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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
PRESIDENT ISSUES THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

The season is at hand when, according to the custom OF
our people, falls upon the President to appoint dhy OF
praise and thanksgiving to God During the last year the
Lord has dealt beautifully with giving peace ut home
abroad aud the chance for our citizens to work Tor ~
welfare unhndered by war, famine or plague.
1t behooves only to rejoice greatly because ol wlat
has been given but to accept with solemn sense OF re-
sponsbiy realizing that under heaven rests with us our
selves to show that worthy to Alright what has thus
been utrusted to
In no other place and at other time has the experiment
of the people, by the people and for the people
been tried on so vast scale here country III the
openng years the Twentieth Century. Failure would not
only be dreadful thing for u.s. but dreadful thing for all
mankind because would loss of hope for all who be-
leve in the power and the righteousness of liberty.
Therefore in thanking God for the mcrcies extended TO
us in the past we beseech Him that lie may not withhold them
in the future and that hearts may he aroused to war
stcadasty for good and against all the forces OF evil ruhc
and private.
We pray for strength and light that in the coming
may with cleanliness earlespes and wisdom do our al
loted work on the earth in such show that
are not altogether unworthy of the blessings we have received
Now therefore, l. Theodore Roosevelt President of the
United States do hereby designate day of general thanks
giving Thursday the twenty sixth day of the coming Novem
her and do recommend that throughout the land people
from ter woued occupations and in their several homes and
nores Of worship render thanks Almighty God for His
manifold merces.
In witness whereof have hereuuto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done the City of Washington, this thirty first day OF
October the Lord thousand nlne hundred
and three and of the independence of the United States the
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the President: JOIN HAY, Secretary of state
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
FROM IRON MOUNTAIN.

The following items were received
too late iol last weeks paper
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohnserg made n trip
to Doniphan, where the company's
mines are located.
Architect Edward Zcller and family
were down from st. Louis and were
the guests of MIR. aud Mrs. Ohnserg.
The ST. Loui, Blast Furnace Com
pany shut their works down here for
the winter, on October 3lst, on ac-
count of low price of pig iron.
Ed. Shcrrcll removed to Bismarck
on the cath. lie was employed as a
helper about the machinery. lie and
hi family will be greatly missed here.
Norman Ohnscrg lost his fine black
race mare the other day. She was
kicked on the hind leg below the
hook joint by another mare, and the
leg was so badly fractured that the
animal had to be killed.
The new time table has made it
more inconvcn!ct for the Iron Noun.
tain people to get out of town. No.
now stops going north at 5:l7 p.
M, instead Of No. 2 at ll;45 a. M,
making it over five hours later in thu
day.
There was bad wreck on tho
Iron Mountain railroad early Monda.
morning near Ironton. A hcav.
freight ran into the rear end of an
other freight and demolished quite
numb cr of cars. II is reported tha
one man was killed.
Marion Skies has returned from DIR
Briggs Hospital IN St LOUIS, wher
he had his foot nmputated. His le:
is healed up and he is ready to dc
light work. The st. Louis Blast Fur
mace Company, of which Mr.. Ohm
serg is manager here, are to be com
mended for the good care they CAV
Mr.. Skies and bis family during tn
, time he was under the Doctors care
Quite a number Of people wei
down from the city visiting the LAX
and nu,ting. There is an abundanc
of hickory nuts on the hills aroun
the mountain, and the heavy fro
has brought bushels of them TO Il
ground. GEORGE.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Poplar Bluff is to have an AK han
die factory that will employ 100 men.
A sweet potato weighing over six
pounds is reported from DunkIin
county.
The next meeting of the Southeast
Medical Association will be held nj
Cape Girardcau.
Two new clubs were organized in
Maiden last week, Shakespeare club
4 Culture club.
About 5000 worth of graniloid
pavement has been put down in Fred
ericktown during the past year.
Alya Frazer, while driving logs
down Current River on the 26th ult .
was drowned in trying to loosen n log
that had been caught by snag.
j. C. Wilson, for sixty years n res
idepl OF jefferson county, died at th'
home Of his sons in St. Louis, las
Saturday night, aged ~ years.
A memorial association was formed
at jackson, Cape Girardeau county
last Saturday for the purpose of rails
ing funds to erect u monument at th'
grave Of the we'll known Confederate
Colonel, Bill Jeffers.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
{ THE HIGHER LIFE
Bible in a New Tongue.

The American Bible Society has
Just made new Testament in
Sheetswa, IL language spoken by
100000 natives of East Central
Africa. The translation was the
work of the Rev. f.. Il Richards,
who has been twenty three years
in the Inhamban district. The
only other translation for East
Central Africa is the Tonga Testa.
meut, but it can be used by Il com
puratively small number Sheet
swa has never before been written,
aud this Testament, furnished by
Americans, will he the beginning
of a language for them in pcrma.
nent form. The Rev. Mr.. Rich
ards, who is now here, declares
these people to be intelligent, and
to have much promise in them.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
A "Jean Val Jean" Psrdoned.

Washington. Oct. 81. The
War Department this week per
formed nm unusual act of mercy.
Through its intercession and rec
ommendation the President has
pardoned a military prisoner who
committed murder more than forty
years ago. He was imprisoned for
life, but escaped, and has since led
a respectable life in Tennessee.
raised a family. and is held in es.
TEEN by the community wherein
he resides, despite the fact that his
past history seemed to be well
known. A short time ago the at
tention of the department was di-
rected to the case. and action had
to be taken. The department
withholds the name of the man, on
account of his present good stand.
ing.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

their inmates ever enjoy them.
selves.
Good nature is one of the best
physicians now practicing.
Those who marry for money
always earn more than they get,
Some Christians prayers sound
exactly like a sight draft looks.
The congregation that sings well
is the congregation that works
well
You can't make II silk purse ont
Of Il sow's ear. but you can make n
purse.
The difference between some
dogs and some men is greatly in
favor of the dogs.
Wise as he was, Solomon was
not wise enough to take advantage
of his best opportunities.
We wouldn't give much for the
good accomplished by the minister
whose sermon pleases everybody.
The man who is content with
let well enough alone either lacks
ambition or should be watched.
Some people scowl wrinkles into
their faces; others laugh wrinkles
into their faces. Which do you
do?
The firm of Bluff & Cuff may
prosper for time, but the firm Of
Right & Polite always has a bal.
ance in the bank.
a good binding does not make a
poor book better, but n fine suit of
clothes too often makes n bad man
more sought after.
The average pastor would give q
great deal to know how to build q
church that would have all the
rear seats in front.
About the only time a confirmed
bachelor is happy is when he sees
a husband and father trying tC
care for fretful baby.
When man tells you he has {
scheme and is willing to let you il
on the ground floor" keep you
eye peeled for the trap door.
We know woman whose boas
is that she never spoke an unkin,
word about a neighbor. But whel
a neighbor's name is mentioned
this woman can shake her head an,
roll her eyes in way that say
more in second than her tongu
could tell in a week. Will NJ
Mauptn in The Commoner.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
UP.T0-DATE HOTEL.
One Of the Best Equipped hostelries
in Southeast Missouri.

The extensive improvements OF
the st. Francois Hotel, which
were begun last July, are nearing
completion. Twelve additional
rooms, making forty guest rooms
in all, have been added. Two re-
ception rooms will be on the first
floor and the two parlors on the
second floor. The dining room
has been enlarged and two sample
rooms added. Steam heat, electric
lights and an electric call system
connecting every room with the
Office, have been installed. Toi-
let rooms, bath rooms and fire es-
capes have been placed on every
floor. The Office and barber shop
have been enlarged and bath rooms
placed in the latter.
Some time in the near future n
two-story brick building will be
erected to the rear of the hotel
building for servants quarter S.
In the Office OF tie hctcl will be
placed both local and long distance
telephone connections. The laun-
dry will he improved by putting in
new machinery, and around the
entire front aud side of the proper
ty & granitoid sidewalk will be
built.
Within three weeks it .is ex-
pectcd the work will be completed
and then it will be one Of the larg-
est and the best equipped hotels in
Southern Missouri, accommodating
comfortably over one hundred
guests, and requiring twenty SER
wants to operate it.
Mr.. } IL. Lyons, II practical
and popular hosteler, is in charge
of the hotel, and the travelling pub
lie may be assured that they will
be treated right us well as enjoy
comforts found in few hotels out
side the large cities.
The stockholders, Messrs. j.
h. Pratt, II. b. Ledbetter, a.
Kugel and b. | Morris. are TO be
commended for the progressive
spirit they have shown in this en-
tcrprise.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
Colonel Greggs Resignation.

Carthage Mo-, Oct. 3l--Many
prominent mining men Of this dis
trict are discussing the causes
which led to the resignation OF
Colonel Fl. Fl. Gregg, superinten-
dent of mines and mining for the
Missouri Commission. Of. the
Worlds Fair. Colonel Gregg and
his Joplin friends have given out
the report that it was because there
was not sufficient appropriation
for a mining exhibit. but since the
report in Wednesdays Republic
that the appropriation has not yet
been decided upon, mining men
are beginning to believe there was
some other cause. Republic Spec.
ial.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
From One Bushel Of Corn.

A Kent ucky paper gets off the fol.
lowing as to what can be gotten from
one bushel of corn:
The farmer gets 40 cents for It,
The distiller gets four gallons OF
whisky that retails for S1G.s0.
The government gets $40.
The railroad gets 81.
The manufacturer gets 81.
The drayman gets l5c.
The retailer gets o..
The consumer gets drunk.
The wife gets hunger.
The children get rags.
The politician gets Office.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
GENERAL NEWS.

4 tornado struck Hydro, Oklahoma
last Saturday. aud killed two children
and seriously injured others,
DR.. Pollack, one of the oldest ply
sicians of St. Louis, died last Satur-
day night Of scnilc debility
Concy Island was swept by fire on
the lst inst, $50 buildings being
burned, cntalling loss of -, 900, 900.
Nc lives were lost.
T.. G. Dixon. young man, fell out
OF his skiff a the Mississippi river on
the 3lst ult,, between Clarkvillc and
Louisiana, Mo-, while shooting ducks.
aud was drowned.
Three men, Myron McKann, Ern-
est Anderson and Jack Williams, were
killed in coal mine Mt Pennington,
H.. on the 3lst ult,, by falling slate,
aud four others were seriously injured
The State Treasurer's report for
October shows a balance in the Treas
ury of 1876, G9j,11. State Sccre.
tary Cook reports having received and
paid into the treasury taxes and fees
amounting to S9,758. 10.
The investigation of the forest re.
serve land frauds on the Pacific Slope,
it is estimated, involve about q mil
lion acres of government land, and it
is thought that before the investiga-
ton is completed the unearthing Of
frauds will show even . larger pro-
portion.
Twenty one men, three women and
ten months old babe were burned to
death or suffocated in n fire in New
York early last Sunday morning In a
iiyc-story tenement house. A hal
lowe'cn party was in progress, and
the fire ia believed to have been Of
incendiary origin.
Mrs Booth Tucker, wife of the
commander of the Salvation Army in
America, was killed in railroad
wreck on the Santa Fe at Dean lake,
six miles east of Bosworth, Mo. on tho
2Sth ult. Colonel Thomas Holland,
also of the Salvation Army, was ia
tally injured, and several other per-
sons badly hurt. II
Thirty or more persons were injpicd
in railroad wreck on the Santa
Fc at Abishapa Greek, Colorado, OF
| the 30th ult. The wreck was the re-
suit of the act of trainwreckers pulling
the spikes from three rails, which
caused them to spread and derail lht
engine, which went crashing through
the steel bridge dragging four car
after it. It is a miracle that no on,
was killed.
A meteor weighing between ten an,
twenty tons was recently found nea
Oregon City, Oregon. Prof. +. W
Crosby, who is collecting specimen
for the Smithsonian Institute Mt Wash
ton, pronounces il genuine meteor
and the largest that has ever bee
found in the United States, and anon
the largest ever discovered in tn
world. He says from Its appearance
IL may have been buried in the hi
where it was found for many centul
les.
Ii is said that President Rooseve
requested Mr.. Folk while in Washing
ton City lately TO confer about th
Kra,z cxtrsdition matter, to tax
I charge of the United States posts
scandal trials, for the reason of b
efficiency in the Missouri Doodle trial.
but that he declined the flattering o
fer. Mr.. Folk, when asked about th
matter, said: ~ am no! at libert
to discuss my conversation with th
President In any form whatever. |
this connection can only say that
shall continue TO prosecute St. Lou
boodlers Till the end Of my term
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
Brain Leaks.

All work is honorable If the
worker is honest.
Some church members keep their
hearts in cold storage.
Some homes are so prim and
clean that we have to wonder if
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05

"what is a synonym" asked a
teacher. "Pleasc, SIR" said lad.
"It's a word You can use in place u
another II You don't know how to
spell the other one. daily Item.
Friend: 81 suppose the baby is
fond OF your" Papa: "Fond Of
mep Why, he sleeps oil day when
I'm not at home, and stays up all
night Just to enjoy my society"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-05
w. L, SACkMANN.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

FARMlNGTUN, MO,
All Kinds of Legal Documents Certified
ss- once one door cast OF Terley's jew.
eiry store
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22
CITY Primaries Tomorrow

The city primaries are to be held to-
morrow afternoon between the hours OF
two and seven. These primaries are in
teresting as every citizen is allowed to go
and vote for any person that he chooses
to nominate as candidate for the city
offices at the city election on the eighth
day of June. The person receiving the
highest number of votes at these primar-
les will be the regular candidate for the
Office on the day of election. Other can
didates can be placed in nomination by
petition after the primaries.
Men to fill the offices of mayor, city
treasurer, and one councilman from each
ward are to be selected. The people are
also called upon to decide the question as
to whether or not the mayor, and council
men shall receive salaries or not as pro-
vided in ordinance No. 1856.
Wednesday evening the business men
of the city met in caucus at the COM
mercial clubs rooms and nominated the
following ticket:
o. A. Kjos, mayor.
James F. Thompson, council, Ist ward.
L. LeQuime, council, and ward.
A. S. Stacy, council, grid ward.
Daniel Gallery, council, 4th ward.
The principles they advocate are the
carrying out Of present improvements but
on more conservative plan. Mr.. Kjos
has declined the nomination of his friends
stating that he would be out of the city a
good share of the time and the pressing
demands of his business would not allow
him to devote the time to that Office its
importance required. 1t is learned today
that Arthur Stacy had declined the nom
ination for alderman and it is highly
probable that Mr.. Kjos will be put in his
place on the ticket.
Other candidates spoken of by their
friends for mayor are Aldermen Colby
and Hastings, Mayor Skinner and Fred
Wood of the mining bureau. The latter
is comparatively new man in the city
but his energy as exhibited in the way
he has centralized the mining business Of
central Idaho in Lewiston has given him
prominence in the race for the mayorshiI
of the growing city of Lewiston.
The policy Of the present board Of al
dermen and mayor is we'll known.
For city treasurer there are number
of pronounced candidates. Geo. F. Loeb
Howard Howe. Henry Fair and Mis-
Sadie Poe are aspirants.
Austin Justice and f, B. Willis have
been mentioned for aldermen from the
first ward.
], F. Edwards is a prominent candidate
for alderman from the second ward.
Alderman Frost is urged by his friends
to make the race for reelection in the
fourth ward.
The labor unions will meet tonight and
decide whether or not they will put a ticket
in the field. There are rumors of other
caucuses tonight.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22
Runaway this Afternoon.

While Clark Skinner, of Vineland, was
in the depot this afternoon at two O'Clock
securing freight bills, the team that he
was driving became frightened at the
Clearwater passenger train engine stand
ing on the track ready to pull out.
The excited horses broke away and ran
up Third street to Main street. The
team crossed Main street and attempted
to swing down the street to the west
but came to close to the curbing and the
back wheel struck telephone post in
front of Coroner Vasser's undertaking
establishment. This stopped the team
and they fell entangled with one of
Johnnie Kidd's single express horses.
All three horses were thrown. w. L.
Smith aud Marshall A. Masters reached
the horses heads as they fell and they
were unhitched. 1t was found that besides
two demolished wagons there were little
damages as the horses we're only scratched
and bruised. The team belonged to
l.. ID Skinner of Vineland
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22
ABSTRACT SHEET FOR NEE PIERCE COUNTY
Prepared by II. K. Barnett, AbstractOr, for
Week Ending MAY r.

DEEDs-John Douvowski and wife to
L. Jackson, lots g, 10, II, ~, 23, ~, as,
sec II tip SO nr4 W B m; consideration
$1,000,
Bond for deed, N. B. Holbrook and
wife to Carlotta Brown. lot a blk E LIE
Francois tract city of Lewiston; consider
alton $4,000.
Christian Odberg to James Qualey, lot
3 aud ne or of NV or sec 20 tp 37nr4w
m; consideration $500.
Jacob II. Mowry to Charles F. Thomas
lot a. blk A cemetery addn Nez Perez
consideration IS.
David Jewell aud wife to Luther S
Salladay, lot 2 blk ~ town of Nezperce
consideration $500.
Mrs. Sarah T. Brown to Mrs. Ada B
Horev, lots 9, 10 II Poes Tract city o
Lewiston: consideration $I2oo.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22
Peek Items

Peck, at the present time, is booming.
Mr.. Lakin has made rapid progress in
digging the fume for his -four mill which
will be erected the coming summer at the
lower end Of town.
On Sunday last the Peck and Central
Ridge base ball mines crossed bats on the
Central Ridge diamond but the game
was called at the end of the second in
ming on account of the rain. A large
concourse of people from Peck attended
the game and Notwithstanding outside
dampness it is reported that inside jollity
and good nature was complete.
DIR. Lyle on Monday afternoon met
with an uncomfortable but not very SER
ious mishap. He was coming down town
from his residence ON the hill in the
midst of the rain which made very slip
perry places. When nearing the fume
ditch his treacherous feet betrayed him
and he landed lengthwise, sidewise, in
the muddy ditch Upon recovering him
self he presented very laughable aspect.
The recent rains in the canyon with
slight SHOWS in the highland country
have been very thankfully received by
all. Coming at time when all seeding
is complete, good crop would now be
assured with no more rain.
Thos. Kirby is erecting fine two story
home on the hill, 24x26, which when
completed will add tone and dignity to
the many other nice homes on the bench
A. G. Eowd of Uniontown came over
Monday to visit home folks short time
Peck needs bank. There is a very
good opening here for one. Any one
with the requisite capital could find no
more suitable location.
B. F. Bashor has moved into his new
residence on the hill; and the house va
Gated by him will be occupied by D. f.
Lakin and family who are moving into
town from the country.
w. E. Thomas from Central Ridge was
in town today (Tuesday) and reports
about six inches of snow fall there.
While this is very unusual for this time
of year, no damage of any kind will occur
therefrom.
In about 80 days from this date big
camp meeting will be held here under
the management of Rev. Brock which
will continue until after the Fourth of
July. A mammoth tent has been secured
also the services of some eminent minis
tiers and very exciting and interesting
time is anticipated. A cordial invitation
is extended to the people Of lie wisten and
adjacent towns to attend.
News comes from Central Ridge that
an alteration took place Sunday morn
ing between r. H. Steele and the Axtell
boys in which Mr.. Steele cap,e out sec
ond best with a bruised head and slightly
colored optics. The trouble. it is under
stood, arose about Axtelps cattle break
ing into Steele's field. AS yet no arrests
have been made,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22

Professor J. Fl. McMillen of Peck is in
the city today. Prof. McMillen has en-
gagged summer school on Central ridge.
AS soon as that school closes he will go
to Sand Point in the Northern part of
the state where he has been engaged as
principal Last spring he wrote the state
teachers examination and last week he
was informed of the fac that he had Sc
cured state certificate.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-05-22
Court House News.

The county commissioners called County
Attorney Miles Johnson into consultation
Yesterday in regard to the date thai
should be set for the vote on Cour
house bonds Attorney Johnson stated
that the new statutes had not been
printed and he was unable to decide upon
what form should be followed and the
matter was laid upon the table until the
regular July meeting.
Miss Mary c. Cordell and Victor nj
Rubardsen of Ru sell ridge were united
IN marriage by Judge Reese Wednesday
afternoon.