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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-22
Gun That Shoots.

Dear Santa Claus I want vou TO
bring me a little train, a gun that
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-22

3li Division street.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
WALL STREET SPECTATORS.
Informed That the President Has Not
Changed His Views.

New York-Wall street has for
many days made much of suppo.
sition that the attitude Of the Wash
ington administration towards com
bnations of capital was to undergo a
revision Visits to the White House
Of capitalists, active and conspicuous
in the financial world. have given rise
to these conjcctures of a treaty. There
is rather a notable concurrence in the
substance of several recent news dis
patches from Washington on this sub.
iect, which printed the information
from first.hand sources, and which
rather belied the assumption Of a
change in the administrations att.
tude.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
REPORT RACE RIOT IN VIRGINIA.
Several Negroes Reported Killed at
Construction Camp.

Roanoke, Wa report reaches
here that race riot is in prog.
ress at n railroad construction camp
near ThaXton, about fifteen miles
east of Roanoke, and that three or
four negroes have been killed. The
trouble arose over the discharge of
some workmen There Is no wire con.
necion with the camp.
The negroes have taken to conven
lent cover, from which place OF
vantage they have been keeping up a
steady fire on the whites.
The whites are not sufficiently
strong to storm the blacks and nut
an end at once to the sanguinary con.
nict. Both sides are lntrenched be.
hind trees and other natural forttfca.
tons from which the fight has neen
precipitated with more or less vlgor
all day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Mrs. Bolton Dies.

New York, n. Y-Mrs. Joseph b.
Bolton, wife of Juror No. II in the
Thaw trial, died OF pneumonia Thurs.
day This probably means the case
will be a mistrial
The trial OF Harry X. Thaw was
resumed Thursday morning. but
court had been in session less than ! .
minutes when information was re.
Ceived that the wife of Juror Joseph
II. Bolton was In a critical condition,
and a recess was ordered until p. m
to enable the juryman to visit her
bedside.
Mrs. Bolton is suffering from double
pneumonia and early Thursday her
temperature had risen alarmingly. It
had been arranged that the attending
physician should keep the court Of.
flcers constantly informed as to her
conditio.. and when the session began
II was understood Mr.. Bolton might be
called away at any moment.
There was no surprise. consequent
t.. when Capt Ricketts,, commanding
the court police squad. was seen to
whisper to Justice Fitzger-
aid and the latter interrupted DR.. p.
D. Evans, who was in the witness
chair.
Thaw Gets Many Valentines.
After the recess was ordered
Mrs. Harry Thaw, who had expected
TO take the stand late this afternoon,
visited her husband in the Tombs.
Thaw received many valentines to.
day. many OF them decided works Of
art
When Thaw came into court he
seemed to take a decided interest in
Juror No. II, looking at him fiXedly.
Mr.. Bolton was serious, his eyes be-
ing directed to the floor.
As Justice Fitzgerald took his place
on the bench Mr.. Delmas asked that
Dr. Brltton D. Evans, the alienlst, be
recalled for further direct exam!na.
ton.
"You have stated in your testimony,
DOCTOR said Mr.. Delmas. that on the
first three visits TO Mr.. Thaw you
formed an opinion as to his mental
condition. Was that formed in part
on oral Statements"
YES"
Were the oral statements neces-
sary to form that opinion"
They were very essential"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Basis OF Agreement.


Washingtun-Thc basis of the agree
mcnt reached between President
Roosevelt, Secretary Root Mayor
Schmtz and the members of the San
Francisco board of education ON the
japanese school controversy made
public by Mayor Schmitz. provides that
all children Of alien races, under lG
years Of age. who speak the English
language. may be admitted to the
white schools Special schools are to
be established for children Of alien
birth who ara deficient In the clements
Of the English language
Assistant City Attorney Williams, Of
Sar Francisco, who has acted as legal
advisor to Mayor SChmit2 and the
board Of education since negotiations
have been pending, said ITO under
stand the exact meaning of the state
mcnt given out by Mayor Schmitz, 1t
will be necessary to read between the
lines. The only concession We have
made is to admit japanese children
to the white schools, while in return
the administration has brought about
the exclusion of Japanese laborerS
from this country"
Mayor Schmitz said rhls is only
a temporary agreement President
Roosevelt has given MS direct and posi-
tive assurances that he will at once
begin negotiations with Japan for the
purpose of bringing about new treaty
that will exclude japanese labOrers,
skilled and unskiIled. from continental
United States
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
THAW TRIAL ADJOURNED
DEATH OF WIFE OF JUROR
CAUSES DELAY.
THE JURORS ARE RELEASED
Judge Expected to Excuse 5ereaved
Juryman and Call More
Talesmen.

New York, n, Y.-As result Of
the death Of Mrs. Joseph b. Bolton,
wife Of Juror No. II, tee trial of Har-
ry Kendall Thay for the murder
OF Stanford White was adjourned un-
I'll Monday and the other eleven jury.
men were released from confinement
This action followed a conference
between Justice Fitzgerald, District
Attorney jerome and counsel for the
defense. 1t is possible that mistrial
will be declared and n now jury en-
paneled.
Mrs. Bolton died just as her hus.
band reached her bedside, after court
had declared recess.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
JACK THE HUeeER CAPTURED.
Proves TO Be Weak.Minded and Partly
Dumb.

Bloomington, Illinos-Jack the
Hugger, "A character who has been
frightening girls and women in Bloom.
ington for several years, was captured
in Franklin Square park Friday night
in a desperate battle in which former
Gov. ]. w. Fifer was one Of the princi.
pals among his captors.
The fellow proved to be Wesley
Greenlee. a young carpenter, who is
wcak.minded and also partly dumb
The encounter took place opposite the
residence OF former Vice President A..
+. Stevenson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
AMAZING REVELATIONS
GEN. kURoPATklN'S HISTORY
HAS BECOME ACCESSIBLE.
D5organization, lncapacity and DISC.
bedence Charged, and Russia
Was Not United, He says.

st Petersburg Russla.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin's history Of the Russo-Japanese
war, which was connscated by the
Russian government has at last be.
come accessible, despite the most ex-
tremc precautions to prevent this
CALLING official indictment from reach.
ing the public. The work IS remark
able for its historic value as the clos.
Ing chapter of the war from the pen
OF the commandment. chief and for the
merClcss criticism Of the men and
measures which, In Kuropatkln's es.
innate, swept Russia and its army to
defeat.
Most Amazing Revelations.
The yoluminous general orders, sta.
tistics, reports and other documentary
matter, with the conclusions con.
stitute most amazing revelations of
Reorganization and incapacity, and
even OF disobedience of specific and
urgent orders by certain general Off,
GERS entrusted with high commands
in the field, notably Gen Kaulbars,
against whom a formidable lndict.
ment is framed saddling upon him
entire responsibility for the defeat at
Mukdcn.
Why Russia Was Baked.
kuropatkin's reasons for the failure
Of the war are based chiefly on a com.
parlson OF the warllke spirit Of the
japanese, their preparedness and
yalor, which he says, had never been
seen in any previous war. and their
ability to maintain the numerical su.
periority necessary to assume the of.
fensiye with the disadvantages Of Rus.
STA, owing to the inadeQuacy Of the
single track railway from Europe. with
commanding officers disobeying or.
ders, and in hopeless state Of con.
fusion and cross purposes, with a low
state of morals and confidence among
the troops, and continuous news from
home of internal troubles. and of in.
suits and reproaches against the army.
A Pathetic Conclusion.
The general pathetically concludes:
THAT If Russia had been united and
ready to make the sacrifices necessary
to safeguard her dignity and integrity.
the valiant Russian army would have
striyen till the foe was subdued."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
MAN WRECKS HOME
WOMAN KILLED AND TWO Chill.
pREN BADLY MANGLED.
DYNAMITE IN THE OVEN
Mother and Babe Perish When Moth.
err Attempts to Snatch II from
the Flames.

Lebanon, Pennsylyania--Mrs. John
Seelyer was killed by an explosion
OF dynamite at her home. Her two
children, Lydia, aged 10, and Mary,
aged 5, were so badly burned and
laceratcd that there is little hope of
their recovery. The house was
wrecked. The womans husband had
placed three sticks Of dynamite In
the oven to thaw. and went 10 work
neglectlng to inform his wife.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
a Woman Pioneer.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Mrs. Clara Par.
quette, a Kansas pioneer. died of apo
plexy here, aged So. In the border
war days she held Col. Jennison and
his band Of red legs" at bay at Shaw.
nee Kas., for FIVE hours. giving her
husband, strong antl.slavery adyo.
cate, who was marked to be shot, time
TO escape.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Mother and Babe Perish.

Pontotoc, Mississippi-Nainly en-
deavoring to extinguish the ilames
which enyclopcd her infant son, Mrs
Charles Mauldln was burned TO death
at her home near here The baby also
died. The child's clothing caught fire
while playing about some burning
leaves.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
OUR WASHINGTON.
italian Teachers Will Tell Children
About "Father Of His Country"

Rome-The government issued in
structions that the directors of all
schools explain to their students on
Washingtons birthday the meaning
and importance of the celebration Of
the day in the United States. lnstruc-
lions close with these words:
An civilized countries must aspire
TO peace ~ their supreme aim"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Harry Corbett Dead.

San Francisco, Cal.-Harry Corbett,
the well known sporting man, and
brother OF James J. Corbett, ex.cham.
piop heavyweight pugilist, was found
dead Saturday morning.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
THE AGREEMENT GIVEN OUT.
For Exclusion Of Coolies, Frisco Opens
Schools TO Japs Under 16 Years.

WashinGton-l'nder suspension Of
the rules, the house adopted the con.
ference report on the immigration bill
although IN" democrats generally
made party issue against the pass.
port provision, al well as to that re-
quiring increased air space in vessels.
The vote was: Ayes lS7. nays lOl.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
NEeREss REFUSES COMPROMISE.
She Lived with Beresford as His Com,
mon.Law Wife.

Galveston, rex.--Flora Wolfe, the
negress who lived with the late
Lord Delavel Beresford. of Eng.
land, in Mexico as his his common.law
wife for 30 years, has been offered
$500, 900 and all cattle on the ranch
valued at $25O,O0O, II she withdraws
her claim as the dead lords wife. She
will not accept the offer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Safeblowers Get $1,000.

Birmingham. Ala.-Safe blowers
went into the office of the treasurer
OF Marion county, at Hamilton, Ala,
and blew open the safe, where was
stored $4,000 OF county moneys.
They secured $1,000, dropping $4,000
In their hurry to get away.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Standard OIL Pleads Not Guilty.

Chicago. Ill-Pleas OF not guilty
were formally entered by the
Standard Oil Co. in seven of the eight
cases in which the corporation is un.
der indictment on the charge OF ac.
cepting rebates from railroads in VIC.
lation of the Elkins law.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Thomas Wightman, pioneer glass
manufacturer Of Pittshurg has been
in active business for three.quarters
OF a century and now, at the age Of
90 is to be found In his Office every
day. Mi Wightman Is interested In
two banks and in other business enter.
prises, taking an active part in the.
affairs of all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
MANY KILLED.
Scores Dead and Injured in a Mexican
Mine Explosion.

Monterey. MeX-A dispatch to tho
News from Las Esperanzas, Coahuila,
says that 80 men are known 10 be dead
and 1s injured rs n result of fearful
explosion Of gas in the coal mine
there The list of dead and injured
may be extended to 20, as that mum.
Der OF men are believed to have been
in the mine at the time Of the accl.
dent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
To South Pole on Motor Car.

London, Eng-A new British ex.
petition to the south pole will leave
England next October under the com.
mand of Z. II. Shackleton. who was
third lieutenant on the Discovery ex.
petition to the Antarctic A novel fea.
ture of the equipment will be motor
car built for Ice travelling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Bank Robbers Sentenced,

Minot, N D.-Sentences ranging
from fourteen to twenty years were
passed by Judge Goss against the Saw.
yer bank robbers. The bandits will
be taken to state prison today. They
were charged with looting the Sawyer
state bank of about $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Queen Maud Of Norway Is fond OF
collecting pieces Of ivory. The specl.
mems she most prizes are tusks Of ele-
plants shot by her father, King Ed.
ward and the duke of Connaught.
The car OF Russia is represented by
some wild boar tusks taken from ami.
mails shot by himself Among other
and lions, sharks and seals, alligators
and swordfsh shot or captured by
her maiesty's relatives or friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

A scientist reports that cold feet
indicate great intellectual power and
activity. The common supposition
that cold feet indicate unusual WEIGH
ing inclinations will probably con
tinue. however to prevail.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

II Is related that n loving wife
told her partner that he was a model
husband and the husband repeated
the alleged compliment to another
who told him to consult his diction.
airy and ascertain what 1t meant. He
did so. and found that model hus.
band Is miniature representation Of
the real thing. and he lived unhappily
ever afterward
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

A characteristic tale comes from
Rambouillct, France. In the old days.
when. at a royal shoot, cock pleas.
ant got up within range, the cry was
Cog au Roy" and only the king drew
trigger Kings went, and the cry
went, too. But Felix Faure heard
about II, and had Cog au Roy!" re.
vived for him, Felix /. President Lou.
bet altered It to Goo au president"
and now, with his practical common
sense, President Fallieres has decided
that there shall be no cry at ALL
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

One Of the youngest members Of tho
United States senate will be Joseph
NJ. Dixon the scnator-elcct from Mon.
tana, to succeed Senator William A.
Clark He was born in North Caro-
lima in 1867 and went to Montana in
1889. He was admitted to the bar
there and has been elected to con
gress twice, though the state has
only one member of the house Of rep.
resentativcs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

A Cambridge man writes to the
London Daily News suggesting the
formation of museum for the exhibi.
ton OF articles found in jam. He says
he can contribute a used lucifer match
pink In color, recently acquired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
NOTED THEosoPHIsT DEAD.
Henry s. oIeott, Cofounder with Nine.
8laVatsky, Dies in India.

New York, n. Y.-Alexander Full.
lerton. secretary Of the Theosophlcal
society. announces the death, at Adyar,
India, OF Henry Steel Olcott, cofoundcr
with Mime. Blayatsky Of the Theosoph.
lists in this country.
Mr. Olcott, who visited this country
last year. sailed for India in October.
On the voyage he fell down the hatch.
way Of the steamer, receiving injuries
that eventually caused death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Peat covers one.scventh Of Ireland,
sometimes reaching depth Of 80
feet; the United Kingdom has 5000.
600 acres. of an average depth Of
~ feet, Germany's peat covers 1000
square miles, and Scandinayias sup
ply is thought to equal 5000 100000
tons Of coal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

A Kansas woman observes that
most men would pop the question
several months sooner II they were
mind readers More light from
Kansas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Some Of the wcalthicst sportsmen
of Vermont are now engaged in a
movement to stock the coyerts Of Yer.
mont with foreign game birds Among
the birds which it is believed can be
introduced into the state are the
dalcypa, which is a native Of Norway
the capercai2ie. which is found In the
highlands Of Scotland black cock
and ring neCkcd phoasants,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
WANT h. CLAY PIERCE
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS ISSUES A
REoUIsITIoN FOR OIL MAN.
Tekao officer Watching for Him in
St. Louis, but He Is Reported
in New York.

Jefferson City Mo.-Thc governor Of
Texas has issued requisltion on the
governor of Missouri for II. Clay
Pierce. Of St. Louis, chairman Of tie
board Of the Watcrs.PicrCe OIL Co.
The requistion for Pierce is on the
charge Of perjury
The indictment, which accompanies
he requisitiou papers, charges that
Pierce, May 81, 1900, made a false af.
Gdayit that the Wators.pierce oil co.
was not and had not entered into any
agreement or understanding with any
corporation, partnership, firm or In.
liyldual to regulate the price Of any
ar.icle or commodity
II is Further Charged.
It further charges that at the time
Pierce made the affidavit he knew
that the company had entered into an
agrcymCut with the standard OIL Co.,
John b. Rockefeller, John y. ArChbOld
II. H. Rogers and others to control
the price OF oil In Texas, and that tho
Standard OH CO. had acquired con.
trolling interest In the WatcrsPicrco
CO.
Pierce is under indictment on a
charge Of perjury for the making Of
an alleged false affidavit IN Texas to
the effect that the Waters Pierce OH
Co was not in any trust or combine
with the STANDARD Oil Co.
Bailey Committee Wants Him.
Pierce has been sought by the leg
islatiye committee which is inyesti.
eating at Austin charges against Unit.
ed States Senator Bailey After set
ting dates TO send a subcommittee 10
St Louis and take Piercc's testimony,
the committee has virtually given mp
hope of summonlng Pierce before it. j.
u. Johnson wired the Legislative com.
mttoc last week that press OF bust.
ness made IT impossible for Pierce to
| come from New York at that time and
| testify
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Germany is preparing to build sew
eral 25.OOO.ton battle ships England
will, Of course, reply at once with an
order for as many 26.000ton fighting
vessels.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

History repeats itself in the arrival
OF Spanards in large numbers in this
country just now. They do not come
TO conquer this time, however, but
to become in time good American cit.
teens They will learn here not to
put OF till tomorrow what can be
done to-day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

America ships lemons to every
country except Russia. Japan recent.
ly handed to Russia all the lemons
that country will need for q good
many years TO come.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

The irony Of fate was strkinGly ex.
hibitcd when II. G. wells, the author
OF various plans for improving locomo-
ton, was run down and seriously in
iurcd by an automobile on a London
thorouEhfarc.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

A Cleveland wife suing for divorce
claims that her husband has been
drunk every night for - years. We
always said that 10 was an unmcky
number.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Must Stop at County Seats.

jefferson City, Mo.-The senate
'assed the bill requiring all passenger
rains. except transcontinental trains,
o stop at all county seats in this state.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22
Two and a Half Cents In Alabama.

Montgomery Ala.-Gov. Conner has
approved the bill reducing passenger
rates In Alabama from Sc to 2kc,
and the law will go into effect in 60
days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

An unconscious, unselfsh, benevo-
lent beauty is the rarest Jewel OF
truth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Those who cannot find happiness in
their present location will not be apt
TO find 1t in future situations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Those who are constantly travelling
in search Of pleasure and never find
It forget TO leave themselves behind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

There are more than 1000 different
editions OF the Bible in the British
museum.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

Sterling individuality is superior to
collective uncertainty.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-02-22

After the lively discussion and
passage of q number of bills under
unanimous consent, the house re-
solved itself into committee OF the
whole to consider the naval appropria.
ton bill
The senate in Tuesdays session
occupied the day in argument on the
bill granting the government the right
to take an appeal on points OF law in
criminal cases.
Congressman Shackleford and
Bartholdt, of Missouri, engage In
wordy tilt about Mississippi river
project