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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
BISMARCK BREVlTIES

This is now a presidential posIoiltcc.
Dr j. l.. Eaton spent saturday in
Nj Vernon.
Hon. T.. a Rozicr Of Pennington
wa. here Monday.
Mis-, Hess spent few days in Gale
donna this week
Prof. Thomas Of Carleton College
was here Tuesday.
George W. Clarkson of Arcadia
spout sunday here.
Miss Leua Ramsey is home from St..
Lou, for the holidays.
Mr.. Geo. j. Gocllz, IT,, spcut
several day. in Ironton thi, week.
Mrs. Geo. W. Parker has returned
from Colorado to spend the holidays.
n. 4 Lynch had one of the fingers
Of his ,cll hand cut off last Friday
morning
Mrs Miller of Iowa arrived ycsler.
day TO visit the family Of her son,
Charles Miller.
Burglar, entered the Kitchen of
Claude Evan, las, week but were
frightened away. They also made an
unsuccessful attempt To force the back
door nj {. ". Briuon', residence
Three highwaymon held up and
rob5,d brakeman here Monday eve
tng near the coal chute A good
u.uN and chain aud two dollar, IN
80 we're taken from him. The
D.r. made their escape,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Archdeacon Walton of the Episcopa

Archdeacon Walton of the Epi scopal
diocese of Missouri was In Flat River
and Pennington on the first inst, and
in his journal to the Church News
says: alt appears church service
standing an excellent congregation as
semblcd in the Presbyterian building
and the Presbyterian choir (with their
fine pipe organ) sang part OF the ser.
vice. After the service and sermon
were over the very warmhcarted people
with most unusual unanimity expressed
their pleasure. The Archdeacon ex-
poets to be 10 Pennington again the
first Sunday evening in January.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
LlBERTYV!LlE ITEMS.

| Hog killing is the order Of the day
here how.
No more new eases Of typhoid fever
since last report.
Our old friend G. W. Beard Of Wo-
mack was in our burg Tuesday.
Mr.. j. c. Williams is hauling wheat
and hay to the Fredcricktown market.
Gladys Kinkead is on the sick list
this week, aud Mrs. Bradley is reported
little better.
Mr.. &. W. Simpson is building an
addition to his house and making other
Improvements.
Mr.. John A. Gibson left here Mon
day for Berkeley, California, where he
Will reside with his son.
Several Of the boys and girl. who
are attending school at other places
viii spend the holidays here.
Mr. David Fox and his sister If
Castor have moved On the Shamrock
place. We welcome them among Us.
Il j. whispered there will be some
wedding here during the holidays
II so, please remember Us with slice
Of cake.
We have talked with some Eepuhl-
can, here who deny having anything
to do with the election Of Judge ieil-
man last fall. We'll, we know that
lwenly-,hrce Republicans here scratch
ed him but the twenty-five Democrats
who voted for him are like the boy
with the gun that killed his sister,
"didn't know it was loaded.
FEIIN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Agreeably Surprised.

Many sufferers from rheumatism have
been agreeably surprised at the prompt
relief afforded by applying Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t makes sleep and
rest possible. For sale by L, NJ.
Laakman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
The Only Kidney Remedy

ia Smiths Kidney Remedy. Your
druggist will refund your money If
after taking one bottle you are not sat
isfed with results, 80 cents by E..
NJ, Laakman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
For Sale or Trade

a farm of l2O acres, about 50 acres
in cultivation. House aud barn well
improved. Price $4,000. Will trade
for Lead Belt property Of equal value.
Apply to Lock Box 500, Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20
Smiths Kidney Remedy.

The only guaranteed kidney remedy,
Buy try tit costs you nothing If
il fails. Price 80 cents. 4. hl Laak.
man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

For any Of the ordinary diseases Of
the skin Chamberlain Salve is excel
lent. It not only allays the itching
and >mrtiug but effects cure, For
sac by T.. NJ. LaAbn.an.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-20

A fresh stock of jewellery, watches,
clocks, etc., just received by the
Robert Tetley JewelrY Company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
TNsPFCTINo SHORT LINE.

a special train containing an obsorva-
zion CAR baggage car and several prl-
waite cars started fIom This city Tues
day In make triu over the oregon
Short L.uc aysiom. Geul Supt Buck
iughnm. fupt Manson division super
iutcndcnfs and number of other oiii-
Cials constitute tho party Tho ofiicinls
will Inspect every division and whom the
uip Dr. completed medals WIN boz dis
uinuiri amoue thr section h0.e %
showing the hrsf ktpI uu frfin
VIII travel in daylight Hf Niil
cover 1862 miles. Two u Boz
consumed The complete Stone
branch. ana an tracks mon Hnd be-
tween Green River Wyo., and sparks.
AoF. are included in tho inspection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
NEW YORK DENIES 1T.

Now York. oct. 2a-At the office ~
tha Union Pacific Railway company in
this city there was "a prompt denial or
the accuracy OF the telegram from one
ana announcing chat all construction on
the entire system had been abandoned.
ID was said that q discharge Of cm-
ployea always took place on Nov. 4.
after the construction work of the sum-
NOR was ended because construction
work in winter was much moro cypen-
slYc. and that This year the number Of
mon discharged was greater. ouB be-
cause the amount ~ construction work
done during thc summer had boon
greater so cuu1lImcnt ~ business r.
looked for but rather AN Increase.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30

ally neglected altogether ana left IN
thc woods TO llN and decay
The seriousness oi tu-s waste cues
ton made but litue impression on me
Iambormau until orests began To fall
and prices reached % point where
brudiug operation We're Eandicapped u.
Iumbcrmeu. 30 l9 eseerted in the bull
letm nave too often s0ne into the
richest forests oi DE country and
merely SKINNED tae cream taking
only choice parts OF The trees. ana
wasting thc remainder. Scarcity mas
now called % hut and made ., neces-
garv Go put the whole tree TO us best
use
Tho nvsgtiga dous Of the govern
rncnt 90 discover uses Tor waste ma
teri1i verc first carried on undof
eor7etbluc Of "a disadvantage because
of the Inboratorles being in different
cities. Consolidation OF forces ana
close corporation were almost impos-
sihle. This was remeiicd last July by
thc transfer OF headquarters 10 Wash
inrto7 A building suited 10 the special
re9iuronents o. the work was erected
I'M which tho apparatus previously
used elsewhere has been installed. Hero
the ncId Of iaGuirl. win be extended
to cover additional phases Of the
waste problem as 81 effects the timber
supply.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
MOTHER FINDS
LOST DAUGHTER
Little Girl Came Up to Her Car
rage and Begged for
Aims.
RECOGNIZED HER OWN CHILD.
In Flight OF Russians After Battle OF
Idaoyang She Was stolen
By Bandits,

Moscow. oct. 29.-sThe crowd Of
promenadsrs on the Tvorskaya wit
messed today the ending Of war
tragedy which had Its beginning at
the battle ~ Llaoyang
4 smart landau drawn by fine
team Of horses drew 40 10 restaur-
ant. The occupants, handsome Of
dcer and his wife, stepped out and
al that moment a little beggar girl.
tattered and torn, drew near, extend
ing her hand with a piteous appeal
for aims The lady fumbled around
it her pocketbook and drew out the
desired coin and was about 90 hand
lt Co the beggar girl. but, upon catch
iug sight OF the girls face she ut
tered "a scream. and. rushing forward
threw her arms around her neck ana
bo gan huyging and kissing her. After
This the rnlcer, his wife and the liz
tie glrl drove away. The following
explanation Of the scene was obtained
later.
During the battle Of Liaoyang the
officer was IN command OF a regiment
and lived with his wife and daughter
Ir a Chisa. hut near the scene OF
sDeratlons. When the flight OF the
Russian soldiers began, they were fol-
lowed by bands ~ rowing bandits,
who burned and looted everything
they could lay their hands on, In
me panic which followed the disor-
f,red retreat the officers daughter
"a very Young girl, was lost. few
favs later a detachment o. Russian
-aidlcrs out the bandits 70 flight and
rrgalned much ~ the plundered goods
/ Thcv found also the little girl, whom
/ they took along with them. one OF
I her and when he was wounded and
I eent to recuperate az Moscow, she
/ won't with him. IN Moscow the man
I died and the little girl was left alone
I tI wander the streets and live ON The
I rutanccs she could beg. Good fort
I uue Tea her 90 the street whore her
> parents were driving. and thus the
I FAMILY Nas reunited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
ADD FIVE DOLLARS.
Western Railroads Fight for Colonist,
Ratez- Advance agreed Upon.

Chicago. oct. 3o.-At a meeting I'm
'hicago yesterday represe auves of
the larger railway systems agreed not
20 abandon the homc-seekcr excursions
10 the west.
Since the passage of the 2-cent fare
laws In many Of the western states
there had been talk OF disseminating The
rate
For three days the general passenger
agents OF the larger systems have been
in conference here considering the ques-
zion.
There was a minority Of the opinion
that the rate should be wiped out and
regular traffic charged 10 an Repre-
sentatives OF the Union Pacific. Bur
lington. Milwaukee and ST. Paul North
western and Rock Island said that uu-
der no circumstances would they agree
90 abandon these rates, as they had re-
suited In building the west.
II was agreed, however, that the
hous-- seekers rates be Slightly adj
vanced after Jan. l. The maximum adj
vance will be 81 on each round trip
ticket. To Illustrate, the round trip
home ekers' fare, Chicago TO Texas
and other southwestern states, will go
from t25 to $50; to Wichita. Kan. from
s2065 TO S22.25 and TO Denver from
s25 TO 1910 Il Is planned to advance
the s33 one way California rate IN the
spring 70 SIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
GENERALIZATION OF U. P.

Figures have been compiled showing
the extent 20 which the Union Pacific
has been rehabnltated in the last four
wears. Since Jan. 1. 1904 there have
ben built 10000 feet OF steel bridging
90 replace lighter structures More
than 1000 feet of the total takes the
place OF wooden bridges. There have
been more than s 0QO feet OF pile bridg-
iue abolished and iron pipe. masonry
and concrete culverts substituted. hX-
pendltures for the last year for brldge
construction have amounted Co $1,000
900. -Four years ago there We're no
90-lh steel rails In use on the Union
Pacific lines. There are now $50 miles
% these rails and ll5 miles OF b0-lD.
rails in the read. Since Jan. last S.
Z73 tons OF new steel rails have been
laid for renewals This year orders
have been given for new rails for future
delivery. the cost OF which will amount
to 81 300 000 These new rails viii Doe
used for retrackng operations and ior
the putting down NJ double tracks be-
tween ogden and Omaha.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30

lion - participate m the Inland com
minutes convention which VIII ne 80
~ wichita. Kan. Nov. 10. 1877, iot 'ns ,
purpose of discussing the supleet ul
river and harbor Appropriation
ontrcss O. tn end that Nom nsts ni
congress mav be asked to avoid m W
lhs appropriations FOR waterways "neh
hciual regular transportation on n.y.
On fuch waterways is not piACl'V'l'
~ is commended that m a great many
gasea railroad rates arc based on Wal''
enmpeuNon TIA purely Dr. thtoI' 'iDHi'
Ihls convention VIII also De- called up-
on nN the ISLAND merchants to Il,,o"
congress 20 amend the Interstate GOV
merce law in such way nH io 'p-
htcrltc present uniur freight rate con-
uluons Produced and fostofcl og
.esed water conn ctition and othe' i"l7'
theories
The official cali for the inland COM
munitics convention has been e'hl Ne
over 500 commercial organizations INC
tfnuic bureaus. and Goo the mayors or
over 900 cities os we'll as the governors.
railway commiseloncrs o. s. senator's
and congressman OF every stat. west o.
The Missouri river.
IL e. expected that the convention viii
riNnl IN Importance thc river ana Ahf-
Dor congress that assemblies iu Nash-
inston every winter Co urge upon con-
gress the necee ity Cor improving the
waterways II tho country and thus al
lcviato present congcsted traffic oondl-
lions. The inland communities conNen-
tlon II also lu favor Of waterway mn
prnvcmcnts hut would eliminate olt
numerical Impractical ana pet pro
Jects which hrd their way INTO me
appropriation hills not through merit
but because %. this or that congress-
mans influence with the national al
HHHN Hf l. asHi f..H
win probably be ono Of the largest con-
tontions ever HELD Boz Kansas and pro-
misses 10 beconie q permanent organ
iz1tion. That this organization can
exercise healthy influence at Wash
ingion when Congress Is iu session and
voting away the peoples money is no
longer n matter Of doubt.
a splendid example Of the infamous
workings 81 freight rates based on So
called water competition Us tho freight
charage placed on shells from New
York 20 kausag city and New Work
20 Wichita and Oklahoma city. Tn the
first Instance tho charge Is az cents
while iu the other 90 is 50 cents and
Sl.of respectively. or over twice as
much and this IN view OF the fact that
there o. no actual water competition
between Kansas City and the metropo-
us and the further fact that both places
are less than 200 miles farther west.
Also the fact that the railroads at
the present time are shipping grain
from Kansas 10 Galveston for IS cents
per 100 pounds. while interior points In
Kansas, Oklahoma and other states are
paying "a cents and more
10 is said that the present move-
ment viii not subside until the squarc
deal principle a. established for the
inland towns ard an equitable freight
schedule Is established by the rat
roads an over the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
PUSH WORK on DEPOT.
Fred \. Maynard seeks Recovery OF
$4,000 Acres of Land.

After a few days spent at Reno, New,
were he instituted suit on behalf OF
the government against the Central
Pacific Railway company, Fred a.
Maynard yesterday returned to salt
Lake. The suit was brought 10 recover
about 15, 900 acres Of land obtained un-
lawfully, Il IL contcnded, by the rail-
road company. and included in grants
made TO n by the government.
The land IN question Is mineral in
character. and therefore could not be
lawfully patented under the provisions
of the general grants made by the gov
eminent. Many rich mines and prom
ising prospects are upon the ground
sought 20 be recovered, and Il 81 esti-
mated that the parcel Is worth up
wards of SO. 900. 900 al the present time
The railroad did not seek To obtain pa
tent until - years after the grants
we're made. and Il IL alleged that oven
then unfair methods were employed in
the way Of advertising applications and
I rfNffnrU
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
CONSIDERING RETRENcHMENr
Officials OF COuntry's Railroads Meet
In New York for This Purpose.

New York. oct. 3O.-Men who are
prominently Identified with the imme-
date and practical operation of the
large railroad systems OF the country
gathered in this city yesterday ana
took counsel with each other as 10
how best 10 curtsil expenses on the
respective roads. The general opinion
expressed by these men was that there
viii be a material reduction I'm the out
lay Tor the operation OF railroads and In
the purchase Of railway supplies
throughout the United states.
The principal gathering place OF the
railroad managers was the Holland
House. There during the day the OK
ecutive committee of the American
Railway association met and conferred
with representatives 81 the steel rail
commission.
This executive committee as composed
Of the following members. W. G..
Brown, vice resident of the New York
Central: Daniel Willard. vice president
Of the Chicago. Burlington a. Quincy
W. A. Gardner. vice president Of the
1 Chicago e. Northwestern, n T.. Nudge
vice president Of the Long Islaua
railroad. Vice President Gray OF the
St. Louis and san Francisco railroad
c. l.. Potter vice president of the Bal-
timore g. Ohio railroad; l. g. Rawn.
vice president Of the Illinois Central
road, and l.. r. Loroe, president Of the
Delaware & Hudson.
This committee viii today report
progress AT thc semi-annual oOuNon-
/ ton OF the American Railway associa-
| tion which wiz be- held today at the
! Waldorf-Astoria. The steel rail COM
| missions report on the investigation
| on the subject OF the most economical
ran 20 be adopted viii be presented
/ today but Il WAS stated yesterday that
| no definite action on the matter Will
| De- taken. The comnf,ttec. after tho
| adjournment OF The convention. win go
! on with its work which o. yet Far from
! rOmUlofp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
TYRELL ExcoMMUNCATEO.


Rome oct Gothic virtual eNcom-
muuIcntiou OF tho Rev. Father Tyrcll
fhs English Jesuit who severely criti-
eIzaI me pope'a recent cncycllcM ou
modernism. viii % BIS -ald. probably be
followed by the adoption of similar
measures against German. Italian and
French Mnderuists.
The retirement of Mgr Lacr0x. blsh-
on 81 IIarenaise France favored the
acceptance hy the clergy OF the church
and state separation Law, is consil-
cred 20 be- primarily due 40 the pre-
lates lack of Hympathy Win The re-
cent ultra montalno policy of the waite
cam The reason given for tho bishop a
retirement however was ill health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30

year on account Of the shorter hours
and cold weather.
1--WE have been doing an exceedingly
large amount OF Improvement work,
explained MIR. Mohler. land have put
our property in the best physical condi-
ton IL has ever known. Therefore
the opportunity for reducing forces ear
Iier than usual has been acted upon,
and on account Of the present national
conditions unquestionahly a wrong mo-
tive has been applied.
we are only doing that which comes
from natural conditions and IN line with
the general practise Of all railroads at
This season Of the year.
I'VE are continuing all Improvement
work which can be done to advantage
and which we can utilize, ana Work
which cannot be carried on az normal
expense viii be discontinued"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
ABOUT WATER COMPETITION.
Big Gathering Of Inland shippers 10
Bc Held la Kansas CITY.

Special Correspondents.
Oklahoma City OCT &c. To the rail-
roads ~ this country oyercharge Inland
towns and cities and thus make up the
loss sustained by them Zoo hauling
freight al less than cost 90 aud from
favored so-calcd water competition
points, Inland communities. such as
Salt Lake, Denver. Spokane Wichita.
Topeka. Fort Worth and oklahoma
city say thcy il and place the burden
OF blame ou Congress. N ls claimed
that millions of dollars of the peoples
money is expended annually upon arti-
hclal to-cailed raYisuble streams which
never have been ana never Will be- 90
any gre1t extent actual mediums Of
TRANSPORTATION. such projects" SAYS
prominent shipper are couCoctcd by
schomng individuals ana communities
f0r lnelr sole benefit tn the detriment
of thc people al large
Tho belief is general that the nrer-
cIt effort t0 secure largo appropriations
for ao-cnlled naNigablc streams is care
rled forward largely by communities
thut have no actual natural 0pportuni-
iIfs f1r water transportation but which
hope to make "a purely artificial show
ING ior me purpose of securing rall-
way freight rate advantages based on
alleged water competition.
10 rut au end 20 this abuse and
practice, every inland commercial or
ganizaunn in the country west ~ the
Missouri river has slgnlhed be- inten-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
WEST Is aMIeHTY BIG. .

Blaine Phillips of Boise. formerly edi-
tor u the Northwest magazine, Is In
this city. Mr. Philips has been max
ing a tour through Utah. Idaho. Mon
tana and wyoming 10 collect data for
"a booklet TO be published by the ore
gon short Line and Union Pacific Mr.
Phillips sees much IN the west He
points out tina. the strike Of on near
Paycttc promisee "a lessening demand
for coal idaho has a new chalk
which r. made into chinaware This
Industry As entirely new, yet o. all
ready highly important. 80 10 goes"
says Mr. Phillip every day secs am.
other step taken forward and onward.
The west Is "a mighty big proposition
and half o. not known OF its resources
and possibilities"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
CONSTRUCTION cHEoKED.
Hcirenchment Story Bobs Up Again
SuoBgcr Than Ever-Dcnial-.


suoBgcr Than Eyer--Dcnial-.
omaha. oct. 29.-Thc Union Pacific
railroad today discharged between o.
700 and 5000 Workmcn from the cone
strictl1n dcparimeutaud every piece ~
construction work ou the entire sya-
tenn Is abandoned.
The Lane CUTOFF. west from Omaha.
which has cost So 600 900 and thrc,
years work.and which would have bccu
finished boo IT. days has been abau-
dOned The work has ceased ON ai
roads Boz Kansas ANA along Che Kansas
division. including the new liuc between
Topeka and Lincoln. Nrb
The work on tho new shops in omaha
has been temporarily abandoned
Mono of Tho operating force has been
discharged and probably VIII not he for
some time. ON this point Con. supt
Park says.
we expect curtalment Of buai-
ness. and a. fast as This occurs. we VIII
Tag on train crews For the present
This VIII not be- done. our orders ace
40 dispense with every available man
and to stop efcry piece OF construction
work ON Che whole system. We are ore
ierod 10 cut expenses Don every possible
way
These orders came from New York.
but The officers would not say who is-
sued them ~ u Hartman a. tho only
0fhcial of the Union Pacific higher than
Omaha officials
Vice President and Gen. Manager A.
4. Mohlcr of the Union Pacific this
afternoon declared ihRt there Is "a l0t
" unnecessary fenaaiion over the 4e-
ductlon ln track forces which nercs-
sariiy takes place at lhit season OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
GREAT MIXTURE. THIS.

The railroad which the southerg Pa
cifc company is building dawn the
Pacific slope Of MeNica Is using mater
ials supplied from many countries.
The ties are being brought from Japan.
the steel rails from Bilboa, Spain and
from Belgium; the coal used IN the To-
comotives is from Australia: the grad
Inc machinery Is from Germany and
Inc laborers are imported IN shin loads
from Russia. Japan and China. These
foreigners work side by side with
yaoii Indians Railway Review
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-30
NO LAY OFF HERE.
Burlington and Northwestern Are Co
ing Ahead la spite of Everything.

Omaha. oct 29-The Burlington
a Northwestern. which haas head
luartcrs in Omaha is proceeding with
its work. When asked n the Norh-
western would follow the Union Poetic
action. General Manager walter of the
lines west OF the Missouri river said:
no. we are TOO busy 10 quit WORK
ana ue idle
General Manager ioldredge of ilt
Burlington limos vest of The Missouri
river said no more money would be
laid out hN his rnad than was usual
Tor the approach of winor, that the n-
nauclal situation Was cutting DO hg-
ure whatever in the affairs of h.s
COMPANY.