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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
SUPERINT TENDENCY Is VACANT.
Election Of Prof J. M. Shelton As Sup
erintendant OF Public Schools
Revoked bysSchool Board

At meeting of the school board
held last Saturday night, it was
decided to revoke the recent elcr.
ton of Prof, j NJ. Shelton us
Superintendent of the Public
Schools of this city. This action
was caused by n number of well
authent icaicd facts which have re
Gently reached the ears of different
members of the board.
Prof. Shelton failed to appear ut
the meeting Of the board to dis.
prove the reports aud the election
was accordingly revoked. No one
else has yet been chosen to fill the
vacancy.
There has been n report going
the rounds that there would only
he II six months school this fall
and winter. This is Il mistake.
and there will be- AN eight months
school as usual.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
FLAT RIVER.

Among the prominent people who
attended the franklin Baptist Associa.
ton may be- mentioned DR.. NJ. Il.
Brown Of Kansas City, DR.. W. II May,
field Of ST. Louis, Geo. Stephenson oi
lront"n, j. +. Smith of LihcrIyvile,
and others. On Sunday morning, full.
" Loco people wanted admission ia
the baptist Church, which will not seal
over $50. The crowd was invited to
Shannon's Hall. The Association has
been interesting from beginning To end
Rev. Lamb preached one Of the finest
sermons heard. All the visitors were
pleased "ith their entertainment
j. A. London aud Mrs. London ara
visiting the formers father at Flat
River. They hail from Knob Lick.
The Past Time Club gave a free Gu
tcrIninmcnt Monday evening, with Mr..
DcSllva rs chief attraction
Mr.. Tucker and family went ont to
Big River Sunday on an outing.
j. q. Asin Of Granite CITY. H., is
IN town with u view to locating.
Gilbert Whitcncr was out from Ste.
Genevievc recently.
a. &. Norwnc went to st. Louis
Monday.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
ALONG THE LEAD BELT.
Bv Old Observer.
SITUATION AT CENTRAL MINES.
Company Refuses to Accept Offer Of
Employees.

We had hoped there would lac no
strike at the Central mines. 1t was
thought that the differ 'nrcs between
employer and employees would he
settled ere tins, but it srrms the
company means to try To- force tine
men To- come to the terms offered by
the company.
The carpenters, blacksmiths and
machlulSts came out, or rather
quit, on demand for nine hours
ut same pay. The men told the
company that there was no strike,
but that their action was voluntary.
and if men could bc found to hll
the places of the dissatisfied EN-.
ploycs, the company was ut liberty
to employ them.
The matter dragged along all last
week. The company offered 10
take the men back on nine hour
scale with IA fve-ccnt cut. The
strikers said they would take the Of
fer provided the company would
sign an agreement, which would
last until next June. This the
company refused. Then the strik
ers offered To 60 back on the old
scale of wages prior to the raise ,
20 cents in May, provided the com.
pnny would give them eight hours
MI propositions of the striking me.
chanlrS were refused.
II appears now that the COMPANY
will not settle with the men, bat
will wear along until general
strike is ordered, when they may
call the State Board of Arbitration
We hope such will not be, but frar
we may have TO suffer another
| strike.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
OWL CREEK.

A visit to owl Creek will show q
bee hive of activity. Building and
mining ARE in progress. Five biz Gu
gncs are being placed, uggrcgntmg
1000 horse power, The company j.
having fifty new cottage houses erect
ed, The new cru.hrr housc j. the
most complete Of the Kind in the Lead
Belt. Onc hundred aud iiny men
work on the yard ut an expense Of $500
a day To the company. The mill will
be arranged in four sections, each in
dependent If the other. The ore bin
is unique aud is quite the most ronycn-
lent arrangement we have seen. Mr.
Nccly Of the boiler company did some
,kiIliul work in unloading aud placing
the pondrrou- machinery.
owl Creek is booming on ali sides.
paysyillc on the east, i, building up.
Mir. Day has the finest store building
in the Lead Belt lie ha, built pub.
lie hall and several fine dwelling house,
Day -yllir has one rhurn-a saloon
On the west of Owl Crcrk i, Eaton.
Eaton has several stores aud two SIT
loous. one saloon is run 10y BaIdF
Wlggrr, and it is said several disturb
anccS OF gros> nature have taken
place already. Amid the sweets there
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
ct VITllS'nANCF Sure cnrG; Circular 5 I \ u :

suits OF tailor made clulnirg, which
amounted to $50. 1t seems that the
Dcslogc lcp"t i a target for clothes
thieves
As Labor day picnic approaches, the
boys begin to get their uniforms ur
overall, and jackets. over 5000 such
outfits will be sold IN q few days That
means $4,000 tor one kind Of overall,
aud jumper VIVA, merchant viii sell
tho greatest number
John Douncy came down from Fc,-
tus Sunday. Miss Mamie says he
missed the early train Monday morn.
ing and, of course, had To stay until
noon. There i, Away a WY whrn
there's a will.
". IL. Nreicy. head buiicrmpn ut
Hoffman, is stopping in DrsIogr. Mr.
NrcI"y il al expert mechanic aud re-
, rciycs u handsome salary
Marvin Smith. while On hi, way To
rLurrI sunday night, tell aud brake
hi, lrg MIR Smith was with hi-
daughter, Mrs. Whrcncr, at The time.
and she dispatched II boy aflrr he doc
tor and "A buggy
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
FIRE AT FLAT RIVER.
One Block Goes Up in Flames Loss
Over $4,000 Only Partially
Insured

The people Of Flat River were stat.
ted Friday night by The shout of lircl
some iuccudilry had done dustnrdl,
deed lay sticking torch to the Scmal
building. Tine line in the budding got
too much hcadway To br cNliugui,hrd.
he flames were kndIcd with oil. Tho
losers aic. squire Levels, who had
-"ld 10 sam AIpcr, Buck Sonar, Is. +
Thompson aud Tony Downs
The Levels bniidiug wa, worth about
-, 90. Alpcr's stock had been in
voiced at $1,000 thompson, pho
lographic outfit was worth at least
: 300, and Downs lost Il 5000 build.
ing, and Srmar's loss, - 600, making
a total of $500 in all. rhi, puts a
small and inaccurate estimate ON the
property. but somr idea 1t least, i,
gNr' OF the loss. All Insurance. held
10y all concerned would amount to but
about -, 900. So one can readily see
that The boss fall, heavily on the nm.
fortunate ones Men struNr hard to
get the contents from the burning build.
hugs, but all effort. were IN vain. Mt.
aud Mrs Thompson barely escaped
with their lives.
II was an exciting scene, aud one
calculated 10 make people think
Numerous visitors were in town attend.
ing the Franklin Baptist Association
All were aroused and thousands Of
people crowded around the burning
buildings. 1t looked for n while rs if
the whole town would go, but by care
iul work the flames were confined to
one block
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
ELplNS
7. +. Moricc spent Sunday in Farm
inglon.

7. +. Moricc spent sunday in Farm
inglon.
Dr. Rcccc returned from New Men
leo Friday evening.
Mrs. PoindcNtcr is visiting Mrs. Cos
som in Pennington this week.
Mr.. and Mis-. Geo. Il. Gale were
guests of Mr.. Whitcncr SUNDAY.
K 5. Breckenridge spent Sunday in
De Soto. the guest Of his parents.
The Southern Missouri excursion on
Sunday was stirring in the extreme.
Frank Byington is putting in the
SWEETEST fixtures in his place that can
b, found in the Lead Belt.
}. +. Evans is Identifying his home
and property by lcvclng up his yard.
He has put in several ear loads Of Gin
dcrs
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
l0UGHB0R0 ITEMS.

Master James Moore, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. j. W. Moore of Jaydcc, wa,
visiting relatives here last week
MIR. and Mrs Norman Mcfarland
went to Pennington last week to visit
the latter's parents,
A large number from this place at.
tended the Franklin Baptist Associa.
ton held at Flat River last week.
MIR. T.. West who lives near Bis
marck visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter West few days ago.
Mcsdames Ida Williams aud Sarah
Eaton from near Pennington, visited
relatives here one day last week.
Mrs. Melissa Ritter aud daughter,
Gladys, Of Flat River arrived Monday
to attend The funeral of Mrs. Sarah
Blankenship which took place last
Tuesday.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
DESlOGE.

Merrill Pipkin OF Pennington was in
the Lead Belt recently.
Mrs. George henderson has come in
to remain for the winter.
Miss Ada Roscnslingel OF Bismarck
was visiting friend, here this week.
The proposition for union coop
e:ative store is getting in tangible
shape.
Mrs. Collins and daughter are visit
ing in Desloge this week. They live
in St. Louis.
MIR. and Mrs. James Stewart, laun-
drymap for Cantwell, have arrived and
aie stopping a; the Golf House.
The protracted meeting at the Meth
odist Church is progressing nicely.
Rev. selby is proving effective and
popular. He is plain, yet versatile,
which goes to make him interesting.
On Thursday morning the depot was
by thieves and robbed OF nine
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Farm.
ington Sanitarium will be held at the of.
fee OF the Pennington Sanitarum in lis
building in the City of Pennington, Mo
on the s5rd day of October. 1905, at &
O'Clock p. IN, for the purpose OF voting
upon II proposition then and there To he
submitted, a. follow:
TO authorize the issue Of 81. 900 in
bonds OF the Pennington Sanitarum
Company. TO he secured by deed Of
trust, which shall be lien on all PROPER.
~ now owned or hereafter 90 be acquired
by the Pennington Sanitarium Company,
and for the transaction OF such other
business AS may properly come before
the said meeting.
By order of the Board Of Directors
W. II. MAYFIEI.p, President
MARY X. Rnsr, Secretary.
August -, 1903.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Assignee'S Notice to Creditors

State Of Missouri,
County OF ST. Francois
In the matter Of the assignment Of the
estate OF George NJ Bourgeois, sue
cessor to Bourgeois x Evans John
Mur:il assignee.
Notice is hereby given To all creditors
OF the estate Of George NJ. Bourgeois of
Doe Run, Missouri, To be and appear at
my Office, in the Cay of Pennington,
county and State aforesaid, on tn. Srd,
9TH, and 5th days Of September, 1908, at
which place | will proceed publicly to
adjust and allow demands against the
estate and effects OF the assignor,
George NJ. Bourgcois.
JOHN MURRIIIo Assignee.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Who's Who in American

A study of who's Who in Amer.
ica' dIscloses the following ratios OF
chances of attaining distinction as n
factor in the progress Of the age;
The uneducated child has one
chance in 1870, 900. Education in a
common school increases his chances
four times, in high school 81 times
and in college 800 times.
II follows that every child possible
should have college training The
advantage Of Central College, fnyctte,
Missouri, aud its academies at Fayottc,
Palmyra and Richmond, are among
the best, both in cost Of living aud IN
educational facilities. Write for cat
alogues.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an,
nual meeting OF the stock holders oi
The Pennington Times Printing Com
pany will be held ut the Office Of said
company in Pennington, Missouri. on
Monday, September 7, 1908, at 3 o'clock
p. IN, for the purpose of clccting dircc
tors for the ensuing year, aud for tn,
transaction OF such other business as
may come before said meeting.
THOS. II. STAN, President.
!. {. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Sir Thomas Upton OF England
is a dead game sport and takes de-
feat cheerfully and pbilisophically.
For several years he has been
trying to recover the cup won from
England by America iifty-two
years ago in yateh race, and
each defeat only stimulated him to
a successive trial. The last one
took place last Saturday with the
usual result-the American yatch
Reliance outsailed his Shomrock
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Congressman Vandivcr knows
d hawk from n hernshaw. " The
gubernatorial bee started II buzz.
zlng in his panama, and he has
been over the State to learn if the
people could hear the hummng
that was making such merry mu-
sic close to his ears, but has come
to the conclusion that they didn t
hearken just a little bit. There
was a refrain of Folk, " Folk, ="
everywhere he went, and while he
acknowledges to the laudable am.
bition to be Governor of the best
State in the Union, he doesn't rel
ish the idea of making IN unsuc-
cessful campaign for the nomina-
ton. He has flown the track for
a more convenient season.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Another Bradley club has been
organized in the Lead Belt in the
interest of Senator John l.. Brad.
ley's candidacy for Congress.
This second club was organized at
Flat River last week with Jesse
Nj. Garrett AS president aud u. T.
Gideon as secretary. Strong res T.
olutions commencing Mr.. Bradlcys
services for the common people and
urging his candidacy were adopted
A resolution endorsing the candi-
dacy of Joseph W. Folk for Cover
nor was also adopted, and much
enthusiasm for Folk and Bradley
among the miners is reported.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

state Senator Sullivan of the
Nineteenth district is the first Of
the boodIers of the General Assem-
bly, to be convicted. He was in
dictcd by the Cole county grand
jury on a charge of soliciting a
bride from Whitney Lylon Of ST
Louis III connection with the alum
baking powder legislation. The
jury gave him the maximum pun.
ishment, II fine of 800 The ease
was tried before Judge Tmmlns at
Jefferson City last week, the trial
being finished up Thursday even
ing, A motion for new trial was
overruled, and an appeal will be
taken.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

The napoIeonlr fnancirrs and
money changers Of the country are
clacking for an elastic currency
or ms il has been more accurately
denominatcd rubber money.
They want II currency system of
which they can take hold of one
end and expand or stretch it out
to suit their convenience, and then
let go the end. when it will fly
back and perhaps give the people
not well under cover Il singing
whack.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

a Philadelphia man is reported
to have discovered method by
which gold may he changed into
silver. This ought to interest the
gold bug financiers. They might
use the method for decreasing the
quantity OF gold aud still further
approaching the value of the
American dollar.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Congressman Cochran of ST.
Joseph, who has been mentioned
It's II probable candidate for Gov
ernor, is out in an interview favor.
ing Folk; Congressman Nandiycr
has announced that he is ont of the
race and that Folk is the coming
man Now let Reed and CAN'T
follow suit aud make the thing
unanimous.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

David b. Hill Of New York
thinks President Roosevelt is alllic-
ted with ego mania and spectacular
ism. He didn't name the Pres
ilent in his remarks, but every.
body recognizes the picture.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

There doesn't appear To hr much
stir in the Post Office Department
investigation. Is the corruption
too thick for Mr.. ralnc'> wobbly
probe tD move it!
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Roosevelt has done more 10 stir
up race prejudice aud encourage
IN the negro the dclusiou of social
equality than any man that ever
occupied the presidential chair.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

We haven't noticed any siren
nous remarks from our spectacular
President ancnt his particular
friend Littauer's glove contract
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Notice to TaxpayerS.

The tax books Of lhc city Of Farm
ington for the year 1903 have been
placed in my hands for collection, and
will proceed TO collect the same on
aud after September LIST, 1905
HENRY MANLEN.
Collector City OF Pennington.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

LosT-On the 10th, . watch fob
buckle and charm with Odd Fellows
design Of links and +. l.. 4. on charm.
Finder viii be suitably rewarded by
leaving same at The TIMES Office.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

Don't become discouraged. There is
cure for yau II necessary write br. fonner
lie has spent "a lie time curing just such
cases ~ yours. All consultations Free,
"for years I had barkachc severe pains
across Kidneys aud scuding urine. could
not get out Of bed without help. The use OF
Dr. Frnurr's Kidney and Backachc Cure re-
stored me. g. WAGNER, knUbsyiilc, Pa"
Druggists, SNr. 81. ASK for Cook Rock Free.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
Stenographers Wanted, Salary S5o.S75

DO You want good position? II
SO, send for our 1908 catalogue and
be coWiced that ours is the school to
attend.
DESOro COMMERCIAL CoiLEGE,
DcSoio, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27
DIR. FENNER'S
KIDNEY and
BaCkaChe

All diseases of Kidneys, nUJT
Bladder, Urinary Organs.
Also Rheumatism, Back
ache .HeartDisease GravelV lN
Dropsy, Female Troubles. W
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

MELBui ENE SMITH. 70 ASSISTANT Enron
ASP sOIIciIur.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

THED. ID FISHER, ENRON
AND HrSiNFs~ NNNNuIE,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-27

THO~ II. SIAM, PULP :. con-,
PRr>IpLNT. NI,E rEu-Ir' I
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-16
MORE APPRECIATED WORDS.

The VIRGINIA CIrIzEN-an ideal
of country newspapers-recently be-
gan Its thirteenth year under very
favorable circumstances. The CrTf-
ZEN will always be on stop" as long
as Bro. Med. Lee is at the helm
West Point Nescs.
The VIRGINIA CITIZEN has enter
ed upon its 5lushing teens, having
completed its twelfth volume. 1t is
published at IryIngton by ". McD.
Lee, Esq, and is one among our most
valued exchanges, and Friend Lee is
good newspaper man. The CITI.
ZEN is newsy, bright and vigorous
and carries news and sunshine into
the homes it Fredericks5urq
Star.
Two esteemed contemporaries of
this District are celebrating their
birthday-the VIRGINIA. CITIZEN
begins its thirteenth year without
superstition, plugging along in the
way that has brought success and
friends" while the ITdeuater Demo.
crat enters upon its seventh year
with the brightest prospects for the
future.-EGStern Shore Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-16
SEVERE ON MIR. RoosEyENT

When Mayor Smyth of Charleston,
5. O., was asked if the South had
any preference for the Presidential
nomination, he said:
al would like very much TO have
the pleasure of voting again for Mr..
Cleveland. The people of the South
have no decided preference for any
candidate, as far as | am able to
ascertain"
show does Mr.. German stand in
the South?" was asked.
"Mr. German has no personal &C.
quaintance with our people, and Won
know the personality of a man means
a great deal with us. 1t is the same
with Judge Gray of Delaware. The
South has no candidate. 1t is any,
body to beat Roosevelt, who is most
cordially disliked on account of his
attitude on the race question. Form.
erly ne was popular with us. When
he was in Charleston during the
Exposition he promised me, in the
presence of two other gentlemen, that
no colored man would be appointed
to office in our State. He had hardly
returned to Washington before he
did the very thing ne promised he
would not do"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-16
LABOR AND CAPITAL DISTURB
PEACE.

All lovers of peace and the per-
petuity of American institutions will
read with regret of the strained re-
lations now existing between the
champions of labor and the covers
that be, as there is no telling what
is TO be the outcome. Heretofore
the issues have been between en-
ployee and employer, or, as many
have put it, between labor and CAPT.
tai, In which much intern perate lam
gnage has been used on both sides.
These turmoils have, after several
weeks Of muttering, broken out in
storm centre in the administration
itself, and the President of the
United States has been called upon
to rule upon more serious question
than has ever come before any of his
predecessors. Democrats as well as
Republicans agree that he has taken
the bull by the horns, and ne has
used but few weapons while In the
arens-lsw, order and the constitu-
tion-supposed to 6e held sacred by
us all. AS was naturally feared, the
allied labor unions have taken issue
with him, and those who are direct
ing their affairs now call upon call