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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
BIG BLAZE In CHICAGO.
A FiFc thRt Threntened ssrIoun ties
cults was Prrycntrs by Good
work of the Firrmcu.

Chicago. July Fire Sunday de-
stroycd the buildings at 3O5, 3O7-309
and 3ii-3!3 Wabash avenue, causing
losses aggrrgatinc over s325.OO0. For
time the fire threatened widespread
destruction, and IL was only through
the utmost Efforts of the frvmcn
that the flames were prevented from
spreading 90 the department store of
SlcFcl, Cooper a. Co, fronting on
State street, and separated from the
burning huili'aE- by only narrow
alley. Much excitement was caused
among the guests ~ the Auditorium
hotel, directly across Wabash avenue
from the burning buildings, and at
the Auditorium Annex.
The guest: we're aroused from their
tlumhcrs at seven O'Clock In the
morning. and the fire mad guincd such
hradwny that IL threatened other
buildings in all directions On the
Wabash avenue side the n.,uca
hrlchcd out into thr avenue sn fierce
ly that IL was considered unsafe for
trains on the elevated hoop tu pass,
and for over two hour, an traffic on
the loop was suspended.
The fire originated In Bosch & Co.'s
basement and had burned up 60 the
second floor before an alarm was
turned in Explosion followed rNplu-
sion In this building, and many uf the
iron shutters were blown from their
fastrulnrs and fen into che street
Following severe explosion thni
occurred az n.l0 O'Clock the side wall
~ the building ~ zoo INl Wabash ave-.
uur toPpird over into the Kuutz.
Reumlrr Go. building crushing the
SINS Her structure
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
FRoM WARRINGTON.

"'I,l' "' "iF '"Nr-' Nh''h mas gone
'h'" ,H''i WI. ''i''h'7h 'h' govern
mrhlf yearly revenue S'a'"l'.'".
f.r 'h' hr''' year 'nn'' on June
9o 'hr treasury surplus was ~ vs.
d'N, 'h.h balance available S3o''oa0,'
Y--
inc h'N0''' yI 'h" report "' i''h"r
''ii,'n'.-i"h'r wright on inc Cost
''IlN' i- "'h''F''Hu.
ne statement "i me p""lle ''nt
90" 'h' I1' '''"H 'h"' 'n' "'''
"''','''u '"''i-,.'- curing 'ne
,h'n'h '' june. ne ""sh n''ah'e ~,
III '"' lr'N'"'A wa" s''7'''t'Il', Inc
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

The commencement ~ tho eighth
week ~ the anthracite coal strike IS
marked hy an attempt ~ operators
g. b'gIu work.
Nilkr.barre Wal Citizens alliance
has hrrun N1r uu the boy yutf and an-
nnunrr5 b.. intention, uf protecting
miner who want 60 work
on iho New York Central railroad
train made the trip from Nhnn,
to Syraru.r. Iis mi'r,. iu Ilt minutes.
breaking the worlds record for long.
distance running
J. NJ Burke. retired New York
merchant, decided sl000Opo us a relief
fund for persons unable to help them
selves through sickness or ill fortune
Nt the Lchigh valley collicry az Con
MELTON, Pa. \inccnsr Luigi, striking
miner, was Killed hy guards. This was
tho first loss of life since the great
strike commenced
During the first fix months ~ the
wear ai6,7ll immigrants landed in New
York
Anarchist have been ordered out Of
Pittsburgh. Pa.
The strikers pick,ts around the
anthracite coal mines prevented work
men from roaching Hazlcton work
inrs, and operators are talking Of
calling out Troops
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
ANOTHER DARING HOLD-UP.
FIvc neAprrad0ca Attack che station
Agent Ht blackwell. Mo., and
Beat and Hab HIN.

De Soto, No, July 5-Fisr dcs-
pcradocs NJ 1880 Friday morning held
mp the night operator, Il. y. Johnson,
al blackwell, small station south of
here, and robbed him RI his watch.
revolver and money; then they stood
him up against the wall and cut his
clothes all 10 pieces, infictinR several
severe cuts on his breast.
They then shot the clock 10 pieces,
beat the operator over the head un.
iii he was inacnsihle, broke up tho
furniture and windows Ia the Office
aud left town, going through the
woods In the direction Of Boune
Terre.
johnson Is seriously wounded and
in a critical condition.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE.

The sea urchin has Ave Jaws, each
with n single tooth.
Turbot lay 100000 eggs IN q sea.
son and cod 100000.
Nine specimens Of kind Of butter.
hy now extinct in England were re.
Gently sold In London for t2es.
The bamboo holds the record
among plants for quick growth. 1t
has been seen TO grow two feet In 20
hours.
Turnip seeds have been known 90
be aSfMant for seven years through
being planted too deep, and after
that time To sprout.
There are al icazs 400 varieties of
tesh-eating plants in the world.
Three only are common in Britain.
They are the snndew, hatterwort and
bladderw ort.
Ry cutting of the dorsal fms Of
young naiu1on with razor, Il has
been ascertaiped that for every 1000
fngeriingr liberated from the hatch
cries 1900 poanaa Of adult fish are
caught In the Cnlaashia river. The re-
suit is more than 500 worth Of fizh
far every dollar spent Ia hasching.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
HELD UP BY MASKED MEN.
An EEpTrts TTain On the Chicago, HoSh
island a Pacific Held Up and EK-
press Messenger shot

Joliet, H., July t.-Thc Chicago,
RocE Island & Pacific roads through
express train No s. bound for Oma-
ha and Denver, nnd which left Chica-
go at ten o'clock last night. was held
mp hy robbers az Dupont, H., an
hour later. Express Messenger Kane
was shot through the groin by one
of the robbers aud Is In q critical con-
dition. The local safe was forced
open, but the amount of the booty
secured Is nui known. Charles Nrss.
Ter, who climbed over the tender Of
the cnFipo and told the engineer aud
hreman 90 stop the train, has been
arrested. Npsslcr. however, Is be-
iicved 90 hc the unwilling accomplIco
Of the robbers. as be oheycd their
commands az tho point of n revolver.
The detectives ere hot nn the trail
Of the robbers. 4 special train is
waiting Of Coal City for a pair ~
bloodhounds. which are 60 be rushed
60 the scene Of the hold-up
According 60 Ncssltr's story only
Two robbers were concerned, though
the detectives think there were more.
Ncsslcr Is about twenty-five years
old, ~ frank appearance and intrlli-
gcucc, and claims to be- If rrspcCta-
blr parents, lie says hc went 30
Niles Center recently Co visit a cote
sin. Last night be started home. aud,
having no funds, was beating bis way,
taking the train at Chicago. a En-
glcwooi he climbed on the bumpers
back ~ the tender and had scarcely
secured this position when two men
also climbed up They said nothing
in particular until Midlothian station
was reached. Then ono of the men
climbed over the end NJ tn" tender
upon the coal and ordered Ncsslcr 20
follow.
Both men had adjusted black masks
to their faces. 81 the point uf re-
yulycr Nrsslrr was told 90 go for
ward to the cab aud tell the engineer
60 stop the train half mile beyond.
Thoroughly frightened be did $50.
The engineer and fireman regarded
The request us q joIu aul laughed
"Iook out there said Nnaslrr hc
truiumon did gu aud saw two ~.
vol,crs pointing toward them. This
s. no joke" said one rubbrr. stop
the train or III kill YOU" The cugi-
peer shut on the steam and brought
the train 90 O ataudstiii near the Du-
pont switch. The engine crew were
taken under guard Ncsslrr hriug
commanded % remain Ia the cab and
keep quiet. Demand was made on
tho express messenger md hurguCr-
man {" open thu door ui their car
under threats tp blow 80 up with
dynamite The door was opened and
SUED and Messenger kuuc wna shot
through the groin. The rubbvr, at
tempted 90 open the through safe,
but were unsuccessful. Tho local
safe, however was forced open II is
not known what amount of money
was taken. u is reported that bag
81 jrwclry and some money was
found in the safe, but the officials ~
the company say that nothing ~
value was secured The robbers dis-
appeared Eunc was taken go liuIey
Park for Treatment and later zee
mu,rd tu the Euglrwuud hospital
The police here have .ntrhcl aud a
quantity of dynamite found near tho
scene ~ the robbery None of tho
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

The three children of Herman on.
fcrman died In Davenport, la, from
eating green grapes.
Flames wiped out the business por-
tinn ~ Conway, \, y.
Notice has been served by the In
ternntional Order Of Machinists on
eight western railroads 60 pay the
union scale and observe the nine.hour
day.
GOV. Bliss, Of Michigan, has given
Albion college S2I 900.
Eva Wiellnski died In Chicago aged
i0a years.
The Alaska Indians believe they
have discovered Noah's ark on high
bill near the arctic circle.
Minnesota republicans in conyen.
tiun In st. Paul nominated full state
ticket headed by Gov, Van SAINT, chosen
20 succeed himself. and indorsed Pres
ldent Roosevelt for reelection.
In Racine county, Wis. a cyclone
killed william Hess, damaged 40
houses and barns, KILLED 20 head of
stock and destroyed hundreds OF
trees.
At st. Helens, Ore, August schievie
was hanged for the murder of Joseph
Schulkowsh December 20 last.
Democrats In convention at Atlanta,
Ca. nominated Joseph ". Terrill for
governor.
The Illinois prohibitioniSts in con
ventlon at Peoria nominated 9 state
ticket headed by John II, Wilson, OF
McIeansboro, for treasurer.
Minnesota p0pnlisis have nominated
Thomas ]. Meighen, of Fillmore, for
governor,
In the Occur d'Alene region In Idaho
two inches OF snow fell.
Isy a windstorm at Momcnce, Ill.,.
three men were killed and much prop.
srty wes destroyed.
In Salt Lake City Paying Teller Rob
ertson. OF the Wells, Fargo A. Co. bank,
is charged with embexziing $4,000.
A. the funeral Of MIRA. John seibert
at Mount Morris, ILL.,. mcurners tnrred
and feathsred the widoser ard the
gister OF the deceased for improper
actions.
Fire wiped out the principal busi.
u-~s portion Of Watonga, Okla.
A tornado swept through the south
western portion of Michigan, killing
one man, injuring many ether persons
and doing great damage TO property.
Shipshewana, Ind, sras been naaFiy
wiped out BY Ere.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
roREIeN INTELI.IGENCr.

In 1904 worldwide convention ~
the international sunday School as.
socatiun probably viii be held In
Jerusalem.
Civil government will take effect
throughout the entire Philippine ar.
chipclago July 4
In London Mis- Jeanne Laurtry.
daughter ~ the actress, was married
90 Ian T. Malcolm. member Of the
British parliament.
Political factions In Hayti have
abandoned their presidential cam
paign and armed for war, and fighting
has started near Port an Prince
On the island ~ ST. Helena Gen.
Crunic took the oath Of allegiance
go King Edward.
In 20 towns ~ Asia Minor earth.
pu0kcs are reported tu have occurred
simultaneously and many houses col.
lapscd
4 dispatch says that the runhcat
Marietta arrived nt Cape liuytian ts
protect American interest.
tn" pruErc,. of King Edward 70.
ward recovery Is said 90 be satisfac.
tors and the wound healing Corona
itnn plar- are agaiu thr topic uf Specu.
lntion iu London
Flame az LHur,ig Norway, de-
-troyed $50 building.
On the island uf Porto Rico o new
code ~ civil aud criminal laws has
become effective.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
HEAVY DAMAGE BY FIRE.
at Chicago damaged tu the Ia
tent of $500. GOO

Chicago, July CIV a fire VII ch
broke out at their plant at the stock
yards saturday night Swift a Co..,
suffered q loss which g. estimated by
the officials of the company 1T 500.
900. The fire WIS confined to one
building standing at the intersection
~ Packers avenue and broadway.
This structure was four stories
high, built of brick aud was 3UO feet
square. The first floor was occupied
by the Wholesale meat market Of the
company, the second by the shipping
department, and third and fourth by
the general Offices Of the company.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
MISSOURI STATE NEwS


Miss Mona Ecdd, aged 10, very g,i6-
denly az her home In Blackwatcr,
Cooper county. She was the daughter
Of I. j. Rrdd, a prominent merchant.
Samuel q. Travis, formerly a retail
dry goods merchant at st. Joseph,
sEed 20.
Mrs. Matilda Abbott. aged a, ia 81,
Louis. She was the mother Of Rev.
n, A. Abbott, of Kansas City, sccre-
tary uf the Missouri Christian Min.
lsters' State association. She leaves
scyen other children.
Daniel o'sullivnn. u highly-rcspcct.
ed citizen, at his home at Doe Run,
ST. Francois county.
Mrs J. A, ERglchart, wife Of we'll.
known citizen ~ Palmyra. She had
been IN but a short time.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
TIE FOURTH ABROAD.
sHir. IN All Principal cities OF
Europe, aad in Manila.

London, July 4.- Several hundred
Americans attended the reception
given by the United States ambassa.
dor Joseph II, Choa'e this afternoon,
in honor Of the Fourth of July. II
lasted from to 6 p. m. The floors of
Mr. thoate's- Carlton house terrace
residence were packed with Amcri.
cans, among whom were Gen. Joseph
Wheeler and his daughters, Rear-Ad.
miral lohu e. Watson. Mr. and Mrs.
M. II. DE Young and all the members
Of the embassy.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
AZ anaIia.

Manila, July 4.-President EooSe.
yelt's amnesty proclamation was read
at noon to-day in English and Span.
ish, from hag-draped stand ON tho
Lunets, after n parade of 6,0oo Amer
leans and FiIlpinos.
The prisoners freed by the procla.
nation, estimated 10 number 600
were released without ceremony.
Many military prisoners had preyi.
ously been freed. Aguinaldo re-
manned In the house which has shell
tered him since his captivity. He is
expected 20 visit friends briefly and
then depart On a trip. His destIna-
tiOn Ia no. announced.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
MURDER FOR REVENGE.
A Chicago Lahor-E Kills HIs wife
aHd seriously wounds IiIn Haby
SON and a stepdauEbt-p

Chicago, July Taking his re.
venRc for a quarrel nf long standing.
Theodore 0elfcucr, labarrr. nhot
and killed his wife, Adelalne. Sunday,
as she lay asleep IN bed Oclfeucr
then turned the revolver On his baby
son Walter, and on his stepduughter
Lizgie StTanm, who were sleeping
with his wife, wounding the former.
probably fatally, and putting a bullet
in the lattFr's shoulder. Oelfcucr
also fired a shot at his two stcpsons,
but hit neither. After committing
She deed oelfrner bid in an attic OF
the house until police officials arrest
ed him.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
A. Queenstown.

Queenstown. July 4.-Thc Mn,sa.
rhusctts state training ship Enter.
prise and the United States training
ship Alliance have arrived here. and
with the United States training ship
Monongahela, which has been here
for some days past. they are making
a profuse display Of bunting in honor
uf the Fourth Of July. The town was
decorated and the British warships
dressed ship In honor Of the day.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
AN AER0NAuT's FATE.
Robert Holhrook, Of ss. Louis.
Dashed 10 Death at Maunt
Vernon, Ilt.

Mount Vernon, H.. July 5.--Robert
Hoibrook, aged 20 years, said Go be a
St. Louis acronaut, was killed here
Friday by the failure Of his parachute
30 open after he had dropped from .
balloon 900 feet above.
Not a bone was broken in Hol.
brooks body, but the right side og
The head and body iR bruised. Il IL
estimated that he fell a distance of
100 go 500 feet.
Holbrook WAS well known In st.
Louis, where he made many success
full ascensions. He was unmarried.
4 eoroner's inquest win investigate
The ruae tn-tluv
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.
neither and Daughter Killed nna
HHEbaad Fatally IRlurea by
ExpIsatox In NJ. Issis.

ST. Louis, July s.--Mrs. Robert Goix
and her daughter Martha were killed
and Mr.. Galz md Tillie Slime, n do
nestle, injured. ID an explosion that
wrecked the building in which they
lived, 49, North Vandeyentcr avenue,
at 1880 o'clock Thursday night.
The explosion followed an afterapt
BY Robert Goiz to locate u leak iu
the gas meter with lighted match.
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Al Rome.

Rome, July +.-George Won l.. Mycr.
the United States ambassador, being
at HomhurR for the cure. Lewis Nor
ris IddiERs, the secretary Of the en-.
hsssy, and Mrs, Iddings, assisted by
Mrs. William H. Taft, wife Of Gov.
Taft Of the Philippines, held the
Fourth Of july reception at the EN-
bassy here to-day. u was attended
by over one hundred Americans.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
one hoy iSIilcd. Two Injured.

The premature explosion of q ilr
of sulphuric potash. carried In tho
pocket Of George Klobasa. n YEARS
old, Of No. 27I6 Russell avenue, ST.
Louis, resulted in the boys drnth
and the serious injury of two oi his
companions, Frank Fissc. lJ years
old. Of No. 2G15 Russell avenue. and
James Noland. 70 years Old. Of 40.
lGIg Russell pycpUr
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DIscoURAGING CONDITION.
f'rsdsstioa Of An Glasses af Maaa-
faetured Iron fn North of Es-
gland Smallest ON Record.

London. July A.-RcturnS fer the
Fix months just ended show the pro.
duction OF all ciasSe of manufactured
iron In the north of England district
70 have been ;he smallest recorded
in the history Of the trade. The to-
tai was only 1900 tons. compared
with 4s,2o6 tons for the same period
Of 1901. which was tho previous worst
hnlf-yenr.
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Paris, July 4.-Thc Fourth Of July
was celebrated in this city by a re.
eeption at the United States embas.
sy held by Mrs. Horace Porter, wife
of tho United States ambassador
Gen. Porter, who Is now in the United
States. 1t was exceptionally well at
tended. practically the whole Amer
lean colony being present.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10
A nIstrrs.Inr sIrht.

One Of the most distressing sights
witnessed at St Louis IN many years
was that of the river filled with
wheat in the shock that had been
washed out Of the fields by the over
flow caused by the heavy rains The
bottom land farmers have suffered
serious lnsseR.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

Klel. July 4.---Emperar Williams
guests on the Meteor during the re-
turn wnee from Eekernfarsic 20 this
port included r. A. u. wideDer, Al.
fison Armour. Clement 4. 0rlseom
and G. Il. r.. Robinson, rear eemmc.
cose Of the New York Nasht club. che
grand dnke Of Saxony and Admiral
Prince Henry 5f Prussia.
Though tho Meteor finished FIRST,
the emprcss' yacht Iiuns wen the
fsst prize on time allowance, The
Meteor was nscond. The British
seksencr Ciesly gave up the raes.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

London. July 4.-Since Whitclnw
Reid, who was 20 have represented
the United States at the coronation
Of King Edward, took official leave
Of the British authorities and closed
the special embassy in London, he
and Mrs. Reid have been paying a
number Of short visits In the country.
To-day they are AZ Col. Lord Algcr-
non Charles Gordon-Lennox'a eoun-
try scat, Broughton castle, BaBbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid viii spend July
with the earl and counsess of Jersey
at Osterly park, Islcworth.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

Az Joplin a jury gave W. g Wagner
n sentence Of 100 days in jail nni a
fine of 500 for the killing uf ". II.
Maycs, AZ Webb City, about two
months ago. The woman will have
a separate trial on the charge Of
murder.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

james }. Butler has been unscntcd
a. member of congress from the
Twelfth district, The house adopted
the resolution Of the committee. de-
claring that there was no valid elcc.
ti0u for representative in congress
from the Twelfth Missouri district
In November, 1900 The unsouiug ~
Butler did not scat Horton. Tho
election will now 60 back 50 the pro.
pie Of the old Twelfth district, aud
an election will be held next Noyrm.
Der.
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shot b, n Ynnnr Lnhr-

Miss llurdrttc Dillard, Ilgs Leon
ard avenue, 81. Louis, while shooting
nt target at. Grove Cucur lake. arri-
dcqtnlly shot Fred Lowell tlgn papin
street, In back NJ the head. iuHicting
probably fatal wound.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

Coy. DSckery, on the Fourth, par
doned Charles Tabor, Marion Long
and Jack Thompson (coloredl, the
Oldest conyiets in the Missouri peni.
Tertiary.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

Indianapolis, Ind, July s.--Judse
John n. Raser, OF the United States
district court. has refused 20 grant
the injunction against Indiana broh-
crr asked for by the Chicago board
of trade TO prohibit the nse ct this
boards quotations.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

Twelve thousand dollars, which the
late Louise Frisbie, formerly a Wall
street broker, wiilrd Co Lumns H.
Holmes. ~ Springfield, provided he
change his name 10 Frisbic, will ru,
lnetrnd, 10 Nassar college. Louise
Frisbic was Holmes aunt In her
will, filed Ia New York a wear ago.
Holmcs was given until July O.. l9u2
10 decide whether be would change
his name 60 that of the donor. llc
announces That he win retain the
maine Of Holmes.
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nellInnrr Ceunfy Trnrhnr..

The citizens Of Lutesyille gave the
teachers OF Bollinger county re-
ccption and banquet. The attendance
at the institute was very large.
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A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of @
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF TIE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
rIrrY.snNENrm CnNanEss.

The hut rrssinn 81 the Fifty.sey-
rnth congress adjourned sine die on
the lst The Philippine bin and re-
mnining appropriation bills were dis
posed Of 10 conference during the dag
and signed by the president. senator
Allison announced that the total mp
Vrppriations for the session were
$500. .19a,sI7. against s710,1lsa;5 last
year. Before adjournment thc usual
resolutions were adopted thanking
President Pro Trmp"rc Frye % the
senate and Speaker Henderson Of the
house for their services.
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Transferred Into n auaEmirc.

The recent heavy rain Transformed
the 81. Louis Worlds fair site tempo.
rarily into a quagmirr. The heavy
wind OF Saturday evening blew down
n portion ~ the frame of the Varied
Industrics building
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Granville, Ind, July samaei
Norman curniek, aged 6s years, died
suddenly at his home here. Wsdnes.
day. Death was due TO apoplrxy. He
WIS president Of q business college
aud well Known as ra educator. lie
was a nasire of England.
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Largest Csttsn Mil On the war,

A company is being organized
for the construction, near Kansas
City, of the largest cotton E,in in
tho world, 20 eas. $4,000, 900.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-10

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4.--Ths
American colony here celebrated the
Fourth of July with n banquet at the
Hotel Phoenix tonight, at which l..
s. Swenson. the United States minis.
ter, mnde an nddrcss.
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Mrs. William Slaffnit. wife nf a
prominent farmer, wns buried al Pal.
myra. She weighed 3SO pounds, and
her coffin was the largest ever taken
20 Palmyra.
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wreck oH PittsburH q western.

pittsburg, Pa, July 4.--The Akron
express on the Pittsburg and west-
crn railroad c0llided with the Butles
accommodation at Glenshaw, Pa,
Thursday morning, and both trains
were wrecked. -Four persons were se-
riously injured, ono probably fatally.
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Charles Ellly, who killed his wife,
was given % years In the pcniten-
tiary, In 81. Louis. Insanity plea
saved him from hanging.