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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
ROLLA POLITICIAN INDICTED
Probe Of optometry Bill Brings
Charges Against Joseph J. Critics
Furnished $4,000 Bond.


Joseph j. Critics, lawyer and poh
tician of Rolla, was indicted recently
by the Greene county grand jury in
connection with the passing by the
lower house of the state legislature
at the last session of the Optometry
bill. The offense charged against
Critics is bribery. 1t is also charged
he accepted employment from those
behind the measure on a contingent
fee. in violation of the Anti-Lobby
Law.
The evidence against Critics was
supplied by DR.. w. f. Donavan, an op.
tometrist of Springfield, who handled
the state optometric associations leg
islatiye fund and by H. H. Watts Of
Kansas City, president Of the associ-
alton.
Members of the association sub
scribed to a legislative fund after be-
ing informed that if their bill failed
to pass their subscriptions would be
returned.
Donovan and Watts testified before
the st. Louis grand jury a week ago
and officials determined that an in
dictment against Critics would have to
be found in Springfield. if anywhere,
because the agreement testified to
was made there.
Accordingly theS were summoned to
appear at Springfield. Both testified.
The action against Critics is the
first ever brought under the anti-lobby
bill which was passed in 1907 during
a crusade by Joseph w. Folk, theA
governor, to drive the lobby out of
Jefferson City.
Critics has practiced in Rolla many
years. He is 4S years old and has
been active in Democratic politics in
Missouri twenty years.
A warrant for Critics was issued by
Judge Arch Johnson Of the criminal
court, following an investigation by
the Greene county grand jury Of an
alleged agreement reached at Spring
field and alleged to have been attend
ed by Critics, at which certain things
to be done to secure the passage of
the Optometry bill by the last legis-
were outlined.
Critics furnished bond Of $4,000 for
his appearance for trial in the crimi-
nal court there the fourth Monday in
July. The bond was signed by John
Kelly, a Springfield saloon owner.
Critics would not discuss the charge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Cholera MOrbus.

This is a very painful and
dangerous disease. In almost ev-
cry neighborhood someone has
died from it before medicine
could be obtained or a physician
summoned. The right way is to
have a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in
the house so as to be prepared
for it. Mrs. Charles Enyeart,
Huntington, Ind, writes: Our
ing the summer of 1911 two of
my children were taken sick
with Cholera and Diarrhoea. |
used Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy and it gave
immediate relief.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Plan to offer Keet howard.

Arch A. Johnson, criminal Judge at
Springfield advocates the raising of
a substantial reward to offer for infor-
nation leading to the Grres. and con
viction Of the murderer of Baby Lloyd
Keet. This followed the receipt Of a
letter from a Kansas Citian whose
name was withheld, offering to start
a fund with a 800 check. Friends Of
]. Holland Keet have discussed rails
ing a fund of from $4,000 to s15,O 900
to be used in running down the kid
napers and to offer a reward of $4,000
with a promise of immunity to any
member of the band. except the actual
murderer, who will peach" on the
gang.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Don't Cross The Bridge Till You
Come to 1t.

Come TO III.
If YOU are one of those persons
perpetually fearing that some
thing awful is going to happen
read this-it will, or ought to,
do YOU good. It's authorship IS
attributed to a French or Brit
ish soldier in the trenches:
81 have your letter in which
YOU appear to be afraid of being
called to the colors while the
war is on. l really don't see any
reason of being afraid.
"If you will be called to the
colors, why two things are like
" to h~appen-either you will
not be modified or you
will be modified. If you will not
be, why you viii have no rea-
son to complain. if you will be,
well, then, two things are like
ly to happen-either you will be
left in territorial service or you
will be sent to the front. II left
in territorial service, why you
will have no reason to complain.
If you are sent to the front, well,
then, two things are likely to
happen-either you will be left
in the rear or you will be sent
to the firing line. If you are left
in the rear, why you will have
no reason to complain. If you
are sent to the firing line, well,
then, two things are likely to
happen-either you will escape
unframed or you will be wound
ed. If you escape, you will have
nothing to complain Of. If you
are wounded, well, then, two
things are likely to happen
you will be wounded only
slightly or seriously. If slightly
why you will have nothing to
of. If wounded serious
", well, then, two things are
likely to happen-either you will
recover, or you will die. If you
recover, why you will have Moth
ng to complain of. If you die,
veil, then, you will be unable
o complain at all.
$50 do not complain, as you
lave no reason for doing So"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Real Estates Transfers.

Deeds filed in the Recorders
Office, Lexington, Lafayette Co.,
Mo-, week ending Saturday, June
.23, 1917. Compiled by Lafayette
County Abstract Company and
Financial Agents, Lexington,
Mo. Ike H. Noyes, Manager.
Ernest Schowengerdt & wife
to Samuel Schmutz, w. D. $425,
lots l, 2, 3 and a block 2 May
view.
Joel H. Ewing and wife to
VIM. Aull, Jr., w. D. $500 part
Sec. 34-51-27.
Vim. Aull, j., to Joel H. Ewing
ct al trustees w. D. $500 part
See. 34-51-27.
Henry C. Wallace ct al to Al
bertha S. King w. D. $133S.S9
part NWA 8, pit NEA 4-5O-27,
Manville 7. Buford ct al to
W. B. Clapp w. D. $225O S %
feet 5 inches lot IL, N 20 #.
in. lot II Woods Sub.
Mary Winter to Geo. D. & Ma.
omi Thach w. D. $1,000 lot
block 3 Houx Add Lexington.
M. T. Buford ct al to B. c
Gordon STOPS 20 A off E sid,
> Sec. 19-51-26.
Joe Johnson ct al to G. w
! Watts w. D. 1929 lots 9 and II
q block Is Asbury's Add Higgins
+ vile.
Harry ?, Gleaves to Waite
Salyer D $3.50 lots Z & 8 bIocl
Odessa.
~
James c. Wolfenbarger ct a
to John M. Wolfenbarger
d $11,OS5.25 NV SE, SW NE
= 41.55 A. W side NE Sc & 81
{. NE, S sW Sc %, NV NE 2e
1927.
Q Frank Bowers to Trustees Q
German Evangelical Trinit
. Congregation w. D. $4,000, v
y so feet lot 2 block 7 LIST AID
e Lexington.
Walter Ashford and wife {
Ben Herman w. D. 5000 PAL
4 w NV 35-51-27.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
SEND WARNING TO FARMERS
College of Agriculture Says Crooked
Book Agents Are at Work Through.
out the State.

The College Of Agriculture is send
ing cut a warning 70 farmers in the
state that subscription agents who are
at work in certain sections Of Mis-
souri, have led the people to believe
that they are members of the faculty
of the College of Agriculture. In tr-
der to get subscriptions for farm pa
pers 1t is said they have made false
statements.
The College Of Agriculture disclaims
any responsibility for the statements
made by such agents and is warning
farmers to beware of subscription
agents who give the impression that
they represent the college. The col
lege also asserts that it is not sending
its bulletins to subscribers Of any par
ticular paper or publishing lessons in
any particular paper, but is sending
information free to farmers who ap-
ply for 1t.
Many members Of the faculty Of the
University OF Missouri are authors Of
text books used in the colleges and
universities of the country. Some have
written more than two books and 9th.
ers have theirs translated into foreign
languages for use in colleges and uni
yersities abroad.
Dean F. B. Mumford Of the College
of Agriculture has recently published
a book on "The Breeding Of Animals
which is classified in the Rural Sci
ence Series. He is the third Univer
sity mar to publish a book this veal
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Sour Stomach.

This is a mild form of indiges-
ton. 1t is usually brought on by
eating too rapidly or too much
or of food not suited to your
digestive organs. If you will eat
slowly, masticate your food
thoroughly, eat but little meat
and none at all for supper, you
will more than likely avoid the
sour stomach without taking
any medicine whatever. When
you have sour stomach take one
of Chamberlains Tablets to aid
digestion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
We Love Work.

We are prepared to do better
work and more Of it than ever.
Why half mix your concrete the
old way? Let us mix your con-
crete the up-to-date way. We
have the best mixer on the mar
ket. Your concrete does not
cost you as much as it did the
old way. YET it is a hundred
per cent better, because when
we mix it, it's mixed. That's all.
JOHN /. ASHURST.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
When you have Backach. The

When you have Backacht The
liver or kidneys are sure to be
out of gear. Try SanOl, it does
wonders for the liver, kidneys
and bladder. A trial 35c bottle
will convince you. Get it at the
drug store. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.. Weber of
Larned, Kansas arrived Monday
morning for az visit with rela-
tives.
E. F.. Mollenkamp spent Sun
day in Higginsville.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Whooping Cough.

IN this disease it is important
that the cough be kept loose
and expectoration easy, which
can be done by giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
P. H. Martin, Peru, Ind, writes,
my two daughters had whoop-
ing cough. l gave them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it
worked like a charm.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Ruth Law at State Fair.

The management of the Missouri
State Fair has engaged Miss Ruth
Law, the famous aviatrix, to fly at
Sedalia on September "a, which is
Press Day. The management also
announces that the editors will have
the finest entertainment ever given
newspapermen at any state fair in
the United States on Sunday. Septem-
Der %.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Civil Service Examination
Clerk Carrier.

An examination for post Office
clerks and carriers will be held
at the post Office in this city on
July IA, 1917.
Age limit, IS to 45 years on
the date of examination.
Married women will not be adj
mitted to the examination.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must
be not less than 5 feet 4 inches
in height in bare feet, and weigh
not less than 125 pounds with
out overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for
full Information relative to the
examination, qualifications, du-
ties, salaries, vacations, promo
etc, address Immediately
E. A. SLUSHER,
Secretary, Board of Civil Ser
vice Examiners, Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

Coleman Eckle who is being
put through his PAGES at the
Fort Riley training camp, spent
Sunday here with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w, R. Eckle.
John Majors of Kansas City,
spent Sunday in Lexington.
Do you get up at night? Sanol
is surely the best for all kidney
or bladder troubles. SanOl gives
relief in "a hours from all back
ache and bladder troubles. SanoI
is a guaranteed remedy. Soc
and $1.00 a bottle at the drug
store. Adv.
Wingate Morehead returned
to Kansas City Sunday evening
after a few days visit here with
his brother, ]. R. Moorehcod,
Jr.
1t is guaranteed to any WON
an who will use SanOl Eczema
Prescription win find a
perfect complexion. It will cure
any eruption of the skin. It is
a skin Tonic SanOI Eczema Cure
is a household remedy. A trial
will convince you. Get it at the
drug store. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Letter and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Trindle, Mrs. N. A. Trindle and
Charles F. Meyer went to Con.
cordia Monday to attend the
Masonic picnic.
You only need sanOI Eczema
Cure TO get rid Of those Black
Heads, PimpIes, tough bumnv
skin. Leaves skin smooth. Curos
any case Of Eczema. Is pleasant
to use. A trial will convincs
you. s5c at the drug store.
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Hamilton
of Kansas City, spent SUNDAY
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lewis.
Mrs. 1. H billiard Of Kansas
City, spent Sunday here witt
friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
PAGE FOUR

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Pulley went
to Leavenworth, Kansas, Tues
day after a visit here with
Mrs. Pulley's parents, Nh. and
Mrs. w. ". Curtis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

James L. Rice brought us
Monday a sack of Jonathan APP
pies that were in perfect condi-
ton. They had been kept in his
outside cellar and were as fresh
and juicy as the day they were
picked.
DR.. j. F.. Walsh returned Tues
day from a business trip to.
st. Louis.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

Mrs. Caud Hicklin and daugh-
ter, Miss Cornelia, went to Kan
sas City Tuesday to spend the
day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

Mrs. E. M. Davis returned to
Warrensburg Sunday evening.
Misses Laura Davis and Min
ME Jenkins went to Wellington
Monday for a visit.
Miss 10 Kimble and niece, Miss
10 Hinesley, left Sunday evening
for a visit with relatives in Mus
catine, Iowa.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Has a Good Opinion of Cham
berIain's Tablets.

"Chamberlain's Tablets are a
wonder. | never sold anything
that beat them," writes F. B.
Tressey, Richmond, Ky. When
troubled with Indigestion or con-
stipation give them a trial.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Motor Spill Killed Farmer.

John Coss, a farmer, was killed and
Bert cozad, also a farmer, badly in.
jured when a motor car in which they
We're returning to Orient, Ia, from st.
Joseph. went off a bridge near Mary.
vile. Cozad was taken to a hospital
In MaryYille.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
Rich ST. Louis Cigar Man Dead.

Frank r, Rice. a wealthy St. Louis
cigar manufacturer, died OF heart dis.
ease at his summer home near Port
Huron, Mich, the other morning
Rice was about rs years old.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

Mrs. B. G. Comstock and
daughter, Miss Catherine, re-
turned Sunday evening to their
home in Kansas City, after a
visit here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Chiles.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

John Chamberlain and Mr.. and
Mrs, Layton Barnett went to
Kansas City Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Chamberlain's
brother.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
LOST

a RAIN COAT, Sunday. betvo.n
iown and Tabo bridge. Finder please
leave same at this office and rece iSe
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29
+ SPECIAL COLUMN t
FOR RENT.

During the summer, a Four Room
cottage, modern in every respect. Ap-
ply at the Academy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

ONE NEWLY decorated Flat, SIS
per month. j. A. Rankin. Phone lS8.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

a 8 ROOM COTTAGE, newly dec.
GRATED, cistern and hydrant.
r. Field.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

Ma 4 COTTAGE. Apply to Mrs. F. R.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-06-29

ROOMS in dwelling at corner ~
MAN and College Streets. Phones 28O
and 1877. S. N. WILSON
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by a family Of two, a woman who
Is y q good cook, must stay at night
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FOR SALES

ON MEAT REFRIGERATOR.
J. A. Rankin. Phone 1885.
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WANTED TO RENT A or 8 a.,
nHG n Call phone l7s or the Collins
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a NICE STABLE, corner 10Th 3
and South streets. Cali Phone no.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16
COW NEEDED A WICK

Last week The Democrat promised
to tell some of the things the veter.
inarians talked about at their meet.
ing at Council Grove last week. We
have picked out some of the funny
ones, as the real technical side of the
question is too deep for the average
reader. The following is taken from
a Council Grove paper:
The evening program was slated
as Round Table Discussion" and the
discussions went round and round,
from sore throat to bots, from black
leg to the difference between shryst-
mis- and tetanus. Intermingled with
ths were suggestions of remedies and
treatments with names as varied in
length and application as such discus
sions include.
The climax to the testimonies came
when one doctor gave a report of an
emergency treatment he once gave
to a horse for founder.
The doctor said when hesarrived
where the horse was kept he found
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16
YOUR BOYS CHUM

If you are father, are you ac-
quainted with your boys chum? Do
you know him to be fit company for
your son?
Every normal boy has singled out
from his friends and acquaintance
one particular chum. This chum is
his "other SELF" all of the "other
self" he will have until years of ma
turity develop in him the sex at
traction. W'
If you have studied boy nature OF
even If you can recall your own boy
hood days, you must know that they
are the days wherein the lasting Inn
pressions of life are formed. 1t Is
also the period when the dominat ion
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

lof strong personality is most pot
ent for good or evil over weaker oil
more plastic nature.
Have you studied your boys chum
1t may be almost as necessary as a
study of the boy himself Is that
chum all you could wish him to be ?
Is he stronger, or weaker, of purpose
and character than your boy? II
stronger, all the more reason for you
to know his real character, for he is
as sure to impress his personality up
your son as that strength overcomes
weakness.
The boy rarely develops habits or
traits of character acquired from
mere chance acquaintance or from
strangers. 1t is from his intimates
that he absorbs ideas that become
fixed in the mind and develop into
character. Hence the imperative ne
cessity that those intimates be of
right character.
Some think it is a risky business
to attempt to regulate sons friend
ships. Admittedly so, yet you have 1t
in your power to in a large degree
control the matter.
Every normal boy has great respect
for his father, provided that father is
deserving of, his respect. The first
step, therefore, is secure and deserve
the boys confidence. This accom-
plished, little tactful consideration
on your part, together with per-
sonal interest in his every day life,
ought to give you control of the
situation.
But the surest way to control the
matter is to constitute yourself the
boys chum. This can be done IL the
matter is taken in hand early in the
boys life.
IS To every young boy his father is a
model of perfection. His first boyish
ambition is to initiate father. If that
father is deserving of imitation and
will cultivate his boys confidence,
the problem is solved.
Every father should seek first
place in his boys confidence. He
should make certain that he stands
higher in the boys regard than all
others. And as the years pass he
should see to it that the bond is
, strengthened instead of weakened.
But this can only be done by fully en-
tering into the life of the boy and by
making his life your life.
1t will pay better than any other
Investment you can make.-Layerne
Leader
Some men buy gold bricks, notes
Joe Murray, while others sign up for
the twenty-five volume compendium
Of information introduced by an at
tractfve lady book agent. Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

him as tight as anything could bC
that was blowed up and held from
bursting by steves. In fact he looked
for an explosion any minute after he
agfved He used a trochar three
times after using a certain internal
treatment, but could not tap the
well. Seeing that something really
had to be accomplished to save the
horse he followed another internal
treatment with turpentine rubbed on
the horses legs. This caused the
horse to prance and dance. The in
ternal treatment soon caused the
horse to fall. The turpentine dance
and the fall together cured the horse.
His idea was that any time doctor
together with internal treatment can
get horse to do the turpentine glide
the founder is cured.
Coal oil in nearly any quantity
from a pint to five gallons is fatal to
animals. But one of the doctors told
of cow drinking ten gallons Of coal.
oil without exploding.
The coal oil had been used on
traction engine in the radiator. A
farmer had purchased gasoline trac-
tor and the expert who came to in
struct the farmer as to the intricacies
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16

of running ii advised at that time, on
account of weather conditions, to use
coal oil in the radiating system of the
engine instead of water But, the
engine did not do any good on that
kind of cooling fluid. Shortly after
that another expert came and gave
advice directly opposite. In fact his
advice was so contrary he left his
advice and departed before the coal
oil had time to blow off the radiator
and the surrounding country. The
farmer with that hint deemed it adj
visable to drain the oil from the radi-
ator. 1t was left in tub and sit
ting in the feed lot with several cows.
One of the cows became thirsty and
drank all the oil from the tub. The
doctor was called and after one Whit
Of the cows breath gave some more
advice. He thought the best thing to
do would be to tie the COW somewhere
so the explosion would not speck the
farmers house and barn with small
pieces of the COW. The COW still lives
and is giving milk, but some opinions
we're the milk should not be boiled
for fear of combustion, or else put a
wick in 1t and use it for reading the
evening paper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-02-16
JURY LIST

The following is a list of jurors
drawn for the February term of thu
District Court of Seward county, Kan
sas, to appear at the court house IL
Liberal, Kansas, on Tuesday, Febru
ary 9th, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. M:
Mile Brown, Kismet, Kansas.
C. E. Sparkling, Liberal, Kansas.
VIM. Lampe, Liberal, Kansas.
F. G. Trip, Liberal, Kansas.
M. e. Carson, Liberal, Kansas.
John Schmidt, Liberal, Kansas.
G.. w. Heston, Liberal, Kansas.
]. HI. Atkins, Kismet, Kansas.
Will Lamb, Liberal, Kansas.
]. S. Dodd, Liberal, Kansas.
A. F. Lutes, Liberal, Kansas.
James Olson, Hayne, Kansas.
e. B. White, Hayne, Kansas.
J. o. Pointing, Liberal, Kansas.
Howard Pennington, Liberal, Kan,
Tom Horn, Liberal, Kansas.
Wiley Campbell, Liberal, Kansas.
J. e. Davis, Liberal, Kansas.
d. K. Baty, Plains, Kansas.
e. F. Printz, Liberal, Kansas.
C. e. Ames, Liberal, Kansas
A. P. Haynes, Liberal, Kansas.
H. B. Carson, Liberal, Kansas.
w. A. Lipprant, Liberal, Kansas.
T. M. McGehee, Satanic, Kansas.
Henry Dettmer, Liberal, Kansas.
e. l.. Lee, Liberal, Kansas.
Harry Magruder, Liberal, Kansas.
T. M. Kirk, Kismet, Kansas.
Geo. H. Rose, Kismet, Kansas.
ABE X. STOUFER,
County Clerk.