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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
RAILROAD FREIGHTS.
The State Railroad Commissioners
Think the People Of the State En-.
titled TO Reduction in Rates.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. %.
EDITOR TINES: The matter of
reducing and re adjusting the rail
road freight rates of Missouri has
been under consideration by this
department for the past four
months. During that period the
rates prevailing in other States have
been examined, compared and com.
piled; the cost, earnings and Oper-
ating expenses of Missouri roads
have been looked into, aud the con
clusion has been reached that the
people of this State are entitled to
a substantial reduction in rates.
In order to be entirely fair, be-
fore promulgating the Railroad
Commissioners Maximum Freight
Schedule" it has been determined
to hold public hearings at the Coates
House, Kansas City, October 6 to
9 inclusive; and Southern Hotel
ST. Louis, October II to lG inclu.
sive, beginning at 0:30 a. m. each
day, at which time both the rail =
roads and the public will be given
an opportunity to be heard. 1t is
especially important that shippers
attend these meetings that this
board may be made acquainted with
their views in the premises, and fol
this reason hearing will be held il
the cities named so as to enable the
greatest number possible to be pres
ent and at the least expense.
AS newspapers are always in tn,
front guard in matters affecting thu
welfare of the masses, we believe i
will be your pleasure to give this
the widest publicity.
Very respectfully,
w. Il. MCCULLY, Chairman
j. p. RICE,
JNo. A. KNOTT,
Railroad and Warehouse Commis
sioners.
Attest: T. NJ. BRADBURY, Sec'y
Arthur Davenport, freight conducto
on the Iron Mountain road from Popla
Bluff to Little Rock, fell while attempt
ing to jump from box car to the ten
der and was instantly killed, the entir,
train passing over his body. He wa
the eldest son of Tom Davenport, on
of the oldest conductors on the lro
Mountain road.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

of her grief have passed away, for
the departed lived us a true man
lives. The goal of such a life and
death is a higher and more beauti.
ful life, which shall go on forever.
II she looks to the past, the picture
can but give JOY and satisfaction;
if to the future. the fairest hope,
certain of realization at no far dist
aut day.
Judge Tay lor. in many respects,
was rare man. His achievements
were largely of his own making,
and in the hearts of his neighbors
and his many friends he lives to-
day, worthy of their imitation and
of all honor. S.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
RUBBER" CURRENCY.
Former Senator David B. Hill on fic
tItious Prosperity and Rub.
Der Currency.

In speech before the Niagara
County (N. " Pioneers AssO-
citation on the 18th ultimo, ex Sen
ator David b. Hill voiced the fol.
lowing sound and sensible utter
ance on the alleged prosperity of
the country and the elastic or
rubber" currency financial
scheme of Wall Street and the na-
tional bankers.
There is Il chorus of assertion,
constantly reiterated, that the
country at the present time is en-
joying a period of much prosper
ity. Yet there are grave reasons
for doubling the correctness of the
statement. 1t is conceded that
many public works, are in pro-
gress of construction, and many
important enterprises are in pro-
cess Of development.
But the fact must be borne in
mind that most of these schemes
are being floated upon borrowed
capital and that the future is being
largely mortgaged-and that
profits to hereafter accrue aud div
idends to be hereafter declared, are
already being anticipated, and
there is no adherence to the good
old.fashioned and safe doctrine of
paying as you go,
When the prices of the neces =.
saries of life are unreasonably en-
hanced so that it practically costs
a man all that he earns to live com.
fortably, there is no opportunity
afforded for the accumulation of a
fair competence. Normal condi ..
tions are better for the people as
whole, rather than those -four
ishing times which are soon fol-
lowed by periods of business rever-
ses.
Commercial centers seem to be
looking to Congress for some tinan.
cial relief, the exact nature OF
which is not stated twice alike.
Now when a falling market is
depreciating values and wrecking
fortunes, we are tcld we must i'm
mediately have additional fnan
cial legislation providing for what
the next Speaker of the House OF
Representatives has recently de-
scribed or dubbed as rubber cur.
rency.
THE question is presented
whether this proposed measure is
in the interest Of the people OF
otherwise. We are informed thai
its details are not yet wholly per.
fectod, but il is announced that it.
principal feature is in substance
and effect an authorization of tht
loaning by the government to ma
tional banks of the surplus in th,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

treasury of the United States on
approved securities.
The financial situation must
indeed be desperate when such eX-
pedients as loaning the people 5
money to corporations is suggested
rather than relieving the people
from taxation, which has produced
the accumulation of the surplus
and which accumulation has largely
caused the present congestion III
the money market" "
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
ELECTRIC RAILROAD DEAL.
Messrs. Ward and Vaughn Secure 0p
tlon on Majority Of Stock.

On last Friday Messrs. Ward and
Vaughn, who for week or ten
days had been negotiating with the
stockholders of the Pennington
Electric Railway, secured an op.
tion on a majority of the stock with
view of completing the road aud
placing it in running order imme.
diately. The board OF directors of
the road met Friday night and au-
thorized the President and Secre
tary to sign up the option.
The option, which is dated Aug
"a, 1908, provides that Ward aud
Vaughn shall sell, within twenty
days, sufficient bonds to put the
road in operation from De LaSsus
to the power house, and that the
road shall be in actual operation
from De Lassus to the power house
within sixty days from date of op.
tion. After completing the road,
they agree to pay off all outstand-
ing bonds of the company, with ac.
crued interest, and to purchase all
stock on which they have option.
The terms of the option further
provide that the entire road from
DE Lassus to Esther shall be com.
pleted and in operation by July 4,
1901.
Mr.. Ward is expected to return
to Pennington within few days
and to commence work on the road
at once.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
JUDGE WILLIAM R. TAYLOR.

On Wednesday morning of last
week, at five o'clock, Judge vii.
liam Il. Taylor, one of the first men
of fSt. Francois county, passed away
He had for several days suffered
greatly, but it was all in silence,
and when the end came he literally
fell asleep.
For more than fifty years he had
lived and labored in this county;
one of its choicest daughters had
become his wife; here his children
were born and here he had strivcn
and waited and won. All that en-
dears one to a place had endeared
him to ST. Francois county, To
him it was home, and he was hap
piest when at Pennington amid the
shades of the trees planted by his
own hands. The atmosphere OF
home to him was pregnant with
love; in it he found rest and pleas
ure, and in its bosom most Of his
time was spent.
Judge Taylor possessed strong
and eminently practical mind. Like
all successful men, he seized the
opportunity when it was presented
to him, and his decisions were
formed before it passed from reach.
To this more than to any other trait
must be ascribed his great success.
| His honesty was natural, devoid
of that deceptive shrewdness which
characterizes so many business men
nowadays. Good judgment, decis-
ion aud straightforwardness were
the strong points of his character.
He was in the broadest sense an
honest man. Subterfuge, in all of
| its varied aspects, was extremely
dlstasteful to him, because his
method was plain, simple and di,
rect. He had but little respect for
the hypocrite and Stunned him
everywhere. He was very unpre-
tentious, never sought praise, did
not expect it, and his virtues were
many, though the invariable rules
Of his life were not worn on the
lapels of his coat, nor were they
displayed to attract the favorable
comment of the public. AS he
grew older he sought retirement,
and his manners took on the mild
ness and mellowness of every man
who grows old Alright.
In purpose and character he was
always a stalwart. To his friends
he was clever, but to those who ha(
done him service he was more thar
Just, for he was prompt and charit
able. ever remembering the Bibll
cal injunction, AT his day thor
I shalt give him his hire. neither
shall the sun 60 down upon it; fol
he is poor and setteth his heart up
on it,"
Though snterprising and publi'
spirited, he was judicious and bu
rarely made mistake in sucl
things. About ten years ago h
0 went into the Church and sine
that time to the day of his death h
{ was sincere Christian-taught it
principles. lived them and died b.
them.
He was almost eighty years old
the three score years and ten
milestone had been passed, and hi
: children had all grown into man
hood and womanhood. His wild
0 owed wife is the lonely one
o but her meditations can be bu
pleasant after the first bitter tear
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
new MAIL SERVICE
PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
Assistant Superintendent W, S. McGin.
mis- Here Friday Looking Into Farm.
ingtons Much Needed Nail
Route.
THINKS IT SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED

W. s. McGinnis, Assistant Su.
perintendent of the Railway Mail
Service of the Postofiice Depart
ment, was at the st. Francois last
Friday afternoon and night, and
while here interviewed Postmaster
Doughty in regard to the proposed
revival of the Rock Springs mail
route. The numerous appeals that
have been sent to the Department
have received much consideration
on the part of the officials, but
there has been a long and tedious
delay which has seemed unaccount-
able to the patrons of the local of.
flee. No direct reason can be as
cribed for this delay, but it is
thought that the failure of the De
partment to obtain bids for the ear.
riage of the mails, shortly before
the last contract expired, had the
effect of causing the officials to be.
lieve that the service was not really
needed.
Also the greatly increased bids
for carrying the mails over the va
rlOus routes from the local office
have caused much greater expense,
and consequently the Department
mas hesitated in adding any more
expense. The mail route over the
Pennington Ste. Gerevieve route
was formerly carried for about $400
yearly, bat at the making of the
last contract it was increased to
81 400. The DE Lassus route was
increased from about 800 to 800,
and other routes were also in
creased.
However, Mr.. McGinnis was sat
isfed, after his talk with Postmas-
ter Doughty, that the service was
absolutely needed, and he stated
that he would make such Il report at
once and that the advertisement for
bids for carrying the mails would
probably be published within ten
days. In case n satisfactory aud
not excessive bid is made the ser
vice will be established imme
diately.
Another route has been proposed,
and was discussed in the meeting
of the Business Mems Club Friday
night. This route is from Farm
ington to Pennington Junction on
the Southern Missouri railway. 1t
is generally understood that the
| Southern Missouri will shortly op-
crate fast passenger train from
Bismarck east, connecting with the
fast mail train on the main line of
the Iron Mountain railway. The
mail from the north. which would
include the morning papers from
st. Louis, would reach Pennington
over this route about 7 O'Clock in
the morning.
Superintendent Wells of the
Southern Missouri has been at.
tempting to secure mail contracts
with the Department, and when
the legal difficulties of the road be.
comes settled, it will not be long
until such contracts can be secured
Should the Rock Springs service
be speedily revived, the patrons o!
the local Office will have only Post
master Doughty to thank. He has
gone far beyond his official duty il
making appeals to the Department
and has worked hard to procure thu
revival of the route.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

The reports from fourteen counties
in Texas for the first month under the
vital statistics law Of that State, give
1,195 births and COS deaths. In
only two Of the cou mites did the num-
Der Of deaths exceed that of births.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Racine, Wis, Aug. 3l-In a panic at
the first annual picnic Of the butchers
Of Racine, held at Sunside Park. Sun
day, four persons were severely In
lured by mad steer which broke loose
and ran through crowd Of 10000
people. A hundred or more persons
we're knocked down by The steer and
three women tainted.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Toad Boyer Of Washington County
was killed on the 22nd ult. by his
horses running away and throwing
him against tree with such force
that be was almost instantly killed.
He was "a years old.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

The Democrat-News says that the
Bell Telephone has absorbed the town
telephone line, SO that II Is an expcn-
sive matter TO talk TO patrons in Far
mnglon and the Lead Belt.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Las Vegas. N. NJ, Aug. 30,-The New
Mexico Worlds fair board has decided
to exhibit turquoise mine In actual
operation rs one of the features of its
display at the st. Louis exposition
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
KILLED TRYING TO ESCAPE
Prisoner kIiicd by Shrrin In Dcs'
pcrntr Attempt TO Get A"ny
while uring Taken 10 jail.

Salem, III. Aug. 3l.-Silas Poe and
Dolman True. young men Of Iuka, wer'
lodged in Jail in this city charged
with burglary and larceny A prelimi.
nary hearing was given them Saturday
afternoon, AT which both pleaded
guilty. While being escorted from the
courthouse back to the Jail they made
a DESPERATE attempt to ESCAPE. In the
struggle which followed. Poe broke
loose from Sheriff Smith and started
80 run. The sheriff commanded him tC
halt and, upon refusal, opened fire
with his revolver. At the fifth shot
Poe fell, fatally wounded True also
made desperate struggle, but was
finally oyorpowored by Deputy SimcoN
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Cleveland, O.. Aug. Ex-senator Han
IA, who was taken suddenly III few
days ago in his ONCE. was much i'm
proved Sunday.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
,.hrus,.a'. suuntt.r Governor Dead

Omaha, Neb, Aug, 30.--Capt. A. J
Pearman, squatter governor of Nebras-
ka under the territorial government
and one of the Oldest Free Masons In
the state, is dead at his home in Pa
pillion, suburb OF this city. He was
born in Jacksonville. ILL.,, January 25.
1923
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Martin Huskay, a seven year-old boy
OF st. Louis, died Of hydrophobia last
Saturday. He was bitten seven weeks
ago.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
ADMIRAL COTTON
GOES TO BEIRUT
10 See that American Interests Re-
ceive Prompt Protection.
ENTIRE SQUADRON ON ITS WAY
Minister Lci-hmpn Indicates That
American Interests aud Lives are
In prril ON Account "f the
rnnntirism OF Population.

Washington. Aug n. Other than the
the adyiccs from Admiral Cotton an
nuuncing his departure with the cruis-
crs brooklyn and san Francisco for
Beirut. there were no developments in
the Turkish situation today 80 FAR as
Washington is concerned The orders
to Admiral Cotton to proceed to l'"irut
will not be cancelled It b. uI'hnrita-
lively stated unless the prr dent 50
| directs Such an order at '.'. lime.
however. apparently would o.. avail
anything. n. the admiral ia ~. uu his
way lu Turkey
The administration regards it as a
sacred duty to see that adolua', ana
prompt assistance and PrO'u, non
should be given American interests in
the disturbed district and Tor 'u'. r"a.
son feels Justified Iu having 'h' war
ships sent to Turkey.
Departure Of the Cruis'rS.
with the departure Of the cruisers
Brooklyn and san FraucI.Du iof
Beirut. as announced by Admiral Cot.
ton lu the navy department, The 'utre
European squadron Is now uu l'. way
ru the Turkish seaport Dh" wUunal
| Nachjas hnyin" left Genoa saturday
ADMIRAL Cotton rclcgraph" d." navy
| department that he would reach r'lruj
| hy next Friday night
| Mr. I.cishmln takes a serious vie"
ul the condition Of affairs In Turkey
O. a q
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Mrs. Smith Of the Miners Supply
Co, on her return from St. Louis,
brings fine line of millinery goods
which the Lead Belt people should
see
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

High priced merchants may com.
bine and hold up prices on the Red
Diamond but we have better.made
Overall in the same color and stripe
for only SI.30 a suit.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

Go to the Miners Supply Co. and
get the best union-made goods for
reasonable prices.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
Good Union. Made Overall Suits,
-SI Co.,

Come aud see and YOU will be
convinced.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03

See their union overalls, good
furniture, fine millinery, first class
groceries. All first class quality
at the best prices.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-03
SENATOR BRADLEY BACK FROM
ST. LOUIS.

Senator Bradley, who was inter.
viewed in st. Louis by the Repub.
lie, has returned with a car load of
furniture, which will be sold chear
at the Miners Supply Co.'S store.
Call and see.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-19
MAKES STRONG NERVES
Headaches, Nervousness Slesp|sssnsss, Have Never
Troubled Rev. A. |. Brant|ey Since Taking
PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND.

The prompt, effective and honest re-
suits that are always obtained by the
users of Paine's Celery Compound call
forth the grateful and unstinted praise
OF olergymen of all denominations.
In every parish and district of our
land clergymen are quietly but surely
spreading the joyful intelligence thar
Paine's Celery Compound bsnishes Ill
health and makes sick people well.
Like men and women in other pro
fessions and in the ordinary callines
of life, church ministers are victims Of
the same ailments and diseases. When
oppressed by sufferings and agonies II
is cheering to note THAI our olergymen
have implicit confidence and faith in
DR.. Phelps life-giving prescription,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-19
THE WEATHER.
Showers tonight and Wednesday
Not so warm Wednesday.
SMALL FRY POLITICS.

The resolution presented at lastnight's
council meeting in effect that better
service had been given since Superin.
tendert Harry Wallace, Of the city
light plant, had been away than be-
fore, was apparently arather question
able way of putting the thing. Su-
perintendent Wallace has aroused the
sympathy of the people Of Paducsh
WAC are familiar with the efforts to
fire him out of an Office to which be
has as much right so long as no chsrg-
es are preferred and substantiated, as
the men who are trying to get rid Of
him have to theirs. He is winning
public sympathy because the people
know that however poor the lights
may have been in the past, it was due
principally to the fact that the city
purchased q second hand plaut at the
start, and has had insufficient and
practically no first class machinery in
the plant at any time. Superinten-
dent Wallace has had charge of the
plant for five years and if he had been
incompetent, enough credit is given
the men who have held Office during
that time, to believe they would have
found it out.
1t may be true that since Superinten-
dent Wallace has been away on his va
cation the lights have been better.
The reason is, however, that the city
has spent considerable money and re-
ceived quite a supply Of new lights
and machinery since Superintendent
Wallace left. If the lights are not
better the city was very foolish to
spend money to put in new machinery
and lamps. If it had done this while
Superintendent Wallace was at work,
it is probable similar Improvement
would have been noted. To attempt
to mislead anyone when the above
facts are SO apparent, however, seems
unfair and unjust. II Superintendent
wallace's friends in the council want
to get rid of him, they should go about
1t in q fair, open.and- above board way
and prefer charges against him. II
there is any charge against him, they
ought to be able to succeed in their
purpose by preferringl it. If there is
not they will have to let up on him.
They have no night to try to throw
him out Of office. Superintendent Wal
lace will collect salary from the time
he reported for duty. although the
other man will also have to be paid.
The taxpayers will have to foot the
bills all because of the calibre of some
of the men we have IN Office. Public
men should not stoop to such little
things.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-19

Paine's Celsry Compound. Rev 4
l.. Brsntley, summertown. Ga, tells
how he was raised from a condition OF
suffering and great danger;
Before usisg Paines Celery Com
pornd was continually suffering with
sick and nervous headache, and 1t was
common occarrence for me to sleep
little or none at night. Often have l
arose in tho morning with a severe
hesdsehe and inactive mind, prostrst-
cd with nervousness from the loss OF
sleep. Now | can sleep we'll at night,
have an active mind and can study ten
hours = day, while before l could
study but = short while at time. I
certainly feel grateful for such med
icine as Paine's Celery Compound.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-19

tration of law in the community they
call their home. Troops might prove
. restrain on the element that prevents
peaceful reign. In Breatnitt county
at present, according to reports, many
could doubtless give evidence that
would convict more than one assassin,
but IL they even limited that they
would, their lives would pay the for
felt. With troops to safeguard the
people until the machinery of good
government is set to motion and few
examples made of the lawless there,
peace and happiness SHOULD soon be
restored.