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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
ROBBERS LOOT sANITARIuM.
Patients in Home for Nervous People
Terrorized by Night Visit.

Chicago, Ill.-Three armed and
masked men, at 3 o'clock Friday morn.
ing, drove up to the North Shore
health resort of Wlnetka, lG miles
north OF Chicago on Lake Michigan, a
sanitarum Of fashion for the treat.
mcnt Of nervous disorders, and ran.
sacked the entire place. throwing the
81 patients into a state Of terror, and
leaving some in a critical condition.
The men walked through every cor.
ridor In the place, forcing nurses to
accompany them and show them
whore patients clothes were kept in
their rooms. Patients awakening in
terror and beginning to scream were
forced into quietudc at the point Of
rcvO!vors.
Everybody, every room, every bu.
reau and every desk In the institution
was searched, The bandits secured
over $1,000 in money and Jewels.
Much valuable clothing was carried
away.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
FIGHTS 2-CENT Law
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
AGAINST MISSOURI ROADS.
26 SUITS HAVE BEEN FILED
Attorneys for Illinois Roads Meet to
Consider Means Of Attack
ing the Law

Kansas CITY Mo.-Thc railroads
were taken by surprise Thursday
when the attorney general filed
20 suits in the state circuit court
and received orders restraining the
railroads from keeping the old passcn.
ger fare Of three cents a mile and the
old freight rates in effect. The suits
were filed against 10 roads here and
1G suits OF similar nature were fl in
St Louis against eight roads.
The conflict Of state and federal
courts was mentioned by Judge Nc.
Phorsun, who said such a condition
would be avoided II possible. but taat
the governments jurisdiction would
not be allowed to be superseded. As
the railroad attorneys wanted time to
consider the states move, adjourn
ment was taken until afternoon. when
the time for arguing the different or.
ders will be set
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
IN MEMORY OF MCKINLEY.
White Marble obelisk to Be Dedicated
In September.

Buffalo New York - The obclisr
erected here by the stGle of New York
and the city of Buffalo, In memory OF
the late President Mckinley. who met
his death while a visitor to Buffalo,
will be dedicated in the first week in
September. The obclisk is pure
white marble shaft Sc feet in height.
On two sides of the pedestal are in
scrlbed the record of William McKin-
ley as soldier and a statesman. On
the north side is the following:
William Mckinley died in Buffalo
Sept. Il, 1901, the victim of u treach-
erous assassin. who shot the president
as he was extending to him the hand
Of friendship"
Facing east, west, north and south
from the angles Of the pedestal are
four sleeping lions of marble and OF
heroic size.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Jo5BERs' TROUBLES,
The New Law viii Worry Dealers In
Food and Drugs.

washington, ID. C.-Troublo is
brewing for jobDers and whe,egale
dealers of food and drug products un-
der inc construction placed upon the
pure food and drugs act by the dcpart.
ment OF agriculture. Under the law
the manufacturer Of Il particular line
OF food or drug products may obtain
from the department "A guaranty Of the
purity or wholesomencss Of products.
10 the manufacturer whose products
nave been passed upon by officials of
the department of agriculture. a serial
number Is issued as an identification
OF the products inspected and found
TO be manufactured and labeled in ac.
cordance with the law. Until re-
Gently II was supposed that this guar.
anty would hold good throughout the
distribution and sale of the products
but the department of agriculture
holds that 1t does not.
The new law requires that the guar.
anty shall be from the person who
sold the goods to the person charged
with the onensc. Thus If 4 & Co. sell
to b d Co. and give a guaranty, the
formers guaranty is not a valid de-
Tense for c & Co. against any action
under the food and drugs act. as the
last named purchased the goods from
i and Co. 1t is the intention Of the
agricultural department soon to issue
a regulation regarding this matter.
which probable will create wide inter.
est among jobbers and wholesale deal.
ers all over the country. 1t will bc
necessary for them, in order fully to
protect their interests, to insist uror
direct guarantees from all those from
whom they purchase food and drug
products.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
TROOPS TAKE TO THE SHIPS
American Leader Of Revolution Is
Among Those Who Are
Captured.

San Salvador.--A force or Nicara-
guans landed at Acautla, and
at once made their way 10 the town
OF Sonsonata. where they plunderod
the custom house and stole 100000
from the local agency OF the Bank Of
salvador Salvadorean troops then
appeared and defeated the invaders.
who fed preciptately back to AGA.
Julia, where they rc-embarked upon
some vessels flying the NicaraFuau
flag, and made their way ont Of the
harbor.
The battle was fought near the town
Of SOnsOnata, which Is well garri.
suucd, and is about twelve miles from
Acaiutla. on the Salyadorcan railroad
which connects the ports Of AcaJutla
with the capital Of the republic. As
soon as the invading force entered the
harbor they easily took possession OF
the town, which was poorly defended
They then seized a train and swiftly
moved on to Sonsonata.
Salvador Mobilizes Army.
Meanwhile President Flgucroa had
heard Of the capture Of the town and
ordered an immediate mobilization Of
the SalYadorean army 4 number OF
troops were rushed by the train from
the capital TO Sonsonata During the
night the invaders surrounded the
town, attacking this morning with the
result above stated.
IN intimate friend Of President Fig.
ucroa declares that while this latest
movement has been checked Il has
not been crushed, for every one in the
country realizes II Is but the fore.
runner Of a wellthouchtout plan. the
ultimate aim Of which is the seating
in the presidential chair Of man of
President Zclaya's choice Within n
few days. II is believed, President
Figueroa will have to divide his forces
In three bodies
Americans Fight for ZeIaya.
In General Sierras army are two
young Americans. aged respectively
% and &c They are from New Or.
leans, and are paid by Zolaya. who
has made them colonies, commanding
two respective regiments Of this ex.
petition. One Of the men is said to
have attended West Point.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
MISSOURI GETS
TWO-CENT FARE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
IN KANSAS CITY ANNOUNCES
AGREEMENT.
HAVE THREE MONTHS TRIAL
Both Sides Agree to Stay Out Of the
Courts Pending the Experiment
-HadIey Declares Il
Great Victory.

49,
H""0'S wy MO- jane Is Ihe
'''.s""iI 90 passenger iarc act VIII 20
'''.' ''',' "'dA'aIay h'A' ana De
CIV" " ,'''' H'"i''hs ulaL u az Inc
'"u 20 'I"' l'l'Ie rate should be- I'M
'"' '"''"''I 'ls enforcement can men
W. .""tH' ]" the courts BY the IhiI'
'".,,'''
ne s'"'' o'i'''AIS are temporarily
.''''''''" NUN enforcing the maximum
''''r', I"l. '@" ana TINS case VIII be
"iEu'd Il''T ID the federal court
'""-. '''''." M'Ih'isoh, ~ inc
",''' "'"'.' district court here. ait
"",''''- u""h an OPINION maintain
'"- ,"' '"".' jurisdiction In the
a. '''',5'7' ".".''l 'ho pronunciation OF
''.' 'o''' S,''' iac,s' Whl'h had been
"-'''' TO ny the attorneys for the
Sl".r ana 'h' ''sh'e'h Missouri rail
'"'"' ''.'''". IN" court IN us de
''''',' ia" suggested ihat III" 2c fare
S"o"'H "tSt De- gwen practical trial
"''",' '"Ju"'''oh proceedings prevent
'Hs us enforcement be considered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
ROOSEVELT, HUGHES AND MOSES
Massachusetts Bishop Finds a Resem-
banee In the Three.

ithaca, New York-Rt. Reverend
William Lawrence, the Protestant
episcopal bishop OF Massachusetts. de-
livered the baccalaureatc sermon at
Cornell. Bishop Lawrence drew his
text from the life of Moses. He de-
nounced the theologians who rush to
arms 10 attack scientific discoveries
and the biblical criticism which
seemed to jeopardize the Scriptures.
He declared this attitude shows q
fundamental lack of faith in Gods
trust BisnOp Lawrence said that Theo-
dorc Roosevelt and Gov. Hughes rcs
semblet. Moses in that they have be.
come successful leaders by sheer force
of character against seemingly in
superable obstacles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
1850 TONS OF MONEY.
Gold and Silver Coins Are Examined
by Representatives Of U. S.

New York June lS.-The task Of
examining the funds stored in the
Wall street subtreasury by repre-.
scntattvcs Of the United States treas.
ury department is completed. The ex.
aminers found that S2G7S3C. 1GG. 20
cash, which was reported on hand at
the close Of business on May II, has
balanced TO the penny.
Deputy Assistant Treasurer Rantz,
who started the work on May -. had
with him rs assistants, and they were
aided by % laborers. Every coin and
note was counted and checked.
Daring this examination about 1000
tons Of silver dollars were examined.
In gold coin $50 tons were similarly
gone over.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Tobacco Declared a Neccssltv.

Washington, d. C.-The govern.
ment officially declares tobacco to be
not luxury, but necessity, in de-
cision by the comptroller of the treas.
ury. The question arose through
number of laborers employed for the
construction Of the Panama canal who
have been held in quarantine, demand.
ing tobacco during their confinement.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Statistics issued at the close of the
year 1906 show that there were In use
in the United States alone more than
100000 telephones. and an aggregate
of n little over 100000 miles Of wire
used for telephone service. The tele.
phone industry gives employment to
10000 persons in the United States,
an increase Of III per cent in six
years, while during the same period
the number of stations has increased
239 per cent and the wire mileage 349
per cent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Explosion on Submarine Fatal

Portsmouth, England 49, Lieutenant
Hart, of the royal navy, was killed
and three sailors were injured by
an explosion OF gasoline on board a
submarine boat. The submarine was
manouVering in the harbor when the
explosion, which was caused by an ac.
emulation of gas, occurred
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Lands. Withdrawn from Entry.

Washington-The secretary of the
interior has withdrawn from all forms
of entry the land Immediately sur
rounding Multnomah Falls and also
that inclosing the Sskiyou big trees,
both in Oregon. with the end in view
of creating national parks for the pro.
lection of the falls and the trees.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
One Killed In Mrack

Carmi HE Williams. aged 81
years, OF Mount Carmel ILL.,, was
crushed to death on the Big -Four
tracks at GRANVILLE The engine crew
escaped by jumping. A heavy coal
train, in charge of Conductor Ben
bills, left the track at the Illinois Cen.
trail crossing, ditching the engine and
four cars. Traffic was completely
blocked.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

1t is probable that Maurice Francis
Egan, who writes poetry for the maya.
zines, will be appointed minister to
Denmark. 1t would be a good Joke on
Alfred Austin, who thinks there are
no poets in America. if the President
would make It a point when the next
ambassador TO the Court OF st. James
Is appointed to select some good,
steady poet for the job
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Death In a CIoudbur.t

st. Paul, NINA Rapid City,
S. d., special to the Pioneer Press
says: "A cloudburst near Tllford.
a small station on the North.
western railroad, fifteen miles north OF
this city, caused considerable loss to
property and five lives thus far are re.
ported lost.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Husband and Wife Dead.

Los Angeles-Fred Il. Edison. a
lodging house keeper, shot and in.
stantly killed his wife and then blow
his head of. The couple had frequent.
j. quarrcled over financial matters.
They came from Oskaloosa, Ia, some
time ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Had Paralysis, Lay In Street.

Bethlehem, Pa.--Jacob Walters,
prominent resident. was stricken with
paralysis while passing along an u
frequnted street on his way homo from
business. He lay exposed all night
and when found was In such a condi.
ton that he Will probably die.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Americans Fight for ZeIaya.
Hail and Rain Damann Crons

Nandalia-A terrific hailstorm, at.
tended by a heavy rain, visited the
southeastern part OF this county, do.
Ing damage to fruit and other crops.
Small streams were turned into surg.
ing torrents, overlooking much bottom
land In cultivation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Favors Central American Federation,

Mexico City-The following cable
dispatch was received from President
Zelaya of Nicaragua: The revolution
headed by DR.. Alfara has assumed
significant proportions. He is In favor
Of the confederation of Central Amer
lean republics"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Paris-Gen. Horace Porter and Gen
J. W. Foster OF the American aelcga.
ton to the peace conference left
Paris for The Hague on the same
train which took Ambassador Ncidon.
chief OF the Russian delegation, head.
cd by eX.Premier Bourgeois.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Veteran Of Three Wars Dies.

Joplin, Mo, June 1S-Thomas f,
Sauls, sergeant in the Seminole war,
a participant In the Mexican and civil
wars and pioneer in the development
Of the lcadzinc industry q this dis.
trict, died Monday. aged 1r3 years. He
was born In North Carolina.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Acquitted Of CHARGE OF Fraud

Manila, p. I.-Francis b. Thorn.
ton has been acquitted of the charge
of completely in the quartermaster
fraud case. The public prosecutor
says that unless new evidence is froth.
coming Capt. Fred C. Cole will not be
tried. Thornton was Coles chief
clerk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Penniless at Eluhty.

Evansville, Ind.-James DUPONT,
aged so years, anu homeless, was ad'
mitted to the Little Sisters OF the
Poor here. He says that at one time
his father owned large real estate In
terests In Cincinnati.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Rev. DR., Aked's plea for a Christie
centric revival staggers his hearers
a bit, but they may get at his mean
ing in time. The distinguished Eng.
lIsh preacher. like one of his emf
nent countrymen, evidently delights
10 indulge in archaeological exactl.
fudes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Powder Plant Demolished.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Corning Mill OF
the Equitable powder plant, located
five mites from Fort Smith. was de-
mollshed by an explosion, and vii.
liam Coleman. workman. was killed
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Loss 10 estimated at $4,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

DR.. Eastwood an eminent English
authority connected with the Royal
Commission of Tuberculosis, says
that clearly one of the most import.
ant steps in fighting the scourge of
consumption is TO keep n watchfui
eye on the milk supply.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Veteran Temperance Anontle III.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Francis Murphy,
the veteran temperance apostle, is
seriously III at his home with a com.
plication of ailments, and his physi-
clans are in doubt about the probable
outcome of his case.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Bremen.--Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, Of
Chicago. has arrived here on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse He will
tour Europe during the summer
month accompanied by his wife and
several members of his congregation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

London, June 1S.-The dowager
duchess of Roxburghe had a jewel case
containing gems, valued at many thou
sands OF dollars. stolen from her dur
ing a railway journey from London to
Lancaster
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
UNIFORM RAILWAY STATISTICS
Railroad Accounting Is to Be Identical
in United States and Canada.

WASHINGTON, Juno lS.-Rallruad ac.
counting In the United States and
The Dominion of Canada rs 10 be iicutf.
cal, according to an arrangement en-.
tered into between the two govern.
mcuts. The initiative I'm the matter
was taken by the Canadian govern.
mcnt through its bureau Of railway
statistics. In a letter to the interstate
commerce commission, dated May 81,
j. J.. Payne, comptroller Of railway
statistics Of Canada. said:
We have definitely decided to adopt
whatever changes you make In the
classiilcatous with respect to opera.
ton feel that you are in hearty sym.
pathy with our desire TO establish and
maintain uniformity in respect of rail.
way statistics on this continent"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Fine old language, the Latin. Fine
new slang, our own. We say, to-day.
when man is knocked down and out.
Hes got his. " The Romans. be.
holding the dying gladiator, pierced
by the victors blade, cried out across
the arena. "Iiabet" And they're prac-
ucally and almost literally the same
thing,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
To increase Size Of Army Post.

Honolulu. June 1S.-Orders have
been issued from the quartermaster
generals office at Washington to dou.
bic the capacity of the army post near
Honolulu anu to build a general store.
house with offices in this city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
The Duke Decree ls Affirmed

Trenton, n. j.. June lS.-The court
of errors and appeals affirmed the de.
cree of the court of chancery, granting
a divorce of Jas. i. Duke ne wealthy
tobacco man, from his wife, Lillian
Duke.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
ossne Chief Dies .,uddnnlu.

Pawhuska, Okla.-Ex.Chiet Glare.
more, head Of the Claremorc band Of
Usage Indians, died suddenly. He had
a wide acquaintance among the In.
dams as well as the whites through.
out southern Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Carrie Nation Arrested.

WashinGton-Carrie Nation, after
haranging a crowd in front Of n down
town saloon, was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct. She was re.
leased on $40 collateral.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Husband Never pathes.

Akron, O.-Mrs. Frank Porter has.
sued for divorce. In her petition she
alleges she lived with Porter from Au-
gust, 1906, until April OF the present
year. and that during that time he new
err took q bath.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Julia Maaruder Novels, Dead

Richmond, Va.--Miss Julia Magru.
DER the novelist died here after pro.
tracted Illness. She was Of years old.
She was an native Of Charlottesville,
Va, and her home was In Washing.
ton, d. c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Russian Colonel Murdered

Sebastopol-Col Guessekoffsky, as,
sistant harbor commandant, was killed
by revolver shot in the vicinity OF
the docks. The assassin was arrested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Denies Raising Foreiun Loan

London-M. Routkowsky, the Rus.
sian financial agent in London, told
the press that y was able to deny
positively the report that Russia con,
templates raising foreign loan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
Kills Wife With Fist Blow.

Wausau. Wis.-Henry Wolf, OF the
town of Easton, in Il quarrel with his
kIfe. killed her with blow of his fist
as they were struggling for the pos
session OF revolver which she was
said to be flourishing at him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Il rs serious charp" Tn say that
the women do too much talking
through tho telephone DO they hin.
der other women from using the
wires?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

After all. isl tas m.ea uu 60 win Il.
20 roast the umpire.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Tho Iulauto Alfonso names appear
to be- sufficiently rumrfoH- and fer.
midablc 10 keep him OF the cisaf
boxes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

II there are $4,000 men working on
the Panama canal. and they are dig
ging something like 100000 cubic
yards a month, each man apparently
digs something like a cubic yard n
day. OF course however, a good many
OF the $4,000 never lift an ounce Of
dirt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21

Two Million Russians are starving.
The rest Of The Russians have trou.
blos OF other kinds If we were the
c2ar We could not help feeling that
W. were doing a mighty poor job Of
governing
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-21
TaIes Arc Hardly Credible.

ne Ird'Ui" OF lie trial SO far has
been the testimony Oh Orchard.
According Ia his own testimony. ne
Is a iirud incamae The tales that he
continued 10 tell from the witness
stand upon cross. examination and in
which he invariably figured as one OF
oAo principals are hardly credible. and
unless the prosecution brings forth
strong evidence TO support the story
lot his crimes which he said, were
nearly all instiEatcd by the Western
Federation Of Miners, 1t is hard to
conceive how a jury Of fair,minded
men could convict the accused.
with a sang frold which possibly
has never cen seen before In any
criminal under similar circumstances,
Orchard, by his own confession. stands
as the slayer OF Is men, has admitted
that he abandoned wife and child, and
in his Cross.eXamnation has added ar
son TO his already long list OF crimes.
In fact, according to his own testl.
mony, which was brought out in a
gr,lling cross-eXaminaton, this man
has confessed 60 almost every crime
beginning with lying and petit lar.
ceny.
He admitted that frequently he told
OF exploits which existed only in his
own imagination, but were related
with n view Of gaining the admiration
Of his friends for the tcmcrity he dis
played in the commission OF crime.
Orchard Is a Wary Witness.
For several days IN succession Law
ger R!charuson, for the defense, pur-
sued the cross.examination of Or
chard concerning his confession of the
series Of murders and pottings. The
witness, with remarkable stability, adj
hered in the main to his story and
shrewdly refused to commit himself as
to precise dates.
1t was in regard to his having been
secretly In the employ OF the mine
owners that tho testimony brought the
most damaging admissions. This the
witness tried TO explain by the claim
that he was embarrassing the enc.
mics of the miners federation.
Haywood, in telegram TO the an.
nual convention OF the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners at Denver, said that
Orchard was the greatest liar of tho
twentieth century. and that he in.
tended to take the stand to refute MIN,
adding that he would be a free man
inside of six Weokg