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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-03
MISS ANTHON1'
GIVEN OVATION

BERLIN. June 3.The international
Womans Suffrage Conference, in session
here, today elected Susan B Anthony
president, and Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait,
of Wyomin, secretary.
Miss Anthony was given rousing ova-
tion by the delegates after her election.
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destruction of the youth than a disregard
for the laws Of the land, and good people
should bend every energy for the enforce
ment of existing laws, as well as for the
making of better laws
ALICE r. RIDOUT.
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NEGRO MURDERERS ARE SHOT
DOWN BY AN ARMED POSSE

GREENVILLE, Miss, June 3.--John
Simms, a prominept planter of Trail Lake,
and his manager, NJ. Cato, were killed last
night by two negroes.
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CANNON BELCH AND THUNDER
ROUND ABOUT PORT ARTHUR

LIAOCHANG, June 3.-It is rumored
here that another great battle is in
progress near Port Arthur today Con
tinuous cannOnading is heard from the
south.
An additional force of $4,000 japanese
is reported to have landed at Takushan.
CHEFOO, June 3-The japanese have
landed another body of troops at Using
tuitze, 20 miles southeast of Takushan. A
junk which arrived here yesterday brought
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and he is assured cordial reception.
A movement has been started TO or.
ganixe Turner club here, TO take the
place Of the old Democratic club Of tho
last campaign AT an informal meeting Of
Democrats, held in Parlor A d the Ta-
coma hotel last night, this question,
among others. was discussed, and definite
steps toward the organization of the club
viii likely be taken during senator
Turner's stay here.
The question Of Pierce county repre-
sentation ON the state ticket was also dis
cussed at the meeting last night, and II
was decided that this county win ask the
state convention for the nomination Of
lieutenant governor In connection with
this office stephen Judson and Ernest
Lister are both spoken OF as candidates
neers. All persons who have lived in
Washington for % years are eligible to
honorary membership In the association.
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morning and another negro was shot dead
during the pursuit by the posse.
a race war is threatened as a result Of
the double murder.
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PARIS, June 3,-The correspondent of
the Temps at St. Petersburg wires that
10000 Russians under General Kondroto-
witch were sent to relieve Port Arthur,
but the project was apparently abandoned
after the battle of Kinchow.
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the information that 20 warships and
transports discharged the troops there.
Word has also been received that troops
which will act as reinforcements for the
army attacking Port Arthur have been
landed northeast of Talienwan, but their
strength is not known.
TOXIC, June "a report reached here
today of an engagement between the Rus
slams and the japanese at Luchiatun,
about so miles north of Port Arthur. on
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Monday last.
The Russians were finally driven north
ward
The japanese lost 26 killed and ~
wounded.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
BIC HOTEL IN THE WOODS.
Tavern Inside the Worlds Fair Grounds,
Surrounded by q Forest, Offers Luxu.
rlous and Restful Retreat.
COMFORT AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

The comfort for the visitor To an cN-
position was never the subject Tor So
much intelligent thought and pIcpnra.
ton rs il has been at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition AT ST Louis
One of the features that cannot fail
to appeal to the visitor is the conycn.
fence aud comfort afforded by the In.
side Inn, q structure of 2,257 rooms,
covering nm area of 400 lay 500 feet,
wholly within the Worlds Fair
grounds.
Probably no hotel ever built com.
mands a view so diversified or grand
From the wide ycrandas that surround
the mammoth structure wonderful
panorama spreads before one. Many
Of the state buildings. with their
giant aud magnificent structures, pre-.
sent their most attractive incadcs
Scmc Of the foreign buildings may be
seen, aid the forest of towers and tur.
refs, domes and minarclS, rising above
the great exhibit palaces and seen
through the forests OF real trees that
surround the hostclry, give token of
the glorcs that lie beyond.
A hi,urcly walk of five minutes will
land the visitor on the main terrace in
front ct Festival Hall, the center of the
"main picture Of the Exposition, the
grandcSt spectacle ever produced 10y
man. Another five minutes walk aud
the visitor may lind himself on The
Pike, street Of amusement, full mile
long, With the shows uf all nations in
gay and rnlicing array.
In the ten minutes walk many OF
the main exhibit palaces have been
passed. These comprise the largest
and granhcst collection of architectural
triumphS ever assembled in any one
place. Notwithstanding its close pruN
|
splcnd0r, noise and confusion, the In,
side lun offers delightful retreat
During the noon hour the visitor may
retire for brief rest aud resume hi
dclightiuIt task of sight. seeing rcfrcshc,
aud all the more able to appreciate an,
enjoy the Worlds Fair wonders
The rates at this ha,cl within tn,
grounds are no higher than thos,
charged elsewhere. A good room ma!
be had for : 80 per day, inrludn.
admission to the grounds. Othc
rooms may be had up to $500 pc
day, according to the Iuxurlrs demand
ed. There is n restaurant in the build
Ing with seating capacity for 1900
persons.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
Folk Club Organized,
CHESTNUT RIDGE, Auril 23

CHESTNUT RIDGE, April %,
EDITOR TMEs: John ID. Vance of
.Ionca, Ste. Gcneyicve county, who foi
number of years has been one Of the
most active campagners of this coun-
ty, spoke at Chestnut Ridge Thursday
night in the intercset of Hon Joseph
W. Folk for Governor. The meeting
was well attended. Mr. Vance spoke
for about thirty minutes and held the
closest attention OF his audience. Al
ter the speaking folk-for- Governor
Club was organized with the following
officers: Ellis T.. Clay, president
Charles Horn, vice president. and Os.
car Philips, secretary. Our Club roa-
ter now contains the names of about
80 persons all of whom are voters, and
pledge themselves for Fulk for Cover
nor. We understand it is the in,en-
ton OF Mr.. Vance to continue this
work for MIR. Folk until after the pri
mary in our county, May 21st.
A FOLK SUPPORTER.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Folk carried nine more counties
last Saturday that held prl
marles or mass mectings-lioOne,
Clark, Knox. Lawrence, Lewis
Mercer, pemiscot, Scotland and
Shelby, representing II delegates
This makes the standing of candi.
dates To date us follows; Folk 2O2
Reed 81, Halves III contested dele.
gate 81, uninstructed Il, total OF
3S7, leaving 323 delegates yet to
elect. It takes 500 To nominate, Sc
that Mr.. Folk will have to secure
la more out of the 323 yet to elect
To assure his nomination on the
first ballot. That he Will receive
them no one doubts who has been
watching the trend Of the country
democracy. The pcopl" have set
their heads on nominating Folk,
and in the primaries that have been
held his majorities over the com.
bined vote of Reed, HAYES and
CAN'T hove been something remark
able. Leaving Kansas City ont OF
the reckoning, there are more than
enough counties left which are
practically conceded to Folk to give
him more than n majority in the
nom mating convention. Mr.
Halves has closed his headquarters
in st. Louis and practically retired
from the race, while the small vote
received by Mayor Reed in the pri-
maries so far must be very discour,
aging to him.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
bolt of the followers of the Reed
Gantt-Hawes combine.

bolt of the followers of the Reed
Gantt-Hawes combine.
We do not believe Il sufficient
number OF them cun be persuaded
to do this to defeat Mr.. Folk and
the ticket. Such talk as that of
Mr.. Yates does Mr.. Reed no good
and is II reflection upon the democ'
racy of his supporters. The una
nimity with which the people by
their direct expression are end0rS-
ing Mr.. Folk and his democracy
shows conclusiycly the feeling and
sentiment of the country democ.
racy--the real strength and back
bone of the Democratic organlza'
ton in Missouri. The Democratic
vote of the country will be pract'c'
ally solid FOR the ticket, whether
Mr.. Folk or some other good Dem
ocrat heads it; but MIR. Folk viii
give more strength to the ticket at
this time than any other man who
might he named, because the PEG
pie believe IN him and he wouIt
bring to its support large lndc'
pendent vote that no other mai
could command,
We cannot believe that cit her Mr.
Reed or Mr.. Halves, or any conSld
cradle number of their supporters
will follow the example of thu
. Palmer. Buckner boilers of 1896
but even if they should, we do no
believe it would have the same dis
astrous effect upon the party III TIN
State that that holt had upon tn
national result.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
REMOVE NOT OLD LANDMARKS

The purpose Of the anylhlng-tO-
win Democrats to repudlate or dis.
credit the Kansas City platform in
the National Democratic tonven
ton, if successful, would weaken
rather than strengthen the party
There is not u plank IN that plat
form that does not breathe the spir
it of time honored principles of the
party. They may not be para
mount issues at this time, but they
are wholesome principles and should
stand rs important tenets and land.
marks of the party
The financial issue is just MS i'm
pOrtant, if not so tense, ns it was
when the Chicago platform was
enunciGtcd, though in Il dlfierent
guise. The same spirit of CONNER
ciulsm that opposed hmetallsu
then lives in the financial scheme,
of 10 day, drawn in the interest Of
the national banks aud money trar
fckrrS, which is never for the com
mon good. 1t is not SiXtcen-to
one now, but whether our standard
silver dollars, which are a lega
tender for any amount, shall bt
gathered in and destroyed by re-.
coming them into subsidiary coin
which is Il legal tender for sums o
only five dollars; orctire the green
backs or national note currency
substituting for them national bank
bank notes, etc. etc. They wOulC
accomplish this through stealth anc
without noise, Just as silver was de
monetzed in 1873. For this rra
son they do not want any referenr,
whatever made to finance in tn,
! platforms of either party. They
would have the people lulled into
the belief that all questions of fl.
nance are now dead issues; and The
best way to do this is to repudiat,
the last national platform and keel
I FONT of the 1904 platform all refer
encc of any kind to money; to star
out on II new route with lot OF
sclf-erident generalities and NJ
positive expression on anything
that will CRATE on the sensitive
nerves of present. day commercial q.
ism.
Our county delegates to the Jop.
lin convention should he men who
are opposed to discrediting aud re
pudiatlng the Kansas City platform
and other plain expressions OF
Democratic principles, and who
will vote instructions to the dele.
gates to the National convention tC
maintain the party's honorable
| nnSt.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
DESlOGE.

Oscar Florence went to st. Louis
Tuesday.
Oscar Henry is very III AT this writ
ing of measles.
Miss Sarah Nance has accepted n
position in l.. Miller's store.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Shaw of Farm
ingtou spent Sunday with Mir and
Mrs. Luke Williams.
Gus Long gave II surprise party last
Friday night in honor Of his sislcr.in
law. Mrs. Kcnnctt Long.
Rev. Vclvick and fami ly returned
Monday from Bonnc Terrc, where
Rev. Vclvick has been holding pro-
;; tracted meeting.
Miss Minnie Hughes Of Desloge has
accepted position rs saleswoman for
II. Tucker ut Flat River and will 90
TO work May ist.
Mr. and Mrs Craig and Miss Laura
Shnner Of Desloge attended the we'd
ding OF james Simms aud Miss Allie
Fields Wednesday.
Lee johnson will resign his position
at Florencc's store on May LIST and &c
into the insurance business Miss Der.
tina Monroe will succeed him.
Miss Allie Fields and James Smms
we're married Wednesday Of this week
at the residence of her mother, Mrs
Julia A. Fields, who lives four mile.
west of Elvins.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
Missouri Will Show Her Women Work

The Missouri Worlds Fair Commits
sion has created the Department Of
Women's Work and has reserved space
therefor in the Varied Industries aud
in the Manufactures building. rhi-
space will be arlisiically installed and
fitted mp 50 rs 10 show To the hest al
vantage the handiwork of the Missouri
women.
b. II Boufoy, who !, in charge of
the department, is DESTROYS of securing
the very finest display Of fancy needle
work, decorative China, burnt wood
and other articles, the work of Mis-.
souri, women. There will be no charge
to the exhibit for entering or installing
the exhibits, n the Commission will
pay all snch expenses. Exhibitors will
have the privilege of offering any arti.
Gle for sale, 10 br delivered after the
Exposition cnscs. The Missouri Com
mission will not carry any insurance
on the articles on exhibition, but favor
able terms will be secured by Mr. Bon
focy by which exhibitors who desire
may insure their goods with rcspon-
sibIc companies. All packages con
tanning exhibits must be sent by cX.
press, charges prepaid At point of ship
mcnt, addressed to Il. II. Bonfocy,
Missouri WmId's Fair Commissioner,
Manufactures Building, st. Louis, Mis-
souri,, with the name and address of
the exhibitor and list of the articles
with their appropriate name marked
on each package. As the time for
this installation is very shoIt, il is
asked that amy article that - Missouri
woman wishes to enter IN this depart
mcnl should he sent so as To reach MIR.
B0niocy about May |. Do nrt 'Ship
so early rs to arrive before that date
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any article submitted that is moi
deemed worthy to he shown in this
department Further information may
he obtained by addressing u II. Bon
fory, Chairman Wuman's Department,
Missouri Worlds Fair Commission,
st. Louis.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
AS TO BOLTlNG.

Former Insurance Commissioner
Ed. Il. Yates. who is said to he tn,
strongest political adviser Mr.. Reed
has. is reported in Kansas City
interview last Saturday to have
said: MIR. Reed must withdraw
He has much to lose by remaining
in the fight. Nothing can stop Mr.
Folk from getting the nomination
Nothing, want to say in the samt
breath, can elect Mr.. Folk"
This last sentence attributed to
Mr.. Yates is the sort of talk some
of the combine to defeat Folk are
making now. For time, when
they believed the combine was SC
strong that no uprising of the PEG
pie could overthrow it, they pre-
tended to be alarmed over DOGGY
conjured up by themselves that Mr..
Folk and his supporters would bolt
the ticket, although there never
was any ground for such fear =.
Now they are talking of doing the
very thing which they tried to make
the rank and file of the party be-
lieve Mr.. Folk and his friends would
do; for that is the only construction
that can reasonably be placed upon
MIR. Yates words, as in no other
way could Mr.. Folk be defeated if
he is nominated than by general
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Senator CockrrII, on the 10Th
inst, secured n favorable report on
an amendment to the urgent def,
cheney bill approprlatlng $40, %
1858 to reimburse the State OF
Missouri for some old unpaid civil
war expenditures tor the armlng
and payment of Union troops, etc.
The claims of the State on this nc
count had been partially paid, hui
some months ago State Auditor Al
bert o. Allen unearthed lot OF
old unpaid claims amounting to The
above sum, and forwarded them tt
Senator Cockrcll. by this ont
piece of work Mr.. Allen has saved
10 the State the amount of hi,
terms salary several times multi.
piled.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

The Grccnyille journal says:
Senator Smith, who is candidate
for Congress in this, the 18th Con,
gressional district, against Mr..
Robb, who has held the position
for eight years, is making gen.
rlrmanly canvass of the district
MIR Smith is n splendid man, one
in whom the people could expect to
he felt in the national halls of Con.
grrss. an orator and drbnicr and
fair in his arguments with his OPP
ponrnts.'
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Interest in the contest for the
Democratic nomination for Con,
gresham in this district is warm
ing mp, aud favorable reports OF
Hon. NJ. X. Smith come to lis from
every point at which be speaks;
he is ginning in strength aud the
prospects of his nomination are
favorable. Everybody who knows
him recognizes the fact that he
would make one of the ahIcSt Rep
rrsrntlvrs this district has even
sent to Congress,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

l., r. Henderson as leader.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Seal of East
Bonnie Terrc visited the formers
aunt, Mrs. Mary + Macklry, scr-
cral days last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lee Grnner and
little sou, Raymond, OF near Fan m
ineton. visited Mesdames Gruner
and McMullin Monday.
Robert Moon and Miss Jennie
Mcdonnell were married in !inmil.
tontown on Sunday, April 24tE,
Rev. y. O. Fleming officiating,
Mr. aud Mrs. Price Montgomery
have removed from st. Louis here,
the former having secured II posi-.
ton in Will Ximmernau's black.
smith shop.
Miss Emma Wood CLOSED Il sue
c,ssful term of school ut Cantwcll
Friday aud returned to her home
here. She was rc-rmploycd 10
teach the school next year.
Married, April %, 1904, at the
residence of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Womack, Mr.. Dan
Womack and Miss Maggie llcrhSt,
both of this place. Rev. kocth Of
| liciating.
/ Fred Henson removed his house.
hold goods to Bonnie Trrrr Mon
day, where he will reside, aud Mr.
aud Mrs. II. {. Lamth will go TO
housekeeping in the honsc formerly
occupied by Mr. Henson.
The members Of the Union sun
day School met last Sunday and or
ganizcd THE Advocate of Chris.
tian Fidelity" to meet on each
Sunday evening before church ser
vices. The following officers were
elected: President, Miss A2Zic
McMullin; first vice-prcsident, Miss
Joe williams; second vicc.presi'
dent, Miss Ida llulsry; third vice
president, John Sparks; fourth
vice-prcSidcnt, Miss Mary Black {;
secretary, Frank Sigman; assistant
secretary, Lawrence Delcour; trcHs-
urer, l.. X. Henderson; orgamist
Miss Azzie McMullln; assistant or.
ganist, Miss Ida llulscy.
A number of the members of the
Frcewill Baptist Church aud Union
Sunday School surprised Rev. .Irr-
ry Wood on Saturday evening nj
the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
Melvin Mathews, the occasion being
his 10Th birthday. About forty
five were present. All met at the
church aud went in Il body to his
home, each bearing him n birthday
remembrance, aud taking him com
pletcly on surprise, he being So
overcome that he could speak bur
II few words. The opening talk
was made by MIR. Loderlc Williams,
followed by prayer by Rev. Wood f,
after which all joined in singing,
AT the Fountain, " it being Rev.
Woods favoiite song The crowd
then dispersed to the different
rooms (thc whole house being
| thrown opan) and n general rood
time was had by all in social con-
versation. music, etc About nine
O'Clock refreshments of cake and
lemonade, which was furnished by
the church, were served. All left
about ten O'Clock for their respect
i've homes, feeling amply repaid by
Rev. Woods beaming countenance
aud words of blessing, and wish
ing him many more years of life,
strength and Christian usefulness.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
The Baptists and Methodists of

The Baptists and MethOdists of
Macon have been indulging in
spelling bees for their charities,
the winner taking the gate receipts.
1t has proved interesting and sue.
cesstul in money getting The
ministers of this two churches head.
ed the opposing forces aud were
given box" and eat" to spell
on the first round. On the sec
Ond round one went down on pc.
ony" and the other on ''plebeian. :"
The Baptists won, and will spell
with theothar churches.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

BENZ. II. MARBURY authorizes us
to announce him as a candidate for re.
election to the Office OF Prosecuting AT
torney, subject to the nomination of the
Democratic party.
7. NJ. CARTER authorizes MS to an.
nounce him as a candidate for Prosecu,
ting Attorney, subject to the nomination
of the Democratic party.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
FRIDAY, APRIL ~, 1908.

Chas. A. Edwards, who is wei
known over the country through hi,
political correspondence from Wash,
inglon City to numerous papers, has
been elected secretary of the Demo
cratic Congressional Campaign Com
mitlcc.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

The children of the present day
are very precocious in some things
In Sullivan, Ind. a girl OF 10 was
married to boy IL; and at Wash
ington. Iowa a girl of IL who had
been married two years was seek
ing divorce from her husband
of GO.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Il. l.. WELKER Of Pendlcton town.
ship authorizes MS To announce him as a
candidate for Associate Judge of the
County Court from the Second district,
subject to the nomination of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

JOHN l.. BRADLEY authorizes H. to
announce him rs a candidate for Col
lcctor OF the Revenue of st, Francois
county, subject to the nomination of the
Democratic party.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
COUNTY TREASURER.

). ]. lu!NSLEY authorizes MS to an
nouncc him as q candidate for rc.clec
ton to the office of County Treasurer
subject to the nomination ni the Demo
cratic party.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Jeff u. POSITION authorizes us to an.
nouncc him aS candidate for Collector
of the Revenue of st. Francois county,
subject to the nomination OF the Demo.
cratic party.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

Eli. TuRLEY authorizes us to an.
nouncc him as a candidate for Collector
OF the Revenue OF 81. Francois county,
subject to the nomination of the Demo,
cratic party
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

JOSEPH II. DUNKLIN authorizes us
to announce him as a candidate for re
election TO the Office of Representative,
subject to the nomination OF the Demo.
cratic party.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29
COUNTY SURVEYOR.

THOMAS II. HOLMAN authorizes us
TO announce him as a candidate for Sur.
veyor Of st. Francois county, subject to
the nomination of the Democratic party
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-29

JOSEPH PlNKERTON authorizes us
to announce him as a candidate for Col.
lcctor OF the Revenue of ST. Francois
county, subject TO the nomination OF
the Democratic party.