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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17
CHINESE TO DIG CANAL.

The Panama Canal Commission
has decided TO employ Chinese
contract labor, and this decision is
said to have the endorsement of
President Roosevelt; besides tins,
the eight hour law, which the
President said a short time ago
would be enforced in government
contracts, has been annulled in
canal work.
The American Federation of La.
Dor is up in arms against both of
these propositions, and President
Gompers of the Federation hos
given vigorous expression in con.
demnation of this rape Of the labor
laws of our country.
He says that if eight hours is
sufficient for days work in the
United States, then ten, eleven aud
even more hours in the pestlen.
tial and miasmatic atmosphere of
the Panama zone are not only i'm.
proper but outrageous and brutal, "
The existing law excludes Chi
nese labOrers and coolies from the
United States or any of our pos.
sessions" says Mr.. Gompers; and
as the Panama zone in an Amer
lean possession, it is as much a
violation of the law to bring Chi
nese coolies there as it is to bring
them to otEer portions of our
country. "
But our dogmatic President says
work on the canal must be pushed,
and when was Republican Adj
ministration!ever known to respect
fundamental or statutory laws that
interfered with any of its cherished
policiesl
OF course American laborers
cannot be induced to go down to
that ''pestilential and miasmatic
zone" and work like slaves from
ten to fourteen hours a day. 1t
would be suicide. Assurances of
better sanitary conditions than are
said to exist there, good wages and
easy hours with time to rest and
recuperate must be offered as an
inducement. Perhaps even these
would not induce American labor
ers to go down there.
But the Canal Commission and
Mr.. Roosevelt, who imagines that
the digging of the canal is his es.
pecial work, probably. think they
see an easier way out of the dilemma
in the importation of Chinese cool
les, whom they can drive and work
like slaves for any number of hours
then why allow any sentiment OF
law and humanity to interferel
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17
Marriage Licenses.

August |, j. Arthur McClintuck of
St. Louis and Miss Ella f. Wood of
Harrington.
Emmett Weslcoat aud Miss Molie
NJ. Meadows of Desoge
4th, John Pierce and Miss Salie
Wright of lockwood.
ith, Charles Louders of Esther and
Miss Eliza Brown Of Flat River.
4th, Frank Redmond and Miss Lucy
Cooper of Flat River.
4th, William Brakeman and Miss
Vonnie Moore Of Flat River.
9th, James Wclch aud Miss Mamie
Alexander of Doe Run
9th, Albert Belkin OF LibertyvilIe
and Miss Clara O'Bannon of Syente.
9th, Jessie McClan Of Flat River
and Miss Bertha A. McGraw Of Boil.
linger county.
9TH, Charles Strickland and Miss
Melissa Wanda Of Iron county.
9Th, John Py fer Of Doe Run and
Miss Anna Sharp of Elyns.
9th, John Il. Mason and Miss Flor
ence Kennedy of Pennington.
10th, Harry l.. Qualls and Miss
Celura Gibson of Desloge
18th, James Graves aud Miss Mag
gle Thornton of lockwood.
18th, George Brann of Pennington
and Miss Maud IJlman OF Doe Run.
llth; Willie Scimmons of Ronne
Ierre and Miss Floety Daniels Of
Pennington.
18th, Bert Phillips and Miss Bette
shannon II tarming'un.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

Roosevelt appears to be a regu-
lar follow cat Of Bryan in his at
tempt to popularize himself with
the people. He pretended to favor
rate regulatim, to oppose trust
methods, to enforce the criminal
clause of the antitrust law against
offenders, to oppose corporation
donations to campaign funds, etc.,
etc., in all of which he has proved
to be a mere Notwithstanding
with which to blind and fool the
people. Now he has taken up
another of Mr.. Bryan's sugges-
tions. To raise funds to defray
The expenses of the big demonstra.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

The Republicans of Iowa are
having lively family row. A
strong but unsuccessful effort was
made by the 'standpatters" to de-
feat the nomination of Governor
Cummins for reelection because
of his tariff revision attitude, and
now they are boiling the ticket.
Gov. Cummins' formidable rival
for the nomination was George d.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

John W. Young, a brakeman on
the Doniphan branch railroad, had his
foot so badly crushed that he bad to
have it amputated, so he will be n
cripple for life.
James Clarke, one of the pioneer
residents of Butler comfy, died on the
9th, aged IS years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17
9epOsitary Of County Fnnas.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALITY.
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of The
Pennington Times Printing Company
will be held at the office of said company
in Pennington, Missouri, on Monday,
September ;, 1906, at 3 O'Clock =. m
for the purpose OF elccting directors for
the ensuing year, and for the transac-
tion Of such other business as may come
before said meeting.
THOS. II, STAN, President.
J. S. COLE, Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

Stand tor Roosevelt Stand
Pat, " is the cry of the Republicans
They are certainly in bad way for
campaign cry The people have
stood about as much of that sort
of thing as they can and will make
an effort to stand for themselves
awhile.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

Mr.. Bryan will arrive in New
York from his tour abroad the last
Of the month and speak at Madison
Square Garden on the night of the
Both, on the occasion of the splen-
did demonstration that has been
arranged for his reception. On
the following day he will speak at
New Haven and Bridgeport, Conn.
Jersey City on September LIST, Chi.
cago on September 18th and then go
to his home at Lincoln, Ncb.
where monster demonstration
will be made in honor of his re
turn. On September 18th he will
speak in St. Louis, on the 10Th at
Louisville and on the 18th at Gin
cinnati. His presence and influence
will be sought in many State.
throughout the fall campaign.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

Primary elections in Jefferson
and Perry counties Saturday will
decide who is to be the Democratic
nominee for State Senator in this
district-Bradley or Burks. The
chances largely favor Senator
Bradley.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

The sudden death Of Mr.. Merri
field w. Huff last Friday night
was a shock to our community
that was felt by everybody. One
of our best and most public spirit
ed citizens, u successful and lead
ing member of the st. Francois
county bar, he will be greatly
missed. He was q man of strict
business and professional honor,
christisn and moral character. true
to his professional responsibilities
and all ideal and devoted husband
and father to his family. To his
family our sympathy goes out in
sincere coincidence in their irrepar-
able bereavement. A further ac-
count of his death by Rev. G. E.
Hickok appears in another column.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine TAB
let's. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. T.. w. GROVES signature is
in each box. 2sc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

Missouri holds a front rank not
only in her mineral resources and
her immense poultry products, but
her surplus vegetable products has
been something enormous, amount
ing to SO, 2J0, 600 in 1905. With
the big crops of all kinds this year
the report for 1906 will be CORES.
pOndingly increased. Missouri $
wheat crop this year is estimated
at about &c, 900, 600 bushels.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17

The Republican convention OF
the Twenty-sixth Senatorial Dis
trict met at Bismarck last Satur.
day and nominated DR.. &. A.
Auerswald Of DeSoto us candi-
date for State Senator. John A.
Doughty, one of Pennington S
bright young attorneys, placed
him in nomination, and those who
heard him say he made splendid
effort and nm ideal nominating
speech.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-08-17
Su m mer Trips
via
Mo. Pacific Ry.
Iron l1't'n. Route
St. Louis

CALlFORNIA-Daily until Sep
TENDER 18th; $4,000 round trip.
COLORADO-Daily until Sept.
Both; $25. 90 round trip.
UTAH-Daily until September
Both; $500 round trip.
MEXICO CITY-Daily until Sept.
18th, 1906; SCI 80 round trip.
Long limit for return trip. Liberal
stop-oyer allowed.
Ask your nearest agent about
other trips or address
DANIEL DELANEY,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented at the regular term, July, 1906, of the Independence County Court, for the opening and establishing of a public road in Independence coun- ty and State of Arkansas, describ- ed as follows.
 Beginning at the quarter section corner on south boundary of sec thirty one t3D township twelve q2) north, range four tD west. Thence west on line between townships eleven CID and twelve (12) about one mile to the quarter corner on the South boundary of section thirty-six (36) township twelve north, range (5) west.
 This 26th day of May, 1906.
 G. M. FIELDS.
 H. w. JOHNSON.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Formerly the Public Could Look Directly
 Into the Kitchen.
tiees.

The ground-glass window-panesof the white house kitchen are recent innovation. One morning, says the Woman's Home Companion, Senator Hanna came upstairs to MT. Mckin- ley's office, and during his stay there said: Well, MT. President, you are going to have an Irish stew for lunch today"
 Of course the chief executive was surprised that the senator should be so we'll informed, and asked him how he knew.
 "Oh, my authority is frst-hand," |" he replied As 1 came in l saw party of sightseers very much inter- ested in watching what was going on down in the kitchen, so 1 strolleG over to see what 1t was that enter tained them, and found that 1t was the cook making an Irish stew. She did it we'll; I've no doubt but that it will be good" he added, jocosely.
 This gave Mir. Mckinley a new idea, and he'asked Col. Bingham if he did not think that the kitchen might be made a little more secluded. The ground-glass panes were the re- suit.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
FEAR FOR POTS AND LINEN
Duchess Forever Measuring to Pre- vent Petty Theft of House
 hold Articles.

There is one middle aged but still beautiful duchess whose many whimsicalities pass all the bounds of reason. One of her idiO- syncrasies is firmly grounded belief that the world is in league to steal certain yalueless and un- important possessions, says the New York Sun.
 At the ducal palace in Scotland are many priceless heirlooms. much magnificent plate. etc, to al, of which she is seemingly indiffer- ent, leaving the care of it 10 hire lings. Not so the house linen. travelling rugs and kitchen uten- sils in her various residences.
 Often, indeed, before her guests have left their rooms at the con clusiOn of a visit she is upstairs stripping the beds, and with d tape measure and memorandum, goes carefully over every sheet, towel, slip and cover in the place.
 It is of little avail that she as sures the Gisconcerted visitors that her suspicious of tilching bits of linen are directed against their maids and valets.
 She is equally queer about rugs and wraps. The duke buys heaps of warm carriage blankets, furs etc, against the shrewd air of the north. but no matter how gener ous his purchases there is never anything but ragged Highland plaid on hand. When he goes for drive all the thick things have been carefully packed il chests, never to see the light.
 But most eccentric of all is tht duchess passion for measuring her saueepans. Every day she de scends to the kitchen domain and with her own hand records the di ameter of every vessel in th' cooks keeping.
 She fears big pot may be re placed by smaller size, and keeps an uproar in the servants guar
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
FISH SHED THEIR SCALES.
According to Scientific Writer Who Quotes Fisherman, Finny Crea-
 lures Change Coats.

Do fishes shed their scales? is asked by Dr. Marett Tins in the course of paper on the develop ment of fish scales, published in the latest issue of the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. The author leads up to this ques- tlon by referring to the theory that the age of fishes can be de. termined by counting the number of lines of growth in their scales. This theory he is disinclined to support, one of his reasons being that scales first develop at differ ent periods in different parts of a fish's body, so that if any eompar- isOn be made of their lines of growth the scales should be taken from the same region.
 The author states that expert. enced fishermen on the east coast Of Scotland are fully convinced that such ''moulting' does take place, more especially among fish es that have recently spawned. It IS said to be especially noticeable in the herring; and the author re marks that, in view of the ease with which the scales of that fish  become detached, such a replace. ment would, prima facie, seem to be highly probable.
 Even if such shedding and re- placement does take place it might be urged that it need not necessarily invalidate the value of the rings of growth as an age test, as the scales might be reproduced with the same number of growth h lines as those replaced This Dr. Tins is disposed to regard as an improbable supposition; but it may be pointed out that so far as we are aware the scales on any re. zion of an individual fish's body al. ways have the same number of rings, thus suggesting that if they are shed they are renewed in the exact likness of their predeces. sors.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Notice is hereby given that a Peabody Institute will be held at Batesyille, Ark, beginning Mon. day, June II, and continuing two weeks. The Institute will be con- ducted by Supt Rogers of Jones' bOrO.
 The Annual County Institute will meet with the Peabody Insti- tute. All teachers are required by law to attend. It is hoped that every teacher in the county will be in attendance
 On Thursday and Friday, June 2l and 22, the regular quarterly examination will be held.
 Respectfully,
 SIDNEY PIGKENs,
 County Examiner. Deeds of trust and legal blanks for sale at The Journal office.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
PRAYERS AXE NOT FAVORED
Kansas Gets Cloud of Pest Prayed our of Nebraska and Sends Message
 to Neighbor Executive.

eff the mosquito theory regard ing yellow fever is correct" said Maj. Charles E. Peck to the Hous- ton Post. we ought by all means to send to the governor of Louisi- ana d message similar to the one the governor of Kansas sent the governor of Nebraska
 Il remember once when the grasshopper scourge hit the west ern country. Nebraska had been severely afflicted. It finally got so bad that the governor of the state issued proclamation set ting apart certain day for all the people of the commonwealth to meet at the public places in the various cities, towns and hamlets 10 pray the Creator to deliver them from the curse. The mes sage was worded in the usual ter m!nology and the people met as appointed.
 Ut happened about that time some one i'll Kansas called the at tention of the governor of that commonwealth to a cloud of grass hoppers being blown into the state from the north. You know they came in perfect clouds. We'll, as soon as the governor saw that cloud he immediately wired the Nebraska governor as follows:
 Stop praying your internal grasshoppers into Kansas
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
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 who would perhaps otherwise in vest his capital in the erection of plants for the manufacture of our raw products into the finished ar ticles of commerce.
 Of course there are exceptions, but the majority of the Arkansas farmers are as prosperous, happy, and eontented as those of any state in the Union. But they have many obstacles to overcome, not the least of which is to outlive the false impression which the outside world may gather of their condi tion from reading the driveling rot thrown off from the cankerous brain of such stupid creatures as the editor of the Pine Bluff Graph ic. But the Arkansas farmer Is made of the stuff that does not hesitate at obstacles, and having become accustomed to the putrid odor of the false sneers cast at him by men who thus disgrace the newspaper profession, he ignores such punitive slurs and proceeds with his business of producing the
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01

Deeds of trust and legal blanks for sale at The Journal office.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01

ters by this strange fancy and also by compelling her domestics to live almost exclusively on fish.
 Otherwise the duchess is bril-. liant, dignified and delightful woman. and it never seems to oc. eur to her to restrain these uneom- fortable and diseoneerting prac- fiaas
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01

bread and butter upon which his traducers must depend for subsis- tence.
 The Arkansas farmers are all right and The Journal is glad to call them it's friends.
The Newark journal., 1906-06-01
Rocky Road.

No man reaches the stage of trt umph but by the steps of trial.- Chicago Tribune.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-10

WIN Hs zach % GW % s 1 sn the
B Serear
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-10

Get a taste of winter Sunday. Big
excursion to Cripple Creek $1.50 the
round trip.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-10

doubt in his mind when he sat down
that the state of Tennessee was twice
as big as Uncle Sam and that all he
had asked for would be granted him
within an hour.
There was silence for thirty seconds,
and then roars of laughter carried him
and the Dawson Cove delegation out
of the hall They walked down the
graveled path to the street and no one
spoke. They turned down the street
and walked for half a mile and no man
looked another in the face. By and by
Hut halted and stopped the others with
q gesture. Uncle Sile Virgins had
come down at the head of the delega
ton and it was he who was appealed
to.
Dog gone it, Uncle Sile. but what
does it all mean?"
Uncle Sile looked at him in comrade-
ship and pity and slowly wagged his
head. When he had wagged il ten
times he put his hand on the others
shoulder and kindly said:
Hut, come along back to Dawson's
Cove. Yo' can't stand up agin it"
Dog gone me if 1 don't go back"
Linda Hatton. standing on her front
door step and looking down the road
saw Eve men with coonskin caps ap-
preaching One of them had a ia
miliar looking carpetbag on his shoul
der-the others had empty hands. They
came along in single file, with their
heads down and no one speaking. 1t
had been SO since leaving the railroad
town
Huh, but it's Hutr' said Linda, as
the five came to halt before her.
Yes. it's me-" was the reply. as the
carpetbag fell to the ground
whats the trubble?''
Linda answered Hut. as his eyes
gladdened and he heaved a sigh of re-
lief. Il Went into politics and riz up
from coonskins to goin' down to Nash.
Vile"
'.Yo' did. Hut, yo' did
And now I've gone out of politics
and riz back from Nashville to COON
skins. and dog my cats If any critter In
this world can ever coax me into bein'
great agin. Nayburs. come in and
hev a nip of that same old moon
shiner'
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-10

The Turks know Great Ararat, the
resting place of the Biblical ark, as
Aghri-Dagh. or Mountain of the Ark"
The Persians call it Koh-i-nuh, "Noah's
mountain The Amphkirs call it the
Peak of Gods Boatman" and when
ever in sight of it perform a peculiar
religious ceremony called Leila Rhi-
neri." or the Brave Rhinoceros," be
cause of legend current among them
that God cursed the beast and COM
manded Noah not to take him on the
great craft with the other animals. To
this treatment the rhinoceros objected,
and when the ark began to float he
hooked his horn over railing at the
waters edge and hoated about with
the Noahian vessel. an unwelcome par
asite. during the forty days.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-10
"LeanS" Win In ElkS'
Ball Game Thursday

caIly stated have not yet recovered
from the stiffness resulting from the
afternoons sport
There was large attendance of
spectators. among whom were many
most Interesting one from start to
finish. IL was announced before the
game began that the Fremont County
Bank would give five dollars to the
player making the first home run and
that w. r. Freeman. the tobacco man.
would give like amount to the man
making the second, and an ambition
was inspired In each of the opposing
teams to capture these prizes IL posi-
BILE
The game was umpired by Prof,
Mcdonald of the high school faculty,
refereed by Clarence Coleman. and
was fast and furious from the begin
ming: the prizes offered for home
runs having stimulated the players
to put an extra strong effort 20 win
the honors of the occasion. The play
ing was good. and, in many respects,
was a surprise to the devo,ees of the
national game seated in the bleachers.
The batteries were immense. the field
ing n revelation and the base running,
particularly of c. r. C. Dye, w. II.
Peabody, George Prentiss and others
of the Fats" humorous in the ex-
treme.
Greatly to the astonishment of the
assemblagc two home runs were
made. both of them by Alderman ]. c.
Hyssonr of the Leans" who dem
onstrated his prowess rs base ball
player to the entire satisfaction of
everybody present II is matter OF
doubt whether Mr.. Hyssong realized
his potentialities as ball player un-
til after his star performance, and II
he had been previously told of his
genius in this line he would have
questioned its truth Mr.. Hyssong's s
achievement was bulletined down
town long before the game was over
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-10
THE HEIGHT OF WAVES.
IL IL Never More Than Fifty Feet
From Trough to Crest.

Owing TO many causes the ocean /.
never still. The wind is Que of the CHIEF
disturbers. for il gives rise to waves.
The effect of an ordinary storm is not
felt below a depth OF fifty feet. and b.
meath zoo feet the water can only be
disturbed by tides and undercurrents-
When you read OF waves running
mountains high" you may be sure ih4
writer has never seen Il mountain, but
has n fine flow of words The usual
height of wave in common storms
seldom is more than twelve feet and II
violent gales on the open sea never eH.
ceeds fifty feet from trough to crest
and a length of about eco feet In Ia
south Pacific waves forty-three feet IA
height have been measured, in tni
south Atlantic thirty-nine feet. in thA
bay of Biscay thirty-siS feet. in tAs
North sea and the Mediterranean thi--
teen feet. or course nearer land when
driven furiously against an obstacle.
such as a lighthouse. waves often dash
against the top of the lighthouse, such
she Bell Rock, 100 feet, and INST