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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
TROOPS AMBUSHED
MALAYs MASSACRE TWO coMPA.
MES OF DUTCH.
Nut ONE ESCAPED WITH HIS LIFE
Men Were Sent 10 Get Native Chief,
and Were Attacked While
IN Camp.

Victoria, Il. C.--Latcst mail ad-
vices from Batavia report Me am
buscade and the massacre of two com
panics of Dutch troops by natives in
Celcbes Eleven men sent TO secure
a native chief were attacked while in
camp, some being at breakfast and
others swimming and they were butch
cred to "a man. Lieut.. Matthes, com.
handing the force, had gone with six
men to the chiefs stronghold, and re.
turning joined forces with Lieut., ktes
and 70 men.
The company had heard nothing Of
the slaughter Of the other force and
when they were shifting camp, they
were set upon by large force of
blacks. Not one escaped.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
HoRsEMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Joseph Mayer. once Accused as Slayer,
Meets Death on Tracks.

Kcnosha, Wis.--Joscph a. Mayer.
fortyOnc years old, farmer and own.
cr Of race horses. was struck and in
stautly killed by train On the Chica
20, Milwaukee q St. Paul road near
Rancy station. Mayer was born in
Milwaukee. His parents died when
he was an infant twenty-five years
ago he was picked NJ as a waif on the
streets of Milwaukee by William
Mayer, Il wealthy widOweT of this
county, and brought to KCnosha. Later
Mayer adopted the boy and made him
his sole heir At the death OF the ia
Their three years ago, Mayer came
into possession of a large estate. Ten
years ago Mayer shot and killed Den
mis- Riley, n Northwestern railway de-
tective and Il brother Of the present
chief Of Northwestern detectives. The
shooting took place in front of the
Northwestern station, Wells street,
Chicago. The grand jury failed to
find an Indictment against him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
OIL OFFICIAL DEFlES INQUIRY.
Fefuses Even TO Be Sworn at pitts.
burg Municipal Probe.

Pittsburg, Pa.-John G Pew,
yicc.prcsident of the Peoples Gas Co..
owned by the Standard Oh Co., re.
fused to answer any questions put to
him by a councilmanic investigating
committee regarding the price Of pro-
ducing natural gas and the profits and
methods Of doing business He re
fused to be sworn.
The committee was appointed under
an act which gives the city the right
To make Investigations for its own
welfare.
The meeting adjourned until the
cty's law department can ascertain to
what extent the committee can 30 in
compelling Witnesses to testify.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Crisis on Congo Question.

Brussels - The question of tho
Congo independent state appears to
have reached a deadlock. Neither
parliament nor the king is willing to
give way. The cabinet held long
meeting and decided to submit =
series OF new propositions to his
majesty. In political circles another
ministerial crisis Is feared.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
THIS CRAB is 5000 YEARS OLD.
Found Alive Embedded in Rock Sand
at Nottingham, England.

Nottingham England-Ten feet be-
low the surface, imbedded in
rock sand, live crab is stated TO
have been discovered The crabs
shell measured three inches by two
inches II has eight legs and two
feelers. The suggestion lie made that
the crab must be 5000 or 1000 years
old There have in the past been
many instances where toads are re.
ported to have been found alive in
the center OF blocks of stone.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Hattiesburg, Mlss.--A rescfusion
calling for separate schools for
Italians, Syrians and Russian Jewish
children in HattiesburE has been
adopted by the board of education 1t
will be presented to the city council
in an effort 10 obtain funds for erect
ing separate school buildings. Recent
race antagonism against Italians re-
suited in the resolution.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Frisco Carriers Indicted.

San Francisco-The federal grand
jury reported to United States
District Judge De Haven three
indictments against the Southern Pa
cifc Co and two against the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co, for carrying
freight for less than the legal rate be-
tween Kobe, Japan, and various cities
In the United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Baltimore. Md.-A dispatch from
Cape Henry to the Maritime Elk.
change says: Barge Scxon, lumber
laden, from Georgetown, S. c., to New
York, stranded 80 miles north of
Cape Hatteras at midnight Oct, 10
The captain and two men of the barge
were drowned. One man. Fred Lunt,
managed to reach the shore and was
picked up by llfe savers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
One Man Killed in Frisco Wreck,

Birmingham, Ala-In collision
between Louisville & Nashville
freight train and Frisco pas.
senger train at Pratt City. Ala. Con
ductor ]. G. Smith was killed and
eight injured. f. T. Wilcox, general
freight agent of the Frisco is one of
those hurt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Accused of Message Interference.

St Joseph. Mo.-Joseph Pow
ers, Burlington telegraph oper-
ator at Waldron, Mo, has been ar.
rested for interfering with CONNER
cial messages and train dispatc ching.
The officers expect to make further
arrests. The operators sought to
harrass Western Union and Associated
Press operators who took strikers'
places some time ago
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
wife Search Cost $500.

Hastings Neb. - Henry Stromer,
a wealthy farmer is back home
from Milwaukee where he went
to search for a wife. and, 1t Is said,
was neeced out Of a $500 bill by q
prospective bride. The woman was a
fortune teller. and she told Stromcr
that she had vision Of him giving
her $500 and her consenting to marry
him. Half of 1t came true.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Kaw River Naviuable.

Kansas City, Mo.-A decree OF
JUICE Pollock in the federal court
in Kansas City Kas., Thursday to the
effect that the Kaw river is nayigable
and that its channel must be extended
to an average width of 600 feet will
necesstate the lengthening and rails
ing of many Of the costly steel bridges
spanning the river. nearly all Of which
have been built since the destructive
food of 1903.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
PROFESSOR RUNS MILK ROUTE.
Wealthy Resident Of Winsted Suburbs
Charges 10 Cents a Quart.

Winstcad, Conn.-PrOfcssor NJ. l.
pupin, instructor in Columbia univer-
-ity inventor Of the ocean telephone,
and one OF the wealthiest residents OF
Norfolk, near here. has gone into the
milk business in the latter town, run
ing cart from house to house. 1t Is
understood that he gets ~ cents a
quart. while other mIlkmen get but Z
cents.
Professor Pupin ran vegetable
wagon through the village last sum.
mer and most of the New York fam.
lilies comprising the Norfolk summer
colony were among his customers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
General Won Buelow Is Dead.

Potsdam. Germany-General AdOlph
Won Buelow, the imperial adjutant,
died fheart failure. The wife
of the general died October 9. Her
husband who had been suffering from
asthma. had a severe attack in the
night OF Oct. ., when she saw him
apparently suffocating, she cried.
THE general is dying; 80 am l. b" and
fell dead ut the generals bedside"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
South Dakota Prisoners Escape.

Aberdeen, s. D.-Eight prison
ers in the county jail here waiting
trial for various offenses, ranging from
petty theft TO highway robbery, es.
capped Thursday night by saving
through the bars Of a window. Sew.
enteen others refused to take advan.
tage of the opportunity to escape.
None of the escaped prisoners have
been reCapturcd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Mexican Officer Suicides.

Ella Paso. Tex.-Discouraged by
Ill health, General lfivro Rojan,
commandant OF the Braves district of
the Mexican army, committed suicide
In his quarters at Juarez by shooting
himself in the head with pistol Gen
Rojan was 40 years of age and had
commanded the Braves district for
the last Ave years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Three Thousand Farmers Expected.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The Ma
tional Farmers Association, with a
membership extending throughout the
United States and Canada, will con
vene in this city on Oct. II for its an
nual meeting. which will extend for
five days. Three thousand delegates
are expected to be present, large
majority OF whom will come from Ok
lahOma.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

A New York bank cashier stole $50.
900 because woman told him to do
It. # is wonderful how well men obey
women sometimes. There are many
cases Of this kind on record since the
day Adam took the apple just to please
Eve, but how few are the instances of
which we have record where men
have wandered back from the paths OF
sin and pleasure just because woman
told them to! And it is all the more
remarkable. too, because that has
been woman's chief occupation since
she made the acquaintance OF man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Chardon, Ohio-R. n. Ford was
found guilty on one count in the
Indictment, which charged him with
wrecking the bank at Burton. o. The
Jurors found the banker guilty on the
count which charged him with secret.
ing with intent to embezzle."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Denver. Colo. E. r. Osborne. a
bookkeeper for the Green Canon Coal
Co, was shot and instantly killed by
T.. l.. Pierce, a claim accountant for
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
during a quarrel in a night school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
May Fine Santa Fe Million.

san Francisco. Cal.-After a
brief deliberation the jury in the case
of the Santa Fe Railroad Co., charged
with rebating shipments rendered a
verdict OF guilty on all counts enumer.
atcd in the indictments found by the
grand jury The maximum fine for
the ofrenses charged is $l,1O0,000 and
the minimum is 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Leaves Wealth to Clerk.

Humboldt, Kas.-Dr. Carl Voeg.
tel. veteran OF the German army
and OF the civil war, died Il few
days ago and left his entire estate to
Henry Kuhn, boy. who had clerked
in his drug store for the last ten
years. He had no relatives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Fire PeriIs River Passenger Boat.

Galliopolis. Ohio-The passen.
ger packet Tacoma. running between
Pomeroy and Cincinnati, caught fire
near Keneya, w. Va, and for time
was threatened with destruction, The
passengers were taken ashore and the
fire extinguished.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Indian Chief Exhumed.

Houston. Tex - The skeleton OF
an Indian chief has just been dug
up on top of Twin mountain by
Jim Byrd, a hunter, who has lived in
the vicinity for so years. Bride bits,
butcher knife and mildewed frag-
ments OF IA federal uniform were
found. The place was abandoned as a
fort 30 years ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Dspatcher's elunder Cost &c Lives

Manchester, n. H., Oct. 1.-the
mistake as result of which twenty
six lives were lost In a head-on col
llsion on the Boston & Maine railroad
at Canaan, n. H., Sept. 10, originated
In the office of the train dispatcher at
Concord, according to the report Of
the board of railroad commissioners,
made public.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

The man who is said 20 have &C.
companied Gen. Phil Sheridan on his
famous ride from Winchester. TWEEN.
ty miles away died at his home In
a Pennsylvania village the other day
He may have accompanied Sheridan
on that historical occasion. but the
part he played was quit, too small TO
bring him any personal recognition
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
BURGLAR Kills Peoria Policeman.

Peoria, lll.-During a pistol fight
with burglar who had robbed Il
residence of several thousand dol.
lars worth of diamonds. Ed Barrett, a
policeman, was shot and killed early
Sunday morning. The man who fred
the shot escaped. This Is the second
murder of the kind in Peoria in five
days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Liebknecht Goes to Prison.

Leipsic, Germany-Dr. Carl Lieb.
knecht, the Socialist leader, was
Saturday found guilty of treason in
writing his pamphlet The Curse Of
Militarism." following his trial which
lasted nearly a week. He was sen
fenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment as a first.class prisoner in some
military fortress.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Couple Elope on a Handar.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Monroe NJ. Dead.
erick, grandson OF the late Chief
Justice Deaderick OF the Tennessee
supreme court, and Miss Hazel
Wilbur of New York eloped on a
handcar from Unatra Springs to Ed
win, the county seat of Unicocl Coun.
ty, and were married.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Former President Sueing.

Fort Smith, Ark. j. G, War.
mack former president of the Ma
tional Coal and Coke Co., is suing the
company for si2,5OO on charges Of
fraud. He claims that he was cheat.
ed out of about $4,000, but sues spe.
officially for the smaller amount.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Girl Cleared Of Murder Charge.

GAINESVILLE, Wis.-The jury in the
case Of Florence Dugan, who is
charged with trying to kill her re-
cent sweetheart, George Schumacher.
found her not guilty and she was dis
charged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Two Operations on Mitchell.

Indianapolis, lnd.-Vice President
Lewis and Secretary Wilson of the
United Mine Workers OF America re-
turned from La Sale, ILL.,, where they
left President John Mitchell. Two OPP
eratlons for appendicitis and hernia
were performed on Mr.. Mitchell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Earthquake Recorded.

MISUNDERSTANDING Mines in
struments record most unusual Sc
res of four earthquakes since Thurs
day evening. The fourth, which was
the severest, seems to have orig
mated in the middle of the Pacific
ocean
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Aeronauts are baslng vast expeSa
tions upon the acruplanc type of air.
ship but every public attempt to show
what these hoavicr.thanair flyers can
do has resulted In demonstrating that
there is no telling what sort Of capers
m acropIanc will cut when # lifts
into the air
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Let an who think they have sound.
ed the depths OF human woe tako
heart in contemplating the fate Of tho
Nevada man whose wife gets drunk
frequently by eating onions
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Bacon Not TO Succeed Tower,

Washington, ID. Cit Is authori-
tativey announced at the state depart.
ment that there is no foundation for
the report that Robert Bacon, first as.
sistant secretary of state, is to sue.
coed Ambassador Tower at Berlin.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
virqinia CONGRESSMAN Dead.

Big Stone Gap, Va. - Campbell
Slemp member OF congress from
the Ninth district Of Virginia, died
OF angina pretoris. He was the re-
publican member Of the Virginia dele.
CATION in congress.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

The men behind the muskets are
protesting against their paltry stl.
pend OF Si3 q month Better pay and
better treatment. remarks the St
Louis Globe. Democrat, will give the
war department better soldiers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Eather of pa Children,

Philadelphia, Penn.--Charles Grlf.
fifth of Morristown. aged II, the father
of "a children, has been sued by Ell.
wood Miller for alternating the affec-
tons Of the latter's wife, aged Ga.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Gov Woodruff OF Connecticut says
that people are now SO thoroughly
informed that If they are robbed by
financial schemcrs it is entirely their
own fault This seems to materially
reduce the ranks Of the innocent in.
weston
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

The news that the treasury depart.
mcnt has decided 10 call In all the
outstanding $4,000 bills. says the st
Louis Times, falls as a harsh and un.
expected blow upon those OF us who
have been collecting souvenirs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

A San Antonio. tTex.J school teach
err says 1t is impossible to make a pes
simist OF a 12.year.old boy. Go way
man. Tell one to whitewash 200 yards
OF fence and he will think the whole
worlds going 10 smash.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Returns Shot for Insult.

Norman. Oklahoma, - Miss Hat.
tie Guy, daughter Of a farmer. shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Isaac
Chitwood at dance given At her
uncle's home near here. -,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Even AshevIiIe, N. c.. Goes "prvr

Raleigh, N. C. Governor Glenn
was deeply gratifed by a tele-
gram from B. II. Tucker OF Asheville
telling him the prohibitionists had de.
feated the saloons and made the city
dry" by 700 majority.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

The later IL" fruit the better it has
Jared this year Grapes and winter
pears. for instance. are pretty fair
crop II was the early blossom that
the frostg caught
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

II is now permissible In England
for man to marry his wlfe's sister
II the wife is dead. Is It not about
time, asks the Brooklyn Eagle, to
enact law in America for the pro
lection of the wife's mother from the
alleged funny man. who never was
funny?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Peducah, Ky.-With nearly every
bone in his body fractured, Thomas
Moss, laborer directed his own res
cue from beenath two heavy logs He
still lives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

\ million tons ~ payer are used a
year IN the printing industry Of IN"
country. Tha, looks rs 1t we, as q
nation. were reading some
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
YACHTSMEN RILED
AMERICANS ANSWER TO SWEDEs
UNSATISFACTORY.
SWEDISH CLUB IS NOT THRILLING
Prominent Member Says They Mean
Business and Hope Countrymen
Here viii Back Them Up.

Stockholm. Swcdcn-Tho Royal
Swedish Yacht club held meeting
Friday to discuss the reply OF the New
YORK. Yacht club to It's inquiry as to
the conditions under which chal.
longc for the Americas cup would be
considered. After long debate, in
which was emphasized the fact that
the New York Yacht club had not CIV
ru clear reply to the question wheth.
cr the length Of the competing YES
sells could be fixed at 20 feet or not,
It was agreed to await the settlement
of this point.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

4 property owner in Kingston.
London suburb has posted % motto"
that no grandchildren or cats Will
be allowed on his premises.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

Vladiv0stok imported last year from
Australia and the Argentine republic
more than l20O0oUO pounds of meat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

II YOU can't he cheerful, be rs cheer
ful as YOU can
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
viii Hold Another Meeting.

A further meeting has been fixed for
oct. o. when other technical and
financial questions will be discussed
The press correspondent had an
interview with William Olson, prom
inent member OF the club, who said:
i and ali the other members Of the
Royal Swedish Yacht club are greatly
surprised and hurt at the sighting
manner in which the New York Yacht
club replied to our communication and
their failure to answer in plain Ian
guagc Swoden's civil inquiry as to
whether or not It was going to race
with 7OfOOt boats
we mean business and we are not
trIaing. We hope hat the 100000
Swcdes in America will back us up
in our cause
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

He who wcds and runs away no
more should seek a wedding day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
To Build Cement Plant

Jasper. Tenn.--A party of Georgia
capitalists have selected q site here
for cement plant, soon to be erected
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11
One on a Windjammer.

w. Bourke Cochran, at lawyers
banquet in New York, deprecated long
speeches
"He who makes short speeches" said
Mr.. Cochran, twill never find himself
in the embarrassing position of friend
of mine last month.
"My friend, when a certain case OF
his was called, rose and pleaded in a
husky voice for an adjournment.
"'On what grounds?' asked the
Judge.
"'Your honor was the reply, Il have
been making an address in another
court all the morning. and find myself
completely exhausted
Every well,' said the Judge. And he
called the next case.
"Another counsel rose and in his
turn asked for an adjournment.
"'Are you exhausted, too?' said the
Judge. What have you been doing
Your honor was the answer Il
have been listening to my learned
brother"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-01-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. Land Office. Portland, Oregon

US. Land Office, Portland, Oregon,
November 2 1906
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands III the States of California Ore
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF August A. 1892, Nick oswald of Portland,
county OF Multnomah, state of Oregon, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No. 7lO9 for the purchase of the Lots lS, a. 10
and l6 of section in township Is $. range 10 W,
and will offer proof TO show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
han for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
lish his claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver at Portland, oregon, on Friday,
the 25th day of January, 1907.
He names as witnesses:
Adolf Guse, Harold Sandstrom of Portland,
Oregon, August Rodlum, Gresham, Or; George
Hodges of Salado, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 25th
day of January, 1907.
ALGERNoN S DRESSER. Register.