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Graham guardian., 1902-04-04
ARRESTED FOR
HORSE STEALING
one ofthe Thieves Escaped but the Other
Was Land, d in .Iaii,


Several dcputized officers wer,
in Stafford last Monday looking fol
man named Payne who had been
arrested for horse stealing, but
who had escaped on Sund y night
j from the officers at Eden.
1t seems that a few davs pre-
vious Payne and Andrew Gibson,
brother Of Lafe Gibson, who is so,
journing in the pen for murder,
stole some horses from John
Oliver at Eden and drove Ithem
over into Sulphur >prings valley.
They were followed, overtaken and
ARE ted near Hooker's ranch.
They were taken back to Eden.
arriving there on Sunday night.
On arriving there some of the of.
bcers started to look for place in
which TO lodge the prisoners for
the night. While this search was
going Payne madic break for
liberty, ru ni.ps'i'n the direction of
the foSthlIIs, and succeeded ia get.
tiNs away
/: Gibson was made. secure and a
posse started out to -fe.cap ure
Fsyne' He was traced for quite a
"srance up the valley but when
the officers were here he had not
been located. Several officers were
seen in the hills the next day, but
all trace of the fugitive seemed to
have been lost.
On Wedn sday Gibson was talk
en- to SoiomonviI and lodged in
Jail.
Graham guardian., 1902-04-04

"THE GUAi DIAN has always
prided itself on being dead against
corporations, but Bro, Birdno sees
mach virtue in this Horse Shoe
Mining con pany." Ballefin.
Not so, Bro. Kelly. The GUAR
DIAN has always encouraged
moneyed people to develop our
wonderful resources. The only
point we have taken issue on with
corporations is on the subject of
taxation, and our motives have
always been honest. Can the
Bullr'm say as much? We see much
virtue in the Horse Shoe conn any
because it is laboring earnestly
along with other companies and
individuals to develop the miner.
al deposits in the Lone Star Dis
trict. We don't believe in try NJ
to down any person or company
that is trying to create wealth for
Graham coun y.
Graham guardian., 1902-04-04

didate on the " hole ticket to get q
majority there and he got the poor
little old number 4
As was stated in the beginning,
comparisons are sometimes odious
Graham guardian., 1902-04-04

The Bulletin, in defending cor
porations against paying the
amount of tax they should, says
that it is understood that Phelps,
Dodge & Co., bought majority Of
the stock in the Morenci mines for
less than S1,00o,00O OF course
there is nothing certain about these
being the correct figures, but it is
safe to say it would take many
times this amount to purchase the
same stock now. But taking the
Bulletins figures for it, how does
the matter stand? If the con.
trolling interest was bought for
100000, it is quite reasonable
to suppose that the balance of the
stock is worth one.half that
amount, making the total valuation
o. the property sl,50o,00O. The
intention of the Board of Equaliza.
ton TO tax all property at so
per cent of it's cash value. Will
the Bulttia cite one year when this
company paid taxes on valuation
of S750,0Uo. AT 81 on the 500
valuation this would amount to
$4,000. Now these figures can
not be reduced by the Bulletin, ac-
co ding TO its own statement, and
Is dead certainty that it bad
them low enough. In 1901, a tax
of s12, ,403.S7, representing a valu.
alton of S31o,O9666 was paid into
the county treasury as its full tax
by this same company.
Graham guardian., 1902-04-04
Murphy received l42: Jas Gillespie,

Murphy received l42; Jas Gillespie,
on the same ticket with Smith, re-
ceiving l29, while Tom Smith, on
the same ticket with Murphy, re-
ceived 245; Phil Merrill, on the
ticket with Smith, received 81, and
Chas. Wood, on the ticket with
Murphy, received 2l4.
This result is easily explained
by the fact that both Smith nd
Wood had lived in Clifton for
years, and the town was full of
their close personal friends, and
both had an army Of workers in
Clifton on that day, working on
the personal friendship that near
ly all the voters felt for the two
republican candidates. On the re-
suit of the vote cast for q candidate
in his own home cannot be ii. ured
the strength Of the party. For
instance, Phil. G. Merrill received
a larger number of votes in Pima
than any other candidate, the vote
cast for him being IS, while Woods
got but 2. In the same precinct
Mark Smith received rs, while
Murphy got II. his makes it
plain that people will very natur-
ally favor a home man. But us
the Bdittt.n seems to desire COM
parisOn let us see what the vote
was in Solomonville, supposedly
Graham guardian., 1902-04-04

Although Solomonville has long
prided itself on being a strong
democratic precinct, twill be seAp
that J IN Parks was tho ouly oM-
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-03
stoekhulaer,s Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Iron Mountain Com
pany viii be held a, the oGice Of the
company At lroa Mountain, 81. Fran.
co.'s conniy, Missouri, on Tuesday,
April 22d, 1909, a. the hour Of niao
O'Clock a. m, for the following pur-
poses:
First, For the election Of directors
Of tho company 10 serve during the
ensuing year.
Secoud, For the purpose Of voting
on a proposition, then aud there 10 be
submitted, TO amend the articles Of
association OF the company by repeal
leg Article VI thereof and adopting in
lieu thereof n new article which shall
Ta=4 80 .;!!c==: Asslele yI--ssla
corporation shall be located aud shall
have he principal Office Ia the chy 9!
81. Louis, la thH State OF Missouri,
and may carry on its operations 10 any
part Of the State Of Missouri.
Third, For the transaction Of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
PIERRE CHoUTEAU, Pres't.
c. A. PILLEY, Seo'y.
Iron Mountain, No., March Il, 1909.
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Special EHeursIou RsIIruad Rates.

n:LAssus. Mo-, March s, 1909.
On August I'd TO sIh We will sell
tickets TO San Francisco, Cal, and re-
turn at rate s475 so, account of bI.cu-
nial meeting knights Of Pythias.
On April 22d to 9Th we will sell
tickets to Los Angeles, Cal, and re-
turo for $3.50 for the round trip,
account Of ConiedeFaey Of Women 5
Clubs.
o. July 9th, 9th and 9Th VIC will
sell tickets TO Minneapolis and fe:aru at
rate of one faro plus e. for the
round trip, account Annual Meeting
National Educational Association.
On May 27th TO June 9Th We will
sell tickets to San Francisco and Los
Angeles, Cal for &A7.5O, and Port
land, Oregon, for 5000 for round
trip, with return limit Of go days from
date Of sale. These rates accoun. the
Imperial Council, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, National Convention Travellers
Protsctive Association Of America and
Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of
United Workmsn.
For further information apply TO,
]. T. PARKER, Agent,
St. L., l. NJ. & S. Ry.
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FLAME AND SMOKE.
The handsome coaetsy Iiesldesee Of
Mrs. Walker Destroyed BY Fire.

Sunday afternoon ab0nt ! O'clock
fire was discovered issuing from be-
tween the weRtherboar,ling Of Airs.
Susan Walkers handsome country
home on tho rredericktown road,
about mile from Pennington. The
origin VI cause Of the fire Is unknown,
CT at least Il has no, been satisfactorily
explained; different stories are aiiOst,
bot nobody appears TO know Tor Ger
tain how Il started.
The Gre ~Aa first discovered by a
little daughter Of Jake Cotfcl, who
lives on the placs and works for Mrs.
Walker.
When tho child saw the smoke she
awoke her father and be ran aver and
tried to pot cat the lrv. sending one
Of his boys TO Mr. ST. {. DoughIy's
and another 10 town for assistance,
while The little girl telephoned into
town. Il was nos long unlil a large
crowd arrived, on horseback, In car
Eiages aud on foot, when Il was i'm
mcdiAtely seen that tho house could
not be saved, 90 attention wst turned
to saving the things In the house,
nearly ell Of which we're safely carried
out The wind was from the south,
whilo the ERE caught In 40 upstairs
room on the north; hence Il burned
slowly, giving the workers ample time
10 save mach property, and creating
but lIrale OF the excitement aud con-
fusion incident to = ere.
When II was seen that everything
possible was out OF reach Of the flames
Ar. Nixon stepped upon \ sIilebloek
aud calling the attention Of the crowd
suggested that while they were all to-
gether they carry the furniture, etc,
10 the barn, which was dcne---eyery-
one leBding q hand.
Mrs. Walkers loss on the building
Is said TO DO about 81, 600, with
81, 800 insurance. She expects TO
rebuild, We are informed, on the site
Of the burned building as soon rs she
can make arrangements.
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CAPT. mac CARTER NEARLY KILLED
Kicked apd Trsmplea un6er FOoi by q
Vicious siorse.

from the Denver COLL News. March %.
Capt. ]. Mel. Carter ns the Four.
,ecnih Infantry narrowly escaped being
killed while on duty at Fort Logan
Thursday evening.
lie was kicked and iroddcn upon By
a vicious horse, aud was unconscious
for hours, buL is now entirely out Of
danger.
Captain Carter was on duty Of the
stables and went into 9 stall by the
side Of = horse which Is known to be
Of uncertain temper. The brute kicked
forward, after the fashion of n COW,
and catching the captain on bis hip,
knocked him down aud forward, so
that he fell at tho horses feet. Then
Il irampled him until the men 10 the
stable were able TO come to his assist
ance and back the horse ou, Of The
stable.
Captain Carter was picked up ap-
parantly dead. His face aud head
were covered wilh blood and there
WERE deep eais on h!s forehead, while
bis scalp was torn back for some
inches. Tho fact that the horse was
not shod accounts for his being alive.
lie bad given orders that morning for
the horse TO be shod, but the iarricr
had not complied,
The post surgeon dressed bis wounds
and had him taken TO bis quarters.
He Is expected to BIZ able 10 report for
duty Ia about ten days, bat his fore
head will DO considerably SCARED for
the Femainlar Of bis life.
Csp,Siu Carter Is West Point grad
uste. He was made captain in q 1
Porto Ricsn regiment aud served on
that island during the recent war
He was then First Lieutenant In the
Fifth Cavalry aud was promoted about
& year ago TO a captAiney in the Four |
,eonth Infantry. lie Is married aud |
Airs. Carter is with him a, Fort |
Logan.
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Soulheasl Notes.

Twelve children have been taken
from Butler county within the past
two weekg by the Home Finding
Soc!ety.
james Fatchett was sentenced &c the
peniteuiisry for ten years nj PotOsi
last week for the killing OF Ivan Ward
year ago.
A city Improvement society has
organized at jackson aud will no doubt
be Of Eros. seneas In Identifying and
building up the tswa.
Walter Whitehead, aged 10 years,
was killed on the 18th nlt, Laar Silica
by an explosion of dynamite. lie
died almost instantly aud was horribly
torn.
NJ. Praul Of Piedmont had the four
wheels stolen from one of his hacks,
aud discovered the thief and made
him return them under threat of pros
ccuiioa.
A cepSus was recently taken OF the
ehildren attending Sunday School 10
Poplar Bluff, and there were 472, or
about half the number who attend the
day schools.
The pFisopers in the jail at Poplar
Blaif made m attempt to break jail on
the evening OF tho ESD ult.. but tho
plan was discovered la liuae 10 prevent
their escape.
The ''old hoss" sale of unclaimed
freight and express al kenneli on the
a2d uls.. brought $3.50. Some people
b9ughi bargains, but The majority
bought sells.
Some time ago C. j. Moore and
". j. Deal OF Charleston entered Into
an agreement not &c smoke for Eve
years on y forfeit Of $500. Two
weeks was suilicisat Tor the iorneE,
and the bes was compromised by the
pure bass Of couple al 81 hats.
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LIBERTYvlLLH ITEMS.

Il. V. Tillman Of St. Louis is bore
now.
Mrs, y. L. GFeham Is visiting Ia
frederioklown thIs week.
C. N. Baker sold fac jack colt ia
s. Z. Fleming last week.
Leo Moran and Mrs. W. A Simpson
visited at BORns T'erre Saturday.
Hannah Simpson has returned from
two weeks yisit at French Village.
A. II. Wallace sold short horn
bull calf to Mr. Cook Of Bouns Terro.
Mrs. Katie Moore, daughter Of J.
A. Smith, was buried here Sunday.
faaeral services were conducted by
Rev. ID. X. McBee.
We sec our old friend l.. ~ Deave
has announced himself as 4 candidate
for sheriff. We would like 10 see
Lsuis get there, but, old boy, you
must come over and shake, or wo
might scratch.
School election to-day. and no one
has been eleelionsefiug US yet. Some.
thing unusual. but We hope that some
good man will be elected. "Fclix"
has nothing TO say Ia ,his matter; all
be has to d" Is 10 walk up to the Col
ieetsr's Office onee n year and pay
very unreasoBabIy high school tax
that's all
DIR. w. 4. Presnoll and his brother,
DR.. George Presnell Of Frederick.
town, took tgo tumoFs out Of VIII
liam Johnson's side last week. One
as large As quart cup and rcBen,-
bling a mans hand was taken of
his right hip bone, an,i a saaller oae
was iakan from his side, about four
Inches above the other. lie Is getting |
we'll rapidly aud Dr. Pressnell says he |
will soon be out. The Woadmen are
taking care Of bin.
april lsl. FELix.
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The span Of horses bought by Mr.
W. d. Long Of Hamilton, outario,
while here last fall, Of nr. Charles
X. Fleming of this place and Mr.. win
Marks Of Ironton, were shipped this
week to Holyoke, Mass. The horses
have beon cared for during tho wiater
by Mr. S. P. Fleming, and leave In
excellent condition with Noah Hahn 10
charge. file paid $500 for the mare
purchased Of DIR. Fleming.
Last Friday Miss Ollie pigg, who
makes her home with the fsmI Iy Of
Mr.. A. Retornsz, accidentally took a
dose of earbolic acid Into hcr mouth
thinking Il was some medicine she
was taking, but discovered her mis-
take quick enough not to swallow II.
Her mcuia was badly burned. but she
was not dangerously injured. II was
rumored that she attempted suicide,
but The above arc the facts.
Mr, J II. 2. Edwards dird last
Sunday morning at his home six miles
north Of town, aged G3 years, and
was buried Monday III the Masonie
cemetery, tho funeral services being
conducted by Rev. Walton. Mr.. I'd
wards was a good citizen aud nelghbor
AID enjoyed the respect Of all who
knew him. lie leaves o wife and ave
children TO mourn his death. Mrs.
Edwards is sister Of MIR. A. l.. Orteu.
Mr. George J. Cole showed us The
other day riOh specimen Of quartz
from bis Oregon gold miues, which be
says assays about $4,000 10 the ton.
Tho machinery for working the mines
10 rapidly approaching completion. aud
the work of getting out the gold will
commence 10 earnest In a couple Of !
ME. Cole beiieses he has /
one Of the iiaest aud hest paying msaes |
10 the West, and bis many friends |
hcfc certainly wish that DIS expccta-
lions nsy be realized.
John Curtis Scimmons. san Of MIR.
A. ]. scimrsons 81 this pisas, was
examined and granted iirsase 10 |
practice law ii Far Worth. Texss, On
he 27ih nit. TIE Fort Worth ssasastsi
'ays, s.Mr. sSimmoas hes lived here
'eyeral months, hIs forinsr home being
u Tsrmingson. No. he hoIds . Il
tense 70 prsesios law In The Western \
district II y'eonesssc, having s;aaied
q kncxsisis. lie expects 20 iasvs /
'eea Cor Msnseray. Mex, whsrs be
sss "a epsnIag fur oassllng upon q
ucfatisr rrs<EsEe. y
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lsenmAb's majority. ..... Q
SCHOOL KLrcrIoN---prnrcroRs
Special ReepeniBE Services,

Commencing April 18th there viii
be held = series Of meetings at the
Southern Methodist church, at which
the former pastors aud workers OF the
church will preach 90 successive Sun
Rev. s. w. Emory, now of Bonne
Terre, will condues tho fret service
on APRIL lsih. Following this ReT.
Marvin t. Haw will occupy The pulpit
on the next Sunday. Or .he follow
ing Sunday Rev. Reid, recently re-
turned from the mission Geld Of Korea,
will preach, and on the following Snu-
day Rev. Jossphus Stephan Of Sc.
Lo1Is viii conduct the fourth and Last
service of the series. Everybody is
invited to attend these meetings,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-03

/ bare sold my saw rail-. blaaks
ssnIih and wagon shop 10 ny saas.
who took charge March 1. 1909. Al
who owe for work done pssor 70 that
date win please settle with INC a IS
osrly date - possible. l heartily
thaEk ell those whs hare ~ iiherally
paiseniHsd me dnfiag she pasl years,
and tfasi shas yua will uoasnar TO
have yuaf work done At .0e oil stspa.
which win bs IN charge Of my scas.
Respectfully,
Asag sciIaETx.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-03

Mrs. Edward G. Simmons enter
tanned the Monday Club Tuesday after
noon. Besides the msmbcrs of the
club there were present Mrs. Ernest
Peugnet OF Carthage, Mrs. +. L. Keith,
Mrs, Anna NJ. Orr. Mrs. J. w. Buck,
Mrs. u. X. Downing of Knob Lick,
Mrs. r. u. Fisher, Mira. Merrill Pip
kIu, Mrs.. S. u. Macarthur, Aliases
Sarah McArihur, Kate Brahsm, Rose
Roulh, Brown, Lucy White, Mamie
Burke, Minnie Blue and MFs. John
Graves Miss Lucy White drew for
aud won the prize, bunch Of hsr-
ohacl Nlcl roses, ard Mrs. Merrill
Pipkin carried of the package Of
garden seed as the boohy prize. Mrs.
Philip S. Cole euieriainH the club FIJI
day afternoon. The next regular
meeting Of the club will be with MFs.
AZ. Il. Smith.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-03

The Ladies' Missionary Society Of
the Presbyterian Church conducted
devotional service Monday evening
for the purpose OF expressing their
esteem Of Miss SalA Evans, who Is
coon to return to Japan rs mission
airy. DIR. Wallace Of Bristol, Tenn,
presided at the meeting. Shor, talks
were made by RevS. Harlan, Heys,
Talben and Wallace. Miss PEBBLES of
Elmwood Seminary rendered a vocal
solo. Rev. Watson Of the Bap,is,
church led the audience In prayer for
I he protection aud usefulness Of Miss
Evans in the foreign laud. Miss Evans
goes to japan as n missionary from
the Poiosi Presbytery.
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The County Board Of Equalization
will meet next Monday, April Ith.
There will also be an adjourned term
Of the County Court on that day.
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Mr.. Val Dipper, while telling trees
one day last week, had his face badly
bruised and decorated By a sspling,
across which a tree had fallen, flying
up and striking him.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-04-03

MIR. aud Mrs. George J. Cole and
Miss Virgilia Conway, who have been
Spending several weeks on The Pacific
coast, returned to Pennington Monday,
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Marriage lieeuscs were listed tho
paas week a. follows.
March 2sth, Fred v. Simmons aud
Miss Melissa A. Lleyd Of EIvins; mar
ried on S0ih By Rev. J. r. BaFten.
zgth, Henry Falkuer and Miss An
ME n. Hendon of ElFins; married on
so;h BY Squire D. l.. Rivers.
siss. oscar Snelson aud MIss Emma
Riukus Of Deisssus; married on iss
by Elder II. NJ. Tslhert.
slss. Adsipa Bourchi and Mia
Laura swsassngen Of flas Rirer; mar
RED by Judge r. @. Tucker.
Arril Let. Charles Thurman and
Alias Maids Taylor u ste. Geneyissa
comfy.
ls.. r. y. upsbay and Mis- Annie
Allna Of Fiat River.
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The Methodist Conference, which
me, at Butler last week, transferred
DR.. J. j. Martin, who has had charge
of Carleton College and the pastorate
Of the church hero for several years,
TO Holden, Nc. Esy j. :. Meracle,
who has been professor 10 the col
lege, sueeeeds DIR. Maria. DIR. Mar
tin Is an able and eloquent preacher,
az well rs an excellent teacher, and
our people arc sorry 10 have him leave.
The other appointments for The county
are: Bismarck, A. J. May; Bonnie
Terre, 4. 7. Sanlcs: Doe Pun, Il. j.
Brewer; Flat River, J..W slorer.
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Dr. =. l.. Keith made profession al
trip to Bismarck Tuesday, aSd went
from there 10 81 Louis.
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Mr.. Val Dipper, while Telling trees
one day last week, had his face badly
bruised and decorated By a sapling,
across which a tree had fallen, flying
up and striking him.
Mrs. John ". Blue left for Chicago
Monday to undergo treatment Tor a
mSlady Of which she has been a suii.
Crer for some tune. II Is hoped that
she may be greatly benefited.
Last Friday Mrs. J. c. Watson was
smoking soma sausage 10 an outbuild-
Ing adjoining the Shuts property,
when tho FIRE spread, and serious
eonfiagralIon was narrowly Averlcd.
Mrs. J. T.. Dover with her children
stopped off q couple OF days here With
her mother, Mrs. T.. G.. Russell, on
her way to Siksslon, where Mr. Dover
has been transferred from Piedmont as
Station Agent.
John Dallas, the old man who was
brought Into town Que day last fall
badly beaten up aad robbed, was found
dead Tuesday, March 25lh, 10 the
chats room Of the Doe Run mill, where
he had been working.
MFR. Il. II. O'Bannon has accepted
position as travelling salesman for
wholesale grocery house At Springfield,
No. lie Jeff for that city Monday.
His family will leave soon for Willow
Springs, where they will make their
home.
s::TTss. ~. J. IIeys. sifn ni the pas
tor OF the Southern Methodist Church,
received tho sad intelligence this week
Of the death of her mother, Mrs. NJ.
A. westall, 10 England. She has the
sympathy of our people 10 her sorrow
tul Bereavement.
Norman Blue, who has been en-.
ployed nj Dexter for a year or more,
wns Ia town a few days the past week
visiting his parents. lie left Monday
for st. Louis, from which point he
goes to West Plains to accept q posi-.
ton with the Bell Store OF that town.
The las, of the union meetings con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the ST.
francois County Auxiliary Bible So.
cieiy will be held 1T the Christian
church next Sunday evening. Elder
Il. 81. Talbert will preach the sermon
and bis subject will be THE Bible
and Criticism.
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Mrs. John ". blue left for Chicago
Monday to undergo treatment Tor a
mSlady Of which she has been a suff-
crer for some time. 1, Is hoped that
she may DO greatly benefited.
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Tuesdays City and School Election.
FOR CITY COLLECTOR.