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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
OTHERWISE UNN0TlCED.

The German steamer Uhlenhoist is re-
ported to have foundered in the Baltic
sea with loss uf 10 lives.
The report Of the auditor of the post
Office department shows the great
growth Of the postal service.
Albert Pitkin, president of the Amer
lean Locomotive Co, OF Schenectady.
N, Y. dIoi In New York city
Railroads are prepared to reduce the
rates on soft coal 10 cents 4 ton. which
Is equivalent to $500. 600 a year
A. a result Of the reported car fam
Inc, retail dealers in bltuminous coal
Ia Illinois are advancing prices.
Con, Corbin asks that he be not ap-
pointed chief OF general STAFF when he
Is promoted to lieutenant general.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama. de-
clarcs President Rooseyets plan for
rate regulation is unconstitutional.
Prospective members Of house com
mittee on canal project practically
agree on plans TO float canal bonds.
The land grants of the car fail to
satisfy the Russian peasants. who say
they will take all the land they want.
Philip Conway, driver Of fire on
CINE In 81 Louis was killed when his
machine was overturned In a runaway
The emperor Of Japan has returned
from the temple Of Isc, where he went
TO tell the spirits of his ancestors how
japan conquered Russia.
Hiram u. Groves. president Of How
ard Payne college at Faycttc, Mo.
died in Kansas City hospital Of cere-
bral embolsm. aged Co
National Cotton Ginners report,
showing total crop of little more than
5000 600 bales. is issued one day sooner
than eXpeCtcde. because of leak.
Insurance Commissioner Vaniiver
opens negotiations" with Mutual aud
Prudential life insurance companies,
with view To demanding general re-
forms.
Commissioner Cockrell renders lie
cision Of interstate commerce conn s.
sion increasing minimum perCertagc Of
air brake equipment to 10 per cont
next August
VIM. S, McSwaIn and William Cole,
his brother law. have been arrested
in Chicago. charged with attempting to
blackmail j. Ogden Armour and other
members Of Armour G Co. for $4,000
in connection with the beef trust in
vcstigatIon, with letters which they are
alleged to have stolen from the files of
tho company.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

It went on tn Juggor was nearly crazy
and there were many long black marks
charged up against his euterprising
double.
He finally escaped by climbing out Of
the window and shining down the
fire escape, He hurried to a saloon to
obtain a nerve tonic, Of which he was
sadly In need but had hardly entered
the establishment before he emerged
a-llying. with the "hounccr" OF the
place close to his immediate past.
Take dat" cried The "bouncer."
Told ye dat de naixt toimc ord"
But Jugger was departing. Finally,
he oil taincd In another saloon the Gov
etcd tonic After ImbibinE lnc tonic
and n large amount of courage with It.
Juggcr armed himself with club and
started out to hunt his double
He found him at last In one Of the
most sumptuous saloons IN the city.
Taking frmcr hold on his club, jug.
ger advanced toward his double. who
also had a club and was advancing to-
ward the open doorway that was be-
tween them When they were only
little way apart, Jugger raised his club
with the intention of wlplng out the
wrongs that the black marks In his
notebook represented Seeing his adj
yersary also raise his club. Jugger
lcaped at him with the fcrocity of a
tiger, and with a mighty stroke, shat.
tered to a thousand pieces the large
plate glass mirror IN which his image
had been so perfectly reflected.
After he had been whipped by the
barkeeper and fined at the police court.
Jugger fastened out Of town by the
shortest trail and reached home in n
state that bordered closely on insanity
lie never saw his double and to this
lay, there are many long black marks
On the debit side of hts notebook
Peoples Home journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

srs uuticle unless prompt payment
was forthcoming. They were paid.
Variety was lent to the calls OF the
duns by the appearance OF n loud
voiced lady with eight interesting chill
dren with unwashed faces. she pro-
reeded to claim JugEer as the husband
OF her bosom and the father Of tho
eight unwashed children. She called
Jugger "ducky darling cuiiod the
children wappy- jawed and tod the
duns how cold JugGer's feet were. II
was only after arguments enough 10
have moved mountains, almost that
Jugger succeeded in convincing her
that he was not her other hall.
lie had had hardly time to charge
his double up with many black marks
when a sayage-looking citizen rushed
in and demanded In tones Of thunder
why he had not been at the rendezvous,
declaring that when gentleman chaE
| lenged a degraded cur to mortal com.
| bat because OF deadly Insult offered
| by the cur In question, he expected
|
ground within ten hours OF the aP
pointed time.
| BY the time that an ancient maiden
who declared that Jugger hat proven
false to his promise to wed her had
wept on his neck, Juggcr seemed on
the point of having "s,roke." a liz
tie later, a message from the city ply.
stefan to the effect that his wife, who
was in the poorhouse, had given birth
| To twins
A bellboy came up with the news
that there was in the Office n cratl
which had Just arrived by express with
s23SO charges on 1t. and which con
tanned large baboon with red Done
gal whiskers, Next came suspicious
looking character who made whis
percd request for that thar counter
felt money you promised me-" And 50
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Explosive Gems.

II is not uncommon for a diamond
10 explode soon after II reaches tho
surface; some have been known to
burst in the pockets OF the miners or
when held In the warm hand. and the
loss is the greater because large stones
are more liable to explode or fly In
pieces than small ones. Valuable
stones have been destroyed In this
way, and 1t Is whispered that cunning
dealers are not averse to allowing re-
sponsible clients to handle or carry in
their warm pockets large crystals
fresh from the mine. BY way OF safe,
guard against explosion some dealers
imbed large diamonds In raw potato
to insure safe transit to England
London Chronicle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

The unemployed of London are in
an ugly frame of mind, and are
participating in demonstrations of
poverty parades. From 5000
to 5000 men and women on the
Goth marched along the Thames
to Hyde Park, where they listened
to speeches and adopted resolu..
tons condemniDg charity as a cure
for lack of employment and de.
manding the summoning of Parlia-
ment to initiate works of national
utility so as to furnish employ.
ment. Red flags were borne bear
ing such devices as Curse your
charity, we want work." and
There is a limit to human en-.
durancc."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

find accommodations here! told you
never to"
but there is some terrible mistake
I am"
Il know all about who you are! Get
Quit"
But"
patrick"
Patrick" appeared rolling up his
sleeves, and Jugger took his departure
Out in the street, he charged up anoth-
or black mark against his double
Finally, he secured accommodations
In hotel that evidently knew not his
prototype. Ten minutes later, compli.
cations began to arise. Inside Of an
hour IL collectors had presented bills
for hats, drinks, horse hire, ragweed
exterminators. razors, bustles, blood.
hounds. potted tar, photographs OF the
eclipse. itch remedies, stovepipe
stretchers. and so many more things
that had been bought, borrowed, hired
or stolen by Jugger's lively double that
our poor friend totally lost all count OF
them. These visitations were rendered
all the more thrilling by the fact that
most of the collectors threatened to
speedily and scientifically remove Jug
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

The Missouri State Dairy Associa-
was opened by an address OF welcome
from Mayor II j Wallau, The re-
Spouse was by NJ V. Carroll. editor Of
the Ruralist and secretary Of the as
suciailon The feature Of the first
days proceedings were the addresses
by r. II. Pethebrldgc, mill, inspector
Of St Louis, on "DairyinE in En-.
gland" hv State Dairy Inspector r.
NJ Washhurn on Missouri ms a Dairy
State" and by President w w. Mar
pie. aud paper by John Patterson,
of Kirksyillc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
THE MAN WHO ALWAYS TRIES

Whatever your ambition, lad,
However high the prize.
Its mastery may yet be had
BY him who always tries
Does Fortuno-with n ruscal View
FOrctOk,u fair emprlsc2
The drcamcr's fancy may pursue
The psoddcr wins who tries.
Would you attain to Learning's lore,
And be esteemed wise?
BY patient labor grows the store
OF him who always tries
II Fancy strow the flowers Of hope
In beauty meath your eyes,
The summit Of her shining slope
Remains for him who tries.
Though Truth appear In hOmcly gray,
Her counsel ne'er desplse;
She will be clnd In light. one day,
To honor him who tries!
Ernest Neal Lyon. In Success Magazine
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Girl Nwnrdcd 100000 b, Jury.

a verdict for $4,000 was awarded
against the II. J. Hcin2c pickle com
pany. In favor Of li-ycar-old Nellie
Mokwa, by a jury In Judge 1aylur's
court at st. Louis The plaintiif al
wagon belonging to the pickle concern
at Ninth and O'Fallon streets. Jan.
uary II last. sustaining injuries that
resulted in paralysis of the left side
and epilepsy She sued for $50. 000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

Several hundred members of tho
Merchants exchange and representa-
tive business and professional men Of
ST. Louis assembled on the floor NJ
the exchange and adopted resolutions
condcmnng the massacrcs Of tho
Jews in Russia II was the sense Of
the meeting that the indignation OF
the financial mon Of the country
should be- expressed so that Russia.
looking for markets for her loans.
may know the feeling she will en-
counter
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS FROM MISSOURI. ;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
woman suHragists Meet.

The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Suffrage society Of Missouri was
held at the residence of Mrs Mary
Warren, 1920 Lohmeyer avenue. Ma
plewood The session was presided
over by the president of the society,
Mrs Alice Mulkey, of St. Louis who
was reelected. Other officers elected
were: Mrs. Mary Warren, Maple
wood and Mrs. Francella King, Hop
kins. vice presidents; Mrs. Susan Mar
tin, recording secretary; Mrs. Tillie
]. Ford, corresponding secretary;
Miss Myra NJ Kern. Maryville, treas
urcr; Mrs, Eta UT and Mrs. Mary
CLANCY, Hopkins. auditors Mrs. Ma
ry Calkins was elected n member OF
the executive committee. Mrs. Mary
Warren and Mrs Grace Kuelper were
elected delegates to the suffrage con-
vcntion 10 be held in few months In
Baltimore, Md. and Mrs. Welsh and
Mrs Regensberger were selected as
nlternatcs for these delegates
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
wHrrcnton Newspapers Merged.

George BarthOlOmaeus statistiCian
Swanger. has sold his newspaper
plant AT Warrenton TO the Banner
Publishing company, consolidating
tee Herald and Banner both republl-
can newspapers. The publication Of
the Herald will he suspended and the
subscription list of the paper added
TO that of the Banner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

Miss Cutting-I have often wondered
why you have never dabbled in litera'
ture, Mr.. Glib.
MIR. Glibb-Ah, you fiatter me. Miss
Cutting.
Not at ALT" said she. III could
spin Off fairy tales as easily as you
can, | should certainly try to put
them into book form!"-Detroit Free
Press
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

Fire caused 5000 damage in CEN
ter of Birmingham, Ala.
Sea-level plan of canal engineers pro-
vides for width of $50 feet.
Presents Alice Roosevelt received
while abroad cost only 81 900.
New York Merchants association in
dorses presidents rate plans.
Mrs. Mary Rogers Is TO be executed
at Windsor, Vt, December S.
The count Of Flanders, heir apparent
to the Belgium throne. is dead.
Rumored that Baldwin Locomotive
works may remove to st. Louis.
The wholesale district Of Knoxville,
Tenn, was visited by bad fire.
General navy board wants battle
ships Of $4,000 tons displacement.
Bishop Fawcett advises Episcopal
clergy not to enter saloon or smoke in
public.
st. Petersburg council of workmen
defeats resolution to continue strike
for eight-hour day.
President Roosevelt Is expected to
incorporate In his message demand
for pure-food legislation.
Nyn..l-. .-ul M
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
wall streets "pnnic" CoIiapscs.

New York. Nov. lS.-St Louis and
other wesi arn cities have convinced
Secretary Shaw that countrys real
business interests are far rom fnan-
cial distress, and Wall streets money
panic play Cullapscs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

James NJ. Durrell. n farmer who re-
aides six miles east Of Grcenridgc. was
found dead by his two sons a short
distance from his home. Durrell
started from the house 10 kill a
skunk which had been killing his
chickens, and while climbing n fence
his gun was discharged and the load
of shot entered his left breast, killing
him instantly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

Rocky Ford, Col, Nov. 1S.-Tcn mil
lion pounds Of beet sugar In the ware
house of the American Beet Sugar Co.
here was destroyed by fire and water,
involving loss of 100000. The ware
house was badly damaged The loss
Is covered by insurance..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Retail Graft,

well" said the optimist. there are
at least two senator's who won't do any
grating this session"
"Oh. don't know growled the
confirmed pessimist. They'll both
make a pretty good rake-ofY ON their
mileage. "-Chicago Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Gets Hut 900 n Year.

New York. Nov. i7.--In line with
policy Of general retrcnchment of the
expenses nl the Mutual insurance Co.,
the salary OF President McCurdy, at his
request, is cut In two. and now he gets
but $4,000 year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Product of the Pen

Editor-Anything in the way OF a
contribution this morning, Julius
from the pen of any of our rural con.
tributors?
Julius-Yessir. Somebody's done
sent In a fine shoat.-Chicago Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Flowers in Tombs.

Well preserved flowers have been
discovered In tombs thousands Of years
old. The commonest are the white or
blue lotus. the red poppy the leaves
and flowers Of the pomegranite, the
saffron and the crocus.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
NohcrIy Girl Dies In 81. Louis.

Allie Bower and Minnie Mitchell.
who were found dead in bed In st
Louis, were well known and have a
large number of relatives In Mobcrly
and surrounding country Miss Bow
ors was 20 years of age and Miss
Mitchell 81, and are cousins. Miss
Bowers is a daughter of Mr. Bowers,
farmer near MOborly. She was
stenographcr for the Smell Real Es-
tate company Of Mobcrly, and went to
St Louis Two or three months ago to
take a position as stenoErapher with
house furnishing establishment.
which backed her in starting n room.
inr house on Finney avenue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
japanese Recruiting.

The Japanese army is recruited by
conscription, but only IS OF the strong.
est and healthlest are picked out OF
every 100 men called up for service
The remainder are sent into the re-
serve.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Gov. Felix's Appointments.

Gov. Folk has announced the fol-
lowing appointments: William Kra-
mer, to be coal oil inspector at Me-
vada; II. r. Camp. Of sedalia, TO be
public administrator for Pettis coun-
~.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
Blow from n emily" Cnuscd Death.

Joseph Powers, a miner of Duen-
veg, was struck by John Vannoy. n
deputy marshal Of Oronogo, and died
In about two hours from the effects
of the wound. Vannoy attempted to
arrest Powers, who resisted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

The question of whether the Pan:
anna canal is to be a sea level or a
lock ditch has not yet been de-
cided.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

Secretary Taft says the United
States cannot afford to relinguish
control of the Philippines for more
Thanh generation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
widow Claims Valuable Dover.

The appearance in Kirksyille Of
Mrs Lizzie Smith, widow Of the late
Frank Smith. who formerly resided
in that city. promises no end Of trou-
bic to a number of property owners.
II appears that Frank Smith was
Thought 10 be single man, During
his residence there he was owner or
Joint owner of numerous pieces Of
real estate. all of which he conveyed
Ms single man. Mrs. Smith came
from Seattle, Wash That she Is the
widow of Frank Smith she has au
thcntic proof She says they were
married over 90 years ago and lived
together eight years. 1t is understood
that at least n part of the property
owners Interested in the matter arc
willing TO settle with Mrs Smith
without litigation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
TRUSTEES SALE.

whereas, j. :. crawford ana Flora u.
crawford his wife. 10y their certain deed OF
trust dated the 18Th day OF December, 1875,
ana recorded In ia" lioc1rd"rs ONCE Of II.
Francois county. Mo. In hruk n at page
IU2 conveyed to Il ". Weber, as trustee,
the following described real estate ana Inn
proynmruis thereon, situate, lying ana
hrng I'm the county Of II. Francois. state uf
Missouri, tp.Wlt
IN acres. bo'ug the west half OF the south
west quarter ut section -. township - north.
range % nuSi also g5.~h acres, being the
west fractional hllf OF the northwest lrac.
tluIal quarter OF sec a2, twp. 20 north, rye u
east; also III" east fractional half OF the
northwest fractional quarter of section -.
twp. - north, rang" 81 east, lying west OF
tho main channel ai the II. Francois river,
ana described rs follows, tC-Wit beginning
at the southwest corner OF the aforesaid
east fractional halt. running thence north
2. - chlirs to the southeast boundary line OF
survey NO, sou thence north ~ degrees east
9cGiius to thrmiiGl, OF thumnln channel of
~ fIauCuis river, thence down snld river
10 east ana ""si center I'm" OF SAID section
~, theme. Wet one chain 10 the BEGINNING,
. cun'nluinE &c., acres, aEgrcmtnE ll3.,
acres morn or los.
which san conveyance was mnd" In trust
to secure the unymeit 1T "a certain prumIe.
sorry note IN said decd OF trust described,
and whereas by the terms OF said deed of
trust said nrtu Is past iur nad romans uu.
paid ana whereas said decd OF trust pro
Sllrs that In the eve NJ OF the death, refusal
! or inability Oi the trustee to act, the then
acting sheriff al st. Francois county shall
j art IN his sl,ndi and whereas, the ssld h.
/ " . weber, trustee, Is deceased, now there
J FORE, ~ the request OF the legal holder OF
/ said note, amt IN conformity with the pIu.
visions Of sgld deed of trust !, tho under.
| signed suuTin u' 81 Francois county, VIII,
| on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER y, rns.
| between the hours OF nine O'Clock IN the
, forenoon and i've O'Clock In the afternoon
| Oi that day, a tho-uuih front door OF the
! court House. IN the city uI Pennington, I'm
! slid ST. Francois county, Missouri, sell at
| cash. the rlrugulng drscrlhod real estate
! to satisfy said note Iud the costs OF cN"cut.
| ing this trust.
JAMES !. CEGkE, sheriff,
ANA acting trustee.
! Dtt1brT Il. ,tr.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

The steamer lIilda was wrecked
off the northern coast of France
last Saturday night aud 1913 lives
were lost.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24

Israel McGready, aged 90 years,
died at his home in Potosi on the
18th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-24
.0 DELIVERIES
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

ALL FREIGHT BILLED OUT OF ST.
LOUIS PRIOR TO 6 p. M. WILL BE DIS
TRlBUTED BY LOCAL FAST FREIGHT
TRAIN No. As At ALL STATIONS ON
THE LINE BEFORE NOON THE MORN
ING FOLLOWING.
ALL FREIGHT READY TO MOVE
NORTH ON TRAIN No. 46 WILL ARRIVE
IN ST. LOUIS SAME NIGHT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

world to earn her living as public sing
er This task is made the easier for
Alice leighton" the young heroine by
the fact that she Is the possessor or a
highly cultivated voice which has gained
for her at her home the sobriquet OF
''rhe Virgnian Nightingale"
An interesting complication In the heart
story which is centred I'm the heroine and
the young "Parson" OF the old church In
which Alice has for many years led the
choir is most naturally brought about
through the jealousy Of the Parsons eld-
erly sister wno. a spinster herself does
not propose TO allow any other woman 10
take her place at the head OF her broth
er's household. on her enforced departure
from Virginia for New York, "Alice" is
led to believe that the young curate has
only been amusing himself at her expense
and il is with a heavy heart that she
takes up the battle OF life for which by
her early training she has been so little
prepared. In a most ingenious and vet
perfectly natural way the author Car
roll Fleming who gave 10 the stage isis
Hopkins" and other successful plays ot
the so-called rural" sort. brings his Vir-
ginia characters TO the Metropolis where
by their contrast with New York types
their humorous qualities are brought
prominently forward
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

WIDOW WHO
CUT TREE

Taunton, Mass, Dec. 22.-Blue-eyed
Ludwika Kapinos twenty years Of age a
widow, and soon TO become mother
three months from her home in Austria
was haled before Judge Woods in the dis
trict court because she cut FIR tree on
the estate OF wealthy Theodore l. Mar
vel for a Christmas tree.
The tree was out from "A hedge and was
found in the boarding house where Lud-
wika lived.
She did not deny that she cut 1t. She
could not talk English. but she said,
through an interpreter, that she thought
this was like the old country and she
could cut a tree for Christmas without do
ing wrong. A friend wrote this letter OF
explanation for her 20 the court:
''Dear Sir-EXcuse me AS ! am SO poor
/ can't pay anything. / didn't know l
would get arrested for that because In
the old country nobody cares for such a
thing as that. Dear Sir, excuse me,
wound do IL no more
"LUDW1KA KAPINOS.'
In her country, I.udwika explained "a
the court. she went out and cut Christ
mas trees and nobody said her nay. She
was sorry that she had offended.
But Mr.. Marvel maintained that she
had cut a tree which he priced, and be-
sides. he said, acts of vandalism had beer
committed on his estate for many years
So Ludwika was fined S25, and when shs
learned her fate she became hysterica
and was locked up I'm cell
When the story OF her misfortune was
noised about several citizens volunteered
10 pay her fine. but she was finally re-
leased by a fellow countryman. who drew
his bank account.