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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
LIVES IN wIFE's TOMB.
nFuokIyH Man Who UHd Resided
With n Corpse for the Last
Eivr TrEFs.

In Evergreen cemetery IN brooklyn
Jonathan Reed has lived faF fee yrara
In the tomb where the body Of his dead
Nii, lies IN a Last sleep. Never for one
day since his wife dicd IN 1885 has no
lett the body alone, and when his time
shall come there is a receptacle for hla
dead body close TO that of his wifc'A,
whom he loved 40 long and 50 well.
says tbs Chicago Tribune.
Five years ago Reed iuoked on while
the light went out Of his witc's oyss.
She was coufcious TO the last. A. she
lay with her dying eyes fixed an him he
was moved 10 solemn promise that 10
long AZ he lived he would keep watch
over her form.
Her answer was faint. pssceful
SMILE said tho husband. "aud you
vii see that I have kept my promise"
To do 40, Mr.. Reed, who was q well 10
90 drayman In the northern part OF the
state, sold his business. he had tomb
bull, OF red granite and made comfort
able for habitatlon of both the living
and the dead lie gathered all his
"ites tr'hb t. together, aud with them
has adorned the walls Of The strange
home. Over the coffin OF tbs dead won.
an he has draped pail OF bright CO..
ors, aHd when he wishes to look On tho
face of bis dead he has only to pull
II aside to see the features which are
so slightly changed In ALI these wars.
He has 40 morbid fancles. He feels the
comPanionshlp that he lost when she
died, and Tor that reasoR he stays In
the house Of death. lie holds that the
only vital difference between himself
and his wife is that he has the power
OF world communication. When that
Is gone he and she will be the same.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

Our foreign attitude is sad com
menlary on the principles upon which
the Government was founded aud
which were oace our boast aud pride.
The policy Of The Administration in lis
war In the Philippines, tho treatment
Of Porto Rico and the political scbem-
ing IN Cuba, appears TO have the one
idea of commercial ACKNOWLEDGMENT 10
view. rather than the spread OF the
doctrine Of human tights and liberty
upon which The superslruc,nre of our
government stands. The contention
that man is capable uf sClf government,
that all just government derives its
powers from The consent OF the gov
erued, is j,nicd 10 every act of the
Administration in iis foreign policy,
bot tho idea oi the divine right of Inc
Sew TO govern. that tho strong may
eyerpowrr and rule the weak, Is up
pcrmosl in all rs work, and tho Amer
sraa people would seem 10 hsve ca
siorsed this political hercsy. What II
aay eventually entail upon US is for
saa future 20 reveal, Al present Il
savers Of mllI,arism. u large standing
army. ard continuous petty bas hss-
assing ard expensive warfare with The
ussises Of our anwisely acquired Hcw
possessions, whom we will 80. &C.
knowledge worthy or capable Of cili-
xensbtp. and who refuse 10 become
wiling Subjects Iicw strange that
Hord subjects soand5 10 connection
shh Republic.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
A REAL BUSINESS WOMAN.
ktiss Baifour Carefuiiy Manages Hes
uasy BROTHERS Estate saa
ffeuaehota.

Miss Bsisour. the sister of Arthur ],
Balfour, government lender In the
house Of commons. IL noted for her de-
soticn TO her brothers interests. and
she manages most Of HIS affairp, so as
20 leave him cptireiy free for his 10.
lItical work. She not alone supersn.
tends the household In the conssnsion-
I'll way. but looks after oatside details
whirh are usually left to the saper.
vision and direction Of the master OF
the house, says London paper. Mr..
naifoor "a never bothered when the
chimney needs attention. the rpof re-
filing or eny other matter Of thts kind.
Miss Iiaifonr attends to defects and
gives the order heFsfif She also buys
the horsea and carriages. and il said
to BIZ well qualified for the work and
good judge Of both horses and ear
rinKes. Recently she had a special
hrongham made Ter her brothers Hse.
attending 10 the dftails herself. A. a.
instance pt her care ard Interest. Ii il
said that y shers ~ q possibility of her
hreshes nxsaing cpn-vyaaSe and xhs
desires 70 take q ariss. The best ear
ri1ae and the Erst eonnhmzh Win Be
left for Mr., RAlfsar and she VIII take
The Seccnd carriage and second soarA.
rpnn.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
TwENTY-P0UR O'CLOCK.
a Ttme-KesptaG sy@tem THAT IL
strongly Urged by tho
Railroads.

According 10 a decree recently Issued
O. Spain the hours will be there
counted. after january {. from enc 70
twsuty-four each day. beginning NJ
midnight The government offices, ths
telegraph, telephone, railroad and
steamship lines have been directed tc
observe the new method. On this con.
tincnt u may already hc seen IN the
timetables Of the Canadian Pacific
rallTond. says the Youths Companion
This change has long been urged
IN this country. Some years 90, when
the railroads brought gDout the pres-
Put system Of standard time" ~, &c
u used 10 he called. railroad time,
they desired 20 !uaaFurate the ~,
hour scheme. too. The change was too
radical 20 be popular. and rather than
lmprril the success Of the other part
Of the programme. the railroads aher.
tfonrd H. Timetables are now usual,
IT, printed with the afternoon houFs
in heavy type, md morning hours In
Hight, and this device eliminates much
confusion.
II one had nothing 20 do hui 10 trav.
FL by rail- aud study fimc-tablcs. the
proposed change would he cn!iuently
desirable; hut for 90 Of every 100 ncts
and appointments outside Of those
connected with the railroads. there l.
so confusiun arising from the present
system. Whc= NC read that a lecture
IS 20 begin at eight o'clock. no one
thinks q ia to begin in the morning;
ard " Mary MINIS should write 10
tnv that she viii drive over At II
O'Clock, almost anyone would expect
to see her IN The forenoon. even II she
did not add "a. N"
In astronomical ohserynt0rles the
ft-hour system Is already ia use. ev.
rru' That IN them the day begins OF
uoun instead q midnight.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

The adoption OF the constitutional
amendment authorizing the General
assembly to appropriate sl,guU,u0O
from the funds in the State sinking
fund for the exhibition Of The resources,
products aud indusliie. vi Missouri nj
the Louisiana Purchase Centennial Ia
position, 10 be held 10 ST. Louis in
1908, shows that the people through
out tho State take Cummcudablc in
tcrcst IN that enterprise It is the Gel.
Obration Of one Of the creates, events
in the history Of our country, aud the
Development Of this vast extent of ter
riiory in the hundred years that will
have passed when this exposition opens
is something wonderful, almost beyond
comprehension. The Exposition should
be made 10 comport with the impor-
lance uf the event which il is 10 cele-
bratc, and while il peculiarly com-
mcnds itself to the people Of the West,
1t should IN no less degree commend
itself TO the people Of all sections Of
our country aud to the National Gov
crnment. Make il the best aud most
imposing Of all the fine centennial tx
positions this country has had. Let it
have your support, morally and ia
every other was that will help 10 fur.
It's success.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
UNFAIR TO BANGOR.
she Revenge of Malns MsrRssmeA
Who We're Prevented from
sbippinE 0ame.

Almost every toun IN Maine OF loco
or more iphahitanss has ffem one TO
len markets where venisSn Is sssalied
Az through the open season. Here in
the VERY heart OF the game region.
nherr from IS to 40 tons Of yrnison pass
ives, every day In the week. no man can
buy venison at any price, and men who
Nan; the meat Of deer must ride far out
on the road 70 Amherst or Ellsworth
and run ,he chance OF meeting hunser
eho IL bringing a carcass TO market,
tays the New York Sun.
The famine came about through q
nj Of tempsr Of the marketmsn, who
are angry because the new law viii
not permit rhem u ship game and game
birds out OF the state. Previous 90 1898
from 100 TO $50 partridges were sent
west from Bangor every day. Market.
men had from ten 30 twenty guuners
constantly In their employ shooting
pariridgsS. SnipO and woodeock for
iiosion and New York markets. where
birdie commanded fancy prices. As
soon as the law prohibiting the sale OF
game birds was enacted. the market
men agreed 10 handle no game OF any
klnd, aud the embargo has been rigid.
~ enforced.
Iasi year Fr~d johnson. who IL the
De,mouieo Of Hanger. took ont q
license 20 sell ven!Son so such OF bis
customers a. wanted desFmest ON
their tables AZ home, but the market
men refused 60 pnironiIe his place.
and I'D sA they could 10 iniuss bis
trade. This year he found that they
were doing him more harm Than the
profits on sales were doing good. and
when II came 10 take out licenses for
1900 ne I'D not ask for renewal
Mainline Portland. Augusta. Rock.
land and other Maine cities that have
% deer Within so miles Of their iroltU,
are having oil the deer meat they cnn
fa', and are getting II cheaper than the
price asked for beef.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

1t l. suggested that the Adminislra-
ton may resort 10 ''liuichot" Wcy-
Icr's Cuban plan for subjugating the
Filipino insurgents; that Is, the con
ccniralioR OF all "amigos' or "iricui.
ly'' natives Of Tho island Of Luzon IN The
larger towns, aud 60 IN for cNDcrmiu.
ptiug those actively engaged in The in.
surrcc,ionary movement II Is given
out that the Wax Department iavors
such % policy I. va, ihi, plan Of
Gcu. Wcylrr 10 Cuba That was respou-
siGl, for an the suffering, starvation
aud disease among The old and inirm
men, the women and children, who
we're huA1.yI together In Havana and
other towns inside tho "trochas" or
Spanish lines, and which created such
u fcyul,jou ot feeling against Spain IN
this country that the Uni Cd States
stepped in, declared the independence
Of Cuba and notified Spaia 10 get of
the island, resulting in our "war tot
humanity against that nation. Sure
Iy, IL the Administration is to adopt
spanish wal tnctics, tho United States
VIII owe az apology to Spain for inter.
itriug with her attempt 10 suppte-.
tine cuban insurrccliun.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
BALLOON ASCEESI0Es.
at various HclGhta-n=.===-
oBa IndertakiHRa.

Two FrcBchmon recs. 'ly made an
ascent In O balloon nj Ninernaes w!;h
Wow 10 reaching the greatest altj
tudc that could possibly be obtained
They did not succeed in passing the
record, however. During their journey
they kept record Of their impress.
Eious and sensations at various
be .shts. They FIRST began 20 expert
encr the nauscu,ing effects Of the
A,rcilcd air at 1890 feet, when thcli
temples hched and their visions were
blurred. At 2O.I5O feet, says The Scion.
tidc American, one OF the Adventures
WIS rendered so III that he could
neither speak nor reach his bag OF
oxygen and had 10 be attended by his
companion.
Shortly aftcrwurd the latter was
somewhat paralyeed and could only
move with difficulty. hut with The
application Of oxygen they were re.
stored md they were but little ineon.
senirpccd. 40 also feet they de.
fcribsd the cold ms being intense and
that their boards were covered with
lee. When %. 100 feet was attained
they were rendered so helpless and
the pain was 90 great that they could
hardly gather sufficient strength TO
open the valve Of the balloon. When
they reached the ground they were in
Q very exhausted condition.
DR.. Bcrson assembled some months
ago from London 60 height OF 1896
feet, while Messrs. Coxweil aud Glai.
ther assembled to the height Of ss.pl.
feet. at which altitude ono Of the trav
elcrE was rendered unconscious. while
She other only just succeeded IN open.
Ing the valve by pulling this rope with
ais teeth,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22
OF Serslee 10 our Readers.

tfrum tne Namdchs y. o., MesssnEer.
We know OF no way in which We
can be Of niorn service 10 our readers
than to Tell them Of something that
will be Of real good to them. For this
reason We want 60 acquaint thom with
what VIC consider one of The very best
remedies on The market fur coughs,
colds, aud that alarming complaint.
crnnp. We refer TO Chamberlain
Cough Kennedy, We have used Il
with snch good results Ia our family 50
long thai IL has become household
necessity. Ny It's prompt ase we
havcn't any sioabt but that Il his time
and again prevented Group. l'his ,es-
iinicDy Is given on ouF Own sx;ssssss i:aacs
and we snsgcs, thai osr readers, es-
pecialiy those who have small children
always keep IL in their homes as a
safeguard agsins, Group. For sale Us
City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

JEFFEnsoS Cirf. NV. 20 The
returns from every county IN the State
arc now In. st. I.ouis being che only
poll ial sab livisiou IN the Slate the
re'urs Of whish arc not IN. They
were locked for to-day, but failed to
paiefialixs. The official count viii
begin when ihey arrive. Tho statute
prohibits the Secretary Of State from
:, anssssiug the result in aus counly
!, Mlii III are in.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

Assam article Of merit Chamber
lain's Cholera, Colo and DisrFiaoea
Remedy stands ~ the head Of ite llsl''
ssys Mr. W. NJ. Bennett. a well known
banker Of Locslmrg. Florida. Try
this remedy when II need Of such 4
medicine and you win 10 VI the sza,e
opiuIcn. Il u pIeasaat 10 take and
aiwsys cures. For sale " cry i,sus
Ssore-
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

tspiranis Tor clerical and other Po-
...l rs IN the next General Assembly
bcgiun'ng 10 show themselves. h'
raul. There will DO n kusl VI them,
and II might not be out Of place to
sgggcst to our Senators aud Repfcscn-
,atiycs that they profit BY the mistake
made by tue last General Assembly
sud keep thc pay roll Of clerks and
employees down 90 the actual needs Of
the work to b. done. This is not
Gully good poliIia,, bn, il Is duo The
people.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

a IS per cent reduction lie all tho
Steel Trust asks the Steel workers at
Mungo junction, Ohio, to accept.
They arc modest in their demands
since tho election
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

President Mckinley will ask Con
gress ior an army Of 100000. Il
takes a big army to uphold a colonial
policy.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

Kafs;s s>.z IL made from Indian corn
which is worked Into F.s::rr :. ish wood
en- stanprrs, sufficient suKar and wa
TER 10 rds'sd, and the climate dues tbs
rest. When fhe brer h ready every
hat VIII receive iis shnrr. and certain
quantity win he pat aside for the
Ahesr drink" sorry. but gigantic
KIM OF fsaas.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

The Lead Belt News says; The
Herald aud the Star each picked up
molehill last week and beautifully
woye II into n mountain. We refer TO
their comment on the ourtailment OF
the Flat River vote. II Is true that
several who were entitled to vote did
no, get to do so owing to the crowded
condition Of the only polling place;
but We give those having The affair In
charge credit for being men Of honest
intentions. The shortage Of ballots
was doubtless the result Of an underes-
Iimation Of the population at this place.
The Star says "thcro we're 100 voters
by actual count In line when the polls
closed" There being about 60 VOTES
cast after the second consignment Of
ballots were brought over, and before
announcing the polls closed, the call
was made time and again for those
who wanted to veto 10 come forward
and do 50, but voters had ceased TO
come aud the polls closcd---wilh not a
n;au knocking al the door for admit.
lance. We do not find pleasure In re-
iuiiDg the statements OF our neighbour
Ing journals, but we do feel II duty
TO defend the integrity OF those selected
TO oiliciaie at the polls at this place.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

Il g.. Given out from Washington that
p,ans urc on foot 10 give President Me
kinney the most splendid Inauguration
In the history OF the country, on the
4rh II next March It Is proposed
thtt the parable shall be the largest
,ecn in the United Slatcs since the final
review Of 10, Army OF the Potomac
IN Washington City At the close Of The
Civil war. LcriOus will he in attend
ance from all the Colonies Of the United
States, We arc told, and he railroad
magnAles will sec that the lowest fares
on record arc made IN order that tho
greatest number Of peopla possible
may yi,i, that city and witness the
grand spectacle.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

That rs PER cent wage reduction hy
the Steel Trust 10 Ohio doesn't com
mesd mckinley prosperity to
wpi kingmen 10 the Presidents own
Stale.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-22

kiGisn 1lsss xet crseisy u Aasnsis-
RATS are not animals III ths eyes Of
the law, - the Humane saelssy 81 Te-
rons0 lound 10 sts Intense diseuss when
4 szisd 70 stop lhs slaughter Of Them
~ Dogs
Arizona republican., 1900-12-11
MARTIAL LAW WANTED
British Suggestion For Dis-
 affected South Africa
The Late Dutch Convention Marked by Infammatory Utterances Indi- cates That British Security is Not Fully Established.

Cape Town, Dec. 10.-The feeling among the British here is that a proc lamati should be issued declaring martial law in the disaffected dis tricts of Cape Colony. This settlement is growing steadily, especially in view of the Dutch convention at Worcester on Dec. 6.
 At the request of the colonial govern ment the magistrate of Port Elizabeth inspected the camp of the Boer eXiles. His report, which has just been made public, is to the effect that the site is the most favorable one available. The water supply is ample and there Is an unlimited quantity of food. The Boer women resent the idea of being de- ported but are satisfied with their treatment.
 The times severely critizes the lan- guage used by eX-Minister Sauer and Merriman in their speeches at Stellen- bosch. Both of these men are promi- nent members of the Afrikander Bond and their word carries considerable weight.
 In the speeches referred to they said in effect that it was hard for the Dutch tp remain loyal to the crown, although at the same time they urged their hear CTS to do so. The Times is particularly severe on MT. Sauer who was formerly the commissioner of public works. It expresses the opinion that the time has arrived when serious notice should be taken of his inflammatory language.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-11

mayjig, who lives at some place he didn't know was on the map, and then
 waiting twelve months for his pay; and what makes the transaction seem
 all the riskier is the utter impossibility of getting any authoritative informa-
 tion as to the noble don's financial standing. There are no such things as commercial reports in Latin-America. and a letter to the nearest United States consul is certain to elicit the vaguest and most unsatisfactory sort of reply. The consul knows that he would lose caste instantly if it leaked out that he had supplied data about the private affairs of a native. and he isn't going to take any chances. Of course, the drummer himself may send all sorts of assurances of his customers solvency. but business houses usually discredit such information. on the ground of self-interest. They argue that the drummer's judgment may be slightly warped by his anxiety to earn a commission. That, briefly, is about the situation, and in telling it I out lined one of the main obstacles in the way of getting control of Central American trade.
 Now, the truth is, we would really be running very little risk in granting the twelve months credit demanded, for the reason that the system is amply protected by public opinion. They are slippery as cells in every other respect, but a tradesman down there who de- faults his bills for stock is commercial ly an outlaw for the balance of his life. and the ostracism Is so merciless that such offenses are almost entirely un- known. The business men of the coun- try realize that they must take that po- sition in order to keep the long credit system intact. and they have no mercy on a bankrupt. Moreover the stigma descends to the culprit's children, and it is morally impossible for them to en- gage in trade until the. old scores are wiped out. I have been experimenting with Central American orders for the last three or four years and have only one case where my bills weren't paid promptly on the annual settling day."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-11
DEEP WATER DISCUSSION.

New Orleans. La, Dec. 6.-At the morning session of this, the third day of the Southern Industrial convention, papers were read as follows: Deep Water in Gulf Ports,'' President E. L.. Russell, of the Mobile and Ohio rail- road; Deep Water at the Mouth of the Mississippi River M. J. Sanders, of the New Orleans Maritime associa- tion; Agricultural Resources of the South,"S. F. B. Morse, of Houston, Texas; Dairy Products of the South" former Governor w. D. Hoard, of Wis consin and J. P. Jackson, of New Or leans. This afternoon the chief sub jects scheduled for consideration are American trade with the Latin-Ameri- can countries and cotton manufactur- ing in the South.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-11
CENTURY'S LAST CHRISTMAS
Make the Days Celebration Simpler
 and More Rational.

Making an appeal for a simpler Christmas, Edward Box, in the Decem- Der Ladies' Home Journal, considers this Christmas-because it is the last of the century-a good time to change about and go back to the simpler Christmas of the earlier days. "Why not respond a little to our natural selves: the selves that were given to us as chiIdren?" he asks. "In other words why not be simpler and true to our selves? Why not give a true remem- brance to our children to carry them through their lives-the remembrance that comes of true giving. Not the giving that we feel, for some reason, We should or ought to practice. Not the giving that is measured by what the gift costs. Not the giving that comes of an artificial or conventional motive. But the giving that comes of great gladness: the giving prompted by real loving kindness: the giving of sin cerity: the giving of the heart. It makes no difference how simple may be the giving. It need not be a gift: even a few written words will suffice. I be- lieve that there are certain things needed to evoke the highest power of Christmas: its rare gladness. It shines brightest and best, and discloses most where material expression of it is wanting. It tells its best and sweetest secrets where love is found. It grants its highest endowments to hearts that are simple and true and gladden. the lives of others. The material surround ings matter not. Upon such a Christ mas the Master of the feast bestows the dearest, most abiding influences that can come into the human heart.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-11
PAY BILLS BUT ONCE A YEAR.

''In all the Latin-American coun- tries merchants pay their bills but once a year. said a New Orleans jobber, speaking of possibilities in the way of extending the local trade fields. "The system has been in vogue from time out of mind. and if we ever get much of their business we will have to accede to it. Up to date this isn't done to any extent and most of the trial orders se- cured by drummers who were sent as an experiment were turned down after they arrived. An American business man doesn't relish the idea of sending a lot of valuable goods to Don Thiga-
Arizona republican., 1900-12-11
COLD AIR ON DRAUGHr.

Hot or cold air will be turned on from spigots to regulate the temperature of house as we now turn on hot or cold water from spigots to regulate the temperature of the bath, during the coming century. Central plants will supply the cool air and heat to houses, in the same way as now our gas or electricity is furnished. Rising early to build a fire in the furnace will be a task of the olden times. Homes will have no chimneys. because no smoke will be created within their walls.-La- dies Home Journal.