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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Hon. +. NJ. Carter announces him
self this week as a candidate for Prose
cutting Attorney. Mr. Carter needs nc
introduction to our people, az he has
served them in several public capaci-
ties He served four terms rs Prose
cutting Attorney, from January 1873
to January, 1881. He informs us
that when he went into office the coun-
ty was Ella, 200 in debt. He brought
suit against the St. l.. 4 l. NJ. X. X.
for back taxes and recovered S22, 900.
Out of this sum the county paid off its
debt, placed about %, 900 in the school
fund and the balance in the treasury
He also recovered %, 300 In the way
of fines In misdemeanor cases, making
an aggregate Of $500, the fines
amounting to as much as the criminal
costs paid out by the county. 1t il
said that while in Office never but one
OF his indictments was quashed. III
also represented the comfy In the S2t
General Assembly and took rank among
the best members Of the Legislature
and co-operated with the farmers in al
bills to aid the producing classes. HI
has been 10 the practice Of law over 81
years, has acted as special Judge In hold
ing Circuit Court, and as public Of
iioer was firm, impartial aud energetic
II nominated and elected he woul,
make faithful officer.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
CHURCHES.

rutsuyrtKIAN Hey, T.. G.. liicknk, fas
,or Preaching sunday morning ana even
Ing, sunday school at "A u. M, MM' NJ
uARLAN, superintendent. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, sol iI-EEN. J." Ia
.ItNAfNs. Pastor preaching every Snnda!
morning ana evening; sunday school III
y. ua IA MERRILL FIrktN, superintendent
PRAYER meeting every "Wednesday evening
MrIlluplsr Eri-corAL--EEN. W. II. NC
ropN\rk, Pastor Preaching every sunday
morning ana evening; sunday school III
vat.a. M, pr. ". T.. Elliot, Suprrintend l.
PRAYER meeting every Wednesday evening.
R,rti~r Rrv. &. l.. HrLLARh' Pastor
preaching every sunday, morning ana rN"
ming. prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening SUNDAY ~Choulat . 80 u. M, w
A. CLoru. superintendent
,'HuIsTIAN tutRrH -.....,,.-..s,'... '.''.''
sunday school every sunday nt 10 a. M
b. =. CLAY. superintendent. !, T.. {.
every ~unduy evening At " 80 O'Clock.
tt ruEtNN KEN. :. l., RonLfING, Pastor
Preaching every sunday morning except
the fourth, cntrChism after church.
rruuLu, -KEy. FNrTFR TooMEr, resident
prtrs'- Mass every sunday except hrst al
lno'clock cntrchsm same day AT 80.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Did II Damage the Fruit7

"Wednesday was hard day on tho
prospective fruit crop, the trees all be.
ing in full bloom II raincd, il seet.
ed, it showed aud was generally dsa.
greeable, and Wednesday night the
mercury was at or near the freezing
point. Thursday morning drifts OF
snow and sleet were on the house tops
and ground. Mr.. Butteriield spent
several hours going over his nurseries
and examining the fruit blossoms, and
reported to us just befor noon that he
thought the fruit was safe yet, but that
the weather had beed pretty severe on
ii
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Iiuy drugs ot Lnakmnn.
Glover seed at kIcin's.
Northern seed potatoes at kleln's.
Mrs. George Eiscnbcrg Is quite
sick.
Miss Birdie Watt, Is visiting in ST.
Louis
Miss Mary Wilson went t" ST. Loui'
TUESDAY.
III. Elliott has business in Arkan
sas this week.
See the Grand Leader for Carpets
aud Ol CIoth.
Cane. Rape. aud German Mille
seeds at klrn',.
Mr.. j. G.. Peers Of st. Louis was II
town hi, week.
Oranges, bananas and lemons al
ways nj klein'>,
Get your fresh sausage at Autsen'
Guy Meat Market
Mr. ". Il H!ankrnship Of Longhbort
was IA town Tuesday.
Mr.. j. G.. Crow of libeutyyille had
business in town Friday.
Shirt Waist Goods aud Spring Suit.
ings at the Grand Leader.
Born, April 30, 1904, no the wife
of Thomas Dalton, Il son.
MIR. Fred Could left this week for 1
visit to Philadelphia relatives.
Rogers Floor Stains and other honse'
hold paints, at l.. G. Grolock's.
You will always find n full line of Tho
best make of Shoes at Iierzog's.
Best clover, timothy, red top an,
orchard grass seed at A. l.. Orten's.
MIR. j. W. Cunningham of Esther
was in town Wednesday on business
Canned corn, tomatoes, peas. string
beans, spinach and asparagus at klcin's
Come aud inspect my lawn tenni'
goods before buying. T.. c. GRoLocK
Garden seed in packages aud II
bulk, and garden tools at A. l.. Or
tens.
Mrs. Reyburn and daughter of Iron
ton visited Mrs. &. A. McEwen La,
week.
Misses Myra and Virginia Clardy left
Tuesday to visit Miss Mary Brown al
Fulton.
Roscoe vansickle of DeSoto spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. w. II
Kottger.
Our Lace and Embroidery stock il
being replenished. Call al the Grand
Leader.
Take your Wool to the Pennington
Mercantile Co. They will pay yor
top prices.
Just opend, barrel of old country
sorghum, at Pennington Mercantile
Company's.
White Leghorn ROSTERS and eggs fol
sale at Mrs. Zimmerman's, south o.
the Asylum.
Wool wanted at the Pennington
Mercantile Company's. Call aud gel
sacks for came.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Would You Like 10 Coz

County Clerk Lawrence has received
notification from the National Good
Roads Association that this county will
be entitled to the following number OF
delegates to the good roads convcn-
ton To be held at the Worlds Fair
Grounds from May 10th TO 21st:
Three from each township, 5 from the
City of farmitgton, from the Bust
ness Mems Club, and the Mayor may
appoint 2. Those from the townships
are TO be appointed by the County
Court, and as the Court would like to
know that those whom ii appoints will
attend, ii is suggested that persons in
tercsted in the good roads movement
and who would attend the convention
il appointed, make themselves known
to County Clerk Lawrence and make
such suggestions as they may think
proper, and he will present the names
submitted to the Court at its May
term for its action. OF course each
delegate pays his own cxpcnscs--it is
purely work of love and publics en-
terprise.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Fire at st. Francois.

The nine room building of the St.
Louis Smelling & Refining Company,
at st. Francois, occupied by the Off
GERS of the company as dwelling,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday after
noon.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Charles R. Murphy, q Prosperous Farm
er, Shoots Himself Through
the Head.

About 1l:30 O'Clock Wednesday
morning, April Goth, Charles r.
Murphy, IL well to do farmer of
Union township, Ste. Genevieve
county, who lived just a few miles
northeast Of Pennington. while out
in his barn shot himself in the head
with u revolver. The ball entered
on the right side above and just to
the rear of the temple, ranging
downward. One of his sons was
on the way to the barn and heard
the shot, and when he arrived there
found his father lying unconscious
with the bullet hole in his head.
DR.. Robinson was sent for, but the
unfortunate man was beyond hui
man aid or skill, AMI after linger-
ing several hours died about 2;4j
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Murphy was naturally n
strong and robust man, was com.
fortably situated and happy in his
family relations, and apparently
had every reason to wish to live;
lint he had hppn ailiup for u few
weeks-no one thought there was
anything serious the matter with
him-became respondent and prob
ably in II moment of temporary de-
rangement concluded to put an end
to his existence. No other theory
of his suicide can be advanced.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
COUNTY OFFICERS.
COURTS.

1uriI, COURT. u. FOX. Judge second
unndays a Mny and November
rnrNIl CurRr-First Mondays IN tebrnh'
>. May august and November
runu,ry rorHr-second Mondays In Jan
mry, April, July and urtot"r
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
UNIVERSAL OINTMENT

Is guaranteed to cure piles, letter,
eczema, nasal calnrrh, pimples, sores
and cruptions Of any kind zoe per
box. Manufactured solely by
f.. NJ, LAAKMAN, Druggist.
Pennington, Mo
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

The green house established by Mr..
IIuttcfiiold last fall in his nurseries is
now II thing of beauty and well worth
visit. The plants of all kinds are
healthy and vigorous, and great num-
Der of them are in full bloom A
curious sight was the group of Grim
son Handlers, less than foot high
covered with dozen bright red roses.
The geraniums are shown in all col.
ors. and there are several Easter and
Gala lilies in bloom Ferns Of all
kinds and sizes are shown and n cur.
ious blue daisy. Outside beds were
filled with blooming verbenas. tulips
of all shades, pansies, forget me- nots,
scarlet sage and roses.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Notice.

have rented the building formerly
kown as the old broom shop, where
will repair furniture of nil kinds and
make saw filing n specially.
H. NJ. WgLTY.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
OUR MOTTO:

The most goods for the least money
HARRINGTON MERCANTILE Co.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

A full line of tennis goods, such a
Rackels, Balls, Nets, etc, at +. G
Grolock's.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Charged With Grand Larceny.

Last Thursday Sheriff Murphy re.
celved from Bollinger County war rant,
for the arrest of Sam boss and Wash
Freeman, who with Clarence Wiggcr
are charged with robbine man named
bowler of $500 some eight months
ago. Sheriff Murphy arrested boss
at Desloge on Saturday aud Freeman
in ST. Louis Monday, aud placed them
in the Pennington Jail. Sheriff King
Of Bollinger County came up Tuesday
and returned with the prisoners We'd
ncsday,
Couchesl Couchrs! 4 nice line
ust received at the Grand Leader.
II goods are not rs represented yon
can get your money back.
FARMINGTON MERCANTILE Co.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Canvas hams and bacons always on
hand at Autsen's City Meat Market.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Hon George W. MAIN Of East
Bonnie Terre was in town looki ing after
his candidacy for assessor.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Call at the Grand Leader for Win
dow Shades.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Garden Seeds, in bulk and package
ut klein's.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22
Aberdeen,Ang Calves for Sale.

have one thoroughbred (registered)
and several high. grade Aberdeen. Angus
bull calves for salc-onc year old this
spring. Also good young black jack
for sale. s. r. FLEMING,
Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Big Line of Spring Clothing at the
Pennington Mercantile Company's,
and prices are lower than ever.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves at the
Grand Leader.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Fine mare with foal for sale. Ap-
ply TO Merrill Pipkin,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-22

Big reduction in prices on fine CHI
ma, toilet sets and lamps at a. h. Or
tens.
Come to the Grand Leader for your
Cook Stoves.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

he doesn't believe everything he hears. up to
Lucille to take chances She would have the
Block System That to say she would have to spread
her dates and play both ends against the middle Which
is exactly what she did.
The system which she installed a corker. When
Ollie had the right of way she would phone Shine that
she had dreadful headache and that he must think
OF calling for if he did would be simply furious.
10 guard against misinterpretation of signals she
would make Track Walkers of her kid brothers and keep
them the lookout until Ollie had gone.
If Shine scheduled to arrive. Ollie would get
tender little to the effect that not at all
well, which made it utterly impossible for Lucille to
him that evening, even for tiny moment
The strain upon the child something frightful If
while making herself solid with the door bell hap
pened to ring Lucille would grab the smelling salts for
fear that it the other special run.
For some time she had each guy thinking that he
the sole and only. She put it up strong that each
little thing playing solitaire pass the time away
One night the inevitable occurred There wreck.
Lucille had given Shine the right of way but neglected
to sidetrack Ollie
Just Shine arrived at the door he telescoped
by Ollie, who in under full headway When Shine
recovered from his astonishment he threw open his
valve and remarked that he would stand for girl
who was not on the level Ollie came back with state
the effect that he felt the way about it.
AS they locked and headed for the Repair
Shop, Lucille called for the de cologne and fell in
heap.
MoralA reserve fund is not always what it is cracked
4.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

voluminous as a nickc's worth of radium.
Her mother had money.
Lucille was desperately in love with sixfoot shine
She simply adored him. The petite always do up
to the ponderous.
Shine didn't back very strong with the cardiaca
regard but as Tootsie was bohemian enough to come
with the price while the waiter getting the
finger bowls, he refused tie her. For this
Lucille thankful She easily
aged. She reasoned, that while there life there
hope
In the course of time Lucille met live one His
Ollie. According to the entry,s way of
thinking Lucille exactly the party he had been look
ing for He wasted no time telling her And he
didn't stop at that. He wasn't that kind He believed
in the theory that wherever you plant your heart you
must empty your purse wherefore the many messages
bearing bon-bons and blossoms addressed to Miss
Lucille.
Lucille rather favorably impressed with Ollie.
She had sneaking idea that he would be splendid
fellow fall back if Shine should in the end escape
She didn't love Ollie-that was cinch. At the same
time she wanted to hold him in reserve. She believed
in carrying fund. But how was she going
do it? If Shine heard of Ollie all bets would be off,
OF if Ollie heard OF Shine it wouldn't be
quite so bad for he in love When man in love
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27
MAN WHO FORGOT HIS OWN DANGER SIGNAL.

& Getoutsk Upon seating himself in the private
Office beside Cyrus, Katchemstein announced that he
had been retained by Miss Letitia Larmore to enter
suit against him for the moderate sum of $4,000 The
action based upon a breach of promise marry
the aforementioned Letitia Larmore. Katchemstein
said the demanded exceedingly small in view
of the fact that failure the part of Cyrus to make
good had injured the prospects of the unsophsticated
and confdng child caused her suffer untold humia
ton, mental anguish deprivation from other oppor-
tunes the marriage great loss of self
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

pride, time, energy and bodily health.
Sir, said Cyrus when the lawyer had eased up for a
reply this is nothing but outrageous attempt to
hold me up have entertained the slightest idea
of marrying this person whom you represent. never
proposed marriage to her. Never, 1t is
preposterous. 1 will permit myself be finn
fammed by such designing Icreaure. have made no
promises to her. 1t is extort1on. l defy"
But Mr. Trimmers while you may not have in
so many words, asked this splendid young lady to
become your wife, your letters her have been
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

couched in such tender and afectonate phrases that
their meaning could not possibly be mistaken"
at is false, is false sir. Every word of it. have
written such letters you describe My communica-
tons have always been formal Exceedingly formal"
"Mr. Trimmers do not; like reflect upon the
memory of person of your high standing, but listen
to the wording of this for instance"
My Own Precious Darling:
I stealing tiny moment heavy grind to
inform that be much three minutes late
tonight The market is uncertain to-day and must
be my guard But light of my life VIII be with you
as soon as possible You know that Don't you my own
one? Now be patient. dearest. and when
will bring to you hugs and kisses and
"Read more, Mr.. Katchemstein. 1 have heard
enough 1t is possible that evilminded person may
place wrong construction upon that letter and as
too busy to to court 1 will give you my check
for $4,000 rather than put you to the trouble Of fling
suit That is, if you return my letters"
"Mr. Trimmers could not think of accepting such
trihng Why. sir it would be doing my little
client great injustice just listen this letter. You
sent it by special delivery:
Sunshine of My Life:
Expect me early tonight. I am dying to see you
Dearest, If only knew how much love and how
hard it to stay from for little bit OF
moment. you would be -
Don't read another line Mr.. Katchemstein Let
settle this little matter for $4,000 What do you say
to thati"
"Mr Trimrners, you are a fine man and would
for anything in the world permit my client be
unreasonable in her demands. But 1 consider
$4,000 for a moment Why l have gone to great ex-
pense having copies of these letters made for the
paper reporters who waiting at my Office for them,
and"
"say. old man, I'll make it $4,000 if you keep it
out of the papers.
Couldn't think of it, Mr. Trimmers, couldn't think
of it. Why let me read to you this letter which
mo, no. just tell me what is the least you will
take"
We'll. being it is you. will meet you halfway and
accept $4,000"
"Wi you promise to keep the whole matter quiet
old fellow?"
Upon my word and honor gentleman, will :"
Then you're on. Here is my check Let me have
those letters"
Moral: Every believes he is the innocent party
until he reads the evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

spell of Dry-rot and the time make the criminal
code look like joke book fresh from the press.
Cyrus such a wonder at the game that he was
made president of several Billion Dollar Trusts which
put him pretty close touch with income of about
seven thousand smoeons per second and caused the
common people to believe that he just the foxest
proposition that happened.
That's how strong Cyrus with the inside push
Although Cyrus had salted away several vaults full
of anti-Bryan coin and old enough to remember
good deal about what took place way back in the early
fores he did not slow down one bit in his pursuit of the
The subject upon which the smooth citizens had
set views women. He was he said, utterly un-
able how any could let woman trespass far
enough upon the corporate limits of his mentality to
cause him to lapse into a bug-house condition.
According his way of thinking, the only way by
which option could be secured womans affec-
tions was by writing her lot of slush gush-mush in
nursery dialect 1t was he alleged past him to how
any could become enough about female to
lose control of his pro of horsesense and descend
to writing melhuous melange. Further than that, he
argued that it bum business policy for to
get reckless with the pen unless he knew for dead
moral certainty that he wasn't running any risk.
Cyrus said that he had, in the recent past met a
little of the of Letta Larimore whom he
while he had written her several times during that
period, he had not spilled, Irish linen, any of the
soft stuff that makes the spler look like dub in the
eyes of innocent third party
He laid particular upon the fact that while
Letta worked in the chorus support a widowed
mother, she thoroughly inexperienced and most
estmable child. Their parting, which had not been
entirely unmxed with tears, due solely to the fact
he was busy keeping tab the market to give
her the time she deserved
One morning shortly after Cyrus had emitted
rather lengthy nstallment of his views the subject
of emoating epistles he visited by Mr.. Kachem-
tein of the law firm of Katchemstein, Soakemharder
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

NCE upon a time there was wee little
dark-eyed damself of the name of Lu-
cille She was intensely homeopathic
in dimensions. Fact is. she was so
highly concentrated that when inclosed
in a tailor-made she looked about as
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

NCE upon a time there was an old
bachelor of the name of Cyrus
Trimmers, who had the game of
finance down pat. He was the boss
hydropath of Wall street.
Cyrus knew exactly how to
pull a whitening security through
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-27

SA&shS>SSAIEsSS<ess@- @------NA N7<Ne1nHl z
MEOW:
N1 MINISTER and his wife insist that
~ X H. II they heard an angels beautiful
= 's,11~TrAtI- song Wonder what they had been
,A1LH1% II drinking over night? But wait
4X 4 minute, it may have been only the
~ y Meow of a Kitty
When the bonds of rnatrmony become frost-btten
rs hard work to thaw them ont again.
Many poor man would not change places with
millionaire Il his tired old digestion thrown in with
the deal
The pen is mightet than the sword. What's the
win the typewriter and woman's tongue?
The man who thinks half dozen wives easy
proposition be deaf the wall of the mother
in-law.
If detectives would only let ce~s alone and settle
down to business we might not have puzzle over SO
many mysteries.
Prayer and penitenee for Lent, Oh, myi That story
is old and fshy.
The man who fool enough to lose half million
in gambling proved that he had enough to be
trusted with the
The hens that went on strike with the cold
weather merciessly egged on that they very
soon resumed business the old stand.
A may love his wife, but his sweet content de-
pends largely his cook.
The man who advcrtises the latest spring hats ought
to feel foolish when he wakes up find six inches of
snow the ground
Baltimore is worried lest Chicago should prove to
have the greatest fire record. Nothing like prestige.
New York still palpitates, even if the lid is on
When an old wants advertising he gets mar
red and the more kittenish the groom and his affinity
the bigger the ad.
The greatest compliment pay man
is cook for him
The hand that rocks the cradle often fills it with
rocks that later hurled its own heart
Morality is the art of thinking yourself awfully
good and having your doubts about every else.