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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

are for their welfare. All that this
country desires il to see the neighbor-
ing COMMITTEES stable, orderly and pros.
porous,
The strong arm of the Government
in enforcing respect for its just rights
in international matters is the navy Of
the United States. most earnestly
recommend that there he no halt 10
the work Of upbuilding the American
Navy.
At present the Filipinoe are utterly
incapable Of Sclf.goycrnmcnt. or of M.
building a civilization Of their own.
The President believes that under
American tutclagc they may he deyel-
opcd to a point where, If they cannot
stand entirely alone, they will be cap
able Of standing in such relation with
the United States rs Cuba now occu-
pies.
Since the Philippine instruction the
army has been reduced from the maxi.
mum Of 100, 900 men to the minimum
of 60, GOO, More officers are required
Above all else, we must strive TO
keep the highways of commerce open
to all on equal terms; aud to do this
it is necessary To put a complete stop
to all rebates. Whether the shipper
or the railroads j. to blame makes no
difference; the rebate must be stopped
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TRUSTEES SALE.

whereas. l.. a. Anthony, by his Ger.
tam deed OF trust, dated the ri day
OF April. 1901, and recorded I'm the
Recorders office OF st. Francois county
Missouri, In book o. AT page 3Ol. conveyed Ia
the undersigned trustee the following de
scrlbed real estate ana all Improvements
and leasehold rights thereon, situate. lying
ana being In the county OF St Francois !.
ana state OF Missouri, tO.wit
All improvements ana leasehold rights on
lot SIX 90 In block one a.. leased from col.
umbia Lead Company.
Which said conveyance was made In trust
to secure the payment of u certain promls.
sorry note In said deed OF trust described /,
and whereas by the terms of said decd Of
trust said note is past duo and remrins I'm.
paid now therefore, at the request OF the
legal holder OF said note. and In conformity
with the provisions of said deed OF trust
|, the undersigned trustee, VIII on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER q, 1885,,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the
forenoon and five O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day, at the south front door of the
Court House, In the City of Pennington, I'm
said ST. Francois county. Missouri, sell nj
public yendue to the highest bidder for
cash, the foregoing described real estate
with all improvements thereon. to satisfy
said note and the costs of executing this
trust.
GEORGE A. TETLEY. Trustee.
December 2, 1904.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.

by virtue Of general execution issued
irDm the ulllcr OF the Clerk OF the Circuit
court uf Washington county, Missouri
dated the 2ith day ct October i.pI made
rrturnablp to the March term OF the CIR.
cult Court OF said Washington county
for 1896, to the sheriff OF - Francois
county directed ana to me delivered. In IN
ypr Oi the lrondnlc Bank ana against John
I. Gerrill, have seized and levied upon MI
the right, title, claim, interest ana estate
Of the said John T. Tcrrlll Of, IN ana tu the
following described real estate situate, ly.
ing and being in the county of 81 Francois
ana state OF Missouri, tO.vit
Lot Numbered eight -, In block numbered
two o., In the town of clay Place, which Is
u subdivision OF part of the northwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter, and a part
ui the east half Of lot number one l1) OF the
northwest quarter OF section I'VE o., town.
ship thirty six Cin range four ~ cast, rs
fully as III" same Is shown upon the plat OF
said division OF record In the ONCE OF the
liccuricr of Deeds Tor said - Francois
county Missouri. 1t being hereby under
stood AMI agreed 10 between the parties
hereto that the said party of the n st part
saves ana reserves 10 himself, his heirs ana
assigns all the mineral deposited beneath
the surface OF the above described lot rs
well rs the right ami privileges Of prospect
Ing ana mining the same, provided no SHAFT
shall bc sunk or opened upon the premises
HEREBY conveyed, ana viii, on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER q. lppt.
between tile hours OF nine O'Clock In the
forenoon ana five O'Clock I'm the afternoon ul
that day at the south front door OF the
Court House, in the city OF Pennington. in ia"
county 81. Francois, state of Missouri, ana
during the session ut the Circuit Court Of said
county, sell at public v"ndne to the highest
bidder for cash, all the RIGHT, title, claim,
interest ana estate OF the said John I.
rrrrll Of. IN and To the foregoing Described
real estate, to satisfy said execution AMI
costs
II. NJ. MURPHY, sheriff
II. Francois county, Mo
December ;. 1901
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Roosevelt's message to
Congress last Tuesday is 4 very voIum-
nous document, dealing with many
subjects, domestic and foreign Fol.
lowing is an epitUme Of some Of the
most important subjects treated.
Legislation looking 10 the proven.
ton Of railroad accidents is reccomcnd.
ed.
Labor organization is upheld where
conducted within the law and with due
regard for the rights OF others. Coy
eminent employees may belong to an
ions, but no discrimination against
nununion men can be tolerated by the
Federal executive.
Federal laws to deal with great cor
porations are believed to he the the
only adequate remedy to curb any cy.
lis arising from great com binntiuns OF
wealth.
Immediate attention should be given
to the currency question, with u view
OF lettering it by the retirement OF
greenbacks by policy which would
insure more elasticity, aud the making
of silver coin redeemablc in gold.
Legislation to encourage merchant
marine IS recommended. 4 pcrma.
nent exposition for the display OF
American goods is deemed advisable
IN connection with the exploitation OF
commerce in the Orient.
There is no danger OF having too
many immigrants OF the right kind,
from Whatever country, but the stan.
dard by which immigrants are gagged
Tor admission must be kept high to
prevent the dcbasCmcnt of the Amer.
can wage Garner.
a law directed against bribery and
corruption in Federal elections i, rec.
commended.
The steady aim of this nation, as Of
all enlightened nations, shoaId be to
strive to bring ever nearer the day
when there shall prevail throughout
the world the peace OF justice. The
goal to set before us rs nation. the
goal which should be SET before all
mankind, is the attainment OF the peace
of justice of the peace which come,
whcD each nation is not merely safe.
guarded in It's own rights, but ,crupu-
lousy recognizes and perform, its du-
IS toward others. Under any circum-
stances sufficient armament would
have to be kept up to serve the pun
pose Of international police; and until
international cohesion and the sense Of
international duties aud right, are far
more advanced than at present.
II is not true that the nitcd Stale,
feels any land hunger or cntcrrains any
project, rs regards the other nations Of
the Western Hemisphere, save such as
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WILL, IT BE FOR SALE ?

udrr Democratic control III Ms.
souri, no suspicion of Doodle or pur-
chase has ever attached to the
election of a | nltcd States Senator;
but no sooner does the Legislature
pass under the control of the Re
publican party, than the air is
thick with rumors that money is to
play au important part IN the clcc.
ton of the next United States Sen
ator from Missouri
The three most conspicuous ae.
praut, lor thi, high honor, Rich
ard e. kr,rnS, Thomas h Med.
nuglau, and J.. F Parker are NIL
men of means and hacked up hy
corporation and trust influence.
They have practically cIbowed out
Of the field such old guard Repub.
Iiraus and party workers as Seldom
T. Spencer. y. Pat Dyer. William
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afford tu enter the uneven contest.
The character of the campaign
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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Emmett NJ. Barton ana Ida H.
Barton. his wife, by their certain deed
nf trust dated the 22d day OF october
1903, ana recorded In the Recorder s
ufllcc OF 81 Francois County. Missouri, In
book 10 at page b3, conveyed to Thomas q.
Williams as trustee the following described
real estate, situate, lying ana being In the
county OF -. Francois ana state OF Mis-
souri,, to.wit
The undivided on" tenth part of the north
west quarter OF section twenty fiVe 10
township thirty six 1850 north. range four
a. east, containing one hundred ana sixty
acres.
Which said conveyance was made In trust
to secure the payment OF n certain promis
sorry note In said deed of trust described. ana
whereas, by the terms of said deed OF trust.
said note Is past due ana remains unpaid
ana whereas the said Thomas g. Williams
trustee, refuses or declines to act; nov,
therefore, ut the request OF the legal holder
Of said note, ana In accordance with the
provisions ~ sAih deed Of trust, |, the I'm
dcrsgned ShCr,f Of 81, Francois county,
MO, VIII on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER .. 1894
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the
Of that day, at the south front door OF the
Court House In the city OF Pennington,
In said 81. Francois county, Missouri
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
lorcash. the foregoing described real estate
to satisfy said note ana the costs OF exc.
cutting this trust.
II. NJ. MURPHY.
sheriff st Francois County, Mo
December 2, 'g0I
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Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed. administrator de bonis non of the
estate of
JOHN G. SHANNON, Deceased.
VIII make final settlement OF said estate at
the next term OF the Probate Court of st .
Francois county, Missouri, tn be begun and
held In the Court House In Pennington. In
SAID county, on the second Monday IN
January, 1906. y NJ. CARTER,
Administrator DE Bonis Non.
3 December ., 1904.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09

/ Some Poplar Bluff children were
spending their Thanksgiving vaca-
ton in the country. One of them,
a boy named Tally Dickson, picked
up n target rifle and in the usual
funny way pointed it ut girl
named Elizabeth Clemens. The
result was ms usual, for the girl
was shot through the heart
Thomas o. Snyder, snperintend-
ent of the Cypress Hardwood Com.
pany, near kenuctt, fell in some
way and broke his neck on the 10Th
ult. His body was taken to llar.
riSburg, H., for burial
a man working on the Thcbcs
bridge was killed on the 23rd uIi.
A derrick slipped and he was hurled
into the river. lie was the TWEEN
tieth man killed since the bridge
was commenced.
Mrs. Louisa Purteet, who was
remarked to her divorced husband
last week at GreenviIle, committed
suicide at Walnut Ridge, Ark,
where she had gone just after the
marriage.
John Hicks of Cape Girardeau
county is nearly 80 years old, and
his relatives living near him sur,
prised him by bringing in an nj
ready-cooked Thanksgiving dinner.
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SOUTHEAST NEWS.

{. W. Hicks of Madison county
killed a white coon while hunting
last week
Jefferson county farmers are to
have a corn show in De Soto on the
9th aud 10th.
The Herald says that Ste. Gene
We've very much needs an mp to-
date opera house.
The residence of A. +. Casey of
Potosi was destroyed by fire on the
22nd. Loss So 600 with insurance
for 81 800.
There is reward of $50 for the
capture of NJ. A. Ratlilfe, who es-
capped from Jail at Fredcricktown
on the 2Sth nit.
The Benton Record SAYS that
Maj, Brooks is considering an elec.
trlc railway that will connect ali
the Southeast towns.
The new round house at Pied
mont, to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire, is to be a hand,
some brick structure.
Auditor A. o. Allen intends to
build house at once at New Mad.
rid, where he will live as soon as
his term of office expires.
The handsome dwelling of J. r.
McHaney of Kenneth was DESTROYED
by fire on the 9th ult. Loss
about $1,000 with insurance for
81, 900.
Thou, my friend, would like to know
Why fair twin roses blush and blow
In babys cheeksP I'll tell thee.
They're nourished by TEETnINA.
See!
"TEETHlNA" (tecthing pomders)
Overcomes and Countcracts the effects
of the Summers Heat, Aids Digestion.
Regulates the Bowels and relieves
much suffering and dread. |
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body and the press, and perhaps
We should not too hastily applaud
the virtue of those newspapers who
sent the letters they received from
the krrcus management back to
friends of the other candidates
whom they may prefer to him.
Mr.. Nlediughaus is president Of
n big truSt-thc National Enamel
ing and Stamping Company, in.
corporatcd under the laws of New
Jersey, with capital stock of
SO, 10000 cumulated preferred
and 2O,OOu,OOO common stock,
which ha, already absorbed dozen
or more of the big manufacturing
plants in different States. Mr..
Nlcdringhaus would be Il good rep
rescntatiyc of this and other trust
interests in the United States SEN
ate, aud when the trusts want any
thing they too have "A method of
their own Of going after it aud get.
ting 1t.
With three such men in the fore.
ground for United States Senator,
and some Of the best Republican
material for the position holding
back, perhaps because they regard
the chances under existing condi-
tons too uneven, ii looks as it the
Missouri Legislature, with Re.
publican majority on joint ballot,
may face strong temptations to
break the long standing honorable
record Of the State in the election
Of n United States Senator.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-09
UNIVERSAL OINTMENT

Is guaranteed to cure piles, letter,
eczema, nasal catarrh, pimplcs, sores
and crnplions of any kind, zoe per
box. Manufactured solely by
+. NJ. LAAKMAN, Druggist,
Farming ton, Mo
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Spencer Kelley died at his home
IN Flat Woods. Ripley county, on
the 9TH ult aged 90 years and II
days. He had been member of
the Methodist church since he was
ID years old. He was able 70
walk around the house until few
days before his death, which was
chair,
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Has Stood the lest rs Years.

The old, original GROVES Tastclcs,
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taking 1t i. iron aud quininc in
laslclc,, form No cure, no pay. soc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25
NO OVERcROWDING
At ST. LOUIS
Ample Accommodations at Reasor
able Rates.

The alarming and altogether Grr0
neous reports which have been circ1l
lated from time to time regarding the
probable ovcrcroWding of visitors t.
the exposition and the lack of accom-
modations may be entirely discarded
as the arrangements which have been
rlade in the Cascade City are such IS
to provide good accommodation and
entertainment. for all who come.
Chief among the prominent hostel
ries which have opened their hospit
able doors is the Inisde Inn stu
ated actually within the grounds of
the exposition itself and erected un
der the supervision Of the Worlds
Fair management. 1t is three sto
ries high, is 400 feet wide, 500 feet
! long and contains $500 roon, in alGi.
! ton to its parlors and waitingrooms
3. and a dining-room and restaurant
seating 900. The Inside Inn is un'
der the direct management of Mr. r..
NJ. Statler. the well-known caterer OF
Buffalo, who maintains, q AiGh- class
and uniform cuisine and service for
everyone CT his guests.
The Inside Inn is run on both the
European and American plans a
rates ranging from $50 to $3.50 per
cay, European, and from $500 to
500, American. including admission
III both classes. The range of prices
being solely controlled by the size
and location of the rooms.
The advantage of a large. com
Portable. and thoroughly equipped.
home-like hotel right inside the
grounds will be at once obvious to
all who remember the long, weari-
some Journeys so often entailed both
at the Worlds Fair in Chicago and
at Buffalo, by those who lived sor1cI
distance away from the exposition.
No admission fee other than the first
one is needed, visitors being within
the precincts of the exposition all
the time. They thus save all loss of
time, expenses of street cars, etc.
and are able to devote the whole of
their time to the pleasures and en-
loyments of the exposition.
reservations may be made for anv
date and full details regarding the
many advantages of the Inside Inn
may be obtained by ADDRESSING pos
ia card to the Inside Inn. Administra-
ton Building, Worlds Fair Grounds
81. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25
Speech Saved From the Flood.

Mr.. Curtis of Kansas. new mem
Der of the Committee OH Ways and
Means, did not make q speech on the
Cuban reciprocity bill, although he
had tariff speech ready for use.
Il want to save ii" he said, for
a general tariff debate, should one oc.
cur. think a good deal of that
speech, for it was Incidentally the
means Of saving the one book of my
library that escaped from the ravages
Of the floGd that swept over Topeka
lost summer.
II was reading on the subject. ard
had the second volume of Cotton 5
Life of Clay in hand. | laid it upon
tin box. resting ON the top of the
bookcases. and when the waters
flooded the house everything but that
went.
How it escaped I don't know. 1t
IS the sole relic OF library that | had
been gathering since 1873 when |
began the study OF law"--New York
sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25

and personal service are trade, trans
portation manufacture and mechan
ical pursuits The most striking sair
relatively has been in professional di
rcctions Here the increase has beer
nearly one-fourth. This includes no
only the more commonly recognized
professions, but literary and skilled
mechanical pursuits. entertainers o.
various sorts and artists. The above
crease in professional lines to the de
sire for independ ar. employment
which the trusts have made more dif
ficnlt to secure in mercantile and
manufacturing enterprises.
Electrical and ciyI eneineelin. has
increased in the number of votaries
1,o37.34 per cent while literary pur
suits have multiplied fvefold
The Journal draws from this data
this conclusion; at would certainly
be On immense 29in T. - world
if some system cold cd hv
WHICH NpNh% men - women about
10 make choice Of profession could
get some comprehensive view of the
needs of the twenty years before
them by which they might get ac
duainted with the ncw ficlls # g.
deaVor. and learn whether this ine
OF work was always o9ererow.led e1
that line in need Of recruits: some
sNstem in fact. by which occunatior
could be better regulated and moi
everything left to chance
Yet The figures show that. without
soch supervision, workers have gray
mated by the natural law of demano
INTO the channels requiring an in.
creased supply
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25
INCREASE IN OCCUPATIONS

The Wall street Journal makes some
interesting summaries relative to the
changes in occupation which, have
been made necessary by the changing
conditions during inc decade preced.
ing the census of 1900. There arc
now over five million women in
mcney-makirg occupations. while in
1880 there were less than half that
number. In agricultural pursuit
there has been falling off In 1889
1929 per cent of population were ther
engaged. whereas in 1900 there were
but 1913 per cent. To have an occu.
patton lose nearly one-tenth of it's vo
taries in decade is almost startling.
The occupations which have gainer
the percentage lost from agriculture
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25
-DNc"C -
QUAKER REFLECTIONS

Many big scandal has ros,,lfel
from small talk.
We should all have a warm snot
IN our hearts for The ice man.
Some women are up to date in
everything except their BIRTHDAYS,
us all right to gre st misfortune
with Smile" if you have the
price.
The fellow who doesn't make hay
while the sun shines cuts no ice.
Some .3-cent cigars are worse than
others It's Just question OF
rank.
nen a play is tco heavy = joeso'
dc any good to reduce the wait he
tween acts.
Duty and pleasure are no more
= <cfy related THAI wnctlharroN
and an automobile.
In spite of the fact that the price
cl writing paper may fuctuate, it
remains stationery
No. Maude, dear: in cutting YOU
eye teeth it isn't necessary to make
q spectacle of Philadel
phia Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25
an lndiaN- -Anecacfe.

Your sponGent Who asks whict.
OF the tive he sa0uld save il ne could
only save Cne # his moyitei' and wife
We're drowning, OF course opens a
Qu cstion no man would be able to
answer: but | remember reading an
anecdote when i was a boy which is
conclusive from one side OF the ques-
ton. and give it for the benefit OF
"all whom it may concern
An Indian chief was crossing q wide
and rapid stream in canoe With his
mother. who was very old. and his
wife. who was young and very beaati-
full. The canoe upset and the cljei
swan out with his mother though the
OLD sQuaw begged him to save his wife
and leave her to drown. as she NaG
not many moons to live. anyway
When he reached the shore some OF
the tribe who had witnessed the event
questioned the soundness of his judg
ment, for the same reason given by
the old squaw; but the chief put an
end to the discussion with this re-
mark.
ugh! get heap more squaw New
er get another mother!"-J. d. An.
iarson. in Notes and Queries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-25
BETTER THAN CHAIN GANG.

When white men and cOlored WORK
together in sympathy for the recla-
nation of negro children arrested for
vagrancy or crime we may hope for
a good result. says an exchange. A
very interesting experiment of this
sort is in progress in Birmingham,
Ala Judge Feagin, an old Confeder
ate soldier. was greatly disturbed by
come from sentencing negro boys
brought a second time to his court
to the chain gang. where they must
associate with hardened offenders. Sc
he devised the plan of Offering them
the choice of the chain gang or of be
ing bound ont to some negro farmer OF
good character who promises 10
"raise and educate them. to eve
them good home and train them
izenShin p" 10 treat them kindly. an6
report to Judge Feaein once month
Within three months % bows have
gladly accepted the offer Reeiaes
this Judge Fcagin has ,nauauratod
Il probation system. supported hy inc
better colored people, and LIS boys
are under its care. One negro oi
means has given 1875 acres of land
TO Judge Feagin to be used for this
philanthropic work, and now the
leading co!ored people have formed
ali ASSOCIATION to cooperate With tins,
work and organize a reform school tc
train wavward colored hoys and girls
Such effort and cooperation afford
the highest hope of useful results.
and SHOW that mutual helpfulness will
solve any racial Question.