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The Washington times., 1906-03-31
WHITE HOUSE STAFF
H0N0RS WARREN S. YOUNG

Secretary Loeb and the members OF
the Executive staff today presented
Warren s. Young, chief clerk of the
White House, with a beautiful bouuuet
of flowers TO commemorate his twenty
fifth year OF service at the Executive
Mansion.
Mr. Young came to the White House
on April l, 1881. being appointed by
President Garfield. He has been attach
ed to the Executive offices ever since.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Cloudy, rainy weather continues quite
generally east of the Mississippi and on
the Pacific coast.
IL is somewhat colder in the iIpper
Ohio valley and the lower lake region.
The weather will clear tonight with
generally lower temperatures in the
northern portion of the Washington
forecast district. and II will be colder
Sunday IN the South Atlantic States
and the southern portion of the Middle
Atlantic States.
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NOSE BROKEN BY A FALL.

Julia Lydings. thirty-two years old,
and living at 937is Z street northwest
fell asleep in a chair this morning and
then fell out of it. Her nose was
broken, and she was taken to the
Emergency Hospital.
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BURGLARS DYNAMITE SAFE
AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Va, sdarch 3L-PrOfes-
sional burglars dynamited the safe at
the University of Virginia postoffice at
3 O'Clock this moIning, but only Sc
cured booty to the amount OF 500
The safe was completely wrecked.
The burglars had ample time to get
away on early morning trains.
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40 Baltimore and Return. sI.as

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every Satur-
day and Sunday. All regular trains ex-
cept the Congressional Limited" Tick
cts good to return until Sunday night
Acv,
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Corrupt Management Charged.

Senator Tillman then goes on to de-
clare that the management OF the State
tiispensary had become rotten and COR
rupt; that the people grew tired and
wanted a change, but that the change
IS more desired in proper laws than in
going away from the present system.
He gives notice that he viii not spare
any man in the coming campaign whose
tiny. He concludes by warning the vot-
ers TO get together at their club meet
ings. enroll the;r 4,ames, and prepare to
help elect delegates 10 the State con-
vention in May
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FORAKER SCORES
HEPBURN BILL
Tells Ohio Legislature He
Supports President.
FIRM FOR COURT REVIEW
Quotes ROOseveIt's Message to Congress
in His Reply 20 His States
Resolution.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 31-On
March 30 the Legislature adopted a
resolution calling on the Ohio Senators
and Representatives. in Congress to sup
port President Roosevelts railroad rate
regulation policy. Today Senator For
aker's reply TO that request was receiv-
ed.
The Senator says that the President
wants the Interstate Commerce Com
mission TO have the power to substi-
tute a reasonable for an unreasonable
rate subject 10 judicial review''-quot-
ing the Presidents message and Secre-
tary of War Taft's utterances on the
subject This judicial review, he says,
Is denied by the Hepburn bill. which
he denounces as unconstitutional and
ineffective.
Must Be Constitutional.
But assuming that the Hepburn bin
in some form will be passed and be-
come law" he continues, Il shall
consider it my duty 10 do all in my
power to make IT constitutional, work
able, and effective measure"
That duty. he says. has been made
Tree from all embarrassment to him by
the passage by the Ohio Legislature
OF measure creating a railroad com
mission. empowered to fix railway rates,
so amended so as TO provide for a full
and complete review. in the courts of
the orders of the commission.
Will Insist Upon Amendments.
In view of your action" says the
Senator. Il feel confirmed in the opinion
that it is my duty TO insist upon such
amendments to the Hepburn BILL
IN conclusion. the Senator congratu-
lates the Legislature and the people of
Ohio for having thus "Fittingly re-
buked the sentiment that would, il pos
sible. excite distrust of the courts
destroy their usefulness, and debar
them from their appropriate participa-
ton in the settlement OF the great and
far-reaching questions which legisla ton
CT this character must precipitate''
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Policemen Fought Smoke.

The smoke was so thick as almost to
stihe the two policemen, but, pulling
their coats over their mouths, they de-
scended the spiral staircase TO the bot
tom OF ;he shaft. They found the
meu at WEEK in the compartment
lying on the 1OorinE most of them
hurt and the others stunned and dazed
Pieces of rock lay al about.
The most dangerously hurt were car
RED back TO the foot of the shaft
raised, and sent to the hospital. The
others were able 10 get to the mouth
OF the Shaft by themselves. and were
successively taken up in the cage
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First Suffered Also.

The first Mrs. Dement, was in court
this morning. and TO a Times reporter
she said she had been through the same
suffering and abuse as his second wife.
Six weeks ago Dement, locked his
wife in their room IN the Eighth street
house. The windows were nailed down
and screened. and every possible pre-
caution lad been taken by him against
her possible escape. He would lock the
door when he left in the morning. and
by making threats TO her she would
become afraid 10 make an effort 10
leave the room
During these six weeks neither she
nor the child had been permitted 20
leave the room. and when Dement,
came home in the evening he would
beat her sometimes until she was nearly
insensible. and then turn to the child.
who Mrs Dement, says. is covered with
bruises all over its body. On the young
ster'S left cheek is bruiSe, which mllst
have been caused by a terrific blow
The little girl. however. IS too young
70 realize what had occurred. and when
she appeared in court this morning she
was all smiles. but her face shows signs
Of confinement and suffering
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Brought to Bar.

Dement, was arraignec in Police Court
before Judge Kimban this morning on
two counts One for assault on his wife
and the other under section S14. charg-
ing him with cruelty to children under
eighteen years OF age Without the
slightest sign Of emotion he glanced
once at his wife and child. and pleaded
not guilty 10 both charges He de-
manded a jury trial on the assault count
and was held for the action OF the
grand jury on the cruelty count He
waived examination and was held IN
8. zoe bond. and IN default was commit
ted to Jail
Dement,. il developed. had been mar
ried before. and had never obtained a
legal separation from his first wife He
had been arrested twice before on
charges OF cruelty preferred by her.
Once in 1882. when he forfeited SO col
lateral and in March. 1875. Judge Kim
ball told him he had better leave Wash
ington, and this. il Is said. he promised
10 do
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e'Papa Did It. u

Marshal Lacey put his finger on the
little tots cheek and asked her who had
bruised her face. Papa" she replied
Mrs Dement, said that yesterday
morning was the first opportunity she
had had to escape since her confinemsnt-
Thursday night" she said. he beat
me dreadfully, snd made up my mind
that I would escape if il cost me my
life Yesterday morning l awoke about
s O'Clock and discovered that he had
neglected to lock the front door be
was sitting In the kitchen, which is next
10 the only other room we have.
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TEMPERATURE.
THE SIN
TIDE TABLE

sun Gets --.-.-.................e2I
Sun rises tomorow............... .5.47
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Tried to Escape.

II got up noiselessiy and erept TO the
door, but he heard me and asked where
I was going. l replied that I was after
a handkerchief
''I made a dash for the door and
rushed downstairs as fast as I could,
and ran into Mrs Wallace's room, slam
ming the door behind me- He followed
in a few minutes and asked Mrs. Wal
lace il 1 was there, but she replied that
I was not Then he went out"
Mrs Dement, then stole out the back
way and went 10 Police Headquarters.
where she told her story Bicycle Po-
liceman Kleindienst and Precinct De-
tective Charles Miller were assigned 10
the case They went to the Eighth
street house. and going upstairs. broke
into the room and found the little girl
nearly overcome with gas. D>mentt,
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We Move Anything.

Merchants TraDEsE s strage c0.-Asv.
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Plenty of Laths.

Libbey Co.. 9Th .nS n. Y. Aye.-A,y.
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Mrs. Dement'S Pitiful
Account of Husbands
Brutality.
BABY BLAMES PAPA"
Accused Bricklayer Like a
Stole When Arfaigned
in Court.

The story OF q Woman's suffering.
which she Jore with remarkable forti-
tude. and 4 mans alleged brutal treat
ment OF lis wife and her two-year-old
daughter was recited IN Assistant Dis
trtct Attorney Given's office this morn
ing. when Mrs. Fannie Dement, told
how she escaped yesterday norning al
ter being locked In a small room for
nearly six weeks.
With both eyes blackened and her
face back and blue in more than a doz-
en- places. sbe told how the man she
had been living with for several months
had mistreated herself and her child.
and on several occasions beaten her al
most 10 insensibuity.
Promised to Marry Rer.
She claims that she met Frank De-
mentt- who has been a brieklayer IN
this city for several years. last fall in
a home on Twenty-fourth street He be-
came attentive 10 her and promised TO
marry her, she says, and support the
child Her first husband. Eh Smith. q
photographer. OF Frederick, Nd. had
died when the child was an infant.
Shortly after this. she says. he pro-
duced some sort of a marriage license.
and she believed the ceremony had been
performed by some method with which
she was not familiar
He was cruel 20 me. and treated me
badly from the first" said Mrs Dement,
this morning. He beat me. and was
always striking Adele and me with his
fists"
Several weeks aEo Dement, applied
fer rooms al the house conducted bv
Mrs Wallace. at s1f Eighth ztreet
northwest Mrs wallace said that she
became suspicious that Dement, was not
treating his wife right. and on one oc-
CasiOn spoke to him about it He re-
plied that he could not trust her. and
she said. he was insaneiy Jealous OF his
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
COWARDLY ATTEMPT
AT ASSASSINATION.
Mute McMuIlin Shoots and Seriously
Wounds Ed. Shannon at Frank.
clay.

Last Monday evening Mute McMul.
lin, former Washington county
farmer, who has been living at Frank
clay, in this county, for about year,
walked into Ed Shannun's barber
shop. llc was drunk aud commenced
to annoy those in the shop, when
shannon ordered him TO leave so that
he could attend to his business. lie
lett, went home and got gun and
returned to the rear OF the shop, and
as shannon went to the back door to
throw out some water, McMullin fired
at him, the load taking effect Ia his
side. The gun was loaded with small
shot or Shannon would probably have
been instantly killed. As it was he
was very seriously wounded.
McMulin then ran towards his
house, dropping his gun on the way,
and Us he passed the house threw his
pocket book to his wife, saying, 'lm
gone" The shooting occurred about
half past six O'Clock and At halipast
seven McMullin was seen at lrondalc.
Immediately after the shooting
Sheriff Crokc was notified by telephone
aud started at once for Fraukclay, ar
rStng there ubou, eleven O'Clock, but
pursuit wa, Impractical, as McMuliiu
had several hour, start aud J., aC.
quantcd with all the by.ways aud hills
in Washington county. Sheriff trokc
ha, wired to all the principal towns in
Washington and Crawford counties
and offered a reward of $50 for Me
Mullins arrest.
McMulin owned farm in the ives.
tern part of Washington county, neal
the Crawford county line, which be
sold short time ago, aud i, well
known IT, that section.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
SENTENCED TO HANG.
August LIST Fixed by Court for Execu.
tion Of George horn-Case
Appealed.

Last Monday George Horn, who on
the 22d Of May was convicted of muir.
der in the first degree for the killing
Of Constable Frank Burns, was
brought into Court and the sentence of
the law pronounced against him by
Judge kiIIar, Motions for Il new trial
and in arrest of judgment were over
ruled by the coult, and the Judge pro-
ccedcd to pronounce the sentence, fX-
ing Wednesday, August lsi, as the
day for Horns execution. The de-
iendant was pale from his long con.
fincment in Jail, but while serious
showed little or no signs Of agitation
during the trying ordeal, An appeal
was Immediately taken to the Supreme
Court, which carries with il n stay OF
execution, and it may be months be-
fore the case is reached on the docket
of that court. curing. which time the
condemned man will have to lie il
| iail.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
ANOTHER STOCK SHOW
Arrangements Being Made for Another
Stock Show in Pennington on
More Extensive Scale,

The recent stock show in Farming
ton proved so successful and satistac-
tory that the Business Mems Club have
decided to have another the latter part
os August or the first Of September,
and instead of being one-day affair
will continue for three or four days
TO the stock show feature will be
added display Of farm products,
fruits, etc for which liberal premiums
will be offered Like the other fair
all entries will be free
The subject was pretty well gone
over at the club meeting last Monday
night and the committees having in
charge the recent stock show were re-
appointed 10 formulate plans, get up
premium list, estimate the cost and
arrange for raising the money to carry
out the enterprise, and report at the
next regular meeting OF the club on
Monday night, June 2jth.
The stock men, who have an annual
colt show on September lst, will be
seen and invited to o.opcratc and to
meet with the club at it, next meeting
to 90 over the matter Of details. 1t Is
the purpose to make this fair Of inter.
est and profit to StOckmcn, tanners,
fruit growers and everybody in gcner-
al, aud all are solicited to cooperate
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
To Our Subscribers

We are sending out statements to
those subscribers Of TIRE TINES who
are in arrears with the request aud
hope that they will favor Us with
prompt and cheerful rcmittanccs. It
will make them feel better aud it will
give Us q glow of satisfaction, tor We
need the money to keep the machinery
going a few Of our subscribers have
carcIessly allowed their arrcarogos to
run somewhat beyond reasonable
Time, and we hope that these will make
a special effort to square up and take
a fresh slaIt a, an evidence of good
faith aud friendly fellowship. We
are sorry to say that there are some
who, after taking the paper out of the
posloflice and reading It for several
years, have refused to pay at all, aud
their names have been entered on our
"dead beat" book with amounts they
owe, so that their memory may be
kept green aud as u handy reference
when occasion requires; but we would
regret to add any more to that list OF
names, for too much of that sort OF
thing is calculated to make one los,
faith in human nature.
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Of for the Pen.

Sheriff Croke left last Wednesday al
ternoou with six prisoners for the peni-
tcntary and one for the State Training
School, They were Pink McCarver,
murder, life sentence; Gainim Bowen,
manslaughter two years; Frank Powell
and James Murray highway robbery,
seven years each; William J. Eaves and
Jesse y. Level, horse stealing two years
each and Clarence Morley, manslaugh,
ter. who, being under IS years OF age
was sent to the State Training School
Deputies VIM. London aud Thomas
Kidd accompanied Sheriff Croke a
guards,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Miss Eisenberg
WILL HAVE A
Summer Term
DURING
July and August
At HER
School Of Music
Eighty Sixth Birthday Anniversary.
BIsMARcK, Mo, June ~, 1870

BIsMARCK, Mo, June 10, 1906.
Once again few OF the many
friends of "Grandma" Griffin gather
ed at the home of her son-in.law, Mr..
W. S. Sebastian, to celebrate her
birthday. "Grandma' is now 86
years OF age, having been born on
June, 10Th, 1920 She is one of those
kind aud Christian ladies 10 know
whom is to love her. She is bale aud
hearty, aud able to 20 about her
household duties without the assistance
of anyone or even the use Of cane.
"Grundma" on this occasion re.
ceived many and valuable presents
Among those present were:
MI. and Mrs. J. W. Inman, Mr.
and Mrs G.. +. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Z. Murphy, Rev. and Mrs. II. J. La.
Tour, DR.. and Mrs. j. l.. Eaton, Dr.
F. W. Slammer, Mcssrs. ". l.. Car
ncy, +. +, Beard and Quo West;
Mcsdames Rosa Edison, f. j Sinclair,
NJ. Barger, Mollie Morey, NJ f.. Huff,
II. Blisplinghoff, c. Ross, Ella Nc
Ghec, Thomas Barrett, Emma Boltz,
j. W. Sutherland, l.. F. Randolph,
NJ. A. Strickland, +. West, NJ. Me
Farland. ]. W. Gam, +. Beaver;
Misses i West, Louise Ross, RoXie
Render, Geueycve McGhee, and Mas
tiers Johnnie McGhee, Chelsea Inman
and Roy Edison.
Everybody had a splendid time.
May Grandma Griffin live to spend
many more of these birthdays is the
wish of all who were present.
FRIEND.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Moothsrt Defeats Bonne Teue High.

On lsst Saturday afternoon, Moot
hart's Commercial College base ball
club met the Bonne rerrc High School
on the Flat River diamond, and when
the smoke of battle had cleared away,
victory perchcd on the banner of the
Moolhart school, the score being 2s to
6 in favor of the Pennington College.
The Mootharl Club has been very sue
cessful in its contests thus far, having
PLAYED seven games and won six.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

quartettc gave the Spanish Stud"n.s
song in so acceptable a manner they
were obliged to respond to an encore.
Mrs. Fanny Shaw is always fayorite
in her brilliant playing and she sus-
tanned her reputation in the duet Hun
garian Rhapsodi, played with Mr.. Ses.
singhaus. The Glee Club sang the
Bostman's Song and responded to an
encore with medley of various songs,
closing an interesting entertainment,
which had been highly appreciated by
the large audience.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Boswell KrekeI

Robert l.. Boswell and Miss Alma l.. |
Krekel were married at noon Tuesday, /.
June -, 1906, at the home Of the brides |
parents, about six miles north OF Farm |
ington, Rev. l.. NJ. Thompson, pastor OF
the first NJ T.. Church of Pennington,
performing the ceremony. Dr. Clarence
Tetley ohiciated as groomsman and Miss
Cunningham as bridesmaid, while little
Master Irish acted as ring bearer. The
parlor and dining room were beautifully
decorated with flowers, and there were
about twenty-five guests present TO
witness the interesting ceremony An
elegant dinner was served, aud many of
the guests accompanied the happy
couple to the train for ST. Louis They
will return to their home in Pennington
tomorrow
Mr Boswell is popular young hard.
ware merchant Of Pennington, and the
bride is the charming and accomplished
daughter of Mr., snd Mrs. A. S. Krekcl
and granddaughter OF the late Judge
Krekel Of the Federal District Court of
Missouri.
Among the guests from Pennington
who attended the wedding were Mr.
Philip Lorenz and daughters, Misses
Mamie and Eda and son Fremont, Mr..
and Mrs William I.orenz, Mrs. Emma
Boswell, mother of the groom, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Dobbins, Mr.. and Mrs. I'd.
Klein, Mrs Cy b. Denman Misses Lulu
Martin and Mollie Dalton, Mr.. Jacob
HELLER and DR.. Clarence A. Tetlcy.
THE TIMES joins the many friends OF
Mr. and Mrs. Boswell in wishing them
the realization of their brightest antici-
pations,
Misses Ruth Spamgh, Ruth Huff,
Leana Cole, Myra Mitchell aud Gusta
Lawrence went ont to Flat River Mon.
day afternoon on invitation of Mrs.
Frank l.. Keith, who arranged it as u
surprise for her daughter, Miss Mildred
Fisher Keith They were joined at
the home by Miss Blanche Bilhartz OF
Flat River and Miss Linnie Perry OF
Bonnctcrrc. They spent the nigh,
aud returned home Tuesday, reporting
that they had delightful time
Mrs 5. b. Allison entertained the
younger Pennington crowd at her home
in DeIassus last Tuesday evening in
honor of Miss Maud Phillips of Bloom
field. Those present were, Misses Edith
and Beth Halle, Alma Smith, Mary and
Margaret Noland Robbie Pipkin, Flor
ence Lawrence. Gladys Gray, Sarai
Waters, Grace Sleeth; Messrs. Erni,
Blue Heber Nations, Merrifeld Huff
Bill Pipkin, Rhiue Lang, Miltol
Spaugh, Gilbert Lorenz, Emmett Asbur,
and Vernon Doss.
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PURE GERMAN
MIL. l. :. :. I
KLEIN GRO. co
Happy as a Clam.

FARMINGToN, Mo, June II, 1906.
EDITOR TINES; Please insert the
following in your paper: A new boy
came to board with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Halter last Monday morning, and
"Grandpa johnny is ms happy as n
clam.
G., A. MCEwEN.
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Call up Ill, Mason's Bakery, and
have your bread delivered.
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Notice to. Taxpayers.

The County Court Of st. Francois
county has ordered the collection of all
delinquent real estate taxes. All parties
owing back real estate taxes for two or
more years, will please arrange to settle
soon, on or before Junc 80, 1906, or
will proceed to collect same by suit, as
prescribed by law.
CY. B. DENNlAN, Collector.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
Teachers Examination.

We are requested by County School
Commissioner A. II. Akers to say that
teachers examination will be held in
Pennington on June 22d and 23d.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quiniue Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if it fails
to cure. l.. W, GROVES signature is
on each box. 25c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-15

Monday the Literary Address was
delivered by Rev. +. w, Simpson Of
Bowman Church, ST. Louis, who had
for his subject "Job, the Master
Character of Literature 1t was n
scholarly, instructive and entertaining
discourse aud of high literary merit.