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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17
LIFE'S SPICE.
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BY S. NICK. Il.

Looking for quotation, are
youf Well. that seems funny to
me. | have so many favorites
that it was downright hard work
to decide which one | wanted to
use, but there was one a little
dearer to me than any of the
others, so | used that. Maybe
this one will help somebody:
Straight through my heart this fact,
to-day,
BY Truths own hand is driven,
God never takes n thing away
Bu, something else is given;
No matter il the crushing blow
May for the moment down me,
Still back Of all waits Love, know.
With some new gift to crown me q"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17

Although it has been some
time since this column was filled,
| have not forgotten to add a selec-
ton for the scrap book. This is
by George Cowper, and it is pleas.
ant reading for the dark winter
DAYS that are 80 soon upon us:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17

Ii was a matter of qualification
to me recently to correct the mis-
take about the time when the Man
ming Glee Club was to begin. |
find there are other sticklers for
promptness besides myself. |
thought it was announced for eight
O'Clock when it was $3.50. Farm.
ington people are slow to gather
for an entertainment. and the stage
people have fallen into the habit Of
waiting for them. Last year there
were several prompt entertainments
and late comers found a closed door
awaiting them. and it was need
full lesson. Time is valuable, and
il children do not learn this in
childhood and in the discipline of
school life. they will never learn it .
For that reason. | was sorry to
think that an entertainment given
under public school auspices should
be settinga a bad example, and glad
when learned | was mistaken, for
the public schools are the hope of
nation; in them the great majority
of future citizens receive their
training for their work in the
world, and the value of time is one
of the fundamental principles. Ia
our copy book days we wrote with
flourish "Procastination is the
thief Of time. aud getting there
late is one method of it. So when
the entertainment is announced for
8 O'Clock, let it be at sure enough
8 O'Clock aud not fifteen or twenty
minutes after. Last Saturday
night was sure enough eight
O'Clock entertainment, and those
who came to the door two minutes
after that time found the door
closed, aud the entertainment was
well on the first half before all the
late comlr RS were seated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17
That beautiful philosophy is from
poem OF Ella Wheeler Wilcox
called "Recompense. g."

SaiiNN isS'Sh' l'thCNs
Have you read the notice pasted
on the Tabard Inn casei If you
have not, it will be we'll, if you are
a member, to read it at once and
decide what you will do about
keeping the library. | have talked
OF this matter until ! am almost
tired. Not quite tired, however,
for when one rides a hobby for
years, it means that that hobby is
something dear to the heart. With
a membership of about one hun
dred, it is astonishing that the
library does not pay even the paltry
sum Of six dollars a month. The
exchange service has been fine
latelri and there should be no
complaint on that score. Recently
when was in st. Louis, | was at
the Mercantile Library, and their
exchange shelf had no better or
newer books than our own library.
A membership in that library costs
So year, and each exchange costs
practically ten cents, the car fare
down town and back. A few of Us
have been bearing the expense of
the library for year and unless
something is done to put the
library on a practical paying basis
before the first of December, Miss
Petty will surrender the library to
headquarters and relieve herself of
the expense it has been to her; and
she is not to blamed, for it has not
proved a profitable investment.
But it is a poor commentary on the
intelligence of the people of Farm
ington that such a library as this
cannot be sustained. | am told
that there is much exchanging
done on the outside, which has
been detrimental to the cash box,
but scarcely think there are many
who are so regardless of right and
wrong as that. In the language of
John Henry, it's up to you now, +"
Tabard Inn members.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17

Aged woRen's Home Dedicated.
The ninth annual convention OF the
Kings Daughters and Sons, OF Mis-
souri,. which was held at Mexico was
marked by the consummation OF q
plan which this organization has been
working on for several years. when
the Kings Daughters and Sons home
for aged women. located In Mexico and
recently completed. was formally
opened and dedicated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17
An old-fashioned smelling

An old-fashioned spelling match
is to come off this week at Charles
ton for the benefit of the Baptist
Aid Society, and the winner in the
contest is to be given a free sup
per OF all the good things to be
served.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17

The St Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Telegraph. who Is well ac-
quainted with Russia, says; The mad
deeds at Cronstadt have created a
painful impression in court circles and
have enormously strengthened the
hands Of the autocratic party. who hold
that Russia is not ripe for a constitu-
tlon; that It was a fatal mistake to
grant representative government, and
that an immediate and frank return 10
autocracy, passing through the inter
mediate stage of military dictator.
ship, is the only salvation for Russia.
Tho czar. however. has supported
Count Witte Loyalty. He refuses to be
discouraged. and is resolved to con-
tinue the experiment until It becomes
absolutely manifestly impossible to
carry on the government by relying on
the law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1905-11-17
SAILORS and ARMY
FIGHT At CR0NSTADT
Troops With Machine Guns Now
Down MutiDous Sailors
and People.
fICHTlNC LASTED DAY AND MIGHT
MUTIhEERS APPLY The TORCH
A Military Coup, a st. Petersburg
Correspondent Says, Has Been
Decided Upon-Poiand VIII Not
Receive Autonomy--A General
Political CatacIysm Almost Ger
tain to Occur.

Cronstadt, the great naval station
OF Russia, located near 81, Petersburg,
was the scene of q serious mutiny, ac-
companied by bloodshed, pillage and
fire Soldiers and sailors mutlnied,
Joined forces, ard fred upon the town.
Troops sent to quell them used ma
chine guns, and all one day and night
there was the roar and crash OF battle
In the streets. The inhabitants, panic
stricken. fed. leaving everything.
Workmen Joined the mutineers. Spirit
stores, or saloons, were looted, and q
wild, drunken frenzied mob OF sailors
and soldiers, well armed, fought the
government troops desperately. The
torch was applied, and many portions
of the city were laid In ruins. The
flames could be seen at Peterhof, resi-
dence OF the car, and the booming
and sputter OF tho guns were heard at
ST. Petersburg.
Later reports said the mutiny had
been quelled. but that the loss of life
had been heavy.
The caar has made further conces,
sions TO the people by receiving the
resignation of Gen. Trepoff as gov
ernor general OF St Petersburg. The
Grand Duke Nicholas has been ap-
pointed to the military command OF
that city. Nicholas is a man OF iron.
He believes that the surest and best
way to quell mutiny is to kill the
mutineers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
THE CHURCH AND THE COURT.
Some Blunders at the Depot. Preach
ers Mistaken for Witnesses and
Witnesses for Preachers
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Nov SIN the
Old Nick trial, in the Federal court
today. the reading of Express Agent
Costner was suspended long enough
to examine a few witnesses from a
distance Among these was car
penter from Yadkin. who made a new
and a larger tub to hold whiskey at
the distillery, a dispensary manager
from Franklin, Va, Internal Revenue
Collector Harkins, of Asheville, and
Solicitor Mark w. Brown, of Ashe
vile.
The collectors evidence identified
plans of distillery deposited in his
office, and he testified that no notice
of altered plans or increased capacity
of distillery or change of ownership
had ever been filed in the office At
torney Brown testified to having acted
as attorney for a surety company in
which ID. E. Kennedy gave his bonds
and that checks paying for premiums
were drawn by the Old Nick Com
pany in favor of ID. e. Kennedy and
endorsed by Kennedy.
Costner then resumed the calling
off of individual express packages
going from Clemmons to all points of
the United States, the name of each
consignee being read out and taken
down as well as the place of destina
ton.
Judge Boyd's ruling yesterday that
this evidence would be ruled out eX-
cept on items which were shown by
cOnsignees to have been Whiskey, will
necessitate the summoning of host
of witnesses by the government to
prove the contents of the packages.
This will prove embarrassing to a
great many, but District Attorney Hol-
ton sent Geographic subpoenaes last
night to a great number of citizens
all over the country, and when the
trains came in at noon, there was
considerable confusion on account of
the committee on entertainment of
the Methodist conference miStaking
some well-dressed long-coated wit
nesses for delegates or preachers.
On the other hand, the United
States deputy marshal made mistakes
more serious, mstaking for instance
State Senator W. r. Odell, of Con-
cord, a high church member and
total abstainer for one of his wit
nesses. Another hospitable official
thought Mr.. Bob Carmichael, of the
Winston Sentinel, looked ike a man
who might have been receiving Old
Nick and offered him the cOurtesies
of the court. Mr. Carmichael, besides
never having taken a drink in his life,
came for the express purpose of bring
ing Editor Reece, of the Record a
copy of Blum's Almanac, and to rep
resent his church in the conference.
When all the express delegates and
all the church delegates get in to'Fght
there will be a lot more confusion of
missions and objects of visitors in the
moonshine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
IN VOTING PLACES.

In the Associated Press kilograms
giving side-lights of the Tuesday cleo
ton we have read with consuming in
terest the methods followed by sew
eral of the leading candidates in the
matter of casting their ballots.
For instance. we learn that:
"William r. Heart. candidate for
mayor on the Municipal Ownership
League ticket. voted before taking
breakfast. His ballot was cast at 6:45
o'clock in a polling place in an un-
dertaker's shop in East Twenty Ninth
street. Even at that early hour and
despite the fact that Mr.. Hearst start
ed alone for the polling booth a large
number of his supporters had seen
him and had formed an enthusiastic
cheering procession to escort him to
the BOOTH"
The fact is interesting beyond the
detail that clings about the move
ments of a great man. We gather
stomach and that he is devoid of SUI
perstition. A man who would vote for
himself in an undertaker's shop be-
fore breakfast must be all of this. Evil
IDENTIFY there was no necessity for stat
ing that he ate a hearty breakfast
afterwards Not even the fact that
he was cheered to the collins by an
enthusiastic crowd dampened his ar
dor Mr.. Hearst was not seeking a
resting place. as his contest shows.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan, Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection. and
William M. WINS. Republican mayor
atty candidate. each voted at 1880
o'clock Mr. Mcclellan voted in a
Sixth avenue tailor shop in the 18th
election district of the Fifth assem-
bly, district. His home is two blocks
away and accompanied by only one
other person the mayor walked to the
voting place.
"Mr WINS rode in a carriage to his
voting place the 18th election district,
of the 25th assembly district. Mr..
WINS said he voted for Jerome. He
said he thought Jerome's chances for
election are particularly good
Evidently Mr.. Mcclellan though:
that he needed a new suit and
the fact that he went to a Sixth Av-
enue shop shows that he is politi-
clan. Later, perhaps. he will visit a
Fifth Avenue Emporium for the toys
he will really use.
Mr.. WINS went in a carriage. No
one cheered him on his way. He ex-
pressed confidence in Jerome. none in
himself. He dropped his ballot and
went his dainty way. as neutral salts
as ever.
If there is character in a voting
place. why are we left in doubt about
Jerome1 Probably he voted at sun
rise in a butcher shop and ate steak
raw as starter, as a preliminary to
'eating em alive!'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
\ War Oh Vice.
Biblical Recorder.
Tho Nnxx-S. onI nhSppynr n

The News and Observer, of Raleigh,
has seized it's opportunity to make d
war on vice in this city. The testi-
certain men who operated at the State
fair, pointed clearly to a house of ILL
fame here and also to gambling in
that house. 1t is oppOrtune, therefore,
to call upon the authorities to follow
up this evidence with a whole-hearted
prosecution.
The News and Observer properly re-
Dukes the city court for letting this
class of criminals off with a fine which
in their eyes amounts only to license.
We stand with that paper in calling
upon our authorities to give these
criminals the extreme penalty of the
Iaw-two years on the roads-in every
instance. Fair week a pick-pOcket
got off with 500 fine--the amount of
two days operations by him. Last
week a scarlet woman got off with a
fine of 500. These people deserve
punishment-hard labor, imprison-
ment. Most of all they need to know
that the Raleigh authorities are in
earnest in their efforts to run them out
of this part of the world.
1t seems to us that there was never
better time Ito arouse our city on
this subject. We suggest that the
citizens interested be called into a
mass meeting with a view to crystaliz-
ing sentiment and Selling our first OPP
portunity to cleanse our city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
GROWING UP

There's something the mat
ter with the child that fails
to grow up. A child that
grows up too much, however,
without proper filling out of
flesh, is almost as badly off.
Nothing will help these pale,
thin weedy" children like
SCOTS Emulsion. 1t supplies
the rounding out of flesh and
the rich inward nourishment
of blood and vital organs
which insures rapid growth a
healthy and uniform develop
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
A BLOW TO GRAFT AND BOSSES

A few days before the election the
New York Herald in a comprehensive
article on antibossism and antigraft-
ism declared that this sentiment
among the people is so universal and
powerful that it will lead to political
revolution in this country. Once more
the Herald scored, for Tuesdays cleo
ton was a revolution in nearly every
CITY where bossism and graftism were
the issues. The party that is freest
from boss rule and graft-(they are
one and inseparable)-is the party the
people will trust in the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
They are Doing a Good Work.
Wilmington Messenger.

The news that a small colony OF
Greeks have settled in Pender county
to engage in trucking is very good
news. The Greeks have intellect char
acter, history industry, worth. They
are the sort of folks needed in the
South They will be welcomed and
will no doubt prove to be good citi-
zens, becoming real North Carolinians.
We wish immigrants who come into
this State to become citizens who look
forward to making homes, and who
have ambition to better their condi-
ton and rear their families in our
midst, and we wish no other kind
News mad Observer
We are glad to find the above edi-
torial in the News and Observer APP
proving of and giving encouragement
to those who are trying to secure this
kind of immigration for our section of
the State. All men who interest them
selves and spend their time and mon
ey in this work should have the sup
port of the press of the State. They
are doing a good work-a work whose
good results will be felt for genera
tons to come.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
CHURCH MORE THAN DOUBLED.
Resulted of . Protracted Meeting
Burial of Mr. John A. IaSSater.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., Nov. 8.-The re-
mains of Mrs. Jno. A. Lassater were
inferred in Maplewood cemetery this
afternoon, the funeral services being
preached from the home at 2 o'clock
by Rev w. c. Barrett, pastor of the
Second Baptist church. Mrs. Lassater
had been i'll for sometime with ty-
phoid fever and her death was no sur
prise. She left a husband, three sons
and two daughters and two brothers,
The deceased WAS forty-eight years
of age.
A protracted meeting of three weeks
heIs just closed at Mangum street
Method church. This is a small
church and three weeks ago had but
72 members During the meetings
there were 173 conversions and about
eighty of these have Joined the church.
more than doubling the membership.
There We're large crowds each night
of the meeting Rev. r. N. Hoyle is
pastor Of this church and he is now
mlalkin~ arrangements for new
church building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
Spirit of the Press.
Bryan indicated Every Day.-Is
Coming Into Possession of His Own.

Mcdowell Democrat.
Yes sir, in time Bryan will come to
his own. His sterling patriotism, the
valiant fight which he has waged
against the evils corrupting American
manhood is being more and more
appreciated. Others besides Roosevelt
see the strength and force of
his leads" Tow Lawson has helped
him; the New York Assembly InVeSti-
CATION committee has helped him.
Day by day the truths uttered by him
are being demonstrated. The expo
sures of the McCurdys, McCalls and
Hydes, Standard Oil and 'Coppers"
all vindicate him. When the vast
schemes of plumber conducted under
the shelter of wall street" and in
the name of High Finance, with the
legislation that aids or makes such
things possible. comes to be fully I'M
derstood, Bryan will come to his own.
The day will come when ''free-slver
and free-trade" sneerS Will fall harm
lessly upon the shield of integrity.
But surely Roosevelt, who also sees
the evils which beset the country, will
do something ere long. He has power
as the present executive of the ma
ton, which is far from being eXhaus-
ted. He can do more than talk of
the Anarchy breeding evils of bribery,
graft money-lust and corruption
which exist seemingly elsewhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
Keep Money at Home.

Several home life insurance compa-
mics have recently been organized in
this State, and they deserve patron
age If for no other reason than to
keep our money in the South. The
constant drain from South by north
ern fire and life insurance companies
amounts to an appallingly large sum
of money in twelve months. rms
money should be kept at home anG
used in the development of the in
dustrial enterprises of the the South.
Since the graft" of some of the big
Northern concerns has been exposed
it will cause Southern people to be
more loyal to home companies. The
South is in the financial condition now
to handle its own insurance business
and it should be done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
MUST NOT BE AFRAID.

The fight against bossism and graft
won in nearly every city where the
fight was made by men who had cour-
age and capacity. In Philadelphia the
ring was routed because the leaders
and the press were not afraid. In
Cleveland brave and honest Tom John
son won because he stood for honest
government. In Cincinnati the victory
over Cox was won only by attacks
upon the machine which were vigOr-
Gus and effective. and the men leading
the fight gave no quarter and asked
for none. In his speech in Raleigh,
which was far and away the most i'm
portant speech Mr. Roosevelt made
during his Southern tour, he uttered
some sentiments that deserve to live
who destroyed bad government on
Tuesday. We quote:
"a man must be decent in his home
and private life, of course, but that is
not enough. But goodness is
not enough. ] don't care how good a
man is, if he's afraid you can't do any
thing with him. -. In war lofty
patriotism counted for mighty little
when men ran away They wouldn't
stay put. So in civic life man who is
timid is useless. He must have good
ness and courage and honesty. .
The value of a man to his country de-
ponds on his honesty. his courage and
his common sense
That's the sort of stuff men must
be made of to fight Bossism and Graft.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
ACCIDENT TO AGED FARMER.
Thrown to the Ground and Kicked on
1.-THE Head by Mule.
Especial to News and Observer.)

NopCCIc1l " ANCNo cIll~A ~
New Bern, n. c., Nov. S-Mr. Spl-
YER an aged farmer from FRUITS, ten
miles east of New Bern, came in town
today. He stopped his team at a city
drinking fountain. His mule became
frightened and ran away. Mr.. Lane S
leg was caught in the wheel and he
was dashed to the ground, the wheel
passing over his stomach, ana the
mule kicking him on the head.
Mr.. Lane was picked up and con-
veyed to DR.. j. w. Dugulds once for
treatment. The doctor says his lnJu-
ries are very serious and may prove
fatal. as he is now sufferelhg from
internal hemorrhages.
Mr.. VIM Dunn's farm was attached
to the city today. The great sale con-
sisted of teams, farming implements,
engines, boilers, etc. Mr.. Dunn s acre
age has been much reduced Tor the
last few years on account OF hand-
some residences being erected on MS
land now known as Riverside. He is
a prominent manufacturer IN our city,
and will continue to operate MS plants
He who will not econoIIlIZe To-Day
may find it necessary to agoIllze TO-
morrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-09
Freight Rates The Slogan.


Freight rates should be the cam
paign slogan in North Carolina till
these determinations are abated-all
other questions should be secondary.
There is not a single distributing
point in North Carolina, and this fact
alone proves that the freight paid by
the people is greater than that paid
in those sections favored by the rail-
ways. 1t is no secret that the rail-
ways entering North Carolina keep
employed able and skilled counsel not
for the purpose of defending actions
against them, but solely "political'
counsel whose duties are to supervise
elections in their various districts. 1t
is a common expression that certain
men with undoubted qualifications
were defeated by the railroads. The
control of political conventions by the
railroads is known of all men in North
Carolina Isn't it time to go back
to the people?