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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
FOOD OF RICH AND POOR.
Speaking of Values Of Nourishment
Scientist Declares People of
Poverty Are Uuderted.

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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

people \ great telephone mer-
ger is III the preliminary stage of
organization with capital stock of
500, 600, 600. 1t is thought that
the Bell interests are behind the
movement.
A the Chicago University, the
students sing Alma Mater" in
stead of the Doxology during their
exercises, as the professors decid ed
that college spirit was the object
of the morning exercises, and Il
college song was more to the point
than religions one.
DR., j b. Vernon wns fornd
guilty before the Federal court at
Hannibal lastweck for bribery in
post office site casesin connection
with Charles l.. Blanton of the
/ Treasury Department, who located
the post Office sites nt Columbia,
! Mobcrly and kirksville. The trial
of Blanton will probably be con.
tlnued to the next term OF the
court. Vernon was sentenced foi
three years.
Four men were entOmbed in n
coul shaft of the Eldorado Coke q
Coal Company's mine in Illinois OF
the 9th by a gas explosion, anC
their dead bodies were taken from
the mine after an all.night search
They are Weed Wilson, JOIN
Hines, Charles Carpenter and s
Bourlaud Four others were work
ing ut the bottom of the shaft, hu
were taken out soon afterwards
all of them injured.
A motion to discharge Senator
Frank Harris, charged with brib'
cry, was argued last Saturday be.
foie Judge Foster. The motion i,
. based on the ground that five term.
of court have passed since the in
dictment was found and the case
has not been tried. Circuit Attor
ney Folk appeared for the Stat,
and Morton Jourdan for the de
rcnse. The court took the matte
under advisement until to morrow
Saturday when decision will b,
rendered.
An Illinois baby is the younges
one of six generations. The great
great great. grandmother, Mrs. Nan
cy Bond of Warren county. H.. . i,
81 years old.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Industry and Faith.

The busy man has more leisure
than the indOlent man, says Joseph
Parker. ! have never had any
difficulty in arranging an interview
with a man who was doing II hun.
dred things regularly, but | have
had great difficulty in fixing man
to definite appointment who has
nothing to do.
Who are the doubling men'
Those who are not doing real work
The man who goes ont with his
gospel to the slums and alleys of
London comes back a confirmed
Christian. The man who takes
out his little religious knowledge tC
the club, and playground, the fes'
tive circle comes back wondering
whether, after all, there is not
something in unbelief. Both issues
are natural.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Seed for Sewers.

That man will hc remembered
who forgcts himself for the good OF
others.
The wound made 10y a knife may
heal but that made by nm unkind
word will not.
We remember what kind of n
man the preacher was long after
we have forgotten all his sermons.
Our Father, - is all the PRAYER
we need to save the world, if We
make it heart prayer,
Religion pure and undefiled is
love at work.
Nothing speaks with louder
voice than n godly life.
To be strong i'll adversely don I
forget to pray when You are pros
porous.
The world still needs men who
have the courage to do right when
they have to suffer for it.
Which does the devils work
best, the man who rents his prop
crty for a saloon or the man who
stands behind the hari
God has promised to forget our
sins, but He will never forget the
smallest thing we do to please
Him.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
BISMARCK BREvlTIES.

The following items from our ihsmar,k X
correspondent reached us too late for
last week paper Editor
Mr.. .irorgc Matkin committed sui.
eide here about noon Wednesday by
shooting herself with revolver The
net was carefully planned, no details
being overlooked, even 10 leaving an
aiicctionale parting note to her hus-
band and children II was well known
that she has had spells Of melancholy
for some time, aud in n way her rea.
son was delhrOncd There was 10
family friction or other special worry,
bat simply an uncomfortable desire to
not want to i've Mrs Maxim was a
most c-tnabe lady, and the bcreaved
family have the sympathy aud cundo-
lance of the cutirc community
NJ :. Simpson oi EiyinN returned
home Saturday from Fort Smith, Ark.
While there he was severely injured in
u wreck. being knorkrd from an up
per berth nf a Pullman sleeping car.
cutting aud bruising his head. A phy.
sican here dressed his injuries, and
the following day he was able to pro.
ccrd home over the Illinois southern
Commercial Traveller Geo j Fuchs
was home his week recupcrnling from
the operation Of having his tonSlls cut
ont.
Nit Emrinc Shcrrcll lost ten head
of cattle one night last week from over
feeding m a new stalk field
T. Manasro was called to Alabama
Monday by telegram announcing the
,rIiou, Hines, Of q brother
James $ Bnrgcr has accepted a po-
-iliuu with :. II Collier, the druggist.
Curs Nhcrroll has rc,orrr,d from
his recent attack Of typhoid fever.
NICTuR
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
PIGEONS IN GREAT CLOUDS
On Pacific Coast the Birds Fly In I'm
mense Hordes, Darkening
the Sky.

Travelling In Immense hOrdes which
resemble huge black clouds sweeping
over the water, millions Of sea pigeons
come IN from the Pacific ocean close In
the wake Of mammoth scho,.s - sar-
dimes, which they were iutentiy pursu-
ing. Flying three or -four deep and a
score or more abreast. millions upon
millions OF the small birds were seen
floating over Bakers bay and the lower
Columbia forming solid but ever
changing mass almost lmpenctTable to
the human gaze The speed al which
they flew was largely a matter Of con
lecture. but probably vas not less than
so miles an hour one flock OF pigeons
Was more than two hours passing over
the bar Thousands Of the birds be-
came entangled In the mesh OF the fish
trap leads at high tide and the weight
OF their bodies Is serious menace to
the gearing AT sea the pigeons can
generally be found where the ssrdines
exist, but they come to the river every
summer Their usual custom Is TO fol.
low schools OF whale which also feed
upon the sarGiues Waiting iii the
shrdines are surrounded, aud the whales
are about to rush upon their victims,
the pigeons slip IN aud gorge themselves
upon the fish.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
WANTS LOAN; RENTS FINE
When Asked to Lend Money to Man
Guilty of Contempt, Judge
Scratches Ruling.

The famous Thomas f. Marshall, Of
Kentucky, was trying a case before
Judge Bush Il noted Jurist OF that com.
monwealth. aud became guilty Of con.
tempt OF court The Judge promptly
lned MIR Marshall SO which the ora.
tor as promptly paid Continuing his
speech Marshal again became guilty
OF contempt, and was fnet $40 He
had not that much money tDout him,
but had to pay at once, else go to
jail. Marshall cOully looked over the
audience with the compacency that
was peculiarly his. and then addressed d
the Judge:
May II please the court" he said
In looking over this assembage OF
my fellow citizens see no one whom
| would 50 really ask for q favor as
your honor. Would this court kindly
lend me $40 wherewith to pay this
fine? have not so much currency
with me, and am much dislnclined to
go TO jail" The Judge turned to the
clerk Of the court and In his old man 9
voice that was changing TO childish
treble" piped out:
Mr., Clerk. scratch out that fine
against Mr. Marshall! This common.
wealth Is better able to lose 800 than
| am"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
GENERAL NEWS GOSSIP.

X. T.. White and son Roy were
shot and killed from ambush near
Mount Vernon, Ark, on the Sth
while feeding their stock.
Orson +. Woodbury., author Of
the OLD campaign song, 'Tippe.
canoe and Tyler, too, " died at
Madison, Wis, on the lOlh, aged
80 years.
Mrs. Catherine DcArmOnd,
mother of Congressman DcArmOnd,
died Mt the home of her son in
Butler, Mo, on the 9th inst, aged
90 wears.
Miss Daisy Naucher, stcnograph.
er OF the st. Louis Board of Elec.
ton Commissioners, is an aspirant
for reading clerk of the Missouri
House of Representatives.
The Peoria, Ill.,, National Bank
was robbed in open daylight by
masked robbrrs on the 10th. The
robbers were captured Mt Toulon,
Ill, the next day.
The State Historical Society OF
Missouri, which held its fourth an
nual meeting last Friday and Sat
urday, took steps toward establish.
ing quarterly publication, the
main contents Of which will be
Missouri history.
Presid cnt Roosevelt has informed
several members of Congress tha
he would not consider the appoint
ment Of any other man to the Of
fee of Commissioner of Pensions
until he had received final an
swer from Major William Warner
of Kansas City, to whom a proffei
of the position has been made,
The President expects all mem
bers of the cabinet and American
Ambassadors and Ministers to for
eign countries to submit their res
ignations to take effect March 4th
This custom has long been followed
at the end of an administration
but it does not mean that the Pres
ident will make II clean sweep il
the diplomatic service.
The trust octopus is reaching on,
to fasten another tentaCie on tn,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Christian EndeaVOr Enthusiasm.

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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
Will Not Pay so Cents o Day

jefferson City, Mo, Dec. l0.-War.
den Woodbridge of the Missouri Peni-
ten,iary notified the contractors Of the
institution to-day that the present ad-
ministration would adhere to the CO.
cent rate for convict labor, and that he
was ready to sign the contract at that
price. This is 10 cents a day for each
man more than the old contract, aud
the contractors have retured to accept
the new contract.
The old contract expires with the
present year, and it is reported that
the convict labot question will 60 over
to the new administration. This will
affec, the labor of 1900 convic.s.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

\ dairy aud ice plnut is one ui
thr new enterprises that Piedmont
! Is tU have.
! Frederick William llamrl died at
his home in De Soto on the 4th,
aged 81 wears.
The Ironton Register thinks it
would he n good idea TO add rock
pile to jail fine.
The Fredericktown Democrat.
News says it has n spinning wheel
one hundred adm fifty years old
The Salvation Army at Poplar
Bluff is preparing II Christmas treat
for the poor OF that town.
A street ear promoter has been
in De Soto with n view Of building
ear line between De Soto and st.
Lonls
John Miles killed George Bradley
mt his home in prmIsrol county on
the 7th, in n quarrel over a locked
gate. Miles is under arrest
The officers nf Poplar Bluff
rounded up II hobo camp near town
and arrested twenty of them, and
gave them hours to leave town
Rev. Andrew J Wilson of New
Madrid died on the Both ult. ngrd
76 years. He had been preacher
of the Baptist Church for fifty
years.
The new theatre AT Frederick
town will he ready for opening the
latter part of the month, aud will
possibly be called the tiarirk OF
the Lyrlrk
4 rolurcd muu named Robinson
died in Ste. GencvIcve county on
the 2ud at the age Of So. He was
remarkable from the fact that he
was the fnther of fifteen children.
Elmer Couch of De Soto aCrl.
dentally shot himself on the Sth
while taking the load ont of gun
after returning from hunting
There is small hope of his recovery.
Captain James AIlW was found
dead sitting in his chair nt his store
at Victoria on the lst INST. IL"
was 7G years old and was seemingly
in his usual health just before his
death.
Isrnrl Miller of Bernie, Stoddard
county, has disuppcard, owing his
creditors $l4 600 It is supposed
that he has gone to Russia to JOIN
his family, who wcut several
months ago
Harry Carter, a brakeman on the
Iron Mountain, was killed at Pop
lar Bluff last week He was cross.
ing the track when his foot caught
in a frog, and before he could eX
tricnte it he was killed
The Lorimer Hotel and South
Side grocery at Cape Girardcnu
were destroyed by fire on the 9th
The property was owned by Louis
Houck and was worth $4,000 and
was insured for So 900. The hotel
furniture and grocery stock were
only insured for ~ 900, while the
loss was about $S 900.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
In Tune With God.

Many persons are deprived of as.
surance on account of their cling.
ing to some one thing which they
know deep down in their hearts to
be contrary to the will of God
There are many Christians whose
lives are SO engrossed with this
world that they have no time to
give to their spiritual needs--lives
so devoted to earthly stores rs to
fail in laying up treasures above.
There is seldom a joyful assurance
among such professors; and it can
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
THE HIGHER LIFE.
THE SILENT HOUR.

My heart is tired, 50 tired tonight
How endless seems the strife,
Day after day the restlessHcss
OF all this weary life
| come to lay the burden down
That 50 oppresseth me,
And, shutting all the world without,
To spend an hour with thee,
Dear Lord
To spend an hour with thee
! would forget little while
The bitterness of fears,
The anxious thought that crowd my NE
The buried hope of years,
Forget that mortals weary toll
My patient care must be,
A tired child, | come tonight.
To spend an hour with thee,
Dear Lord,
One little hour with thee
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching Blind, Bleeding OF Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter Of how long standing, in 3 to "a
days. First application gives ease and
rest. soc. If your druggist hasn't II
send soc. in stamps and II will be for.
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co.
St Louis, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

Over 100, 900 pounds Of rabbits
were shipped over the Great Bend
branch of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, from Kansas last
week.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16
10 Cure o Cold In One nau

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money II it fails to cure. T.. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

Orders taken for engraved visiting
cards at The TIMEs Office. Call and
see styles and samples.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

Fred Odell, farmer living near
Preston. Texas, died on the 7th
from hydrophobia. He was bitten
by n dog about two weeks pre-.
vious.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

We can only see rainbow when
the back is toward the sun and the
face toward the shower. In the
storm Of life the bow of promise
scarps the shoulders of the cloud,
but the covenant token of comfort
comes from the Sun of Righteous.
ness. though we do not see it.
Death is clearing up shower, and
the rainbow of fidelity springs
from the valley Of the shadow and
arches the great white throne,
perpetual sign that the storms OF
life are over.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

hardly be expected that there
should be, as they not only fail to
appropriate the promises of scrip
ture, but in many instances do not
know that they even exist. How,
then may a person know assuredly
that he is a ChristianH The Apostle
John, writing to the early Church,
devoted an entire letter to just this
subject. Doubtless he foresaw the
lack of assurance on the part of
many in coming ages, for in clos
lug his first epistle he writes
These things have | written unto
you that believe on the name of the
Son of God; that ye may know
that We have eternal life, and that
ye may believe on the name of the
Son of God. Our Young Folks.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-16

\ dairy and ice pIuut is one of
the new enterprises that Piedmont
Is tU have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

The hest Instruments for
the money in the South, and
a source Of endless enjoy
ment to their pOssessor.
Give your boy an Accor-
deon for Xmas, He'll want
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
MAHDoLlNs,.
$500 10 5000.

Remember, the holiday
price is Just one-half the
regular price, II you want
a Mandolin and don't buy
now from us, you'll8regret IT.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
More Farms.

Dick Kirman and Charley Lewis,
who have been negotiating for the pur-
chase of farming land in Jacks Valley
seem to be doing a land Office bust
ness of their own. A few weeks ago
they purchased the John Winters
place and yesterday completed deal
where they secured the George Winters
property. This gives them two of the
best farms in that prosperous valley.
1t is the runner that the gentlemen
are endeavoring to secure more prop
erty up that way and by so doing make
one farm of the entire valley. AS one
farm, Jacks Valley would be piece
of property that would mean a prin-
cipality to the party owning it, as
there is one of the best water rights in
the State as we'll as some of the finest
and.-Appeal
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
Beef Extraordinary.

w. f. Dressler, II. II. Springmeyer
and VIM. Hussman sold big lot of
beef cattle this week.
The average weight of 25 steers sold
by VIM. Hussman was 1916 pounds.
Whew 1t beats all the way beef
grows in these Republican prosperous
times. 1t is a kind of expansion that
pleases the farmers nightly.
Mr.. Hussman's beef brought eight
cents per pound-S51.04 per head.
Some of the steers Mr.. Hussman
bought Of Lawrence Frey about two
months ago, paying s35 per head.
Talk about the feeding qualities of Car
son Valley hay-it adds two bits a day
to the value of steer.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
Rare Exhibits From Douglas.

The Reno Chamber of Commerce APP
pears to be attracting more attention
every day. The register has fully as
many names placed on it daily, says
the Journal, as the hotel register of a
thriving resort. People from all over
the world visit the Chamber of Com
merce and the criticisms they place
opposite their names cast much credit
to the institution and its promoters.
Wednesday the already large display
of fruits was increased by large dis
play of apples and other choice fruits
from Douglas county.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
How She Keeps John Home.

''How do you keep John home at
nights?" asked a lady of a friend the
other day.
swell, ! struck plan once by sud-
den inspiration, and it worked very
nicely. John had been in the habit of
going down town every night after
supper and staying until II or IL o.
clock. One night he left as usual, and
after he had gone a short distance
found he had forgotten his pipe and
came back for it. l was in the sitting
room reading, and he slipped in the
room and on his tip-toes came up be-
hind me and put his hands over my
eyes. John expected me to be very
much startled, | suppose, but only
said softly; is that you, Fred?' John
hasn't been down town late at night
since"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
$4,000 Reward.

brand the continued attemps to in
iure Mr.. Frank e. Everett and his Car
son river enterprises as base and I'M
iustifiable, and the statements con-
corning Eastern stockholders being
destitute and in trouble in Carson Val
ley because of their investments in
these mines, as unmitigated lies, and
without foundation in fact.
In evidence of which, have depos-
tied $50 in the hands of the editor OF
the COURIER, with instructions to pre-
sent the same with my compliments to
any person who will prove such state
ments correct.
Now, gentlemen, please put up or
shut up. This miserable farce is be-
coming monotonous.
s. II. THOMAS,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
Mottsville and Vicinity.
ED. COURIER:

ED. COURIER:
The Mottsville Social and Literary
Club is proving thorough success.
The following officers were elected on
January Is: President, Miss Isadore F.
Dopson; Vice-President, Miss May
Park; Secretary and Treasurer, Russell
Park.
Over sixty of the young people of
Genoa, Fairview and Mottsville have
signed the constitution, and all are en-
joying the weekly meetings very much.
A literary program has been prepar-
ed for Friday, January 20, and every
one is most cordially invited to attend.
Arthur E. Brockliss, who has been a
clerk in the store of Henry Tucke of
Sheridan, has purchased the Sheridan
hotel and saloon from Mr.. Richard
Fricke.
Daphne Harris of Genoa and Willie
Frevert of Waterloo have entered the
Mottsville school recently. This in
creases our number to twenty-five,
nine of which belong to the High
School,
A surprise party was given to Mr..
+. Neddenriep at his home in Fred
ericksburg last Friday night. The
evening was spent in dancing and
playing games.
VIM. F. Dressler shipped about two
hundred beef cattle to California early
in the week.
Mr.. Hiram Jones departed for
Southern California last week, where
he will spend several weeks.
A social party was given at Sheridan
last Saturday night and about fifteen
couples spent the night in dancing.
Mr.. Davis, the well-known manager
of the California threshing machine,
was married in Sacramento recently.
Mr.. William Cosser is still busy haul
ing wood from the Cosser ranch at
Lake Tahoe to Carson.
Mr.. George Russell of Sheridan is on
the sick list.
Mr.. D. B. Fountain returned from a
trip to San Francisco last week.
Miss Josephine Cardinal of Water
loo passed the teachers examination
in Carson last week.
MoTTsvILLE HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29

Marcus P. Bennett, Jr, the three
and one-half year-old son of Judge
Bennett of the Superior Court of FL
Dorado county died at Placerville
Tuesday morning. A dispatch to the
Sacramento Bee says: "The boy was
the youngest of seven children, the
other six being girls and his death for
this reason particularly affects his IA
Their, who was anxious that son bear
ing his name should live to manhood
and marry"