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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26


Prospects of peaceful aettlsnrGl ~
the Chiiian.Argenlihe ,roabt are
growing brighter.
GloStl George. pro Boer member Of
parliament. attempted to hold a meet
Ing in Birmingham and caused a riot
In which 10000 persons took part.
In several skirmishes In Batangar
province Fillpnos hare heeu defeated
and several slnin.
The sdherents ~ Gen. Maso declare
fAir Cuban election impossible una
less conditions are changed.
The Danish people demand chance
TO vote on the sale Of the West lBd;a
island 10 the United States,
The Norwegian parliament pnsSed
n law 10 punish anarchy.
In a report the Philippine commits
sion advises az early establishment ~
civil government for the islands. 10.
c';:s.!!::'S : a legislative assembly.
II is expected by Marconi that bis
system of wireless telrgraphy will
reduce the rate to Europe 10 one cent
n word.
Gen. ChnHee In n report seat 90 the
war department says history has no
parallel for the treachcry of the Fill.
pinos.
Progress Of the Sonth African cam
paign is now causing more satisfac-
tiou in England.
~ the harbor nj Lisbon portu.
gIesc ship and - Of the crew were
drowned.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
TaoM wASuINGrox.

Charlie Emory Smith, postmaster
general. has resigned and win be- sue.
seeded In the cabinet hy Henry &.
Payne. ~ Wisconsin The resignation
il due tu personal and business rea-
sons
With the secretary ~ thr navy Ad
miral Schlry hos fl,d bill of cNcep-
tions tn the ms aioriiy findings 81 the
court 81 inquiry.
The batticrhip WISCONSIN has boen
accepted hy he navy department,
Senator CLARK has been sued 10y the
government tu r,c0,rr 10000 acrcn ~
land said tu have hrru frnuiuleniN
entered hy homrstradcrs IN Montana.
Tn conference with the president
concerning his gin Of sio.0no,o ono 10 the
government. Andrew Carnegie offered
70 change the form ~ the gin To- cash
or government honds.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
POINTERS IN MANICURrNG.
Directions for Keeping the FinRes
Nails In Coed Condition, and
what 10 Use.

When the nails are fragile a little
wax and alum rubbed upon them will
strengthen them. II brittle o little
almond oil or cold cream will be
found beneficial. says Mary L. Walk.
cr. ~ d., In Ladies' Home Journal.
To remove white spots from the
nails use a mixture of refined pitch
and a little myrrh upon them at
night, wiping It of the next morning
with olive oil,
When about TO manicure the hands
dip the fingers into warm soapy wa
ter and hold them there for a min
ute or two In order to soften the
nails and the scarf skin about them.
The scarf skin should he gently
pushed back from the nails before
they are polished. II should never,
unless absolutely necessary, be cut
with the scissors.
Agnails. improperly called hang
nnils. may bc prevented by proper
attention &C. the scarf skin which
surrounds the nails.
For manicurlDg only pair OF
curved nail scissors, nail file, an or
argc stick. chamoiE polishsr, bot.
tie of vaseline and u box OF rose
salve OF nail powder are necessary.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

An shs sat aud hummrd dfg~ss
iittie tune 10 the baby. Dorothy
,kgtsahs she heard the gate latch
click aus n fsofnent later some one
knocked ioadit NJ the door She
hastily laid Nellie IN hef sgib snd
went t6 Spen II. sra there, ~ her
surprise. stood crest, bearded,
rough-lnokinV strangft, A trampi
thought the girl in disEay t'iSs was
not lr-zened by the mans request.
made In a hosrse VOICE. 20 he allowed
10 song IN and get warm before going
farther in che storm Dorothy bad
bcen taught that hospitality 's most
| gracious virtue. so she aakefited 10
the strahgcr's plea, snd drew : sA=is
for him close TO the roaring drc.
Isn't this the Hunter farfn7" In
quired the unweirome guest, after q
momshf or two. as he spread out his
brown hands 10 the grateful hlaze.
"Yes. sir. That Ia my fathers
name" replied Dornthy qaieily, re-
sumiuF her seat by the window.
where Ia hc7 The folks haven't
all gone away and left you alone,
have theyg"
For u moment Dorothy hesi'atsd.
ard then She told him the story of
her aunt's misfortune and now her
parynts had gone 10 render her what
ever assistance they could. For long
time then the silence was unbrosen.
end Dorothy began 90 think Il high
time that her gucs, WAS taking bis
departure. when he suddenly said;
''You couldn't make up Jour mind to
let me stop for the night, could you'
sis? I've come long ways to-day
and am hyrd enough. I'D be right
glad II you could let me stay"
~, no, ! couldn't do ~ | am sure
father and mother would not wish
me to. You must go on, and don't
you think Il is time you startedP it
Is getting dark. you see" and Dorothy
half rose from her chair in her eager
ness 10 urge the departure Of this
man. of whom she was growing more
than half afraid,
"wcll, / suppose Il is time to start
" I've got to go," and the stranger
rose wearily and buttoned his worn
coat tight up 90 his chin. 10 keep out
the freezing blast Of the storm. How
far Is IL to Dutton?" he added, turn
ing again 20 Dorothy.
Two miles. It's a good ways ia
walk when you are so tired. | do
wish father and mother were home
so you could stay here" and then she
asked softly, as though she were al
most ashamed: "iIaye you any money
to pay for your lodging when you get
10 Dutton2'
"lGs shame TO have TO tell IL,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
4 WEEKS HISTORY
-
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All che Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, Prom the East, the
West and The South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FiFTy-ssyksTn cox.nEss

Standing committees were an.
hounced in the United States senate on
the i7th. senator Frye (Mr.l intro.
dueed joint resolution authorizing
the president Co invite the king Of Siam
20 he the guest Of The nation when hs
visits The United States In the house
Mr.. Smith (Mich.l introduced bill
making the birthday - William Ne
kinley, January 80. national holiday.
The bin TO provide temporary rvenucs
for the Philippine islnuda was debated.
Many resolutions we're introduced In
behalf Of Admiral Schloy. one proyit-
ing thar the views of Admiral Dewey
be accepted rs ihr verdict of congress.
\ b,ll was introduced in the Unitri
states senate on the 18th for the esiab'
lishmeht Of schools fur 'hC Industrial
education of the youth in every county
of over 5000 population Ia each state.
Over LOO army nominations and pro-
motions we're confirmed. In the house
the bill To provide revenue temporarily
Tor tic Philippine islands was passed
by vote OF iB3 20 1873 Bills we're In
troducsd appropriatinR s. .O0O,O0 for a
new building for the department Of
agriculture; to Increase he pay Of let
ter carriers; providing the death PEN
atty for assaults on the president or
other executive officers. and making IL
felony 10 advise or teach the over
throw ~ the government
senator Hanna introduced a bill In
the United States senate on the 10Th
granting pension ~ 5000 year to
MIR Mckinley. widow Of the late prcsi.
dent, senator Pcnruse introduced q
biz 20 make Schlry. Sampson aud
Clark vice nlmiral.. The bin tempo
rErily 20 provide revenue for the Phil.
ippiuc Islands, passed 10y the housc.
was referred 6" the committee On Phil.
ippues. Adjourned 10 january q.
In the hous, q va. agreed Go consider
the NicIragu1n canal hill un Tuesday.
January T.. and thereafter until dis
posed uf 4 hill vas introduced r,,N-
ing the grade ~ vice admiral 81 the
navy ard authorizing the appointment
~ sampson, Schl,, aud CLARK Mr.
J'nkin, tWi-l proposed constiiu.
tional amendment TO control trusts.
adjourned io January f..
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

tlas Being CoisresI--rhe Grimes
that were Tsxpiased.

Bristol, Va, Dee. 2i.---Cicero Har.
ris. colored, was hanged here yest.r'
day for the murder of Samuel Ware,
also colored.
Dnpville, Ky, Dec. 2i.--Reubcn
Quinn, convicted Of numbering Chief.
of-PoIicc Crum last April. was hanged
here yesterday.
birmingham. Ala. Dee. 2i.--,Iim
winton, who cut his wife's throat be-
cause shs threatened 10 leave home,
and WIZ I.edding, who killed his
sweetheart because of his jealousy
were hanged here yesterday. All
were colorcd.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Harriet Murphy prominent In 40
ciety and church work at Pittsburg.
Ky, was killed in a battle with bur
glar.
In a public statement nr. Matthew
H. Mann said hc and his colleagues
look 10 congress Ga pay the physicians
who attended President Mckinley.
For q dnrmilury John u. Rockefeller
has offered si50,n1O to Wellesley
tMas~.l college.
The recently formed labor court ~
arbitration met In New Work. elected
Senator Hanna chairman and outlined
a scope Of action.
Under the laws ol Massachusetts, the
Worlds Union Of Christian EHdeavor.
ers has been Incorporated, with Rev
Francis y. Clarke. y. D.. as president.
The death Of Mrs. Virginia Young
occurred at Redwood, n. v. aged lOi
years.
by a gas explosion NJ the Soho fur
mace In Pittsburg, Pa. ten men were
killed and four fatally injured.
In New York city Charles +. Chipp,
an cmploye In the eompfroller'S oi'ire.
robbed undecided for 20 years.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Miss but" the stranger began, and
then he coughed and siammered, in
embarrassment. and the sympathetic
girl hsstened to his relief.
"oh, yes, knowl" in plying
tone. "Nou must have had bad luck"
and then she went TO a drawer In the
bureau and took out shabby, lit
lie pocketbook in which were two
coins. silver dime and a half dollar.
Here, take this" shc said, laying
the larger piece into his hand. II
have more and shall not need IL; ID
will pay for a bed and breakfast for
you. poor man"
The stranger took the money and
a moment later whs swallowed mp In
the storm. and Dorothy was left again
alone. At nine o'clock that night.
when she had long since given them
up and gone TO bed, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter reached home, tired and
chilled from their long ride. Dorothy
thought Il might frighten her mothes
to be told OF her visitor, and 40 de-
eided to say nothing about him for
that night at least. and contented
herself with telling that she and the
baby had been very comfortable.
The next Monday night. which was
New Years eve, as Dorothy came In
rosy and smiling from her mile and
a half walk from school, ahe was as-
touiShcd 10 fnd her tramp visitor in
the siitisg.room. with baby Nellie
perchtd comfortably upon his knee.
''what does II msan?" she asked
turning from the strangers laughing
face 10 her mother.
''it means" replied the deep voice
that Dorothy remembered 40 well
shat am your CncIe Harry. just baciI
from the K.ondike with pocket lined
with geld. and willing snd anxious Ia
divide with the generous little girlwho
would give almost her only cent 80 .
poor. miserabie tramp"
Ard thsr BE told how he had hiss.
.tened stselsAt ~ 81. SISTERS kSsnt
Upon hls arrival from The far north
| and nsdlnR hsr sway, and being obliged
| tegD tc ) town 10 miles distant. upor
| I kgstpeas n~tter, hsd decided 10 kssB
~ secrft unttf hi& return. y
~Apd III s1wsyx ~ glad that I an. :
~ saleA ka,diun pnl III 1snA to dor
othY. ssbe@ensN. ~, tSis Eseani. 4nnat
| nj vk&t Z 6teH ktnd-heartsd Httjs
! III I Nm fos nlece.~
NGto>kt ~ GRpRa vsry well 20
| g. l14E1 4l& UnG1S Harry eknee that
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

~, esyahsei fys. sHs AppusAjls iKhpysa A
the rexuru arkufnchls renecsinE ug9h Ads
mirui HArspsDn. ws an his counsel. thfxH
snrarase tinscs. appealed 20 the court aHk-
lrx for prntrrsion 81 for permisnion 10
appear ana defend Admiral Ssmpeon's .
rights. Fact: tlfns eur request was de-.
MED. and we we're assssera that Admifai
Sampson wan nos involved. etsd. nnAily.
ssci , q one N S isssers n whieh Va
mad appesi~6 Al him on the ground df
AZ ssnsiasc' said y have Il siaie whsi5
the prvceta conveainE fhss court gives u
authority 20 permit any pcrsefi whom Y
vertigatien to he present tire
roart considers that Aannirni sampson y
nst an Interested PARTY: and
ssanesx Gtse which IN the op!nisn OF the
ssTi;ifss NSTif wsan. 4 III 'i stlN4 slia p'h
t,pon thn, rsemiss Adfnirai Sampson ss. e.
~ ! rtipcrisy 8iaficn bs Admiral pewey.
ihF rvrrepi and nowhere inrlnJ.d ~ the
Facts fess,a ~ tke eAtlni
FTAYTDN n CAMPBELL.
". g. TBEAI.I..
counsel for HsaT-Adrairai w. 7. sAMf-
BON,
10 shs Memorable Secretary sf the
Navy.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
M. DE SAINT ALBAN DEAD.
he Was the Nest Promincet SPORT
.aE writer IN sas Preach
Metropolis.

New York. Dee. ei.--Accorsling to
the Paris correspondent OF the Her
aid, NJ, DE Saint Alban, editor Of the
Jockey, and contributor to the RI
garo. IL dead ~ congestion of the
brain. aged So. NJ. DE Saint Alban
was ~ years on the stan of the Fl
garo and conducted the sporting
column Of that Journal with great
ability, under the pseydonum Of
Robert Milton"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

N Richmond, lad. photographed
has Invented machine for using
acctyiepe gas In taking photographs.
In the vincennes hotel In Chicago
Hiram Bigelow, New Yock lawyer
committed suicide.
At Ludingtcn, Mich, Louis Rock
died at the age Of io7 yeara
Fire destroyed the stats normal
school building at Aberdeen. S. n.
The Hogg-swayne oil properties IN
Texas have been bought by London
syndicate.
Near Charleston. W. Va. the seam.
er Kanawha He'll was wrecked and
nine lives were lost.
stockmrn figure ten per cent
loss IN cattle ~ Oklahoma as q r,N
suit Of the intense cold and biix.
xnrd.
The dnnrs ef the State bank oi
GothenburT, Neb.. were closed with
liabilities Of $4,000.
In Persons. kan, John v. Ruit, =
broker. killed his wife and himself.
After quarrel l.. r. Exnrn, a farm
er living near reutcrviitt. Tex. killed
his wife and himsclf-
A Massachusetts memorial tablet
erected on the size ar the ald prison
a Andersonsiile, Ca. has been dcdi-
eat.sd.
John LIsco snd d. n. Bsroush.
1osant>rs and leaders In she Polish
enlonr uen - s(1&r<>x1a Nah rverG k{lIed
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haps, all night9 Deacon Parsons just
stopped to tell us that Aunt Kate has
fallen and broken her arm, aud she
wants Us to come orer ms quickly as
possible"
why, yes, of course | can" Dor
othy replied promptly. "you hurry
right along and get ready; III heat
the soapstone and help you get start.
ed, aud after you're gone III finish the
work"
Il hate 10 leave you, daughter. II
will he lonely day for you. and,
though We shall try TO come, Of
course, IL may be just possible that
we cannot get home tonight; II Is
nine miles to Dunbar. you know. and
I'm afraid there Is a storm coming
on. You are sure you are not afraid,
Dorothy
Afraid? Why. of course not. You
forget that | was 10 last month. and
what In the world should l be afraid
of. anyway" and Dorothy laughed
at tho thought.
A few moments later she stood at
the window with two-ysar-oid Nellie,
the baby Of the family, In her arms,
and watched her father aud mother
drive away down the snow-drlfted
road. She smiled brightly &C long as
they remained In sight. but when a
turn In the road hid the sleigh she felt
Just bit lonely after ali. and II was
not surprising that she did. There
were no other honsss Within sight.
their nearest neighbor lived mile
away. and, standing as II did npon o
seld1m-trAveInd read. the Hunter
homestead was drenry place.
However. Dorothy did not spend
much time rraditating. She paused
just long enough al the window 10
nots the few. big. siow-falling fakes.
advance messengers of the coming
storm. and Shen went about the ~.
Iased hnnsehnld tasks. 30 ruuch was
there TO b. done that mot until the
old clock upon fhe snaut<i twnnged
ah< hrax u three. m Bcrothy 9ause
'1or more than - ankert rrsf which
~ SDek while satI9e NJ xiMple dsn-
uerss f1yen, Mama n her arma,
- aeslk eruiefat1Y lntu ~ ptd-iash-
foard roelEex ~ In ifttine-feou win-
1Iew, al1d = - Glkscs nut ~ mn
Fttued - - Aow fsst Ard f,isiosn
~ utprm kad GsnW4 The s1snw Ma
h1tiuk = keoytIy t6at ~ coud moi
D11;nst ~ ta1HVor1 fepee. md ~
49, .wl161f 4 - - Tl<itn< 6kSf
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MISSOURI STATE NEWS


p. +. Ellis. q retired merchant oa
New Florence, at the MaliaBnhy hcs-
piiAi, St. Louis. OF kidney troubles.
MIR, Ellis was 70 years of age. and
had suffered for years.
dsrub spcck, one 81 the best knowa
Of the alrier i,dsinrss urn Of 81.
Louis. He was wcll-known Ia q. A. II.
circles.
Robert y. Patterson. weiI-kDown In
business circles Of ST. Louis. at the
age Of 40, after mn Illness Of four
days, from pneumonia. .
Mrs. y. NJ. Tyler, aged % years aud
months. widow Of Dr, Milton Tyief,
In 81. Louis.
!. Horace Miller. aged 20. of Hunts
vile, Of heart disease. He was alt
ting in barber sAop al the time. Mr..
Miller was assessor of Randolph
county for a number ~ years, he 81
no was deputy county clerk for eight
yeSrs, and ut the time 1f his death
was treasurer oi the county,
John ". Paisley. one Of the wealth..
est farmers ~ Nine Mile Prairie
township. CallawEy sauhty, The
chuse of his death was paralysis. lie
leaves three children, all grown. lie
owned one If tho finest farms In Cal
lswny county. consisting of $50 acreA.
He was breeder Of fne stock. aud
grew wealthy.
DIR. John Start. : ~eIl-known ply
stefan and surgeon. who served on
ahc STAFF ~ Gen. Mcclellan in the civil
war, at Kansas City.
Col Rockwell NJ. Thompson, for.
mcrly publisher OF st. Louis, nj San
Francisco, Cni.
Rev. Father Ward. q well-known
educator, ut the Jesuit institution at
Florissant.
Thomas Kelly, one Of the mos,
widely known men In the west during
frontier days, at his home az Liberty,
aged 81.
In ls1 ne entered In partnership With
Gen. Thomas l.. Price To run a line VI
stares from Jefferson city Go Van Buren,
Ark, IN iSf1 the frm Of Price a Kelly ~.
cured from the government contract
Tor weekly mali delivery from independ.
ence 20 salt Lake city. Utah. The firm
o. Price & Kelly also owned and operated
thn great Santa re lins between inde.
pendcnce and Santa Fc y ~ The civil
var ruined the stage business. and Mr
Kelly went TO California and engaged N
staging until the railroads came, when hs
returned 80 Missouri Several Of hts chill.
drrn are prominent IN California Mfr
Kelly was native ~ JunesboFo Tenn.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Says dispatch from AsrysviIlc;
ST. loseph's hospital WIS almost com
pletely destroyed by fire aud the lives
of % patients were ieopardized: fatal
results being feared In several cases,
owing Ca the shock and the zero
weather into which the sick ones
were carried for refuge from the
flames. I..,ss, $G.oga. fully insured.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
The Cold Maxe Mas kr.rre.

The recent cold wave was the most
severe experienced in Missouri in DE
cember for n number of years. II ex-
tended over the entire state, and a
good pun of it went south into Ar
kansas and Louisiana. At varions lo-
caiities people froze 10 death. and In
the cities there was much suffering
among the unfortunates.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
THE JAcKsoNs CONVICTED.
A Patr ef Amersesn. In whose Me-
half There win be No Eaert
rrsm Thks side.

London. Dec. sl.--T'he jury re.
turned "a verdict of guilty against
both TheodoTc and LsarH Jackson
tAnn Otialia Diss IN lsar), charged
ssifh Immoral practiccs and fraud.
r'hc judge srntencsd jackson to Is
Year, penal asrvitmde and Mrs Jack
snn 70 seven years penal aervitude.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Joe Downey. alias yates" who
was charged with stealing se.fs from
the pocket of Thomas Barrett, at NJ.
Louis. was sentenced to serve three
years In the peniieniiary by jury.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
sac wants 90 Go On ske stauc

Says New York dispatch; James
+. Roberts, n prominent 81. Louis
lawyer. came to New York to search
for his wife. who. against his wishes.
had left home and chosen a stage
career.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

BE each man'E rule and universal peace
LIE like shaft of light hcrots the land
Ard like lane OF beams athwaTt the sea.
Through ail the circle Of the golden year.
Aud feeling ture
That unto him who works and feels h
works
The same grand year is ever At tkn doors
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
Their eoias. saniv~-sar,,

DIR. and Mrs. J. u. johnson cele-
hrsted the golden anniversary of
their wedding, at st, Louis, with "a
quiet dinner at their home iendrrcd
to the immediate relatives ~ the
family.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

breakfast dishes Of the sink IN the
farmhouse kitchen, when her mother
came hurriedly In from the sitting
room, with flushed. anxious face.
"Oh. Dorothy, dear" she said, do
you think you could stay alone and
take care Of baby all day and, per.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

The filing Of the transcript has
begun the csse at PlHttsburg
against Mrs. Addie II. Richardson. for
the murder Of her husband. The life
insurance companies promise a
strong prosecution.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

The plant II The u. D. wiIIianss
cooperaEc Co., Poplar Hun. tho
largest faetory III iss kind n ths
world, WIS DESTROYED by Ere.