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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Some capitalists are looking AT South
east Missouri towns with view Of cs.
tabishing a basket factory.
Clarence LuBricr, Il brakeman on a
road near Palmer, Butler county. ac-
cidenlally fell from freight train on
the 18th aud his body was cut in two.
The latest card of thanks noticed in
Southeast papers is from the parents of
a recent bride, thanking all who helped
decorate the church and sent presents.
Mrs G., II Cain OF Irondale has sold
SlOS worth of chickens and eggs this
season, and she has bought herself
buggy besides taking the family to the
Fair six times
James Rook, who is employed at a
saw mill in Ripley county, had an arm
sawed off between the wrist and elbow
by being caught in cutoff saw Oh
the 10th inst
Thomas Castccl has been sentenced
to hang for the murder Of John Smith
in September and Mrs. Rosa May
Smith has been sentenced to the pcni-
tentiary for life.
The Ste. Gcncvicvc Herald says that
never before has that town had such an
influx Of one-armed, onc-lcggcd, deaf
and dumb, ScaldCd and all other kinds
of things rs lately.
While Wesley Widgc OF Reynolds
county was baling hay on the sth, he
found a cloth with S33 tied in it and a
watch 1t is supposed they were hid
den there by some thief
j. II Rickard of Van Buren, dropped
dead while hnSking corn in his garden
on the nth inst, 1t is supposed to
have been from heart trouble, as he
was apparently in good health
The depot at Frcdcricktown was
broken into on the night of the 18th
and dynamite used to blow the safe
open and s15 was taken from it, The
safe is n total wreck and the fixtures
in the Office were badly damaged.
Two doctors in Frcdericktown are
under bond for their appearance for
giving Il man a prescription for two
quarts of whisky for his baby lie de-
cded to use it himself and was so
drunk he was arrested and told how
he became so.
When +. NJ. Spencer opened a car
load Of lumber at Birds Point on the
10Th, he found dead man ir the car.
1t is supposed he was stealing ride
in the car and some sliding lumber
struck him on the head, crushing his
skull. A card showed him to be +. j.
Ksin of Hot Springs, Ark.
Five thousand people attended the
barbecue given ut De Soto by the Dem
ocrats of Jefferson county on the 8th
Senator Cockrcll, Hon, +. W. Major,
Rube Oglesby and Hon, Edward Robb
we're the speakers for the occasion.
There were $500 pounds of beef, 4
roasted sheep, ll0 pounds of coffee
and 1900 loavcs of bread fed to the
multitude.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21
CONCERNING THE ST. LOUIS WORLD

A daily paper is being published
in st. Louis under the name of The
st. Louis World. 1t is being circu.
lated all over Missouri at a price
which hardly covers the cost of
postage. Its publication is not car.
ried on az a money making bus.
mess or as d business investment,
but the only object of its existence
is to defeat the real desire of the
people by poisoning the minds of a
few voters in every community
against the ticket which the Dem
ocratic party, in convention as.
sembled, has nominated. 1t de-
sires the defeat of the whole ticket,
but thinks it can best accomplish
this by appealing to factional diff.
ferences in the past, regardless of
the fact that the candidates on the
State ticket are working in the
most absolute harmony, all with
the same desire and the same pur-
pose. They and the State Com
mittee are bending every effort to
the election of the entire ticket by
large and uniform majorities.
The Springfield Express, in this
connection, calls attention to the
words of Charles +. Kelly, who
has just made confession to brib.
cry as Speaker of the st. Louis
House of Delegates. In his con-
fession he refers to the st. Louis
World, tells why it was started and
tells how it has attacked Folk. He
says:
When Folk commenced his war
on US, we tried TO intimidate him by
threats OF assassination, and when
this had no effect, we laid all sorts
Of traps for him, without success.
Then il was decided that the best
plan would be TO start newspaper
and libel him SO JierceIy as 10 draw
his fire by taking up his time in libel
prosecutions, or il he did nothing his
influence would be weakened or de-
stroyed.
Although we could find nothing,
after thorough search, to make ar
attack on, fbeis were deliberately
made up for the purpose Of affect
ing public sentiment. This plan was
participated in, not only by men,
bers of the House Of Delegates un.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21

ocrattc precinct of the county. Her
people are generous and h0spitable,
and her working men are of the
bone and sinew of our county. Al
together the meeting was eminently
successful and aroused great inter
est. Desloge will vote 'er straight,
aud rs goes Deslogc so goes the
npuptI
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21

! III uOtS nht increase IN" aninbt I
Of our elections or m Ike them more
cumbersome or burdensuric than
at present,
Any one can readily see by the
foregoing statement that this
amendment will practically put m
end to the corruption that has III
vaded our political life.
When We take away from oui
Legislatures the power to finally
dispose of or sell anything without
the reviewing vote of the people,
then bribery will cease, because no.
body will pay ont money to those
who cannot make final delivery of
the goods. When the acts of the
Legislature are liable to be re
viewed at any time by the people
then the opportunities for rascaity
and corruption will have passed
away. After the adoption of the
Referendum the whole people alOur
will he able to make the fual de.
livery of franchises, legislation,
etc.
Prof. }. X. Commons. the well
known Professor of Sociology aud
Political Economy said: "One of
the most important issues before
the American people to day is bri
berry. No reform movement, no
citizens union or the like can fully
cope with it " The Referendum
is the only complete and specific
cure for this condition. 1t alone
goes to the source Of corruption. 1t
deprives law makers aud executives
Of their monopoly Of Legislation.
After the adoption of the refercnd.
um they can no longer deliver the
goods
Hon. Joseph W. Folk, the great
prosecutor of corruption in Mis-
souri, said: If the referendum
had been in force, there would
have been no need of my prosecu.
tions because there could have been
no bribery under that system -
All persons in sympathy with
his efforts to purify our politics,
should earnestly support this con
stitutional amendment ana vote yes
upon it at the next election in No.
ember, 1904.
The Democratic platform of 1902
favored this reform in very EN-
phatic resolution pledging the party
to pass it.
The Democratic platform of this
year 1904 confirms this position
and congratuiates the people of the |
State on the fuliillment of the |
party's pledge and recommends its |
adoption by the people.
This, however, is n noupartisan
measure. All the political parties
in this State without exception |
have declared in favor of it.
The Republican party in its |
platform OF l9O2 favored this prln |
ciple and in the recent platform of
1904 even went so far as to declare
that the present measure was not
strong and broad enough and that
they were in favor of even II more
liberal and radical amendment
The Initiative and Referendum
has been adopted by immense ma
jorities in the States of Oregon |
and South Dakota, by the Repub-
lican party in the former and the |
Democratic party in the latter,
and according to the evidence of
their officials it has been grent |
success in abolishing corruption III |
those States.
Voters of Missouri No matter
what party you belong to, You now
have an opportunity to east vote
for honesty in our pplitics, hy yot.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-21

New Madrid voted on the water
works proposition last week with 25S
to vote. The city will be bonded
for 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
CHAMP CLARK CHOSEN.
Missouri Representative to Be Perma-
nent Chairman.

ST. LOUIS, July THE committee on
permanent organiza ton, which met just be-
fore the close Of the morning session of the
convention, received and accepted the for
NAL declination of Senator Bailey to be
permanent chairman. Champ Clark of
Missouri was then elected, and accepted
the position.
When the committee assembled Chairman
Dinsmore said that Senator Bailey had
made no sign whether he would accept or
decline the craftsmanship. Unofficially, he
had heard that Senator Bailey did not de-
sire the honor.
VIM. Capps, the member from Texas,
said: Senator Bailey authorized me this
morning in the presence of Mr. Clark to
say that while he was deeply sensible Of
the honor offered him by the committee, he
resigns because of the close 1 might say,
tender friendship that exists between him
and Mr.. Clark.
f. B. Hay Of the District of Columbia
said that Mr.. Clark authorized him to ac-
cept the craftsmanship, should the COM
mittee select him. - -
On motion Of Frederick c. Schraub of
New York the committee chose Clark by
acclamatiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
RUSSIANS FALL BACK
Japs Swarm Over Mountain Crests In
Ky-Chou Advance.

TA TCHE KAIO. Wednesday, July o tde-
layed In transmission).-The Japanese
swarmed over the mountain crests carry
this morning and advanced on ky-Chou'
compelling Gen. Chirikoff, with the center
of the Russian vanguard. to fall back. a
whole brigade of Japanese. with masses OF
cavalry, followed and occupied the viiiage
of Nan-Tay, driving out two companies OK
Russian infantry and two companies OK
Cossacks, who are entrenched there.
The Japanese arrived within five miles OF
Kai-Chou 1t was then nightfall.
General Samsonof made heroic attenips
to check the Japanese, galloping out with
guns to shell the Japanese left and innict-
ing great loss on them, but fearing ms
retreat would be cut off he fell back ana is
now holding kai-Chou. General Snlfikoil k,n
foroa is stationed southeast of kia-Chou.
The plans of the japanese remain mys-
tery to the Russian commanders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
WILL VISIT VOLGA REGION.
Czar to Leave Capital saturday-Fare-
well to Soldiers.

sT PETERSBURG. July Z, 1906 pm
II is reported that the emperor VIII leaVe
ST Petersburg Saturday for the Noisa
region and visit ZaZIn, Penza. Sanara anu
cyzran. TO bid farewell to the fifth ana
sixth Siberian Army Corps, which VIII DO
held in reserve at Irkutsk and omsk.
There Is much confusion in the news
naner reports from Lao Yang, whlch may
nossihly be accounted for by the apsehce
ns Lieut.. Cen Sakharoff commander OF
the eastern army, and Gen. huropalhlIi
array. The correspondents, perhaps by de-
sign have been given a free seln, with tne
res,,lt that a mass of conflicting reports
have been published
Dozen Versions of Battle.
There are dozen versions of Lieut. Gen.
Count Keller's reconnaissance In forces
which resulted in two tights July 4. one at
Ekhayuan and the other at Mahoumizza'
vest of the line between Mo-tien and Fen
Shut passes. NJ.
graph from Liao-Yang, announcing thar a
battle was proceeding twenty-five miles
from there, probably refers to this night
according to official information received
by the war office the japanese began their
advance toward Liao-Yang June 20. one
column moving along the main ana the
otEer over the direct road, the former
reaching Ou-fang-kou, ten miles beyond
Fen-shui pass. and the latter reachins
LA -Khol pass, twelve miles northwest OF
Molten pass. They halted at these poin1S
till July g. the Russians falling back to
Lang-tse pass thirty miles from Liao-fang.
Jap Advance Guard.
The Japanese advance guard. comprising
500 men, was only two miles east of the
Russian position. The next day occuzTsS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
LITIGATION DISCOURAGED.
Chicago Judge Renders Decision AT
fectine Iroquois Fire Suits.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Litigation to proba-
BILE aggregate total of $S,0O0OOO has been
discouraged by ruling of Judge Holden, In
the superior court, to the effect that the
city of Chicago was not liable in any de-
gree for the Iroquois Theater fire. suit
by Eva Catherine Gibson for $4,000 dam
ages because of a broken arm and an In
jured spine was the case decided. Sixty
other suits are pending, and had the de-
cision been against the city hundreds of
other actions probably would have been
filed.
The opinion was on the city's demurrer
to the averment that the theater was
public nuisance. and that the municipality
was liable because of the dereliction of its
officers in issuing license before the the
ater had complied with the ordinances. But
even had the playhouse been nuisance In
the legal meaning of that word the city,
1t was ruled. still would not have been
liable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Espieele Left Niuchwang.
DENIES BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
Probably Refers to Reconnaissance Re-
ported July 4 Last.

ST. PETERSBURG, July Z, 5:O3 pm.-Tho
war Office denies that battle is In progress
as reported by the Lao Yang correspondent
OF the London Daily Telegraph. who In q
dispatch under today's date said that Sc
we're battle was proceeding twenty-five
miles from there and that numbers OK
wounded were being brought In from tho
mountains.
The officials of the war office repeat the
substance of the explanation contained In
these dispatches today, saying that the cor
respon lent of the Daily Telegraph probably
referred &c the reconnaissance in force made
nv Lieut. Cen Count Keller July In the
direction of the Molten pass, east OF Lao
Yang full details of which were tele-
sraphed here and cabled to the Associated
Press the same day in long dispatch from
Cen. Saxharoff, to whose army Gen. keiiera
corps belongs.
Gen. Sakharoff reported that the Russians
lost over 300 officers and men IN killed or
wounded The report of the Daily Tele-
graph correspondent was doubtless Que 70
his seeing the stream of wounded brought
In. - ~ <.,,..-
The war office has no news OF furtner
fighting of importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
LIFE AT OYSTER BAY.
President Transacts Business Through
the Mails-No Visitors Today,

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. July 7.-President
Roosevelt devoted the greater part of today
to work in his library. He spent consider
able time with Secretary Loeb transacting
official business brought to his attention
through the mails.
AS he was away from home yesterday, a
large number of matters Of minor impor-
tance had accumulated for his considera-
ton. After disposing of these the President
did some work on the address to be deliv-
cred In response to the official notification
of his nomination.
No official visitors were received at Saga
more Hill during the day, but there are .
faw engaGements for tnmorrew and 6atur-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
N resolutions will report in favor of con-

on resolutions will report in favor OF con-
servative revision Of the tariff.
At noon there seemed little prospect OF
the committee being ready to report before
sundown this afternoon, and long night
session was in sight
General interest was centered In Bryan,
and delegates were anxious to know what
he was going to do when the resolutions
committee reported
Everybody, when they learned how Bryan
was being trimmed in his various fights,
was asking, Does he intend to bolt!
The treatment to which Bryan has been
subjected very much resembles the process
of making steel wire. You see red-hot
billet of steel drawn through ron ana
thinned down. Then it is drawn through
smaller sized roll and SO on until reduced.
Pryan has been going through the rolls
ever since he struck st. Louis and appar-
emily has not reached the smallest set yet.
..Will he seek revenge on the committees
at the hands of the convention and en-
deavor to start wave of enthusiasm there
which would seem to Vindicate him!--that
is the question being asked today
Reagan Pleads With Bryan.
Shortly before the convention met ex-
Senator John H. Reagan OF Texas, a pa
triarch in the democratic party, went TO
Mr.. Bryan and besought him to accept the
situation and for the sake of harmony ald
possible victory to yield his prejudice
against Judge Parker. Mr.. Bryan was lTn-
placable and inveighed in the most bitter
terms against Judge Parker. winding up Ly
asserting that he could not bring hlmse!i
to believe that the democratic party WIN
nominate Parker He would fight Parker
to the last
Parker's Associate Not Selected.
NO decision will be reached on the vice
presidency until we have nominated a
President" said Mr.. David B. Hill this
afternoon. Mr. Hill Is plainly annoyed
| that the delegates are baking at Turner
but for the moment he has Bryan and the
platform on his hands. and is letting the
| other fellows do the talking about the vice
presidency.
| This afternoon the assemblage took on
| the aspect of an old-time convention fight.
| The delay in permanently organizing, the
| news that the resolutions committee was
all "balled up and that there would be a
| contest for second place seemed to fnclte a
| spirit of aggression among the delegates.
| They sWarmed back from Convention Hall,
| q thousand of them, and pestered around
the lobbies and corridors of the hotels
| where the committees were meeting. 1t is
any westerner knows what that means. SO
| the delegates, with dripping brows and
| drenched collars, crowd through the lob
| bies swearing at the men who are delaying
| the game.
| Increased opposition to Turner for Vice
| President developed during the day. The
| Alabama delegation came out against him
| on the ground that he a "carpet-bag-
| GER in the south after the war, and was
! mixed up in affairs at Mobile which brought
| him in disfavor with the southern people.
| N. o. M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
ISLANDS BELONG TO UNCLE SAM.
Balfour Tells Conservatives the
Status of Britain's Action.

LONDON, July I'm the house of COM
mons upsday Premier Balfour, replying to a
question Of Gibson Bowles Conservative,
said that the action Of Great Britain In
sending warships to the Kommander Is
lands for the protection of the seals was
taken at the request Of both Russia and
Japan.
No jurisdiction would be exercised over
Japanese vessels. but the japanese gov
ernment had requested that any raid
should be reported to it and the govern
ment Of Japan would deal Herewith. There
was no breach of neutrality in Great Brit
aims action and no International question
could arise therefrom.
Mr. Balfour, in the course of his answer,
reminded his questioners that the Pribilof
Islands did not belong to Russia, as stated
In his question, but to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
BRYAN'S GREATEST EFFORT.
Expected to Surpass Himself in His
Convention Speech.

Convention Speech.
Special Dispatch From a staff Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, July 1T is understood that
Mr. Bryan is preparing to make the effort
of his life in his fight on the conservative
platform to be reported to the democratic
convention this afternoon.
Look out for Bryan said former Sen
ator Allen of Nebraska, Bryan's warm per-
sonal friend. See what happens when he
talks to the convention. His speech will
surpass his famous oration of 1896"
will Bryan fight the platform to be
brought in this EVENING"" John Sharp Will
iams was asked this afternoon.
II can't tell that yet," said Mr.. Williams.
He may. 1t will be all we can do today
to dispose of reports of the credentials and
platform committees Nominations cannot
come Until tomorrow"
When the convention declared a recess
this morning until o'clock the anti-Parker
forces promptly went to work circulating
literature to the effect that Parker could
not carry New York state.
Tammany men mounted chairs at the sew
eral exits and as the delegates and alter
mates passed out handed each statements
Of Henry M. Mcdonald denouncing Parker
as a friend of monopoly and declaring that
his nomination could but result in defeat
for the party.
OCcSu GAPeCt oi yoA W ooAe'
'It looks to me as If there is no ques-
ton about the nomination of Judge Par
ker," remarked Senator Martin today. 1T
is too early to say whether we will ad-
journ in spirit of harmony, but every
thing points that way. l have no fear that
Mr.. Bryan will bolt the action of the con-
vention because he cannot do it. l have
no doubt he will be found later on the
stump advocating the election of Judge
Parker" 49,
II have no doubt that Mr.. Bryan viii
bow to the will of his party and support
the ticket to be nominated said Senator
Culberson of Texas. 1T looks like Parker
on the first ballot"
Comedies Two-Thirds to Parker.
Parker will be nominated on the first
ballot" declared Representative Under
wood of Alabama when the Pennsyl-
vania delegation went over to Parker that
settled 1t. / came here hoping the Parker
boom would get tied up, and that we could
then nominate Olney, but l have given
that up. Parker now has two-thirds OF
the convention =. +. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
STRUCK A MINE.
Jap Gunboat Meets Disaster in Talien
Wan BaY.

TOKYO, July THE japanese gunboae
Kaimon struck a mine and sank IN Iahen
Wan bay on July 3.
Russians Capture Provision Convoy.
LAO YANG, July ACCORDING to
trustworthy report, Major General Mist
chenko on July captured a large convoy
of Japanese provisions, principally rec. In
the convoy were fifty head of cattle.
In view of the extreme heat, most OK
the moving Of troops is done at night.
Special sanitary measures are enforced
with rigor in all the camps and an apund'
ant supply of boiled drinking water is iur-
nished the soldiers. Up To the present uine i
The health of the Russian troops remains
good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
NORRIS AGAIN WINS
His Delegation Seated by the
Credentials Committee.
VOTE WAS SO TO IL
THOSE OPPOSED WERE ALL
HEARST MEN.
Mr.. Schulteis, Dissatisfied, Will Try to
Garry the Matter Into the
Convention.
VOTE WAS SO TO IL

Special Dispatch From Stafr Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July THE six delegates
from the District of Columbia, headed by
Mr.. James L. Norris, walked into the con-
ventlon hall this morning with heads erect.
They had been declared entitled to their
seats in the permanent organization by the
committee on credentials and were prac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
THE GENSAN BATTLE
St. Petersburg Reports Heavy
Loss to Japanese.
DESTROYER CAPTURED
ONE TRANSPORT, TWO TORPEDO
BOATS AND A CRUISER SUNK.
Russians Refused to Allow British
Espiegle to Enter NiY-
chwang Port.
DESTROYER CAPTURED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July "A cablegram from
Paris says: The St Petersburg correspond
ent of the Echo de Paris telegraphs that in
the Vladivostok squadron attack of the
Gensan squadron of Japanese torpedo
boats, which were protecting the cruiser
which was searching for Russian warships.
a Japanese destroyer was captured and has
been brought to Vladivostok. 1t Is stated
that a Japanese transport, two Japanese
torpedo boats and a Japanese cruiser were
sunk.
Espiegle Left Niuchwang.
A cablegram from Paris says: The Matin
declares that the Russians refused to allow
the British cruiser Espiegle to enter tho
port Of Niuchwang. She anchored In the
river, and left yesterday. In the early part
OF the Russians temporary evacuation OF
Niuchwang the British government, at the
urgent request of British residents who
feared a raid Of Chinese bandits, ordered
the Espiegle from Wei-Hai-Wei to Niu-
chwang, but upon the return of the Rus
slams changed this plan for the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Jewish centenarian Dead.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Bencdict Mandel. 1O2
years old, is dead at the Jewish home for
the aged He was in perfect possession Of
his mental faculties to within fiye minutes
Of his death.