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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06

place Of honor there and OH the walls
are few good engravings. This hall
Is like those found in all the fae
old southern mansions. On the first
floor are the library. drawing-room
and smoking hall.
But It is up q wide staircase to the
second floor that one must go to find
a room about 20 feet square. furnished
with chintz-covered chairs, hung with
pictures, such as have long since been
consigned to the fashionable and
wealthy to dusty attic corners, and
strewn with sewing tables, chests, a
tea table and a music box. Everything
is old-fashioned, with one exception.
and that is an up-to.date desk, with a
telephone attachment, which stands
unobtruslyely in a corner. This is the
room, with Its windows filled with
red geranlums the year round, where
Mrs. Ryan plans her good works,
which the wealth OF her husband exc
cutes.
There is never an idle moment when
Mrs. Ryan Is In that sittingroom of
hers. No visitor is so important, no
conversation so interesting, as TO alb
sorb her entire attention. Sho has
sympathy for the comfort and in
terests of the friends who go to her
there, but always begins the visit
with:
you won't mind my going on with
my knitting, will you?"
Not very long ago, when Cardinal
Gibbons called upon Mrs. Ryan. his
eminence was shown to the sitting-room
where Mrs. Ryan was busy. between
telephone calls, knitting baby's pink
and white sack. After n formal salu-
tation TO the churchman, her fine
white fingers began to ply the yarn
in the weave again.
"YoA will pardon my doing this,
your eminence," smiled Mrs. Ryan,
"but II | worked only when alone some
babies wouldn't be as warm as like
them to be-"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
loveIorn, or Just Craxy7

Clayton-The dead body OF Bernard
Coakley, or A. G. Dunn, was found
hanging to the limb OF tree In a Sc
cluded spot In Mnplewood 1t iB
thought that he committed suicide be-
cause OF love affair with Miss Ella
Beach. OF 1922 Franklin avenue. st.
Louis, who says COakley became so
ardent in his suit that she suspected
his sanity and refused to have any
thing to do with him. Coakley rep
resented himself as n travelling sales
man from New York. Information
from Gotham substanllates this. and
adds that his right name is A. J.
Dunn, and that he recently deserted
his wife and children, who, believing
he had been mysteriously murdered.
have gone 10 Mrs. Dunn's old home
IN ireland.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
DRIFT OF OPINION.

The man VINO conducts a stand.
pat campaign this year will have t" BE-
the kind OF conductor who punehe.
with care, toe. -lndl.napolis News,
Secretary Taft is to be given
more tine TO consider the supreme JUS.
tccshlp, but what he would like is foui
years ip which to forget it.-St. Louis
Globe
AS a matter OF fact we seem (
have three national birds in this coun,
try-the eagle, the stork and the phoe'
mig. KANSAS City journal. What's
the matter with canned chicken?
The committee OF the United
States senate on interoceanic canals has
very properly upheld Senator Morgan
In requiring William Nelson Cromwell
to answer the questions put to hin
about the Panama canal deal prior &c
the purchase of the canal by the Unit
ed States. Senators Willard and Hop.
kins stood alone in trying 10 prevent
the exposure of the scandal that is cyi'
IDENTIFY covered up In the purchase.
The officials OF the geological sur
vey have emulated the example Of
President Roosevelt by debating to anJ
bringing pressure to bear on the repre-
sentatlves OF the people, This inter
ference of the executive departments
Of the government with the Legislature
is not only unconstitutional, but Is
likely, as in the case Of the geological
survey, to lead to scandal, eXtrava
gance and grating.
THE controversy between the
president and the senator's leads the
Springfield Republican NndJ to mar.
vel at the revelation of executive MAJ.
agement of the business Of the Unite,
States senate. AS one recalls the oc
casional uprisings OF the senate in de
fence of Its sacred prerogatyes, espe.
cially IN treaty-making from executive
interference, the winters parformanc,
in Washington reaches the acme OF in
terest."
THE government is undertaking
to build the Panama canal; private en-.
terprise will rebuild San Francisco
Watch If San Francisco is not rebuilt
before the canal is fairly started
Louisville Courier-Journal.
A New York Republican went to
Washington TO see about the transac.
ton of piece OF public business. Al
he once lived in Ohio he called on Sen
ator Dick and asked his assistance
but why do you come to me-" asked
Dick why not enlist the services o.
the senator's from New York" 1--WE
have no senators from New York." wa.
| the solemn answer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06

"And whose baby are you working
so hard to clothe?" asked the card
inal.
"Oh, poor dear little girl who will
appreciate It," and then the subject
was changed, but not the thoughts Of
Mrs. Ryan.
A few friends who have been in the
sitting-rooln many times can tell Of
dozens of packages of baby clothes
made by the nimble fingers Of the
rich Mrs. Ryan. And besides, she
keeps corps of sewers making chill.
dren's garments. which are delivered
to her residence and by her given in
person to that most unfortunate of all
the classes, the proud poor. who will
not ask ut the doors Of charitable in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Thomas, Reports Not In FiIes.


Jefferson City-lt has developed
that the monthly reports which should
have been made by former Treasurer
Thomas OF the state insane asylum az
Fulton, are not on file In the auditors
office for the years 1897, 1898. 1899
and 1900, with the exception OF the
first three months OF 1897. Whether
they were made and were then taken
from the office. or whether their pre-
sentation and submission was not de-
manded. is something unknown.
Thomas shortage Of more than s40.-
900 Is now being inquired into at Full
ton, with the view Of ascertainlng the
liability OF the bondsmen, several OF
who mare claiming exemption under
the statute OF limitations These miss
ing reports may have bearing upon
the contention urged by the bondsmen.
in that there may be greater difficulty
in showing that the populations were
really committed by Thomas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06

Day In and day out she sits and
aEnits and knits and knits, with n
steadfastness Of purpose that ruled
the fingers of Nine. Jacobin. But the
stitches she takes are not the record
of evil destinies. They mean succor
Tor the sick. and heavy-laden. work
Tor idle hands, bread for the hungry,
enlightenment for the untutored.
Gentle, sympathetic, intensely pious,
a home-lover and a home-maker, Is
this woman-this mother In the old.
fashioned meaning Of the word, the
wife Of Thomas Fortune Ryan.
The characteristics of Thomas Ryan,
money-making prince and Wall street
baron, In way also rule In the life
of Mrs. Ryan. builder of churches,
hospitals and schools, and the little
known but enthusiastic cooperator In
every move making for the bcttermcnt
of the human kind. 1t has been said
of her husband that he has had a fin
ger in eveA big financial pie in the
last decade. She has had hand in
nearly every philanthropical work in
New York, Virginia, the District OF
Columbia and the southwest in that
time. She is now giving away more
than 100000 year.
This woman, Of whom the world
knows practically nothing, has built
more churches, hospitals and schools
and endowed more places for the wor-
ship OF God than perhaps any other
living person. She gave 81 100000
last year alone to the churches and
schools OF Virginia, her native state.
Publicity is Mrs. Ryan's bette noir.
To give without ostentation is the only
way to give, according TO her belief
There Is no difference between Mrs
Ryan Of 80 years ago and the Mrs.
Ryan OF to-day. 1t was Of no moment
to the public then what she did or did
not do. She cannot understand why
II should be interested now. She
counts herself as doing no more than
the wife Of poor man who gives OF
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06

a slim purse to others She gives
from a richer purse. that's all.
old-fashioned as Mrs. Ryan is. she
Is a woman combining all the business
qualities and foresight demanded by
the times. She Is woman of affairs,
yet her home life comes first.
A glimpse into the favorlte residence
of Mrs Ryan-the old Minturn house,
on the northwest corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Twelfth streets mental
bath after the glitter and glare and
garnishness one usually meets In the
homes of the rich, declares a writer
in the New York Times. You enter
through q hlgh-cellinged hall, draped
with soft garnet hanglngs. A paint
ing of the master Of the house has a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Missouri Press Association.

Hannibal-Tho convention Of the
Missouri Press association opened
with President Southern. OF the Jack
son independence Examiner. presId.
ing. and j. V, Drcmhargcr, OF the
Memphis Democrat At tho desk. All
other officers were present. The in
vocation was by Rev J H. Jackson.
pastor Of Park H. f. church. and
Mayor OBrlcn delivered the address
OF welcome. Among others, Pre- sident
Jesse Of the state university at Co
lumba was called on for speech.
and responded lie complimentcd tho
editors for their educational work.
and discussed on general topics VIII
liam H. Wallace spoke on Grand Old
Missouri"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Killed on Eve Of Marriage.

Kansas City-The dead body OF DR..
c. l. .Spaulding. aged 81. a promL
nent physician. was found at the bot
tom OF an elevator shaft at Eight.
zenith and Melee streets Spaulding.
who had an Office on The third floor
Of the uncomplctod building, Is be-
lleyed to have accidentally fallen into
tho shaft. which was not, ii is al
legged, properly protected He was to
have married the niece OF David T.
Beals. banker, within a few days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Froa in Mans Stomach croaks.

Metz-R. Stewart, aged 50, a farm
cr. consulted Il local physician for IN
operation to remove a live frog from
his stomach. Hn says the frog
jumped into ais mouth while he was
lying on the ground. y years ago, and
that IT cruaks after each rain, and
shows a restless disposition when he
misses meal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
How He Would Postpone Death.

Mount Ncnua--Edward Eateuan.
under sentence OF death. insists that
he ought to be allowed to serve "A
two years penitentary sentence, pre-
vlously passed upon him, before he Is
hanged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Sentenced for IIIeaaI votInu.

Kansas City-JOhn Fecly and John
Housic pleaded guilty to Illegal vot-
ing at the recent election, ami each
was sentenced to two years IN the pen
itontary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Death Under the WheeIs.

Holston- William ?. Virgins,
travelling salesman. was drawn by
suction from the station platform by
the Katy Flyer and mangled to
death
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Bland Appointed Police Commissioner.

JeHcrgOn City--GOv. Folk has APP
pointed Theodore n. Bland as pollcs
commissioner of St Louis. He will
pay special attention to bucket shops
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Mellette Mamed Dor state ssnator.

Springfeld--Judge j. Il. Mellette.
former mayor, was nominated for
state senator by the republicans Of
the Twentieth district at Lamar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
4omest:ad Land oolnn Fast.

Sprngneld-There are at present
100000 acres of Missouri land subject
to homestead or cash entry, de-
crease of oncthird since July /, 1905.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
DovbIe 81, Jo.eph TRAGEDY.

st. JosepA-AdelbCrt Dulles ana
wife were found dead in their home.
with indications OF murder and sui
eide. They had been dead several
days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06

Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan, One or The
Most PhiIanthropic, She Is One OF
The Most Wealthy, New York Women
Who Devote Their Dives TO Doing Good
TO Others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Dead Body Found In Pasture.

La Russell-The badly decomposed
body of an unidentified man, about a.
years old, was found in the Brayshaw
pasture northeast of here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Farmer Drinks carboIic Acid.

Perryville --- Lawrence Moranville.
aged so, a farmer near here, drank
carlnlic acid and died before medical
aid could be summoned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
suildina Trades Strike OF.

st. LouIs--Six thousand striking
members OF the Building Trades coun-
ell have settled their differences and
returned to work
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
SPENDS A MILLION DOLLARS YEARLY ON
HER VARIOUS CHARITABLE SCHEMES.

Wife of Wall Street Baron, She Lives Plainly.
Builds Churches, Helps Hospitals, and Spends
All Her Spare Moments Making Baby Clothes
for the Poor-Gives Without DISSEMINATION, and TO
All Who Are Worthy and Unfortunate
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-07-06
Folk Speak at Trenton.

Trenton-More than 1000 peopls
listened to an address by Gov. Folk al
the opening OF the nine-day session Of
The Trenton Chautauaua.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
Fooled.

SO~N%ASeeOSOS~
~ UTH ELLERSLIE Ia q coarse,
IN Haunting widow" said Cora
oS Blynn to her brother Harold,
"and all her object in life 10 to get .
husband"
Cora. I would prefer to avoid all
discussion on the subject"
But, Harold, Lily Brooke says Mrs.
Ellerslie u entirely made up Of artin'
Gals. paint, powder and"
~Coraw
The girl stopped abruptly at the
stern tone Of her brother.
II am afraid she 10 right my son."
said Mr.. Blynn gravely.
Harold rose and left the room.
Mamma" said Cora, leaning her
head on her mothers shoulder, do
Won think he will marry Mrs. Ellers-
lier
II do not know. my dear. I hope
not"
"Hs II going to Colonel Egerton's
visiting next week, you know, and,
mamma. Ruth Ellershe Is to be there
too"
"How do you know, Cora?'
"Mrs Egerton herself told me So"
"Mv dear, Mrs. Ellerslie is Colonel
uoerton's penniless sister. When she
I. we'll married drain Is Withdrawn
from the colonels purse"
Glove Ii blind, they say. and l sup
nose Door. dear Harold must be in
love" sighed little Cora as she went
to feed her canary bird and water the
nlants in the bay window.
meanwhile Harold Blynn. spurred
m "A Is the usual result, by opposi-
t,on. strobe along the street muttering
to himself poetical notices expressive
of the utmost fidelity to his ladylove.
"Poor. dear little RUTH" he thought
ut must be hard to be mafigned BY
those Of her own sex, who should re-
meet her artless righteousness more.
I must not permit this longer. 1t Will
be a good opportunity at Egerton Park
IA offer her the lifelong protection OF
nv love, name and fortune.
Thus Mr.. Blynn walked with tho
moat bIindfolded infatuation, after the
manner Of men, into the matrimonial
tran 20 neatly baited for him BY tho
fair Widow Ellerslie and her designing
relatives 1T Egerton Park.
.Blynn. my dear fellow, - th1t
vou ,. eorHa lly exclaimed Colonel
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06

of the people Of other great English
cities Liverpool, York, Leeds. Brad
ford, Sheffield and a dozen more. Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader
Of the English Liberty party. esti-
mates that in the United Kingdom
there are nearly 100000 people who
live on this same hunger line"
In France such q condition would
mean revolution and another reign of
terror, but in England such is the uni
versal respect for law and all estab-
lished institutions of the country that
people submit. The Church of En-
gland teaches contentment. In the
catechism which nearly every English
child il taught it Is stated that q
mans lot in life is according to Gods
will, and that discomfort is impious.
So, while millions upon whom power
ty has set its mark surge through the
streets Of English cities, there is
heard never a word Of rebellion and
scarcely 4 word Of complaint. There
is nothing more sublime than their 81
lent suffering. nor Is there anything
more pitiful.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06

Egerton, pressing both his hands. "Just
in time to dress for dinner. Entire
nous, Ruth has been looking at her
watch all the afternoon. All, you're 4
lucky dog, Blynn! OF course you want
to go directly up to your room. Thorn
as! Stephens! Where are the ser
wants? But it's Of no consequence.
Your room Is at the head Of the Sec
ond flight of stairs, first door to the
left. There is fire there, and l hope
you'll be comfortable"
THANK you, colonel"
What fateful impulse led him, all
unconscious of the error he was max
ing, to the first door on the right in
stead of on the left? Perhaps it was
chance-perhaps it was the guidia2
hand Of an angel. Let philosophers de-
eide that question. At all events, ou1
hero did walk into the wrong room as
coolly and deliberately as can well be
imagined.
A bright fire was cracking in the
apartment; two lamps, with shades OF
ground glass, burned like globes OF
pearl before the dressing glass.
"This 10 comfortable" quoth oul
friend to himself a. he walked for.
ward, depositing his valise on ono OF
the chairs.
Was that 4 woman's scalp on the Ia.
BILE before him7 No: only . string Of
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06

All the monarchs of the earth envy
A1ng Edward VII. Of England. His
realms are without disorder, and his
throne is regarded as the most stable
In the world. In England, however,
there Is a rising tide. very slow, very
gradual, but always creeping onward
and upward. That tide is poverty.
Here an honest workingman temper
arily loses his place and Is submerged,
there a small tradesman goes down;
1t swallows the reckless and improvi-
dent; it rises steadily and awfully,
and all the sops which charity and
benevolence throw to it disappear and
cause scarcely a ripple on the sur
face.
In the city Of London alone the re
are 100000 paupers and 1,5OO, 600 peo-
pie who in the language Of the sociolo-
gists. live on the hunger line;" that
Is, the loss Of one weeks wages means
to them lack Of food; the loss Of two
weeks wages leaves them homeless
and starving.
Poverty claims a similar proportion
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06

The other day 5000 women came to-
gether in the poverty saturated streets
of East London and marched dove
the Strand, past the theaters, shops
and great hotels into Whitehall,
where the government buildings are.
Premier Balfour received a delegation
Of eighteen of this number and heard
their complaint. They pleaded that
they were starving, and asked for
bread and work. Balfour was only
able to hold out vague encouragement.
Even the British government was ap-
palled by the specter Of 5000 starving
women.
King Edward. who is a kind -heart-
ed man and who, more than any other
monarch, is a student of social Ques-
lions, Ia troubled as this rising life of
misery laps the steps Of his throne.
Generation after generation Of class
distinctions, special privileges and
land monopoly have sent one-fifth of
the people of England to the wall.
More than one generation and more
than one monarch or leader will 50
required for its solution.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06

One cannot SEQ just why tho writer
who tells her experience In tho Indi-
ana Farmer should have cared to
break into the indiana pretty belief
IN tho sanctity Of the silent woodland
region. nor why she exposed her own
lack Of tact and good manners. More
over. the imposition Of her superior
knowledge In this case was wasted.
tor ~ tho story, shows. their faith ~
mained mistaken. while their conelu-
sion was not complimentary to the dis
turber Of tho peace
l was being rowed across q Cana
dian lake BY a party Of Indians, and
was told I must not break tho STILL
ness. or tho spirits Of tho place would
be offended.
1t'wls a+cxfm. eIoudless day, ard
tho canoe sped like an arrow across
the smooth waters. Suddenly, when
In the middle Of the lake, determined
to prove to these simple folk the folly
Of their belief. So lifted up my voice
In wild cry that woke every echo Of
the hills.
The Indians were filled with conster-
nation. They uttered no word, but,
straining every nerve, rowed on in
frowning silence. They reached the
shore in safety, and had triumphed !:
but the leader Of the Indians looked on
me In concern.
THE Great Spirit Is merciful," he
said. HE knows that the white wom-
an cannot hold her peace"
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at Egerton Park, making love to Mrs.
Ellerslier'
Harold screwed up his features ia q
most dismal grimace.
MRS. Ellerslie, indeed! I'd as soon
make love to the witch Of Endorv'
And he told his adventure Of the twi-
light.
my son. you have had a very mar
row escape" said Mrs. Blynn, smiling
in spite Of herself.
You have, Harold. We told you
So" said Cora.
Yes, know. But I was foolish
and didn't believe you. Now 1 am
pretty well convinced. The Ellerslies'
little plot has failed!
And you are all my own darling
brother once more again. coaxed
Cora.
While at Egerton Park the disap-
pointed colonel came to the conclusion
that his plans for getting his widowed
sister OF were mo go."-New York
News.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06

Grecian curls, bristling with hairpins,
with a glossy, artificial braid lying be.
side it, a set of false teeth cleaning
CHASTITY in a tumbler of water and two
saucers, one Of rosy rouge, the other
some white, pasty enamel, fanking
the hideous display.
by Jove, I've made a mistaken
calculated Harold Blynn, catching up
his valise to depart. But he was stop
ped by a shrek and a female figure
simultaneously.
The former issued from the latter
and the latter from the apartment be-
yond, carrying a pair Of curling tongs
in her hands.
Venus and the three gracesi Could
that yellow, shriveled creature in tho
white dressing gown and the thin hair
twisted in an infnitesimal knot 1T tho
back Of the head be Ruth Ellersliei
It vast
They recognized each other In that
one brief glance. Then Harold Blynn
rushed out Of the apartment like one
possessed, and Mrs. Ellerslie, dropping
on the ehintz covered sofa, went into
Mysteries.
Late that evening Harold entered
his mothers parlor. Cora Jumped up
with beaming face.
why, Harold, thought yo1 WsEe
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-07-06
ARE YOU GOING EAST?

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ri tell you how best to get there and
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The Burlington offers better service
over greater selection of routes for
EASTERN trips than any other railroad.
you may travel via Billings, st. Paul
ar Denver and the Burlington Route
and be sure of a comfortable journey
At the very lowest rates whichever
way you go.
Write me today Please.
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Agent, :. B. & @.
Cos Riverside Ave-, Spokane, WASH