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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

After two weeks of vacation the sen.
ate sat for two and a half hours and
then adjourned until Monday. The
session, was devoted entirely to the
further discussion Of President Roose.
velts order dismissing the negro
troops of the Twenty.hfth infantry Tor
shooting up" Brownsville, Tex Sen.
ator CulbeTson, of Texas, defended the
president, and Senator Foraker, OF
OHIO, replied, asking speedy action OF
his resolution for an investigation. No
action was taken, the case going over
until Monday.
Senator Gearing gave notice that on
Monday he would call up his resou.
ton that negotiations be entered into
with Japan for a modification OF the
existing treaty with that country.
Senator Nelson introduced a bill to
prohibit the sale of lands on which are
situated beds OF coal, Ignite. asphalt,
petroleum and natural gas in the gov.
eminent domain until such deposits
have been exhausted.
Provisions is made for leasing for
terms not exceeding one year for the
purpose OF having them explored. Per.
sons making explorations and dlscov-
cries are to receive the preference in
the right to lease and work the de.
posits.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
Thanks President for appointment Of
Gummere.

Washington. d. C.-President Roose.
welt has received letter from
the sultan of Morocco expressing his
gratitude for the appointment of Sam.
uel r. Gummere as American minister
to Morocco. The letter is written In
Arabic. The sultan addresses the pres.
ident as The Most Cherished, The Elk
allied, The Most Gracious Friend, Most
Honored and Excellent President of
the Republic OF the United States of
America, who is the Pillar OF Its Great
Influence and the Director of Its Most
Important Affairs. the Most Celebrated
Preserver OF the Ties of True Friend.
ship. the Faithful Friend, Theodore
Roosevelt"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
RAlSULi RAN WAY.
sutan's Troops Capture His Strong.
hold Without Fatalities.

Tangier-Zinat, Raisuli's strong,
hold. was virtually destroyed ty
FIRE and fell into the hands of the
troops of the sultan at noon Sunday
after a short and almost bloodness
fight.
Raisuli and his 700 followers sue.
ceeded in escaping TO the mountains,
despite the elaborate plans of War
Minister Gabbas.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning the
artillery opened on the town. The
Moorish gunners showed utter inca.
paci;y in handling their guns, and the
infantry fired haphazard. Two shells
dropped inside the fortress without
reply. and thereupon a body of the
sultan's troops charged, shouting, and
reached the walls amid desultory shots
from the surrounding brush.
The town gates were open, but there
were no occupants OF the place except
10 prisoners. included among whom
were four Portuguese.
A detachment of the government
troops continued firing in the direction
of the mountains where Rasuli anil
his followers were observed fleeing.
Meanwhile the other government
troops pillaged the stronghold.
No fatalities In the fighting are re.
ported. 1t is thought probable that
Raisulites carried off their dead. Min.
lister of War Gabbas, who has not
left Tanger during the operations, is
expected next to move against the
pretender to the throne,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
TEMPS ON IRELANp's SERMON.
Says the American Prelate Placed His
Finger Upon National Weakness.

Paris.-The Temps, reproducing
the full text of Archbishop Ire.
lands recent sermon concerning the
French Catholics, considers that the
American prelate placed his finger
upon the national weakness when,
"sparing neither republican, reaction.
airy, nor anti-clerical Catholics, he re.
proaches all alike with their tradition.
al hereditary inability to comprehend
the meaning of true liberty.
Liberty will not be established in
France" continues the Temps, until
the state and every citizens recognize
that the question of going or of not
going to mass concerns the conscience
of the individual and not the govern
ment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

President Roosevelt saluted the Por.
TO Ricans as fellow citizens" They
are not really that, nor under the ju.
dicial decisions are they aliens; yet
they must be naturalized to become
American citizens. But in spite of
their anomalous position among the
peoples Of the earth. they are in real
sense under the American flag. Mean.
while they can take courage from the
presidents expressed intention to use
his efforts to secure to them actual
citizenship.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
PRESIDENTS new YEAR
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION WAS
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
FEWER NEGROES IN LINE
Boy with Skates Cordially Greeted and
Girl with Big Teddy Bear
Creates Laugh.

Washington, d. C.--President and
Mrs. Rooseyelts New Years reception
ut the lhite House was brilliant
function. and was attended by about
$500 persons. The members OF the
diplomatic corps, officers OF the army
and navy and representatives OF the
national and District governments and
of the citizen public attended.
Fewer Negroes.
1t was generally remarked that the
proportion of negroes In the line was
smaller than In previous years, but
number of negro civil war veterans
and Spanish war veterans Joined with
military and patriotic societies in ex-
tending greetings to the president.
There was an unusually large num-
Der OF children, and all were greeted
cordially By the president. One of the
most amusing figures was a ten.year.
old 10y with solled hands and clothes
who carried pair OF roller skates
thrown over his shoulder The presi.
dent laughed heartily as he wished
the little fellow happy new year
A pretty little girl carried great
white Teddy Bear past the receiving
party. and provoked hearty laugh
from the crowd gathered in the blue
room.
Next to the presidents reception In
interest possibly. was that of Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks. Secre.
tary and Mrs. Root entertained the
diplomatic corps at breakfast, n Gus.
tom which was inaugurated by the
first secretary of state.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
PENSION FUND OF HIS OWN.
Rockefeller viii Provide for Superan.
nuated at University of Chicago.

Chlcago-Announcement Is made by
the University of Chicago trustees
that John d. Rockefeller would, in the
near future, endow the university with
100000, for the purpose of main
tanning fund for pensloning superan.
nuated professors of the institution.
Tho exclusion Of the University OF
Chicago, because It is Il denomination.
al school, from sharing in the So.
100000 Carnegie pension fund, is said
to have caused Mr.. Rockefeller to de.
eide on a pension fund of his own.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
RESPITE FOR FRANK HOFFMAN.
Follows Granting Of Appeal to the
Federal Court to Mrs. Myers,

Jefferson City, Mo.-Following the
granting OF an appeal to the federal
court by Judge Phillips, of Kansas
City, in he case of Mrs. Aggie Myers,
convicted of the murder of her hus.
band, Gov. Folk has granted 9O.day
respite to Frank Hoffman, convicted
as Mrs. Myers accomplice. Both wero
under sentence to be hanged Jan.
10.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
SEGREGATED COAL LANDS.
Oklahoma State May Make an Attempt
to Own and Operate.

Guthrie. Okla.-The constitutional
convention has authorized the appoint
.ment OF segregated coal and asphalt
commission. whose duty It shall be
to investigate the value and extent
of the segregated coal and asphalt
land in the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations, and make negotiations for the
purchase by the state of all these
lands The commission is a perma
nent one, appointed by the president
Of the convention. and its members
are to report to the future governor
of the state 1t is believed that the
state will make an attempt to own
and operate all of the segregated coal
lands in Indian territory.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
IN CONGRESS
The House.

The house convened after the holi.
day recess and adjourned after a SEES.
sion Of 10 minutes.
Immediately after the approval OF
the journal the credentials Of w. +.
Englebright, of the First California
district, to fill a vacancy caused by
the resignation of James Morris Gil
lett, and Charles G. Washburn, OF the
Third Massachusetts district, vice
lockwood Hoar, deceased, were read,
and these two gentlemen proceeded to
the bar of the house, where the speak
or administered the usual oath.
No quorum being present, and no
committees being ready to report, ad.
journment was taken until Friday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Another crop statistician has been
figuring. and he swclls the corn crop
of 1906 to unprecedented proportions,
putting II at S,011,O00,000 bushels.
This is to be year OF bounty such as
was never known before, an able ex-
pert employed for the purpose plac.
ing the value of all the grain. fruit and
other vegetable products of the coun.
try at 100000 900 Uncle Sam is
not only the greatest manufacturer
but the greatest farmer on earth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
FOUND DEAD UNDER A BRIDGE
A New Yorker Murdered by Robbers
in Portland, Ore.

Portland Ore.-The body of DR..
Philip Edward Johnson. a physician
of New York, was found under the
jefferson street bridge An cxamna.
ton of the body revealed the fact
that the doctor had been robbed and
his body cast over the bridge. The
body was horribly mangled, and was
only identified by cards in his pocket.
Johnson resided with his wife at a
fashionable hotel. The couple came
here from New York a short time ago.
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter OF a
former governor OF Ohio.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

There are still some persons who
are not anxious TO have an automobile
Two well.known residents or Madrid
started from that city on a journey TO
Paris last month mounted on asses.
In protest against the reckless speed
OF the automobile drivers Each ass
was named after a noted auto maker
and the riders carried banners In.
scribed, "Donkeys are better than au.
tomobiles."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
TRAIN IN A WASHoUT.
Portland Express Dltched Near Com.
stock, Ore.

Portland, Ore.--The Northern Pa.
cifc passenger train No. IA, north.
bound, known us the Portland ex.
press, ran into a washout near Com.
stock, rs miles south OF Eugene. Ore.
According to information received
here. the engine and mail car went irto
the ditch. The engineer is reported
missing. a mail clerk seriously hurt
and several passengers injured.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
REPuDIATE EARTHQUAKE LOSSES
British Insurance Companies viii Not
Stand for Valparaiso.

London, Eng.--All the British in.
surance companies have repudiatcd
their liabilities arising from the earth.
quake at Valparaiso last year.
At meeting of the Royal Insurance
Co. of Liverpool. the chairman said
the terms of the Valparaiso policies
differed from those Of San Francisco.
The companies. he added. had all
agreed to resist the Valparaiso claims
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
What a Methodist Bishop Says.

Los Angeles Bishop N. c..
Harris. head Of the Methodist church
in Japan says: THE statesmen OF
Japan do not regard war with this
country az a possibility. They are cul
tivating the arts of peace, and the re.
lations between Japan and America
are to become more and more sIlend
ly. Why Admiral Togo and his men
would sooner commit hari kari than
turn their ships against our navy"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Astronomers long since came TO the
conclusion that the moons surface Is
very hot during the height of the lunar
day, and very cold during the lunar
night, which is equally long. These
extremes of temperature reach their
height at the lunar noon and midnight,
and are greater than any natural TEN.
peratures on the earth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

II John d. Rockefeller whose in.
come is placed at sGO,00O.0O0 a year
or $3.50 a second. were compelled to
carry home his income in SILVER dol.
lars every day the old man would
have TO tug at more than five tons of
the metal any morning after he hap
pened to take a day off to play golf
with DR.. BigEar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

A Berne doctor has discovered that
tea made with melted snow is cure
for nervous disease The doctor de-
clares that he has cured people with
this elixir when all other remedies
have failed. He mclts the snow over
a slow fire, and then boIls the water.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Croft Dies of MeIauehoIts

Northumberland A. Croft. so
years Of age. who was released from
the Moundsville (W va) penitentiary
last Septe mber after serving three
years for completely In the postal
frauds. died Of melancholia here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Effect Of Hartman Inquiry.

New York, N. Y.--The impending
inquiry into the relations OF the Ha-.
rimal group of railroad properties by
the Interstate commerce commission
is the occasion of some depression in
the stock market.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Panama and Costa RIGA Boundary

Washington, d. C.-The state de-
partment received dispatch from
Panama stating that the national as
sembly had been called In extra SEES
sion to consider the boundary question
between Panama and Costa RIGA.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

In suit brought against him recent.
iy In New York by former workman
claiming wages, Nikola Tesla said. In
answer to question by the lawyer OF
the plaintiff that he was not q promo
ter and had never received a fee, and
added II am an inventor, and rank
among the foremost men Of the age"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
An Army Corps Equipment DESTROYED

Portsmouth. Eng.-The fire which
broke out among the camp and
equipment stores on gun. wharf here
caused damage, according to the off.
cial estimates, to the amount of ST.
$4,000. The entire equipment of an
army corps was destroyed. The cause
OF the fire has not been determined.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

1t Ia said in London that Lord Cur
zon might have been the head of the
British legation in Washington had he
so willed. His peerage, being only an
Irish one. leaves him eligible TO SIT
again in the house of commons. and II
Is probable that he will return when
a safe seat offers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Telling a Different Story.

Observation-Disclosures Hildebrand
of the dead" train in the Terra Cot.
ia wreck, admitted. when recalled
that he failed to observe any signal
at Takoma Park on the night OF the
wreck, as he thought station dead"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Many large employers of labor
textile manufacturers, steel mills and
railroad companies--h raised the
wages of their workmen without pres.
sure on the part OF labor This is one
OF the signs of prosperity. Since a dol.
lar does not buy as much as It did.
the increase of wages gives a share OF
the prosperity to labor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

During the year 1906 10000 deserted
wives have been relieved 10y the Der.
lin poor law officials at cost of 1929.
OO0. A great majority of cases OF
matrimonial troubles resulted from
drunkenness, which breaks up homes,
at least temporarily.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

The mayor of Huddersfeld, England,
offered prize of five dollars for every
child born during his term OF Office
which lived at least IL months.
Though several epidemics occurred.
the mortality was reduced from 1922
per thousand to A. largely by the aid
Of women who instructed mothers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Brina Their Uniforms.

Honolulu-Although most Of the 200
japanese arriving here on the
Chiusa Maru were classed as labor.
ers, in search of employment, none
have gone to the plantations. 1t has
been discovered that many Of them
who are ex.solders brought their
uniforms All are now scattered in
the oriental quarters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Down In Georgia the supreme court
decided that an engineer is not JUST.
fed In acting on the presumption that
a child of tender years on n railroad
track will appreciate its danger and
use the discretion of an adult in get
ting out of the way OF an approaching
train.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Count Tolstol neither drinks, smokes
nor eats meat. 1t is his boast that he
does not possess a single article he
could possibly dispense with; and no
has even refused to receive a bicycle
as present, on the ground that It was
n luxury. HIS recreatIoEs are chess
and lawn tennis, at both OF which he
Is an expert.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Judge overpovsrs Insane AssalIant.

Chicago. Ill.-A desperate effort
was made to shoot Judge Charles
s. Cutting OF the probate court by
Frank F. Ellerbrock of this city, who
Is believed insane. Judge Cutting es.
capped injury as II by a miracle. He
overpowered his assailant after
fierce fight. The incident occurred at
the entrance to the court room.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

In some parts of England the prac.
lice prevails Of displaying II flag from
schoolhouse roof when livery pupil
10 present The children take grea,
pride In this. and the rivalry between
schools is found to imp owe the ct
1endHuca.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Three suffoeated In Hotel Fire.

Delhi. N. Y,-During fire that
destroyed the American hotel here.
william Winter, Mrs. Anna Win.
ter and John oConnor were suffo-
Gated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Observation-Disclosures immigration
10 the Hawaiian islands during the
past Is months aggregated 1919, a
large portion Of whom subsequently
came to the United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Many women are acting as condo
Tiers in Venice, The men object and
are organizing unions against them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Crops, sotterments and Money.
LARGE Orders Reported.

The report Is current that two west.
ern roads have placed orders aggregate.
ing 10000 tons for 1908 delivery. which
may be interpreted as meaning that
so much rolling capacity has been en-.
gagged
Among the sales of structural mate
rial is a lot OF $500 tons for flve build.
ings in San Francisco It is believed
that during the current year large
tonnage will be required for the strlck.
en- city. This is In line with the earlier
expectations that the true demand
would not develop until considerable
time after the disaster.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Railroad Man kjlis sale

City OF Mexico.--W. X. McDougaI
committed suicide by shooting in the
head. McDougal was well known In
railroad circles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Spelling reform seems to have lit
orally fallen thru itself
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
The IRON INDUSTRY
FULL WORK AND GOOD PRICES
DURING 1907.
TREMENDOUS CONSUMPTION
Western Roads Ordering for 1908, and
San Francisco Demands Ssruc-
tura Material.

New York, n. Y.---The conviction is
general throughout the iron industry
that the present tremendous rate OF
consumption will continue during the
first half of the current year. coupled
with prevailing generally profitable
prices. There are many who are act
ing on the belief that work for full
capacity at present or even better
prices is assured for the whole OF the
year 1907.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Caught unawares.

The iron industry is passing again
through one OF its frequent expert.
ences OF being caught unawares by a
rapidly-expanding consumption fol
lowed by feverish activity TO provide
adequate producing facilities which at
first fall In line disappointingly slowly,
and then make themselves felt surpris.
ingly suddenly. That may make its
appearance during the second half OF
1907.
Crops, Betterments and Money.
In its last analysis the course OF
events In the second half of 1907 will
depend first on the crops, and second.
ly on the ability of our country to
finance the betterments and enlarge
ments OF its producing and transport.
ing facilities. Time only can tell as
to the first, while, as to the second
we may have ample warning through
long-continued tightness of the money
market.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
whaI an Eleclr c uk-r wuIoo

what au Eiectr c ulker wulpo
An Oklahoma paper tells of a
nan who succeeded in getting a
patent on an electric motor ias.
tened on u cows back, the cleo
tricity being generated by a dy.
namo attached 10 her tail She
strains the milk, hangs up the
pail and strainer. A small
monograph accompanies the out.
At and yells 800" every time
she moves. II she lifts her foot
a little dingus slips over a condi-
yus and the photograph says
"Damitt!" and If she continues
to kick a hinged arm catches the
milk stool and lpms her on the
back with il. A patent churn
gees with the outfit that works
the butter in one dish and the
hair IN another,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
FRISCO Time Table.

EEaNeO Time y
In effect November 10, 1906.
TRAINS DEPART,
No. ia. Passenger, .-~-..l2.0l p. m.
No. 154, Mixed .......--..... 400 p. M.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
No. Is3, PassenSer......"...3.30 p. m.
No. 159. Mixed ...-......--..9.O0 a. m.
No. IA connects at PleasantOn
With day trains moth and south.
No. 154 connects at PleasantoD
with fast trains for Texas aud Ok
Iaboma points, and for Memphis
aud the southeast; also with local
passenger for Kansas City, arriving
at Kansas Cles 10 so p m.
g. Il. CONovER. Agt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
zangwIll on the sufFraget.s.

Israel Zangwill calls attention 10
III, ftct that thr two grrat - prrio %,
tn The hl>,or, 1T E : nl az a,
literature, rama aru exploration
were concerned WI, hose OF Elz e
br,L and V Gloria. Ia each case the
royal mhI,ncr eau be racrd B m
Womrn had the power oi tntis'W
III a woman cm % Q
should IN, not n,v Ou
rludes the novelis'