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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16
nsntrn the peport,

New York. Nov. 9.--George H. Dan.
iels, general passenger agent OF tho
New York Central railroad, denies tho
report that he is at the head of n
movement among officials of several Of
the trunk lines TO abolish the practices
of tipping" on dining and sleeping
CARE
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16
ADVANCE ON KENlLwORTH.
aad Retired FIrinR--Nni.
AyteG woumaea.

IonSon, Nov. i3.--The war Office has
issued the following dispatch from
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler, dated Cape
Town, November II. 1910 p. m.:
Col. kekwich british commander
at Kimberly reports that the enemy
were very active ON November I. with
the object of driving of the cattle. The
Orange free State troops retired rap
idly before Col. Turner without firing.
Advanced ON Wentworth.
at 1890 p. IN. the Tmnpyaal troops
advanced on Kcnilworth. Maj. Peak
ham, with a squadron of the Kimberly
light horse, was hiding in the bush and
ggvc the enemy n warm reception. The
Beers retired. firing. Col Turner re-
infOrced Maj. Peakham, and i2;40 p.
M. the enemy opened fire with our
piece OF artillery al nearly 400 yards
range.
EBemy's Gums Ceased FtrisE.
'rhe guns of the Diamond Field nr.
till,ry were then sent In support Of
Col. Turner hut the enemy guns had
c,nssu firing after the fourth ropal
Consequently our guns did net cume
into action. The encmys artillery tire
was not damaging. 8Hd the shootiug
was bad.
Mai. AyIem wounded.
"Our casualties In the Kcnilwurih Cn.
pagrmcnt were limited 10 Maj. iyleR,
Of the Cape police, who WINS wounded
In neck. lie IL expected TO recover.
Latter in the day, our pickcts say. the
ilocrs carried OFT siS dead from one
spot, probably killed by orr MaNim,
The total Boer loss was not heavy, l.ut
has not been estimated by Coi. Krk-
vich.
TIA Contact with a New body.
About $3.50 p. M. Col. Turner was
again In contact with new body ~
the enemy ON the SChncst drift ruad.
From the coming tower q large mum.
bcr could be seen about two miles 20
the north Of the Kimberly reservoir.
and others held walled enclosure ON
the right flank. Col. Turner Opened
with a Maxim and two guns % the
Diamond field artillery sent In sup
port. lie camc into action at s:ti =. m.
and continued firing until dusk.
The Casualties.
"Our further casualties there were
Priyntc Lubh, Of the Cape police. who
was shot through the head and died ou
arriving at the hospital. and Sergeant
Wut,rmagr, Of the Kimberly division
nf the Cape Police, who wns wounded,
but il doing we'll.
Col kckwich II unable to state the
rntmy's loss. bat believes these mus;
have been severe, Judging from the
prr,ipitaie retreat nf the lIocrs.
inflicted No Damage.
AT $40 p m. the enemy oprnrd
fire with one piece of artillery from
Hampers dam. on otto's hopie, the
latter being held by the Cape police.
The enemy inflicted no damage
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

DIR. Horace Cornelie. Of London, who
is called In when Quern Victoria Is
sick. has been enjoying the hospitality
Of 81. Louis phYslcians.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

Levy Moore. who last May murdered
Jennie Campbell. Emma Landis aud
Annie Mish. WINS found guilty. at Kan.
sas city, and his penalty fixed At life
imprisonment at hard labor.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

Judge Craig oyerruled the motion
for new trial of David Miller. con.
victed In Holt county, Of murder In
tho first degree. for killing Samuel
Grow and sentenced Miller to hang on
january :, 1900.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

W. j. bryan has decided not to ne.
company the party Of democrats who
win go TO Taney county for a two
weeks hunt.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

John 6. 0bert was sentenced to
lhrer years in The panlientiRry for rob
hing st. Louis building aud loan ns-
scsiaticn.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

Charles Cunningham, colored, plead
sd TO he sent to- the pcnitentiary IN.
stead OF the 81. Louis woIkbonss
and was accommodated by the judgr,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

VIM J. Baker, 81, Louis eontrae'
tor, has sued for divorce. His wife 10
q daughter OF the late ehict Of police.
Lawrence Harrigun.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

Al Oregon, Holt county, Jack
Grounds was found guilty Of murder
in the second degree for killing John
w. Freeman al Craig ON April $ last.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

One Of the Buffalo papers runs Its en-
tire plant by electricity furnished iron
Niagara Falls
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

oenes Brps.' big department store.
IL Kansas City. and several adjoining
establishments. were dss.rpYad By Ora.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16
THE ELECTION RESULTS.
Tuesdays Elections Were Not Pro
duetive Of Any Very Great
Surprises.
BOTH PARTIES SECURED SUCCESSES,

whatever of Advantage There Was. IIew-
ever, su~ms, According to tho hoiurns,
60 isuTe to the Republicans Th~Drm-
acrats Have Woe Back Maryland Gate
Handsomely.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16
NEW JERSEY.

The BrpubIicaRs Gain seven Seats
IN the Legislature.
Newark, \. j.. Nov. s.-licyiAiOn of
the election rrturns shows no change
fruw the figures ~ Tuesday night. The
state scnn,c stands ~ last year, while
in the assembly the republicans have
gained seven seats. the division being
A. republicans and 10 democrats The
senate stands u republicans and 7
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16
DOESN'T PREsAGE RECOVERY.
Nirs-PFcAidcat Hobart shows
ChR"Rr For the nettrr, Hat nE.
Newton Isn't UpttnIHttc.

Paterson. n. j., Nov. s.-Aftcr rest
ful night. during which he slept most
uf IN, time, vice-rrssidrnt Hobart;
atrok, AZ an early hour mud snid that
he felt much better. Dir. Newton, his
attending physician, said at s:JO tt. m.
that he was well pleased with the APP
parent change for the better in his
patients condition. lie said that no
Official bulletins would be issued dur
ing the day unless an unexpected
turn for the worse occurred.
III. Newton called attention to tha
fact i..=t Mr.. Hobar: was able Tucs-
day 20 sit MP and take some solid food
for the first time IN fortnight, buE
addel that the change did not neces.
sarily forrtcIl recovery, but only y
temporary relief.
Mr.. IIoIiHrt displayed considerable
interest In the election. hut the sub
ice was not discussed in his presence
for fear of exciting him.
President and Mrs. Mckinley Ecnt
Their regular daily telegram 60 Mr.,
aud Mrs. Hobart. The president IL
each night sent detailed report Of
Mr.. HOhart's condition by DIR. Newton.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

London. Nov. 9.-T'he Daily News,
commenting upon the American elec.
tion, snys IL believes Mr., Bryan has
nc chance for the presidency. and that
Mr. Mckinley has every reason TO hope
for a second term.
president Mckinley" II declares.
"wiil now have clear hand In the
Philippines. Nevertheless he had bes.
ter make haste TO win. He has oh
tt!ned sort Of renewed lease of pub.
lie confidence. but nothing more
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16
An INSPIRING srEcrAcLE.



ThrnuEh the Tawn OF Durham.
Durham. Natal. Nov. :. Capt. Percy
Scott. ~ the first class protected
cruiser Terrible. has been appointed
rummLndant here In the place Of Maj.
BrihI ne, who win assume nctivr CONF
mhnd Of the mounted outlnnder corps.
The march of the naval brigade. with
20 guns, through the town was mn in
spring one. The band of the Terrible,
stationed outside the town hall, played
popular airs, and the crowds along the
line OF march exhibited interest. An
other batch Of Boer prisoners has az.
rived. The British wounded will go to
Cape Town tomorrow.
Since hosiilitieE began there have
been small factional fights along the
pondoland border, but otherwise the
natives there have been quiet. The ma
tives nt Maritzburg, however. ewing tn
the situation nj Ladysmith, are bcconl-
ing nervous and beginning 10 seek
places which they think safer.
Heavy Firing Towards Lnayrmith.
Heavy firing is now proceeding In the
direction Of l.adysmith. II began nt
daybrenk Some reports are so much
heavier than any previously heard, as
io lend 10 q general belief that the
British heavy naval guns ARE agnin ac-
tive.
The safe arrival at Iadysmith of
Lieut.. Hooper, Of the Fifth lauccrs
shows that communication with the
garrison Is possible. He was anxious
to rejoin his regiment and started
hence, accompanied by n Natal police
man. They succeeded In traversing the
Iioer lines.
A General Doer Attack Hepuircd.
London, Nov. la.-The following dis.
patch from Col. Baden-rowell. Briti,h
commander nj Mafeking. dated DC
tobcr 5, and forwarded by Gen. Bullcr,
was posted last evening by the war
office.
"Ail IL well here. After two days
shelling and a heavy bombarslmcni,
body Of the enemy made a general at
tack on three sides Of the town. which
was rcpulzed by our Maxim Hire. The
enrmy Is now drawing of Our causal.
ties were slight.
Lieut.. Llewellyn. with several n.
niured trains, drove OF the enemy ri
Crocodile pool on Wednesday. killing
eight"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

New York, Nov. e.--The new zoolog.
deal gardens in the Bronx park wer
formally opened 10 the public with mp.
propriate ceremony yesterday by the
officials OF the New York Geological
society. Invited guests 10 the num-
of Iso or more and considerable nnm-
ber of other persons were present. The
reptile collection Is the finest In the
world. and II Is expected that all de
partments win soon be as complete.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

Harrisburg. Pa. Eev. e.--president
Mckinley passed through Harrisburg
In hif special ear. lie was evidently
gratifed with the result Of TIE cleo.
tions. for while he did not leave the
ear. he waved his hand TO the crvwd >:
tho station. aad smiled good natarsd-
~,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

louisville. ny, Nov. .. / p. m.--Ie-
trrnf from many mountain counties
are ssili delayed, but from unofficial
reports and estimates In the missing
couuiiss Tayior's phraiity win not be
materially changed from the estimates
lpnde chairassn Long, Of thu rcpubli-
ssn eommiltee. said st ! y. MT
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-16

AT 6:iO p m. the enemy OPENED
fire with one piece of artillery from
Hampers dam. on otto's hopie, the
latter being held by the Cape police.
The enemy inflicted no damage
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26
THE WORLDS LARGEST SHIP
Noah's Ark Has Been Distanced by
the Modern Levfathan,

Noah's Ark Has Been Distanced by
the Modern Leviathan.
The largest chip ever built, "from
Captain Noah down to Captain Cook, "
was launched at Belfast on the I4th
Inst. when tho Oceanic. Of the White
Star line, split the waves, Gays the
Augusta Herald.
NOah's ark was $40 feet long; the
Campania Of the Cunard line Ia 625
feet. the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Is
648 feet, and the Great Eastern was
$50 feet, but the Oceanic is twenty.
four feet longer than the Great Eastern
or 70A feet over all. The Great Eastern
was OF greater beam end tonnage, how.
ever, being 8S feet broad, So feet deem
and having @ displacement of 22,bOC
tons.
The Oceanic is SO feet broad, A feet
deep and has o displacement OF IT, ,OOC
tons. The Great Eaetern's engines de.
veloped only 2,700 horse power, and
her best speed was eleven knots an
hour. The engines Of the Oceanic are
built for 45, 900 horse power, and she is
expected to sail across tho ocean day
after day with her triple screws at the
rate OF twenty-seven miles an hour,
which 10 about the same speed that the g
new mail service from New York to
San Francisco is expected to maintain.
The. Great Eastern was o failure as an
ocean carrier, because she took 80
much coal, was 80 awkward to handle
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

have some quality which MAKES my
tenants pay. No matter what comes
Or goes, II the crop is made get my
rent.
Saturday afternoon 10 paying of day
for tho cotton pickers. They pick all
week, each night having their baskets
weighed, and Saturday itis oil counted
up and given them. Hardly any
power can get work out Of o negro
Saturday afternoon, so the weeks work
closes at noon. 1 am on my horse
nearly every day seeing that the cot
ton is being picked as rapidly as pos
sible. n the spring I also ride con-
stantly over the fields to see that the
crop 10 being put in properly aud In
time. The negroes are very proud Of
having no overseer, and take q great
pride in giving me all the help they
can, always, though, with a sort Of an
air that a woman farming is q great
Joke. have their confidence thorough.
ly by tho strictness with which keep
my books. Each tennant has his ac-
count in my plantation book, and the
night they come to settle up ia great
affair. They bring their books along,
for If they cannot write they all have
some child that can, and we 60 over
the year, take out their work account
and square their rent before l sign
contracts with them for another year.
am very proud Of the way my in
huence eXten IL, even In my absence.
| go sometimes two months at q time,
and every negro feels that he has the
honor of the place in his hands. My
head mun, whom I leave in charge,
works good deal harder than when
am at home, tell him. am clearing
one hundred acres Of land, and have a
wood yard in town to sell the wood of,
and the hauling never ceases while l
am off. OF course, but for the fact
that | can get off from the whole thing
every once in q while could not stand
1t, az 1t is a great responsibility, and
would not advise woman, unless
almost made of iron, to undertake it.
LEILA SETON WILDER.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

"A bit OF society gossip in New
York, which is probably without the
least foundation, is to the effect tha
Bill. ore, the f9mous Vanderbilt place
in North Carolina. is to be closed and
abandoned for all time By the Wander
bilts, end may be turned over to the
State for q museum of some sort. .Mrs
Vanderbilt finds 1t too gloomy and pre-.
fers French chateau.
Niles Mary Gregg, of St. Louis, be,
ing desirous OF marrying Joseph II
Dillon, but being heiress to a consider
able fortune, loft her by an uncle or
condition that she does not change her
name, has neatly solved the difficulty
by changing by legal process Of the
name Of the prospective husband tC
Joseph 81. Dillon Gregg. "Love will
find way"
In january, 1887, there were ia st.
Louis. 4,087 saloons. This year finds
that number reduced to 2029, a de-
crease Of 2,036. The Missouri law
prohibits tho adulteratiOn OF liquOrs.
Admiral Sampson is something of
en- artist and many Of his letters
homo during tho Spanish war were
Illustrated with marginal sketches Of
considerable merit.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

and cost SO much for repairs. It was
q serious problem to turn her around
IN an ordinary harbor and to get her
| In and out of her clip was q matter OF
the greatest anxiety and danger, but
the invention OF steam and electrical
steering apparatus has made such pro-
blems OF navigation comparatively
easy, and the eaptains Of the Campania,
! Or the Kaiser Wilhelm, or any Of the
other great leviathsns of ocean COM
merce handle them as il they Wore a
team Of horses. 1t is interesting to
compare the Oceanic with the steamer
which Robert Fulton put upon the
Hudson within the lifetime Of many
| mon. John Sherman was years old.
The late Senator Morrill, was Of age.
Representative Grow, Of Pennsylvania,
was 10 years old. Senator Morgan, Of
Alabama, was 6. Senator Pottis was 8
years OF age. Senator Hawley was
years old. Senator Cullom and Sem
ator Allison were infants In arms whom
the fret steamship was launched upon
the ocean. In 1880 there were five
steam boats hai'ing from the port OF
New York. The journey from New
York to Washington was made partly
by steamboat and partly by stage, and
1t took as much time as is now required
to go to London.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26
gOU'YMHRM -RA1LWARe
m,gR m,l<'R|D :.
:0ylA ;.'

Gondensed Gohodals Of Faasop0er Y1a5ass
In ESeat Nov. g. iS33.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26
r. ia atatod tbot ro1houo ro,,sl.

It is stated that Calhoun County, IL
lipois, has not not had bank or g
negro within It's borders for half q cen.
tury. 1t has not had q railroad, q tel.
egraph. or o telephone line. It was
announced o short time ago that thl
county would have bank, The con.
tract was let. The contractor thought
that IL the county accepted O bank II
could also stand 8 negro. So he i'm.
ported one for . hod carrier. But pub.
lic indignation was 80 hot that the
negro swan the Illinois river and
walked sixty miles back to Alton.
Iowa towns along tho Mississippi
river report the water lower than OF
any time since 1851. - -
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

DO as we say Apply to the seat of the
pain, no matter what the pain Is, alligator
Liniment and you will get certain
amount of relief. There is no remedy
equal to Alligator Lniment. No rene.
dy, that cures as quickly. Try It to day.
Sold everywhere,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26

"A millionaire who died in Boston
q few days ago directed in his will that
no one owing him less thsn $4,000 be
required to pay.
Tho River Nile flows for twelve
hundred mile without receiving D
single tributary stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-25
A Sarcastic Consressman.

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison at
a banquet told the following story on
himself
Judge Martindale has recalled the
time when / was the very youngest
and very smallest elder. which reminds
me of an occurrence at Washington
when number of very anomalous bills
for public improvements were intro
duced l decided to veto some of them.
/ remember that there was New York
representative who had an interest in an
appropriation of $3.50, 900 for public
building on the Hudson. A friend
learned from him that it had been We
toed. See the president, suggested his
friend. The representative responded
that that was his intention, and next
day went to the White House, where
he was informed by the secretary that
the president could not be seen. Good
graciousP exclaimed the representa-
tive. Has he got so small as that7' -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-25
A Missing Link

1t will doubtless surprise many who
have never even heard of the brute that
there still exists on the island of Java
an animal, or rather n reptile. which
seems to be the missing link between
the ichthyosauri of prehistoric days and
the well known saurians of modern
times
This animal is known to the Javanese
as ''linguin. 1t fell to the luck Of
Baron Alfonso Pereira, consul general
of Austria Hungary. to shoot one of
these beasts some years ago. It's length
was between nine and ten feet, and it
looked a cross between snake and
crocodile. Though the beast was cut
and wounded in its encounter with
Baron Pereira it did not bleed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-25
The IrrepressibIe Small Boy.

This is true story. and it really hap
pened in New York family. 1t looks
as if it might be an old story brought
up to date or renovated for the occa-
sion, but it is exactly as the small boy
arranged it and not to the edification
Of his family. The small boy was very
fond of ice cream. 1t never cloyed his
palate 1t was with the same delight
that he saw it each time brought on the
table, and upon each of these times he
showed the eXuberance of his feelings
by crying in rapturous tones: "Oh-o-oi
Ice creami Ice cream! Ice creamr
much to his mamma 5 annoyance.
People will think we never have ice
cream or anything else to eat. " she said
to her son one day. "Now, we are going
to have company TO dinner tonight, and
l don't want You to say word when
the ice cream is brought on. " The small
boy promised. He really was good
little boy, and he intended to mind.
But when the cream was brought on
the old feeling of rapture was so strong
that he forgot entirely and cried out
as usual. Then he remembered and stop
ped short, looking very repentant. He
had not intended to call out, and his
mother was mortified. He changed his
tone entirely:
1--WE have ice cream almost every
night" he remarked carelessly. New
York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-25
Can't TwiddIe Their Thumbs.

The gorilla and chimpanzee. which
belong to the higher order of apes, have
many points of resemblance to man.
but there is one thing they cannot do
that is, twiddle their thumbs.
In the gorilla the thumb is short and
does not reach much beyond the bottom
of the first joint of the forefinger. 1t is
very much restricted in its movements.
and the animal can neither twiddle his
thumbs nor turn them round so that
the tips describe a circle.
There are the same number of bones
in the hand of a gorilla as in the hand
of man, but the thumbs OF the monkey
have no separate fiexor or bending mus
Gle. This is why monkey always keeps
the thumb on the same side as the fin
gers and never bends it round any OBJ
ject that may be grasped.
In the gorilla the web between the
fingers extends to the second joint, the
fingers taper to the tips, and there is a
callCsity on the knuckles on which the
animal rests when walking on all tours.
There are many other strong points
of resemblance between the ape and
man, but-well, we wish to be charita
BILE to our fellow man and will there
fore drop the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-25
SOmeh0dy's Mother.

A ragged woman was crossing the
corner of a public park in a large city
where the children of the poor are ac-
customed to play. many of them bare
footed. A burly policeman stationed
at the corner watched the woman sus-
piciously. Half way across she stopped
and picked up something which she hid
in her apron. In an instant the police
man was by her side. With a gruff
voice and threatening manner he de-
manded:
What are you carrying off in your
apron ?"
The woman seemed embarrassed and
refused to answer Thereupon the Off
Ger of the law, thinking that she had
doubtless picked up pocketbook which
she was trying to make away with,
threatened TO arrest her unless she told
him at once what she had in her apron.
At this the woman reluctantly unfold
ed her apron and disclosed handful of
broken glass.
In stupid wonder the policeman ask
ed:
What do you want with that stuff
A flush passed over the woman face:
then she answered simply:
eff you please, sir, just thought I'd
take it out of the way of the children's
feet. Detroit Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-25
Good story of Landseer.

Landseer. riding down Bond street,
saw the following notice in picture
dealers shop window, "a Fine Land
seer on View Within. He went into
the shop and asked to see the fine
Landseer. The dealer. who did not
recognize him, proudly pointed out the
work. 1t was rather an early one The
dealer was. of course. loud in its praise
"And how much do you want for
it," said Landseer.
1.-Two thousand guineas, sir. was
the reply.
1.-Two thousand guineas? That seems
long price for an early work. "
Il could not take a shilling less
said the dealer Hes gone, sir.
touching his forehead significantly.
"He's out of his mind. He'll never
paint another.
lis he indeed? ?" said Landseer. "I' m
very sorry to hear that" And as he
was coming away he noticed large
picture by Stanfield. MAY l ask what
you want for this Stanfield?''
THAT, sir. is also 2, 900 guineas.
What said Landseer, touching
his forehead and initiating the dealers
gesture. lis Stanfield gone tooT"