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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that Let
ters of Administration on the estate
of j. f. Ritter deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 22nd day
of January, 1920, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the undersign-
ed within six months after the date
of granting said letters, or they may
be precluded from any benefit of said
estate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within one year from the date
of granting said letters, they will be
forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 22nd
day of January, 1920.
JAMES P. CHINN,
Administrator.
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Jan. so, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate Of
John C. Weedin deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 18th
day of February, 1920, by the Pro
bate Court of Lafayette County, Mis-
souri,. All persons having claims a
gainst said estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the
undersigned within six months after
the date of granting said letters, or
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit of said estate; and if such claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of granting said letters, they
will be forever barred.
Witness my signature on this 10Th
day Of February, 1920.
JOHN w. WEEDIN,
administrators.
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Feb. 20, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20

Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Feb. 90, 1920.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20

She (during the quarrel You
never deserved a wife like me!
He-And | never deserved the
rheumatism but | got it just the
same.-London Answers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20

II know a man that has been
married thirty years and he spends
all his evenings at home"
"That's what | call love"
ooh, no, it's paralysis" Cornell
Widow.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Wilcoxon
went to Kansas City Yesterday
to spend the day.
L. B. Bullard spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20

Mrs. T. B. Ramsey went to
Kansas City Monday to spend
the day.
Rev, Baxter Waters went to
Kansas City Monday morning to
spend the day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-02-20

Revue Star-Cissy Barton says
her new funny song is a scream.
Her Rival-It is, the way she
sings it.-London Answers.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
LITTLE ADVICE FOR GROCER
Would-Be Wag Had Picked Out the
Wrong Woman on Whom to
Exercise His Wit.

There was an expression Of melan.
choly tinged with resentment on Mrs
Browns face as she entered the gro
GERS shop.
II want" she began impressively.
ito talk to you about them eggs had
last week. They weren't anything
like as fresh as they might have beer" !"
"That's strange" replied the grocer,
who fancied himself something Of o
wag. I'VE always have an almanac
hanging up in the fowl run to keep the
hens up tv date"
"Oh" came the retort with crushing
emphasis. 'Then all have to say is
that somebody with brains about as
added as them eggs has been nlislead.
in the hens with last years calendar.
Just you hang up 1920 card, my good
fellow, and maybe them chickens II
start working overtime to catch up to
it !"
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CATS DISRUPTED THE zoe
Released to Clean Up Despised Rats,
They Terrorized Lions. Leopards
and Tigers Alike.

An army Of cats, turned loose In the
zoo at Highland park, Pittsburgh, Pa.
to clean out the rats, has shown the
fallacy Of many tales Of fer0city told
Of wild denizens of the jungle.
Rats had become 50 numerous at the
big zoo that it was found necessary to
take some means of Kidding the build-'
ing Of the pests, and the head keeper
decided on cats-Jlst the plain alley
breed. An advertisement brought
them in droves, and they were turned
loose in the cages, cellars. supply
rooms and lofts.
No sooner had the cages been invad-
ed than pandemonium broke loose.
L:5Es, tigers. panthers, pumas and
leopards failed to recognize distant
relationship, and many Of them went
clear frantic with fear. Other, ami
mails including the elephants, were not
so timorous. but hippo and rhino were
only a few seconds in making up their
minds that discretion was the better
part of valor.
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Inventive GENIUS,
R0bS CALoMEL Of
NAUSEA and DANGER
Doctors Favorite Medicine Now
Purified and Refined from All
Objectionable Effects. ''Calo.
tabs New Name.

What win human ingenuity do nexte
Smokeless powder, wireless telegraphys
horseless carriages, colorless iodine, TASTE
less Quinine,-now comes nausealess calo.
mel. The new improvement called 'sCale.
tabs" is now on sale at drugstores.
For biliousness. constipation and indls
gestion the new calomel tablet is q .proos
tically perfect remedy, as evidenced h
the fact that the manufacturers have a.
thorized all druggists to refund the price
Il the customer l. not perfectly delighte1s
with Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime with
swallow of f'water-that's all. No tasoA
no nausea, no gripping, no salts. BY morne
ing your liver Is thoroughly cleansed an
lite. Eat what you please--no dauter-A
about your business.
Cal0tabs are not sold in bulk. Get N
original package, sealed. Price. thirfys
fve cents.-(adv.)
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flAaP|Ilt I6Eb FeH
/ LOCK ON AUTOMOBILE
Two Collar Buttons Are Used as
Binding Posts.
It Takes but a Few Minutes to Ar.
range contrivanee and It Is Bur
Observation-Disclosures Shows
How Il ls Put Together.

The IOck shown in the illustration
consists of small piece of thin fiber,
two brass collar buttons placed in
the holes made in the. fiber strip and
used az bindlng-posts. and hairpin
utilized as the socket switch. An au-
ts,mobile equipped with this switch is
burglar-proof Tin SO far as the switch
is concemeU and the c0ntrivance
takes only few minutes to make.
Procure piece of very thin fiber
about two inches long. three-fourths
inch wide, and one-fourth inch thick.
and drill four holes in it about the
size of collar button head. Then
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AS Told In Greenfield.

Back in the dim distant years when
the high cost of living was not an ever
present problem and some things were
cheap. James Whitcomb Riley walked
into a barber shop at Greenfield for a
Scent shave. The proprietor of the
shop was an old negro.
"Well, Sam, how are you getting
alongw Mr.. Riley asked.
"Mr. Jim, had very good day"
Sam replied. IF l could make 75
cents between now and quittin' time
I'd have ST."
Such is the story as told in Green
fleld.-1ndianapolis News.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
LIVE STOCK
Observation-Disclosures


Chicago. - Cattle - Bulk, choice,
$16.75@17.75: good steers, $15.25@
1925; best grassy kinds, $13@14.75;
common, $9@12.50, mostly; best cows,
$9.75@12.75; fully steady; others, $6.75
o., slow; Gamers and cutters. SAC
6; bulls, strong; bologna, $6@6.75;
butcher bulls, N@11.50; choice veal
ers, $17@1775, steady; grassy calves.
Csc to soc lower, $6.50012; stockers
and feeders, strong; range cattle. 50
@13, steady.
Sheep-Bulk, natives, $12.50@13;
sheep. steady to higher; good heavy
weight ewes. largely, 81; feeder
classes mostly CSC higher; best feed
ing lambs, $13.65.
New York-Cattle- Steers, $500
1850; bulls. $e@s; cows, s3@s.5o.
Calves-veals, s15@21; culls. $12@
IA; skim milk calves, 5000; grassers,
$6@8; Westerns, $950@15.
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep, 1907;
culls, $2@2.5o; yearlings. $S0s;
lambs, $10@14; culls. $7@o.
PITTSBURGH. - Hogs - Heavies,
SIG; heavy Workers, $17.15@17.25;
light Workers, $16016.75; pigs, $15.75
@16.
Kansas City Cattle-Bes steers,
$16.35@16.S5; fleshy grassers, $13.500
1875; bulk. she stock, $609: Gamers,
$4.25@450: good and choice vealers,
$14@15.5O.
Sheep Steady; fat lambs unevenx
mostly 15@50c higher; top nativeS!
1880; Western lambs. $13.S5; feeding
srobs steady; best, 1886.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
WHEN !! ! 1 !. ! ] AN | ENGINE /. !! !: !
LOSES IT'S | @PE:P''
Loss Of Compression May Be
Caused by One Of Several
Different Ailments.
KEEP CYLINDER HEAD TIGHT
3e Sure That Spark Plugs Fit Tightly
as Cracked Porcelain Will Permit ,
Escape-keep the Engine Free
Frsm Carbon.

Those acquainted with motoring
joys and sorrows know that loss OF
compression is nothing pleasant to
look forward to. Its causes are many
and sometimes hard to find and re-
pair.
Try the compression Of each cylin-
der. # it is weak or if it varies In
the different cylinders repair the
trouble at once. It. may leak in the
piston rings; it may escape through a
ieaky valve or peteock or 0oze past q
spark plug. If the engine head is de-
tachable it may leak past the gasket:
Then, again, you may have a cracked
cylinder, but this is another problem.
Care must be taken to keep the
cylinder head tight. and in tightening
1t evenly all around. for If the gasket
Is not held firmly at any point 1t will
give way and leakage will result.
Heated Oil Is Thin.
The piston rings may have turned
50 that the openings are all in line
or you may be using such light oil
that the engine does not get a tight
compression seal. pil when heated is
very thin. In some cases patented
piston rings will help eliminate the
leakage. If the cylinder is worn oval
there Is no remedy except that Of re-
boring 1t. Kerosene will help free the
rings Of carbon, but 1t is best to use
1t when you are ready to drain off the
old crankcase oil.
During compression the valves
should be tightly closed. A broken
spring or faulty adjustment will pre-
vent their closing, and this will result
In no compression at all, or in the
case of incorrect timing the trouble
Will be noticeable as lack of power
In all cylinders. Carbon under the
valves will prevent them from seating
tightly. The remedy here is to keep
the engine free from carbon the
valves clean and be sure that the TIM
Ing Of the valves and the tappet ad-
tustment are as set down in your in
structiOn book.
Worn Cylinder.
When an engine that is clean, prop
erly fabricated and has its valves
ground regularly shows a serious loss
OF power the lack of proper compress
sion may safely be ascribed to the
piston rings having worked into line
or the cylinders having worn to point
where the pistons are unduly loose.
With the modern type rings the for
mer Is a rare fault nowadays, so that
the cause is narrowed down to plain
wear.
These are the chief causes of loss
OF compression. The self-starter, the
boon Of the present day motOrist, is
accompanied by one rather unfor-
tunate result. The operator who
cranked his engine by hand knew the
feel of the compression and was guild
ed by it in determining to a certain
extent the power of his engine. Many
persons seldom crank their engines by
hand and have no guide except the
operation of the car to warn them
compression is falling off. Watch the
compression; it will save you money
that otherwise you woulS give to the
repair man.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
The Dub's Opinion.
. you watched VardOn play

Inc Oup'S VponIon.
$50 you watched Vard0n play
golf"
"Yes"
"How did he impress you?"
"Not particularly. It's an easy
game the way he plays It,"
''That so? l thought he was re-
markable."
Remarkable? l didn't see anything
remarkable about mis- game. His ball
was always straight down the course
and the second shot always put him
on the green. could do that, too. Il
it weren't for the trouble l always
get into. I'd like to see Vardon shoot
the course in par with my slice. Theu
he'd be doing something"
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
FRECkl ES s. -: e. =: :;::ss:s,sH s::s 3!
Crime and Cocaine,

William ]. Burns, the famous de-
tective, was displeased with the work
Of one of his squad last month. and,
accordingly, as kind of hint, present.
ed the man with a copy of "Sherlock
Holiness"
II guess this means, Mr.. Burns," tho
man sneered-'I guess this means I'd
make great detective If 1 took
enough 'coke'"
Mr.. Burns shook his head sadly.
George" he said, "there amt that
much COKE"
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Marital Spite.

I'D like to see my wife 60 to tho
polls to vote"
"Are you SO much opposed to sues
frage?"
1T isn't that, but I'd like to enioy
hearing her called down good aid
hard for not knowing how to fold -
ballot"
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
The Eternal Elements.

In the showing Of a pictorial news
weekly In movie house in San Diego.
the operator flashed on the screen a
picture of two distinguished French
generals. riding in an automobile.
Crowds lined the pavements. their
umbrellas up and water dripping from
their hats. Suddenly from the audi
ence came the awed cry:
my Gawd, it's still rainin' over
there."-American Legion Weekly.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
CAUSE OF sQuEAKING BRAKES
Due to Innings Becoming Worn So
That Heads Of Rivets Strike Drum
Way to Remedy.

When brakes squeak when applied
1t is due to the brake Innings becoming
worn so that the heads of the rivets
holding the Innings to the bands strike
the drum. Remove the bands and sink
the rivet heads below the dining. If
the Innings are too thin, renew them.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Specific.

Lawye1 Kou went in the house
while II prisoner was disputing with
his vii whom he accuses Of aggra-
waiting him into the assault. How did
she strike you?
Witness-I think the frying pan was
the first thing which came handy.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
''Cold I'm the Head''

10 an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent ''colds In the
head will find that the use Of HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the
System, cleanse the Blood and render
them less liable to colds. Repeated at
tacks Of Acute Catarrh may lead to
Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. thus reducing the Inflammation and
restoring normal conditions.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

In the case Of a rattling .,aoor the
defective part can be detected by the
simple expedient Of holding each in
turn while the car is running.
A common but at the same time
mysterious cause Of an engine miss
ing explosions is water in the car
buretor. =
Make regular inspection Of the
wiring for loose connections and see
that the insulation is not worn at any
place.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
PATCHING Il up.

Yeast-You say he and his wife bad
some trouble?
Crimsonbeak-Oh yes. They had .
great scrap. a s
"Where is he now?"
''In the house."
"Can't they patch matters up. d
you suppose" a'
swell, he's at work on one Of his
eyes now."
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Patriotic Preparation.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
rorkins, II understand there is going
to be great deal Of singing in the
present campaign"
"Some Of it is liable to be pretty
bad"
II am afraid so. But want to do
my best. Do You think I ought to stop
studying political economy and take
music less0ns?'
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
The Cuticura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep It clear
BY making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per
fume No toilet table Il complete
without them. Csc everywhere Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

II am poor the youth declared, ''but
II you could be content with the true
and eternal devotion of a faithful and
tender heart"
"Oh, I'd be contented. all right" the
fair maten responded, not unkindly:
but I reilly doubt If the landlord and
the butch and milkman. and the coal
dealer w4Aad be-"
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

sVsu Se00us"0 uV0s VOsSs"S-
bile.
drill two holes in the dashboard Of the
car close to the coil box or any other
place preferred by the car owner.
These hcles are made hairpin size. as
shown.
Cut the wire leading to the timer,
twist three turns of it around the COL
lar button, and place the head OF the
collar button in the hole in the fiber.
Do the same with the other end of
the cut wire, and screw the fiber
against the two holes made for the
hairpin.
When you wish to leave the car.
simply pull out the hairpin and con-
ceal it. The thief cannot start the
car, because he will probably overlook
these two small, holes.-C. G. Klint in
Popular Science Monthly.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Lift Off Cornsl No Painl

Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop q little
"Freezone" on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then shortly
you lift it right of with fingers. Truly
Your druggist sells tiny bottle Of
"Freezone" for few cents, sufficient to
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, and the calluses.
without soreness or irritation.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Just So.

"Can you give me an outside roomr'
Il can give you a hammock in the
alley or cot in the yard" said the
hotel proprietor.
81 see. All outside rooms"
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
USE DIAMOND DYES"

Dye right! Don't risk
your material in a poor dye.
Each package Of Diamond
Dyes" contains directions
! so simple that any woman
can diamond-dye a new,
rich, fadeless color into old
garments, draperies, cover
ings. everything, whether
wool, silk. linen, cotton or
mixed goods.
Buy Diamond Dyes" -
no other kind-then perfect
results are guaranteed.
Druggist has Diamond
r Card"-16 rich colors. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
The Verdict.

n Spoiled Star-The critics say I am
Just killing in this part. b.
Tired Manag@-Yes, they do say
you murder It.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
MTOMOBu<E
MQ@F1lN|rSMeA

An ordinary button hook is mighty
useful addition to the motorists tool
kit.
The first hint of leaking valves is
kissing sound in the cylinders when
compression occurs.
Neatly covered tires look much bet
ter hanging on the back Of the ma
chine than do bare tires.
It Is good plan not to carry new
tire as spare, because it offers too
tempting bait for the tire thief.
Tire chains are practically always
used in wet weather and care is neces-
sary to keep them from getting rusty.
Continual misfiring in che cylinder
is usually traced to POOR compression
OF to bad spark plug, which should
be remedied Immediately.
A fellow really ought to go over his
car about once month. inspecting all
the nuts and bolts to see that every
thing is tight and shipshape.
It is an excellent thing to sprinkle
some French chalk or tale in the shoe
before putting in the tube. but don't
be too free in the use of it. for too
much is worse than not any.
4"
When the spark gap of a plug is too
great, so that the current cannot jump
the gap, there is danger of burning out
the secondary wire of the coil through
heat caused by the great resistance.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Evolution,

Evolution.
Victor-What's that mob over
there? Supers?
Director-No; the supers' press
agents.-Film Fun.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

pr. Pesry's Dead Shot, not only expels
WORMS or Tapeworm but cleans ont the in1.
Gus in which they breed and tones up the
digestion. One dose su0lcient.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Speedouneter Drive.

The average owner never gives the
slightest heed to the speedometer drive
and yer this part needs periodic in
spection and fabrication.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Clean spark Plugs

It is advisable to clean and read
Just the spark plugs occasionally.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

A fellow really ought to go over his
car about once month. inspecting all
the nuts and bolts to see that every
thing is tight and shipshape.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

Examine Platinum Points.
Platinum points should be examined
at regular intervals to see that they
are clean and free from oil.
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18
Sordid ChurIs.

Dyes Color Card"-16 rich colors. Adv
Middletown transcript., 1920-09-18

Continual misfiring in che cylinder
is usually traced to POOR compression
OF to bad spark plug, which should
be remedied Immediately.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-27
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm UP.

The sensation of the year in the
ug trade is AspironaI, the two
mute cold and cough reliever, au
oritatively guaranteed by the labora-
lies; tested, approved and most
Enthusiastically endorsed by the high
est authorities, and proclaimed by
the common people as ten times as
quick and effective as whiskey, rock
and rye, or any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so an
you have to do to get rid of that cold
is to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half dollar for bottle
Of Aspironal and tell him to serve you
two teaspoonfuls with four teaspoon
fuls of water in a glass. With your
watch in your hand, take the drink
at one swallow and call for your money
back in two minutes if you cannot
feel your cold fading away like dream
within the time limit. Don't be bash
full, for all druggists invite you and
expect you to try it. Everybody's
doing it.
When your cold or cough is re
lieved, take the remainder of the bottle
homo to your wife and babies, for
Aspironal is by far the safest and most
effective, the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remed,
or infants and children.--Ady)
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-27
KENNESAW

Mr.. Annis Fowler and Miss Lois
Hill were married in Acworth Sat-
urday afternoon. Rev. E. D. Patton
performing the ceremony. Mr.. Fow-
Ter is one of the twin sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Fowler. He served two
years in the army, returning from
France last September. Mrs. Fow-
Ter is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Y. Hill and is one of the most
loved and popular young ladies of
the community. They will be at
home soon on Mr.. Fowler's farm,
where he is erecting house two
miles up the highway. We extend
congratulations and best wishes for
a long and happy life.
Capt. Levi S. Dobbs for 23 years
on the police force in Atlanta, died
at his home there Saturday. He is
a brother of Messrs. Bud and Rufe
Dobbs who live out on route 2; and
of Mrs. William Satterfeld, who re-
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-02-27
MT. OLIvET

The Rev. w. E. McCollum filled
his regular appointment here Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. H. H. Hefner, Mr.. Bryon and
Miss Elizabeth Taylor were called to
the bedside of Mr.. Wesley Taylor,
of Atlanta, who was very i'll. Mr..
Hefner and Mr.. Taylor returned Fri
day and reported him much better.
Miss Elizabeth, his sister, will stay
with him few days.
The singing at this place Sunday
was enjoyed by a large crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Cantrell, of Due
West visited Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Har-
rison Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Hefner and Miss
Maria Hefner, of Atlanta visited
home folks here Saturday and Sun
day.
The Rev. w. E. Medium is re-
ported to be very sick at this time.
We hope he will soon be out again
Mr.. julius Green and family visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Anderson Sun
day afternoon.
Little Guy Brinkley is right sick
at this writing, but we hope he will
soon be out again.
Farmer Girl.