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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

violated. Men have been lmprls
oned without warrant, held without
charges and no opportunity for
hearing granted.
Others have been driven from
their homes and forbidden to re.
turn on pain of personal violence
or death A citizens home is al
most the highest citizen 5 right.
Men have been deported from their
homes in groups without process Of
law and without being directly
charged with any offense. In one
case an attorney employed by II
miners union was shot because he
resisted such deportation.
HOSTILITY PROVOKED.
In short, the acts of the Cover,
nor aud the manner of his acts
have all tended to provoke, rather
than to allay. hostllities. Under
such circumstances the present
situation of lawlessness is not sur
prising. If civil law is to be tramp
led under foot by the highest Off
Ger of the State, sworn to enforce
such law, no one can deny that
citizens themselves are encouraged
thereby to spirit of disregard for
law and the rights of others. ! re.
iterate Governor Peabody has VIC
lated plainly and most shamelessly
all legal and human rights and is
directly responsible. His own acts
are nothing less than anarchy.
| wish also to say that from my
personal observations in Colorado
| found that the so called Citizens
Alliance was n provoker of trouble
rather than n pacifier. The ali.
ance is nothing less than n body of
capitalistic anarchists. There is
nothing that has been charged
against organized labor that its
members themselves have not been
guilty of -
How do you view the action of
the troops yesterday in dispensing
the mass meetingf"
Il regret and eriticise that as
much as | do the dynamite outrage.
The right OF speech at such meet.
ings is often n safety valve, and to
prevent it often causes a more seri.
Gus explosion. "
DO you look for any Federal
interference"
This is not an interstate mat
ter" was Mr.. Gomper's reply.
but wholly within one State. The
United States Government is not
involved, as was the case in the
Chicago strikes, and | cannot see
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

The Lead Belt News and the
Bonnie Terre Star continue to tear
their hair over the action of the
County Democratic Committee in
deciding that its secretary, the edi.
tor of the Lead Belt News, acted
clearly outside his province in in.
sorting in the primary official bal.
lot instructions how to vote on
State Committeeman. The position
taken by the News and Star is nm.
tenable, and the latter only dis.
plays petty local spite in falsely
attributing the action of the com
mittea to the influence of Farm.
ingtOn factionists. - The fact is
Secretary Pratt not only exceeded
his authority in placing the un.
warranted instruction vote for
two over the names of the aspir.
ants for State Committeeman which
he had placed on the ballot, but ar.
rogated to himself an authority
that did not belong to him in plac.
ing these names on the ballot Mt
all. The rules adopted by the
committee for the government Of
the primary nowhere provided for
placing the names Of aspirants for
State Committeeman on the ballot.
They only provided for the election
Of county committeemen--one from
each township; and Secretary Pratt
acted clearly outside of any instruc.
tions or any authority vested in
him as secretary of the County
Committee.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

In II speech nj Bolivar last Mon.
day Mr. Folk sad In order that
the battle may be wagrd effectively,
no man should he put on the ticket
who is not willing to nncompro.
mlslngIy attack the corruptlonlsts
and their allies No man who cx-
poets any support from the Doodle
element, or who trucklcs to undo.
srablc influences, ought to he
nominated for any office This ap.
plies to every place on the ticket -
These are true words and ought to
be emphasized, for any part of the
ticket that has to he defended or
apologized for wcakens the whole
ticket, and if any considerable part
of the ticket is antagonlstic to Mr. j..
Folk and the principles he has been
advocating, they could if elected
hamper him in many ways in inst.
tuting reforms and in no small way
negative if not discredit his admin
istration. There is some fear that
this way be done.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

constitutional or legal authority at
present for the United States Gov.
eminent to take a hand in this mat.
ter This ean only be brought
about by IN appear to the central
Government by the State Lcgisla.
ture or, if the Legislature Is not in
session, by the Governor. do not
understand that there is any pros
pect for such m appel ~
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

The presumption that the dyna
hitting of the station at lndepcnd
rncc, Colo, III which u number of
uon.unlOn miners were blown to
pieces, was perpstratrd with the
knowledge and sanction of the
Western Federation OF Miners as II
body, or that any considerable mum
Der Of It's members approve of the
wholesale murder, is wholly with
out Justification. Labor unions,
even if they are composed of wage
earncrs and though there may hc
many ignorant men among their
membership, are not organizations
OF criminals As n whole they are
constituted of aw-abldlng men,
heads OF families, men lis rule
who possess as much of the com.
mon instincts of sympathy and hu.
manlty rs their more opuIcnt en-
plOycrs, aud who would shrink
from the thought Of such dlabulism
But it is also true that vicious men
may seek and obtain entrance into
their organization. who, IN crises
like that 10 which the miners of
Colorado have been subjected, act
on their own savage instincts and
commit crimes to the dscrcdit and
injury of the organization to which
they belong It is said of the
Church that II harbors many II
hypOcrltc who uses religion as Il
ClOak and criminals ARE known IL
have claimed connection with the
Church The same can lie said Of
the many fratcrnal and benevolent
orders; but no one but an infidel
or Il slmpietom would lay the sins
of these dcrclirtS to the Church or
the orders. We believe that in all
our great labor organizations,
which ARE natural cOunter0ctivcs
of the common tendency of those
III authoritative positions to for
get the justice and fairness due
those under them, there exists Il
general sentiment Of fair play and
no more sOrdid scllishncss than is
naturally a constituent of mankind
in general.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
APPALLING DISASTER.
Six Hundred Persons, Majority Women
and Children, Perish in Flames
or Are Drowned.

New York, June j.-Thc steamer
General Slocum, with Sunday school
excursion on board from the ST. Mark ;
German Lutheran Church, estimated
at 1000 or l,j00 people, mostly
women and children, was burned and
il is estimated that over 600 persisted
in the flames or were drowned AT
the time the dispatch was sent about
800 bodies had been recovered. and
divers were still at work. 1t is one of
the most appalling disasters in the his
tory of New York.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

The dynamiting Of the station at
Independence, Colo, was murder
of the most diabolcal nature, but
so was the firing of the militia at
Victor into q crowded hall ofunion
miners who were holding a peace
able meeting The one is to be
condemned AS much AS the other.
The State government has shown
itself incapable of dealing with II
crisis, and has substituted irrespon
sible militarism and despotlsm for
law. The Imprisonment and de-
portation of miners against whom
there is no clearly defined charge
except that they are members Of n
miners union, many of whom have
families and homes in the state,
are crimes against law and justice
even greater than any rioting that
has taken place there. If these
men have violated the law they are
entitled to fair trials, and if ad
judged guilty should be punished
as the law directs, and not dcported
and inflicted on some other State OF
community. If they are innocent
they have rs much right to then
liberty and homes us Governor
Peabody or any member OF the
mine owners association and ritl-
zcns alliance. America Is no place
for military dcspo,lsm
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

Dr. Anthony spent Monday in
Pennington.
Master Marvin Belknap is visit
ing in Bonnie Terre.
Mrs. Addie Lupkey has been very
sick the past week.
Mrs. George Bourgeois has been
sick the past week,
Mr.. Ike Nash has becN very sick
the past two weeks.
Miss Lulu Surgeons spent Sun.
day in Pennington.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. p. +.
krlmmlnger, girl
DR.. and Mrs. Ben Downing spent
Sunday in Pennington,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Black spent
Saturday in Pennington
Homer Rudy of Ironton spent
Saturday and Sunday here.
Miss Esty Stall OF lronton is Wis.
ting Miss Minnie Streckfuss.
DR.. and Mrs. Ben Downing spent
last week at the Worlds Fair.
Miss Anna Dugal of near Knob
Lick is visiting Mrs p. i Gruner
Little Miss Dweczc of st. Louis
is visiting her brother, Rus Dwceze.
Mrs. Alfred Rudy of Bonnie Terre
is visiting her sister, Mrs Hughes.
Misses Sallic Moon and Mabel
Belkuap spent Monday in Bome
Terre.
Jules }raham Of Pennington is
visiting his brother, DR. J V,
Braham
Miss Mary Meyers of lronton is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Francis
Antoine.
Misses Lola and Anna Hunt of
DE LnsSus spent II short time here
saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Belknar
are spending this week at the
World = Fair.
Mrs. John Robinson visited her
sister, Mrs. Reed Babb, III Flat
River last week
Mrs Antoine AuBuchon visited
her daughter Mrs. Lawrr nee, in
+ lat River, iast week
Mr.. and Mrs Truman BclknaI
and little daughter, Ronda, spent
Sunday in Bonnie Tcrre.
Mrs klngsland aud daughter,
Miss Lucille, of Flint River are Wis,
ting Mrs Grant LOvorn.
Misses Meta Wood and ClAud
McClintock of De LasSus visited
Miss Lillian Nclderc SATURDAY,.
Mrs. Snllr IIlbmtts of Knob
Lick visited her sister, Mrs L0drr-
lc Williams, the first of the week
Mrs John Robinson of near StO.
no visited her daughters, MISSES
Blanche and SHIla Moon, Saturday
Mrs Chas. Guessing aud Lizzie
and Minnie Guessing of Farming.
ton spent a short time here Sun
day.
Miss Mary Black spent the lattci
part of lust week near Stone visit .
ing Misses Mollic and Maggie Sig
man.
Misses Stclln and Grace Woo
and MIR Walter Doughty of Farm
lngtou visited Mrs. Gus KIuzr
Sunday
Mcssrs John IIagberg, Ludwig
Johnson, John Wood and jim
Francis returned from st LOU,
last week.
Mrs. Coilicld has returned from
Il visit 10 ST. Louis. accompanied
by her grand children, Naomi and
Lee Coilicld.
The Childreu's Day entertain,
ment Of Union Sunday School will
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
THE COLORADO SITUATION.
President Gompers Of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor Says Governor Pea.
body is Responsible for Riots

In an interview with a Republic
correspondent at Washington City
on the It'll, Samuel GOmpers, pres.
ldent of of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor, places responsibility
for the labor troubles and reign of
terror III Colorado on Governor
Peabody.
Governor Peabody" said MIR
Gompers, has done more by his
acts to provoke bitterness than all
other elements in Colorado com.
bincd. If he acts the outlaw him.
self, the highest officer of the State
is the unfortunate situation surpris-
ing''
Voluntary arbitration of the Ia =
Dor difficulties and n special session
OF the Legislature to investigate
the Governor, General Bell and
the officers of the Miners Fedora.
ton, Mr. Gompcrs suggests as n
solution of the situation. AS for
the dynamite outrage of yesterday,
he had only words of Remuneration
aud said that he could not conceive
that it was the work OF any organ.
l2ed body of men.
DiSCREDITS PLOT THEORY.
/ cannot believe" continued
Mr.. Gompers, that such m net of
lawlessness was the result of any
prearranged plan of any body Of
miners. Ii must have been an in.
dividual act. The Western FEEDER.
alton of Miners is not affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor,
but | can say that | do not believe
that such an act can be traced to
any union.
Il have watched the Colorado
situation with great care, and WAS
on the ground for two weeks this
spring, and had opportunity for
personal investigation. ! am to-
day more than ever firm in my be.
lief that the acts of Governor Pea
body himself were originally and
solely responsible for the present
situation.
AS the highest official of the
State, he is creature of the smelt-
ers and owners. They were re-
sponsble for his nomination and
election, and he promised them that
he, as Governor, would prevent the
enactment of the eight hour law
No one denies this. He is either
given credit for it on the one side,
or denounced for it or the other.
There is no dispute about the fact
itself.
The eight, hour law in Colorado,
you will remember, was declared
unconstitutional by the courts
The Legislature then submitted a
constitutional amendment which
was adopted by the people by u
large majority, not only empower
ing, but obligating the Legislature
to enact the eight-hour law BY
this process it was entirely consti-
tutional, but Governor Peabody
kept his word to the mine owners,
and prevented the Legislature from
taking the final steps"
MARTIAL LAW.
That was only the beginning of
the trouble. When the miners, in
dependent of the Legislative action,
asked for an eight hour day, Gov
ernor Peabody again appeared up
on the scene with high handed acts
of lawlessness such as | have never
heard of in any chief executive of
any State. Making a mere street
brawl the pretext. and without re-
quest and without any authority,
he declared martial law. There is
hardly constitutional provision
in favor of individual liberty or
personal security that he has not
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

There were 50 muny men IN the
Illinois Republican governorshlp
mX-up, TINT IN giving the name Of
the nominee last week We made n
slip in the cog and named Lowdcn
instead Of Dcnccn rs the victor
Lowden WIS the fayorlto of the
National Administration, which was
fighting Gov, Yates. and the latter
turned the tables by withdrawing
IN favor Of Drnrcn.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

The Illinois State Democratic
Convention met this week, aud af-
tern rather stormy time nominated
Lawrence Is Strlngcr tor Governor
aud passed resolution of lnstruc-
tions for VIM. Il. Hearst for prcsl.
lnut
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

Now that the supreme Court has
sustained Mr.. Folk IN two of his
most important convictions of hood
lcrs, those little WISE. arrcs who
have been trying to dlscrrdt his
standing rs a LAWYER can take II
rear seat If any of the indicted
boodlcrs shared in this shallow
Judgment, which We doubt they
have changed their mind with
trembling forehodlngs
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
DOODLE CASES AFFIRMED.
The State Supreme Court Afflrms the
Conviction and Sentence OF
Two BoodIers.
SNYDER BRIBERY CASE REVERSED.

The Supreme Court last Tuesday
rendered a decision IN the case OF
Julius Lehman and Emile Hart
man, two of the St Louis bOodlers,
who were convicted and sentenced
to serve seven and six years re-
spcctiyely in the penitcntlary by
the St Louis Circuit Court The
Supreme Court aflirms the finding
of the lower court, and the two
bOodlcrs were immediately arrested
and placed III Jail preparatory to
being sent to the penitentlary.
Lehman end Hartman were mem.
bers of the City Council and were
indicted for bribery along with 9th.
ers in connection with the lighting
deal of st. Louis. They were
charged with receiving briheS from
Charles Kelley, acting for Ed, But.
Ter, and receiving their share of
s47, 800 distributed among the com.
hlne On application they were
tried separately, found guilty and
sentenced to serve seven and six
years.
Mr.. Folk, when informed of the
decision Of the Supreme Court, is
reported to have said that the at.
iirmlng of the Lehman and Hart
man sentences and sustaining the
Joint Indictment and the lower
court 5 instructions, practically re.
moved all of the obstacles in the
way of convictions in the ST Louis
Doodle eases yet to be tried. Up
to two years ago there never had
been Il prosecution IN this State for
bribery, and during the last two
years II is said there have been
more prosecutions for bribery IN
Missouri than in all the United
States in the preceding fifty years
There were many questions on the
Jaw of bribery wholly unsettled,
and the court and counsel had TO
travel an unknown road without
precedent to guide them; but Folk
the Doodle smashcr, struck the
right trail
The other St Louis bribery eases
have been awaiting the decision of
the Supreme Court on mooted
questions which TINT court has de.
ridcd in Mr.. Folk 5 favor; aud all
these cases will bc set for trial at
once and Mr.. Folk will devote his
time from now until September in
prosecuting the cases in court. 1t
is his purpose, if possible, to finish
all these eases before he goes ont
of Office as Circuit Attorney next
January.
The same day the Supreme Court
reversed aud rCmanded the case of
K VI Sny der, the Kansas City
millionaire, who was convicted and
sentenced for bribery in the Cen
trail Traction affair. IN his ease
the statute of limitation acted as n
bar and was pleaded III his favor,
but the prosecution held that he
had changed his residence from
Kansas City TO New York, and
therefore the statute of limitation
did not apply. Snyder, in the trial
produced considerable testimony to
show that he had never changed
his residence, The Supreme Court
held that on this point the prosecu-
ton did not produce sufficient evil
dencc to show such n change. and
that the lower court ought to have
sustained the demurrer to the evi.
dence. The cause was therefore
reversed and remandcd.
For Sale
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
~ Doe Run RippleS.

be held ut the church Sunday night.
A good program has been arranged.
Everybody is invited to attend.
Misses Blanche Moon, Anna
liagberg and Matte Mathews spent
a part of Sunday afternoon in
Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Philips and
daughter, Miss Edna. of Chestnut
Ridge are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Bart Philips.
Mr.. Riley Fraser and little daugh-
ter, Rnnie, of Flat River visited
Mr. and Mrs, Hughes in Wilburn
town last week
Mrs Hughes spent Sunday ut
Fiat River with ncr sister, Mrs.
Fraser and was accompanied by
her little niece, Lottic Fraser.
Mrs McMuliu and daughter,
Miss Azzie, and Miss Blanche
Moon, spent last Friday with Mrs
Lee Gruner, near Huntington.
Dr. and Mrs Ernest Ncidcrt
have returned to their home in Her.
cuIaneuln after visiting the form
cr's mother, Mrs. Tom Must"rson.
Mrs. Pennington aud children
and Miss Cynthia Gruncr spent
several days of this week visiting
their brothers, Henry aud lee
Gruuer, near Pennington
Rev. Everett Maynard of Farm
iugton and Miss Alberta Schricbcr
of DE Lassus attended the SALIVA.
ton Army meeting ut the Metho.
/ dist Church Monday evening
Mrs. Parker and son, George.
spent last Friday in Flat River and
were accompanied home 10y the
formers grand children, Harry.
Lcona and Ruth Strayhorn, who
will spend II few dHyS visiting here.
McsSrs. aud Mcsdumcs Sigman
and John Ilulscy and children re.
turned Monday from week 5
camping and fishing ut Silver Dam,
Madison county, all reporting Il
pleasant time and good luck, hay
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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
UNIVERSAL OINTMENT

Is guaranteed to cure piles, letter,
eczema, nasal catnrrh, pimpIcs, sores
and eruptions of any kind zoe per
box. Manufactured solely by
L. NJ. LAAKMAN, Druggist,
Pennington, Mo
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that tho under
signed. administrators de bonis non of the
estate of
}, r.. p EDW ARDS. Deceased.
viii make final settlement OF said estate al
the next term OF the Probate Court OF st
Francois county, Missouri. to be begun ana
held in tho Court House in Farmngton, In
said county, on tho second Monday IN
July, 1904. j. $ CLAY,
Administrator de bonis non.
juno 10, 1904.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
For Sale

Good six-foOm house, ali outdoor
improvements, good B acres in lot,
good orchard, well situated in south
west part of town. Price reasonable.
Apply to W A. KkNNEDY.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17

YOU are always welcome to
L come to our place. You
notice we have chairs in which
YOU can sit and talk ANYTHING
vou want to-but if We tell
YOU of the bargains we have
in Farming Implements YOU
Just ask us to show YOU.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
FRIDAY, it NE Il, 1904

Anarchy and dcsp0tism. rather
than government, is the prevailing
condition ~ Colorado.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
Final Settlement.

Notes is hereby given thntstho under
signed. Administrator OF tho estate of
ELIZABETH BILLi>ITOS. Deceased,
will make a final settlement of said estate
at the next term OF the Probate Court OF 81
Francois county, Missouri, to be begun ana
held ut the Court House In Pennington
Missouri, ON the second Monday In July f.,
1904. W 4. BILI.INGTOS. Administrator
juno 10, 1904.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
CULTIVATORS,
WAGONS,
BINDERS,
PLOWS,

If YOU have no Binder let u~
L tell YOU how one can he
bought cheap II YOU have
one let us sell YOU the Irvine
cheap. 1t don't cost a cent
to see what we have, and we
are always here to show YOU
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-17
ROAD WAGONS,
SURRIES,
BUGGIES,
and TRAPS.

TllIS year vou will have to
4 hurry That means you
will have to grease all the old
machinery and all the new.
We have the Oil-good oil,
lard oil and Iubricating oil; So
II YOU are going to use oil use
the good oil, by getting it
from Us.