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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
THE FACTS.

In order to correct the misstate-
ments that have been circulated in ref
erence to the homes OF the employees
at State Hospital No. 4, the following
list is given from the May, 1907, pay
roll, which sets ct rest the misleading
statement that "uo Southeastern man
need apply"
The list Of employees, except the at
tendauls aud nurses, in the cottages Is:
st. Francois county 81; Galloway
county /: jefferson county ,; New
Madrid county 2; jackson county 3 {;
Madison county / Perry county :;
Cape Girardeau 2; st. Louis City j;
outside of State, but now legal resi-
dents of Missouri 2, The latter are
skilled labor and difficult TO obtain.
The attendants aad nurses are as
follows; ST. Francois county 10; Cal.
laway county 6 Bollinger county 2;
Platt county j; Stvddard county ! f;
Scott county 2; Mississippi county ;
Ripley county /; 81 Louis i. En-
perienccd attendants whose former
homes were in Kentucky, Illinois and
Iowa, 9.
Experienced attendants aIe very
difficult to secure, SO much SO that thC
Hospitals Of the East have written It
| the Superintendent for help IN sccur
ing attendants. Civil service cXnmln
alions and educational qualifications il
many states have reduced the supply n
attendants 80 much that Supcrlutcnd
cnts are very glad to take experienced
and qualified attendants wherever thci
homes may be. inexperienced attend
auls can be employed only in limllc,
degree The position of nttcudan
cannot be filled by every one 1t rc
quirc- some education, ability IN man.
way, and tact in caring ior the insane
There j., to-day not II single appll
cation for the position Of attendant
experienced or inexperienced, on I'll
in State Hospital No, 4. Yet thcr
are three vacancies.
The most difficult task Of the man
agemcut of Hospital is TO secur
competent attendants.
If Southeast Missouri can furnis
them the management will be only to
glad to take them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

The Opera House was crowded to
thu door, last Friday evening with an
apprccia,iyc audience, gathered there
to witness the closing exercises of the
pupils If the Catholic school. They
had been carefully trained under the
direction Of Misses StammCr and Singer.
The school has been success thi,
wear under their charge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Notice

Notice is hereby given that any
person caught trespassing upon any of
the school grounds by ball playing or
by putting on the grounds any garbage
or filthy stuff, or tin cans, or anything
iu the shape OF trash, will be prosecu-
ted to the extent of the law. The
City Marshal and his deputies are re-
quesled to report any violations within
their knowledge to the board.
Done by order of the Board this
May 23d, 1907.
o. j. MAYBERRY, Pres.
W. II. YOuHG, Sec'y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Notice to Coal Dealers.

The Board Of education OF School
District No. "a (Farmington) will from
now until July 9th receive bids for
coal to be deliverd at the school houses
as early as possible. Bidders mnsI
state kind, quality and price of coal
The board reserves the right to rejec,
any or all bids.
o. j. MArBERRY, Pres't.
W. II. You've, Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
BIG FIRE AT LEADW00D
The Twenty Calcne Furnaces OF the
ST. Joseph Lead Company De-
stroyed.

The large calcining plant Of the st.
Joseph Lead Company at Leadwood,
consisting OF twenty furnaces, was de-
stroycd by fire last Monday morning.
The loss is very heavy, and will throw
IA large number Of men out of employ
mcnl until the plant can be rebuilt,
but wc understand that the company
Is preparing to rebuild at once.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Morning Whist.

Miss Anna Butterfeld entertained
with whist last Saturday morning In
honor of her cousin, Mrs. Newman, OF
FL Paso, Texas, who is visiting her.
Miss Gladys Rozier was the fortunate
winner Of the prize, q large box Of
beautiful carnations. Mr.. Butterfield
kindly gave each guest a bunch Of
carnations and sweet peas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Fourth of July Celebration.

In order to properly assist in ceie
brating the Glorious Fourth We viii
be closed all day.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY BANK.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Baptist Concert.

Those who took part in the Baptist
concert here few weeks ago went to
Doe Run Tuesday evening and re-
peated the program, and we're very
much gratilied at the size of their
audience, as they took In SS1.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Strayed-A large black SOW,
marked with crop off Of the left ear I;
hts a very little white OIL feet. Any
ohA who will put her up and notify
me will be rewarded for his trouble.
L. H. PERKINS,
X. T. d No. 2, Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

The Maiden Merit ssys there are
some people In that town who raise the
price Of their property every time any
body looks ct Il.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Dressmaklng and Ladies' Tailoring.

The undersigned has opened dress.
making and ladies' tailoring establish.
mems on Columbia Street, IA blocks
east Of Post Office. Your patronage
solicited.
Mrs. CALyA RHYME,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28
Notice.

This Bank will br closed all day
Thursday, July Fourth.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY BANK.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Mccormick Warden Moothart
/ Wade Homer Clay
''Sullivan Hugh Mayberry
A Lawrence Myers Mayberry
lwrence Vernon Taylor
ole Raymond Nixon
wink Ruffner Lloyd
Norris Glenwood Pipkin
cover Taylor Smith
,ver Earl Flowers
Mitchell Forster Cole
Craig Philip Cole
ne Watson Leslie Mitchell
Mccormick Edgar Spaugh
1 Mckinney Leon Halle
Huff Harvey Halle
y Huff Paul Jones
Huff Emmett Swink
, Byington Munson Morris
e Flowers Lawrence Smith
dcMullin John Robinson
ations Opal Evans
aylor Miriam Bleeck
a Rozier Edith McGahan
Anthony Edna Geer
loud Lora Lee Murril
Murrill
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

The following invitation delighted q
lot of the young folks last week:

MISSES REBA AND AGNES HALE
AT HOME
"FoREsT PLACE"
Saturday evening, from s to IL.
MASQUERADE.
The lawn was lighted with Chinese
lanterns and all had a merry time
playing games and later enjoying the
refreshments. The following were the
,,uou,s f,r tho ho,,v ,,no.;,,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-28

Plenty of vegetables at Klcin's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Stumbling night.
Iron MakInq In September

The production of iron in September was 2,166,54S tons, a decrease below the August production of 77,017 tons. But September is month of 30 days, and August month of 31 days. The decrease in September was just about one days production. There was but one less stack in operation on Octo- Der 1.
 October's production promises to be well maintained. At the beginning of the month BPS stacks were in blast, and conditions in the present month are fully as favorable as they were in September
 In this district two stacks of the Alabama Consolidated company are out of blast on account of refining: the Rising Pawn furnace of the South ern Steel company is out for repairs, and the furnace of the Shelby Iron company at Shelby is still inactive, and yet this district made in Septem- Der 143, ,257 tons as against 144,949 tons in August. The difference, 1892 tons, is less than one days run in this district. The decrease represents about eight hours work. But New York is leading this district in produc- ton. We are outranked now by Penn sylvania, Ohio, Illinois and New York. We are, in short, No. 5, and there is no way apparently to regain the place that New York crowded us out of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

no race suicide, it is plain, in the Black Belt county. Tuscaloosa, too, had in the census year more people than Lowndes, but it has now fewer school children by something over 4Q00. Tus- caloosa is the seat of a university and the home of a great deal of culture, but when it's returns of school chil- dren are placed alongside those of Lowndes, the conclusion is irresistible that it has not fully needed Theodore Roosevelt's advice. Lowndes has about one child to every two of population, but Blount has but one child to almost four of population
 Tn the state there are 702,S94 chil- dren, or probably about one child to every three of actual and present pop ulation. The per capita appropriation is SPOT, and it is plain that plan of enumeration should be adopted that would insure at least uniformity Of error throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Colonel Buleer Discusses Outlook

Oolonel burger OlSCuSSeS OulloOk.
 Col. Thomas L. Bulger, member of the legislature fro Tallapoosa county, and who has been mentioned as a candidate for attorney general in the next pri- mary, was in Birmingham yesterday Discussing political affairs he said:
 'I see the governor has called an extra session of the legislature. I hope we will be able, in a wise and conservative way. to correct the errors and imperfections as pointed out by the governor in some of the laws passed at the last sesison. As to the past and prospective railroad legisla- tion, am a firm believer in full and complete state sovereignty; well defined state lines and undisturbed local self government, but no well informed law yer will entertain any doubt as to the Jurisdiction of the federal court to grant injunction when the rights of foreign corporation are involved. was surprised to see that some of our friends were disposed to ignore and violate those injunctions I was also glad to note that they abandoned the idea just before it happened. a
 Tt would seem that the issue be- tween the state and the railroads is purely question of fact. If the pas senger fare and freight rate enacted byA the legislature is so small that it will not give the railroads a reason
 
 then the law would be confiscatory, therefore unconstitutional and void. But if it be a fact that these rates will give reasonable and fair compensation for the services rendered, then the law would be sound and should be en- forced which question must be settled by a decree of the court based on legal evidence, and not by force of arms, and the sooner the better.
 q have great faith in the wisdom and integrity both of the state and federal administrations, and cannot conceive of how anything but justice and fairness could come from either. For one, I am ready to stand by the governor, hold up his hands and make his administration a ma agnificent suc- cess.
 Prohibition seems to be a live ques- tion. l believe it wise to adh ere to the local option plan. When we get prohi- bition over this route it will have the indorsement and backing of a majori- ty of the qualified voters. and the law will be enforced If bad Birmingham is going anti-liquor, it seems the good people of the other counties would have 9 walk over"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12

all their intelligence, still practice. II might add for third, if one more bed needed, the smoking of the Burmesel cigarette, which tends to twist out off shape her handsome mouth. ThisI cigarette, by the way, is monstrouas thing, often eighteen inches in lengthl and an inch and a quarter in diametersi
 The Burmese woman not only man.; ages all the material interests of herl household, but she keeps the Buddhist faith intact Without her influence itl may be doubted if John Burmsen wouidl care very much. He is too indolent and too fond of his ease in smooth water. But the women are strict In. their performance of religious duties; you can see them at all hours prapngl In the shrines where not often you seel the men, If this tn cory about the Wom-N en is correct, it is wonderful testi- mony to their strength of mind, Tor Buddhism in Burma is rock-ribbed anf apparently unassailable; and then, ir inc last analysis, it must be to tH women that we owe the beauty, ma godas, the excellent monasteries, slu the gemlike shrines that dot this pls>s- ant country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Mobiles Waterways Convention

President Craft of the Mobile Com mercial club proposes to call conven- tion supplementary to the waterways convention held last week in Memphis. The proposed Mobile convention is to be held in November, and Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and northern Ala bama are to be invited to send dele gates. The object of the convention will be to lay before Congress the need of connecting the states n.med and interior Alabama with the gulf.
 When the convention meets it should ask Congress to ascertain by actual surveys how best can the Tennessee be joined to the waters flowing into the gulf An actual survey would doubtless show that a canal from Gun tersville to the Warrior would be the cheapest, shortest and most useful link that can be built. The government is fast improving the Warrior and the Tennessee, and in order to get the greatest possible benefits from the money expended the two rivers should be linked together by canal-a gray ity canal, if one be possible. It is be- lieved that canal about so or 90 miles long between Guntersville and the Warrior could be built for less than s5,000 ,0O0. The GuntersvilleWarr project assuredy will be laid before the waterways convention at Mobile, and ex-Mayor Van Hoose has no doubt plenty of facts and figures that he could be induced to put before the convention.
 Other waterways in this state need Improvement, and no doubt their claims to public attention will be duly presented. We need an Open Coosa and Tombigbee as well as an Open Warrior But when the subject of water transportation between the waters of the Tennessee and the gulf is brought up, it will doubtless be found that the Guntersville- Warrior canal is the least expensive, the most promising in tonnage and altogether the best proposition in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
EllZABETHAN TRUSTS.

From the Kansas City Star.
 If Elizabeth, Queen of England, ere ated some trade monopolies in her day yet 1t would do the trusts of this time good if there were some T,llor temper to give them such "dressing 2 down" as Elizabeth gave to their early prototypes who had abused her grants and oppressed her subjects
 The commons in the late years of her reign presented many petitions to Elizabeth for relief from the excessive prices demanded by the monopolists- the favored patentees. The Queens response was in the celebrated Gold en Speech" delivered to her last parlia- ment in 1901.
 Since I was Queen." declared Eliza a- beth, yet did I never put my pen to any grant but upon pretext and sem blance made to me that 1t was for tn e good and avail of my subjects gen orally, though a private profit to some of my ancient servants who have de- served we'll; but that my grants shall be made grievances to my people, and oppression, to be privileged under color
  shall not suffer it."
 One can fancy the quick blood of this Tudor princess rising as she added {: "When l heard it l could give no rest unto my thoughts until I had reformed it; and those varlets, lewd persons, abusers of my bounty shall know I will not suffer it."
 Here certainly is some mighty wig orous Elizabethan English as an illus trious precedent Tor the "godd set terms that Judge Landis or any other excoriator of the trusts might employ. The Eminent Respectables who in these latter times deplore the Presidents un- mincing language would quite melt with dismay if some red-haired plain spoken, commanding woman should give them piece of her mind" and call them as Elizabeth called their pro- genitors. "varlets," s,"f'1ewd persons and "abusers of bounty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
LIFE IN NEW YORK.
How Hard 1t Is to Live There on $500
 Year.

From the American Magazine.
 An $500 year paying teller in New York city recently stole s960O0 Here is on $500 a year:
 Begin with the rent. The teller paid $40 month. That is s4s0 a year. I know that he was not extravagant in that particular. I never saw an apart ment for much less than $40 month that man of 35 years old with posi- ton of considerable importance in bank would want to take his wife to-
 Now, take the cost of running the house. My wife and I can't see how two people can allow less than $s50 year for food, light, gas for cooking, insur- ance on household goods, fine" laundry, entertainment and extra help. By lex tra help I mean woman coming in one day week to do washing and clean ing. When we say food, we mean sim pie, clean. nourishing food. And of course that means the purchase of butter at a price which nowadays almost equals that of fair grade of chocolate creams It also means the economical use of decent meat. which, as everybody knows, is so expensive that none but those in reason ably comfortable circumstances can af- ford to have at all. However, man good enough for a corporate surety com pany to bond for s25,OOO. and intelligent and responsible enough to have his hands on $1O0,O00 of your money and my money, ought to be worth feeding.
 My wife can't see how the wife of a New York paying teller can have a per sonal allowance of less than $200 year. She must manage well to dress decently on that. She must dress decently, too, for some time, on short warning the cashier is going to invite her and her husband to dinner. and on all accounts they ought to go. For the husband S clothes, and the care of them, I have allowed sl5O 8 year. With the strictest economy he can, on that, look like a banker. For his lunches, car fare. news papers and incidentals, I have allowed $50 year. and if he gets through on that he is a little Napoleon of strategy
 Already I have accounted for $1630 There is s17O left, and the following items are unaccounted for:
 Savings.
 Life insurance.
 Doctors bills.
 Dentists bills.
 Amusements.
 Gifts.
 Annual vacations.
 Books and periodicals.
 Replenishing furniture, etc.
 l have said nothing about children will leave that part of the discussion to President Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
FROM WISHING LAND.

By R. L. Stevenson. Dear lady tapping at your door,
 Some little verses stand. And beg on this suspicious da,
 TO cosne and kiss your hand Their stlables all counted Tht,
 Their rhymes each in its plre. Like birthday children at te doofs They wait to see your fas' Rise. lady. rise and letthem ih'
 Fresh from the fairy gore They bring you things pu wish to ha'e' Each in it's plnafore, For they have been ] Wishing Lana, This morning in tF dew, And all your deares wisnes prihs- All granted-homt to you. What these mavJe they would not tell And could notf they would; They take the Jckets sealed to you As trustv sejants should. Put there isbne that looked like love. And one 1t smelt like health. And one " had a jingling sound I fancy sht be wealth An velfhey are but wishes still.
 Rut lF dear. for you. I know That all you wish is kind I.prfit all comes tgua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
Lusitania's Fast Trip

The great turbiner, the Lusitania, has broken all records in transatlantic travel. The best days run, the best average speed, and the shortest pas sage, are all to her credit, and the Deutschland and all the Germans In general are outdone and outclassed. The Lusitanfa gains by this trip sub sidy of $775000, but she wins for all Englshmen something still more yalu- able, namely, the speed record of the stormy Atlantic, record that two Ger man ships had taken from her. She steamed 61S knots in a single day. which outdoes the Deutschland's rec ord of 6Ol knots, which she made in August, 1901 Her average speed from Queenstownfto Sandy Hook must have been fully up to 24 knots, or about 2S land miles aA hour. The former record in this respect was 23.5S knots, made by the Raise Wilhelm II of the North German-Lloyd line.
 The timei of the trip from Daunts Rock outside Queenstown to Sandy Hook was 4 days, 20 hours, and no liv- ing person had covered that distance in less than five days. The length of transatlantic passages are not readily reduced, but when the turbine is brought up to it's utmost usefulness possibly trip will be made in favor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
TALE OF THE DARING WEST
From the Denver Field and Farm.

From the Denver Field and Farm
 IN September. 1874, the good people
 of Dickinson county, Kansas, had
 reached the definite conclusion that It was a farming country and proceeded to emphasize this opinion by giving an old-fashioned county fair at Abilene. Six hundred thousand longhorns came up from Texas that year, but their owners took the hint and understood that there would be no room for their stock on the prairies of that country the follow ing season. They had sold their cattle and were ready to depart. Abilene was to be the stamping ground no more. It was in order to celebrate the occasion in the old-time way, and it was generally understood that the ceremonies of the evening were to conclude by killing the town marshal. Wild Bill Hickock and metaphorically taking his scalp back to Texas. few of them drew lots as to which should have that dangerous honor, and Phillip Coe got the short straw.
 It was a beautiful autumn day and the county fair was a great success. As the sun went down Pat McGonigal and his brother tied their bronchos in front of the Drovers' cottage, strolled down Texas street, met their cowboy friends and the fun began. A dozen cowmen picked up Jake Karatosl<y, the merchant. car ried him down to the Applejack and had him set up the drinks. A score of more or less prominent citizens and cattlemen were used in the same manner and in quick succession. The crowd increased and the liquor and excitement spread. The cowboys were giving Abilene her last Roman holiday. Wild Bill was dining at Mrs. Smiths restaurant, and the roister- CTS went to drag him to the bar. Bill said they might go to the Novelty bar and get drink on him, but pointedly declined to accompany them and called particular attention to the ordinance against shooting in the city limits.
 By 10 o'clock at night the mob surged from one end of Texas street to the other in reckless abandon. Everybody who claimed to be civilized hunted cov- CT. Marshal Hickock and Policeman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-12
WHITE HOUSE WATER coLoRs
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who seems to have added good three inches to her height during the summer is busy these days getting the proper environment for making clever water color sketches Miss Roosevelt has elected not to return to the cathedral school. and with the aid of tutors and masters will take private les sons at home Music and art are her special delights and it is said that it is to permit her to follow her inclnations undisturbed that the President and Mrs Roosevelt have consented to the present programme. Miss Roosevelt has made some pretty little bits of woodland and ocean scenes for her boudoir. She has original ideas about the framing of pie lures and many frames are of her own design. She is partial to the natural woods, stained and oiled. rather than the gilt or carved holdings. Some of her wood scenes are framed in oval of oak stained copper color with a tiny outer rim of old silver. It makes an artistic setting for delicate sketches>