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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Blind Leading Blind.

A Scotch minister and his friend
who were coming home from Il
wedding, began to consider the
state into which their patrons had
left them.
Sandy" said the minister.
just stop minute here till | 60
ahead Maybe | don't walk very
steady, and the good wife might
remark something not just right. -
Helwnlked ahead of his friend
for n short distance, then asked:
How is it, Am walking
straight"
20, ay," returned Sandy thick.
~, 'ye're n recht-but who's that
with you!"-IIarper's Weekly.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

been ill!'
Hardly, " replied the other one;
hnt | am trying To escape a great
danger, aud fcar that ! shall he,
before ! shall have conquered. NJ,
eyes were opened Ia nm eminent
peril when gave you that prom.
Use "A week agr. ! thank You for
Your timely suggestion. "
How did it affect you'" in
Qnired the friend.
The first trial utterly deprived
me of appetite for food. | could
eat no breakfast, and was urryou,
aud trembling all day was
alarmed when realized how in
sldlously the habit had fastened on
me, and resolved to turn square
about and never tourh another
drop The swearing off has pulled
me down severely, but | am gain
ing, aud mean to keep the upper
hand after this. Strong drink
will never catch me in his net
again. ] had rather die at once
than to go back ~ the evil habit -
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Reports received indicate that the
nut and pcrsimmon crop Of Missouri
this fall will be a record. brcakcr Tho
black and English wolnut trees are full
of nuts as are the hickory nut trees.
Hazel nuts are also very plentiful and
the few chestnut trees In thn state
are reported 10 be loaded The son.
son has been very good for p"rsim
mons and this Missouri fruit will not
only be- plentiful, hut Of remarkably
rood uuality
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Drank tcid when Arrested.

When placed under arrest al his
home in ST. Charles by Deputy Sheriff
Kel>ick, Edward NJ. ScIby seized a
bottle of carbolic acid, and with the
words, "You'll never put me in jail, "
he drank the acid and fell dying at
the officers feet, expiring soon after.
Sclby had been a sewing machine
agent, and alleged Discrepancies in his
accounts amounting TO 800 led to
his arrest When the deputy sheriff
appeared and arrested him. Mrs. Selby
tainted. Sclby aid he would get water
from the kitchen TO restore her. In
stead he got the acid and drank II be-
fore the officer could prevent
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Issue io.7oo unntcrs' Licenses.

Zip 10 September |, according 10 the
figures compiled in the Office of state
Treasurer Gmelich, there were issued
under the Wamsley game law which
became operative June lG, 1890 hunt
ers' licenses In three of the counties
Douglas. Oregon and Ozark not a
license has been issued st Louis
city led with 1898. Jackson county
comes ncyl with COG while in Carter
and Reynolds there was but one each
There IS in the state treasury to the
credit of this fund s9.3l92i
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Remembering the fate Of students
in Cornell university several years ago,
the officers Of Missouri university
have taken hold of the typhoid fever
situation in Columbia and are making
every effort to stamp it out a com
mittcc composed of members of the
tho medical faculty reported that
there were IS cases of the fever in
Columbia
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Mayor G. F. BallcnCcr and Police
man John Donnclly, Of Bcyicr. were
arrested by Constable Nichols. Of Ma
con, on complaint of Jonathan & Ma
nus. confined in the county TAIL await
inr trial for the shooting Of Police.
man DDnnclly The information
charges the mayor and policeman with
Oppression in Office by using violent
measures in arrcStinG Manus"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Missouri Dental Exnm.ners Named

Gov. Folk has appointed the fol-
lowing members of the state dental
board, each TO serve for term of
five years: II. b. Purl. Kirksville: r.
Il. Turner ST. Louis; S. C. A, Rubey,
Clinton: Il. d. Mcintosh. Monet, and
c. Il. Coleman of Poplar Bluff
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Frank NJ Salmon. son Of III. G.. Y.
Salmon. against whom information
was filed for receiving deposits when
the Clinton bank was insolvcnt, re
turned voluntarily TO answer the
charge He has been mining in Apex,
Col, since leaving Clinton
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
OH Inrprctors Appointed.

Gov. Folk has announced the ap-
pointmcnt Of Walter Il May of Fred
crickown, to be inspector of oil for
Madison county for n term of two
years from September Q, and J. T.
Dismukcs to b" inspector Of oil for the
city Of Salisbury for term Of two
year. from May 81. 1905
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Mayor Burkhaller has ordered the
Sunday cid" frightened In Wellsville.
He has served notice on the saloon
keepers that they must not allow any
one, on any preteXt or excuse, to enter
their saloons on Sunday.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Norman J Colman, formerly lieutcn-
ant governor of the state and the first
member Missouri had In the national
cabinet. has been appointed by Gov.
Folk to he member Of the state board
Of agriculture. to represent the nth
congressional district.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

The Both annual encampment
of the National Grand Army of
the Republic, held at Denver last
week, elected the following Off
GERS: Commander in Chief, James
Tanner of New York; senior vice
commander in chef, George w.
Cook, Denver; junior vice COM
mander in chief, Silas T. fowler,
Minneapolis; surgeon general, HUI
go Philer, Waukesha, Wis; chap
lain in chief, the Reverend Father
j. G. Leary, Chapman, Kas. /;
Minneapolis was chosen as the
meeting place for 1906.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
Four Children uurncd.

The cottage, occupied by the family
of Peter Stubbelfeld in the southeast
part Of Rolla. was destroyed by fire,
and four children, ranging in years
from 9 TO II. We're burned 10 death.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
The powder mills at Fair Chance

The powder mills at Fair Chance
six miles from Uniontown, Pa.
blew up last Saturday and were
wiped out of existence by the ex-
plosion. OF the 80 men who went
to work in the mills that morning,
nineteen were killed, the others
injured, and scores of people with.
in half a mile of the mills were
more or less painfully injured.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

A majority of the votes cast at Ne
vada's election on proposition to is
sue 100000 of bonds to construct mu-
nicipal waterworks plant were against
the bonds.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
/ he Sins Of
The dfherS
BY FLORENCE a LOPEZ


$50 iarrihIy ierrInly tiroa,"
Thr man opposItc laid Down hls
newapapor and looked M her anx-
i,usly
poor li,Jn y,,p,rt" po said ten.
sery
81 roar bayn hesr worry rude How
sr1 f,rc", 49,, ,.'..,... ham. % s,a an.
fwored drearIiy Won, won forgive
mo-"
oForgIye Won ur,rpo Vhv dear it
breaks nv hear, rp .nr Won look 80
to5.d and aig,lrf,,G Ian ,,lr f., yopr.
self. or fair 10 me-"
"Tbrr, is no f,irn,.. anurp it," the
woman replied a..o.,ulg The law
Is old enough 10 B.. inevitable The
sins Of the father, yun know"
In the gilouro that followed the man
rose ana brsnp To pa.. rUr gnor rest.
Iesgly
The room WAS small arl pla,p al.
nos, tn har,r,.. Mn. .,.r , Mo.
turc to dolract from r,. #n.s monot-
ony of the culorIrss va. ..,per IN,
mon " dis uncovered, 10" '.''' l''alhs
oeo 9""i ''''5'y Dare "' ''ShulSlhs
Gu! '"lu7 an" lhr lahle al when
small and unyarnfsncd
Tho man ,.ae.J Dali. ,iml..s walk
'''"'' "' "'''''''a wan
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The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15
THE HIGHER LIFE.
The Divine Lullaby.

| hear thy voice, dear Lord!
| hear ii by the stormy sea,
When winter nights are black and wild,
And when alright call to thee,
II Gains my fears and whispers me,
Sleep we'll, my child"
| hear thy voice, dear Lord,
In singing winds, in falling snow,
The curfcw chimes, the midnight bell.
sleep ll,my child, f." itmurmcrs low
The guardian angels come and go
oh child, sleep we'll"
| hear thy voice, dear Lord
Aye, though the singing winds be
stillcd,
Though hushcd the tumult of the deed.
My fainting heart with anguish chilled
by thy assuring tone he thrilled
Fear not. and sleep"
Speak on, speak on, dear Lord
And when the last dread night is near,
With doubts and fears and tcrrurs wild,
oh, let my soul expiring hear
only those words al heavenly cheer,
sleep we'll, my child"
-liugcmc Field.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

In the riots ut Toxic growing
out of the dissatisfaction of the
Japanese radicals with the peace
terms, on the 9TH inst. Il. II
Hartman, president of the South.
ern Pacific and several of his par
~ who are in Japan on a touring
trip. were stoned by the mob, as
was also Marquis Ito, president of
the japanese privy council, while
they were on their wayto Il dinner
given the party. The rioters hold
the United States responsible for
the terms of peace, which are very
distnstful to them, and took this
means of expressing THEN feeling
against Americans. The rioters
also attacked and burned the resi-.
dence of Premier katsura, the
japanese home minis ter.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

An earthquake in South Italy on
the Sth killed $40 people. In one
city a hundred persons were killed,
in nm other sixty five, and still an
other over fifty, while from one to
a dozen were killed in other vii
lagos, besides many injured.
Morgan II. Beach, United States
Attorney for the District of Column
bia, who obtained indictments
against Holmes and others for cor
spiracy in giving out advance in
formation Of cotton reports, is to
be appointed special assistant to
the Attorney General to prosecute
the cases.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-15

Senator Bcvcridgr, at the unveil.
ing ul the statue of Frances vii
lard IN the Capitol Mt Washington,
spoke particularly of her belief in
the Bible. what immcasurablc
and increasing influence, - he said,
that one book has welded over
the minds of men aud the dcstinics
of The world Not all invention or
all craftsmanship or literature has
so touched aud hcticrcd human
life rs this one hook And it was
the Bible that gave Frances VIII
lard strength aud hope and argu-
mtut and inspiration" The Sc
rrct of power and service lies in
the Word of God. 1t is there for
rs. if we will search selected.
"A delightful person to have
about You is one who prrslstcmtly
sees the silver lining to all domcs
tie clouds. He should of course
do his best To prevent the clouds
from coming, but when they are
there and cannot he helped, il is
the pIrnsantcSt way 10 make light
of them as possible. The fox who
quickly decided that the grapes he
could not reach were sour" and
walked away TO look for others
was n philosopher whose attitude
was II practical illustration of the
old French proycrh, IF you can't
have what You want you must
want what you have
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
En- Ell ParQue Borinquen
Un BALE OE SOCIEDAD

La comisi6n compuesta de los Sc.
fores don Manuel Padial, don Jose E.
Figueras, don Andres B. Crosas, don
J. M. Gonzalez y don Raul Benedicto
nos ha invitado al bale de sociedad
que ha de llevarse a efecto ell lunes
treinta del corriente, dando comienzc
4 las y media.
Entire la sociedad elegante de San
Juan, hay verdadero entxsiasmo por
asistir al baile del lunes, en ell Parque.
La anna Bile comis16n ha contratadc
la excelente otquesta de Cocolfa, de
Ponce,
Las 1nvitaciones, en- cuyo reparto
Sc ha hecho una verdadera selection
son muy elegantes y sencillas.
Tanto las persenas que han tornado
a su cago la organization del bale
como los preparativos que han side
hechos hasta ahora indican que ha de
resultars esplendido ell acto social de-
pr6ximo lunes. I:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28

Empr6stito russo

Sc ha dicho en- los circulos banca.
rios de Wall Street, en- Nueva York,
que ell nuevo emprestito proyectado
por Ell gobierno ruso, ascendera 4 $sss
oso, eco, y ser& emitido por banqueros
de Londres, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin
y .Nueva York.
Sin embargo, las proporciones CO.
rrespondientes Londres = Nueva
York no estan del todo aseguradas, y
las emisiores no Sc efectuar&n sin min.
guna dificultad.
Hay en- ambas parties I'm sentimien-
to muy opuesto a favorecer Russia en-
forma alguna.
En- case de efectuarse, la parte CO.
rrespondiente Nueva York sera de
$45 600 ,oso & $50 600 900, y recorrera
la emission cargo de la casa J. P
Morgan y Ca, cuyo repressntante, Mr.,
Perkins. Sc halla en- camino de San
Petersburgo.
Russia negocia tan grande emprGsti-
to con ell objete primordisl de reorga-
nizar su Hacienda, quebrantad dfsima
por la reciente guerra, y luego para
atende- otras necesidades.
Una de estas es la de proporcionar
a los industriales petroleros de Baku
sumas ascendentes a SIS, 600 900 $780,
oeo,ooe para colocarles en- posibilidad
de explotar dicha industria despues de
los inmensos descala bros que sufriG
con las recientes insurrecciones de tar
taros, armenios, turcos y persas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28

Revista del AteneO

El ndmero tercero de la importan.
te "Revista del Ateneo", segdn tene-
mos entendido, ha dado OCCASION a
que Sc dediquen place mes la direc
tiva de la respectable institution.
La actual junta de gobierno del
Ateneo de Puerto Rico dentro de dos
meses cuando Sc verifquen las elec-
clones anuales, podra sentirse orgullosa
de -su la Dor en- pro de nuestra cultura
patria, al ceder su puesto de honor q
los que les sucedan.
La "Revista del Ateneo'', como
siempre, sale etegantfsimamente inn
presa, de los talleres del BoIErIN
MERcANTL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
Sabado s8 de Octubre de 1905
Demanda desestimada

La demanda de Quo Warranto en-
tablada en- la Corte de Distrito de
Arecibe contra los funcionarios NUM-
cipales del Ayuntamiento de GALES,
ha sido desestimada merced las ex-
cepciones opuestas por los abogados
defensores del Ayuntamiento deman-
dado. Dichos abog ados son los dis
guidos Letrados de esta capital Felipe
Cuchf Arnau y Don c. Coll y Cuchf.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
Don Francisco Ramirez AHriDaga

Ell inteligente joven abogado Ramf-
rez Arrillaga, ha trasladado su domi-
clio a la calle de San Jose, MIN. 10,
altos, donde ha install ado sus oficinas.
Asf nos 10 comunica en- elegante
tarjeta ell apreciable abogado muy que
rido. amigo nuestro, con gusto 10
ha cemos constar la numerosa Glen
tela del estimado jurisconsulto y al
pdblico en- general
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
SituaCi0n polidCa en- Cuba

Ell Herald" del 13 contiene un
largo despacho de Ia Habana piutan-
do su mancra la situaci6n polftica
de la isla con los co1ores mas vivos
que halla en- su paleta. Dice que la
situacion Sc ha puesto tan intolerable
que ca cualquier otro pals de Hispa-
no Am erica donde no rigiese la en-
mienda Platt apenas podrfa evitarse
una revolucion.
Da cuenta del asesinato de un mo-
dorado llamado Noberto Perez, ocu-
rrido en- Consolation del Sur Pinar
del Rio, en- presencia de testigos que
no Sc cuidaron de deteper al mstador,
y Ell hecho Sc atribuye a los liberales
por razon de polftica' Los liberales
alegan, seg1n ell despacho, que solo
present andose en- fuerza pueden OBJ
tener ell respecto del gobierno y los
moderados
La campafla liberal, agrega ell des-
pacho, sc esta hacienda question de
vilipendio entire personalidades, pues
los principles que Sc debaten son ell
colma de la vaguedad' En- suma, 10
caldeado de la atmosfera polltica
presagia unas elecciones tumultuosas
| y turbulentas para Ell 1o. de diciem-
bre.
El Herald, en- su plana editorial
consagra al despacho los siguientes
come ntariOS:
"Recientes noticias alarmistas So
bre 10 que sucede en- Cuba. y amplia-
mente circuladas por los Estados Uni
dos anunciando un estado proximo
al de motfn y revolucion, han hecho
al pueblo americana pensar serismen-
te en- 81 esta a punto de representarse
una escena trsgica en- TERRA de cuyo
orden Somos responsableS.
"Hoy publicamos un despacho en-
que nuestro corresponsal especial nos
refere con imparcialidsd 10 que ocu-
rre en- Cuba.
"Lo que ocurre no es tranquiliza-
dor. La situaci6n polftica, acentua
da, por otro "asesinato polftico,' dice,
es intolerable. Hay mas que mur-
mullos de tempestad para las elecclo
nes generates de diciembre, y evi-
dencias de que la campafIa de Will
pendios que Sc esta siguiendo estalle
en- motines declarados por toda la
rep6blica."
La que Sc We en- Ell despacho y los
commentaries es mas ruido que nueces
y mas deseo de que en- Cuba Sc pro
duzcan desordenes que probabilidades
de que los haya, por mas que no son
imposibles. N6tese quienes Sc es
candalizan de un asesinato politico,
suponiendo que 10 haya sido, en- tie
ira extrafia. Diriase que 10 descono
cen en- la suya propia. Esto no es
cohonestar 10 de Cienfuegos Y 10 de
Consolation del Sur, hechos que nun
ca seran bastante reprobados, sino
lamar la atencion a 10 facil que es
yer la paja en- ell ojo ajeno y hacer
case omiso de- la viga, cuando ests
en- ell prepio. !:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
El doctos. BIAzquez

Esta en- San Juan este distinguido
medico de Manatf, que permanecer
entire nosotros hasta maf1ana.
Sea bienvenido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-28
nuestros irremediables tuto-

res. =
Y no es por 10 que tiene de
injusto, sino por 10 que tiene de
atrevido y de insolente por 10
que nos sorprende el ultimo
abuse del departamento de ms
truccion, atreviendose a hacer
un nombramiento Illegal, abso.
lutamente illegal como Sc de-
muestra en- las secciones cuaren.
ia y sesenta y dos de la Ley Es-
collar VICENTE, y en- la seccion
noventa de las reformas de ms
truccion de 1905.
Como siempre que sc viola
una ley, en- este case ha sido
para favorecer a un advenedizo,
a TN ex6tico.
Pero esta vez tiene mas amar-
ga significacion 10 ocurrido.
Els del departamento de Mr..
Falkner, ell defnidor de la De-
mocracia y de la Educaci6n. de
donde parte ell escandaloso de-
safio la ley y de donde viene
la nueva aggression a los colonos.
Y este demuestra que en- ese de-
partamento no Sc sabe nj 10 que
es Educaci6n, nj 10 que es De-
mocracia.
Aqui Sc habla de Educacion y
Democracia. de Justicia y de
Honradez. Sc habla hasta por los
codos. pero entire 10 que Sc dice
y 10 que despues Sc descubre
que Sc ha hecho, hay un verda-
dero abismo de sep paracion.
va nos aburre el sermoneo
constante. va nos cansa.
Los funcionarios siguen i'm
penitentes, osados, contumaces
sin que Sc observe en- la conduc-
ia de Ia congregation ell mas
leve proposito de enmienda
Reciente esta nuestra campa-
ia sobre ell fracaso probado de la
instruction publica.
Creiamos a Mr.. Falkner Y a
sus acolitos buscando remedies,
ensayando recursos para contra
rrestar los probados efectos del
desastre de la Istruccion; creia-
mos al defnidor desatortunado
de la Educacion bajo la pesa-
dumbre de un fracaso constar-
nador, y 10 encontramos de prom
to da1o a nuevas y mas arries
gadas aventuras, empenado en-
hacer mas ruidosO y complica-
| do ell desastre, como ST NADIA lie
importaran nuestrOs consejos
que van tomando, forzosamente,
un tono severe de reprimenda.
Esto nos conhrma en- un pre-
sentimiento triste que abriga-
bamos, desde hace tempo, res
pecto a la impenitencia reden'
torista.
De esa gente va no hay que
esperar nada.
Toda la fuerza la gastan por
la boca. Sc les va en- palabras
en- anuncios.
Hasta ahora no sc ha hechc
Otra COSa que hablar.
Hablar de Justicia, de Honra
dez, hablar de Educacion y De-
mocracia. Y va estamos cansa-
dos de tanta charla, de tanta pa
labreria. Es precise que exis-
tan todas esas cosas que Sc
anuncian tanto, para que al ha-
blar de elias con la frecuencia
que 10 hacen los funciouarios
no suenen a burla insolente y
despiadada.
Las palabras y los hechos Sc
estan dando de cachetes, y este
escandalo va esta siendo into
lerable.