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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Mrs. Hetty Green is regarded as a
good deal of nuisance by employees
Of the Chemical National bank in New
York. This does not worry Mrs. Green
a great deal, however, and every day
or so she appears inside the ratings
and asks few incisive questions of
bookkeepcrs and clerks. As she keeps
balance there of somewhere near
S5.OOO,O0O all the while, the employees
carefully conceal their lack of rever.
cnce for the richest woman In Amer
lea
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Verdict Of Insane.

Kansas City. Mo.--A county mar.
shafs jury here, after an informal
inquiry into the mental condition of
John NJ. Crane, the former Joplin mine
operator under sentence of death for
numbering his wife, brought in yer.
dict declaring Crane TO be insane. and
recommending that he be confined IN
an asylum. Crane Is under sentence TO
be hanged on May II. Gov Folk will
now be asked to commute his sentence
and send him to an asylum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
WESTERN JOURNALIST DIES.
Hesrt Failure Caused the Death of
American Writer,

New York, N. Y.--Arthur McEwen,
chief editorial writer of the New
York American and well known
throughout the west in journalistic cir.
Giles, died suddenly at Hamilton. Ber.
muda Heart failure was the Cause
of death, according to n cablegram re.
ceiVed In this city. Mr.. McEwep went
to bermuda ten days ago on trip for
his health and, finding himself much
improved, early this week wrote bome
to trends expressing a hope of com.
lLg back to New York In a few DAYS.
Mcswen leaves widow in New York
A son and daughter also survive him
the latter residing with her husband
In ST. Louis, and the former In San
francisco, where he Is engaged in the
newspaper business. The body will bo
brought TO New York.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10


New York city is making an experi.
ment in the disposition of refuse. Most
OF this is always paper. which is un.
slightly, and when loaded on the street.
collecting carts. easily blows away to
litter other streets. The garbage
gathering cans are moved about on q
pair of wheels to which is attached
an iron rack or frame for holding
the can. The experiment consists In
putting two sheetiron cans together,
one Inverted above the other. The
lower one contains a crate and per
forations for draft; the upper one
door for the receipt of the refuse.
A constant FIRE is maintained In this
furnace, as It is wheeled about. and
the refuse is consumed as II Is thrown
In
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Broke Throuuh Troops.

Rome, ltaly-The police forbade
public meeting here organized bv
the socialists to commemorate NAV
day and at which Maxim Gorkey had
promised to speak. All the streets
leading to the botanical gardens. where
the meeting was to be held. were oc.
cupied by the troops. but the thou.
SANDS OF workmen who gathered in
the vicinity broke through the cor.
dons' entered the gardens and held a
meeting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
THE MARVIN INQUEST.
May Begin Thursday, with Nearly 100
Witnesses TO Be Called.

Dover, Del.-lt is probable an In.
quest into the death of the Marvin
boy VIII begin on Thursday. Nearly
100 witnesses will be called to testify,
including the members of DR.. Mar.
WINS family and the detectives who
have been at work on TIE case. The
coroner said an inquiry into the death
of the child would be most searching.
The jury can be relied on" he said,
TO make thorough examination Of
everybody who has been In any way
connected with the case. We win
leave no loophole. We want to ascer-
tain how the boy met death. The
state Is more than willing that we
should cover every detail and win
heartily cooperate with us"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

La Junta, Colo.-1he Overland lin.
tied No. s, eastbound, on the Atchi.
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway, was
derailed at Tlmpas, so miles east of
here. The locomotive four baggage
cars and two day coaches turned over
but the Pullman and tourist cars re-
NAMED upright. The engineer was in.
Jured. but no passengers were hurt.
The accident was caused by broken
rail.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
PANIC INJURIES IS.
THEArER AUDIENCE BECOMES Elk.
CITED AT FIRE ALARM.
MONOLOGIST STOPS THE TURMOIL
Blaze in the Wholesale District In
Kansas City Causes an Estmat.
ed Loss of 100000.

Kansas City, Mo-Fire In the
wholesale district, that for time
threatened great destruction of prop.
erty, destroyed the liye.Story building
and contents at Nos. S12.S14 Broad.
way, occupied by the Goldstandt. Pow.
ell Hat Co, causing n loss estimated
at 100000.
a panic was started at the Orpheum
iheater. a vaudeville house a block and
a half distant, and several hundred of
the 1900 persons in the audience
made wild rush for exits. Fifteen
we're hurt before quiet was secured.
The scene of the fire was In the
heart OF the wholesale district and
within two blocks of the Coates house.
one OF the leading hostellies.
The fire started shortly after 10
O'Clock and practically all OF the
fire'fishting apparatus in the city was
sent to the scene.
Some of the theaters were lust let.
ting out, and thousands Of persons
were soon gathered about the burning
building. They served TO hinder the
work of the iiremen and added to the
excitement.
cry OF fire made by people rush.
ing by the Orpheum. where the per
Torrance was still going on, caused
panic among the audience there.
The manager Of the theater made a
irnltless effort to quiet the people,
who soon were rushing pell neil for
the exits. Many on the main floor
quickly reached the street without
causing injury TO anyone.
In the balcony and the gallery how.
ever, 300 persons were soon blocked /
by congestion on the narrow stair |
ways and women trampled upon one |
another In their mad haste to get out.
Several women tainted.
In the midst of the turmoil. Cliff
Gordon. the monologist. appeared at
the front of the stage. First he called
loudly to the excited people to keep
their seats, assuring them there was
no danger, and then went through his
act, adding a piece of impromptu wit
here and there. Soon he had the au.
Hence Gained and the performance
continued.
ABOUT ffteen persons received slight
'uts and bruises. None are believed
o have been seriously hurt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
land Office Men Disnniaseh

washington, ID. Civilian f..
Voik. of Maryland, a principal exam.
lner in the general land office; Wood.
lord II. Harlan, of the District Of
Columbia; James J. Barnes, of Mich.
isan, and George r. Ogden, of Mon.
tana, clerks in that office, were dis.
missed from that office. The names
OF all of them had been mentioned
In connection with thu cases dealing
with land Irregularities In Oregon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
FOUND LOST SISTER.


Helena, Mont.-Royal Bryant. of
fpsilanti, Mich, a brother of Miss
Lora Bryant, whose mysterious dis.
appearance from the college in that
city created such n sensation through.
out Michigan two years ago. came 10
Helena, positively identified his sls.
ter and with her departed for the east
Miss Bryant was well and happy and
perfectly willing to accompany her
brother home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
House Refused to Support Rullro.

Berlin, Germany.-Kerr Kaempf, the
second vice president OF the reich.
stag, has resigned because the house
refused to support his ruling in his
calling the socialist member Herr
Ledebeur, TO order. The trouble had
Its origin In a vote as to whether Herr
Ledebenr should suspend his speech in
which an accidental majority OF cleri.
Gals, socialists and Poles negatived
Herr Kaempf' ruling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
No Russian Squadron.

st. Petersburg, Russia-After an
inspection of the training squadron at
Libau, Minister OF Marine WIkofr de.
clded to abandon the idea OF sending
ships TO the jamestown exposition,
Inc battleships Czarevitch and stava
and the cruiser Bosatar are the oplv
Dig ships available and these are need.
Gu in Russian waters for training pur.
poses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Reward for information

Brownsville. Texas.--A movement
has been started here towards
raising, by popular subscription, SO.
900 to be paid as a reward to any sol.
der or officer of the Twenty.ffth In.
fantry who will confess to having
participated in the raid on Browns.
vile in August last. or will give the
names or produce the necessary evi.
dence TO convict those who are guilty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Purchased Rich Producer.

chihuahua. Mexco.-The United
ed States Mining, Smelling and Rein.
Ing Co. has purchased, through the
Real Del Monte Co. of Pachuca, one of
It's subordinate concerns, the prop
critics of the Compania Minera de
Nadia, in this state, for $4,000, 900
The mines include the great San Pc.
dro' one of the richest producers In
Mexico
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
MURDER CASE TO JURY.
Defendant is Charged with killino
Sweetheart, Who Tilted Him.

Springfield, Mo.-The case of Gar
land Moore, the Boise dare youth
who stabbed Clara West, his fancee.
to death in December last because
she Tilted him, was given 10 the
Jury here Monday afternoon. Judge
Lincoln instructed the jury that it
might find verdict tor murder in the
hrst degree, second degree or ac-
quittal. He also instructed that in
sanity, as pleaded by the defense. was
ground for acqulttal If the jury found
Moore to have been insane at the
time OF the murder.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Connellsville, Pa.-Benjamin Carter.
negro strike-breaker. was stabbed
in the back, two negroes were arrest.
ed for carrying firearms and patrol
men and membes of the state con-
stabulary were fired upon during
riot Monday night between white men
and negro strike-breakers at the plant
of the Sligo Iron and Steel Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Prince to Oceunv Bunk

London, Eng.-Prlnco Edward of
wales, eldest son OF the prince of
Wales, Joined the Royal Naval college
at Osborne, Isle of Wight, as n cadet
lie VIII be treated exactly the same
as the 400 other cadets. will occupy
bunk In the college dormltory and
VIII be restricted to the 25c weekly
pocket money allowed by the regula.
tons.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Animal Industry Conference.

Washington, D. C.-secretar WI.
son Or. Melvin, chief of the bureau
OF animal industry; DR., Stedam. chief
Inspector and Solicitor McCaabe of
me department of agriculture left for
Chicago. They will begin series of
conference with the inspectors I'm
charge of the various sections of the
bureau OF animal industry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Motion Called for Hearinn

Fort Scott, Kas.-The motion flied
by II. II. Tucker, Jr former ae,re
lary aud treasurer to have the re.
ceiver for the Uncle Sam OIL Co. dis
charged was caiieu up in the Unltec
States district court here and get TO,
formal hearing on Friday next.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

A Yale professor asserts as result
Of investigation that yegetarians can
endure more than other people The
other people are able to reply that
the yegctarians not only can endure
but do endure more.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Iron Workers Strlke

san francisco, Cal.-Seven thou
sand men affiliated with the Iron
Trades Council went out on strike this
morning OF this number 400 are
located In San Francisco, the Others
around San Francisco bay. The cues.
tioh OF arbitration will be considered
ms afternoon, oyertures to this end
having come too late to stop the plan
of q strike.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
AGk State Protection.

Pittsburg-The local authorities In.
voked the protection Of the state con.
stabulary to assist in suppressinc or.
der Incident to the machinists' strike.
The police and strikers clashed near
the plant of the Kneeland Machine
Co Several men were arrested and z
number were slightly hurt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Domingo Ratifies Treaty

santo Domingo, Republic of santo
Dominso--The new treaty between IN !,
United States and santo Domingo In.
.ehued TO replace the treaty which has
been pending before the United states
senate for the last two years uas
rat'hed by the Dominican congress
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Anniversary OF Dewev's xsstorv

Washington, d. C.--Admlral Dew.
ey and a number of naval officers at.
tended a dinner, celebrating the ninth
anniversary of Dewey's victory at Ma.
Mia bay Admiral Dewey was kent
busy receiving congratulations from
officers who fought under him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Mechanics for San Franc GO

Jersey City, N. IA Lehjyh Val
ley train of five coaches and a com.
bination car left here. carrying stu
mechanics. whose destination Ia said
20 De San Francisco. The sign San
francisco special" was displayed u.
the end OF the train. Most OF the meg
carried kits of tools.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

st. Petersburg-Th foreign office
applied to the war Office for informa.
ton as to what grounds, If any. there
were for the reported japanese pro,
tests against the non withdrawal of
the Russian troops from Korea and
II the troops remain there. what is
the reason for IL?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

And now even Turkey has appro.
prlated additional money for the i'm.
proyement and increase Of it's army
Nevertheless that Hague conference
will be very pleasant outing for tho
participants.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Arrested on SuRnicinn

Seoul, Korea.-Thlrty-three Koreans.
most OF. them of prominent rank as
scholars, have been arrested ON sus.
picion of being ring.leaders In n plot
to assassinate the five Korean min.
listers who signed the convention for o
japanese protectorate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
D, a. r, Meetinu Closed

Wheeling. w sa.-Friday's sessions
closed the business of the annual meet.
ing of the general society of the
Daughters OF the Revolution, The u.
vitation OF the New York society for
the holding of the annual meeting of
1908 in New York city was accepted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Ruined by Hurricane

San Juan Batista, Campeche--A hur.
ricane OF terrific violence swept over
this district entaillng great loss Of
property aud the death of several per.
sons. The cocoa groves for some dis.
lance up and down the coast are com.
pletely ruined.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Col Joseph Leffel of Springfield. O.,
Is said to be the smallest business
man In the world Col Leffcl is lust
50 inches In height, weighs 65 pounds.
has reached the age of 20 years, and
Is stu the pOsscssor of remarkable
physica! and mental activity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

That Boston street car conductor
who found package containing al
most $4,000 and received a smile from
the owner In payment for his honesty
may have been thankful as he thought
the matter over that he wasn't
charged Interest on the funds for the
half.hour that he held them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

The Baltimore sun expresses the
opinion that lawn tennis is a molly.
Goldfish game. We suspect that the
editor of the Sun bases his opinion
npon the fact that some tennis players
wear white flannel trousers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
The Shah's Good Intentions

Teheran-Tho new premier. Mira
All Asghar Khan, accompanied by the
cabinet. was present at the opening of
the Persian parliament. The premier
assured parliament of the shah's inten.
ton to act according to the constitu.
ton.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Pleads Not GUILTY.

Maniia-Capt. r. c. Cole OF the
quartermaster's department aud chief
clerk of p. Thornton. who is accused
of having padded pay rolls. pleaded
not guilty in the criminal court. No
data was fxed for his trial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Beat the Mo.arr,ss

New York-The sight of the mp,,.
lated body of lC.year.old how wha
had been Killed by a Coney island
surface car transformed the possan'
gers into maddened mob. which
beat into Inconsistencies die motor
man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

A Pennsylvania man has discovered
how to burn ashes so that they will
produce as much heat as may be oh.
tained from coal. His invention will
not be likely to find favor with GER
tain Chicago people, remarks the Rec.
ordHerald Of that city, for ashes can.
not be expected to produce much
smoke.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Assessed Valuation Increased

Topeka, Kansas-At its final
meeting here. the state board Of rail.
way assessors increased the assessed
valuation Of the main trackage. roll.
ing stock and material of the railroad
companies doing business in the state
s5,Si5,5C0. ''e
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Consider Union stockyards Refusal

Lincoln, Neb.--The state railroad
commission considered the refusal of
the Union Stockyards Co. OF South
Omaha to file its schedule of rates.
under the law. No decision was
reached
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Mexico is to be allowed to partici.
pate in the Central American inter
vention. 1t is to be hoped that she
Will Introduce some of her soothing
and justly celebrated salvc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Next Meetino at Lou,sviit.

houston, Texas.-At Mondays sea.
sion OF the Women's Home Me
SION OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. south, Louisville was selected
as the place for the next meeting
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Fight to Win,

washington, n. C.-J'We are go-
ing TO make fight to win everything
in sight in the coming election in the
new state of Oklahoma next August F"
said Chairman James NJ. Grlggs of
the democratic congressional commit.
tee
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Workmen 5xeome plsor,,..,..

Tokio--owing TO the discharge of
600 workmen from the shlpyards Mt
hurasa' disorders have broken out
there and part of the works have been
destroyed. Troops have been sent
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

San Salvador. Republic of Salvador
-Potenciane F. scalon, whose plan
was to surprise the troops at Sonso.
nate, In the southwestern part of the
republic OF Salvador, and capture the
arms stored there, was imprisoned bv
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
lronworkers Strike

San Francisco-Seven thousand
men affiliated with the Iron Trades
Council went on strike Wednesday
morning. or this number 400 are locat.
ed in San Francisco. the others around
San Francisco bay.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

patent for paper wastcoats has
been taken out in Switzerland They
will cost only four cents, and ars
said TO be warmer than a wooden gar.
mcnt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

America should be glad TO accent
from King Edward bust of Nelson
Tor the naval academy. Nelson's career
foil between our two wars with Eng
land, If he had lived until 1872 there
might have been some livelier work
Tor our navy to do As II was. the
two nhries shared alike In learning
lessons from his naval strategy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
To Csport Traohoma Patients.

Honolnlu-There are severa, tracb
oma patients among the Spanish i'm
migrants recently brought from spai,
who will be deported.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Edison ingenuity is as nothing
compared with that of a baseball re
porter who can get up a new slang
phrase meaning base hit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Since France has been tied up so IL
cannot gain anything in Morocco Ger.
many ia perfectly willing to have 1t
bring the sultan to time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

II may be true. AS that Yale pro-
lessor says, that vcgctarlans show
more endurance than nesh.eaters, but
do they enjoy life as much?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

A financial page says that stuyve-
SAINT Fish has joined the Goulds
Does that mean that he Is to be a
Gould FISH?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Admiral Schlcy declares that under
no circumstances would he run for
vice president The admiral is al.
ready on the retired list.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Consider Union stockvsras Dat.

Lincoln, Neb.-The state railroad
commission considered the refusal n
the Union stockyards Co. of South
omana to file It's schedule of rates nm.
der the law. No decision was reached
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

The Montrcaler who got lost ip
Labrador has to eat candles. A light
lunch, SO to speak.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Orders New court.Mar,,al

San Antonio, Tex.-Col r. w. Hoyt.
commanding the department of Texas.
has directed that a new court.martial
be ordered to try Corporal Charles
Knowles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Indicates Critical sltuafinn

mountaineering to private nd.
vices received here from Guatemala
City. there is resaon to believe that
the Pcli@ral si'naiCr there is cri,i.
eSi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

To the question where the milk
came from In the milky way, II might
be observed that 1t probably came
from the COW that jumped over the
moon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

The fayorite son crop is liable 10
be scarce Nearly all the states are
sore on their favorite sons.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

Miss Maneta Toska;omba, full.
blooded Cboctaw maiden with a good
education and 100000 in her own
right announces that she would rath
or devote le-self 20 charity than mat.
rinloLy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10
Endorsed Bryan for President.

Tallahassee. Fla,r.5The house d. rep
,esehtatives pissed a resolG;itd IL
aofs'ng William J. Bryan for the pre-
idential nomination.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-10

One alicnlst declares that there is
really disease called circular in
sanity II Is commonly called
wheels"