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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Oriuin of Sedan Chair.

Perhaps some expert In the Siamese
language will tell us what is its word
for sedan chair" When the King Of
Slams ministers, protesting against
his majesty's favor toward motoring,
suggested recently that the royal Sc.
dan" chair was always at his disposal
1t is improbable that they used word
reminiscent of the French town.
For It is from the scene OF Napoleon
His collapse that the sedan chair
takes It's name, and perhaps remote
posterity will suppose that It had
some connection with that event But
Sedan first produced these convey
ances centuries ago, and they we're
seen in England in 1881. One used by
James Is Buckingham provoked great
popular cutlery against the employ,
ment OF men as beasts Of burden. Sir
s. Duncombe is credited with having
introduced them to London in 1884.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
FLYING MACHINE.
Wandsworth Mans Really Novel In.
vention.

A remarkable contriyauce of BAN.
boo and wire on four little wheels,
with man sitting hunched up over
steering wheel in the front, coasted
down West Hin, Wandsworth, shortly
after sunrise
1t was the working portion of Mr. A.
V. Roes flying machine with which
he hopes TO carry on number OF
prizes that are still on offer to the
first man to accomplish a flight in
Siderable machine.
Mr.. Roe was the winner Of the sec.
ond prize at the trial Of model aero.
planes at the Alexandra palace last
spring when his model covered
flight Of more than 100 feet
My full size machine he said the
other day, " Is now all ready for
flight but the difficulty is to find a
suitable place. | do not mean to be-
gin by circlnE ST. Paul's or anything
sensational like that. If can cover
mile Il few feet from the ground and
swcrve, turn, drop and rise rs ! want
to ! shall be quite satisfied.
Tho fullsized machine is built on
the same lines as the model that won
at the Alexandra palace. II is on the
superposed plane system. a small fore
plane acting as steering rudder, with
two large back planes.
From tip to tip the machine meas
ures SO feet, and the fore and aft
measurement is 20 feet Altogether
the plane surface is so square feet.
and 1t will weigh with myself on
board, 450 pounds.
1T has been built almost entirely
by myself. except for the engine. n
Jap siXhorsC power motor, and the
steering wheels All the other metal
work, including the four little pneu-
matte wheels. | made in my own anna
tcur way. Wheels. Of course. are nee.
essary for carrying the acroplane
along the ground in starting an ascent
and in landing again.
THE propcllcrs, which are four
bladcd. will make about | 500 rcyOu.
tons to the minute, giving me a speed
of about 80 miles an hour. The driv.
cr's seat Is forward. aud will be in.
closed in a Cigar.shaped canvas shell
ter. There are two brakes on the
back wheels and by pressing his feet
on an iron plate just under the seat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
SEEK TO WIN SOLDIERS,
Russian Girls Risk Life for the Cause
of Liberty.

when the university opened last
autumn | started to work again
among the soldcrB.' said the young
woman. AS you know, the revolu.
tionists are at present working very
hard to win over the army, and one
Of the means Is to talk freedom di.
rectly to the soldiers. For this girls
have been found to be more effective
than men, the young peasant soldiers
are more willing to listen to girls,
and are far reader to protect them
from arrest So all over Russia hun.
dreds and hundreds of girls are now
nightly meeting with groups Of sol
dlcrs, in working mems homes and In
barracks. TO go into barracks and
talk revolution to the soldiers, hard
~ anything is so dangcrous-for the
girl caught is tried by court-martial
and In day or two is executed
From Leroy SCOTS Interview with u
Russian Woman. in Everybody's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
BABY WASTED TO SKELETON.
In Torments with Terrible Sores on
Face and Body-Tore at Flesh
Cured by Cuticura.

"My little son, when about a year
and a half old began to have sores
come out on his face. They began to
come on his arms. then on other parts
of his body. and then one came on his
chest, worse than the others At the
end Of about a year and half of SUI.
fering he grew so bad had to tie his
hands in cloths at night to keep him
from scratching the sores and tearing
the flesh. He got TO be mere skele.
ton and was hardly able to walk |
sent to the drug store and got cake
Of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment, and at the end of about two
months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores Of any kind
since, and only for the Cuticura Rem.
cdies my precious child would have
died from these terrible sores. used
only one cake of Soap and about three
boxes Of Ointment. Mrs. Eebert Shell.
don, r. r. D. No. /, Woodville. Conn,
April %, 1906"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

ler's body had been removed to the
mOrgue 1t disappeared most mysteri.
ously and that night prisoners in muir
derers' row declared that they saw
Ruminskis ghost walking along the
corridor and making CHASTITY faces at
the occupants of the cells. Several
months later the murderers body was
found in a stable on Carson street.
South side. and buried In potter's field.
The ears and fingers had been re-
moved, presumably to be kept as SOU.
venirs.
The Biddle Brothers.
The two Biddle brothers did not die
in murderers' row, but other prisoners
confined there have often declared
that they saw their ghosts on many
nights since the two young despera-
does broke jail and fled with the war.
denis wife, only to be run down and
killed few hours later. The sensa.
tional case OF the Biddle brothers is
too well known and has been drama
tized too much to need recalling to
the memory OF readers. II was merely
one of many cases which have served
to give the Allegheny county jail
spooky reputation and to make the cid
row no longer habitabie.
The nerves OF condemned prisoners
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Bible Names for Colts.

A hostler from the Blue Grass has
Just found employment in one Of the
stables of n New York man. His
darby dialect is so quaint and his
stories of "Ole Kaintuck" so unique
no member of the household misses
an opportunity to speak to him and
have him say a word.
His employer said to him a few
days ago Il suppose your mus.
ter down south had q good many
horses?"
Dat we did, sab. dat we did! And
my ole master had 'em all name
Bible names. Faith, Hope and Char.
ity, Bustle, Stays and Crinoine. was
all one Springs colts,"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
The Case Of Ruminski.


The Case Of Ruminski.
Milo Pur,i,spi v,s oro or .b,
ebr.wdost nris,r,rs oyer rlocod 4,
r,rrd,rors, r,v, n, tho r,or,irg bo
was sentenced IN dcot, for o,rongIiro
big u,if, ,,,,,.i,,, t,r,s,,,o ,,.or EMO
hod,. md sot,i,r fro :, tr, bouso II,
docIorot tb,, tho sho,tA yorId ,o,.c,
cot , chance D., r,r,- him rio ,,.f
donca nrodncod AGAINST Rumi,slj ,t
bis tri,I tord.d ., chou, tbot bo ,,.,..
n professional stranpIor and rohhar
Several portbe hof,ro no killed bis
wife no had strorpIod bie avn habv m
death but this was NOT known untfl
tho authorities made an i,ycstiqoticp
following the death of hIs wife
n, oocor,, or ,h., throo, or tho oo,
do,,,,,,,l r,or ,t,o, ho r,o,,,d ohoo, .h,
goIt,ro a.. ovtro or,so .yotob u.os bon,
IN bir, n his co,, ,,ord h.,n,, ,,.
toned. ,rtsIdo tho door day and ricn,
IN rrnvont him from taking his own
life
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rsnal Th, uont nr,stdo his ooIr do,r
shono diroc,ly m thn ont and thn
cu,rd or,sido could soo hin, ori,.
it'll. nr, pu,,i,,s,,t ,rbiIa' ,ro,a,,,
Ia. ~ ho o,rao,, rnocbod dowr ,.,,b
No rI,h, nond ho,,.a,,, ,no oI,,a -, 81.
irn, 90, md Tho uat1 ma rnt,od o,a,y
,,a ,bt, .ar1 ,aaaa fas,naad o..
,ho fr,n,oworL ~ hts ont ana snnnor,
Co.., ,,,, ,,at,ra., ca, r,nrI,,na ,,.i,t,
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Mr.. Ma prop just Home from Rome,

regular Mr.. Malaprop recently
came home from his first visit to Eu-
rope. He grew enthusiastic about
Rene.
1T was fine" he declared ito go
into them churches over there and
see the old tombs-cigarroph
they call EN-. And then the Six
teen chapel is great. and as for the
Vaccination, where the pope lives.
Welt"
But his stock of compliments give
out when he got to the subject Of
beggars.
81 always refused them pennies"
he said, because, you see, ! didn't
want to set bad prestlge"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Cats as Plaque Preventive.

An Italian correspondent OF the
North China Daily News writes: THE
newspapers have latterly been full of
all sorts of suggestions for the stamp.
ing out Of plague For instance, never
kill rats; if you do the fatal rat flea
may be driven to feed on you. Also
compel each householder to keep
cats, In fact, let the cult of the cat
as it prevailed in ancient Egypt be re.
vived in India. Plenty of cats, no
rats"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

spells For ten years | could not do
housework. and for two years did not
get out of the house. The Kidney Sc.
cretions were irregular. and doctors
were not helping me- Doan's Kidney
Pills brought me quick relief, and
finally cured me They saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
FosterMillburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

occupying cells there we're recently
wrought up to such pitch by hearing
the noise made by carpenters erecting
the wooden galows in the jail yard
that Warden Lewis has ordered a steel
scaffold which can be put together al
most nolsclessly with the aid Of few
screws and a wrench
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Most Unhealthy Work.

According to Il German physician,
DR.. Horn, miners age so rapidly be-
cause of their unhygienic surround.
ings that they present all the aspects
of senile decay at the age OF so. be-
yond which few are able to ply their
vocation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Well Qualified.

80 you want the position Of adj
vance agent for our circus?" inter
rogated the manager. well we need
a man who can stir up some life
everywhere he goes" That's me,
boss" fastened the applicant Had
any experience in stirring up life?"
You bet! | usol to drive street
sweeper and stirred up millions Of
germs every day"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Wagner as a Curative AGENT.

Vernon Lee has told somewhere the
story of the marvellous effects of Wag.
ner on a headache. One does, after a
time, succumb to what is kind of
hypnotsm; the sound seems almost to
clear the air. or at least TO lull one
into a kind of dream in which only the
sense OF hearing exists.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

the driver can check the way of the
machine on the ground as quickly as
n motor car can be stopped.
Il have been experimenting with
spring drive, but | have come TO the
conclusion that IL clutch drive Is bet.
ter."-Daily News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18


from kidney trou.
bles. My back panied
me terribly. Every
turn or move caused
sharp, S h ootin &
pains. My eyesight
was poor. dark spots
appeared before me,
and ] had dizzy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

The generous never enjoy their pos.
sessions so much as when others are
made partakers of them.-Sir w.
Jones.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
TEN YEARS OF PAIN.
Unable 10 Do Even Homework BE.
cauGe Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs, Margaret Emmerich. of Gin.
ton ST., Napoleon, O.. says: For
fifteen years ! was great Snfferer
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18
Italians Co to South America.

Italians to the number Of 10000
emigrated last year to South Ameri-
can ports, as against $4,000 who
came to the United States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-10-18

noises ceased. hut the ialls reputation
for being haunted spread amazingly.
even beyond the granite walls OF the
prison, and stlll Clings to IT,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
CHESS MATCH IS A DRAW
Lasker and Marshall Play Five and
a Half Hours.
Championship Series Now Stands 4
-Four Games without Decision.

After five and one-half hours OF playing.
the ninth game between Or. Lasker and
Frank J. Marshall. for the worlds chess
championship, at the Arlington Hotel,
last night. was declared a draw.
Last nights game constituted the fifth
draw game which the two experts have
played since the beginning Of their series,
and as a mastery exhibition OF the silent
game was thoroughly appreciated by the
assembled spectators. As the series now
stands. Prof. Lasker has won four OF the
contests 10 date and FIVE have been
drawn. According to the rules. the series
viii continue until one Of the two has
captured nine games, thus still leaving
an opening for the American player 20
forge TO the front in the event Of any
reversal of form By the foreign wizard.
The game, which was started this
afternoon, was not completed until 10
o'clock tonight on the forJy-fifth move.
Nr. shannon introduced the TWO gentle
men TO the audience and howard Wylie
acted as referee of the contest The sec
rotary of the Washington Whist, Chess
and Checkers Club. Mr.. Lavender, acted
as second FOR Prof. Lasker. while Mr
Smith. a former secretary Of the local
organization. oficiated in the same ca
pacity for Marshall
II has not been determined where the
next game will be played. Baltimore,
Boston, and Chicago are being considered
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
CANTILLON GROWS OPTIMISTIC
Takes Bright View of Material on
Hand for Team.
Washington Manager Praises Cross
and AItiEer-WuI Not Predict
Outcome of Campaign.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Chicago. March Although the boys
wlU leave from here Monday for Calves
ton Tex said Joe Canullon. manager
Of the washington club, to-day, I'm
blessed If 1 know just what men will 90
from Chicago and what players viii
travel direct from their homes 90 Calves
ton. I expect. however. that practically
all OF them will assemble in Chicago in
plenty Of time. / haven't figured out the
exact makeup of the team, even for the
practice games and this is mainly be-
cause am convinced that the Washing
ton club contains On imu amount of
undeveloped strength. IT,. Is a club
which ought to hit right up with the
leaders, and should take care Of itselt
on the bases and in the field
Il can't see where any team will have
a much stronger inheld. OF one that will
bat any better. Old Lave Cross is good
for an awful lot of timely hits. and you
can't heat him on third. Altizer is sure
to ne better this season than last. second
base will be well cared for, and If Stahl
sticks and bats as he ougIt 20, the In
neld viii be rounded out 10 perfection.
The addition Of Gauley 10 my outheld
makes the garden look just about right.
know Bob ike a book, and can get Al
work out OF him.
Cartillon will not make any exact pre-
dictioas as to the outcome of the cam
paign, but is confident that the team VIII
not lard either eighth or seventh, any
how.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
CURBS ATHLETIC GRAFT.
New Rule of 4. 4. L. I'm Regard 10
Expenses to Games

After many years Of trouble over the
expenses of athletes TO meetings z dis
tance from their homes. the A a. L.
has at last taken definite steps toward
the inclusion OF a rule which will cover
the vexed question In future there
viii be no underhand dealing between
the managers of athletic meets and Wis
iting athletes. neither win IT be posi-
BILE for the athletes 70 overcharge the
managers as 10 railroad fare and other
necessary items. such as hotels. and
so on. The new rule stipulates that the
athlete who receives expenses shall ac-
count for every cent. After he returns
10 his home he must furnish an item
jzed account Of his expenses TO and
from the meet, and a statement as to
the exact amount Of cash received.
This new rule. which has been IN
structed to be sent to a mail vote OF
the 4. a. L. by President Sullivan, is as
follows It viii be added 10 general
rule 4:
In all cases where an athlete re-
ceiyes money TO cover travelling ex-
penses. whether from his own club. or
any other organization, he shall imme-
diately. upon his return home send 10
the chairman OF the registration com
mittee Of his own district a signed
statement showing the amount re-
ceived, and an itemized account Of his
expenses. When any money is paid 20
an athlete for travelling expenses the
organization or committee making such
payment shall be required to take re-
ceipt therefor. and forward same i'm
mediately to the chairman Of the regis
tration committee of the association in
which said athlete Is registered Any
athlete failing TO submit the statement
as required above shall be liable 10 sus-
pension, and any organization failing
10 secure and forward the receipt as
above provided shall be liable TO sus-
pension, or refusal OF sanction, as the
ca Sc rraN he =.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
ALUMNI WANTS GAME.
Reason for Faculty Allowing George
town Team 10 Play at Worcester.

The Georgetown Alumni Association,
of BostOn. is the cause of GeorgetOwn's
playing Holy Cross, at Worcester
Manager Mclaughlin announced that a
letter has been received from the sec
rotary of that association, requesting
him that the Georgetown team be al
lowed to play in Worcester this season.
A big ovation is in store for the Blue
and Gray team if they beat the
Holy Cross nine A banquet is to be
given in Boston by the alumni mem
bers to Capt Smith and his team.
md the association and the baseball
squad viii attend the theater after the
game.
Georgetown plays Andover on the
day after the Holy Cross game Last
season AndoveT beat all the big col
lege teams with the exception of
Princeton and Georgetown. The trip
will occupy three days, the team leav-
ing Washington Thursday night and
returning on Sunday.
The first call for candidates viii be
issued by Capt. Smith this week, and
outdoor practice will commence immc-
diately.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03

In the second half. +. Rice was shifted
to center. Prospect leaving that position
to take his place al forward. The change
seemed to have quite an effect on Fred.
as he Immediately proceeded 20 throw "a
most difficult goal. While going away
from the basket, and being covered so
that one could hardly see him, he tossed
the ball over his head with one hand.
landing the leather squarely I'm the basket.
foul was then called on Simon. Rice
missing the basket. Whiting had a chance
10 throw a goal at this stage Of the game.
but missed by narrow margin. Downey
getting the bali and passing to Schumm.
who connected safely Schumm then
missed shot al the basket. Simon. in
his endeavor to reach the ball. climbed
TOO far up on Prospects, back. and. as a
result, went flying over Prosperi's head
and measured his length on the floor.
Downcy fouled, and T. Rice threw the
goal.
Whiting basketed the ball on a sensa-
tional shot from the riddle Of the hall
Johnson fouled Schumn. who retaIiated
by throwing the point for his team.
Eichelberger was the next player to foul,
Schumm again throwing the point
Schumm followed W his good work by
fouling. but nothing came OF it, as Rice
missed the mesh. Schumm then missed
an easy shot for the basket Downey
doing likewise. Pallen fouled. Rice miss
ing the free throw. PalIen was hit in
the stomach. and time was taken to
allow him TO recover his wind. Schumm
hurt his ankle at this juncture OF the
show, resuming the game after a three
minutes rest. EiCheiberEer fouled Simon
by holding, and Schumm registered a
point. Schumm then proceeded to foul
Johnson. EiChelberger trying his hand at
shooting the goal, but without success.
Downey fOuled and Rice failed to make
the point. Eichelberger was then penal
lied. Schumm this time missing the bas-
ket Schumm fouled and Rice missed the
goal Whiting and Downey each missed
shots and Schumm failed to eaten a swift
pass from his captain thereby losing an
easy try for the basket Pallen threw Il
goal. and after the bali went up in center
Johnson threw the limelight upon himself
by making a pretty one-hand goal Eich-
elberger wound UP the fray by making a
goal, time then being called
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
ENGLISH FIGHTERS TRAIN.
spike Robson and Jack Palmer Are
PrenarinE for Coming battle.

New York, March Spike Robson
and Jack Palmer, the English pugilists.
have begun active training at Black
wood, \. J. Robson has been matched
to fight Harry Baker. of san Francisco.
ut Philadelphia on March 9. and also
expects 70 meet Abe AtteH at the same
club on March 20
All terms have been agreed upon bv
the club. Robson. and Attell. except the
weight, ard if Attell Will agree to l26
pounds. ringside, the match will be
clinched. Palmer is after a match with
either Jack O'Brien or Tommy Burns.
and says that he will train down to 40
pounds to meet them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
FORD BUILDING RACER.
Huge six-CyIinder Car in the VAN
derbiIt Contest.

New York. March First definite
announcement Of the construction of an
American car for the Vanderbilt Cup
race has just been received here from
Detroit Castor Plaintiff who has re-
turned from a business trip IN that
city. brings the interesting news that
work on a Ford racing machine. de-
signed for the cup contest, Is now In
progress.
The engine Is of six-cylinder con-
struction. including well-known Ford
features, and a strong point Of the ma
chine will be great power with the
least possible weight compatible with
safety. The rating will be about 100
horsepower, though the engine viii be
susceptible Of much greater develop
ment It is expected the car Will be
capable Of travelling at rate Of l2O
miles and hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-03
WASHINGTON TEAM DEFEATED
York Players Win from the Y. N. c.
A. by Score of 35 to IA.
Williams and Ludwig Arc the stars
per's Work Is Praised.

York, Pa, March 2.-The Washington
Young Mems Christian Association bas-
ket-ball team was defeated by the York
Y. N. c. A. team in the Tri-City League
contest here tonight The score was
80 10 Il. and the game was one of the
fastest played here this season.
Washington's defeat was due to the in
ability Of its players to locate the goal bas-
kets and lack OF team work The play
ing OF Williams and Ludwig, Of Washing
ton, was exceptionally brilliant Ludwig
was the only visitor to cage "a free goal
Capt. Susong and Baughman were the
star players for York. The decisions Of
Referee Pimper. Of Washington attracted
the admiration Of all players and the sew
eral hundred spectators. The lineup
and score