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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
DOE RUN

Ben Butler had head end collision
with the chats along the NJ X Il Il.
7. track at Rock Springs Sunday.
Two bowling teams from st. Louis
were down Saturday last and played
match games with the Buckeyes of
this place.
Robt. blackwell of Ste. Gcncyicvc
was seen on the streets here Saturday.
Bob is II good fellow aud has many
friends here.
Peter Polite, Il citizen of this place,
butchcred ten aud half months
old hog that weighed four hundred
and four pounds when dressed.
MIR. W. B. Wood celebrated his
birthday last Wednesday, Jan. 9th.
lie was fifty years old and received n
fine gold watch for a birthday present,
The Missionary Baptists had bap-
Using at the st. Francois river Sunday,
Jan. 9th. Harry Nansicklc, John
Conlcy and Miss Essie Stevens were
the candidates.
Henry Siurgcss of this place and
Miss Belle Murphy of Flat River were
married sunday morning at seven
o'clock by Rev. n. o. Fleming, a
the home of MIR, Sturgcss.
Mrs. Nancy Parks, wife of Marion
Parks, who lives about two mile
southeast Of this place, died Saturday
January 9th, Mrs. Pnrk7 was sixt!
one years old, and leaves n husband
and eight grown children, besides
host of friends to mourn her loss.
lltT.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
The DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION
To be Held in St. Louis on the
9th Of July Next.

The Democratic National Com
mittee met in Washington City last
Tuesday for the purpose OF naming
the place and time for holding the
Democratic National Convention.
After a spirited contest between
Chicago and st. Louis, the com
mittee finally decided upon ST..
Louis by vote of % to u, and
named Wednesday, July 9th, as
the day for the converting of the
convention.
The convention will he held IN
the Coliseum, which will be ar
ranged to seat 5000 persons,
This will be the fourth national
convention for St Louis within L
generation, beginning with the ont
in 1876 which nominated Tlldel
and Hendricks, the one IN 1883
which nominated Cleveland anC
Thurman, the Republican couven
ton in 1896 which nominated Me
Kmlcy and Hobart, and now thu
third Democratic convention To III
held this year,
And, blythe way. it is a fact tina
every national convention held II
! st. Louis nominated candidate
who were successful at the genera
election. May this year not prov
IN exception.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
I 7 T

The Sunshine Society has held II
inbilcc over the removal OF the last set
Of paupcrs 10 No. 4, aud ask Their
friends to unite with them in congratu-
larions and praise for the County Court
" hose prompt action has so quickly
brought relief to these unforlunateS,
Now we are ready TO begin our work,
a small one in comparison with theirs,
and we don't want any one to desert
it. This interest in the County Fam
is only one branch of our work, and
because they were most needy we gave
them first attention Now we must
knit np the rayclIed ends of our other
beginnings, Please come to our next
meeting full of enthusiasm to plan new
things for this new year, already cloud
ed by disasters and needing more than
ever "Sunshinc.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

SOUTHEAST NEWS.

The Congressional race in the nth
district has narrowed down practically |
to only one candidalc--llon. j. j.
Russell of Charleston
A new labor paper was launched at
DeSoto on the 9th inst II ". llar
rs, President of the local iypograph-
zeal union, is its editor
George b. Rogers was shot Satur-
day morning Of last week in Caruthcrs-
willie 10y Gabc Owens in drunken
brawl in front of saloon. He died in
a few minutes after the shooting.
Chas. Perry, who was being
searched for by the Stoddard county
officials, was arrested at FCstus last
Wednesday and taken back to Bloom
field. lie is charged with forgery.
Prosecuting Attorney K. II Stanley
Of Poplar Bluff has sued Joe c Bcrncr
Of the Poplar Bluff Citizen for 800
900 on account of libclous criticism by
the editor in regard to the Prosecuting
Attorneys official acts,
Gus Gregory, Il negro, who killed
| George Marshall, half brother Of
State Senator Marshall, Mt barbecue
near Sikcston on the night of July 10,
1902, was hanged at New Madrid
last Wednesday. to pay the penalty
of the crime.
Jefferson county people ale prcpar-
ing a petition to present to the County
court rsking il to authorize the hold
ing of an election to vote upon prop
osition to bond the county in the sun
Of 100000 TO improve the public
roads of the county
The Illinois Central railroad Com
pany on the first Of January abam
doncd Cape Girardcau rs station OF
their system. The trains which vert
heretofore carried over the river 10y
ferry boat into the Cape will now =
on down to Cairo over the Central
new line.
For n seeming lack Of the prope
enthusiasm for true Democratic prin
ciplcs down in Butler county on th
part of the Poplar Bluff Citizen, nc,
Democratic paper has been Launched
in that city. 1t starts off with Eide
j. T. Craig, an accomplished wllte
and pastor of the Christian Church c
Poplar Bluff, as editor, Col. II. n
Phillips, County Recorder I'd AhIng
ton and Prosecuting Attorney Il II
Stanley of Butler county and j. !
. Fort and other prominent Democrat
! Of Stoddard county are stockholders
( the new paper.
Roy Smith, youngest sou of Rev /
) A. Smith OF Poplar Bluff and broth,
Of II. T.. Smith of the Benton Rccor,
mysleriously disappeared last frido
night. lie and his young wife ho
4 been visiting in Charleston during IL
C holidays and on the afternoon of la
n Friday the young man boarded II
/, train at Charleston to go to Pop'
Bluff to visit his parents. lie arrive
there all right and took supper Mt OF
. of tho restaurants and was seen by
number OF his acquaintancc's for
' hour or so after he got off the trni
:, but after he left the restaurant all TIA
of him was lost aud he has not be-
" heard of since. 1t is believed
some that he has been murdered.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
ON THE DEATH or GOV. FOSTER
In II Proclamation Issued ny ""'
Mash High Tribute L. fnth 10
GOV. Fosters Memory.

Columbus. O., Jan. ll,-Gov NASH
in proclamation issued Sunday on
the death OF former Gov. Charles Fos.
ter, says:
Ills vas n most useful public life,
and Lr rendered most valuable service
az public officer to the state ana ma
ton.
In all his public career Gov, Foster
was nm officer who commanded the
love, respect and admiration OF his
fellow citizens. and he made record
which will live for years to come In
heir memory.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

The Progress attempts to break
the force OF the facts surrounding
the adoption Of the Folk common.
datory resolutions 10y the Christian
Church Convention at Columbia
with one of those little twists of
logic rrsortcd to by some people in
an effort to gracefully cover re-
treat. Bracrd with reliable infor-
nation from one Of the best known
aud hardest working ministers OF
the Christian Church in the State,
we said that ut the time the rcsOlu.
ton was adopted the attendance
was larger than at any other time
of the convention. TO try to break
the force and meaning of this, the
Progress says in reply: During
the closing hours of Il four days
meeting, attended by persons away
from work that demanded their at.
| tcntion--wcH, we will allow our
readers to decide if the reply to our
statement is plausible " That sort
of smooth subtcrfugc will not stand
in the face of facts, and until the
Progress convictS the Secretary OF
the State Board of Missions of the
| Christian Church of misreprescnta.
ton and of being Il rash and in.
discreet minister 1t must reced,
from its position. But why did the
Progress ignore altogether the 9th
cr fact to which we called attention
| That the Columbia Convention sim
lply supplemented and emphasized
the action of the Joplin Convention
showing that the sentiment of TIL,
Nhutch It's II houN tHuoTscs MI
Folks good work against cOrrup
ton in public places. In its pccul
lar elegant diction the Progress
may call the actions of these churcI
, conventions political tricks, " bl
there he many who thinl; its phras
, Il little "venomous" and altogethe
inapt.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

In answer 10 our one hundred and
fifty po,tals, we heard from thirty
Won't the others icply2 1t is not on
~ contributions that we need, but an
assurance Of your cooperation aud ap.
proyal. Those who do not approve
have not been 50 coy, and we know
that to some people we are offensive.
That is n misfortune 10 he borne n we
best may, but ms the mcrchuut invoices
his goods from time to time to test. his
ability To serve, So We want to know
who is to be counted for Sunshine, and
any suggestions, even Of II critical ma
turc. are acceptable. SO ''Plcasc call
~ write
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
l0uGhB0R0 ITEMS.

John l.. Taylor spent Sunday with
homcfolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcfarland
spent last Sunday in Doe Run
MIR. Peter West made trip to
Fredericklown last Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Hurley returned home
last week after n short stay at ElvIns
Mo.
Mrs. Lizzie Mcfarland, and Miss
Zcphers Heaston visited near DeLas'
sus last Saturday.
Misses Elvira, Pearl and Lille
Yeatcs visited friends near DeLassus
the latter par, OF last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Kendall and
children visited relatives at Valley
Forge last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Adelia Wallen returned home
Sunday from Flat River where sh'
has been been working the past sever
weeks.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
7 I 7

The reception Of box of most cN-
qui.ilc noNcrs on Christmas eve sent
by Young Ladies Society rs a uib-
ate to Sunshine" lent its sweetness
to the holidays, while n dainty cafcn-
dur, with selected poem for each
month aud sent by sister shut-in, was
equally enjoyed aud welcomed No,
I'm not going 10 tell you all my Christ
ma, gifts; don't shuddcr, but these
were not only mine, but yours, dear
Sunshine friends, a tribute to our cause,
aud wish you to share my gratitude.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

AS a result of Mr.. Folks deter
mined, persistent work, Charles
Kraft, the fugitive boodler, has
been recovered from Mexico, and
arrived under official escort in st
Louis last Tuesday. He imaglnes
he is great hero and popular idol,
and the way Ed. Butler, ex Mayor
Ziegenhein and other boodlers and
Doodle sympathizers rallied about
him to 90 on his bond, after he had
already forfeited one $4,000 bond
when he skipped out for Mexico,
goes to show that he is either As
popular as he claims to be among
certain class, or that they feal
him and want to close his mouth
That he could so quickly give
$40, 900 bond, under the circum
stances, his bondsmen being II
readiness and eager to sign his
bond, that he might not have tt
spend even a night behind strong
iron bars, shows how bold and de
fiant the Doodle element is in st
Louis and how determined it is tt
defeat the ends of justice; and i
also shows the source of the bitter
opposition to Mr.. Folks candidacy
for the governorship, and why 9
certain self.soIicited candidate OF
the ultra machine type is inspired
with the hope that he can carry the
city against the Folk delegates tt
the Democratic State Convention.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
Alleged Torgcr,c~ Reach 100000.

Troy. Kas., Jan. ll.-Bank Examiner
Crummcr. who has boon lnvestigatins
the affairs of the Bank of Highland
Eas.. has reported to the county at.
tornoy that the alleged forgeries ana
other unlawful populations of J. IL
MARCEL the cashier, which have al
ready been reported to him, aggregate
s9O0 600
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
Sunshine Society.

Sickness long continued in the fam
lis Of the Sunshine scribe has rendered
writing impossible, but the sun shines
as brightly as ever, though obScurcd
by clouds, aud our work goes on, The
attendance has not been large, but in
the most gratifying ways WE are re.
minded that we live and are apprc-
ciatcd
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

The contest for the governorShlp
in this State is narrowed down to
a fight for clean government and
an honest execution of the laws
against the Doodle element, with
Joseph ". Folk standing out bold.
" as the one well defined rcpresen-
mtiyc Of the people who are op-
posed to public corruption He is
the target against whom all the
shafts of the boodlers are aimed,
and it is through this influence that
his contestants hope to win. In.
deed. in their assaults upon him,
attempting to diScrrdlt him as II
Democrat and his efforts to bring
the guilty to justice, they are sim.
ply bidding for the support OF the
corrupt GLASSES and the ward aud
precinct election buns and In.
dams " The people must assert
themselves if they ever hope to SET
public conditions hettrred.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

We will state for Mr. Fishers benefit
that we knew no more of Mr.. Harry b.
Halves candidacy for Governor at the
time we wrote the editorial III question
than he OF the general public Farm
ington Progress.
And yet Mr.. Halves had given
out his jefferson CITY interview,
had made his Hannibal speech as
saulting Mr.. Folk, and was thrent-
cning to inflict himself upon the
party as a candidate several weeks
before the Progress editorial APP
reared. 1t came rs sort OF sup
plcmpnt to Mr.. Halves assaults
The incident which our neighbol
so rancOrously discOursed upon Is
alleged to have taken place IN Sep
tembcr, and the speeches OF Eide
Richmond were said to have beel
i'''''''''''''
delivered in August, and yet thu
Progress hadn't II word to sa.
about them until December Bird, at
ter lapse Of several months AM
Mr. HAYES had mapped out hi
campaign Of abuse and plan to dis
credit Mr.. Folk alone Of all tn
other uvowcd candidates for Gov
crnor The editorial of the Pro
. grcss, appearing at the bclatcd dat
. which it did and under the rlrcnn
stances which we have named, gay
every evidence of having been III
spircd for the special occasion.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
Notice Of Sale.

The Fredelicktown Bottling Works
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, on january
3Oth, 1904, at Frcdcricktown, Mo-,
at one O'Clock p. m. For further par
,iculars write,
I. 3. KINDLER,
Fredcricktown, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

Sharon, Pa. Jan. ll.-After several
months idlcness, over 1000 men VIII
return TO work at the South Sharon
mills to-day.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

Since the holidays we have received
quilt patches aud such lovely pictures
from Mrs Grulpck, aud nice lot of
Christmas goodies from the Southern
Methodist congregation, which are
making a sweet spot in some homes we
know, where such things are scarce
Also gcnerou. supply of reading
matter from friend who supprcsscs
her name.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
DESl0GE.

Miss Sadie Sloan contcmplatcs u
visit to California in the near future.
She is popular milllncr.
Miss NJ. Davis has returned from n
visit to her mother near Belgrade and
reports a pleasant visit. She is an eN-
ccllcut scamsrrcss aud doe, sowing tnr
the union men.
William Canardy and Il. J. Hub
bard were elected delegates to the
State Federation meeting at Springfield.
Mr. Hubbard could not attend, so Syl-
yc,tcr Asher, alternate, went IN his
place.
Will Calm, well known here and
who works in the Huffman mill, had
the misfortune to fall while Mt work
and Is now in a dangerous condition
Mr.. Calm fell from one floor to tho
next and fractured three ribs He
was once member Of Dcslogo Local
No. II, but now belongs to the car
pentcrs local.
The LcadriNc Lodge of Odd Eel
low, had special installation Tues
day night The Deputy Grand Mas
ter was present and oiliclatcd in hi
usual dignilicd manner. The meeting
was quite success The large mum
Der OF visitors speak highly of the wa.
in which the DcsIoge Odd FcIlWs en-
rcrtain. Some Of the brethren mad
eloquent talks, after which n reccs
was declared and all the brother
were invited to grand supper.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

The Senate last Tuesday amend
ed the Netherlands treaty including
bribery in the list of rNtadltabI"
otlpuscS
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15
CONGRESS'AL COMMITTEE MEETING

Notice is hereby given that there
will be II meeting of the members
of the Democratic Congressional
Committee of the 18th COMPRESSION
al district of Missouri, held at Bis
marck, Mo, on
SATURDAY, JAN. %, 1904,
at 1870 o'clock p. m, for the pur-
pose of fixing the time and manner
of nominating a Democratic candi.
date for Representative in Congress
and also for the transaction of such
other business ms may come before
said committee. Your presence is
earnestly requested.
HENRY G. BELL, Chairman.
MERRILL PIpKIN, Secretary.
Pennington, Mo-, Jan. 10. 1904.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

Fine new line of hot water bags
Scasonablc goods--cvcryonc guaran-
iced, +. Nj. Luakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

Fine new line If hot water bags
Scasonablc goods--cveryone guaran'
teed Il NJ. l.hakhlah' -
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

WANTEp-Trustworthy lady or gen.
tleman to manage business in this coun-
~ and adjoining territory for house of
solid financial standing; $40 straight
cash salaiy and expenses paid each
Monday direct from headquarters. En-
pcnsc money advanced; position per-
mancnt. Address Manager, COS Mon
on Bldg, Chicago.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

The largest line of writing tablets
in the CITY: call and see and be con-
yinccd r. NJ LasHinah'
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

The Celebrated Amorillas toilet
water only 81 cents per bottle.
T.. NJ. Laakman.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-15

Crepe paper to CLOSE out D
cents per roll T.. NJ. I.aakman.
The largest line of writing tablets
in the city; call aud see nnd be con-
WINGED f.. NJ. Laakman
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
GOLOHED MASONS
LAY CORNER STONE
Hiram Grand Lodge Off
ciated at the Ceremonies
on East Ninth Street

Nearly 1000 persons were present at the
laying of the corner stone OF the Publi-
cation Department of Union A. M. h.
Church, No. los East Ninth street yester-
day afternoon. which was conducted un-
der the auspices OF the colorcd Masons of
the city.
The exercises began promptly at three
O'Clock, but long before that hour colored
people from every section OF the city
crowded the pavement in front Of the
building
Prior TO the ceremonies Hiram Grand
Lodge Free and Accepted Masons who
conducted The ceremonies headed by the
Columbian band gave a street parade
and made fine appearance Walter $.
Gasdow' Grand Master, marshaled the
line.
The opening OF the exercises was mark
ed hy the singing by the school children
of the hymn start Working Where You
Are Prayer was offered by the Rov.
William H. Gray OF Media. The Rt. Rev.
Bishop Il. II. Ruloy presided. ana intro
duced tho Rev. Ezoliei Smith editor Of
the Union Messenger. publication of
West Philadelphia.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Smith
said he fclt proud Of the day the special
occasion and ceremonies connected with
It, lie dwclt at some length on the his-
tory OF The church and said the Union A .
NJ, Church was the first colored Christian
organization in America and was found
ed by the Rt Rev. Peter Spencer. lie
lauded the efforts which Bishop Ruley put
forth to firmly establish the publication
house.
The corner stone contains on It's face the
following inscription: "The Publication
Department and Book Concern OF the
Union American NJ. 70. Church. Founded
December 1895 by the Rt. Rev. B. II.
Ruloy."
Tho placing Of a corner stone upon a
building already erected is an unusual
proceeding but was done in order to de-
note its Christian purposes. Tho new
building Is to be used for the PUBLISHING
of the necessary literature I'm connection
with the church. Attached TO it will b,
am Industrial school for colorei children
whore for the present they w!ll be traino,
/ Ia printing. Singing will he taught under
| thed iroctlou OF Professor william ID
Smith of Philadelphia, an accomplished
musician
Tho Publication and Book Concern wal
founded by Bishop Ruloy IN 1898 and wa!
Installed in the building at No. S2S Fronci
street. The project found popularity i'm
mediateiy and increased to such AN OK
tent that larger quarters were found &
be necessary and the present three-stor
building No. i05 East Ninth street wa
purchased on December s, 1902 fror
James Anaharg for Si,GO.
Evening journal., 1904-08-22
BIG DAY AT SHELLP0T
Little Ones Will Have Parade Of Dolls
on chldren's Day.

Many persons are preparing TO at
tend the Children's Day and Doll Baby
Show which win be celebrated at Shell
pot Park on Thursday next.
Among the many pleasures Of the day
will be singing and fancy dancing by
pupils of Professor Giles dancing
academy. A special organizers ticket
viii be presented every child sending
I'm the names of twenty-five children
and handsome prizes will be awarded
the largest doll. the prettiest doll, old
est doll. and the best rig i'm the parade.
The rig viii consist of coach. child and
dool. Mr.. Giles has made all arrange
ments to have doll coaches checked
at Eighth and Market streets from 10
to / o'clock on the day of the contest.
The contest will include a number Of
entries from Chester and points along
the Darby line All entries should be
sent to Mr. Giles Shellpot Park. Spe-
cial care will be given all dolls and
coaches. quite a number of coaches
will be handsomely decorated with
flowers and ribbons in the parade
which will make it a sight we'll worth
Witnessing.
Among the many pleasurse OF the day
will be dancing, band, a big show at
the theatre including the Manhattan
-Four, and Buzzy Izzy; the merry go
round. razzle dazzle, Chinese laundry.
swings, and in fact everything to make
it one grand day for the children.