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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
THOUGHT HE WAS A BURGLAR.
Woman Kills North Dakota Editor
with Husbands Rifle.

St Paul, Minn.-A special dispatch
to the Dispatch from Minot, n. D.,
says: ]. T. Neal, editor of the Col
umbus Reporter, was shot and killed
Wednesday night by Mrs. II. c. Ras
mussen, who mistook him for bur.
glar, Neal was at work In his office,
when he saw house on fire in the
street; He started for the fire, but
on the way down stopped for Mr.
Rasmussen, who, however. had al.
ready gone Neal attempted to enter
the Rasmussen homo and Mrs. Ras.
mussen, thinking It was a burglar,
procured her husbands rife and fired
through the door, killing Neal in,
stantly.
Mrs. Rasmussen became ravinG
maniac when she learned who It was
she had shot.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
CANADA TO RESTRICT JAPs.
immigration Treaty May Be Patterned
After United States.

Ottawa. Canada.-lf Japan will not
grant the restriction OF immigration
Canada wants, an arrangement like
that now in vogue in the United
States will be adopted by an amend
ment to the present Canadian-Jap.
anese treaty.
The Honorable Mr.. Lemleux, min.
lister OF labor has changed his mind
and, instead Of sailing direct for Jap
an, will next Friday leave Montreal
for London, to Ge; credentials from
the British government, SO as to
strengthen his hand when he sees the
MikadO
With him will 20 Mrs. Lemleux: his
secretary, Hector Vorrette; Under
Secretary Of State Joseph Pope and
Mrs. Pope.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
TAINTED UNDER FIERY BOLT.
Farmer Came TO Just in Time to Save
Himself and Others.

Pottsville, Penn. In a thunder.
storm in Wayne township, this
county, lightning struck large barn,
Telling senseless Justice OF the Peace
l. D. Reed, who sought shelter in the
building.
The barn was set on fire, and by
the time Mr.. Reed came out OF his
swoon the structure was all ablaze
above and around him. He had
thrilling escape, and then aroused the
farm hands.
The building was destroyed but the
livestock was saved. The seasons
crops were destroyed in the fire.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
MINISTER'S BECOMING SCARCE.
Greed for Money Is Given as One Of
the Reasons.

Cleveland. Ohio. The allurements
OF commercial life and fear of
the ministerial dead line" are as.
signed as the reasons for the alarm.
ing decrease In the number OF young
men entering the ministry by the Con-
Gregatlonal National council, which
held It's final meeting here Thursday.
The report of Prof. c. S. Nash of Cali
fornia on Ministerial Training and
Equipment" aroused the discussion. A
score Of delegates engaged in the
argument. Increased pay for minis.
tiers was the only solution suggested
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Contract Closed for Coast Tour.

Omaha, Neb.-The Union Pacific
Railroad Company Thursday closed
contract with the Fritz Scheh Opera
Co. to carry the troupe OF eighty
people over its entire coast tour in
special train and back to Chicago
via Minneapolis and Spokane. a total
distance of 5000 miles. The start
will be made next week from here in
special and private cars, and nine
cities will be visited entour.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
GIVEN HERO MEDALS.
CARNEGIE HERO CoMMlS LISBON
AWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
FIRST NEGRO TO GET AWARD
John q. Hill Of Atlanta, Who Saved
Several Lives is First African
on List

Pittsburg-The regular fall meet
Ing of the Carnegie hero commits
sion was held Friday in the Carnegie
building. this city, and +. NJ. Wilmot
the secretary, announced that "a per
sons throughout the country had re-
ceiyed awards for bravery.
The number Is the largest in the
history of the commission. With FIJI
day nights awards 12G persons have
been benefited by the hero fund and
1871 persons have been refused either
money or medals.
For the first time since the begin
ming OF the nero fund, negro, John
B. Hill, of Atlanta, Ga, received an
award. Hin saved several lives by
stopping a runaway, although III and
weak at the time. The following are
some OF the awards:
Leon Harris, Is years old Pensa.
cola, Fla, bronze medal and $500 for
educational purposes. saved Bernard
z. Johnson from drowning in Pensa'
cola bay.
Thomas +. Maher 30 years old, Bos-
ton, Mass. bronze medal and $1,000
to liquidate mortgage on his property,
Saved William Fitzgerald, a boy, from
drowning in Dorchester bay.
John b. Hill 3S years old a negro,
Atlanta. Ga, bronze medal and $500 to
reimburse him account Of the loss sus-
tanned by being injured. Hin saved
several persons during a runaway ac-
cident. He was recovering from an
operation and was injured again.
Charles Weiss, Is years old, Bath
Beach, y. Y, bronze medal and $4,000
for educational purposes, saved an
unknown woman from drowning IN
Gravesend bay
Frederick II. IIanker, IL years old,
Ellenvlllc, n. Y, silver medal and
$4,000 for educational purposes; saved
Emmons r. Gray, companion, from
drowning in Beerkill creek.
Gabriel Farrell Jr. 20 years old,
Someryile. Mass, bronze medal and
s., 900 for educational purposes; saved
two men from drowning in Charles
river, Boston.
Caroline stanton, 80 years old, Mt.
Vernon, ~ Y, major Salvation Army,
silver medal and $500 to reimburse
her for loss sustained on account OF
injuries; saved child in a runaway
accident and was herself seriously IN.
jured
The last and largest award to be
made was a gold medal and the sum
of $1,000, given 10 Andrew ], Hodgcr,
as years old, OF Santa Fe, Kas. Mr..
Hodger, who is county superintend-
ent OF schools, made a heroic rescue.
Two men. Joseph King and William
Mum, were caught by caveln of
sand while at the bottom Of deep
we'll at Picrceville, Kas. Num- was
suifocated and King slowly dieing.
Notwithstanding the fact that another
cavc.in seemed sure within a short
time. Mr.. Hodger was lowered into
the well and succeeded in saving King
and recovering Nunn's body. The
night following the rescue there was
another fall OF ton or more Of the
sand.
The money awarded Mr. Hodgcr is
to be used in educating his four chill
dren.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

San Francisco, Gala close search
Is being made here for Harry
W. Nonnanst, formerly of Chicago,
who was last heard from in San Fran.
cisco two years ago, when he was
about to enter hospital An uncle
OF Nonnanst has Just died, leaving a
large estate. The will provides that
Nonnanst must either be found or
proved dead before the estate can be
divided. No trace OF him has been
found in any of the public records.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

The New Haven railroad has been
testing smoke consumer which has
proved entirely satisfactory. The
smoke and clnders are drawn from
the firebox into compartment where
they are consumed. and passengers on
the trains find themselves as free
from dust by open windows as do
travellers on electric cars. A word
to the wise who are supposed to be
anxious for smoke consumers ought
TO be sufficient, remarks the Indian
apolls Star. This particular con.
trivance is said to be an Austrian In.
veution.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Rear Admiral Melville Webs.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The announce
ment WIS made here of the marriage
in New York of Rear Admiral George
w. Melville. United States navy, re-
tired, of this city, to Miss Estella S.
Hills, also of Philadelphia. The cere-
mony was performed in the Little
Church Around the Corner. Rear Ad-
miral Melville is &C years of age and
was a widower.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
PASTOR REFUSES TO TREAT.
charivari Party Damages Home-Pros.
eeutions May Follow.

Medora, lll-The noisy attack
made on the residence of Frank 8.
Watson Saturday night by jewellers de-
termined that the Rev. ]. w. Harnly.
pastor Of the First Baptist church, re.
Gently married, should treat them to
cigars, may BIO followed by prosecu-
tons.
Dish pans, horns and cannon crack
ers were used Unfortunately by the
charivaring party. and the residence
was damaged. Members of the party
were identified.
Mrs. Harnly was formerly Mfss I'll.
sic Watson. The couple returned Fri
day night from brief visit In St.
Louis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
w. M. A. to Erect sanitarlum.

Rock Island, Ill.-IH the hope
OF reducing life insurance losses,
the executive council OF the Moderi.
Woodmen OF America closed a deal
for the purchase of 1000 acres OF land
adjoining Colorado Springs, known As
the Amber ranch, wherein to erect
a sanltarium for the treatment of
members OF the society afflicted with
tuberculosis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Four Drown Near Hardin, M.

Hardin, lll.-Four men were
drowned In the Illinois river four mile
south of Hardin, yesterday evening at
O'Clock, when a steam launch sunk
in the middle Of the river. Harvey
Angel. G. d. Blzallion, John Lammy
Jen Hunt and JEFF Poor were in the
launch when It went down. Poor,
who is an expert swimmer, was the
only one to escape with his life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
kinu Alfonso Ducked

Manresa. Spain-King Alfonso had
narrow escape In an autoino.
bile accident. He was crossing u
temporary bridge over 4 small stream
when it broke under the weight OF the
heavy car The automobile went into
the water, but the king escaped with.
out injury. except for wettlng.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
CHARGED with RlackmaiIlna.

New York, N. Y Hugo Voecks.
arrested Saturday night on the COM
plant OF Raymond Hitchcock, the
actor, on a charge of matchmaking,
was arraigned Sunday and held on
81 900 bail Frank o. Tornberg, ar
rested with Voecks, was discharged,
there being nothing to show that he
had anything to do with the black
mailing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

In addition to saving his airship Mr..
Wellman has also preserved his faith
that he has the right scheme for reach.
ing the pole. But Mr.. Wellman seems
TO overlook one dictate Of reason. As
the wind seems to blow the wrong
way continuously at the point he has
selected for starting. why does he not
go around TO the other side OF the
pole, and be blown across without diff.
ticulty?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

A tramp at Urbana took a change Of
venue from the Illinois statutes to the
dictionary to prove that he was not a
vagrant. IT is well for the tramp who
expects to make a success Of his pro.
fession to qualify by being graduated
from a college. He never knows
when the information thus obtained
may be uaCful.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Chicago Loses Tax Suit.

Washington, d. C.--By affirming
the decision OF the lower court the
Supreme Court of the United States
decided that the City of Chicago can
not collect taxes running into the hun.
dreds of thousands on the public util.
tiles companies of that city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Hartman Case postnoned

New York'-on account OF the alb
sence of Il. II. Hartman. Judge La.
combe in the United States circuit
conrt granted an adjournment until
Nov. 10 in the case requiring Messrs.
Hartman and Kahn to show cause
why they should not answer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Seven Lives Lost In Hurricane.

Trondhjem, Norway. A violent
hurricane has been raging over
the province of Finmark since last
Thursday. Many fishing boats are
missing and up to the present time
seven lives have been lost.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

While brooklyn family slumbered.
happy IN the protection Of New York's
finest police. braIny burglars dropped
In aud stole the safe Brooklyn people
should lock the safe up in the safe be-
fore retiring. 1t isn't safe to leave
such things lying around as one would
a red hot stove.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Nature continues to display IT'D pow.
brand new volcano Is reported to have
matprialized in one Of the Aleutian
islands. thereby becoming an Ameri.
can possession, while a big meteor hit
the ground In New Mexico with a dull,
sIckening thud that shook the coun.
try for miles around as though an
earthquake had occurred.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
philippines to REGULATE utlllties.

Manila, p. I. - The Philippine
commission has authorized the crea-
ton of q public utilities commission.
consisting OF three members. with
power to adjust. increase or reduce
the rates to be charged for all utili.
ties
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Cable 70 Havana Complete

New York, N. Y.--The direct New
York Havana cable of the Commercial
Cable Company has been completed,
the final splice having been made at
sea, 100 miles from Coney Island.
Commercial business will begin Mon.
day next
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Three Killed; Nineteen Injured.

Greensboro, n. Cat 1929
Thursday night northbound passenger
train No. "a on the Southern railway
crashed into freight train Mt Rudi,
eight miles above Greensboro. Three
people are reported killed and 10 In
jured
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Work a. Hague Practically Completed.

New York, N. Y.-Brigadier-G General
George b. Davis. Judge advocate gen
eral of the United States army, re-
turned Monday from Europe on the
steamer Zealand, having been at Tho
Hague as a member of the American
delegation of the peace conference.
Gen. Davis stated that the work OF tho
conference was practically completed
when he left The Hague, all that re.
NAMED to be done being the compila.
ton Of the report OF the conference.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Ambushed by Yaquls.

San Antonio, Texas. 49, A special
to the Express from El Paso
Wednesday says: Four men and
three women. one of the former being
a government mail carrier, were am
pushed and killed between San Jose
De Hila and La Colorado, east Of
Hermosillo, In the Lower Sonora
country by Yaquis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
French Aeronauts Probably Lost.

Bordeaux, France.-No trace has
been found OF Bothman and Sharf. the
aeronauts who assembled in balloon
from here October 15. 1t is consid.
cred certain that they have been lost
at sea.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Mutiny Of Chinese laborers,

Johannesburg-The Chinese labor.
ers at New Modderfontein mutined
and had to be dispersed by the police.
One Chinaman was killed, 10 we're
wounded and many were arrested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

II is a pity that those ianatical
Moors should waste their picturesque.
ness on the desert air when they
would make such a hit in any amuse.
ment park.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Grants Grandson Honored.

Washington, D. C.-The state de-
partment has designated Algernon
Sartoris of the British of Columbia
to be secretary of the legation at
Montevideo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Fifty widows waR to marry an eN-
convict in Denver because he says he
has reformed There IS some hope for
them. since they are not taking him to
reform him but have permitted him TO
do the lob for himself In his own way
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Sun, this statement by Il southern
professor that Irish potatoes breed
malaria in the human system is not
likely to chill the ardor OF the man
who likes 'cm baked. split open, with
big dab OF butter in the middle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

So many women have been detected
smuggling that lodging the customs
o!Hccss would seem to rival bridge as
feminine fad
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

STEAMBOAT, La. - President Roose-
welt brought down bear at the
end OF four hours chase Thursday
evening. Details of tho shot are not
ohtainable.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Prince Scipone Berghcse has ac'
Complishcd the extraordinary feat OF
running an automobile from Peking
10 Paris in GO days without running
over anybody
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Germanys crown princess has sent
her chef to the United States to study
American cooking. The crown prin-
cess may want Goldfish balls for break
fast and hucklcberry pie for lunch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

4 Pullman conductor gays the up
Icr berth is just as comfortable as the
lower" or course And It Is even
more picturesque to get into.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Carplng critics who object to prize
ring taking should remember that IN
the pugilism business the box once
most naturally figure largely.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Wireless telegraphy. turbines and
foatinG hotels are taking the romance
out Of the mighty deep and substitute
ing solid comfort for Il.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

A wrestler who weighs $50 pounds
has come over from Makadoland to
gather in American coin. II the Rus.
slams had had such laps TO shoot at
they might have hit few thousand
more than they did.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

The French people are afraid to In
vest In American securities It is
feared that some Of our tourists have
been leaving Wall street tips in Paris
that did not pan out
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

II Sir Thomas Upton builds two
yachts to race against each other and
let him pick the better, there Will
probably be half a dozen turned loose
in this country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

President Guerrero OF Panama Is
kiting around Europe but doubtless
It is all right Any man with mod.
crate amount Of ability should be able
to govern so small state on half
time
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

The Pail Mall Gazette states that
nobody has ever really seen the sun.
Probably meaning. nobody in London.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Perhaps the greatest requisite for
druggist IL not knowledge but sum
cicut presence OF mind to avoid put.
ting the strychnlne in the Quinine
hottie
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

Prudence and desperation character
lie the great general; the first quality
prepares him for fight and the last
WINS with one grand charge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Express Company Increases Dividends

New York, n. y Directors of
the United States Express Co. have
declared semi-annual dividend OF
SO per share, as compared with 81
for the same period last year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
Coal Mine Explosion Rumored.

Pittsburg, pam indefinite rumor
has 1t that 20 lives have been
lost In coal mine explosion ut Ellis
worth, Pa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25

VIII England send feet 10 the
Pacific, too?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-25
TO FIGHT Big fine
BILL OF OBJECTIONS TO LANDS
PENALTY is SERVED.
WILL ATTACK THE ELKINS LAW
The Trust Complains Also That II
Knows Nothing About The
Alton Pact.

Chicago Ill.--Plans for the tire
mendous effort that will be made by
attorneys for the Standard Oil Co. ia
have the s29.240,OOO fine imposed by
Judge Lands wiped out by the United
States circuit court of appeals was dis
closed. Twenty-Five main points, each
| one Of which the attorneys will argue
is sufficient 10 have the rccord.broak.
ing fine declared void, will be adj
yanced when the case comes TO trial
in January.
The principal arguments will be:
|, That the government attorneys
failed to inform the defense Of the
Alton immunity agreement.
.. That the Elkins act, under which
the COnvicuon was obtained, was un.
constitutional.
. That as the Hepburn act was
passed before the indictments were
returned. prosecutions under the pro.
vision Of the Elkins law was illegal.
4. That Judge Lands did not com.
putc the number of violations correct.
~.
!, That certain evidence should
not have been introduced.
G. That the Standard Oil Co &C.
ccpted the rates in question with the
understanding that they were author.
ilod rates.
Prosecution Has Bill
A copy Of the bill ha, been given to
United states District Attorney Sims
and Special Assistant District Attor.
ncy Wilkerson and Parkin will this
week begin their study of the docu.
mont and make their preparations to
combat the arguments advanced The
bin will not be filed in the court Of
appeals, however, before December !.
Included In the bin, as given TO Mr..
sims, is a copy Of Attorney General
BOuapartc's letter 10 the district at.
torncy, which was read in Judge Ian.
dis court at the time the immunity
matter was finally disposed of. This
states agreement was made previous
to the beginning of the trial. The a.
torn"ys argue that n they had been
informed Of the agreement under
which Alton officials took the witness
stand they would have questioned him
diucr ntly
Elkins Law Attacked.
In attacking the constitutlonalty OF
the Elkins act and IN contending that
the passage of the Hepburn law made
II unlawful TO prosecute for violations
Of the repealed Elkins' measure the
Standard attorneys hope in the event
Of a favorable decision TO furnish a
basis for freeing the company from
numerous other suits pending
II will be contundcd that Judge
Lands failed to compute the number
OF violations correctly. Instead of
each shipment constituting n viola.
ton, the defense will claim that either
the number of settlements between
the company ana tho railroad or else
the number Of times the rate was
granted should be the only things con.
sldcred. In the one case the number
OF violations would be about 300. while
In the other it would be reduced to
only three. Convictions were obtained
on iG2 violations.
Other arguments that will be ad.
advanced are mainly those introduced
at the first trial