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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
sOLONS FIGHT FIRE
LOUISIANA CAPITOL BUILDING
BADLY DAMAGED.
The Famous Painting, 1.-THE Battle
Of New Orleans" Valued at
$4,000, Destroyed.

Baton Rouge, LATHE saving
of the state capitol from dcsruc-
ton by FIRE was accomplished in a
spectacular manner by Gov. Rianch.
ard, assisted by many Louisiana legis.
lators in their nightcOthcs, and by
hundred of citizens, who assisted the
fire department.
The fire started from defective wir.
ing near the roof of the senate cham.
Der, destroying the capitors eastern
wing above the first floor The loss
is between $4,000 and 100000.
Among the valuabes In the senate
chamber, where the roof fell In, was
the famous painting, THE BATTLE
OF NEW ORLEANS" valued at $4o,,
900.
Gov Blanchard directed the work
OF saving valuable papers. The legls.
lature now being In session, the SEN
ate Is meeting in the Elks' theater.
The capitol Is an imposing piece OF
architecture on the bank Of the Mis-.
sissippi. II was first built in lSi7 and
was destroyed by fire during the civil
war. The present structure was erect.
ed in 1880
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
TOLD IN TWO LINES.

Bryan may visit St Petersburg be.
fore returning home.
Heroic equestrian statue OF Wash.
ington to be unveiled In Brooklyn.
Losses by fire during May In Unit
ed States and Canada. $l6,512,S5O.
Commercial travellers convention
at Hannibal. Mo, asked 2 cent fare
Government is selling vessels cap.
tured in Spanish war for junk.
Jesse L. James. son of Missouri
bandit, passed law examination.
Fire caused great damage to docks
at Southampton, England.
Standard Oil has advanced gaso.
line prices u to l cent per gallon.
King of Italy be made doctor OF law
by University of Pennsylvania.
Lid Is off at Hot Springs, Ark
Gambling is public
Western Pennsylvania visited by
terrific electrical storms.
Wheat harvest on In southern I'LL
nois. Yield excellent
Chancellor Day, of Syracuse IN
" university, defends meat packers
Crude petroleum discovered near
Lincoln, Neb.
Wall street feels the effects OF the
packing-hOuse scandal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
LANDS OF THE CROW AGENCY
Registration Dates June II TO "a
How to Reach There at
Low Rates.

Omaha, Neb. - The govern
ment has made all arrangements for
the registration for the lands Of the
Crow agency, which will be drawn
July 2. at Billings. The registration
dates are June II to 2S at Sheridan
and Billings and the Burlington has
offered exceptionally low rates TO
those wishing to take a chance in
Uncle Sans big lottery. From al
Burlington stations west the rate VIII
he rs per cent of regular rate and
Sheridan win be one fare for the
round trip, with a maximum OF 500.
which will make the rate from Oma'
ha. Kansas City and Denver much
less than fare for the round trip.
From ali points east OF the Missouri
river and from Kansas and the south.
west the rate will be rs per cent OF
the one-way rate, with minimum of
500. The tickets will be sold June 10
to &c inclusive. with a return limit TIL
July 10. All lodging places will be
listed and committees at each town
viii meet the excursionists.
The mayor Of Billings has wired
the Burlington that everything will
be done to take care of the reglstra.
ton crowd. and he will take personal
charge OF the police force. Tents viii
be laid out In the streets with board
floors. The mayor says that Billings
will be able to take care OF 10000
people at any time.
Sheridan has also advised the Bur.
lngton that complete arrangements
are being made TO take care of the
crowds for registration Every avail
able room will be arranged for, while
necessary cots and bedding tents WI
be secured from Fort Mackenzie IA
accommodate small army. Fine
camping grounds will be prepared
Hotels and eating houses are stock
ing up, and will be prepared TO take
care OF all that come. The police
force is taking measures to eliminate
all undesirable elements. such as
thugs and gamblers. The chamber OF
commerce and city council are taxi
ing vigorous measures to insure regis
tration visitors safe and comforta
BILE time at Sheridan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Truly, among ancient volumes there
nre none which yield better enter
,aiument to the student of human ma
ture and It's foibles and follIes than
those dealing with ways and means To
preserve mankind frOr ailments and
disease And though the present day
is said to furnish better opportunities
10 Che quack doctor and The valetu'
dInIian than any former period In
the worlds history. glance through
some Of the medical works OF four or
i've centuries ago shows that IL would
be difficult TO beat some Of the siiS-
Restod cures snd prescriDtiolY
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

It Ia claimed by n New York hospital
doctor that the germ Of rheumatism
has been discovered. But there have
been 10 many sure cures" for rheuma.
tism. and such an ocean of dIsap.
polntments. that the discoVerer will
have long gone to his reward before
suffering humanity will take notice OF
the germ discovery" or even of the
germ theory Science has befudhlcd
the rank and file, and the scientists
themselves are rather unsteady on
their legs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
The Worlds
Largest Vessel.

Clyde Bank. Scotland-.The new
transatlantic liner Lusitanla Of the
Cunard line was successfully launched
here Thursday. The Lusltania will be
the largest and fastest ship ahoat. She
Is of 81, 900 tons is 7Sj feet in length,
has quadruple screws, turbine engines
capable of developinb $1,000 horse
power, will make 20 knots an hour
has accommodation for 800 first.class
passengers, 500 second.class and 1906
thirdclass, crew will number 500 men
II Is expected that she will cross
the Atlantic In four and q half daya.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
! The Cry in Russia
!: LAND! Land! Land!"

st. Petersburg-Opisko. the intran
sigeant peasant orator, aroused the
interest of the house with fiery invec
tive against the plans of the majority
He preached the doctrine OF full ma
tIonalization Of land. declaring that
millions Of voices were Joining in the
cry of land" land" and for n full
distribution OF this divine Kilt to man
The constitutional democratic project
he declared. was iniqultous. because II
permitted the existence of private es
tates; but this would be swept away
by the righteous wrath of the peas
antrv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

To make vanilla ice cream by arti.
fetal means the alchemlst took some
triple refined cottOnseed oil and placed
Il in centrifugal machine which
moved at n velocity OF 5000 revolu.
TOMS a minute. A beautiful emulsion
was thereby produced, which was then
frozen, chemically, Of course. The fla.
vor was obtained by the addition Of
vanillin, Glucin and nitrobenaol. They
say that fee cream composed as above
is sold in many southern states, where
cottonseed oil is more plentiful, and
consequently cheaper than milk or
cream.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Or Strachan, bishop OF Toronto,
once received two church warGoNs,
who complained that their clergyman
wcarled his congregation by repeating
the same sermon. He had preached
It IL times. The bishop asked for
the text. Neither Of the church war.
dens could remember. Go back,
said the bishop. sternly. and ask
your clergyman to preach the sermon
once more and then come back and
tell me the text"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Startling Statement BY An Expert.

Kansas City. Mo.-"Fifty per cent
of the deaths that occur in this coun,
try are the direct result of impure
and dishonest foods. The packers are
not alone to blame. II is practically
impossible to get any pure food In
this country" This is the way Harry
b. Walmsley. champion OF pure food
in the last legislature and for Is
years inspector for the Missouri un.
derwrters. ruts 1t. THE average man
takes AZ doses of poison at every
meal he eats"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
,WOMAR KILLS HER
; BRUTAL HUSBAND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Terre Hautc, lnd.-William Robert.
son, a glass blower, was shot and IA.
tally wounded By his young wife,
whom he had beaten. Robertson had
gone home intoxicated and jcaluos,
and, pulling her out of bed, struck her
repeatedly.
After she had bathed her bruises he
started to renew his attack, when she
got a pistol and shot him. He was
taken to a hospital, whore he died,
The authorities refuse to prosecute.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
PLEADED GUILTY OF MURDER.
Alexander Hutchcraft Sentenced to
Twenty Years for Killing VIII
liam Jones at Carmi, ~.

Carmi, 1ll-Monday, Alexander
Hutchcraft who, with Luther Gillian,
was indicted for the murder of Will
liam Jones year ago, entered a plea
OF guilty and was sentenced TO 20
years at hard labor in the state pris-
on. The men robbed and murdered
Jones and then hung MIN with a
halter strap to leave the impression
that he had committed suicide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
HENRY A. DUPONT TO Be
DELAWARE'S SENATOR

Dover, Del.-Col. Henry A. Du.
pont was, Monday night. decided upon
for United States senator by the eau
Gus of republican members of the leg
islapire. Dupont received 90 votes
and j. Edward Addicks ten votes.
The vote was then made unanimous
for Dupont on motion of an Addick5
man. The Legislature will vote for
senator to-day. and Dupont's election
Is conceded by the Addicks following.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

The lowest temperature on record
in the United States is Ga degrees be.
low zero. at Tnbacco Garden, North
Dakota Greedy, the Arctic explorer,
has probably experienced n wider
range Of temperature than any other
living man. He recorded &C degrees
below zero at Fl. Congor On an.
other occasion. in the Maricopa Desert
of Arizona, his thermometer in the
shade ran up to ia
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
A GREwsoME ANNIVERSARY.
Third Anniversary Of the Assassina-
tion of King Alexander and
Queen Draga Of Servla.

Belgrade,-ln observance OF the
third anniversary OF the assassination
Of King Alexander and Queen Draga
memorial services were held in two
churches, while at the same time the
conspirators held services over tho
graves of their three comrades killed
the night of the murder of their ma.
jesties.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
HE CORONATION IN NORWAY,
Programme Completed and the
Event win Occur On
June %.

Christiania-rhe programme for tho
coronation OF King Haakon VII. and
Queen Maud has been completed The
royal couple will arrive at Trondhjem
the evening Of June 10. and await
there the arrival OF the foreign
princes and ambassadors. The coro-
nation will take place June % at tho
cathedral.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
President Must Pay His Way.

Washlngton-On a point OF order
raised by Representative Williams. OF
Mississippi. the house struck from the
sundry civil appropriations bin the
Item OF $4,000 for the travelling ex,
penses Of t!fS president
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN
Larger Than With Any Other Oriental Country.
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Of
the fiscal 100000
from about s5ooooo the CAL
exports practically
leather
silk practically
OOO little s7OOOOoO and mating little
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
YELLOW FEVER At
SHIP ISLAND STATION

New Orleans,-The circumstance
that three cases Of yellow fever have
been under quarantine for the past
ten days ut Ship Island, a government
quarantine station in the gulf of Mex
leo, about midway between the mouth
OF the Mississippi river and Mobile,
Ala, was made public by DR. G. II.
Irion. president of the Louisiana stato
board of health.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Observation-Disclosures
100000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
BANK MEssENEReER AND
A FORTUNE DISAPPEAR.

New York City - Wheelock har.
vey, messenger for the First national
bank at No. 3 Wall street, has disap.
peared, taking with him cash, checks
and drafts for an amount which was
reported In Wall street to be close to
100000.
Harvey Is only 10 years old, and has
been In the employ Of the bank Iess
than year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
.t.:lc t.4oic4.4..
Eleven Men Blown to Pieces.


torn to pieces, hardly enough re.
naming Of tn, bodies to make iden.
tihcatlon possible.
The plant blew up with a detona.
ton that was plainly heard fifteen
miles away. Fragments of human
bodies were found hanging to trees
a hundred yards away
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Girl Electrocuted Durinu Storm.

Decatur, Ill.-Goldie Cameron. aged
nine. was killed on the street during
a storm, which was the most severe
that has visited this city In several
years. The little girl took hold of an
electric light wire knocked down by
q falling tree.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Died Of His Wounds.

Siedlic. Russia.-Mayor Mirovict.
who was shot BY band OF tsrrorists.
Sunday night, while ale was walking
with the chief OF the governors ofhcs
ami the secretary of the police beard.
has died Of his wounds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Saws Il is Unconstitutional.

Representative Crumpacker argued
before the committee that the Bever-
Idge amendment is unconstitutional.
The hearings have been concluded.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Lancaster, Pa - Eleven men
we're blown to pieces and five 9th.
.rs were seriously injured by tho
explosion OF a dynamite plant near
p,Quyn. along the Susquchanna river,
Tn, accident was one Of the most
horrible in the history of lancaster
county The victims were literally
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
One Killed, Twenty-Five Injured.

st. Louis-Fireman F. II. Richards.
CT st. Louis, was killed and 20 per
sons injured, IS Of whom were pas.
sonqers, in collision between two
Iron Mountain passenger trains near
Poplar Bluff, Mo. II ia said that an en-.
CINE ran away, causing the collision.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Snow ia the condensed yapor OF the
air frozen and prccipitated to the
earth When the air is nearly satu.
rated with vapor and Is acted on by It
current Of air below the freezing
point, some Of the yapor is condensed
and frozen into snow The largest
fakes are formed when the air
abOunds with vapor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Bad Fire at Snyder. Okla.

Snyder, Okla-Eleven OF the best
business houses, including two
banks, destroyed by fire. Coming so
soon after the destructive cyclone,
the people are almost discouraged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Dewey. I. Two hundred oil der.
ricks and a number Of houses were
demolished by tornado here. Mrs
J. j. Knowles, of Los Angeles. Cal,
was killed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Packers Must Expend $1,000, 900.

Chicago-The improvem ents at the
Union stock yards to be ordered by the
city authorities as the result OF recent
examination OF the buildings will cost
the packers nearly 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Coburn peclined-Benson Senator.

Topeka, Kas.-IIon. Foster D. Co.
burn having declined the vacant Unit.
ed States senatorship rendered him
by Gov. Hoch, of Kansas. the latter
has appointed Judge Alfred Watson
Benson, OF Ottawa. and the appoint.
ment has been accepted. The Judge
also announces that he will be can.
didate before the legislature next
winter. for regular election.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Agreement In southwest.

Kansas City. Mott is announced
that the southwestern operators and
miners have reached an agreement.
The conference was attended by John
Mitchell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Eiuht Dead MinerR.

Anaconda, Mont.-EIght miners lost
tlleir lives In the mines of the North.
ern Pacific near Red Lodge. Carbon
county, from whlte.damp.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

a RoNboroush Pa) woman set n
trap 10 catch thief who had been
stealing her poultry and trapped her
husMAnl
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Folk viii Preside.

Jefferson City-Gov. Folk has &c.
cepted the invitation to preside at
the meeting in New York to welcome
VIM. J. Bryan from his tour of the
world.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Corporations and Campaigns.

Washington-The bill prohibiting
corporations from making monty
campaign contributions has been
passed by the senate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Headrick. Okla, Badly Hit by Fire.

Layton. Okla.-Two banks and
four mercantile establishments, beside
other smaller buildings in the town
OF Hoadrick. SO miles west OF here,
were destroyed with their contents by
fire Sunday night. The loss Is csti-
mated at over $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Attempted Bribery Charae.

Madison, visa warrant for the
arrest OF Secretary of State Walter
L. Houser. charging attempted brib.
cry, has been issued.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Even Mayor SchmIrl. IT san Fran
cisco. has his enemies. They are now
chang him with praciIcimg On the
trombone
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Superior, Wis., Elevator "R," pri.
vate grain concern. worth, including
It's contents, probably Sl5O.0OO, was
burned at night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

A Philadelphia paper tells Of COW
that ate dynamite and "thnu became
mad" Probably fairly burst with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

II. in seeking his short cut TO the
East Columbus had started the Pana.
ma canal it might hay" been finished
by now
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
ELECTROCUTION
OF CHAS. |. TUCKER
THE MURDER OF MABEL PAGE
LEGALLY AVENGED.
A HARD BATTLE FOR LIFE
The Evidence, Wholly Crcumstantial,
All Pointed to Tucker As the
One Guilty Of the
Foul Deed.

Boston,, Mass.-Charles l.. Tuck
err vas electrocuted at 1912 this
(Tuesday) morning for the murder Of
Mabel Page.
A Hard Battle For Life.
The electrocution OF Charles L.
Tucker marked the final chapter in
the history of the murder of Mabel
Page at her home in Weston, March
81, 1904, and also marked the close
OF the most desperate Legal battle ever
waged In Massachusetts, for the life
OF convicted murderer. fuckers case
was taken through the legal windlngs,
until 1t received IA hearing in the SUI.
preme court of the United States.
decision by the highest court in the
land sustaining the ruling OF the low
or courts did not discourage fuckers
lawyers. A petition to Gov Guild
was prepared and circulated through
out the state. In 4 short time there
were over 10000 names attached to
Il. The attorneys for the prisoner
went before Gov Guild not only with
new evidence, but with a general
plea for executive clcmcncy aud with
afndaylls, but they were not succeeds
full.
Final Appeal to President.
Mabel Page WIS murdered at her IA
Tiers home In Weston on March 81,
1904. Her body was found several
hours later by her aged father. On
nearby table was found a note. sup
posed to have been written
by Miss Page, stating that
she had been called to Boston
/ because of the illness Of her brother.
! It later developed that her brother,
/ Harold was not Ill., and the handwrit-
Ing on the note and a postal card
| which was also found in the house
/ figured on the trial, the government
contcnding that the handwriting as
| shown on the postal card was iden-
/ teal with specimens of fuckers.
| handwriting.
The most damaging evidence, and
that on which the conviction hinged,
was the finding of broken knife
| blade in fuckers room with blood
stains on 1t and a stick pin Identical
with one known to have been owned
/ by Mabel Page
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

WEB, Vcsuylus Is slIngins mud, 1t
ucyrr called the king Of Italy liar,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

President Signs Free Alcohol Bill.
Washington-The president has
signed the bill taking the tariff of
depatursd alcohol.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
N'cABE REPORT
GIVEN CONGRESS
BEARS OUT NEIL. AND REY.
NOLDS IN ALL ESSEN.
TIAL PARTS.
Says Many Diseased Animals Are Not
Shipped to Markets Where lnspec-
ton Is Observation-Disclosures AS
serts the Investigations Have Not
Been Finished.

Washington-The department OF az
riculture report on packing house con.
ditions in Chicago. otherwise known
as the McCabe report, was sent to
congress Friady by President Roose-
welt. While not so sensational as the
Nell report, 1t bears out the latter
document in all essential details.
John Mobler chief OF the pathology
ical division; Rice p. Steddom. chief
of the inspection bureau, bureau OF
andlmal industry. and George p. Nc
Came. solicitor OF the department,
sign the report
The Advantage Of Inspection.
A part Of this report is letter dated
April o, 1906, from A. d. Melvin, chief
OF the bureau OF animal industry, in
which he says, commenting on the
sanitary conditions:
From personal observation | know
that sanitary conditions at abattolrs,
where this bureau maintains inspcc-
ton, while not always sanitary, are
much superior to those at the average
establishment without such inspcc'
ton"
Further, he says he knows that
many diseased animals are not
! shipped to market centers whore in
spection Is maintained. lie advises
the most rapid extension of the in
spection possible. and says the de
mand for inspection Is much greater
than can be supplied,
The Scenes In Slaughter Houses.
1T might be well to state" he says
that in any slaughter house, nc
matter how sanitary the conditions
may be- there Is much that is revolt
/ ing to one not accustomed to such
sights, and one who visits them mus
expect to witness scenes OF blood and
offal, and to have his nostrls offond
ed by disagreeable odors, as well a:
to see fineydressed beef and muttor
and tempting hams and bacon"
The report bears the date of April IL
1t was forwarded TO Chairman Wads
worth OF the house agriculture com
mittee. who first requested the pres
idcnt for further information, with {
letter emphasizing the necessity fol-
the immediate enactment Of thorough
going federal inspection laws. The
president states that his investiga
tlons are not yet through.
The report deals with personal in
spection, and tells OF conditions
which. in the opinion of the makers
thereof, could be improved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Mr.. NeiII Before the Committee.

Mr. NELL. who made the joint report
with Mr.. Reynolds to the president.
was also before the committee. and
was subjected to severe examination
by several congressman lie said he
was willing to stand by the report.
Among his statements were:
There are floors there which all
the seas could not wash the dirt from ="
II saw rubbish go into the meat and
said 20"