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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

TIL, Celebrated Am0rillas toilet
water only 81 cents per bottle.
L. M. Laakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22
Illnrck SUI

The largest line of writing tablets
in the city; call and see aud he con.
WINGED T.. NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

The Celebrated Amorillas toilet
water only 81 cents per bottle.
l.. NJ . Laakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

Fine new line of hot water bags
Scasonablc goods-cycryonc guaran-
lccd. T. NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

Fine new line of hot winter bags
Seasonablc goods-everyonG guaran.
teed. +. NJ. l.aakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE International
Association of Marble Workers of this
,ity, who have been on strike since
September l8, have made a settlement
with tho employers in which all the
demands made by them are abandoned
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

Fine new line of hot water bags
Seasonable goods--every one guarnn-
teed. 4. NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

St Petersburg, Jan l7--ArcOrdIng to
dispatch from Port Arthur, Vlccroy
AcNicif, addressing the troops on the
new years parade, January II, de.
clnrcd that 1T IS the viii Of the en-
peror that peace shall be preserved In
tho far east"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

St Petersburg, Jan IA dispatch
received here from Vlndirostock says
II IS reported there that all the powers
have urged Japan to maintain the
status quo, pointing out the undcsira.
bility Of any disturbance OF the peace.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-22

Nineteen boodlers convicted. Nary a
one in the pen. This is the record to.
date. No wonder the plain people are
somewhat agitated. Nodaway Demo
crat.
Is it not just barely possible that dc.
fcctiyc indictments drawn by a pros.
ccuting attorney whose mind was not on
his business had something to do with
-Carulhersvillc Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

Nennius, a brave and noble prince who led in
of the erces charges of the Britons upon their
invading foes.
In the first days battle there to Nennius
opportunity to win immortal fame. Cesar who
generally surrounded by strong body guard
by accident the border of the group
when Nennius CHANGED to be The latter
his opportunity by quick movement to deal one
blow at least upon the great commander But ere he
THE Yellow Death on high, and it descended upon
the helmet of the British prince. Again it flashed
in the like the fangs of dragon, and descended
with tremendous force. Nennius raised his heavy
shield protect himself The sword glanced down
from the helmet which it struck. and buried itself in
the shield of the Briton. All this the work of
moment On recovering from their astonishment
those who had observed the rushed forward
to separate the combatants. Each of the heroes
drew back to his men; but the Roman sword
firmly imbedded in the shield that Nennius by
quick movement able to wrench it from Cesar's
grasp. Tremendous shouts from the Britons greeted
the hero. who bore proudly aoft a trophy the
admired and dreaded yellow Death"
For the rest of the day Nennius made of this
destructive blade. 1t seemed to Justify the popular
belief In its miraculous properties.
Cesar chagrined by the loss of his famous
weapon. which had become so identified with him
to serve symbol of his power and he was moved
by the losses of his that he retired his ships
the following night. and sought counsel with his
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

treat the theater public necessity, to corner art
as if it bread or beef, and they have partially
succeeded. The public, however. has shown them
emphatically that they are wrong
This accidental economic factor of an excess of
capital cannot. however. permanently disturb the
great law of supply and demand cannot alter theatrical
conditions they exist in all countries. always have
existed. and always will exist. The public loves
good play. The "commercializaton Of the drama is
a false condition which have only temporary
existence. wish that could limit its future existence
in point of time but that is impossible at present
Our general tendency is downward; have
standard; developing no stage-managers or
actors actresses they should be developed except
in few isolated endeavors by who struggling
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

against adverse conditions The enmity betwe, he
artistic and the commercial manager IS nat.- as
it is unfortunate. 1t may not endure too long ov-
ever. Business is business, and since there aly
one way to make money. practical VII. rer
their obstnacy and prejudice. must inevitably ne
to it. The truth cannot be fought successful nd
in time managers will learn what the public
Thus better state of affairs eventually -er-
vene There are few men whom success d es rot
broaden and nearly all managers who succec,. an
callv rise to higher ideals and higher view O.. cir
relation to the public to whose patronage the, ,ve
their success Thus may have a cOnsiStyI- and
powerful effort, or later. to bring .vs
productions, stage-managers and artists UP o. her
planes We at least can hope.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
By Hubert NJ. Skinner

ch1ettalnS. These likewise were so ned
"a at the condition of affairs, and st
fallen at the loss which their CONN. der
had sustained. that they urged him 70 ii don
the enterprise of conquering the BritOns,
return to Gaul And this then decide -
There great rejoicing among the Britoa, hen
they learned of this Nennius the he he
hour and was honored to his hearts content
But the rejoicing turned TO dee
Nennius had been slightly wounded by I'll How
Death he had wrenched it from the d of
Cesar. The wound a scratch, am the
forgotten it altogether. Soon. however h. -'t the
fatal burning and throbbing and miserabic kness
which told that he had been mOrtally stri,k ken For
fifteen days he fingered as the fever burned his
young life and when the last of these drew close
he passed away.
London put on the deepest mourning Soi.-c saeri-
fees offered and priests in their wh'e robes
chanted the triads of the Druids in his honor Amid
imposing ceremonies his body place.
royal tomb the north gate of the city In the
tomb placed his trophy. 'The Yellow Death Of
Julius Cesar.
More than three hundred years ago. IN tie days
of the majestic Elizabeth the Poet Laureatc Edmond
Spenser. told the story of Nennius in The Faere
Queene" He declared that the sword of { ,s,r was
still preserved in England a trophy. Probably this
was intended poetic fiction, such as Pooh Bah IN
"The Mikado" calls merely COrrOboratItc 'otal
History knows nothing of THE Yellow Death =
nothing whatever The whole story is purely loSend-
The ancient legends of the Britons rcl4,rs to
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

1 commentaries interested that - q
- great hero's account of his inva-
sions of Britain, in S. and 81 B. c. The Com
mentaries' - written at the time, and
cepted as trustworthy history. The British side of the
story was written until long afterward and
down to legend. Few pupils teachers who
read the Commentaries" know anything about the
British story, though it is in which they would
be interested from first to last
How much of truth there is in the British legends
which tell of these invasiOns cannot determine.
They apt to be true the stories told
in Rome of the expeditions to Britain. Historians
scof at the incident related by the Roman historian
Polyanus of Casars great elephant which, in
its of iron plates with high tower upon its
back, frightened the British horsemen the banks
of the Thames Cesar had elephant in Britain.
But what OF his sword-that dreadful instrument
of disease and death which has figured in legend and
in poetry for many centuries? Was it too myth?
Let the reader Judge of it for himself Whether
not, it is interesting.
OF all the gorgeous trappngs of the great Roman
commander, this sword at the most famous
the most mysterious. Other swords had splendid
mountings the hts and scabbards being incrusted
with jewels. But the blade of this weapon
appeared to be of FURNISHED gold 1t was not the
lightning flash of polished Steel but the flame of a
vivid fire that reflected from it. 1t was heavy
blade suited to such warrior. 1t seemed possess
a charm. To be struck by it. however lightly.
to die. All who in the least wounded by it
perished mserably. To the physiologist of to-day
there could be only one reason for this: the sword
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

competent stage-managers, and force artists to
give performances which the artists know to be
convincing and absurd
We had a bad last year. We shall probably
have worse condition of things during the present
Good plays. properly produced have nothing
to fear The remedy lies with the public, and the
public has had the question forcibly in hand. 1t
has increasingly stayed home gone elsewhere 1t
will give up its money to false pretenses forever Its
eggs golden but it is not goose. 1t will no
longer pay stars who have stellar radiance,
to drama that is not dramatic. The truth is that
have been afflicted with a tremendous rush of
capital into the theater, which has brought with it
class of managers who have money but know nothing
about the theatrical profession They have tried to
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

had a poisoned edge
or point. But to the
superstitious men of
old it seemed that
the brand possessed
a magic charm. No
K o m a n dared to
touch it. The Brit
aims learned to view
it with terror. To
wrest such a trophy
from the i n V a d er
would be a triumph
indeedl But who
could hope to
achieve it?
Great swords. like
men, had names in
ancient days. The
name of Ca s ar's
sword was: "Crocea
Mors" ("The Yell
low Death "). Grim
and fearless was the
great Caesar, as with
THE Yellow Death
in hand he rode over
the field of battle
welding death to all
whom he struck.
The King OF Brlt-
ain at the time of
Casar's in V a sions
was Cassivellaunus.
He was the brother
of King Lud, who is
remembered to this
day as the sovereign
for whom Ludgate
in l. on don was
named. A n o t h er
brother of the King
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

Cesar ; InVa-.o0 are
contained o. LATIN
book wrltfcu be-
tween stE>u ,,nd
eight ccrrr-- aSO
by GeOitr,.y obi W. II
mouth. rrp-
feSsed o. liza ~..>-
lated them @ An
ancient " an
book brUu- III
Brittany IL Ft.HCc
This book h cen
the Sub,cvt ',Ch
NOll liNfN -
1T was OrCc .. sd
as historic. *
with the ,>- "
tales OF I1o: u
Vergil. II has w
been wholly e.
gated with %
the realm o. h
lore.
In { hcSc rS.
when fOlk-lorr Al
ued for its oV Ne,
and Is not coz d
ed with trust nv
history, there no
reason why We Uld
not repeat az 'oy
the legends Id
Britain ~ W ,i1
those of an -
Greece and Is .c.
without atter =
the impOsSiht x
of asceTtaInIr. 80
much of truti e
really i a. II
foundation
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

played all day. Oh. II was good to think
How hard my brothers worked while I went free,
hungry tonight goes Tonic" so said he;
But danced on the hilltop with the moon
A great red moon that came up merrily
And called the wind to pipe both a tune.
Hungry tonight shall Tonic go to bed!"
All WELL Tomorrow shall work and eat
And go to bed with aching hands and feet,
And sleep sleep that plow all day;
Tonight ] shall sleep hungry, but dream sweet
wish that ! could always st>rve and play.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

played all day-the other children worked
Hard in the vineyard, and my father said:
"Hungry might shall Tonic go to bed!"
And scolded. Where I hid ! heard his words,
And laughed and The leaves were gold and red,
And the wind whred them through the woods
like birds.
All day played-the sun and wind and l.
Between the and up and down the hill;
And the noon came and It still, SO still!
And stretched out ull-length upon the grass;
And watched the clouds like white sails reach and fn
And catch the for freight, and drift and pass.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

: VERY school-boy who reads Caesars
/ Commentaries is interested in that
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30

chieftains. These likewise were so
at the condition of affairs. and ,
fallen at the loss which their CO.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
Virginia Briefs.

Senator John W. Daniel opened the
Democratic campaign in Virginia,
speaking 20 e large audience in Rich
mOnd
Miss Jean G. Willis of Lignum. Cul-
ncper county. was Killed in a runaway.
Battallc johnson. coicIed, was
caught. indicted by a Spottsylvanla
grand jury for attempted assault ana
viii be tried n once.
John ". Brown. OF Frederick county
is alleged 90 he holding the baby OF
Rufus Martin until q debt oi $40 is
paid
Prof. George Walker. of Blacksburg
vas elected president of the Virginia
Sunday school Association.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Columbia. Tecial-Govcrnor Hey
ward Is doing an ho can to nip lynch
ing IN The bud Monday evening hc
heard Of trouble in Lancaster ana he
sent this message 81 sheriff John =.
Hunter.
1T has come 60 me indirectly that
"a case of rape has occurred i'm your
county. Please investigate and De ON
your guard.
-. c. HEYWARD. Governor"
Governor Hayward has received this
rcassuring message from Lancaster.
Have just arrived from Kershaw.
where have been investigating lynch
ing or Morrison, hni that John GIL
colored. made improper proposals 20
respectable married LADY hve miles
north of here. / hear that negro lefL
after she secured a gun. Has not been
found Am eNcrting all my power 20
Get him. Do not fear lynchirg. u ! can
get him in nv hands.
JOHN Z. HUNTER. Sheriff
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Whence came itt What era in an
cient ar modern history produced ut
DID any woman ever live who looked
well I'm its
These gaSp,ugs result from a con
temptation 81 Fashions latest tr~ak-
the deep armhoie. IL occupies the posi-
ton usual with armh0les. its upper
eda,. az the extremity of the shoulder.
but from there Sc extends down. IVA )
down into the side of the waist, rearh-
iug point only a few Inches above
tho waist lime. And this hiatus is filled
in with the sleeve. which Is cut cor
reSpoudingly enormous. hanging with
the graceful lines peculiar 10 potato
sacks in their leisure hours One -
these armhOlcs noted had sort 81
binding or velvet ribbon to conceal the
seam. OF course II this armhole - q
be Il will be. We shall all wear II and
in course OF time think II beautiful. Ru'
at FIRST IL is more appalling than th'
hoop skirt.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
c. z. French Dead.

Wilmington. SpcciaL-A telegram 20
rx-Covernor Russell announced The
death of G.. Z. French-S sunday night. at
Tho home OF his sister-in-law. in Ban
ror. Maine. Mr.. French had lived i'm
Wilmington since TIE war and had been
prominent in Republican politics. until
tho revolution hero iu 1885. when ne
gave up the office OF acting sheriff and
retired from the clay to his plantation,
near Rocky Point. Penlcr county
French was leader n Che legislature
during the reconstruction pe~iod as a
Representative from New HaAover and
had since that time been postmaster in
Wilmington for two or more terms. he
was about a. years of age and leaves
Ho Immediate relatives.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

and combinations and for the odd
waist AS we'll as for me costume The
friu OF iacc makes noteworthy fea-
ture and gives peculiar grace Ia the
figure
The waist Isl made with 4 0tted foun-
dalton upon which rs fan front and
backs arr arranged and villa q point
ga yoke that extends ever the upper
portion of both lining and sleeves. the
closing 10 both waist ana yske being
made az THE centre back Whea q
transparent eject Is desired che lining
can he cut away bcneath tie woke. or
the lining can be emitted aitOgether
anu thc waist and sleeves attached %
It's lower edge
The quantity 90 material required
rnr the medium si1r il thrce sad one
half yards ttvcnry-0nc iaches wide
two aud on,-haff yards twenty seven
inches wide. or one ana ene-half yards
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Ashcvulc. Spccial-A gasoline enc
ginc used ir PUMPKINS water at th'
residence here Of President r. s.
Rowland. of tho Atlantic and Ncrtn
Carolina Railroad exploded TUESDAY
afternoon. painfully niur.nr am em-
pIoyo named Garner about the hands
and arms Mr. Rowland said tonisn-
that ne ala not know whether was
carclassncss ON the part ~ the em-
plovc or "a defect in the engine mas
caused the explosion. Garner was
,-iscn medical attention. and 10 is nol
thought that has hurts will result
seriously. n Is said that "a heavy
WOODEN shirt worn by Garner was re.
sponsihlc FOR his comparatively slishi
injuries. that otherwise his clothing
would have probably ignited aud he
would have been burned to death
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
conventIons in Lynehbura.

Lynchburg. SpeciaI-At the Virginia
Christian Missionary convention. papers
were read by Rev. ID. :. Henhle. OF
Harrisonburg. and Re-. w G.. johnson.
GO Roanoke. Va. NJ the woman's meet
Ing. Or. a. d. Mcneil. a medical mis-
sionary in India for a. years. spoke Co
a large audience. AZ the State Sunday
School convention addresses were made
bv Marion Lawrence. OF Toledo. o.. and
Mrs. Barnes. of Newark y. j. The re-
rort Of the treasurer showed about ST.
GOO raised for al purposes during the
ycar. with about $50 on hand Steps arc
helng taken 90 employ field secretary
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
KILLED a Barber.

Chicago, Special. Because he was
using a pair Of dun clippers. Charles
Alexander. a barber. was killed by
James Thomas. whose hair Alexander
was cutting. When Thomas COMPLAIN
ed that the clippers pulled his hair. in
stead or cutting II. the barber struck
Thomas. A firht followed. Thomas got
possession OF the clippers and TaRmed
them into AIexander's throat. AleTan-
der died almost Instantly, his tngsar
vein having been severed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
The Hxds Broken in Two.

Norfolk. Special -Battered continu-
oCsiy by heavy seas since she dragged
TER anchor and went ashore near Nir-
p.nia Beach last February. tie bis
sailing ship Henry b. Hyde broke in
;ao rs the wreckiag tug William Cooley
as pulling On the vessel in an en-
dcavor 20 drag her from the beach The
HYDE was bought az auction by Norfolk
men arte. she stranded. She has twice
been pulled on tho beach. but each
time was blown back again. The con-
tinual strain on the ships hull By the
breakers finally destroyed her.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Chicago. H.. Spocial.-rL2 i-cm asss
or the Interstate Commission have
arrived here and the first needing was
held 10 consider the question OF the
transportation OF freight by common
carriers in cars not owned by li.e car
riers. The commission viii hold an
other meeting Wednesday to consider
the case OF the Van A.kea eth Coal
Company against the Pere Marquette
involving alleged excessive terminal
charges at Milwaukee on shipments OF
hiiominous coal from Ohio and West
Virginia points.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
OLD DOMINION NEWS.


stanton. Special--Thc Nofhsnr
Foreign Missionary Society OF the Bat
timore Conference. Methodist Epssc"-
pal Church South ~ their meeting
elected the following Officers; Mr'-
A. w. Wilson. Baltimore. President
Mrs. ]. T. williams. Romney. ". Va.
vice-presidc,t: Miss Nina Wilson. Bal
timore. corresponding secretary. Miss
Julia J. Haynes. Baltimore. recording
Secretary: Miss Virginia &. Massle.
Front Royal. treasurer: superintend-
ent OF juvenile work. Miss Mary r,
Cloud. Front Royal; director Of golden
links. Mrs. W. II. Bsllenger. Warren
ton. Va. Tuesday night Miss Helen
Richardson. returned missionary from
China. spoke. The next meeting VIII
De held I'm Alexandria.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
charoed WITH Billing safe.

Newport News. Special. w. Dunn
,iue. IS years old. was arrested ln
Richmond On the charge OF extracting
shout 500 from q safe in jordan =
Gale last Thursday night The police
say that the young man has confessed
that he took the money and that about
$50 of ia was recovered. JOrdan's safe
vas ia an exposed position. someone
offered 20 stand treat for the crowd
and ia the excitement OF the occasion
the safe was riicd. Dumvilie was
brought here last night.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Boston SpeIol-A proposed
chance IN the canCns OF the Eplaco.
Dal Church. whereby clergymeu are
forbidden 20 rc-marry any person
who has been divorced was discussed
Tor two hours by che House "a Dep
uties al Tuesdays session OF the
ED scopal General Convention. The
House OF Deputies was sitting As a
committee of tho whole. and the CON
sidc.ration of the subject. regarded as
ono of the most important TO come
before TIE present convert ion, viii
he taken up from time 10 time. unti
The matter Is finally disposed OF.
For some time there haas 'een
strong sentiment IN the church THAI
the ellen gy should rot marry the inno
cent party.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
Lottery swindIe Alleged.

Newport News. Special-A letter
received here from President Amador.
OF the Republic of Panama, has set
the Federal secret service men TO
work in an attempt TO unearth wha,
is alleged to be gigantic lottery swim
die in behalf OF a company represent
ed as conducting drawings in Panama
The President denies the existence u
such a company.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Fauie tas. by ibc way. rsrac into
favor once more. hrt e differs from th~
oif-fashiore1 faiiic in bcing. Ike an
't- rev materials. lclleiors,y SGT; and
Supple rs cord srsi iustrc arc even
urre pronounced shan tAos'> OF the
oif-rut frlie. and So i- probable that
this s,ik $500 have much SUCCESS in the
coming autumn and winter
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15

Toxic. Ply Cable.-Tokio is eagerly
awaiting tidings OF the peris'ently ru-
nlored engagement south OF Mukden
IL is reported that the Russians. IS
suming the offensive. crossed the HuF
river and attacked General kuEokl :
forces. capturing position which tn
Japanese. being strongly Reinforced
re-eaptured and re-occupied. The Jap
| anese. IL Is reported. have checked m
Russian advance. 1t is said thai Z
losses on both sides were heavy. NJ
confirmation OK these reports can .
| obtained