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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
PRESIDENT STANDING PAT
Telegram In Reply TO Inquiry by
Legislative Committeerof Penn
EylyHnin State Grange.

Washington, President Roose.
welt reiterated his views on rail
road rate Legislation, Sunday, in a
telegram sent to the legislative com.
mittee of the Pennsylvania state
grange. The telegram follows.
Washington, May G.-W. r. Hill
and Members Legislative Committee,
Pennsylvania State Grange: Tele.
gram received. ! am happy to tell
you that not only am | standing on
my original position as regards rate
legislation, but IL seems likely that
congress will take this position. too.
The Hepburn bill meets my views,
as NATE from the beginning stated
The Allison amendment is only
leclaratory of what the Hepburn bill
must mean, supposing It to be con.
atitutional and no genuine friend OF
the bill can object to It without
stultlfying himself In addition. 1
should be glad to get certain amend.
mcnts such as those commonly
known as the Long and Overman
amendments. but they are not vital,
and even without them. the Hepburn
bill, with the Allison amendment,
contains practically exactly what
nave both originally and always since
asked for, and II enacted into law 1t
VIII represent the longest step ever
yet taken In the direction of solving
the railway rate problem.
(Sgned)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
VIOLENT WIND AND RAIN
Huntington ana Mansfield, ArI..
S"her severely From Heavy wind
aud TorrentinI Wnip,

Fort Smith, Ark - Huntington
and Mansfield 80 miles from here,
were visited by violent wind and rain
storm Tuesday night. Telegraph and
telephone wires were blown dawn cut
ting of all communication. The streets
OF Huntington were flooded to depth
OF two feet Two houses were I'M
rooted and a number of buildings de-
no'ished. At Mansfield. three miles
from Huntington, large tracts of timber
were levcled and fences for miles do
stroyed The warehouse of the A. T.
Booth Wholesale Grocery Co. was de
stroyed and the St. Louis g. San Fran
cisco bridge was twisted out of line
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
STAR WITNESS WAS ABSENT
ROBERT M SNYDER GOES FREE
IN CONSEQUENCE.
prosecution of the Kansas City Cap
itnIiSt For Alleged bribery
Ends In FInSco,

ST. Louis.-FrcdcrIck G UthoT
ofheF member of the city council
Doodle combine, who accepted $4,000
oFIbe for his vote in the notorious Cen
raj Traction steal in 1898, and after
'oturHiEE the money. tried to get II
oack, saved II NJ. SNYDER. Central Trac-
ION promoter from further prosecution
on the charge Of alleged bribery Thurs
aay by falling 10 appear in court.
Circuit Attorney Sacer stated 10
Judge Reynolds in the criminal court
mat Vthoh is in Colorado, and that he
IAN not be brought here TO testify
against Snyder
i think | could get him II | had
little more time, said the circuit at
'orney u have a telegram from him
saying that he is Ill and unable to
come"
There have been several contlnu.
ances Of this case, said Judge Rey-
hoids, and ! do not feel justified in
granting another"
In that event | will have to enter
o"'le proscqui," said the circuit attor
uey.
Snyder, dressed in n new gray spring
suit. was in court with his attorneys.
Morton Jonrdan and f. W Lehman
lie smiled when the entry was made.
and said
i guess they don't want me any
more"
The charge AGAINST Snyder was that
ne furnished the money with which |
nine members Of the city council we're
brIbed to grant the Central Traction Co |
,aInablo street railway franchises for
which It gave the city no componsa-
lion. The value of this franchise is
s5Oooo00o, and the amount of Doodle
expended 10 get 1t was $ij0,O00.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
INDIGNANT PEORIA GIRLS
WROUGHT UP OVER THAT REST
ROOM STORY.
the s"h""i BOARD win Take IN the
Matter immediately ana
Investigate.


Peoria lil-Over three hundred
high school girls, wrought up over sto.
ries published about Miss Quinn. a
member OF the faculty, met In the as
sembly room and passed resolutions
branding the article as a malicious
SANDER.
Principal Beasley made q short talk.
In which lie said that the article re-
ilected upon the girls as well as the
teacher The girls adopted resolutions
branding as malicious falsehoods" That
liquor has been given to girls in the
high school otherwise than as medi-
cine, and as directed by a physician to
be used In such cases That any girl
mas ever been made intoxicated or
found In that condition in the school.
That any girl was unable to take part
In the annual play because she was un-
der the influence Of liquor. That great
quantities OF liquor are kept In the rest
room. That girls lounge In the rest
room and that orgies and drinking take
place there"
Inc school board will take up the
matter Immediately and investigate. II
1t finds that any teacher was made the
subject Of revenge or jealousy. punish
mont, probably dismissal, will be the
penalty.
DR.. Mcllvaine, a member of the
school board, was one of the school
who prescribed brandy for
the girls. He joins with the others in
the story exaggerated
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
LATE cORWlN II. SPENCER
Many of ST. Louis Most Prominent
Men Attended His Funeral SAT-
urday Afternoon.

St Louls.-The funeral of the late
Corwin Ii. Spencer took place Satur.
day afternoon from the family resi-.
dence on Washington terrace. In the
throng OF friends who filed the house
we're men prominent in all walks OF
business and professional life.
Rev DR.. Samuel j. Niccolls, IA stor
OF the Second Presbyterian church.
ofiiciated, paying an eloquent tribute
to the worth of the deceased
In the course of a memorial sub.
mltted, at a meeting at the Mer.
chants exchange, by committee
headed by David II. Francis. occurs
the following:
The career of Corwin II. Spencer
should be a proud heritage to those
who come after him. a qualification
TO those who love him, and an en-.
enlargement to all who strive. Ever
mindful of his duties of citizenship.
imbued with civic pride. with n public
spirit that was commendable and
broadening. he was made OF the stun
that inaugurates and establishes
great enterprises. that infuses con.
hdenco into a communicated q
spirit Is contagious and builds I'm
great cities. Ever ready to devote
his means, as well as his time and
service, to public work. he was a
leader in that class without which
cities would not grow, common.
wealths would not prosper. and
would remain at stand.
STILL"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
The American student.

Cambridge, England 10.
sept John Thomson, the well-known
physicist. in an address here, Friday
declared that of all the students in the
world, and he had had experience with
most of them, the Americans showed
the greatest energy and enthusiasm.
This he attributed to the fact that
American universities have no courses
comparable to the exhaustlng trlpos of
Cambridge" and the result was that
the American preserved his freshness
and enthusiasm while the Englishman
was intellectually tired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
THE MISSOURI MARATHON
Chicago Athletes Came One. T,yo
Three, With sydney Hatch VIM
ner by 22O Yards.

st. Louis.-Pluckily Sydney Hatch.
aged %, an enduring young pedestrian
OF Chicago. won the Missouri Athletic
clubs Marathon race over PASS miles
on the highways of st. Louis county
Saturday afternoon. Hatch won by ex-
actIy 22O yards from George II. Thi.
beau, also of Chicago. Hatch's time for
the distance was hours, 46 minutes
and IA 3-5 seconds. This looks well
when compared with the time made in
the great original Marathon at Athens.
? hours, 81 minutes, 90 3-5 seconds.
Louis Marks. also of Chicago, was
third, two miles back. Marks led for
Is of the 24.S5 miles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
HAS RETRAcED HIS STEPS
Father Tom sherman Inns ucturpea
10 Fort 0giethorpc with
His Escort

Atlanta, Ga.-Rev Father Thomas
Sherman has abandoned his trip over
the historic fields which his father
Gen w. T. Sherman. traversed 40 years
ago ard with the escorting party re-
turned TO Fort oglethorpe.
Father Sherman expressed regrets
that his mission should have been mis-
understood, and expressed himself as
keenly hurt by the criticisms of people
and press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
N. {. CHURCH SOUTH
TO REVISE CREED

Birmingham, Ala, May Sat Mon.
days session of the general confer.
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, a resolution concerning
the preparation of a new statement
OF the doctrinal faith of the Method.
ists was introduced by N. F. Tillett
and w. X. Lambuth, of the Tennessee
conference.
The resolution says that the pres.
ent form of the creed does not fully
meet the existing needs of the church
as a statement of the doctrInal sys-
tenn OF Evangelical Methodist Ar.
mechanism.
A special committee was created to
consider the matter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
WORK is AT A STANDSTllI
ssyscrnpers and other Big strue.
lures In Chicago suffer
Setback.

Chicago, lll.-More than thousand
tural iron workers, following orders
dropped work Wednesday.
The strike promises to stop nearly
all construction work of large char
acter skyscrapers and other large
buildings under way in the downtown
district especially will suffer setback.
The ironworkers insist on a wage of
s. day for eight bours' work The
contractors offer of $3.50 for four
months and $3.50 for the rest of the
coming year was rejected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

young man fo1d of dancing took
a pedometer with him to a ball. and
found that in the course of the eve.
ming he had covered 1914 miles. The
average length of waltz was half
mile; of polka, three.quarters of
mile; of a galop or schottische, a
mile, and of lanciers, a quarter of
mile. A girl usually dances more than
man, and Is calculated to cover more
than 16 miles In single evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
DEATH RATE OF VETERANS
Commander Tanner of the G. A. n.
Says the Veterans Are Dying
Five Thousand a Month.

Albuquerque, N. M.-CorporaI
James Tanner, the commander,in.
chief of the G. A. r., and wife are
here en- route from the territorial en-.
campment at Las Cruces, to Los An.
geles. where Commander Tanner will
address the California encampment.
Corporal Tanner made the statement
that, according to statistics complied
by himself, the veterans were dying
Mt the rate of 5000 a month.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
The French Elections

Paris, May S.-The latest returns
in regard to the general parliamentary
election held Sunday, as made public
by the minister of the interior, shows
that the government has gained
seats. Some 100 elections are still
undetermined, and new elections vii.
be held May 20.
Contrary to the reports which we're
circulated at first, NJ. 5aures, socialist
leader has been reelected by a ma
jority OF over 1000. 1t was stated he
lad been defeated by rival candidate.
Marquis Salages.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

Las Vegas, N. M,-Wednesday. Mrs
Graef. hopeiessly disheartened at the
failure to make living after her hus.
band deserted her, shot her son, aged
five. through the head. and. then sent a
bullet through her own brS5n.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
Mrs. Storrs Out on Hand

Los Angeles, Cal.-Saturday, Mira.
Alberta Dabney Storrs was released
from the Los Angeles county Jail ON
$4,000 bond, charged with the MUIR
der OF her husband. She is cousin of
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw Astor,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

Pens were first made in Egypt and
were made of kind Of reed. The
ancients did not seem to know that
good pens could be made from goose
quilts One lsidore, who died in CSC,
mentions both reeds and feathers as
suitable for pens. Swan quilts as be-
ing even better than goose quilts were
referred to in 1920, Steel pens were
century. Perry cut Sits in steel pens
in 1880.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
May Employ Non-Union ue,

Chicago, lll.-The Illinois coal
operators in session here received the
report of the executive committees.
which recommends that immediate
steps be taken to put into the mines
non-union engineers, iirenen and other
workmen TO preserve the properties
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

The eagle has grown scarce in tho
British Isles. The eggs of the bird
grow yearly higher priced A couple
OF eggs from Scotland recently
brought $40 apiece An old record
states that in the seasons lS31.'34. in.
elusive, no fewer than III mature
specimens of the eagle. together with
% young and eggs. were destroyed in
a single country of Scotland
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
PocLetbook Saves Duciist.

Springfield, lll.-As the result OF n
quarrel over the possession of house
Henry Lika and Hayden Camp had
trouble at fredericksburg, and Camp
was shot in the groin. The bullet in
tended for Lika was checked and turned
by a pocketbook.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
Never a President riII x.u

Chicago, Ill.-Although the Nc
Coimick theological seminary was
founded 10 years ago, 1t never had n
president until Thursday. Rev. James
L. X. Mcclure, formerly of Lake For
est university. is now the head of that
institution.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

New York. - The United States
Trust Co. Of New York city elected
Edward w. Sheldon as its president I'm
place of Lyman j. Gage, resigned. Mr.
Sheldon Is well-known lawyer. and
has been for many years the counsel
for the corporation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
Knoxville Has $500 200 Fire.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Fire on Sat.
urday morning destroyed the candy
plant of Littlefields. Store e. Co, and
the wholesale shoe house of Mcmillan.
Hazen & Co, and damaged the skirt
plant of McBee & Hambright. Loss.
$500 900
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

some OF the Logdon newspapers are
arguing over the number Of statues
with top hats there are in exist.
once, Ono IS statue of the late
President Kruger thar never reached
Pretoria and lis in a yard at Dur.
ban. Mrs Kruger stipulated that the
top OF the hat should be left open. 50
as to hold rainwater for the birds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

About the most dangerous place to
seek shelter In a thunderstorm is un.
der an oak or elm tree, as was proved
again by the experience of a dozen
persons In Prospect park, BROOKLYN
only a short time ago This fact has
long been known to scientists, but
many persons are killed every year by
lightning because Of the lack or disre
gard Of this knowledge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

st. Paul, Minn.-A Cannon
Falls (Minn.) special TO the Pioneer
Press says thr: a tornado four miles
northwest of that place. Thursday af-
ternoon, destroyed several farm build
iugs but no lives were lost
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
YOUNGEST HOUSE MEMBER
Frank =. Dickson, of Illinois. Tens
porarily Occupied the Chair
of Speaker Cannon.

Washington. ID. C.-Representativ
Frank S. Dickson of Illinois, the
youngest member of the house of rem
resentatives, was in the chair and pre-.
sided over that body for a short time.
When Mr.. Dickson left the desk he was
greeted with a hearty round of an
plause from both republicans and DEM
ocrats
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

An appeal Is made by Mr. Thomas
a. Barber, the British vice consul ut
oran, Algeria, to captains and officers
OF ships to do all in their power to
prevent persons with perverted
sense Of humor from casting sealed
bottles into the sea bearing messages
puFporting to be- from shipwrcck ID
mariners.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
Bakers in France are subjected to

Bakers In France are subjected to
several unusual rules and regulations.
In large fortified towns. for instance,
they must always have a certain stock
In hand In case of war. Not only
this, but everywhere they have to de-
post sum OF money in The hands of
the municipal authorities as surety
OF good conduct; and the law, not con.
tent with merely looking after their
weights and measures, actually de.
cides the price at which bread Is sold.
This is II precaution likely taken for
the protection of the public in times
OF trouble. which are so frequent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

The producing power of the banana
Is ~ times as great as that Of the
potato, The dried fruit is readily con.
Nerted into nutritious flour; It may
also he manufactured into sausaeos;
beer can be made from It. while tho
skin can be turned into cloth. AMI the
Juice made to do service either as ink
or vinegar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
Longworths to See Corona,,o,

Copenhagen.-Politikon says IL
learns that Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longsworth will be among the guests
at the coronation of King Haakon VII
and Queen Maud of Norway on June
%.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

A japanese auction is a solemn ar
ialr. The public do not call ont their
hlds' but write their names, together
with the amount they are willing to
pay on slips Of paper, ana put these
IN box They are looked through.
and the article is awarded to the Der.
son who has made the highest offer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

Washington, May Sin the five
months of the present session con.
gress has passed 1870 publics-bllls of
genera! nature-and about 2.250
pension bills.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

In China an odd way Of taking the
census prevails The cities and towns
are arranged in groups Of ten houses.
me oldest man in each group visits
'he nine houses which, with his own,
makes up the group, counts the nom.
ocrs Of every family. and sends his
report to the Imperial Census bureau.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11
Lived Like Crusoe.

Lisbon, May S.-The Portuguese " AZ
ship Baptista Andrado, which was car
rying new governor 10 Mozambique,
disappeared some months ago. 1t has
now been found that she was driven
ashore by cyclone on an uninhabited
African island. When found, all hands
were living Crusoe-like. All were well.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

because Of unpaid poll taxes only
six citizens are qualified to vote at
The coming election IN Virginia
b"a'h, Va. A mayor and a ,own
council Of six are to be- chosen some.
how One Of the disqualified voters
Is the present mayor
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

statistics recently compiled by Ito
various automobile association. show
mat ih's" are about $4,000 motor
vars m us" in this country. the first
cost Of which rpraga'cd S7omouo
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11

Norway hae invor arrests In 'o-
portion TO population tlau any o,a r
country
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-05-11


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In China an odd way Of taking tha
census prevails The cities and towns
are arranged In groups of ten tousos
The oldest man in each group visits
the nine houses which, with his own.
lilhhtS UP inc EIIiln. counts tIf
bcrs Of every family. and sends his
report TO the Imperial Census bureau.
japanese auction is a solemn NJ. |
fair The public do not call ont fbcIr
bids but write their names. together
with the amount they are willing to |
pay, on slips Of paper. ana put these
IN box They are looked through.
ana the article is awarded TO the per.
oNIl WHO mas maze the highest offer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
Railroad Notes.

Switch engine No. 1852, which was
sent to the shops at Dubuque when
switch engine No. 1871 arrived some
time ago, was returned from the shops
Saturday and was placed in commits
sion again Sunday. Both engines will
be used in the local yards.
Engine No. 200, which has been re
paired and supplied with brand new
coat of paint arrived yesterday and
will resume service on the OttumWa
division. The Ottumwa division Is
now we'll supplied with motive power
in anticipation Of heavy run Of traf
fic this fall
New seventy-five pound steel is be
ing laid on the lead track to the Mil
waukee yards.
S. A. McKinlay. yard master at the
Milwaukee junction, was in Chilli
cethe, Mo. Monday on business.
J. T. James, conductor on the Mil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rauscher, 1874
East Court street, who have been visit
ing in Omaha at the home Of Mr.. and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-26
WHEAT STARTSEAST
FIVE TRAIN LOADS OF SMALL
GRAIN FROM KANSAS PASS
THROUGH CITY
Milwaukee instruction Car Arrives
Fitted Up With Models, Charts and
BIackboards--Teach Engineers Sci.
ence of Brakes.

Wheat from the grain fields of Kan
sas has started on its annual pilgrim.
age to the markets of the east Be.
ginning last week on an average of
forty cars a day of the grain has
passed through the city over the Mil
waukee for the eastern marts. Last
evening five train loads were carried
over this road
This is the beginning Of the steady
grain movement over the roads run
ming through this city The annual
traffic of oats over the Burlington has
not yet begun but will probably com
mence within the next week. or so