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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
State Happenings.
Wants Game Law Amended.

jefferson City--Representatiye Kim.
rey of Texas county, has prepared 4
number of amendments TO the game
and fish law by which he proposes to
abolish The imposition OF license up
Oh a man hunting in his own county.
He will also seek to amend the law
to permit the selling of game during
the open season, and to increase the IL
cense fee charged the nonresident hun
ter. He will seek to amend the pres
ent law relating TO fish so that land
owner may use and seine In waters on
his own property.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Atkinson Speaker Of the House.

jefferson City-The democratic eau
Gus chose Atkinson, OF Ripley county.
for speaker; F. 2. Dawson, Lincoln,
chief clerk; X. V. Cooper, st. Louis,
enrolling clerk; J. II. Buchanan, Gallo
way, doorkeeper; d. w. Jones, Boon
Vile, assistant chief clerk; W. n. Nc
Kinney, engrossing clerk. II was re-
solved that the clerical force OF the
house shall not exceed 100, The re-
publlcans named Representative Hill
as their candidate for speaker, thus
making him the minority leader.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
a Sharp Letter.

Springfield Corporation Counsel
Lewis. of Chicago, has addressed
very sharp letter to the state board
Of equalization. The letter accuses
the board of failing to notify either
him or tho encouragement of the
state when representatives OF the cor
poratlons, for whose higher assess
ment he had made a plea before tho
board, were to make their arguments.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
They Were STRANGERS.

81. Louis-The republicans have
been away from the pie counter SO
long that when those elected last fall
or appointed to office presented them
selves for their first months pay the
treasurer withhold the stun until
they were identified
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Woman Shoots at a JUDGE

st. Louls-Miss Rose We'll shot at
Judge Jesse \. Mcdonald as he sat
on the bench. The bullet missed and
Miss Well was arrested. The woman
It seems, was ihcensed at n decision
and resolved to kin the Judge and
herself
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
THE SENATE.

The session OF the senate was large.
" devoted to the pGrfccting OF the
permanent organization and reading
the governors biennial message. AZ.
ter the senate was called to order sen.
ator Dowcll moved that It proceed at
once TO the election OF officers
Senator Field, In a briefly worded
speech placed Senator +, NJ. McDavid
in nomination for president pro TEN.
on behalf of the democratic senators,
and Senator Bauman performed a Ike
office for the Republicans I'm placing
the name of Senator \. T.. L. Gardiner
before the eonalr. Mr. McDdyid re.
culyCd the democratic votes and Mr.
Gardiner tho republican.
Other permanent officers were as
follows.
Cornelius Roach az Carthage. score
tary: J.. +. FarrIs. Of Scott county. rs
sistant secretary. the Reverend Doc.
tor Holm + Uendy OF jefferson CITY.
chaplain. Charles e Dewey. of JefTer.
sor City official rcDortrr. I IA Rpck.
nor of Cau1vay doorkceucr. Fl. G
Foster or yornon county sergeant.
o,.,rp,s Miss Catherine Crammrr Of
Coonrr coupty folder. Nrs Ada
Knoun of LAFAYETTE county assistant
solder. II II Rrsse, nj Johnson com.
-, orrolIing cIarl,. " 4 Norman of
OREGON comfy enrrossing cIorE
senator brown of Cass county has
nronared an amendment IN tho copsti.
tutior rrovldinr for n,ving mo,,bers
Of the legislature an annual salary Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
euiIdlno Property in ST. Louis.

St Louls-If no labor troubles oc'
cur the coming spring promises to be
a record.breaker in the building line
In this city Building material has
adanced from 10 TO 80 per cent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Shooting at Carthage.

Carthage-Dr J, w. Meredith was
shot and probably fatally wounded
here. Arthur Sanderson, who had
called the physician In to attend his
wife, was arrested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
a Belle of L.onq Auo.

st. Louis-Mrs. Amelia Chouteau
Churchill, member of one OF the old
est families in st, Louis, and in her
younger days famous belle and
beauty, died at her home In Louisville,
KY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

st. LouIs-Florain Kunz, aged &c,
died the other day. He had made har
ness In St Louis fifty.four years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Roosevelt Cannot Come,

Washington-Pres1d Roosevelt
announces that he will be unable to
deliver an address at Missouri state
university commencement next June.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

The health record of St. Louis shows
smaller death rate each year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Test balloon ascension from St.
Louis by Aero Club experts ends safe.
ly at Cliffdale, III.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Made by Colored Students

Jefferson City---A handsome gavel.
made at the industrial department OF
the Lincoln Institute. colored. was
presented to the house,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Jefferson City-Representative Al
anzo Tubbs' famous anti.tipping meas
ure is introduced in the Missouri house
and Is numbered "23."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
YOUNG Man Is Killed.

Rich Hill, Mo.-William Maurer, 4.
the firm of Maurer Bros, bakers er-
confectioners OF Rich Hin, met De
on a farm owned by the firm
miles south OF the city. Ass.
James Settlers, who lives onist said es-
ers farm, they were Within with " one e
knocking loose some braters, or they
supports upon which ' sar a,,o on ssrs
tank was elevted, wherate OF said let
way and the heavy woc,sa'
with water fell upon NJ A -
ceased was % years ole
| member OF the Woodmen
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

Tho hose convened Thursday norm
INK promptly at 40 o'clock, Wallace
Crosslcy. OF Johnson county, presld'
Ing.
True to the promise Of Represents
tive Barker, who nominated him, the
Rcv Thomas j. Poole, the newly elect
ed chaplain. offered a short hut I'M
pressNe prayer
Representative W. v BiEEs. Of
Schuyler. offered a resolution that the
rules Of the forty.third general assem-
bly be adopted as the rules OF the pres
ent session. II was adopted.
A resolution was then adopted to
proceed with the election of presiding
officer Of the house.
Representative Barker nominated
John Morgan Atkinson for speaker
Representative David W. Hi, OF But
Ter. was the nominee of the minority.
Atkinson was elected by party vote.
S. f. Botsford, of Knox, was nomi'
mated for speaker pro TEN. Ropresen'
tative Charles Il. Kieiner. OF Perry, an
nounced that on behalf OF the wicked
minority. he would offer the name OF
A. A. Shear, of Usage county Bots
ford was chosen.
On motion OF II. ]. Simmons, OF Shell
BY, the remaining officers, as selected
by the democratic caucus, were elect
ed, viva voce.
After the election a resolution was
passed to appoint committee of three
to escort Speaker Atkinson to thu
chair. Representatives Simmons, o
Shelby; stapel. of Atchison, and Ravi'
w. Hill. of Butler, were named.
Temporary Speaker Crossley, ante
thanking the members for the homo
conferred upon him, presented Speak
err John NJ. Atkinson.
Speaker Atkinson was triile ner
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Wreck On the Frisco.

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-The Frisco
passenger train of the st. Louis-Cape
Girardeau division, which left St.
Louis Wednesday night, was wrecked
near Neclys, 20 miles north OF here,
and several passengers were injured,
among them II. Ii. Woods, manager OF
a local music house. and Conductor w.
Il. Howard, OF st. Louis. The track
had been weakened by heavy rains,
which caused the rails to slide Eight
cen hours alter ths wreck the train
was started across the weakened
stretch.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11
Race Track Gambling.

one Of the most Vicious forms OF gam
bling Is the bucket shop" whore wagers
are made upon the rise and fall OF the
stock or grain markets. These wagers
usually assume the form OF a sale or
purchase, but in reality there is no sale
or purchase The injury that these places
do In great The present statute upon
this evll Is inadequate, as under the defn-
ition given In the statute 1t In extremely
difficult to establish by legal proof the
| existence Of q bucket shop. and the pen.
aity is only light fine. recommend
| the enactment OF IL rigid law TO suppress
| these places Other methods OF gam
| bling have been made felonies. and. the
setting up Of a bucket shop should be
| felony. Ali employees, telegraph com
pany afficials or operators knowingly aid.
| ing in maintaining a bucket shop should
| be punishable as principals.
Child Labor.
| Child labor In the enemy OF CIVILIZATION
| II goes han. and hand with ignoranc,
| and with crime. This evil exists to al
| alarming extent in many. II not all o.
| the manufacturing states. l have visited
many OF inc factories OF our own state
| and have seen numerous instances o
! little children working away at the loom
or in some other capacity. In come case
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-11

The penitcntiury at Jefferson City is the
largest single prison in the world and IL
practically self-sustaining. There were
on December 5tL 1906, 2,O51 prisoners. MS
compared TO 2l67 January LIST, 1905. The
average daily per capita cost for the two
years 1866 was 3I.lS cents This per
CAPITA IL calculated by incudino all items
of expense. except repairs and new build
ings. During the past year the new fe-
male department has been completed and
n hospital on the most improved and mod
ern plan is now In course of construction.
The total earnings for the last biennial
period up to November 80, 1906. were
neriod being 1854 0s2.36 The dIsburse-
inents. Including repairs and amounts
paid out for new buildings. aggregate
$3.50 6l6.ss.
Tho Missouri Training School for Boys
mt Boonvllle has 4sf Inmates. with an
average per capita cost OF 10 cents per
day There was an appropriation for
tkis iGr.i;guon IN 1905 OF s75.o5o. inelud-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13
Daily delivered by carrier &c per weel'

TO break the force OF public senu-
ment running now so strong against
his corporation. Mr. Rockefeller yes
terday gave ou. an interview on things
In general which is as guilefully plaus.
ible as anything he has ever uttered
The words of the oil kings mouth are
smoother than butter, but there Is war
yet in his heart. All that he says
about the independence of business
big and little, is true enough. What
be says about the rich being servants,
rather than masters. of the rest ought
10 be true, and yet is not. So long as
the mighty commercial forces Of which
Mr. Rockefeller speaks persist in de-
vouring the smaller and crushing
them By unfair. secret discriminating
methods, the oil king but wastes his
breath in utterlng the ethical plat!-
tudes which he and his stand convict
ed Of deliberately disregarding in all
their business methods.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13
TAFT'S MOTHER
Seriously NJ and War Secretary Is
Called From Vacation to
Her Bedside.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 11.-Horaoe
d. Taft, who is with his mother, Mrs.
Louisa NJ. Taft, who is In n critical
condition at her old home in Millbury,
today received telegram from his
brother, Secretary Of War Taft, that
he would arrive in Millbury about 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. He is hur'
rying to his mothers side. The wire
was received from Lake Pontiac, Que.
The receipt Of the telegram caused n
report to circulate that Mrs. Tafts
condition had become alarming.
The attending physician s>id to-
night: Mrs. Taft is holding herown.
There has been no signs of improve
ment during the day nor has there
been even the slightest relapse. Her
condition remains the same since the
relapse early last week. am hoping
that an operation will not be deemed
necessary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13
How Horses Are Doped.

We hear q good deal about dopod
horses on race track. No one is
likely TO be caught In the act OF
doping a race horse, because the
dose given is SO small II can be ad-
ministered with little danger of de-
lection long before the race. II a
horse is to race at o'clock q two
grain powder is given on the tongue
IN darkened stall at 1 o'clock.
The drug takes effect In about thirty
minutes and the animal breaks out
into q sweat. IL Is rubbed down,
cooled out and done UP az II II had
come In from morning work. Every
effort Is made to keep the horse
quiet until post time. but II very
often breaks out again aud is again
cooled out. The doped horse never
takes any warming-up work and this
fact affords the best means for And
ing him out. The animal Is moved
slowly to the starting point, great care
being taken 10 prevent II from be-
coming excited until the flag Is
dropped. Then kick and dig to
the work and in an instant the full
force of the dope is felt: "iF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13
THE Horse ron SERVICE,
Points 10 be Considered In Testing
Good Wearing Qualities,

A bulletin by the oanadiaa Agri'
cultural Station says that the sher,
ribbed horse 10 never IN HraparsieH
10 be q good horse. that such q horse
has not tho stomach TO contain sae'
euiept food to servo him frem one
meal 10 another.
A light-centered horse seldom,
weighs well, and weight IN o draf,
horse, II he comes from bone, plnew
and muscle, goes q very long way 10
determine his commercial veipe.
When q horse IL weu coupled To-
gether on top and has d short haeb,
he must have the length below from
the point Of the shoulder to the
back OF the thigh. When so built
be will stand the strain Of drswins
heavy loads much better than is no
has O long, loose back.
The front feet and hooks are the
parts Of either q draft horse or q
driving horse that comes directly In
contact with the hard work. and unlsss
they are sound and good Q horoe's
usefulness will bo very much I'm
paired and his commercial value
very much lessened.
Before using the stallion, get tho
groom TO lead him away from you
Stand square behind him and 800
that he p!cls up his feet aud plsoes
them on tho ground properly, travoi-
ing In both trot and walk clear and
clean. not striking the ground flist
With the toe and then bringing down
the heel.
The feet should be large and waxy
10 appearance. Tho sole Of the hoof
should be concave, the frog sponsy.
plump and elastic. because II acts
al a buffer to take the conoussion
from acting too severely on the foot,
pastern and fetlook. See that both
sire and dam have sound feet, free
from fiatness, brittlensss ana are
not contracted. There should be no
"gumminess" about the hooks OF the
draft horse, as IL indicates coarse
ness. They should be wide, ss-
pecially from q side view.
A stallion whose feet are oon-
tracted and brittle and whose hooks
are puffy and fieshy-looking should
be avoided as such hooks are gen
orally associated with q ooarseness
throughout his whole conformation
and a general lack Of quslity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13
Moisture In the Soil.

Experience and experiment have
taught that when the soil is well
stocked with water In the spring
most plants will go through the sea-
son successfully without much irri-
cation. Especially is this true Of all
planted crops. In confirmation Of
this statement recall the success Of
arid farming as carried on all over
the West. This method of farming
depends almost wholly upon the sue
cess with which the soil may be
stored with moisture before the
opening of the hot season.
OF course. In spring the farmer
must see to II that the top soil is not
allowed to dry and thus lose mois-
ture. Seeding. II done In the spring,
should be early and In any case the
top soil should be stirred as early ~
possible to form mulch to prevent
the escape OF water.
Early cultivation can be given in
the spring and rich harvests OF fruit
secured as result OF tho husbanded
moisture.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13

II is quite the fashion 10 blame the
crimes that so terrorize New York just
now upon the criminal immigrants
whom lax inspection permits TO enter
this country. This may be a good ex-
cuse to shield those who are really re.
sponsible, but it Isn't going to get at
the bottom Of the evil. The immi'
grant who comes TO this country finds
It rather harder than not to keep on
the right side OF the law. That so
few people go wrong is remarkable
when the ignorance, graft and exploi-
tation that beset these alien people
are considered. Parents do not look
after their children closely enough and
municipalities likewise do not dis
charge their proper responsibilities, to
protect life, promote health and de-
cency and justice among their chill
dren. the citizens. These functions
with which immigrants, criminal or
ignorant, have nothing to do, II prop
erly performed, will make crime more
dificult and punishment certain. I'M
ported crime weuld soon die II It found
no congenial soil and circumstances
here among us.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13

and oven distances with marker at
Achment to o seeder.
The sled runner construction after
the fashion OF the old corn marker
10 o good tool. The runners should
DO made about eighteen inches In
length and spaced IL inches from
center TO center, and the marking
edssb beveled to v shape. These
runners will mark two rows at q time
by letting the sthird runner track
With the last completed mark. Tho
use OF q garden line work O guide
will start the frst row straight. BY
WALKING backwards and pulling the
marker by hand will secure perfect
results.
The seed drill should be a reliable
droppor and must be run with
steady hand TO secure even seeding.
The best depth to plant will be de-
terrninad by the character OF the
soil. Usually a half inch is about
about right.
Many growers who have practiced
both seeding in the open ground and
transplsntins claim that about the
Same amount OF labor necessary TO
thin plants TO their proper distance
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13
BEST OF SEASON
10 Bill Put on az Park Theatre This
Week.--Brimmins With Fun.

One of the best and most pleasing
the Park theatre was given at last
nights performance. Not for many a
night has a Canton theatre resounded
to heartier laughter and more enthusi-
astic applause than that which pune.
tuated the bill at the Park theatre
yesterday. It's certainly great bill,
Mayme Remington and her Buster
Brownies, consisting of flour gittle
pickaninnies, three boys and one girl,
received probably the most complete
and continuous applause ever given
an act at the Park theatre. They are
whole show In themselves, their
singing is good, their impersonations
great and the acrobatlc work OF one
little fellow surprises the theatre go
ers. Their act in interspersed with
comedy. Ansel and Dorain do nice
hand balancing act Dorain Is an ex.
tremely strong woman. Grace Leon.
ard is an impersonator hard to beat
she doing the boy part to perfection
and her acting is of the style that al
ways meets with favor In Canton au.
dience. The sketch "The New Min
lister" presented by Mack and Elliot,
is good. Another one OF the head
liners and good one Is the Three
Troubadours, a singing trio that Is
rightly styled Peerless" They have
to respond to encore after encore. c,
A. Van, baritone, Is one OF the best
that has come this way for long time.
Their costumes are neat and they Of
fer a very pleasing entertainment
Harrington, a comedy piano specialist
and Miss Lester In high class finger
whistling wore novelties that were
we'll received. Berry and Berry, mu-
sical comedians afforded the audience
quite bit of amusement and found
way into the hearts of all present,
The theatre was packed and standing
room was at premium.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-13

settlement" said Governor A. j. Cum
Minis, Of Iowa, at the Auditorium an
mex.
This thing OF all the people OF one
trade or vocation quitting work at one
time is getting TO be q serious Ques-
tlon," he continued. but the calling Of
strikes appears TO be part OF our
civilization. The prevention OF such
troubles rests with public sentiment
and ! do not think that the day Is far
OF whom there will be better system
OF arbitration or a growing together
OF tho interests of the employer and
employe. 10 stop the general inconven-
ience TO the public"
WASHINGTON MEN MAY QUIT,
Washington, Aug, li.--Action was
taken today by Branch No. "a, OF the
Commercial Telearaphers' union of
Washington, indicating that the mem-
bers Of city's local may go on a strike
tomorrow morning, The telearaphers
held long meeting In typographical
temple this AFTERNOON and the senti-
mont, was largely In favor OF walking
out irrespective Of contingencies, The
conservative element prevailed. how
ever, and resolution WIS adopted
which instructs each man to quit II he
IL asked TO work the Washington end
OF any wire OF cities where the operas
tors have struck. AS the operators in
some OF tho larger cities In the eoun-
try have walked ont. this resolution
means that q large number of opera
tors may leave their instruments and
possibly that all the union men en-
ploycd by both the Western Union and
the Postal companies In Washington
will strike.
The local this afternoon also passed
resolution declaring for an increase
of Ii per cent In salary, an eight-hour
day, typewritlng machines TO be fur.
nished by the COMPANIES and no dis
elimination against female telegraph
operators, Their demands viii be
placed before the compaies >by tho
placed before the companies by the
Washington, ais OF whom are mem-
hers OF the union.