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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
Big Salaries Paid Diplomats.
Prom the London Man.

{
1 Diplomacy sccms'to be ono of the
most paying professions 10 follow.
"rho Salary Of NJ Ambassador" Is a
well known saying vhln anyone wishes
10 Indicate that sueh aad such a person
is possessed Of great wealth. Sir. T.
j. Munson, this ambassador at Paris,
Is The most highly paid Of aIl'husc Wig
ilahi gantiemeD whs guard our inter.
csls abroad. lilo receives for his SER
vices the princely income Of CO, 600 a
year After him come Sir II. Rumb0id
at Vienna, with es,OOO; Sir =. C..
L1sociles ut Berlin, with tho same
yearly sun; and Sir Charles StewaB
Scosi, who draws e. 500 from Tho pub
lie purse 10 represent us in ST. reteFs-
burg.
All the English diplomats arc well
paid. Here IL lisl OF some OF them,
giving the place ut which they reside
aud the Income that comes to them tut
| hi Washington, e6, 500; Rome.
81 1000; Turkey, $4,000; Toxic,
"a, goo; Teheran, Is, coo; llsi taken
at random. which srses TO show tho
largo earnings OF our representatives,
The English Church is still paying
profession for tho men at The head Of
It. The Archbishop If Canterbury,
Doctor Temple, enjoys, aud indeed
earns, The nice little sum of els, 600 a
year, while his colleague of York Is,
like the Bishop of London. paid El0,-
600 for his ardnous and never-ending
iabors.
The Earl Of Mimic, The Governor of
Canada, heads the list of GovcrnoFs
with EI0,0 geo, and after him comes Sir
Alfred MllDer Of Cape Town, with
Es. 900. Lord Boaaehamp OF New
South wslcs gets G. ,000. as also docs
General Greniell. who looks afscr that
island fort, Malta. Some Of &c, 900,
CO, 900 and fE 900 are common sal
aiies.
Cunsais General are munihnoutIy
paid. Two olthem---v lsconnt Cromer
Of Cairo and sic Ii. NJ. Durand Of To-
heran---eeeh receive E5 900 q year.
For being First Lossl Of the Admiralty
NIf. Goshen draws "a 800, while Sir
Ilichatd Webster, until tho last few
days. enioyed as Attorney General
Es, 600.
Dir Chamberlain has, besides hts
hwn large private fortune, E5,000 rs
his official salary, while for command
lng the army Lord Wolscley gels
C. 800. The Home Secretary. Sir
Matthew White Rhfiey, has EJ, In
salary.
+ despite the large figures given above,
su oae---not even the Archbishop him
xelI---caa compare IN his caraings with
those Of a successful barrisser. OF all
'.lip.top" men, your leading counsel
b the most fortunate. Lord Isussell
ii Killowen, as l,arflster, made some
thing like ego. 900 year.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
To the Members ci the Boards OF EdHea
lion Of 81. Francois Csunty:

Gentlemen The next meeting Of
tbs Southeast Missouri Teachers Aaso-
citation will be held at Poplar Bluff on
the goth and 30lh lust. This prom
ises TO be 40 unusually interesting and
instructive session, and am glad 10
note that the teachers Of this county
show a creditablc desire TO attend and
will do so !; you will kindly allow the
time.
While eommeEling tho teachers for
their progressive zeal, permit me TO
urge you TO consider this proposition.
earnestly assuring you that the inoen-
tives TO nobler aims aud efforts
consequent upon the commingling Of
kindred splriis, will amply repay the
time aud Inconvenience.
Most respectfully yours,
4 II. AKERs,
Commissioner Of Schools.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
The french pepubIle,s Instability

Ecy. David phclan of ST. Louis,
pastor Of Noun; Carmel parish and cd.
ilur ut the Western Waterman, who
has just returned from six.moa'hs
ltip 10 Europe, speaks thus ol the cOu.
duious IN the Republic of France:
~ believe France j. on the eve Of
an eruption. III, Republic may last
asly years, but / should not be SUI.
puscd 10 sec 1t go TO smash Ia siN
months, Franco ia iu a truly pitiable
condition Cuutcndlug factions ATE
.riJshing, aud Government thus al.
,idcd must soon ih,l While abroad
attended dinners. mcri,ng.. icclurcs
and all other place. where the public
pulse could b. iell The deepest think
cr, un social sud economic questions
were agreed lhu the Republic Is IN
grave peril, aud most Of them cN-
pressed the fear or hope hht revolu,
lion wDul take place
THE Sociali,l, rule France. Su.
mcucally they constitute only about
ong-htlh & tbs population, bm they
are active aud alert They are In.
tensrly radical They hayo their gGicv.
ancc,, one against God, another
against he rulers Of the nation, aud
the last against the home.
The amy the church, The Bona.
parlists aud the Orlcani,ts all want the
monarchy established. You won
der how, with such a majority agsiu,g
them the Socialists manage to control
the Government It Is inst TIL, way.
Their opponents represent the nobility
Of the nation, aud the noblemen look
upon voting rs vulgar proceeding,
and keep away from elections. Those
who want n King are counting the army
with It's immense influence. Inc St
ciaii,is want no army.
"No Republic wants great imper-
tai army Whenever the time comes
In the life Of Republic thi t there S
not patriotism enough in the people o
raise volunteer army TO Gg t H.
causes, then the days Of that Republic
are numbered
1.-The BOnapauists and the Orleau.
IS : want the army 10 fight for them,
aud there Is q general impression that
at no distant date these forces will
combine, aud away will go the Republic
These people say this can be &C.
complished without bloodshet, AID
that il is pure Democraey--the rule q
the majority. Next month the present
ministry will resign, a general election
will be held, aud ] should not bo sur.
pIised to see the revolution occur II
hat limc.
The great lroubte with The Frcndh
people is they don't know exactly what
they want. The county has been
fairly prosperous, a0d every body has
had enough to cat. A full stomach is
q great revolution delaycr. Germany,
too, has been prosperous since the
Franco Prussian war, and some Of / al
prosperity has ovctilowed into Francr.
BuI Germany Is on tho eve Of great
industrial depression, Every day some
iactorl ia shat Empieis closing down.
The war In South Africa aud the COM
plieaiions IN China have GA, of tho
trade in tliuse countries, aHtt fhg Ger.
man nation Is suffering. Fraace will
iecl II soon, aud with hard times will
come unrest, and the revolutionary
iiFes viii begin To blaze IN all dlree-
tons
1.-The trufs are affecting Fraeee as
they are America, but The French arc
hghling them differently. We attack
the principle, they the person.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
ShaIf's Sale In FaItllIon.

Jariie3 g. Haberfs. t'rancis az. Roberts. Mary
a. Jones Formerly lsobHFtsl, John H. Rub.
Hftss fIaass1un Roberts. Efanrta n Rob.
ests. bora Tire GformuFty R1bsTtsl and
lev husband l.. II, Rice, Mary Frances
Halsth formerly siobarfsl and her hus.
bsnn Win. Il. smith. Mary Ann Palmer
formerly lsoberssl and Etss hnstmati f'has
faln'ss, 19hs,ao' Eeesrfs ln,n Y;
fs0hnYtsi and hnr husband r. .. kasingsF.
Charles farkln. james Esrkln. john lar
KIN. Edwars farktn, anu Missouri Giles,
lsetess AnnIe Douglas formerly K0beFfst
tins,
nor cagilnrsn Of ksalinda fsfIl tformerly
fs8haFaHis DESCENDANTS.
ACTION ~ PARTITION.
Iii obedience to an order Of the Cirealt
Court OF nc Francois county. Aziss0BFa
Mas term II sai Goart ins sn' Cd ils a ia
day nt MAJ tv1N, and tile ejes anth day nE
asEanfsSia sugnsy. Missouri, wiz,
On Tuesiay, November 10, 1900,
hesween tho huurs ~ nine o'cioea In tue
fsisefassnn and flFe a'eirek IL tine afternoon
uf that Gay, at tine CngiFF Ap1zN door, ia
;nseity cf FarnslaEtun. u Ffans'sis rpun-
MsrH.f Cumrf Or aaid szsxnsf. sell III ssassalss
Auction. 10 thf. highest hfs}s4aT fffs fStinss
issw described rnaa estate, situate lying ard
b.lnH IN TIE Fpuittt III 81. Efaafpa1 anA
SxnfF on MssNsaiff. tnsM1s
The northwest 4KAfzef ~ the uisffhwagf
quaxsaF uf aecflaa twenty sthfne. sosnSialp
fHtIfs seixisE HnstA pf KaftEt fsnx eaHf ; ana
enc eass half re tha northwest uuAyfar ~
szsEEsan u. township y un5th, range AupsE.
hAsH ten bets~8 III ritual With exfaudsuA
assrasa H0rth And on xasfi tract III eighty
acres. conveyed Hx .5Dhn A. t.xsbr#tk anil
wffm TO Thonzaa NJ. Rat@ssss i1y d&ea flafHd
sApris stu, Ifss, and FsEsnfsa III the land
III 1Saet 81. ~ whIfH references II made.
EEf<afn or s&fsE -~TwHntY per- cent ut the
pufarlzakz na9fteF IN f3a fA1d IN saetfs 1aze
RIvs ppte With np{sFnvesd snrtsf5ty tu be ap.
sruvNa hx IRE stss{ n.
IkNP y. Hf6ifI~EV,
sheriff Asssanass@ EaHHtT.
sfasSsstT IT, W.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
Pearl iiuatIag Ia Upper Mississippi.

Prairie du Chem, Wis, Nov. 4 .---.
Discovery Of pearls In the Upper sIIss-
issippi River has caused a tremendous
rush TO the clam beds. Households
are crowdiug the river. and more than
1000 persons arc encampej along tbs
river bank. h*
The finding Of few thousand dol
lars worth Of pearls by the liggers
hss started raid on the river. One
81 the pearls recently found, the Alien
pearl, weighed 100 grains. and Is said
to be the largest perfect pearl yet
taken from the river. IL was purch-
ased by William Moore Of Comanohe,
la, who paid IS. 900 for it.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
Southeast EeNr.

Tho X. Of +. Lodge Of DcSo,o i
going TO put an astdiuQa 10 dts hal
buildfng.
The Ladies AID Society Vi the Pres.
byiefian Church Nc DcSOlo gave
ghost parry on IlaIlowe'sa
c Jondro committed suicide az Pap.
hir Bluff by cutting his throat aud ihcr
jumping into a riser on the S0th uI,
A little fouE- yesr-ohl son Of Marshal
Aieidcfman Of near MIipttsshle was
host in lbe words all day and night last
wegk.
James A. Belts fell from car near
causpbell an the "a aud was ~ ser
kusly injured that nc only lived fow
Aours
old s'lucle'' BOSTON calls of Big
irushy, Reynolds cesinty. nearly niuriy
yeau old. haas begun suit fur divorce
from hls wlfs, aa5s the CeulerviIie oai-
hook.
During ssotp receutly IN Jefferson
enuaiy. two ealrrs and four pigs be-
aeagiag TO If. ID. Frazer were AnddIei
sogeshss 10 aa open field, fsss fssm a
tree. whea they wcse rsru~s by light
bing and ~ killed
The Garaslenstaie Democras says;
eHtamouHas are seea rather pteaiisul
aosn on tbs Considerable a Memphis
saiifsad, and AIaIsf Hurgooa has
xilled Two Ii tbs past a,oBih. the hast
as.c being is8lled In the fose part 81 the
4sek
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

The simple stony is, Mckinley is
elected and will receive large major.
ny OF the electoral vote anywhere
from 2Tj TO 500 out Of az. The
ncS Congress Republican In both
branches. with some loss on the Dem
ocratic side. Missouri IS safely Dem.
ocratic and Dockcry elected Governor
by 80, UOO OF more. New York, III.
Rois, Ohio, Indiana. Maryland and
nearly all tho States classcl doubtful
have gone Republican.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

IL has been figured up thai The CON
ing century will have - leap years.
the greatest number possible. Febru-
airy will have 1--WE Sundays three times
LOGO, 1919 and 1876. The earlles,
possible date on whErh Easter can
occur Is March 10. The Tart Time Il
occurred on that date was 1918. Tbs
latest date for h h April ~. IL viii
occur bat one time Ia the coming cen
tary on thai date--i043. l'hs middle
daJ ii the eentery will bc January h.
1851. There wnl hs $50 rcIipses
during tho coming eeasary.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

fol life of almos, 20 years, hiss now as
eended TO the mansions of the redeemed
IN heaven, 10 participate In JOYS which
are inconceivable and foil OF glory.
The remains wcte brought 10 Farm
ingtou on the 9Th inst. and the fu-
neral services, conducted by Rev. q.
W. Harlan, occurred In the I'rcsbyter-
lar church at p. m, atter which the
interment tuck place in the Maspnie
cemetery. G.. W. II.
October so, 1900.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
Notice of Dissolution

Z; .s- Matter - ss.1 voluntary
ID liusioa of the Lradinmson
Lead Company.
NOTICE n hereby given that suit has
~ been Instituted Ia the Circuit Guurf ui
- Francois county. Missouri, under the
above style, which suit Is reiufuablg to the
November term uf said Cnurf, ana on The
third day THEREOF. to.wtt Wednesday
November u, iiSo, the general object aud
nature CT which stitt Is 10 antaln a dntrpe
81 Said Court, under the Provisions OF see
lions 20 10 issi devised statutes 81 Missouri
iH~, ntssuiving Kgtd curpufsx kaa. the ren
son for said dissolution being hat Naif cor
poration iuis disposed OF all It's assets and
retired frum the Business Tor which It was
Incorporated
This ijth da. " October lssa.
!. a.. WILLIAMS,
Clerk circuit Court.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Gas 40 article of merit Chamber.
iain's Cholesa, Collie and Diafrhoea
Remedy stands al the head Of tie list !
sass MIR. W. NJ. Bennett, well known
banker Of Lceshurg, Florida. Try
this remedy whan Ia need Of such a
medicine and yea win be Of lha same
apinioa, II l. plessana 10 take and
always cures. For sale BY City Drug
Store.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
srs.oo Reward.

The Mississippi River 4 Borne Tasrs
RAILWAY hereby offers a reward d
rwESrrRssr polsf.Ans lsss 0v) fvl
the arrest and conviction Of lsersan o.
pers,a# who cut or destroy The right,
oi-was faaco Ut this company, al an,
poiAs.
Mississippi River q iscune Iersc Ey.
J., IsrRss.
General aianager,
issssiss Tsrfss as.f Aug. 8, 1870.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
Cropg Ia Missouri.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The spe
cial monthly crop bulletin issued here
to-day 10y the Missouri section Of the
United States department Of agricul.
turc says;
''ln portions Of the central and wes.
tern sections the rains Of October pre-
vented corn FROM dying sufficiently
fnr gathering, but otherwise the wea.
thcr up to the 9Ith was all that could
bc desired for securing outstanding
crops and for the seeding and gcrmi-
mating Of fall grains, In some cuun-
ties from one. half to three. fuuTlhs Of
the corn crop has been gathered In
good condition, but on an average
about two thirds still remain IN the
fields. In many of the central aud
western counties corn has moulded and
sproutod aud rooted badly, al the re-
suit Of warm, damp weather, especially
where blown down, aud further loss
will probably result from the unusually
heavy rains at the close of the month.
Considerable damage has also been
done in places by worms. Cotton
picking In the southeastern counties
has made fair progress and the crop
il from one. hali TO twO-thitds picked.
In portions Of peniseot county, warm,
damp weather caused cotton 10 take
second growth aud damage the bottom
crop. Wheat sowing has been COM
pletod, except In few southeastern
counties, the seed has germinated we'll
and the plants have made excellent
growth. In many Of the eastern aud
southern AMI few Of the northwestern
counties wheat fields have been fe-
ported infested by lIes.ian flies aud
some early sown fields have been
greatly damaged.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Administrator Notice.

Notice Il hereby EiveH THAT letters Of ad
uiniNratiOn were ggruntea 10 the under.
signed ny the Probate Court Of ~. Francois
rnntys Mo-, dated the iAt day of october.
100, on the estate Of
HANNAH SIMPSON. Decd
All persons having claims agairst said
cstai" are required "a exhibit them 20 tile
administrators for allowance within cine
year from the date OF said letters. or they
niAy Ice prrcluued isnm any benefit Of said
estate ana n not exhibited Tor allowance
within two years from the date ~ said leg.
tiers, they VIII be forever barred.
g, W. SIMPSON 3 49,
J. =, Simpson, ANU rs
october I. 10.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

lUl inns viii he day late ia
most II pnr reader. this week II
WAS held back 10 Uldcr 10 Get the iul
fllurns from tho county election,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Our rooscrs were In fine fcIlle but
wo had 10 COOP them.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Tho work Of shooting benevolent
assimilation" iuto the Filipinos, il mp.
pears, Is to 30 Oh indefinitely
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Missouri 10 all right, all right
80, 600 or more Democrats plurality,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Clear the track The trusts nro q
at the tbto,ilc and II is vide open.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

We'll, the agony Is over and the
shooting l. all on tho other side
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
Admins trator'R Notice.

sotlcu II hereby siven that letters of al
ninistrntion were Granted 20 the unaEF.
signed hy the Probate Court Of 81. Frlrrois
county, Missouri. aaGsr date OF Novamhet
3. isDs, on the estate Of
JULES F.AIGOSIA. Deed.
All persons having claims againgt gtfd "a
tata are re'slired 20 exhibit them to the Aa
ninlskrafnl for allowance Withtn one yrag
from the GATE vi suii letters. 81 they iaay
b. pFecluded from any heneAt OF aaia IS.
tate. and n not exhibited for allowance
within two years thry witi bc forever barred
WM u. YOUNG,
Nov, y, iint. Public Administrator.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08
SherIf's Sale.

ny virtue Of special exrcssia. an trnf
script gahNsssent isriaed from she affIee
The ItHEk Of the ttrrais Court OF Al Ffan
coils ruuntl, Missouri. dated the ssh unY a
DftoineE, iye6. niatse Fnsurua he a. the M.
rnnalmr term ~ sald Court fOr iEas h, fhs
NheFiH % ~. Francois enunfy directed and
~ nee delivered, IN favor III tbs MsneES
iAtsaueT Company Ga rnrppratiuni ard
a&nsnn Gharivn Munla, I liawp selssG mntl
lrsieh upon nil the right, title, clalss IN
tnfr%f &nd estate 81 gHn 80 III Ol5Aris# ultalsaa
OIL N ana 10 Fhe following dssegissess ira
estate SITUATE lying and selnR ~ Inv
ronnty Of ~. Francois. state OF Missoari
Lot No. 4. isiocK No, =, in thu fnwn az
.slaito. county OF "a. tFWncois and state III
aissnafI and win ON
Tuesday, November 10, 1900.
pqtwepn Tie hours Of nine n'ciocF r, tn
Iufs,asSn and i've o.ciock la this afternaalD
~ tbaf dar, at TIRE Court Rosss~ door, tn tile
gsiy 81 fafminRusd. Rt. Francois comfy
&sesuuTa, ana @artnN the session or ayls ttr.
svis court 81 smtd coaaty. sell OF putilir nae
ton To tisa hi&heaf hldderfug cast, all tins
flEhts Title, eiAiTN. interest nnd estate 81
tife EalG cstnEapA ffsnyna Of, In and ~ tbtl
ftWeauiaH aascibe1 feai estate, T. satisfy
said execution ami costs.
JEFF ID. niGuIEI,
Sheriff 81. Francois count y
October ~, 500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-13
THAT FRANCHISE SUIT.

The case of Mr.. James McMenamin
and Capt. +. ID. Darling against Messrs.
O'Neil and Bradley, which had been car
ried on in the Circuit Court ut Hamp-
ton for two days, came to n close late
Friday afternoon, when the jury rem
dered the verdict in favor OF the de-
PENDANTS.
This trial was the final outcome Of
controversy that has been pending
since 1896
1t was during this time that n Vir-
glnia League was made up similar to
the one now existing. only that there
were included in this league Lynch
burg and Roanoke instead of Hampton
and Portsmouth.
Petersburg not proving to be a very
good paying baseball town the man
agement of the league decided to sell
to Hampton. Accordingly, Messrs
O'Neil and Bradley went to Hampton
and preached the matter to Mr.. James
McMenamin and Captain Frank Darl-
Ing. O'Neil and BRADLEY drew glowing
pictures. It is stated, of what could be
done with baseball I'm Hampton, and
McMenamin and Darling. in good faith,
bought the franchise that Portsmouth
held and brought the team to Hamp-
ton. where it played for n month, more
or less. during the season OF 1896. The
consequence, however was that the
next season the league had broken up
and so the franchise. ETC., were abso-
lutely worthless.
Messrs. McMenamin and Darling had
been to great deal of trouble and ex-
nenditure OF both money and time.
They considered that the thing had
been misrepresented to them and de-
termined to sue parties of the Vir-
gnia League for the sum of 81, 00O This
case. which has been pending for such
aleastF-e time, was settled Yesterday
The firm of Causey, Jones & Woodward
represented the plaintiffs and Mr.
James Duncan. eX-Commonwealths' At
torney of Norfolk. the defendants.
The taking of evidence was conclud-
ed before the hour of adjournment
Thursday and when court opened Fri
day morning the argument by the at
toIneys connected with the suit was
commenced. Mr. Francis T. Causey
spoke first for the plaintiffs and was
followed by Mr.. James Duncan,of Nor
folk,who delivered strong speech ia
vol'ng the dcfense's position Mr.. Mar
yus S. Jones. very ably closed the
speechmaklng by addressing the Jury
as counsel for the plaintiffs. At 3
o'clock the jury was given the case and
returned later with the verdict as Civ
en-.
1t will be remembered that in 1896
Messrs. o NELL and Bradley managed
the state League mines of Norfolk and
Richmond. After the sale OF the Peters,
burg franchise Mcssrs. Bradley and
O'Neil cut loose from the Virginia Lea
que and entered their clubs in the At
lantic League, thus causing the Vir-
ginia League 10 go out of business
The amount sued for was $1,000
The decision in this suit is one OF
much Importance as in many respects
q
concerning the transfer OF baseball
franchises.
Mr.. Duncan is receiving many con-
ordinations as he fought. single
handed. against a strong array OF legal
talent and won n notable victory.