferred payments
to bear six per cent interest, and be
secured by deed of trust on the land.
with privilege Of purchaser paying all
cash.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of January, 1916.
WILLIAM H. WADDELL,
Sheriff of Lafayette County, Missouri
First insertion Jan. 81, 1916.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.. Ristine left
Tuesday evening for a visit
with relatives in Joplin, Mo.
Capt. and Mrs. Fred A. Day re-
turned yesterday from War
rensburg, where they were called
by the death of Mr.. Days father,
Ira A. Day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
Mrs. N. E. Basket went to
City Wednesday for a
few days visit.
For Sale.
E. S. JAMES,
Manager.

Z room modern house, water.
gas and electric lights, about
half acre of ground, all kinds Of
fruit, half a block from car line
and rock road, near Indepen-
dence. $5,OOO.OO. Might ex.
change for Lafayette County
farm land.
W. B. SYDNOR,
Dover, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
'Jitney Jim" DiscOurses Sagely
on Vampires.

"Say what's struck this town
anyhow" remarked Jitney jim,
as he gazed a~dmiringly at Gen,
the cashier at the Grand Theatre,
where Theda Bara in "SIN" was
"What the big idea?" inquired
Gen, running a lock of hair re-
hectively between two shiny
nailed fingers and shifting her
gum.
"Why this Vampire thing" ex-
claimed jim, 81 don't see any fe-
males just walking around any
more, it's all undulations or sin
GUS glides like this dame Bara
that the Fox people hired across
the water from Paris. Women
who wouldn't look left nor right
to see the minister doing a fox
trot are getting busy studying
Vampire glances. It's so a Teller
doesn't feel safe on the streets
any more. At any moment a
"Vamp" is liable to come around
the corner and grab him and it's
all off with the poor guy.
THE lawyers are all using
Vampires in their breach of
promise spiels and in the divorce
mill grind, and city editors are
eating up Vampire stories as
fast as their bright young men
can pound them out. A guy who
holds out a tip on a beanery
waitress is likely to make the ex-
cuse that's she's a Vampire and
a married man looking for sym
patty in the place on the corner
calls the lady of the house the
same thing. Take it from me
this Bara dame had better beat
it back to Paris when the wars
over or there will be another
started over here"
"She's very popular" interpos.
ed Gen, "this here picture solo
the house out four times today
Believe me she is" agreed
Jim, "and that's what / object
to-. My kid sister wales home
tonight with a creation on hel
head that looked like a big lizarC
With bats wings hitched to it
What's in the name of millinery
S that you've planted on YOU
bean? l asks. That's a Yam
pire hat" says she, kind of pity
ing like. The photographer owe.
the Blue Front store is advertis
ing that he'll make pictures o
feminine portion of this one.
highly moral community in Yam
pire poses. cts all wrong, girly
it's all wrong" Jim shook hi
head and changed the subject
"Say kid if you're thirsty h
broke off. I'll run up the stree
to the soda fountain and get yo'
tall drink of what's good 70
feeling, what'll it be?"
Il guess a Vampire Sunda
would hit the spot" smiled &c.
sweetlv.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
sHERIFFS SALE IN PARTITION.
George Gant-Plaintiff,

hHWNhE AaNN AaAAAhAAN
VS..
Amanda Conway, Sarah Ann Con-
way, Nancy Chinn, Mary Cant, John
Cant and Sarah Keivy-Defendants.
By virtue of a Judgment and order
of sale made at the October term,
1915, and on October 14th, 1915, by
the Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri, in the above entitled cause,
in partition, to me directed and re-
turnable to the February term, 1916,
Of said Circuit Court, a certified copy
of which was issued from the office Of
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of La
fayette County, Missouri, on the 4th
day of January. 1916, and to me by
said Clerk duly delivered, /, William
H. Waddell, Sheriff Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, will on,
Saturday, February 10, 1916,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon, and five o'clock in the af-
%ternoon Of that day, in front Of the
Court House door in the City Of Lex
ington, Lafayette County, Missouri,
during the session and sitting Of the
Circuit Court at the February term,
1916 thereof, sell publicly at auction
to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
the following described real estate,
situate, lying and being in Lafayette
County, Missouri, towit: The north
east quarter Of the northwest quarter.
of the northwest quarter Of section
twenty, township forty-nine, range
twenty-five, Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
Of January, 1916.
WILLIAM H. WADDELL,
Sheriff of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Abstract to land can be seen at the
office of the Circuit Clerk.
First insertion Jan. q, 1916.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
Posts For sac

A nice lot of seasoned, summer
ut hedge posts. Corner posts
Ix12 inches. Phone R 8 K.
A. P. YOUNG.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

Mrs. Fannie Stonestreet went
to Kansas City Tuesday even
ing for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

"Tux' IS the happy smoke. It just packs the smokers calendar
50 plumb full Of fragrant delight that a gloom, day ant crowd itself
many a man to the Joy of pipesmoking and a regular ~unending
procession of happy days.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

The Empire Bowling team defeated
the Outlaw Bowling team in a warm
contest by IT'S pins in a three game
contest. Scott Cunningham starred
in the last game by rolling the high
score of 205 and pulling down the 200
mark money while John Pollard put
up the highest scores for the Empire
team.
The outlaw team viii have a return
match tomorrow night, game starting
at 8:15 p. m. Everyone come.
One Dollar for highest score at end
of each week.
The Empire Bowling team chal-
lenges any three man team in LeXing-
ton. See,
E. S. JAMES,
Manager.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

Advertise in the Intelligencer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21

TNHB Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheumac
tism and all irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder In both men and women. If not sold
by your druggist. will be sent by mail on re.
ceipt of 81. Cne small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails 10 perfect a cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
States 3 DR.. Il. w. Hall, 1926 Olive Street,
st. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.-Adv. .
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
FOR BRONCHITIS, SEVERE COUGHS
COLDS AND WH00PING COUGH

e the Best Remedy at Home-128 TeaspOOnfus for so Cents.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-01-21
Bowling Scores Last Night.
AT The Empire Alleys.

THE OUTLAW TEAM
2 8 Total
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-19

to Constantinople and I saw
long trains OF fat cars leaving the
station, the contents OF them being
covered with tarpulin. / thought that
the cars contained large guns and
but was not sure.
ION every hand about the stations
one sees signs warning soldiers to
BE careful of your speech. There are
spies about in fact everything which
the government wishes TO impress up
on its people is placarded about the
public buildings and streets.
Holland Getting Rich
I'VE found commercial conditions
the same in Holland as in Sweden and
people are getting
amazingly rich trading with the war
stricken countries. The people OF Hol-
land are protesting against the res
trictions which the Allies are attempt
ing TO put upon their trade but can't
see how they have much kick coming
II they are limited. For example the
importation OF cocoa into Holland in
the years previous to the war averaged
so much. The English and French say
that they are willing Holland should
import that amount and little more
but when IL comes TO importations of
from two to four times as much II
would seem that the Allies have some
ground for supposing that the residue
over the regular importations are in
tended for Germany"
Mr.. Hurja stated that he believes
that the Ford expedition will have
some influence in bringing about the
creation of permanent peace board.
II will take some time TO accomplish
that end and probably will have but
little bearing upon the pIesent war.
1T is the future that we are looking
10 and all of us who went on the Ford
expedition think that It has been a
success IL in no other line than the
example II set TO the world and the
influence that Mr.. Ford's self sacrifice
has had upon the minds OF the people
OF the neutral countries we visited
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discredit this mans testimony and a
wordy exchange ensued when the de-
tective was on the stand.
The case was practically decided,
however, when the defendant took the
stand and admitted that he sold
temperance beer" but pleaded the
supposed permission of the prosecut-
ing attorney as an excuse.
Judge Flanagan struck right out
from the shoulder in directing a YER
dict, In short he told the jury that the
legislature makes the laws, not the
attorney general or prosecuting attor-
ney, and that the fact that man dis
obeyed the law through any promise
OF the public officials is no excuse, al
though IT is a circumstance that should
be taken into consideration in fixing
the punishment. The jury returned a
verdict OF guilty.
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ported 10 be growing remarkably. and
IL is believed that a large volume of
that business has been booked without
any public announcements. One OF the
Northwestern roads is reported TO be
figuring on 5000 freight cars and 100
locomotives. During the last week, the
United States Steel corporation is said
to have sold $4,000 tons OF rails.
Inquiry for locomotives is now the
heaviest in years due to a realization
that much OF the present transporta-
tion breakdown has been owing TO
shortage OF motive power.
Profits OF the steel companies on the
present basis OF prices are said to be
enormous. IL is estimated that the
United States Steel corporation will
show profits OF 5000. 900 for the cur
rent quarter. II Is figured out that the
new Midvale steel & Ordinance COM
pany and it's subsidiary. Cambria Steel,
will earn more than s30.000,000 in the
current year. large proportion Of
which will come. however. from war
orders.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-19

Big Fire In the Lumber Yards I'M
periied the Town for a Time

Word was received in Crystal Falls
last Monday afternoon that "Hermans-
vile was afre." Later information
brought out the fact that the lumber
yards at the Wisconsin Land & Lumber
Co. were aflre and that a desperate
effort was being made TO keep the
flames from spreading to the buildings
OF the village.
II is estimated that from one and
half to two million feet OF hardwood
lumber was burned. The estimated
loss is placed at from 5000 to $40,-
900. The origin of the fire is unknown
but IL is thought that 1t was caused by
a spark from one of the Wisconsin
Land g. Lumber company's engines in
the yards. the company having two Of
them. The fire spread rather rapidly
and IL was seen that outside assist
ance had to be procured to master the
blaze. A call for help was sent TO Iron
Mountain. Escanaba, Gladstone and
Marinette and all responded.
The Iron Mountain engine and hose
wagon was loaded onto a fiat car and
a c. & n. w. switch engine brought II
TO Hermansville, covering the distance
OF "a 6-1Oth miles in As minutes. II is
said that the switch engine pounded
along all the way and did not lose q
! stroke.
The fire fighters had 16 streams oi
water playing on the blaze at $3.50 thai
evening. About an hour or so after
all available help had been procured
the blaze was got under control
Much credit is due 10 the help thai
came from outside, and to Hermans
willie people. for their efficient work
II was hard fire TO fight and gained
great Roadway before sufficient hell
was at hand TO combat It,
The fire was practically out Tues
day morning but the fire fighters still
poured water on the burned piles Of
lumber. A fortunate incident OF tn,
was that hardly any wind was blowing
at the time. There was strong wind
blowing at about three o'clock in the
afternoon but i. subsidized.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-19
wAFFEN GETS LETTER
Cleyeland-C Cliffs Co. Writes Him TO
Warn Supervisors About Pay

The action of the Cleveland Cliffs
Co. in the Mansfield tax case and the
reply OF Supervisor Corbett published
in these columns last month has
brought attention to other townships
in the county in which II Is claimed,
the same procedure is followed as is
done in Mansfield. The supervisor is
paid salary and gets his fees for ex-
ira work such as attending board
meetings, etc.
In order that there may be no claim
OF favoritism, the Cleyeland-Clif
company has asked Prosecuting Attor-
ney Waffen to call the attention OF
supervisors to this matter They did
so in letter written by Mr.. Town
send, their land man which reads as
follows:
Negaunee, Mich, Feb IL, 1916.
Hon. A. j. Waffen, Prosecuting Atty,
Iron River. Michigan.
Dear Sir
The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron
Co. recently paid under protest It's
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German trip and had plenty OF all
Ids of food excepting meats and
butter. On every hand we saw signs
along the railroad stations In Germany
admonishing the German people to
swing to vegetable diet and con-
serve the meat supply for the good OF
the fatherland.
rive had a bread made OF potato
dp'ur and II was very palatable. There
We're plenty OF vegetables and eggs
for Ms and everyone felt we'll satisfied
with their food. doubt very much
that there Is any alarming scarcity OF
~.hrfN foods In Germany. excepting
HeEho German people are get
1sgp III nicely without heats, how
ever. and that shortage is not being
felt by them.
I'VE were at Hamburg Just about
che time that the route was opened
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-19

IRON the noted suffragette leader
when she arose and at the time she
was smoking a very long cigarette.
The Trip Through Germany
"In contrast to the arrogance OF the
british officers" said Mr.. Hurja, "was
1.-The extreme courtesy OF the German
|offlcers on our trip through Germany.
Every attention that we could ask for
was given us and every courtesy due
the party was shown by the German
prities.
were thirteen hours in Ger
passing from Denmark to Hol-
q and 1t certainly was an interest
ling trip all OF the way. We prepared
for the "trip by discarding everything
from our baggage that had any writ
ling, all pictures or other things that
might be looked upon as conveying I'm
formation.
II regret this act very much for our
baggage was not inspected by the Ger
mans and shipped all of my notes by
sea to The Hague. There was lot of
pictures and other information about
Alaska contained in the matter ship
ped from which I intended to write
some articles when had leisure NOM
ents. The baggage was taken off by
English ships at sea and brought to
England for inspection. / may never
get this valuable property but 1 hope
and expect that It will be sent along
after the English conclude that 1t con-
tafts nothing of benefit to the enemy
Had Plenty To Eat
1--WE ate in the dining car on our
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-19

taxes on certain description OF land
In Mansfield Township. In connection
with this protest. and as one OF thu
grounds upon which IL was based. we
referred 10 the fact that the township
had allowed and paid 10 the supervisor
a salary not authorized by the statute.
There were other grounds OF protest
which would have been relied upon re-
gardless OF the question of salaries
of township officers. and the particular
ground referred TO was inserted, not
because we thought the situation In
this respect was any different in Mans
field Township than elsewhere. but as
an additional ground for sustaining
our protest in this particular case. In
the course of the discussion which has
followed the publication OF our pro-
test the statement has been made that
the custom of paying salaries and
fees in this manner prevails generally
throughout the county. You will
doubtless know whether or not this
statement il correct.
This ground of complaint was in
serted in our protest for the purpose
OF calling attention to this unlawful
practice, and in view OF the statement
that the same condition prevails else
where. We respectfully request that
you advise the supervisors and other
township officers as to the extent OF
their rights in this matter so that II
hereafter the officials of any township
should persist in allowing and paying
salaries or fees not permitted by the
laws Of Michigan. they cannot Justly
complain IL taxpayers In their res
pective districts make complaint and
take such appropriate action as the
law may provide TO compel compliance
with the statutes governing their
actions.
Yours truly.
G. V. r. Townsend.
Land Agent