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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
DEATH COMES TO MRS. TAFT.
Secretary Is Hurryna Home On
Steamer President Grant.

Milbury, Mass.-Mrs. Louise NJ
Taft. mother OF Secretary of War
William II. Taft, who had been Ill
since last summer, died at 1920
o'clock Sunday morning For the past
week or more Mrs Taft had been I'M
conscious and slowly growing weaker.
Early Saturday night It was seen
that a change for the worse had taken
place. Since last summer Mrs. Tart
had been staying at the home of her
sister in the old Torrey homestead,
in this town, where the venerable In.
valid spent her girlhood days.
Cablegrams have been sent to Bo-
logna, Germany, informing Secretary
Taft of his mothers death. The sec
rotary sailed Saturday for America
His visit in Europe was cut short by
his mothers Illness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
SOVEREIGN OF SWEDEN DEAD.
KING Oscar u. Passed Quietly Away
Sunday Morning.

Stockholm, Sweden-oscar H., king
OF Sweden, died at 9:10 o'clock Sun
day morning. The death Of the ven.
cradle monarch occurred in the royal
apartment of the palace, where, sur
rounded by the members Of his fam
lily. Including the aged Queen Sophia
and the Crown Prince Oscar Gustave
and high ministers OF state, the In
evitable end had been awaited, while
outside the palace great crowds stood
with bowed heads and fearful eyes
long after the announcement came
of the death of their well-loved soy
ereign. The whole country Is bowed
with grief, for King Oscar was some
thing more than a ruler of his people
and had endeared himself to them as
an intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half.mast there was moan OF an
guish from the assembled multitude
and many of them cried Our dear old
king is dead"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
5ENATE.

Nearly a thousand bills were In
troduced In the senate Wednesday.
and all OF them we're referred to COM
mittees, where they will be taken for
consideration after the new senators
shall be given committee assignments.
No other business of Importance was
transacted. Almost all OF these bills
were considered at the last congress.
and most Of them are private pension
bills.
The resolutions of Senators Clay
and Culberson, calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information
concerning the recent bond issue by
the government, were allowed to go
over until next Monday, when they
will probably be the basis OF some de-
bate.
Among the more important meas
ures introduced were the following:
By Senator Fulton: Amending the
railroad rate law In such q manner
that q change OF tariff filed with the
interstate commerce commission can
not 20 into effect. where objection is
made, until the commission has de-
clared the rate fair.
BY Senator Nelson: Extending the
free delivery service to all towns hav-
ing a postal reevnue of $4,000.
by Senator Burks: Providing for the
teaching of agriculture in normal
schools; free postage on reading mat.
ter mailed to the blind, and prohibit
ing telegraph and express companies
from transmitting returns pertaining
to gambling.
BY Senator La Toilette: Requiring
more railroad rates shall DO fixed so
as only to yield a fair return on the
valuation OF the roads property
Senator Gallinger also introduced
bills prohibiting the sale and trans
portation of poisonous foods and pro-
viding for q monument in Washington
to the private soldiers of the army and
increasing pensions for total deafness.
A short bill, which may take the
place OF q regular ship subsidy bill
this session, was introduced by Sen.
ator Gallinger.
BY Senator Scott: His last session
bills. providing site for new build
ing for the state department, the de-
partment OF justice and the depart.
ment Of commerce and labor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
NIGHT RIDERS
ARE KILLED
PURSUED BY PossEMEN AFTER
SATURDAYS RAID AND SHOT
RESISTING ARREST.
V0LLEY FIRED AT OFFICERS
War OF determination is Being Waged
BY Determined Tobacco Growers
Soldiers Guard Lexington
For Trace OF Fueitives.

Lexington, Ky.-Actual warfare
has broken out in tho deter.
mined efforts Of officers and citizens
to cxjcrmnatc the band Of wanton
night riders which ere terrorizing the
entire community.
The first open clash came Monday
morning. when two members OF the
gang which fired and terrorized the
city OF HOplnsyillc Saturday were
killed In an encounter with officers
and pusscmen.
The battle was short and decisive.
Several members Of the gang were
surrounded 1t is said, and TO the com.
mand to surrender returned a volley
of shots. The posscmen returned the
Are and two OF the gang were killed.
The others escaped on their horses.
Saturdays raid at Hopkinsville was
the bodcst and most destructive OF
any ever made by the night riders.
After oyerpowering members OF the
police and fire departments. the raid
ers fired several tobacco warehouses
and other buildings, shot and perhaps
mortally wounded brakeman, who
was ondcayorng to move n string OF
loaded freight cars ont Of the IRE
zone, and publicly whipped an asso'
citation tobacco buyer. Tho loss to
property at IIopkinsyille was over
5000 600
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
ENGINEER DEAD IN HIS CAB.
He Had Complained Of Pains In Head
and Heart While Making His Run.

Anlctown Pa,-Nith its cngi-
nccr, Calvin Frederick, dead in
In its cab, a Lchigh Valley fast freight
rushed past danger signals and
crashed Monday morning into the
caboosc OF another freight in the Ma.
honlng yard, Frederick was protected
by the wreckagc in such Il way that
he could have crawlcd out had he
been alive when the collision hap
pcncd. His body was not even bruised,
and his hand was still on the throttle,
though he was terribly scalded. His
fireman and brakeman were badly
hurt.
The engineer complained in Jersey
City when taking out his train, and
again in Easton and here, that he
was suffering from sharp pains in the
head and heart. He was to have mar.
ried Christmas week
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

New York university has opened a
night college which offers regular
academic courses and is empowered to
confer ordinary degrees. At first
sight this seems to belong with the
night court, the day .and-night" bank,
and other enterprises which keep New
York awake "a hours q day. Yet It
Is not a startling innovation, after all,
for night schools have long been es.
tablished In American cities, there
are institutions giving evening in.
struction in law, medicine and engi-
neering, and much studying has
always been done by The light OF mid.
night oil
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Illinois Saloons Close.

Chicago, Ill.--Hundreds OF ga
looms were closed in Illinois Thursday
morning, the local option voted at the
last election in fourteen counties be.
coming effective at midnight Eight
counties are now totally dry" while
six allow saloons in only few pre-
cincts. The counties principally af-
fected are in the southern tiers and
reflect the wave of prohibition that
has been sweeping up from the south.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Had Thrilling Experience.

Vancouver, b. &c. Mclaughlin
has arrived at this place after n thrill.
ing experience in the upper falls
of the Frazer river, where with num-
Der of men he was at work OH the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway. A party
of eight left with him to come down
the stream. Their boat upset at one Of
the falls and six men were drowned.
Their names are not known.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Press Writer Dies.

London. Observation-Disclosures J. O'Neill
Of the London staff Of the Associated
Press died at his home here Tuesday
after an Illness of several weeks. Mr.
o'Neill was widely known In newspa-
per circles in the United States, hay
ing been connected prominently with
papers in Washington and elsewhere
before entering the Associated Press
service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
I'm CONGRESS
HOUSE..

The newly appointed house COM
mittee on banking and currency held
its first meeting Wednesday, spending
two and onehalf hours In discuss
ing the currency question In several
of its phases. At the conclusion of
the meeting several OF the members
stated that as a result OF the confer
ence the members OF the committee
were now nearer together Than they
ever had been before, Notwithstanding
tn same men-with the exception Of
three-composed the committee dur
ing the Fifty.ninth congress.
The only definite action taken at
this initial meeting was the authoriz-
ing from the chair of the appointment
of a subcommittee Of Ave to draft and
submit a currency bin to correct the
present financial situation. There VIII
be no hearings before the convention
until the subcommittee has finished
its task and the completed draft is In
the hands OF the chairman.
The recurrence OF two phases Of tho
currency question marked the confer
ence. These we're: The creation OF
elasticity In the currency, and the
depositing OF reserve balances in ma
tional banks. The committee was ap.
parently agreed that II will sanction
no move to increase the bulk of pa
per money but will confine itself to
the consideration OF the best means
OF injecting elasticity. The plan OF
providing for the issuance of national
| bank credit notes, which can be in.
stantly drawn into circulation when
general condition require an in
creased currency, and retirement as
promptly as when the need has passed,
was presented and discussed at some
length.
The action Of the house committee
on banking and currency at It's first
| meeting was In line with the we'll
| known purpose of Speaker Cannon
and the house leaders to make every
show of earnest effort to get currency
legislation and, at the same time,
| make the least haste possible. The
purpose in the house Is TO put the Issue
up to the senate. The members OF
the lower body are carefully trying
to create the impression in the coun'
try that they are ready 10 act, but
will not put a bill through to be emas-
culated. and, perhaps, talked to death
In the Senate.
Scores of currency relief bills al.
ready have been cast into the basket
on the speakers desk and have been
referred to the committee. Chairman
Fowler was authorized to appoint a
committee of five to 20 through the
various bills, select and reject fea.
lures and suggest committee bill,
A hill providing for prohibition In
the District OF Columbia was intro
duced by Representative Lamb of
Virginia.
Mr.. Gale. delegate from Alaska, Of
fered bill comforting upon Alaska n
territorial form of government.
Representative Kip of Pennsyl-
vanIa introduced bill making nation.
al bank notes legal tender.
A bill prohibiting railroad compa-
MES from charging a greater rate for
the transportation of freight over short
distances than is charged for longer
distances for the same commodities
and the same class OF freight in the
same quantities was introduced by
Representative Hardy of Texas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

A girl at Boydton, Va. has found q
diamond In one of the seed cells of an
apple. The theory suggested is that
come one climbed into the tree which
bore the apple while II was In bloom.
accidentally dropping the setting to
the ring. which fell into the heart OF
the blossom, there to remain until the
ayple matured and was gathered.
when II comes to explaining unnatural
phenomena II must be admitted the
people OF Virginia are ingenious. Even
Virgil Eaton mist regard them with
respect. 1t is easier TO believe the
explanation than the phenomenon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Canada Plans Export Duty.

Washington. D. Consul Deal
of st. Johns. n. b., In report to the
state department, says the Canadian
parliament at its next session will i'm.
pose an expert duty on all pulpwood,
which will AFFECT the American paper
and pulp mills that depend upon Can.
ada for their raw material
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Bryan viii Aid Kansas City.

Washington, d. chairman Tag
CART arrived Sunday night to make
arrangements for the meeting OF the
democratic national committee at the
Arlington hotel Dec. II. The Kansas
City delegation Is staying over for the
meeting, and It is announced by Mr..
Bryans friends that he will throw his
influence to the Missouri town for the
convention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Order for Two-Cent Fare.

Guthrie, Okla-The Oklahoma
corporation commission announces
that on December there will be
issued an order compelling railroads
to sell &c tickets In Kansas and Mis-
souri, and to make &c rate to the
state line when selling tickets to
points In other state where the &c
law is not In effect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Kills Two Grandc children.

Somcryille, Mass.-Mrs. Emery
Huntley walked into police sta
ton here Monday and announced
that she had killed her two grand
children. and years old, The bodies
were found later The children had
been stupefed by Illuminating gas and
then drowned in bathtub. Mrs. Hunt
ley had been considered mentally
weak
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

The New York judge who rebukcd a
complaining wife and told her that
when her husband gave her. as he did
each week, s34 out of his s35 salary
She had no right to suspect him Of
leading a double life, that the man
could not do It, was cmlnently right
That husband could obviously lead no
more than the thirty.lifth part of a
life
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Murdered for Love,

lola, Kas.--W. II. Croviston, res
taurant man. is in jail here,
held on the charge OF murder follow.
ing his confession that he killed his
partner, William Stewart, in order that
he might marry Stewards wife. Mrs.
Stewart is also under arrest on the
charge OF completely in the crime. but
denies all knowledge of 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

An explorer declares that coal Is
TO be found arolRd the north pole.
Hitherto all the expeditions TO dis.
cover this elusive point have been
more or less scientific. but now that
fits discovery il getting down to
business the public may expect to see
the coal trust organize an expedition
TO see this black diamond treasure
first
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Rush of Hungarian immigrants.

Vienna, Austria-Turbulent scenes
are being enacted at the stations along
the frontier by peasants returning
from America. The trains are insult.
ficient to carry the crowds to their
homes and barracks are being erected
to shelter the immigrants temporarily.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

While China is meditating and Rus.
sia Is eudeayorlng to hedge in the
matter OF formulating a constitution.
nj government. King Menelik Of Abys.
sinia has issued decree form
Ing n cabinet and recognizing
the administrative system of his
country upon the most up-to.date Eu
ropean models. Abyssinia may yet
show Russia how to do II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Confederate Veteran Dies.

Waveland, Miss.-Gen. Allen Thorn
as, United States minister to Vene-
zuela during the second admins
tration Of President Cleveland, died at
his home here, aged II years. He held
the commission of brlgadier general
during the civil war in the Confed.
crate army.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Illinois Governor In Collision.

Springfield, Ill.-A passenger train
on the Big Four carrying Gov. Deneen
and party collded head.on with
freight train two miles north of Har-
risburg Wednesday afternoon. No one
was seriously injured. but the passen-
gers received severe shaking up.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Ex,losIoo Wrecks Gas Plant.

White Pigeon. Mich.-The White
Pigeon Carbonite and Gas plant was
wrecked By an explosion, Several per-
sons we're Injured and every window
In town was cracked. The shock was
felt for IL miles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
So BODIES REMOVED
WORK OF REscUERs is STOPPED
BY FIRE.
DEAD MAY NOT EXCEED 400
Through an investigation 1t Is Found
That Many Men Had Not Re-
turned to Work.

Monongah. W. Va, Dec. But
ilftythrec bodies had been recovered
from mines Nos & and Of the
Fairmont Coal Co., when darkness
closed over the little town of Monon-
gah Sunday night,
Fifty.six hours had elapsed since
the awful explosion and majority OF
the bodies brought to the surface
were in n terrible condition, necessi.
tating almost immediate burial.
It is now believed that the number
of dead will not be over 400.
A thorough investigation was made
by the company Sunday and 1t was
discovered that many miners, believed
to have been entombed, escaped be
cause they had not gone to work FRI
day, after Thursdays holiday.
4 score or more of these men re-
ported to the officials during the past
"a hours,
Fire Breaks Out Again.
Shortly after 5 o'clock Sunday aft.
ernoon fire broke out again In mine
No S and the rescuers were at once
ordered to the surface.
Thousands OF sightseers from the
surrounding towns had gathered about
the openings. Through megaphones
the crowds were notified of the fire
and the danger of another explosion,
but they refused to leave and II was
with great difficulty that the special
police, assisted by many miners,
forced these people to seek places OF
safety.
Efforts were then directed toward
extingulshing the fire and 1t Is thought
It will be subdued within few hours,
when the work of rescue will again
be taken up. 1t was said by mem
hers OF the rescuing party that over
a hundred bodies have been located In
both mines and that they will be
brought TO the surface as soon as the
fire has been extingushed. 1t is not
believed the fire will reach any OF
these bodies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Gladys Nandorbili's share Of her IA.
TIERS estate has grown from S150O,OOO
20 sl2OO0,Oo0 Perhaps her husband.
tobr will see to 1t that nothing of the
sort happens again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Battleships Catherine,

New York, N. Y.-The battleships
Rhode Island and Virginia and the sup
ply ship Yankton left the Brooklyn
navy yard for the rendezvous Of the
Pacific fleet.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Thousands Return to FatherIand.

Naples-owing to the financial con-
dltions in the United States, the re.
patrlation of Italian emigrants is as.
suming vast proportions. Monday g.
600 landed and about $4,000 have re-
turned since the first of the month.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Machine Shops Burn.

Boston, Mass.-Tho East Cam
bridge machine shops and roundhouse
of the Boston & Maine railroad were
burned Thursday night. The loss Is
estimated at 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Church circles IN Washington. d G.,
are profoundly stirred over the case
eli a bride who had the wedding ring
placed on her fourth finger because It
WAS too small TO 10 ON the third
Owing to an oversight on the part Of
the early fathers the church now pro
vidos no adequate penalty for an Of
tense OF this kind
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Judge Keller gave q dIynrc" to
man who cooked while his vii"
danced Anyone would dane" NJ ih"
more sight Of most men cooking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

4 Virginia girl found a diamond IN
The core OF an apple. The pearl IN
the traditional restaurant oyster Is
getting hnpolcssly OutClasscd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Insurance Companies Want In.

Guthrie. Okla.--T. J. McComb, state
insurance commissioner, has received
applications from many companies to
operate in the new state.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Miners, Bodies All Recovered.

Pittsburg. Pa.-All the thirty
two bodies OF miners who lost their
lives In the explosion Sunday night
at tho Naomi mine of the United Coal
Co. at Fayette City, near here, have
been identified and brought 10 the
surface,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Mrs Stuyycsant Fish. who bcmoans
the fate of being rich, can depend upon
II that some millions of brave Amer.
leans are willing to leap to her rescue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Two men and woman have been
arrested by the New York polio" for
carrying on game Of swiudlinc in
Wall street They certainly can plead
some rNtunuatiuu Of their oncnsn in
the influence of environment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

II IS not likely, however, that the
plan uf those New York doctors to al.
lcvatr pain by exposure to % strong
lrm win receive ANY testimonials
from tine bad trusts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13
Denny Mack Dead.

Providence. II. I.-Dennis Mack.
once well.known baseball player and
prominent In sporting circles, died
here. He was &c years old.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

In Hc:Nn they number the houses
with illuminated paint How about the
kcyhulcs2
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Lahm Studying German Aeronautics.
Berlin, Germany.--Lieut. Frank p.
Lahm, U. S. A., Is here on leave from
the war department TO study German
aeronautics.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

How often We imagine that friends
and the world have betrayed ns when
the fault is with ourselves.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-13

Destiny is darkness without star
la light the midnight gloom.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-11-26

He aqui la copia de una carta
que la superintendent del Asilo de
nihas de Santurce, ha dirijido q los
empleados del mismo, en- contesta
ci6n a la de estos que dimos q CO.
noctr hace POGO:
aSanturce, P. R. Nov. q Id
o7.-A las profesoras y demas em
pleados de la oGirls' Charity Schools
de Sauturce..P. r. Mis- queridos
amigos: Creo muy demas decir'es
la grata impression que tuve al re-
clbir Su muy expressive carta. NJ
puedo ~expresarle con frases la IN
TINA satisf 4cci6n y la gratitud que
siento: pues solamente podIia de-
cfroslo mi alma Il ella pudieSe ha-